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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08
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battalion, who stalked two German machine guns,
killed or wounded the crews and captured the
guns. Lieut. Robert G.. Combe W c.. Fifty-third
battalion, led his company through deadly bar
rage, captured the objective with only five
left, and took eighty prisoners. Then German
sniper got him.
Death was the price paid, also by Capt. Okill
M Learmouth, V. c., NJ c., Canadian infantry,
who, although mortally wounded, stood on the top
of the parapet of his trench and actually caught
and hurled back bombs. His example repulsed
determined attack.
After the Germans hnd repulsed three attacks
killing or woundng all his officers, Company Ser
geant Major Robert Hanna, v. c., Twenty ninth
battalion rushed the strong point through WIRE
personally bayonetted three Germans, Drained a
fourth and captured machine gun.
Private Michael j. O'Rourke, v. c.. Forty-sev-
enth battalion stretcher bearer, worked unceas-
ingly for three days and nights and personally
rescued three under heavy fire from German
Shippers.
OF Corp. Philip Konowal, v. c.. Seventy-seventh
battalion who personally killed sixteen Germans
and captured two machine guns; of Lieut.. Rob-
ert Shankland, v. c., Forty-third battalion, who
captured and held position displaying ''most
conspicuous bravery and resource of Private
John G. Pattison, " c., One Hundred and Thirty
seventh battalion. who jumped from shell hole to
shell hole until within thirty yards of machine
gun, bombed the gunners and then bayonetted FIVE.
y
Twentieth battalion, who got buried machine
gun into action and killed while attacking
& the advancing enemy with rifle to hold them
until the gun was repaired, and Of Private Harry
Brown v. c., @. NJ. R., regimental depot, who
saved captured position by carrying a message
through heavy barrage, although MORALLY
wounded, but little can be said owing to space
limitations.
Although the sword is supposed to be obsolete
as fighting weapon, Lieut. Henry Strachan "
c., M. c.. Fort Garry Horse, killed seven German
gunners with his saber, senced battery, cut
telephone wires two miles behind the enemy's
lines and brought back fifteen prisoners
Capt. George r. PearSes, v. c., NJ c., Fifth c.
NJ r.. although badly wounded in the thigh, cap
tured and held position against repeated enemy
attacks; Lieut.. Christopher p J. O'Kelly, V. c..
M. c.. One Hundred and Forty-fourth battalion,
led his in two attacks which netted Ill pris-
oners, eleven machine guns and six "pill boxes :"
Corp, Colin Barron, v. c.. Third battalion, single
handed charged three machine guns, killed four
of the crew, captured the remainder and turned
one gun on the enemy; Private Thomas w.
Holmes, v. c., One Hundred and Forty-seventh
battalion. acting alone killed or wounded the
crews Of two machine guns then bombed "pill
box" and captured nineteen prisoners; Private
Cecil J. Knross, v. c., Fifty first battalion. adj
vanced alone in broad daylight open ground
crew and destroying the gun; Private James p
machine gun, killed four of the turned it on
the enemy and later was himself killed while res
cuing wounded man under fire, and Lieut.. Hugh
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08
LLOYD GEORGE VS.. NoRTHcLIFFE

1t looks like war to the knife be-
tween Lloyd George and Northcliffe.
The British premier turned on the
newspaper man viciously, and gave
him scarifying that left nothing to
be said The viscount was pictured as
a disappointed seeker after glory and
power, whose failure to achieve his
ambition as dictator In war and peace
had left him suffering from injured
pride. Diseased vanity" was the di-
agnosis of Lloyd George-diseased
vanity that sought to avenge itself by
creating discord and suspicion among
the allies.
The premier has challenged pow
erful foe, but challenged him boldly.
Lloyd George and Lord Northcliffe
probably are the two most influential
personal forces in British politics, and
now that they are fiercely and publicly
at war, the effect on Mr.. Lloyd
Georges political fortunes and the test
of the influence of the Northcliffe press
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08
LOUIS ]. sTAsKo, DOUGH" BOY

The United States army points
with pride-though individual soldiers
at times viewed with alarm-to Private
Louis j. Stasko. champion crap shooter,
A. q. f. He has been nine months in
the army and now he is going to Joliet
with $4,000 in his clothes, all of it
won at craps. No; not to the peni-
tentiary-Jolie H., is his home.
And no man can win $1,000 with
"phony" dice in the A. e. f.; there
are too many quick-eyed and hard
listed players in the game.
Well. Private Stasko was born
twenty-eight years ago in Joliet of
Slav parents. He was earning $40 a
week as a machinist in rolling mill
when Uncle Sam put him on his pay
roll at $50 month. Stasko had
'rolled the bones" at home; after en-
listment he spent his leisure and the
other doughboys spent their money
shooting craps.
From Joliet Stasko went to Jeffer-
son barracks. Missouri His first two
weeks at Fort Leavenworth yielded al
embarkation camp on the edge of Ney
nings We're large. AT Hare, France,
Knotty Ash, Liverpool, England, dist
of new customers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08
ISHIpS DEPARTURE MEANS WHAT?

Conflicting versions Of the impend-
Ing return of viscount Ishii, the Jap
anese ambassador, to Tokyo, an
nounced by the Japanese embassy, are
the subject of animated speculation In
American official and diplomatic cir
cles.
According to the embassy, the am
bassador Is going home on leave to
consult with his government on vari-
Gus questions relating to the relations
of the United States and Japan, and
is expected to return to Washington to.
resume his duties. The embassy was
at pains to emphasize that there is no
friction between the American and
japanese governments which might ac-
count for it.
The other version of the incident
is that the ambassador has been re-
called by his government, is taking his
family with him, and will not return to
Washington.
Viscount Jshii was sent to WASH,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08

additional $4,000 Cana
dians were awarded 9th
CT B RITZ S h decorations
snd honors, and 619 won
foreign decorations from
France, Belgium, Serbia.
! Italy, Montenegro and.
Russia.
Some 2,4O0 Canadian
won't n went overseas as
n.i,,;ss with the Cana
dan dictionary
f'nfcns, and hundreds of
Glln rs served in Canada.
q. those in France, four
We're killed in bombing
raids by Hun airmen.
Hun submarines killed
fourteen others at sea,
and nineteen died of dis
ease. Four nurses were
awarded the NTil;tary
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08
NANsEN TO FEED STARVING RUSSIA

DR.. Fridtjof Nansen Of Norway,
head Of the commission appointed by
the peace conference to feed Russia,
is famous by reason OF his arctic ex-
plorations and experiences His Ear
thest North" (1S97), which tells Of his
drifting for two years on the Fran. is
his best-known book. Doctor Nansens
letter to Wilson. Lloyd George, Gle
menceau and Orlando, suggesting the
commission, reads in part:
'The present food situation in
Russia, where hundreds Of thousands
Of people are dying monthly from sheer
starvation and disease, is one of the
problems now uppermost in all mems
minds. AS it appears that no solution
of this food question has so far been
reached in any delegation, 1 would like
to make suggestion from neutral
point Of view for the benefit of this
gigantic misery. on purely humani-
tartan grounds.
sit would appear to me nossible
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08

:iuined dead. Others We're killed in the very act
of heroism that won for them the cross and the
bit OF dark red ribbon; yet others died of wounds
OF the sxty-fve, two at least were boys from the
Z United states-sergt. George Mullin, " c., NJ. NJ !.
Princess Pats, New York; Lance Corporal Will
liam H. Metcalf, V. c., M. NJ, Manitoba regiment
Waite Me-
The cross said Queen Victoria, when she in
stituted the new decoration in 1853 SHALL only be
awarded to those officers and men who have
served us IN the presence Of the enemy and shall
have perf.fmed some signal act of valor OF devo-
ton to tl,sir country"
Sixty-fse Canadians, unused to war, taken from
the fartss and offices and factories, and trained
for a fee weeks months, more than held their
own against the greatest fighting machine the
world ever saw, and won the Victoria Cross! An
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08


purely humanitarian
ana medlca supplies
erne extent Dy Russia ITSELF
by
norwegian swedish and possibly
1T that
Of
solely to the humanitarian service
Doctor Nansen
raise question of political negotiations
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08

TeTauch
which driven
Siberian adventure Although vscoun
of
controlled
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08

political
with veest interest
little Welsh
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08
FthesixtufiiVetwentu.
- five are dead. Their
7 gloru cannot fade-,
BY EARLE HOOKER EATON.

URING the great world war sixty-five
Canadian fighting men won the Vic
toria Cross. OF the sixty-five, sixty
four were soldiers; the sixty-ifth was a
sailor. The Victoria Cross, the most
coveted decoration awarded by Great
Britain TO her heroes, is not easily won.
OF the sixty-fve, twenty-five are dead.
One WAS awarded the ". C. two years
after he. disappeared during battle
and WAS nffininllr daanrihad nc. tsr,,.c
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-26
PATTERSON NOW
 PREMIER OF HUNTERS
CFrom Fridays Daily.)

Bringing to Prescott On Wednes- day two more mountain lions, Ram sey Patterson showed receipts from the government of a total of exactly 36 of these beasts which he had kill ed in one year, or since he entered the employ of the agricultural de- partment as its official hunter of big game.
 Prior to that time Patterson had a record of destroying 119 lions and 13 bears ill three years, not to men ton thousands of coyotes, a dozen lobo wolves, and other animals of lesser rating. His last hunt was made at the old Gro Fino placer camp on the Hassayampa river, and with his ten fox hounds the two above lions were easily run down and killed.
 Taking his record, so well known in this section, Patterson leads all other big game hunters in the num- Der of beasts destroyed, and admit ted at Washington.
 He has received a communication from the department commenting him highly for his record, and the letter also imparted the surprising news that losses of domestic live. stock in Arizona from predatory an imals during the past year had reach ed to a total of $2,000,000. It is known to be a fact that one lion kill ed by Patterson less than year ago had destroyed cattle on the range to the value of over $7,500,and when its pelt was produced this hunter was of. fered over $500 by a pool of range men, but which he could not accept, being restricted to receive only his official pay. Patterson is going out into the field again in a few days, and says he is on the trail of more of 'em !"
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-26
EUREKA REGION FAST COMING
 ID r RO N I
WISDOM OF GOOD ROADS IS EXEMPLIFIED AS PRO- DUCTION ATHEISTS BY SHIPMENTS OUT; NEW ERA DAWNS.
(From Fridays Daiiy.)

An arrival yesterday from the Eur eka district stated the transforma- ton of that mining region was now pronounced from apathy to activity, and 1t seems evident this spring will bring in a prosperous era to that heretofore neglected country. The new wagon road out of Hillside into Copper Creek has opened the door to a mineral maelstrom which is being recognized today by engineers and operators as one of the most attrac- tive for investment in the southwest.
 The Copper King set the pace and its disbursement of over $35,O00 from company funds is not very credit able reflection on official considera- ton when private means were re- quired to perform a public service in opening up field the immensity of which is now apparent and had been known for many years.
 The King is now using three auto trucks in hauling out nigh grade zinc product, with which is associat- ed a bymetal content.
 The long idle Bagdad copper is shipping in heavy machinery and many new buildings are being erect ed.
 If reports are reliable this prop crty again is soon to assume finan- cial rating in this county which will be of incalculable benefit to future investments in mines and mining.
 The Lawrence. of C. C. Stulxey, is now under lease to V. Strom, and has a car load of $100 silver-copper ore ready for shipping to Hayden. This operator also uses a motor truck, and reports state he is developing a fine property.
 The apron across Santa Maria river is being laid, and when ready com munication will be expedited.
 Since the road is open and autos are going into the country for the first time in half century, the Journal Miner is now read at noontime of the day 1t is published, instead of waiting as heretofore for pack an- imal and lonely prospector to take in the mail occasionally. Good roads are the pace maker for good times, and the old Eureka district is awak- ening from its long slumber in con sequence.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-26
WHEELMAN WINS
 FAVOR WITH TOURISTS
(From Wednesday's DailYl

Professor" C. w. Weldon, as he is now familiarly known, has gone to Castle Hot Springs to open cowboy school. His services were asked for by heads of dozen eastern visiting families to instruct their boys and girls ill the art of riding a western cowboy saddle, to bust the broncho and to throw the rope around the neck of any critter to show up.
 The school of instruction is to be under the blue sky and there is to be no humdrum studying at the desk. A practical method of teaching is to be given the kids who number about twenty, and there are to be no pets in the game of the range
 The bovine menu includes roping on the range, branding the beast, and the final roundup. Wheeldon's ju- venile pupils are told what to do and there is no talking back. They arc to go at it, in short.
 When the country is worked over they receive further instructions in the art of fancy rope work, tieing down anything in sight, and getting aboard an outlaw with the hobbies on, and hitchcd to a post Wheeldol was called to the resort for a siN week engagement. He was the favor ite artist last month in special event pulled off by Yavapai cowboys, win ming many first prizes In addition to his skill, he is a genial mixer and a fine fellow, trinity of combinations that swept him into favor with the wealthy visitors. It may also be proper to say he is handsome fel- low, but-he is married.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-26
JEROME COPPER MAY
 RESUME IN AUGUST
(From Fridav's Da1lv.l


 According to reports in circulation at Jerome, based on information said to have been quietly given out by of ficials of the United Verde and Unit ed Verde Extension, neither of the above coppers may be expected to resume on the old basis of em- ploymcnt until next August, at the earliest. September seems to meet with more favor, and this date Is set for the reason that heavy contracts in mining on both properties cannot possibly be finished before that time,
 Business men to visit Prescott from Jerome during the week arc now resigned to await work going on and are viewing the situation Compla gently and do not anticipate return to former conditions of activity in either copper until the above date.
 Under the contract system now on, Jerome is not experiencing the heavy business decline as reported, while at Clarkdale a miscellaneous line of work is being performed that re- quires many men to be employed. That field also is reported to have been drained of people, and the eN- odus is at d standstill.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-26

ward, for ten or twenty years, they would represent a speculative use of the widows savings. You might be sagacious in using your own money for such a purchase, because you could take the relatively small risk for the sake of the probably large gain, but the widow would be better advised to buy Liberty bonds
 This investment idea, or minim- izing risks and limiting possibilities, would soon cause mining to die for want of breath. Before a profitable outcome is assured every mining en- terprise must pass through several stages of speculativeness as surely as a child must take the chance of bumps and bruises, of measles and humps.
 Of well-conducted mining ven- lures it can be said that they meet with a measure of success as large as if not larger than, an ordinary manufacturing enterprise. I make no apoligy for mining, it has been and is still-a glorious adventure for the youth of the world, for those 5oung in spirit as well as in body. To mining we owe the exploration of the far corners of the earth and the development of its waste places"
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-26
BROKER IS HELD FOR s. TRIAL IN Sl0,OOO BOND
fFrom Thursday's Dailyl

Homer B. King, former manager oi the Coleman Brokerage Co.,, who has been the target for two civil suits in connection with alleged nisappropria- ton of funds of that institution, was held in the sum of $1O,OOO to answer in the superior court, by Justice of the Peace Charles H. McLane last night.
 Testimony at the preliminary hear. ing was given by Miss Gwendoline Wrennall and P. J. Keohane, each of whom has sworn out a complaint against King.
 Miss Wrennall, who is a profes- sional nurse, said she had given King the sum of $l,470 ill cash, with an order to buy United Verde EXten sion at $40 a share. This transac- ton took place in the spring of 1918. but sine has not yet received her stock, nor has the money been re- turned.
 Keohane told of having delivered to King, block of shares of Green
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-26
ST. PATRICKS IS REMEMBERED
 0N RANGE
KIRKLAND C O w B O Y S GIVE LIVELY CELEBRA- TON ON MONDAY; AN OTHER BIG EVENT IS SCHEDULED.
fFrom Thursday,s paiIy.l

Kirkland valley and the contagious range country, celebrated St. Pat rick's day in a novel manner, the cowboy with a green silk handker- chief wrapped around his neck pre- dominating in the doings. The events pulled off were as follows, and the attendance was large:
 In calf roping, J. V. Dickson was first, winning a prize of 800, C. C. Jackson, was second, winning $35, and Logan Morris came out third, with the sum of $l0
 In the matched pony races, of which there were three, the following were entered; Thad Mullen winning against Harry Henderson. J. V. Dickson was victor over J. A. Stapp, and William Young came under the wire ahead of Al Dendy.
 An exhibition ill broncho busting was given by John Arrguy, recently from Montana, who is said to hold the western championship His sad dIe work was said to have been high class and he wifi "stick around" until Frontier Days come.
 There were over 30 local cowboy participants and a good show was given. -
 At night dance, followed by fine fcpAst, closed the event, the pro- eeeds being donated to the Red Cross.
 An affair of this kind is being planned for Prescott at an early date, and already over so cowboys have stated they will be on hand. As soon as the Yavapai cowboy, soldiers with the 158th. now cn route from New York city to Camp Kearney for demobihzing, reach home, the big programme and the day will be an- nounced. It is to be a welcome home from overseas. In the command are over $ from tne Yavapai range.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-26
CRACK "GUNMEN" TO
 SHOOT FOR SUPREMACY
(From Thursdays Daily)


 Who is the best shot with a rifle or pistol, Col. Baker of Prescott, or Construction Engineer O'Neill, of Fort Wlripple?
 These expert "gunmen" are to set tie that contention three weeks from next Sunday, and the event is to be pulled off at Dr, C. w. Pardee's farm west of the city. This was agreed to yesterday between the principals. Each placed a forfeit of $50, and the conditions of fine shoot at different ranges were agreed upon.
 The contestants desire that any other contestant may enter, but the original bet as made between the two of $50 a side must be covered by any new entrant. Another condition agreed to was that each contestant is to exchange weapons in all shoots, thereby avoiding any controversy over the best man not winning.
 Col. Baker has made Prescott his home for some years, and formerly was rifle and pistol instructor in the regular army for over seventeen years, enjoying a rating as a crack shot with either weapon, some of his performances being marvellous. Of MT. O'Neill nothing is known as to his shooting ability, as he recently arrived in this country.
 Acquaintances in Prescott of MT. Hyde, now at Castle Hot Springs, as winter visitor from Wichita, Kansas, have written him of the open entry, and an effort will be made to have him come to Prescott to parti- cipate He is said to be the crack shot with a rifle or pistol in the na- ton, and before he became indenti- fled with the Mentholatum Company as its president he gave exhibitions ill the art of shooting, from which he attained wide renown. At the winter resort he continues to dem onstrate his skill with firearms, and it is probable he may enter.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-26
TAILINGS DUMP OF LONG AGO
 BE WORKED
BOGGS MINE PRODUCT, SAID TO CONTAIN BIG VALUES, WILL BE TREATED IN MODERN EXTRACTING PLANT.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

An arrival yesterday from Big Bug creek stated the deal for the purchase of the old tailings dump at the Boggs mine that accumulated at Arizona City over a third of q century ago, has been consumated, E. E. Hill, ot Mayer, buying, and Douglas, Lacy & Co.,, of New York city, selling.
 The Bogg ore product was treated in primitive manner, and if reports are credible the recoveries made of gold and silver are below the mineral content the dump now being estima- ted at over 5000 tons. It is also stated MT. Hill, an authority on min eralogy, is to erect a plant on the ground and will conduct series Of experiments in testing for values, be- ginning with concentration. Flota- ton also is under consideration, that a ful, recovery of all metals may be made
 A peculiar feature of this transac- ten is that the taiIings dump had been travelled over for many years, aud forrcd link in the main road to Mayer. Its value was never apprc- ciated until a snort time ago when Mr. Hill sampled it and the deal was closed. It was originally owned b. thc Commercial Mining O., ana t!:e Ioggs rinc was its fir5t m:ne-2l unit of many others to be operated
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-26
(From Thursdays OailvO

(From Thursdays Oailv0
 Believing that no time should be lost in launching the work of the holding of the Seventh Annual Nor thern Arizona State Fair; a meeting of this Association was held recent ly and the date for this years fair were set for October 16-17 and Is.
 The following officers were elect ed; president, R. \. Fredericks; vice president, A. A. Johns; treasurer, F. G. Brown; secretary Grace NJ. Sparkes.
 Department managers appointed by the President to have charge of the various activities of the Fair are: livestock, Carol W. Davis; mines and mining, Robert E. Tally; ma chinery, L. L. Campbell; agriculture and horticulture, L. L. Bates; wo- mems, r. c. Brown; educational, Professor s. H. Martin; tickets, gates. etc, F. G. Brown. Superintendent poultry, r. J. Cornwell mining, A.. (. Gilmore; livestock, Charles Bur ton; teachers institute, w. Curtis Miller; baby show, J. E. Spraguc; art, T. H. Bate; kennel show, Pro- lessor N. L. Harris; parades, Mrs. Inez Mcdonnell; sports for men in service, Captain J. B. Van Horn. Committee chairmen, transportation