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Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-10-16

We are more than pleased to note that a financial authority has con firmed the views of the mining editor regarding the cause of the recent slump in prices and that not only was the federal banking system the cause of it, but that this system may be depended upon to stabilize busi- ness. Had this system not been a dopted the United States would just now be passing through one of the greatest panics the world has ever known. Just think of what would be happening now if the Aldrich-Vree- land currency law was in effect, with its billions of certificates issued bas- ed on the banking debts of the nation. The Financial Review, of New York, has this to say of this great measure:
 With superaltiVe modeSty the Federal Reserve members still insist that the credit for the recent return to conservative business conditions IS due to the domestic consumers. This may be so and as members of De- mocracy we should not dispute the 
 power that is inherent in the people but for the remarkable cure that has been effected in the last ten months a power more immediate at least has been applied.
 This power is obviously that held the Federal Reserve in it's ability to determine the character of credits that can be extended throughout the business world. Secretary Houston rightfully insists that there has been no contraction in credits, but he does not emphasize the fact that there has been a pronounced change in the com plexion of these banking accommoda tions.
 Nearly year after the application of this policy the only casualties ap- pear to be spectators of the most ob- jectionable variety.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-10-16
HEAVY DECLINE IN
 PLATINUM PRICES

The price of platinum has fallen from very high price during the war to approximately $105 per ounce. This is because of the lack of mar ket, although large part of the pro duct of the South American countries is being taken over for European use. The United States, owing to the small amount of placer mining now going on, has fallen down in the production of the metal. Alaska was at one time large producer, although the Ural mountains of Russia was the greatest producer of any country in the world. Imports into the United States last year was valued at above five million of dollars, which was intended to fill up the gap in the normal domestic demand. The increase of crude plati- mum was about 200 ounces, but the product from either domestic or i'm ported ores decreased from 59,753 ounces in 1918 to 45,109 ounces in 1919, which netted but 11,759 ounces of the refined product. During the war 83 per cent of the metal was used in essential industries, such as chemi- cal, electrical and dental. Spark plugs used a large amount of the metal, although iridium was used to some extent to take the place of the richer metal in the lower grade plugs
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-10-16
HAS FOUND CRADLE OF EEL
the Habits of That Migratory Aquatic Creature.

The eel has been tracked to his era. dle.
 It has taken us 2,OOO years to learn that eels, living in ponds and rivers climb out when full grown, crawl over the land, find river running to the ocean, go out to sea, and lay eggs which produce offspring that come back in billions up the rivers from which their parents descended. says London Tit-Bits
 A scientist has now tracked down these elusive marvels to the spawn Ing grounds. It Is the SargassO sea, that enormous sea garden through 'which Columbus first sailed to the terror of his crews, from September to October, 1492. Of course, that Is not the only nursery.
 Upon matching, the eel larvae drift with the current, undergo marvel ous transformation, reach Europe, swarm up the river, climb the banks, cross dusty fields and parched mead ows to inland ponds and ditches, and then settle there for the next seven or eight years, when they swim back to the Sargasso to lay their eggs and die.
 Is not that q crOwning marvel of the migratory instinct? Across the Atlantic in infancy, to fatten in wayside English pond, and back again, grown up, across the wide ocean.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-10-16
SHAFT OF NEW CON-
 STOCK TO SINK TO DEPTH OF 700 r.

Charles Sutro, one of the directors of tie New COmstock Mining com pany, has been at the mine several "ays this week and from him the min ing editor learned that tne cOmpan., had mapped out a new campaign of exploitation. The main shaft is to be continued to depth of 700 feet and the vein thoroughly explored to that depth.
 Tho mine is being exploited on the zoo and 4O0 levels, two headings be- ing carried on with two shifts of min CTS. The zoo level is said to be show ing Q wonderful body of mill ore and ni;lc only a small amount of work las been done in the vein on the 400 it shows the same high grade that has been opened in the levels above. As soon as the mine has been opened on all levels the company will be- gin the erection of large mill for the reduction of the ores, the develop ment in the property predecating the size and extent of the milling plant and it's probable location. Should the ore bodies maintain their size and val ues at the lower level the mine will be a sure-enough gold property, pres ent developments showing one of the largest bodies of high grade gold ore in the county.
 The property is now equipped with plant sufficient to carry develop ment to a successful issue to the depth of 700 feet, and further development; may be carried on with an electric plant or better gas equipment. The property is in good hands, the financ es being looked after by board of directors prepared to go to any length in the preparing of the property for a hearty endorsement of the stock holders.
 MT. Sutro left Thursday Vast for his home in San Francisco thoroughly satisfied with conditions at the mine.'
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-10-16
WILL RESAMPLE DIVIDE

That an error has been made by either one or the other of the engi- neers who sampled the Tonopah Di- vide mine, near Tonopah, is sure, as one of those gentlemen gave it out that the mine was practically worth- ics< while the other gave it large value. Now the Jackling interests are Investigating the Divide and will make thorough sampIing of the property.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-10-16
NOTED CALIFORNIA CHINESE GAMBLER
 GIVEN LAST RIDE

Toy Hoy, Smiling Jiggs of China town," with a gambling record ex- tending over forty years, was buried in the Chinese cemetery after his death Saturday night during game of "pie gow." The only floral offer ing at the funeral bore the inscription Chinatown Squad, San Francisco Police Department" which had been responsible for his countless patrol wagon rides.
 Well never forget his smile and his philosophical 'Oh, well, mabbe some day betta luck,'" Chinatown squad members said.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-10-16
Smart Woman

Henry, an agent called this after noon with patented can-opener?"
 "And suppose you bought it?"
 'No, but since we were going to have some canned fruit for dessert tonight, l let him demonstrate it." Birmingham Age-Herald.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-10-16

The assessed valuation of New York City's many parks, which occupy some of the most valuable real estate in the five boroughs, is $4S9, ,989,02
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-23
CAMPHOR TREE
SPRAY SUGGESTED
Bureau of Agriculture Bulletin Says
to Use Bordeaux Mixture.

w. A. McRae, commissioner Of agri-
culture, has issued supplement to
the quarterly bulletin of his depart
ment. April 1, in which he has checked
paragraph which refers to fongous
diseases Of nursury stock.
A copy of the bulletin was sent to
Mayor Sanders in response to a re-
quest from the mayor for information
concerning camphor trees. The para
graph checked suggests that ALSO
Bordeaux mixture be used as spray,
and be repeated at intervals of from
10 to Ia days. 3
The Bordeaux mixture should be
mixed as follows: pounds of copper
sulphate (blue vitroD, a pounds of
lime (unslaked), SO gallons of water.
Dissolve the copper in hot or cold wa
ter using wooden or earthen vessel.
Stake the lime in tub, adding the
water cautiously and only in suffi-
cient amount to, insure through slak-
ing. After thorough shaking more
water can be added and stirred in
until it has the, consistency of thick
cream. When both are cold, pour the
lime into the diluted scopper solution,
strainlng it through a fine mesh sieve
or gunny cloth and thoroughly mix.
Four ounces of Parish Green or one
gallon of arsonate of lead may be
added to this mixture. The arsenate
of lead is prepared by the following
method: ounces of arsenate of soda
ESQ per cent strength), II ounces of
acetate Of lead, $50 gallons of water.
Put the arsenate of soda in two
quarts of water in wooden pail, and
the acetate of lead in quarts of
water in another wooden pail. When
both are dissolved mix with the rest
of the water.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-23
NAVY NEEDS MEN
FOR MANY TRADES

Young men seventeen years of age,
| can now be enlisted in the navy for
| a period of three years or until they
attain the age of twenty-one. These
| young men must have their parents
| consent. Young men of eighteen or
| older may be enlisted for a period of
two, three, or four years. They should
obtain an age certificate and have it
filled out before leaving home. All
applicants for enlistment must per-
sonaly appear a navy recruiting
station and there be examined as to
their qualifications. Yhe following
tables gives the physical proportions
that must be met. For minors at II
years of age. height 62 inches; weight
10; chest 80; at Is years of age
height Ga inches; weight 115: chest
3d. at 10 years of age, height Ga;
weight 1870; chest 33. Chest expan-
sion of less than two inches is suf-
ficient cause for reflections, are ap-
plicants of feeble constitution, poor
physique or impaired general health.
Full requirements for enlistment will
be sent on application.
Young men II years of age must be
enlisted as Apprentice Seamen, but
are assured of having opportunities to
training stations. Young men of IS
or older, who have a knowledge of a
trade can be enlisted for course Of
study at a trade school.
Navy Recruiting Stations are op-
Grated at Navy Yard, Pensacola,
Jacksonville, Orlando. Ocala, Tampa
and Tallahassee, where full informa-
ton may be had. Parents of young
men of II and older are cordially in
vited to visit or write to the nearest
navy recruiting station from literature
pertaining te the exception opportun-
tiles that are offered by the navy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-23
BRYAN MACK TO
LEAVE FLORIDA
Secretary of Board of Control Goes
Into Business in
Atlanta.

Tallahassee, July 22.-(Special)-
Bryan Mack has resigned his position
as secretary of the State Board OF
Control. effective September 1, and will
remove to Atlanta, Ga, where he will
be secretary and treasurer of the firm
Mrs William Lycett, Inc, importers
of fine china and art specialties.
Mr.. Mack will be succeeded by Mr.. j.
T. Diamond, formerly superintendent
of public instruction of Santa Rosa
county, and also formerly member
of the Board of Control, and now an
employee in the office of the state
superintendent.
Mr.. Mack, previous to his appoint
ment as secretary of the Board of Con-
troll, was one of the states prominent
newspaper men, having been at var1-
Gus times connected with the Times
Union and The State in Jacksonville,
and with the Journal and the News in
Pensacola. He and Mrs. Mack have
many friends in Tallahassee who re-
gret their departure, but who[ extend
best wishes for all prosperity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-23
ROAD BOOSTERS
RETURN FROM TOUR
Trip Was Successful, According to Re-
port, and Interest Is
Growing

The Escambia county good roads
last night after an inspection trip as
far as DeFuniak. On arriving in Mil
ton they were met by a strong dele
cation from Santa Rosa county, who
accompanied them to Crestview. Here
meeting was held, Okaloosa county
pledging to send delegates to the con-
yention to be held at st. Augustine
on July 20 and so.
The touring party left Crestview
Wednesday neon and arrived in De-
fun1ak at O'clock. There were Sc
we're rains all the afternoon, which
prevented action or observations by
the commissioners in and around De-
F'uniak. At a meeting in DeFuniak
Wednesday night Santa Rosa county
pledged herself to send J. H. Harvell,
Mr.. McRae and Henry M. Thompson
as delegates to the convention at ST
Augustine.
Due to the impassability of the
roads beyond DeFuniak the party was
forced to turn back, sending on w. N.
Herrider and I. B. Hilson to Bombay
and ChLpley. They returned to the
city last night.
"A success in every way" said F..
w. Marsh last night. 1.-THE tourers
talked up the $50, 100000 bond amend
ment to devoted on the November, as
it was discovered that very little was
known of this The party intended
making a more extensive trip, but the
inclemency of the weather rendered
the roads impossible.
The cars for the party were driven
by Jack Crenshaw and Paul Stewart.
Those making the tour We're: J. H.
Smithwick; William Diffenderfer, I.
B. Hilson, William S. Herrider, Gus
Suderlind and Peter L. RolIo.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-23
DANCING CONTEST TO
DECIDE CHAMPIONSHIP

The final dancing contest to decide
the championship of the city will be
held tonight at Palmetto Beach. The
city's best dancers are entered AS a
result of the elimination dances held
by the Alpine Social Club the follow
ing couples have qualified: Chief
Gunners Mate Smith and Miss Lillian
Costello, John D. Klumker and Miss
Annette c. Maloney, A. NJ. Bruce and
Miss Isabelle Young, A. z. Brown and
Miss Madaline Villar.
Exhibition dances will be repeated
by Mr.. and Mrs. F. Farnell Farina, the
Dancing Farnells I"
These dances have been conducted
by the Alpine Social Club, Leon A. Car
ter E. Cowart and F. F. Farina.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-23
MERCHANTS WILL
PROTECT SELVES
Retail Association Plans to Organize
Secret Service for
Shops.

Members of the Retail Merchants
Association have decided that shop
lifting has become too common in Pen
sacola, and in order to check the evil
a secret service will be organized
Heretofore, it is understood, merchants
have shielded persons caught in the
act of pilfering merchandise. This
practice will be discontinued and the
offenders will be turned over to the
police in every case.
The secret service will be organized
Immediately and shops Will be pro-
tected by the associations own de-
tectives.
A fund to pay the expenses Of
three delegates to the convention of
good roads workers at st. Augustine
July 20 and 80, was raised at yester-
days meeting of the association.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-23
KIWANIS BRAVES PLAN
VICTORY FOR TODAY

The Kiwanis- Rotary game at Max
ent Park at 4 o'clock this afternoon
promises to be of interest to all fans
in Pensacola. Both teams have been
practicing hard for the game and in
addition to the baseball there will be
a lot of comedy.
Manager Wallace of the Kiwanians
yesterday announced his lineup: S.
H. Burke, p; c. o. Garrett, C (; Lamar,
1st b.; Rowan, End b.; Langford. 3rd
b.; Frenkel, Taylor, Daniels, White,
outfield; Hutchinson, sub.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-23

Good schools and good govern
ment are invariably ccntem-
porary. Vote for better schools
July 9th.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-23
THREE VESSELS MAKE
PORT IN ONE DAY

Three vessels arrived in port yes
terday and one departed. The ar
rivals were the Russian steamer Jupi-
ter consigned to John A. Merritt &
Co. for bunker; the British schooner
Celeste D. consigned to Fillette Green
and the U. S. engineer dredge H. s.
Tabor with the tug Cumberland for
bunker.
The departure was the steamer
British Baron, which came in for bun
ker from Gilmore & Co. The dredge
and tug will leave for Norfolk.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-23
WOMEN WILL SEE
BASEBALL GAME
Inmates of Home Will Be Guests
Maxent Park This Afternoon.

Maxent Park This Afternoon.
Manager Roscoe Wallace of the
wants baseball team announced yS&a
terday that the ladies of the WomelfA
Home will be guests of honor at this
Kiwanis- Rotary game which is to be
played at Maxent park at o'clock
this afternoon. Automobiles will be
provided to take the ladies to the
park and a committee of Kiwanians
and Rotarians will accompany them
The game is being played for the
benefit of the home and each club
has agreed to sell $500 worth of
tickets. Admission is so cents and
tickets are to be had of any Kiwan-
ian or Rotarian at his place of BUSH
ness.
There will be big doings at the park
and the proceeds of the game will go
far toward making the home more
comfortable for the women who live
there
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-23

Are you cOntented with Pen
sacOla's, High School building?
Express your dissatisfaction at
the polls, Tuesday, the 9th.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-23
MAJOR GREENE WILL
BE HERE SATURDAY

1t was announced yesterday that
Major Ralph N. Greene, state health
officer, will be in Pensacola Saturday.
DIR. Greene leaves. Jacksonville today
for Galveston, Texas, where he will
confer with health officers in regard
to the plague situation in Texas DR..
Greene's stop-over in Pensacola will be
about three hours, just long enough
for him to confer with Captain Spencer
of the Public Health Service.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-23
HOUSE BURNS WHILE
FAMILY is VISITING

While Mr. and Mrs. o. L. Walker Of
Mlflln, Ala, were visiting friends and
relatives in Pensacola their house was
burned and all their personal effects
were destroyed. The family formerly
lived on E. LaRua- st. Mrs. Walker is
the mother of triplets. Persons who
might wish to help the family are
asked to call at 9007 N. Guillimarde-st.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-23
FINE WATERMELONS
RAISED IN COUNTY

About the finest watermelons ever
received in Pensacola were secured
Thursday by The Parlor Market. They
were raised by Raymond Waters, near
the Bell Farm. These melons are of
large round variety and the heart
is of the color which characterizes real
melons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-23
RAIN PREVENTS GAME
IN TWILIGHT LEAGUE

Yesterdays rain successfully pre-
vented baseball at East Hill yester7
day afternoon. The Caseys and Jacobs
Candy were scheduled to clash, but
Jupe Pluvius was too much ION the job.
Today's game will be between the
First Christian and the Y M c. A
Both teams have been strengthened
as result of the recent decision to
resctnd the city league disbarment
rule.
Evening journal., 1920-01-12
AID Must be Very Important Case to
. Keep Judge Lands From q Ball Game

Baseboll's most distinguished fan.
That's Judge Kencsow Mountain Lam
dis Of the federal court IN Chicago. lie
is a dyed-in-the-Wool fan, a real lover
Of the game Tie likes sports OF all
kinds and he plays a fair game OF golf
himself, but his flvorite pastlme Is big
league baseball.
He is a box holder at 1oth the Chlca-
80 ball p3rks-the Cubs and White S0X.
lie sees almost every game during the
season. AZ least he sees every game
he can, which is a great many only
very important court bRiness will
keep him away from The park. Moth
ing Is quite So sure getting an early
adjournment In his court as The pros
pects Of red-hOt game between q
couple OF pennant contenders.
Judge Lands Is a familiar figure al
the ball games. lie always has The
same front seat lie watches every
play and Is obllvious 30 everything go
ing on around him. lie watches the
ban every minute
lle is credited with having saved base
ban back I'm the days when the Federal
League was battling 90 upset organized
baseball. 4 suit was heard In his court
The judge withheld his decision. say
ing That no testimony had been offered
60 damage the good game OF the nation
al game aud in the end Che warning fac
Evening journal., 1920-01-12
NEWS ODDITIES

To enable blind persons to write let
ters a French doctor has invented a
tablet so mounted on a toothed board
that It Is moved up the width OF a line
when the line is written and held in
the new position.
The city of Sheffield contributed 20
per cent. Of the war material furnish
ed by private firms in Great Britain
during the war according to a PAM
phlet issued by the city council.
A tin pail on the gravel near Cornent
Traemcrs house at Palms, Mich, re-
flected the suns rays against the
house. The wood presently began 70
smoke and then there was a blaze.
A California man is the patentee OF a
baggage check made in two parts,
which must be placed together to form
It's number, preventing mistakes caus-
cd by checks with similar numbers.
Danish scientists have perfected a
process for treating cheaper woods that
makes them more durable, chemical ac-
ton IN 81 hours producing the effect
Of several years OF drying.
An English metallurglst has devel-
oped a process for detecting impurities
in steel by smoothing its surface,
etching 1t with an acid combination
and making a proof with printers
ink.
Tho names OF the 60,OOO Canadians
killed in the World War will be in
scribed on the walls OF a church which
VIII be erected in NOtre Dame de
Grace, a suburb Qs Montreal.
The Italian premier estlsmets that
from 100000 TO 100000 Italians.
out OF a total population Of 100000
are being supported, as far as the prin-
cipal necessities OF life are concerned,
by imports OF food, largely from the
United States.
A coffee berry free from caffeine
grows wild in Madagascar forests
south Of Fort Dapphin The tree is
usually i2 TO 90 feet high. with smaller
leaves than those OF the ordinary coffee
tree and 3 yellow instead OF red
berry
Evening journal., 1920-01-12
GREASE POTS FURNISH
DIAMOND RONANCE'
Ry EDMARD NJ. umERRY.

~ Z. a. Correspondent with Smithsonian
African Expedition.
KIMBERLEY, Cape Province. Jan. o
The grease pots Of Kimberley They
furnish the only romantic thrill in dla-
mond mining
Twice a day you see a procession OF
native convicts coming out OF the pull
saior on their way 10 the diamond Office
carrying small. black iron pots.
LIT the iron cover OF a pot and you'll
see inside q mass Of yellow petroleum
grease im5edde1 with an sort and sizes
or uncut diamonds, freshly scraped
from the grease tables Of the pulsaiors.
The grease'tables are long and slant
ing, divided into two sections. one
lower than The other, each with four
separate levels ana about two feet
wide and five feet long.
BY an accidental discovery years ago
70 was was found that grease viii hold
diamonds. So tho tables are thickly
coated with petroleum Jelly, which
catches diamonds, big and little. as the
finally refined pay dirt slowly sifts
through from drum ai the bottom OF
the shower bath from nipples under the
drum. washing the worthless dirt down
the grcase-cOyered pulsators, which
shake and jerk from Side 10 side. rc-
chanisms directing each qulyering sec
tion Of the greasy runaway IN an oppo-
site direction.
There are 10 grease tables. Each is
cleaned twice daily. grease and dia-
monds being scrapcd or in layers from
the top OF the tables. The greasy mass
is scrapod into the iron pots, which are
nut into boiling water. The grease