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The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
FORMER POILUS
OFFER AID
IN STRIKE
Mobilization Of French Re-
serve Planned as Rail
Service Stops.

Paris. Feb. 2S.-The Union of
Former Soldiers. with more than
400. 900 members, tonight offered its
services to the government to
operate trains during the railway
strike.
The government continued its eff
fort to breals this strife. {n4nne-
diate distribution of all perishable
foodstuffs. tied up in transit be-
cause of the strike. was ordered.
The food situation in Paris was
described as critical. >Shopkeepers
reported depleted stocks, with an
especial shortage OF cereals.
Sleep In Parks.
Suburban lines which carry
thousands of workers to and from
their tasks in Paris were tied up
late yesterday and thousands were
forced to seek lodging in the city
proper or sleep in the parks.
The strike tonight apparently had
settled down to a finish between the
government and the unions.
Early reports indicated that the
general strike call-issued in SYM
pathy with workers on the Paris,
Lyons and Mediterranean lines
had not been generally needed.
Traffic was reported nearly normal
in the north.
The governments plans to break
the strike have taken the following
forms:
AirpIanes Seized.
Mobilization OF all railway work
ers subject to military service.
Requisition of motor trucks. au-
tomObiles and airplanes to trans
port foods and teh- mails.
Prosecution of strike leaders. If
laws can be found covering their
action.
Military forces to operate trains and
prevent violence.
Stations and terminals in Paris
were under guard tonight while pri-
vate automobiles had been command
eered to transport workers to their
homes i'm the suburbs. There were no
reports of serious disturbances.
Premier Millerand. who returned
from the conferences of the council
of premiers in London to take charge
of the fight to break the strike, was
to confer with his cabinet tonight.
Drastic measures were expected to re-
suit from the meeting. with possible
arrest of the strike leaders.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29

Hines will continue to apportion
the mined product, provide cars for
its shipment and prevent profiteer-
ing by sale of coal at rates exceed
irc those prescribed as fair by the
Fuel Administration during the war
and revived during the coal strike
last December.
The new commission will attend
to circulation of coal between At
lantic ports and nearby industrial
communities by rail and vessel
More important still, they will pre-
vent the heavy export of bituminous
coal and depletion of supplies neces-
sary for American industries. Rep
reservations were made to President
Wilson two weeks ago that if fuel
control were to pass with the dis
banding of the Railroad Administra-
tion forces New England States
would face a crisis as regards their
manufacturing centers. Scores of
foreign ships are waiting at At
lantic ports, their masters literally
begging for coal supplies, delivery
of which would have diverted thou
sands of needed tons destined for
Inc
see that no more fuel is loaded for
export than can be spared.
Lever Act Authority.
President Wilson's two orders
are issued by virtue of powers con-
ferred upon him by the food and
fuel control act of August 10. 1917.
popularly known as the Lever act.
Operators of the central compe-
titive field for bituminous coal pro-
duction have urged upon the Presi-
dents coal commission the neces-
sity of legislation making wage
and working contracts between op-
orators and miners enforcible. Fail
ing this, they have represented,
the work of the commission is
likely to come to naught.
Contracts often are broken at the
whim of the unions. the operators
aver. In spite of "strike-proo
agreements. they say. the number
of strikes in the coal industry dur
ing 1918 and 1919 ranged from
1O2 to l40 in various States af-
fected.. Losses of coal running into
hundreds OF thousa nds OF tons have
been caused by these lay-offs, il is
declared
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
COUNTRY IS LOYAL,
PERSHING REPORTS

New York, Feb. 2s.-"I found the
country American to the core" Gen
Pershing said tonight. after his ar
rival here from a nationwide tour in.
specting army posts and cantonments
Pershing will leave for Washington
Sunday night to make his report on
the inspection tour. he said. He re-
fused to comment on universal train
ing or politics.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
WILSON SIGNS RAILS LAW, ].
ENDING FEDERAL CONTROL;
HINES ANSWERS CRITICISMS
Labor Leaders
Informed Why
Act Is Approved

In his letter to fifteen leaders {
railroad workers-B. y
Jewell, w. S. Stone, Timoth
Shea, L. f. Sheppard, w. G. Lee
S. E. Heberling. E. J. Manior
James w. Kline, William F
Johnston, NJ. F. Ryan, Lou
Weyand, John J. Hines, Jane
Noonan, James J. Forester an
d. w. HeIt-the President sale
Gentlemen:
Your letter of the 14th instant
and the subsequent arguments
presented on your behalf with
reference to the subject of pend
ing claims for wage increases
have had my careful considera-
tion. The passage of the rail-
road bill by the House of Rep
resentatives on the 21st instant
and by the Senate on the 23d
instant has made it evident that
/ could not act upon your sug-
gestions until it should be deter
mined whether the bill would
become a law or not. 1t was
manifest that IL the bill should
become a law the negotiations
and consideration of the wage
matter ought to proceed in har-
mony herewith.
The bill having now become a
law. the way is open for i'm
mediate action of the wage mat
ter in accordance with the terms
of the bin. Section 301 of the
bill evidently contemplates that
the carriers and employees should.
as suggested by you. select rep
resentatives who will thus con-
stitute bipartisan board for
the purpose of attempting by
conference to agree upon a solu-
tion of this wage problem. In
accordance with the assurance I
gave last August and repeated
in substance in my letter of the
18th instant. 1 shall at once re-
quest the carriers and the en-
ployes to join in this action. I
believe such a step viii go FIR
toward esar,fsi,g alS. &islarssz
the subject for final dispositioe
Intact, the sort OF board thus
contemplated by Section 301 ap-
pears to be an appropriate sub
stitute for the committee of ex-
perts which ! have heretofore
suggested, and~ indeed such a
board will be authorized to go
further than such a committee
could have gone.
While il is true that the pro-
visions of section 3O7 of the
railroad bill relating to the la
Dor board will probably also
come into operation as to this
wage matter. nevertheless the
bipartisan board can make a
great deal of progress which
will materially diminish the
time to be consumed by the la
hor board; and while the bi-par-
tisan board is functioning. the
appointment and organization
Of the labor board can be expe- q
dited.
l cannot share the apprehen-
sion of yourselves and your con-
stituents as to the provisions of
the law concerning the labor
board. believe those provi-
sions are not only appropriate
in the interst of the public,
which after all is principally
composed of workers and their
families, but will be found to be
particularly in the interst of
railroad employees as a class.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
British to Use Airplanes
To Catch Flying" Thieves

London, Feb. Is. - The use of air
craft in certain kinds of crimes is
possibility admitted by Scotland Yard
I'VE are giving the matter tn.
closest attention" says Sir Nevil Mac.
ready. the chief commissioner. Polio,
airplanes are being considered as tn,
best protection against flying thieves
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
Two Deaths from Pneumonia.

Two deaths from pneumonia were
reported to the Health Department
last night. No influenza deaths were
reported. The deaths were: Jane
Brown, aged 15, ST. Elizabeth's Hos
pital. and Effle B. Orrison. 81 years
Kalmia street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
OKLAHOMA RATIFIES
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Oklahoma City Okla, Feb. 2S.-The
Oklahoma legislature today completed
ratification of the woman suffrage
amendment to the Federal Constitu-
ton. The ratification will take effect
Immediately with restoration of the
emergency clause by the house of rep
resentatives before finally passing the
measure.
Charleston. w. Va. Feb. IS. - The
special session of the State legislature
today adjourned until Monday after
noon without acting on the national
suffrage amendment
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
$3.50, 900 Fire in Philippines.

Three hundred thousand pesos Iosi
tnormally about 500. .ooo resulted from
a fire at San Rogue. Philippines las
Thursday. Secretary of the Nav,
Daniels was advised yesterday from
the L. S. naval station at Cavite.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
Porto Rican Population Grows.

Population of the island OF Porte
Rico is l,295.ss2, an increase OF IT.sis
or l5.9 per cent over 1910. according t.
a cablegram received BY the Census
Bureau yesterday.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-03-27
INTEREST runs
High in LUCEY
entertainment
Noted Entertainer to Be
Here April 15 Under Aus
pices of Local Lodge of
Knights Of Pythias.

Extensive interest is being mani
by Thomas Elmore Lucey, Esquire,
the poet-actor, singing, humorist, who
will make his appearance in Ray at
the Iris theaier on April Is, 1920, un-
der the auspices of the local lodge of
Knights of Pythias.
In addition to Mr.. Lucey there will
be the usual pictures.
Admission will be SO cents and 81,
plus war tax.
This show will be very interesting
and it is for a worthy cause and
should commend itself to the fun
loving public of Ray.
The lover of pure entertainment
finds it hard to imagine as many ar
tistic gifts in one person ais Mr..
Thomas Elmore Lucey possesses.
The public is usually met with de-
lightful surprise in this quaint per-
sonality who so strongly resembles a
composite photograph of Sol Smith
Russell, James Whitcomb Riley and
Edwin Booth. He is master Of
many accomplishments i'm
personator, crayon artist, actor, reader,
lecturer on tho platform. In real life,
one finds him just as versatile, being
the editor Of the delightful tabloid
magazine, the Missouri Mule, poet,
wit, song, composer, director of plat
forms and an all around good fell
low
Mr.. Lucey Ca descendant of Sir
Thomas Lucey, famed in the Shape
speare deer-poaching episodes of
Stratford) has travelled in many lands
and emt'odies the best things that he
has seen and heard in his charming
entertainments, impersonating in rap
i'd makeup such celebrities as Twain;
Riley, Pope, Lincoln, Leo Cough, Nye
and many others.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this and from all accounts it
will prove to be one of the best en-
tertainments given in Ray.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-03-27
SUPREME COURT
: SUSTAINS PINAL
COUNTY COURT
Two Important Decisions
Affecting Property in This
County Are Handed Down
By High Court of State.

The supreme court of Arizona in
two decisions handed down this week
affirmed the judgments of the supe-
rior court of Pinal county, the deci-
sions of Judge Baughn being upheld
in each instance. The first case was
that of Manuel Brown VS.. Manuel Ar
menta, an action of ejectment, in
which Ramon Armenia appeared as
intervenor The case was heard be-
fore Judge Baughn without a jury,
and the case was ordered dismissed
by the court The supreme court, af
ter reviewing the case, sustains the
judgment of the superior court. The
land involved in the litigation was a
tract of about 100 acres about two or
three miles from Picacho.
In the case of Earl p Patterson as
administrators of the estate of R. L.
Chamlee, deceased, VS.. Frederick S.
Stephen and the Queen Creek Copper
company, the supreme court also up
held the decision of the lower court.
Appeal in this case was taken by the
defendants ;fter the Pinal county
court had decided that lien in favor
of the estate of .Chamlee attached
against four mining claims and four
millsites in the Pioneer mining dis
trict in this county, owned by defend
ants, and ordering their sale to salts
fly the judgment. The claims, held
by the Queen Creek Copper company,
which are involved in this suit are
the Main No. /, Main No. 2, Gold
Crown No. l, and Gold Crown No. Q,
and four millsites bearing the same
names. The claims form a part of
the holdings of the Queen Creek Cop
per company.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-03-27
REVISED TEXT OF FEDERAL
RESERVE ACT ISSUED

A book containing the Federal Re-
serve act, revised to include all
amendments to December "a, 1919,
has been issued by the National Bank
of Commerce in New York. The vol
ume is prepared for reference pur-
poses, being .ully indexed and provid-
ed with marginal annotations. Sew
eral of the amendments are particu-
larly significant in connection with
recent international developments af-
fecting American banking, such as the
Edge act and sections relating to the
investment bv national banks in for.
eign banking and financing corpora
tions organized under federal or state
laws.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-03-27
WEEKLY SHOOT OF
GUN CLUB Brings
OUT fine SCORES

The weekly shoot of the Ray Gun
club, held March 21, was attended ly
eleven Ray shooters and one visitor,
Mr. Steinke, from Hayden. There
was a large gathering of onlookers,
boys and girls and men and women,
and we must say some lovable school
ma ans were there to watch the boys
bust the tar hawks. Sunshine missed
it by staying away. If he had been
there with his red sweater, he might
have been high gun and could easily
have fallen in love.
In the regular program of SO sin
giles Mullen was high, Carlisle second
and Cook third. Jake Miller is show
ing marked improvement in his shoot
ing, and if he continues to improve,
he will win all the silver in the camp.
Ira Rickerson will make a -notcher
Just as sure as the sun will shine this
summer.
Next Sunday will bv the last shoot
in Ray until April 18. On April 3 a
squad of Ray shooters will start out
for the big registered shoots to he
held at Phoenix and Kingman.
Here are the scores:
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-03-27
RAY CHAMBER Of COMMERCE IN
ENTHUSIASTIC Meeting PLANS
TO ADVERTISE this DISTRICT

are alive to the immense good that
can be done by friendly relations be-
ing established and Ly sincere COOP
Grafton and it is hoped that when they
arrive in the valley the people of Flor
ence and Casa Grande will appreciate
the good to them and the other COM
munities Of the state it will do.
BOOSTS BASEBALL
Another subject near and dear to
the hearts of the baseball fans was
discussed at this meeting. Doc Hut
ton appeared and indicated the line
up he had for the baseball season and
desired to know what the members
in Ray at this time There was unani
nous consent to assist the ball games
to the limit, not as an official body,
as most of the members felt that it
was not within the province of the
chamber of commerce to sponsor any
individual recreation, but they were all
VI III IlldC OfOly OuO III IOWA
would and should offer every assist
ance possible to make Ray the best
baseball town in the state. With the
sanction of the individual members of
the Ray chamber of commerce, plans
are now being laid for the establish
ment of the great American game so
that we may have additional recrea-
tion during the summer.
Every citizen should lend his sup
port if he is interested in baseball.
It is a clean, healthy sport, and ap-
peals to many.
There were several other matters
of minor Importance which will be
discussed among the various commit
tees and from time to time as there
is matter for publicity it will be given
the public through the columns of the
Copper Camp.
We are pleased to see our infant
growing into sturdy business organ
ization and we wish it continued sue
cess.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-03-27

According to the American Cham
ber of Commerce in London, a 6 10,-
100000 copper refinery is to be, set
up at Newton Abbott, in ,Deyonshire.
where the requisite electric energy
can be generated from deposits of
800,00O,000 tons of Ignite. There is
at present no electrolytic refinery in
Great Britain, 900 of the copper
used in British industries being i'm
ported from the United States. 1t is
hoped that the new refinery will pro-
duce 1O0,O00,0OO pounds of copper an
nually, using as far as possible Brit
ish copper in tlister form.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-03-27
"ExcEEDING SLOW"

In the mountains of Tennessee
there are a great many very sn1a
mills run with power received frol
the small mountain streams. Thes
mills grind exceeding slow" as we
as small.
A country lad brought in COUP
of bushels of corn to be ground, an
after he had stood around about fol
hours waiting for his meal, he we
very tired and said: II could e;
that meal as fast as it is Eein
ground"
How long could you eat it?" aske
the indignant miller.
"Till I starved to DEATH" said II
boy.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-03-27

several other copper prospects closer
in. The Campbell International Min
ing company, composed of local men,
owns seventeen copper claims that
join the Ray Con. on the west. De-
velopments consist of tunnel 200|
feet, and shaft sixty-five feet deep.
Hugh Cameron, Neil Mathewson and
others own mine claims just north Of
the Campbell International, whileI
Dick Richards claims join them on
the south. l.. l.. Lakel has fifteen
claims up Rustlerfs Gulch, with "a
great amount of development work
done, and would you believe it, saw
an assay of picked sample from this
property that ran Ais ounces of s1lverH
to the ton. l said picked sample.
We have been hearing stories told onI
the street Of the good showings and
different assays from the various prop
critics round about, but the TROUBLED
has been, we, like the outside world,
have been saying, "If it was any good !,
some big company would pick it up.
TO ADVERTISE RAY
Men, they have keen as ignorant
as ourselves. They don't know these
things. 1t is up to US to enlightenI
them. Let this organization acquire
space, equip it with shelving, tables
etc., for the displaying of ores, then
go to the prospector and tell him to
scription of the property, location
name of owner, postoffice address
and other information regarding the
property. Keep this on display with
data of what they hope to accomplish
Remember, the Ray chamber Of com
merce wants no commission. Do noV
under any circumstances misrepreE
sent these properties to prospective
purchasers. Do not foster any Ot
these crooked stock -jobbing compa
MES that give the district black eye
The papers end mining journals o
the state must learn of the work and
will boost the district. All of then
are always anxious to obtain mining
news. You will soon notice stranger
coming into Ray to look over thu
ground These people will see jus
the ores they are looking for in thiN
display. They and the owners viii
get together, and if we succeed il
getting one out Of twenty interested
in taking hold of some prospect AM
spending their money in this district
we will have accomplished something
When the fact is established tha
the Ray chamber of commerce. is nj
tunco proposition, and is not tryin
to fleece anyone, its secretary will
need secretary to answer the man
communications for information. Gu
out petty jealousies that creep in fror
time to time; discourage the idea tha
Ray is a one mans town. Start
"back to the mines" movement. We'v
got the goods. Let the world knoI
it. You tell them-I stutter.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-03-27
CUPRUAI, HONOR ship OF PINAL,
LAUNCHED At San FRANCISCO BAY;
splendid SILVER SERVICE GIFT
Of CITIZENS OF PINAL COUNTY

The "Cuprum" loosened at highest
tide, February 1S, 1920, and slid down
into the waters of San Francisco bay,
having on board the beautiful silver
service, donated by the people of
Pinal county.
This beautiful silver service bears
the engraving: Presented to the U.
S. S. Cuprum by the Citizens of Pinal
County, Arizona"
The service was presented on a
handsome American flag, also dona-
ton from the good citizens of old
Pinal.
The sponsoring was to have been
accomplished through Miss Barbara
Gates, daughter of Hon. Louis S. Gates,
formerly of arizona, but owing to the
critical illness of some of the mem
bers of her immediate family, Miss
Barbara could not be present for the
ceremony.
Mrs. A. J. Maclean, at present a
resident of San Francisco, and for a
number of years, a resident of old
Pinal, at Kelvin, very graciously acted
in behalf of the original sponsor, so
that the Cuprum. launched into its
usefulness amidst a blaze of glory
and best wishes from the citizens of
Pinal through the splendid efforts of
Mrs Maclean, who, presented the ser
vice to the ship.
The committee in charge of the
launching wish to express their ap-
probation for this splendid gift
through the columns of the Copper
Camp.
The Cuprum, as has heretofore
been explained in our columns, was
one of the emergency fleet and the
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-03-27
REV. BLOY TALKS
TO SCHOOL CHILDRE

The Rev. Francis Bloy, of Mes
visited the Ray schools Monday NOR
ing, March 22nd, and gave the scho|
children some very interesting talA
He complimented the pupils on tt
splendid surroundings and the pri}
that they seemed to manifest
keeping the building and grounI
free from waste paper and litter
other kinds. He impressed the poll
of his talk with amusing illustration
The Ray high school pupils will WI
come him back in the morning d
sembly at any time.
He also visited the Washingt}
school at Sonora and was agreeaH
surprised with the excellent work 4
ing done in the home economics al
the vocational carpentry.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-03-27

Bradstreet's says: while business
in wholesale lines continues at a
good pace a progressive tendency to
conservatism is reflected in the weeks
trade advices, and this, with incle-'
ment weather in many sections, has
had an influence in bringing about
a quieter tore in retail trade. Pur-
chasing for immediate needs is re-
ported as in general satisfactory, but
there is a more pronounced disposi-
tion to limit commitments for the
future Main influence in inducing
caution in respect to providing for
more distant requirements is the
feeling reflected in dispatches from
many quarters that prices have about
reached the top, and that readjust-
ments in a downward direction may
he looked for in the not distant fu-
ture. 1t is, of course, to be recollected
that the present is a between season
period, when the spring has not yet
opened and when a quieting down Of
activity in ;etail lines is naturally
looked for At the same time the
distribution of many commodities for
which the mead is fairly constant, such
as dry goods, shoes, groceries, con-
tinues active in most. places.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-03-27

The railroads of the country in the
supreme court won their suit to COM
pei the Interstate Commerce Com
mission in fixing the valuation of the
lines to accept the present value of
right of ways and terminals instead
of the original cost. The decision is
of far reaching Importance, because
the valuation now being made by the
commission probably will be used as
the basis for making rates under the
Esch- Cummins bill. The effect of the
decision is 20 increase the Interstate
Commerce Commissions valuation of
the roads, with the probable conse-
quence of higher rates. The test
suit was brought Iy the Kansas City
Southern backed by other roads after
right of way and terminals was re-
jected by the commission. The road
claimed that. valuation made on the
basis Of the present value of this
property would increase the total valu-
alton from $5,OO0,00O to $1O,OOO,000.
The road fought the case on the
grounds that the lower figure will be
on the basis for rate making, instead
of the higher one. The commission
is now making valuation of all roads
under the act of 1913.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-03-27
Bringing Of Mining CAPITAL
IN touch WITH PROSPECTORS
FIELD OF RAY COMMERCE BODY
GREAT OPPORTUNITY BEFORE NEWLY ORGAN
lied CHAMBER OF COMMERCE rs OUTLINED
BY r. " JOHNSON IN PAPER READ BEFORE
THAT BODY.

Establishment of a mining bureau
by the Ray chamber of commerce for
the purpose of advertising to outside
capital the magnificent mineral re-
sources of this district, and bringing
mining men IN touch with the owners
of undeveloped or partially developed
prospects, was advocated by R. v.
Johnson in a carefully prepared paper
read before the chamber of commerce
this week. Mr.. .Johnson's paper is
herewith printed in full:
ONE WAY IN WHICH
THE RAY CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE CAN HELP RAY