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Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-21
MAY STARTLE THE WORLD

Is the world on the threshold great discovery that VIII Pv"ltionze our social life completely as did the invention m o the steam engine after the Napoeonic wars rms question Is being seriously discussed in Europe and one of t"lands most notable physicists credited by ue London Spectator with saving that is not impossible sucl discovery may be made almost at once The ma oilty at people. >ciambny for daily bread don have ,ihe |" devote to matters of this kind. They have ,o leave scientific subjects who have some private means or who have angels" keep them in food and clothing while they conduct their experiments Therefore when they read of promised marvcS they shruc their shoulders and they are Americans they declare the, are from Missouri
 het the scientists are actually talking about some lhS which will make the world practically independent ol coal and petroleum. They refer to ladioacvitv and
 V our attention to the fact that it has raised the vcil rom the internal mysteries of the atom and has in dcated as no remote possibility the tapping of supply (" energy as much beyond that of fuel as the latter is be yond "hruc energy While the scientists are. buntu. Tor an aonc detonator which will enable Us to use water TOT 1uc less learned men bid the people to expect vast changes within comparatively short time rh, oevct- "lent of aircraft will bridge the Pacific S well as the
 ac electrically driven trains will the continip at TWO lleS minute. glass rubber motor roads will SiVe us magnificent highways and submarine liners will PioWS tlc seas independent of the weather
 hadloactvlty-Spontan emission of rays consist ing (a' least III part of material particles travelling at a hiSh veocy-would be far cheaper than electric power Tor pumping plants and its perfection for commercial purposes would be tl1lncdouS boon for this valley
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-21
TAXATION OF MINING PROPERTY

Among the many subjects to be discussed hv th. American Mining Congress which meets in annual COZ Fchtlon at Denver is one of the most tin,orfant ,, u cSlecial interest to Arizona
 TOT the past four years the assessed vauatiou q, hiiS property of all descriptions has exceeded tb, combined valuations of all other property in the state And
 . m 'ie tota assessents of mining property
 'S mounted from S4o 49 for the fiscal vror ,0J to Si96 S6oG; in 1919 For 1920 the total is sl60
 l'i'lIo' the reduction from the preceding year bcin. que .o rsSened prod'lrton principally copper
 ,; ,, '"t 'ehNef conference the tax question will be 'IN'ussed rom every angle The necesstv for imncdi ate tax reform IS urgent calling for concerted attention and action. ' '
 h view of the heavy overload accumulated federal t'A Sc!''ihelfs the impending problems of depletion lcpleciaol and valuation. the ncccssitv for tax reform is sclf-cvidcnt ~
 me conference will consider the problems of carly
 J r 'oNc Se''eiei or the war taxes of prior wears @ au '' rcile.H proposed by the American Mining Con 7'SS-cSlSlaoh at tine short session of con",ss dinoilZlll@ the creation of q board of adusu,nt How "l oo'id shall be appointed. of how many members 4.aiicatioiiS, compensation. scope of action me vi pl'cd,'fr relation to the treasury department ne ialty of their decisions or to be subject fo a,nc, all these questions will be fully discussed and thrlbJ out ~ '''''7ii'"
 fHfthcr the problems of interpretation of h, ,,,,.S ,n, i" "Sna5i"iS it decisions. the relation of ,pc- ton to invested capital etc, The relation of lessor ana lessee under present and prior tax laws D,ocedur l'i' 'hc revenue board: attitude of the bureau and the tax payer will be included in the discussions
 me conference will deal with the matter, in T s,ris VI rouid 'apt dlSrlsslonS. o give everyone an to submit suggestions and accommodations ~ Ne i~ dellIe practical benefit from the experience of >P''aliSts and authorities on the subject
 me number of formal papers will hc liu,itod .,l open diScllSson TT '' ii
 Not only will II be proposed that legislation be en- 'To to create federal board of adjustment o setI dch taxes but the project will be outlined in detail com rrhel>Ne resolutions passed and committees appointed " dlaft the necessary law.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-21
FUTURE FOR MINING BRIGHT

There k brillan future ahead. for hundreds of min IF uStf'iS (at are only making time at present. Ever, drop Ill he price "tnln" supplies and t, cost of labor *ds [" the earnings of producing mines and makes DOS
 be the oening of old producers forced to close daw, hccallsr Increased costs made earnings impossible
 Throughout the West there are loyal miuin" mr, VII" nave passed up opportunities in other lines of ,, ncaVor m order to protect their stockholders and have 'hcr properties m shape to take advantage o the great period of mining prosperity that > so rapdly a,ro,rb lng The nation whole be no more. ,rospcrou> 'hal Its mines There has been slackenn. of proll- ," Ill the factories but the demand for American man iactuied products Is worldwide and the mines will b, called upon to provide their portion of raw products upper iead Mlc tungsten. nan"ancsc and movbdcnun nave thousand uses n the world manufacuriu nants while Increased demands for gold and silver are laknn the supply of these metals look insignificant
 lraise Is que the mine operator who has stuck with his mine during the depressed period in inc industry H. ilgh have done like hundreds of others who onit he Eilng districts for the attractive rewards of the o
 eids Now with greater prosperity at hand in the min ing districts the mine operator who stuck to his nroncrt lN Ill me to reap his reward-Dcnver Mining Record
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-21
CLEAN BILLS

me |. ;. Treasury acting in connection with the leGef reserve banks Will endeavor to facilitate the dis ibuon of clean paper Currency throughout the country from now
 Hitherto the replacement of soiled and badly worn currency has been carried directly between the re- nlttlng banks and the treasury sb-trpasly If was
 cumbersome and never thoroughly satisfactory method Next June the subtreasures will be closed and if is in anticipation of this closing that the federal banks are to take up the distribution of clean currency The nl6 money will be remted to the treasury as formerly bn, upon It's receipt credit for the remitting bank will be "fd to the nearest reserve bank and the money will be iorthcoming at once Owing to the greater plimber of these banks 1t is believed that there will be better d vson o money fit for circulation and also the shortage or small denomnaton notes which obtains in some ocali ties will be relieved. " "
 The public generally will rejoice that this matter is well under way Soied and worn paper money is moi only unslghty It is more than likely to be unsanitary lic comfort and health " f
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-21
TAKES REAL NERVE

!, 4nll now and then that the public gets chaIlc, ' 'N hu me scenes o newspaper publishing and "bah an arulatc idea of the of capital involved m the ownership and management of the great metrono
 Ian dallle>. Publishers while preaching publictv r. "hcis. are backward about following their own advice !hc leading New ork and Chicago newSlri,rrs have ,b reputation of being great money makers in tba bit 1l Its prosperity the New York Herald made over mil lion dollars a year. " ~
 of all the capitalists who have entered the ncwspa-
 per iieu none las shown more daring spirit or invested more money than Frank \. MuSey Just how nmcE 'sH hc put ih'" the ploetrlcS he has purchased in h,
 sl lMt'! years Was not known outside of his own or salzatlon until recently when he gave out the ours in the course of an interview. ID to the present tmc his ;hVesthch,S amount to about S16.OO0UOO Mr. Mmsrv began With the New York Star which he renamed tb. 'ohic' ana published n tabloid form in 1900 He ken, the paper only short timc'a and then sold t He bou,,, the New orw Daily News for $5OuOOD and ,ftor .l.7n , i'rh more m the property practically gave the Journal for S6oo,~o. which proved another losn, vrn tuP. After dropping million more in trying ,o uak
 urScS>il ne gave It up as bad job and sold it at q
 The Philadelphia Times which he took oyer in 1oos r 1 cost "l over million dollars. was sclapped in g4 me Washington Times which he bought for 5000
 turned out better than the other newspapers as he sld fl oV'o altetr running II number of years The Bal ilofc News for which he paid $l.jOO0O0 made money from the start and is still in his hands ~ m ,o1 Nn'lScy pald S'hoooOo0 for the New York Sunl III l'io ana shortly afterwards consolidated with ii in, Press which cost him $2.500OO0 Then came his n , | chse ol the New lorw Herald and the Telegram in Jan
 q o ,r' 10 'he Sui Herald and Telegram he has add cd S2Npl00 for working capital :
 lh investing the enormous total of S16Ooooo i | newspaper properties, he has imperiled his forup ne nid hgh journalistic ideals and was willing to ,a, AeaNlE to see them carried out In his manaoGn.nt ~. me New ork Herald and the New York Sun bc is on ceaVoiin@ to preserve the traditions of both ncwsnar oce restoring to the Herald its own ndivduatv news art in l l M say mat lat MT. Msey will undoubtedly put it u"ch III us od place as an authoritative ,Hwsanc, I
 gun Ill the afternoon field which it has been rcnoatad s nakiT more money than il made before 4 man o 'se Ilohs and still fight bravcly and as Newslaperdom. ''''ee"'-
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-21
INTERSTATE PASSENGER RATES IN ARIZONA ARE oesPoric IS CHARGE JONES MAKES IN BRIEF

PHoENlX. Nov. -Charscterizinf
 he present interstate passenger rates 1 n Arizona as unjust if not despotic
 r. \. Jones. corporation commissioner
 on behalf of Arizona. New Mexico an
 Nevada has fled brief in the pas senser fare case now before the In 'ers,a'e Commerce Commission. hearing was had before Examiner IT C. keene, in los Angeles. September 22-23, 1920, and the case will come Il, for final argument before he inte-- state commission in Washington on December and 3
 For many years the three state, Were accorded rates Of two and hail cents per mile through the demium of scrip books. Then came the famous genera. order No. 2s of the [. s. Ra.l- road administration cancelling all ths scrip rates. This had the effect Of rliSing fares one half cent mile in n'-- of ;he intermoun'ain and Pacific S'A;e> which were enjoying three cen. rA.es, but in Arizona, New Mex .cp and Nevada the increase was one .nd a half cents per mile on main ines and where rates on ,he branch ''nss were originally higher than fou. cents 'he increase Wa, prc9ort.onate. y higher
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-21
SOCIALIST DISILLUSION

Anlohs the election returns that falsficd propbccv m the Iic ot the Socialists carry out their promises it ''f parties Of dissent taIed as ill., The NonpaIti
 il men cut no figure The Non- Partisan lcaouc ;, >oril Dakota has contingent claims on d Rrpubli,ln tH"oi ana an Increased representation in the IIousa ut us power remains local total vote significance il, thirty millions ~ Il"
 Tn" Socialists by lon. odds the stronue, t;ird mar. lS' cast 9oloo votes in 1912 The electorate has sine, doubied. Their vote has not Never London oors to oIreS>' put he has been there before and Victor BcI ger o'"s not lrconlalv him. of course desirable that a party casting d million more votes should have a hearing Ill the House. ~
 m all old$shloned fight between the two .Ira, uar 'tS thrfe mas been an old-fasloned landslide The So last Party shows little sign of recovery from tbn o,r u u''il itstlf Ill Its attitude toward the war driving ont
 most ol k Amerirail-bolm member and itS oln,t LnI
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-21
UTAH FAMILIES MAKE
 LAND SETTLEMENT

kiNGMAN, Ariz. N,r I6.-I.a,t
 Monday Anson II Smith received 10
 Ice rom George o,is Smith. head of fn~ geological survey. giving asseu. 70 ,ae entry or lands for agricultural purposes in the withdrawn area !. 'a- strip north O ;he Colorado riy CT. The application was made 70 th. General Land Office nearly year ago and later :aken up win ;he D.. pertinent Of he interior and by ,hs. department referred to me Geo.osica, Survey. Mr. smih took the view ,ha. wA'.e these lands would s,.ll be hell for oil purposes 'ae surface would pass 10 agriculture as would the lands in a7i ordinary homestead entry.
 Eish,een r,ah families vii now ,.'.'e ap,rov.ma,eiy coco acre, ,. A#1oaa .lnis under he ruling Tae-- cope have had surveys made. -e."c'eI ! dam site and have expen4 ai Pd .e sum O; money. only to dis. cover ha- the lands were withdrawn from ea;ry. Their entry mo Mohave ,ona,y !a an agricultural way viii '-obba.y induce many others 10 -7 ? 'here and reclaim many sections of 'ich virgin soil
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-21
CLAIM ILLEGAL DETENTION

PRESCOTT. Ariz.. Nov. 15.-Allec. ing that on November Chief Clerk Mitchell P. Hahoney at Whipple Ba. racks caused their detention withou, proper authority and subjected the:h 10 humiliation in the sight of people al the barracks, Dolores NJ. Montoys and Horace Porter. employed as bak. CTS at the pos; entered separate suits for damages against Mahoney in the superior court.
 Humiliation and injury 10 their regulations are alleged to have re. suited when Mahoney had the two. marched" through the streets at the pos. They are asking for damages in the sum of 5000 each.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-21
FAIR CLOSES

PHOENIX, Nov i3.-The Ar.zon, s;a,e fair for 1920 closed ,h.s eyenin- win the finish Of the las. Of the au. ;Hnobie races. Although a progra n O. alt5mooi.e races was arranged Tor ;omorrow ,, was unders,ood these would be under private management: and not par; O. the state fair proper
 Fair officials estimated 2o.ooe a.. tended the fair today. drawn chiefly by the motor events. The exhibits were cen;ers Of attraction, as usual and there was an aerial program du- ing the afternoon. Yesterday saw jae las. O: the horse racing.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-21

me uter route Of the democratic party this year is & o. the irst time that this party of the people has zone uoMh TOT the count they say inthe prize ring Tho
 on which the democratic party is founded and OH whch It has survived for hundred years will CT de and while they may be rejected at times hc, need e no rear of their ever dying The democratic party will er % to power just as soon the people realize that
 nave Tt Teen deceVed into forsaking political right ms paper has little confidence in the refor ,,ol % or e republican standpaters and We shall expect men f to resume the governmental game which resulted m ,,S tlls country with tramps and building up the @ @its.lial trusts by the operation of the high pro ec.Ne ', t tariff There be another political revolution III tis country and during the next four years is onr ess-Dougas International ~ ''"iS 's our
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-21

me Arlzona Republican is doing a lecture stunt ir connection with the defeat the state road mltlated m measure which fought in Cocbse countv ihe hepublrin ntimaes that those who opposed tbis measure are those who willing to continue road con " " T" on m without regard to cost system. This is not
 pcabie to CochIse county during the past year Co chse county has built good roads at less eynensc nan any other coutny ill the state Marcopa county Ina. roads of knd bad or good and we think the Rennh can should look at home before it starts to cnsr counties m the matter of their ideas of building roads Douglas International i'"'''
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-21
BURY THE RATCHET

niaii seems uicconciled to the defeat of tn, pro-
 oe! county division bill, at the polls and the silver
 '' drfIiS Hangover of bitterness from ifs intnr lsVe campaign III behalf of that measure We are sor, to observe It. The Belt made vigorous canpai.n snb
 I e issue and lost not becase the people of the IS'c did not appreciate the aspirations of inc cv Inf :la put because while the bill was special e.slaton ln ihie' u was necessarily general and therefore ifs
 ei1s generally applicable The rest of the state wonld hppy to Know that Globe and Miami had buried thc hatchet and pledged work together for that yond
 ostact and for the state.-Tucson Star
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-21
GEN. CRAIG AND COL. PARKER
 INSPECT TROOP F, 1sr CAV.
 AT PEARcE. ON WAL TO CAMP

DOUGLAS. Nov. II Brig. Gen Main Craig. camp commander and Col F. Le J Parker. commander Q, the First cavalry, yesterday went 70 Pearce and inspected F troop Of the First cavalry. which is returning to Camp Harry ] Jones and is due 10 arrive there Monday The general and colonel caught the troop on the march as ii was going into camp.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-21

The road work done in this county bv Comfy En.,i heer Sld Smyth Is credit to the county board of spc
 ,sors and to Mr. Smyth who has demonstrated that hn ho"s now to build good road and how to econozc on is construction Mr. Smyth has had charge of the roads of the county for nearly years and if will he JeaS;n 10 ms friends to learn that he will be continued in his present position There yet much important road work
 ing that our present county engineer capable of do
 IL ~ i'll manner which will be satisfactory a-Douglas
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-11-21

The continued depression of the copper market is causing the copper producers to cut their forces to the very lowest notch that will permit of continued oara ton This condition is to be regretted but we have t assurance that there will be better ines for the conner market The present price quoted for the red metal will not allow the copper producers to break even on ;sa cost " "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-13
McAdoo at Portland
City Hall Saturday

Portland Ne. Sept ll.-Eor- VIII
liam G. McAdoo. former secretary Of
the treasury and railroad admiaistra-
tor under the present administration.
delivered an address last evening be-
fore large audience at the City hall
in which he went into great detail in
regard to the national issues in the
election next November. and n regard
to the Maine election OF tomorrow said
that it was mos, important for every
Democrat TO go to the polls and cast
his vote for the Democratic party be-
cause the vote OF Maine MAS going to
be considered in every section Of the
United States and by every man and
woman The outcome" said Mr.. Nc
Adoo. will show the drift toward the
national election in November"
Previous to the rally the railroad
men OF this city and vicinity paraded
as an escort 70 the former secretary
Of the treasury down through the
business streets Of the city The act
eff the railroad men greatly pleased
Mr.. McAdoo and IN opening his speech
he paid them handsome tribute He
spoke Of their importance during the
great World Var and h3y il was
through their loyalty that 2.Q9e. geo
doughboys were able 10 BE- transported
to the dattlehelds for the defense Of
democracy, and Eere able 10 remain
there and be fed and clothed. as they
needed TO be without suffering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-13
Total 5817 Women
Register at Portland

Portland, Sept. 1.-THE total num-
Der of women registered as voters by
the Board Of Registration of Voters
is 5.S17. Ward Seven leads with a
total Of 1882. and is followed bv
Ward Eight with 1904, Nine with as2
and Six with S37 as the wards having
the largest number of women regis
trants.
There were 4s3 men registered, and
15S male voters were reinstated. The
total number of names added TO the
voting list of the City during the 10
days the board was in session regis
tering for the State election next
Monday is s,4sS. The total number
of registered voters in the Gity pre-
vious to the registration for the state
election was approximately IA, 600 and
the number added in the past 10 davs
registration bringsregistrat ton brings
the total number of men and women
qualified to vote at the election No.
day up to between 10000 and p. 900
Wards Two, Three and Four ra,
almost neck and neck in the tota, ~
women registered. Ward Two having
2S6. Ward Three POI. and Ward Eo,,r
szs These registrations rose nercen-
tloly during the last days in which
the board was in session. Ward one
with the island wards. has a total of
ss4' while Ward Five has $50 women
surprising Ward One, mainland
which has $50 women registered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-13

place on q heavy four wheeled vehicle
drawn by six OF the lsrges, wood
horses they can find in that part of
the country. Al either corner of the
bier viii stand a giant wooGman with
a pick pole and peayy he'd upright.
while three bands will furnish music
according to the dead mans viii and
the entire force OF the Carrabassett
mills will turn out as mourners 10 fol-
low the great man 10 his grave
The part of Cavanaugh is taken by
Frank Stanley while Irene BOYLE is
the daughter. Clare Sam Hansconi
is the eccentric Dr.. Marsh. Albert
Ricardi plays the priest Col. Marthe-
son is played by Arthur Donaldson
and Donaldson. the field boss, by VIII
liam Black
The campus has been an interest
ing place during the past week. es-
pecialiy 10 those who have read Nol-
man Days novel from which the pic
trrs is taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-13
To PROBE DEATH
OF NASHUA MAN

Somersyorth, \. H, Sept. Il
County Solicitor Sherry and Sheriff
Goodwin began an investigation to-
night into the death Of Joseph Jean
25 years old. OF Nashua, at hospital
IN Dover earlier in>the night, as q re-
suit of a bullet wound alleged to
have been received while he was re-
sisting arrest by Policeman Weeden
Of this city Meanwhile no action
was taken against the officer.
Friends of Jean told the authori-
ties that he had gone to the police
station 10 furnish bail for a friend
who had been arrested. They as
serted that Weeden took hold of him
as he approached the ENTRANCE and
tried to arrest him. In the scudle
the officers revolver was discharged
twice and Jean was wounded in the
side and IN the head. He died sew
eral hours later