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The mirror., 1920-09-09
THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. S.
Many Advantages Attached to Post
Selected

" wider power than those pos
sessed by any other ruler with
no election to worry about for 4 years,
and cabinet of his own choosing, re-
sponsible only to the President; the
Presidency of the United States offers
golden opportunities to any person of
idealistic turn of mind. One can do
so much in the way of putting through
plans.
There are many people in Canada
and the United States who look at
the White House and think of what
they would do were they the occu-
pant. There is, besides this spiritual
attraction, very material advantage
in being President.
The President is paid a salary of
$4,000 year and in the matter of
entertainment much is paid for by the
State. Attached to the White House
are splendid greenhouses, nominally
the property of the District of Col
ubia, but their output is always at the
disposal of the Mistress of the White
House. Among the greenhouses is
one in which are grown for the Pres
ident's table Hamburg, Muscat and
other choice varieties of grapes such
as commoner folks never taste.
Music is also provided free. The
majordomo is simply told to have the
Marine Band on hand. This is the
Presidents own, at all times at his
or his wife's-command, and is one
of the finest in the United States,
Servants and furniture are largely
provided for the occupants of the
White House. The Presidents valet
and his wife's maid, her social secre-
tary, four chambermaids-all of them
men-two laundry women, the butler,
the housekeeper, and two chauffeurs
are all paid for by the Government.
Of course the President gets a fur
nished house rent free, fuel and light
being also paid for him, and if his wife
desires any new furniture the Govern
ment pays the bill.
Among other luxuries the Presi-
dent has provided for him summer
cottage" two $4,000 automobiles,
a splendid steam yacht and a private
entrance to the railway station. Free
theatre tickets, stationery, doctors
and medicine, are among his other
perquisites.
There is one other advantage en-
joyed by the President of the United
States and that is the ability to give
valuable appointments to his friends.
OF course he chooses his own Cabinet,
but he can promote his friends in var
ious ways. Mckinley made his door
messenger major in the regular
army, and mere captains, though grad
yates of West Point, the crack mill
tary of the United States, were
obliged to salute him when they came
to the White House.
If the President dies, his widow, in
accordance with long-established Gus
toms, receives pension of $4,000 a
year for life.-Ex.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
Clerks Union Now'E Has Charter; Ask
 Uniform Shifts

An interesting meeting was held last night of the Retail Clerks Inter- national Protective association, of which Local No. 616 has just been formed here. There were many in at tendance to discuss several import ant questions. An attractive window display of white celluloid was select ed as a union store card to be place in all places of business carrying out policies approved by the union.
 Two delegates will be sent to the central Labor Union to represent the clerks.
 One of the first aims of the union is to secure cooperation among all stores carrying cards on a uniform opening and closing hours, and also that all holidays be observed alike. Such policy it is claimed, will eli minate hardships on various stores.
 The next meeting of the local will be held in the labor temple, Tuesday night, when every clerk in Prescott is asked to be present
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
WAS DENIED BUS
 COMPANY

Trial of the case involving the right of the Jerome Union Stage line to operate over the Prescott-Jerome shortline road will be delayed and the injunction sought by the Ariozna Bus Company to prevent the Union from so operating was denied yester- day by Judge E. E. Bolinger.
 The defense put in a petition for jury trial, and if the case does come to issue before a jury, the trial will be delayed until the latter part of the coming jury term, after crim- inal cases have been disposed of
 Corporation Commissioner A. A. Betts stated that contempt proceed ings against the Jerome Union stage line had been discussed, but that a final decision would not be reached until the return of D. F. Johnson, a member of the corporation commis- sion from Jerome Monday.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
ARTISTS ARE SAID ID BE
 BUSY HERE

q would rather cash a check for a man in Ford than one in a Cadillac" is the first and last line in a ditty that was extenporized by one of the local garage men after several "check artists" had gotten over some worthless paper, because of the impression produced by the
 lv 0o1;shed bodies of the high powered cars driven by seemingly well polished occupants.
 Last week business firms in the -ity were rather over run with per sons who possessed ability to shove the worthless scraps of paper on them in exchange for service or
 oods. Many of the checks were on Phoenix banks. As at this time of the year many visitors from the lower valley vacation here, the GUS tomary caution in regard to strangers paper is modified nttle because oi considerations of courtesy to those from other parts of the state The indications are however, that when business is resumed Monday that checks will be subject to the usual severe tests of validity as is customary in banking and other conservative circles.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
Ad-Man Was One Of Jerome Legion
 Crowd At Globe

W. T. Walsh, advertising manager of the Verde Copper News, was in the city yesterday. He stopped over until the six o'clock stage for Jerome meeting acquaintences= and visiting the newspaper offices of the city.
 Mr. Walsh was a delegate sent from the Jerome Post of the Ameri- can Legion to the state convention at Globe. As delegate he stood for the promotion of the interests oi the section from which he was sent and did effective work ill securing the 1921 convention for ravapai County and Prescott.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
MEETS TIE TOUR LEADER
 'ON ROAD

E. s. Clark, president of the Nav apai Chamber of Commerce, met A. l.. Westgard, representative of the American Automobile Association, at Williams, Arizona, at about 3:3O yes terday afternoon.
 MT. Westgard and party are tour ing the United States traveling to all the National Parks and recom- mending routes and the construction of suitable highways between the parks, so all may be accessible in seasons touring. These inter-park routes are intended to be connected up with eastern avenues of travel.
 Mir. Clark said he had secured from Mir. Westgard full report as re- gards the Arizona national parks, and their relation to the inter-park and the eastern avenues of travel. This report he would present at the next meeting of the chamber of commerce. MT. Westgard and Mrs. Loveridge were in the car with MT. Westgard which proceeded from Williams to yesterday afternoon, accom- panied by a large party of tourists following in automobiles.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
HIGH WATER IS RESULT OF
 STORM

On Friday afternoon, Chas. w. Shull was on his way back from Camp Verde section after visiting among the voters of that section in the interest of his shrievalty cam paign. At the regular ford he was confronted with roaring torrent far too big to tackle at dusk. He waited till morning, and when he crossed over then, the water came up to the tops of his Stirrups.
 Aside from the large amount of water, the wind was furious and turned one old barn over and scat tered it over a field, and tore down numerous outbuildings in Camp Yer de proper Many windows were broken by a combination of hail and wind beating upon them. Old timers did not hesitate to pronounce 1t the biggest storm that could be properly chronicled It was probably the same flood that struck Mayer, and that broke the windows in the Crown King train the same evening.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
RANCH IS NOW POPULAR
 RESORT

John o. Eckel of Fair Oaks is very pleased these days. He is entertain ing his sister, Mrs. John II. Johnson of, Long Beach, California, whom he has not seen for I7 years. Then, Mrs. John L. Williams, daughter ol Mir. Eckel, of Huron, decided it would ,be a good time for her to make a call on the old folks at home, and she is at the ranch visiting her aunt with the rest.
 That is not all. Miss Grace Eckel arrived d few days ago from Berkeley, California where she has been attend ing the summer school doing post graduate work. And, this makies what Mir. Eckel might call family reunion, but he does not; he just 'calls it a visit from some of the folks, as he has still other married children who are not at home.
 Miss Grace will reave in few weeks for Miami, where she will teach her third term in school at that place. Mir. Eckel, as we'll as his daughter, are very proud of her abil- ity to retain this important position in school work.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
BOYS IN BIKE RACE AT
 1ST MEETING

Well, the bicycle germ is loose. He has begun to bite boys. A dozen out of the score of young riders who attended last nights meeting at the Journal Miner, were so badly bitten that they succumbed to the sport and entered for a race for a gold watch to be awarded on September 6-Labor Day.
 Cooperation will now be sought of the Prescott labor unions so that the race can be run as an adjunct of the regular Labor Day program.
 The scoutmaster aIso was present and promised his cooperation for this race. He will promote a similar race for similar list of prizes during the Northern. Arizona State Fair in Octo- Der.
 Here are the boys who last night signified their intention of joining the race: Robert Gonzales, Allen Ar milo, Louis Lowe, Bill Brown, Wal ter and William Andrews, Howard McNeeley, Dud Thomas. Mack Dow dy, Pete Cordova and Charles Shaw.
 Race To Dells And Back
 The route selected was to the june ton of the Dells road with the main north and south county road and back The distance will be about seven miles with finish on Gurley street in front of Buckley O'Neirs monument, providing that place proves satisfactory to the city au- thorities. Handicaps of time on the start will be distributed according to weight, it was decided.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
Heat Kills The
 Motor; Plane Crashes Down Near TuSCOn
lBy Associated Press.)

TUCSON, August l3. - The all- metal airplane which arrived in the city at noon today en route from Los Angeles to New York, was forced to land in a patch of mesquite bushes north of the city d few min utes after starting on the second leg of its journey.
 None of the passengers was injured and broken propeller the only, dam age resulting to the plane. The journey to Fl Paso will be cont nued tomorrow morning.
 The plane was piloted by |. F. Allyon, of Cleveland, Ohio, and car ried Eddie Rickenbacher, famous Am erican ace, and John M. Larsen, presi- dent of the New York Aircraft cor poration, owners of the plane as pas sengers.
 Faced with the necessity Of land ing, when high temperature is be- lieved to have caused the motor to go dead, Allyon made a spectacular descent from several hundred feet i'll the air. The propeller was twisted of when 1t became eutangled ill the mesquite.
 .-~~-~2-=o-->-+v--s----> astrologists card readers, and other clarivoyants, crystal gazers upon things mundane, was passed without d dis sentiug vote.
 An ordinance establishing grades and curb lines on certain of the city streets was passed and ordered pub lished. Also all ordinance ordering the construction ot 5 foot cement sidewalks as petitioned. for by prop erty owners on Garden street be- tween Western avenue and Gurlcy street, was approved and City En- gineer Klein ordered to notify the property owners affected.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
GRASS WILL BE PLANTED ON
 B|G PLOT

5000 feet of ground on the south side of the court house grounds has been made ready by A. Cruickshank, custodian of grounds and building, to be seeded to blue grass and clover. This will start Monday, weather fav- orable, and it is expected that within four days the plat will be seeded and rolled.
 When this is finished Mir Cruicks shank, was O fthe opinion that work would soon be commenced on AJ000 feet of cement sidewalk to be con- structed along the outside boundaries of the grass plats. There will be three flower triangles .vithin the square, the southeast niche being left for the parking of the county auto mobiles
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
Formers Make It Nice For Officer
 Of Registrations

. According 10 Charles w. McLanc who has been securing registration ot the citizens at Jerome Junction and Williamson Valley, the alfalfa lat the Junction ranches is shoulder high. When kidded as to the height McLaHe stuck to his view
 He said that he secured B addi- tional registrations al the Junction. 20 in Williamson valley, and would keep right on getting as complete d list as possible. He liked to work ill the two districts because the ranchers filled up his automobile with summer squash, corn and cucumbers.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
Week or Weather Throughout Arizona

PHOENIX, Arizona, August ll.- Showery weather continued over most rang esections of the state dur ing the week ending August 10th, ac- cording to mail and telegraphic ad- vices received by the weather bureau Io--ce. In the southeast rain is still badly needed though locally heavy showers have fallen. In the neigh borhood of Stafford the range is dry with no summer grass and this is typical of d great part of thhc south eastern counties, except Santa Sruz county where rainfall has been much more abundant Range conditions over the east-central portion of the Indian reservation stock are in splen- did condition. Rainfall has been plentiful above 7,50O feet elevation and showers at lower levels have kept the grass going. Over the area from Pine to Heber conditions are excell- ent, about Pinto they could not be better, and they are generally satis- factory over the north central DOT ton of the state.
 Crop Progress In Arizona
 The weather of the past week has been ideal for cotton, warm nights and moderately warm days with high humidity combining with lack of heavy rainfall or damaging winds to bring the cotton along splendidly. There has been slight local damage from wind and slight checking in some sections due to delayed irriga- ton but the crop is ill excellent shape. Shedding continues generally light Blossoming during the com ing week is the last that can be de- pended upon to mature. The condi- ton of crops generally over the state is irregular due to the local nature of the rains. Fruit crops are almost universally short while potatoes, grain and hay average below last year. Cen orally speaking, showers of the past week have brought improvement.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
Road Camp Made
 On This End Of
 Shortline Highwdy

Floyd Allen, head of the Jerome highway road camp, is busy on the stretch of roadway through the heart of Granite Dells, and the Bianconi ranch.
 The camp is located on the Jerome end Of this section, twelve tents, be- sides the cook and headquarters tents have already been pitched, while others are being set up. Twenty four head of horses and mules await cd the skinners getting orders to hook them in and move the dirt.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
Cattle Market

KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS, August 15.-Though cattle receipts were 10000 and only 1000 less than a week ago, demand was larger and trade in fat cattle was active at strong SIG Most of the grass fat steers to 10 cents higher prices. Some choice li50 pound steers sold at Slo.l0 and other fed steers brought Sl5 to SIG. Most of tine grass fat steers sold at $1O to $1250. Hog prices were 10 to IS cents higher, top Sl5.95 bulk Sl5.4O to $l5.85. Lambs were Z5 to 5O cents lower, and sheep steady.
 Today's Receipt
 Receipts today were 10000 cattle. 5000 hogs, and 5000 sheep, compared with 21O00 cattle, 5000 hogs, and 5000 sheep a week ago, and 16,5O0 cattle, 3300 hogs, and 740O sheep a year ago.
 Beef Cattle
 Demand for killing cattle today was active at the quarter advance that occurred late last week Fed grass were scarce, and some were slightly higher than the close last week. Good grass fed steers in all weights sold readily mostly at $lO to $l2.50 There was considerable shipping demand and packers were especially active In the quarantine division twelve car loads of Texas steers brough SIPS to $l2.40 Cows and heifers sold readily at strong prices. Veal calves tVRrP S0 reof 1ourer fOO 013
 Stockers And Feeders
 Prices for stock and feeding cattle were generally unchanged from last weeks close. There was a better demand for stock COWS and heifers and more country buyers were here than any day last week. They were buying up the market for buy in following days. The quality of the offerings was fairly good. Trade in stock calves remained quiet.
 Hogs Hog prices were 10 to 20 cents higher mostly IS cents up. The top price was $l5.95, and bulk of sales $15.40 to $l5.85. Average quality of the offerings was plain. Pigs were in active demand at firm prices. Much larger supplies of stock hogs and pigs would sell at ain advantage. A good many orders remained untitled owing to lack of offerings.
 Sheep And Lambs Sheep were steady and lambs 25 to so cents lower, and in the lowest position of the year Native lambs sold up to SIS, and western lambs up to $l2.75. Some Texas feeding lambs brought $ll. The top price for ewes
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
U. v. x. En1bloye Asks Damages For
 Sum Of $1O,OOO

The alleged breaking Of plank in a platform over a concrete pit IS the basis of a damage suit filed against the United Verde Extension yester- day by John T. Littlejohn. The plaintiff asks $l0000.
 Littlejohn alleges that on June ?, 1920, he was carrying a bar of iron, 4 feet long and ? inches thick, weigh ing 100 pounds up to the platform, and that it turned out the platform was defective and he fell with the bar about 10 feet. He alleges he sustained bruises and cuts and con cussion of the spine. O'Sullivan and Morgan represent the plaintiff.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
Working Again.

Teams, rigs, and men are being put upon the Mount Vernon street paving job, with the intention of soon having the grading finished. The cut at the south end of the street is the heaviest work yet to be done.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
COUNCIL WAVES PENALTY FOR
 PAVING

Mount Vernon street residents pre- sentcd a petition to the city council at last nights session asking that the penalty clause attached to the Mount Vernon street paving operations be waived, and asking that resolu- ton to that effect be passed by the council
 The resolution passed, Mayor Gold water voting "No."
 ]. w. Waara, who represents the city and paving district as regards the engineering features and details of that district, opposed the passage of the resolution on the ground that the passage of such resolution would imperil his collection of $50, day for hi5 further services in at tending to his duties as the work progressed. He asserted that he was entitled to $2500 for services leading up to and during the 60 days in which the Southwest Construction Company was to complete the work, though according to Waara the com pany had estimated 45 days as ample time. He stated that 58 days of work was actually done.
 Of this $2500 he stated that he had received $lS0O from the Southwest Contracting company He stated that his claim for compensation was based on all agreement with committee representing the property owners in- cluded within the Mount Vernon street paving district. He based his argument against the passage of the resolution on his opinion that re leasing the Southern Bonding Com pany, who as sureties have taken up the question of completing the pav- ing contract of the Southwest Con struction Company from paying the $50 a day penalty would throw on the property owners the burden of paying him the $50 day which he alleges is his agreement with tfe property owners for any engineering supervision and work necessary by reason of the failure to complete the work in 60 days.
 Neil Clark and Chris Totten prop erty owners within the district thought otherwise. Both expressed themselves as wishing only to ac- complish the completion of the paw ing, and declared themselves un- able to see where the passage of the resolution would ituperil any claim or contract or rights that Waara had in the matter Mayor Goidwater was inclined to have the matter laid over for few days until Waara and the property owners got together and ironed out any differences, if there really were any.
 A motion to adopt the resolutions had been Inade previous 10 debate upon the matter and when the roll was called the council passed the measure, Mayor Goldwater dissent ing, still favofing a short postpone mcnt
 To Tax Seers
 An ordinance to impose a license of $500 upon fortune-tellers, seers,
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
BIRTH OF A BOY

Many friends of Mr. and Mrs, Herb Hershman are copgratulating the couple on the birth of a boy August 9. Alr. Hershman was formerly plant superintendent of the Standard Oil company here, and is now connected with a cotton company at Mesa. Mrs. Hersliman is -a dauohter of Mir and Mrs. Mary w. Akin of this city.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
FIRE DELAYED VISIT
(From Thursdays Daily

Mrs. w. w. Conway and children left night for a months visit with relatives and friends in ,Kingsland, Texas. Mrs. Conway has been plan ming this trip for three or four months. and in the meantime her home was accidentally burned, and the trip has been delayed.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
Wiley Iones Here.

Attorney General Wiley E. Jones arrived yesterday from Phoenix on his first campaign trip to the north of the state. He intended to go over to Jerome yesterday morning. ~-@--~-~~0-----~~~---~---~ was $S. A large numbers of feeding lambs, and sheep are offered and demand is quiet.
 Horses And Mules
 Receipts of horses and mules show ed a moderate increase and trade ruled more active. The best inquiry was for southern grads. Good draf- ters and chunks were scarce.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
To Tax Seers

An ordinance to impose a license of $500 upon fortune-tellers, seers,
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18

The Earth's Best Investment" We sell-City property, alfalfa lands Crrrigated) orchards, farms and cattle ranches,
 If you want to buy of sell Write: THOS. E. HINES, ll0 s. Montezuma St. Prescott
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-08-18
Sheep And Lambs

Sheep were steady and lambs Z5 to so cents lower, and in the lowest position of the year Native lambs sold up to SIS, and western lambs up to $l2.75. Some Texas feeding lambs brought $ll. The top price for ewes
The evening world., 1920-07-19
LOUDest Price This Year for Mems GOOD

Men will find all sizes in very
large range of wanted models.
They will also find there is suffi-
cient sales help to avoid the
wasting of any time in purchasing
their pair or pairs of shoes.
The evening world., 1920-07-19
YORK WOMAN
AND BOY SEIZED
BY MEN IN TAXI
Mrs. Averett Escapes Atlantic
City Kidnappers Who Get
Away With Son.

The kidnapping of eleven year-old
Julius Averett by three men in a
taxicab white no was walking with
his mother. Mrs. Birdie Averett of
this city. 20 their hotel IN Atlantic
City late last evening. was the second
attempt within the last three weeks
made by the chiids father. Abraham
Averett. to gain possession OF his boy,
according TO friends Of Mrs. Averett
to-day.
Mrs. Averett has been living for
two years at the Hoffman House, No.
q West loon Street. Manhattan, With
her son.
Mrs. Averett and the boy had been
staying at the Hotel Grossman, At
lantic City. and last night went out
for a walk together. On their way
back TO the hotel, Mrs. Averett says
that a taxi drew up at the curb and
three men, one OF them her husband
Jumped out and dragged her and her
boy into the machine and then drove
away. She struggled and managed
to escape. but the boy was carried
on by his captors.
Averett has lived at the Hotel Ce-
Gil. l1sbh Street and st. Nicholas
Avenue for two years. He left there
July .. saying he was goipg TO Allan
tic City in his automobile for a va
cation
David Gaiewsbi. No. 200 Broadway
brother of Mrs. Everett, and her at