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Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
CONFLICTING REPORT OF CONDITIONS ABOUT COAL FIELD
Associated Press Night wlre)

WALSENBURG, Colo, Sept B. Two mines of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company in Huerfano county will be operated tomorrow, it was an nounced tonight by Wm. s. Getchell, superintendent of the Walsenburg and Robertson mines. These are the Big Four and Ideal mines, Getchell said. He made no announcement as to the probable number of men that will re- turn.
 At the Ideal and the Big Four mines a majority of the miners voted to accept the wage cuts which went into effect last Thursday. Both were idle Friday. however, the men having refused to follow their vote to ac- cept the lower scale.
 All mines in the Trinidad district that were worked Saturday will be operated tomorrow, according to in formation received here by Getcheli. These were the Morley, Frederick, Tobasco and Sopris.
 Union leaders here tonight dis counted claims of Getchell that any mines would be in operation in Huer fano tomorrow. They said the union is in better control of the situation than on Saturday when their figures showed only 26 men working i'll Huerfano county mines. The union leaders also stated very few miners would be at work in the Colorado Fuel and Iron company mines in the Trinidad district. Reports from Trinidad, they said, indicated the men were firm in their determination not to work for less than the present scale.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
CHEESE CHAMP BELT
 STILL WILSON'S IN
 BOUT WITH DOWNEY
Associated Press Night wire)

RINGSIDE, JERSEY CITY, Sept 5.-Bryan Downey of Cleveland and Johnny Wilson of Boston fought F tame and uninteresting rounds in their bout here today to settle their dispute over the worlds middleweight championship.
 Under the New Jersey law, no of ficial decision was permitted, but Wilson retained his championship belt the fight going the limit. How ever, it was the opinion of a majority Of the newspapermen and fight ex- perts at the ringside that Downey won on points. He forced the fight ing in most of the rounds and landed the cleanest blows.
 Wilson's performance was so un- satisfactory to the New Jersey box ing commission that they ordered Promoter Tex Rickard to hold his share of the, purse pending a hearing. When Wilson left the ring he was booed loudly by the crowd while Downey received applause.
 There was not semblance of a knock-down at any time. Wilson fell into a clinch at every opportun- ity and landed few hard blows. Downey appeared to have the better of four rounds, three went to Wilson and the others were even.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
THREE POSTAL HOLD
 UP MEN CLUB GUARD
 AND EFFECT ESCAPE
(AssocIated Press NIght 1Yirel

TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 5. Three men convicted of conspiracy in the million dollar postoffice robbery here February Y and awaiting trial for alleged robbery in the same case, es- caped from the Lucas county jail this afternoon.
 The men are John Urbaytis, Geo. Lewis. alias George Rogers. and C. s. Schultz. All are declared by post office authorities to have been actual participants in the robbery.
 The escape was effected by over Sam Zimmerman and Geo. Schmetke, deputy sheriffs in charge of the jail. The deputies were slug ged by Urbaytis, who used a buckle and strap from a jail cot Dr. Will liam Shapiro, jail physician. escaped by locking Himself in the cell The fugitives walked from the jail un- molested after seizing four large re- volvers from the sheriffs desk
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
SWEENEY WILL
 RULE TODAY IN
 SMOKE MOTION
Resumption of Long Hearing to Begin in Superior Court If Court Hold at Naught De- fense Motion to Direct Verdict

Ruling at 9:3O this morning on the motion for a directed verdict in the smoke case, Superior Judge John J. Sweeney will decide whether or not there IS to be any more smoke trial"
 Following the close of the plain tiff's case Friday, the defense for the United Verde Extension, moved the court for verdict instructed in their favor Arguments on the mo- ton consumed the afternoon and the court called for citations of authori- ties and announced a ruling would be issued this morning.
 If the motion is denied, the defense will begin putting in testimony, and the smoke trial, which started with the selection of jury on August Is, will be continued. It is impossible to say exactly how long the defense case will require, but all are agreed that possibly two or more weeks will be necessary to complete the case.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
.OUR FLYERS
 KILLED WHEN
 BOMBER FELL
tAssoelated Press Night wlrel

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept 5 -The bodies of four of the five mem bers of the crew of the government Martin bombing plane No. 5 from Langley Field, Va, were found to- day on the north side of Twenty Mile creek. 10 miles southwest of Sum- and the fifth aviator is en route to Charleston i'll serious con- dition, according to information re- ceived tonight by Major Davenport Johnson, in charge of the army air forces here. The dead are:
 Lieut. Harry L. Speck, pilot, Medford, Ore.
 Lieut.. w. S. Fitzpatrick, ob- server, Medford, Ore
 Sgt Arthur R. Brown, Ken lucky.
 Pvt. Walter B. Howard, San Francisco.
 Seriously injured:
 Cpl. Alexander C. Hazelton, Wilmington, Del
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
Special to the Journal-Minerl

MAYER, Sept. 5.-A good crowd witnessed the Mayer Labor day sports program, and got an eyeful of frontier doings similar to those at the big Prescott celebration. There was everything on tap from the old-fash- toned orojano race to a baseball game and there was a well pleased audience when it was all done.
 L. F. Wilson, promoter of the event, is to be congratulated on the success of the undertaking.
 Following are some of the results as announced by the judges:
 Calf-tying Contest
 Dave Murdock, no tie; Frank Con dron. 49; Harold Jackson, no tie; Bert Thornton, AS; Harry Tender son, 34 3-5; Dave Heckle, B; J. Van Dickson, 3715; J. Van Dickson, 4S; Lawton Champie, 21 11-l5; A. Gard ner, 23.9; Ing Geckle, no tie; Bob Owen, 56.2; Dave Murdock, no tie; C. C. Jackson, 25 17-30; John Fred ericks, 4l 2-15; Walter Cline, no tie; L. Morris, 23; George Cline, 2l 14-15; Burrell Wright, 1:07; Bob Burmister, Herb Cook, no tie; L. Morris, 34 3-S; Ben Stewart, no tie; Mert Stewart, no tie; Chas. Burmister, no tie; Wal ter Morris, 43 Is; William Heath, no tie; Charles Champie, 43 2-5; Wal
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
SOBER SESSION OF
 LEAGUE ASSEMBLY
Associated Press Night Wire,

GENEVA, Sept. 5-The second as- sembly of the League of Nations opened today in an atmosphere of optimism and with as much enthusi- asm as might reasonably be expected from so sober a body.
 The assembly heard the opening address of Dr. Wellington Roo, of China, without having any idea as to who might be selected permanent president The only business trans acted in the morning was the cleo ton of a committee on credentials and it was not until the luncheon re- cess that the delegates could ex- change notes as to their choice for presiding officer. H. H. Van Karne- beck, Dutch minister of foreign af- fairs, eventually was elected,
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
CRIPPLED WIRE
 MAY CONCEAL 4
 NEW WAR SCENE
Associated Press Night wlre)


 HARRISBURG, H.. Sept. G. Fresh outbursts in Hardin county be- tween strikiUe miners and guardsmen were reported tonight but it was i'm possible to verify the stories over crippled wires. Included in the un- confirmed reports was one that a battle had occurred near Rosiclaire this noon. Other reports denied ser ious trouble and said all was quiet tonight.
 Labor day celebrations at Harris burg and other nearby points drew in large crowds. Speakers aroused their audiences by references to re- cent difficulties at Rosiclaire and Elizabethtown.
 Reports that Mine Superintendent Swanson, his wife and three children and brother-in-law were prisoners in the hills were denied. The report of their capture was declared to be in retaliation for the driving out of miners from Rosiclaire and Elizabeth town by the guards.
 The Rosiclaire trouble started in November when the men demanded higher wages. This was refused and the men quit work After several weeks idleness the company is said to have sought to import other work ers but the strikers persuaded them to leave.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
WILD WEST SHOW AT MAYER |S
 ENJOYED BY MANY SPECTATORS

ter Cline, no tie; L. s. Health, 061z; Jim Cook, no tie; George Cline, 100; L. F. Wilson. no tie.
 Billy Wheeldon, riding Sheep herder, won the broncho-busting con- test. Harry Henderson rode Boot legger to second place. Red Ran dolph, riding Baby Joe, was. third. Carl Burns was fourth on Silvertip. Bob Orr, riding Kaiser, was fifth
 The Ball Game
 Mayer blanked Prescott, to 0, in the baseball game Clark, for the home team, pitched a wonderful game. McDermitt on third for Mayer, was one of the individual stars.
 Cowboy Pony Race
 The 200-yard dash for cowponies was won by Van Dickson in II sec onds. Van accumulated a cash prize of SEQ for winning this event
 Orojano Race
 Frank Condron won the orojano race, patterned after the Frontier days event of that name.
 Lester Rader all dolled up in new corduroys and a walloping shirt, sue cessfully rode Bull Durham.
 The field judges were: Earl Car ter of Kirkland and s. Hongate of Mayer Lester Ruffner was over the arena.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
FRANK GEORGE TO BE AWARDED
 TERM IF LIFE
Judge Stanford to Return to City
 to Pronounce Sentence on Con- victed Murderer of Undersher- if Bowers at 1 80 P. M. Today

Frank George at 30 today is to hear his sentence from the lips of Judge R. C Stanford of the superior court of Maricopa county.
 On the recommendation of the jury, Georges sentence will be for life imprisonment, resulting from his conviction of first degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Undersheriff Ed F. Bowers on July l.
 Georges verdict was rendered in superior court at $40 Saturday night, following a trial of six days length. It is understood the defense, conduct ed by Attorneys Norton, Russell and Stack, will move for an appeal of this case to the state supreme court.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
Associated Press Night Wire,

LOGAN, w. Va, Sept 5.-Co1. w. E. Eubanks, in command of the units of the national guard called out to resist the attempted encroachment of armed men in the territory west of Spruce Fork ridge, today left for his home in Welch. Before he left, every unit which served under him had been disbanded.
 Federal troops today patrolled the entire region. reports from which in- dicated all was quiet for the first time in many days.
 Find No Slain Men
 MADISON, w. Va, Taking ad- vantage of the general atmosphere of
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
PRESIDENT PLAYS GOLF
Associated Press Night wirel

NORFOLK, Va, Sept 5.-Presi- dent Harding and a party which in cluded Secretary Hughes and Direc- tor of the Budget Charles J. Dawes, came ashore today from the May flower to play golf. The president has requested that there be no pub licity connected with his visit and few were aware that he was in the city. The golfers after an hour and half returned to the Mayflower, which left for Washington.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
GUARD UNITS DISDANDD AND FEDERALS IN
 CHARGE NOW IN WEST VIRGINIA WAR ZONE

calm which prevailed throughout the recently disturbed areas of the West Virginia coal fields, Brigadier Gen eral H. H. Bandholtz today journey ed by special train up the valley of Coal river on an official inspection tour He found no signs of disorder.
 Colonel C. A. Martin today said he did not believe accounts brought in by civilians that the bodies of men who had been killed in the hills were lying about in the passes. He sent a number of the civilians, on hearing their story, under military escort in to the hills. They failed to lead the soldiers to the resting place of a single body.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
SPECIALIZE IS PLAN
 OF HOOVER BUREAU
(Associated Press N1gnt Mirel

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. s. Reorganization of the bureau of for eign and domestic commerce into in dustrial divisions with trained special ists at their heads to aid the coun- try's overseas commerce is near com pletion, according to Secretary Hoover.
 Thirteen divisions have beer estab- liShed: Fuel leather. transportation. textiles, industrial m ines, agricul- tural implements, fooGytuffs, electri- cal machinery, rubber, iron, steel, commercial law and automotive. Other divisions are to be added.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
PESOS GO UP A NOTCH
Associated Press Night Wire)

MEXICO CITY. Sept 5.-The ex- change rates on Mexican pesos rose half point today, banks here hay ing bought them at 49 cents and sell ing them at 49H cents. Increased de mand, due to favorable solution of oil questions, was ascribed as the reason.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
FATHER WIPES OUT FAMILY

ORMSBY, Minn., Sept 5.-A fam fly of seven, the father, mother and five children, were found shot to death in their home here today, ap- parently the victims of the father, Frank Klocow, a businessman.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
PREPARE FOR LOANS
 OF MILLION TO AID
 FARMS AND RANCHES
Associated Press Night wire)

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Sept B. Preparations for advancing upward Of a billion dollars in agricultural and livestock credits under recent legislation have actually been com pleted by the War Finance corpora tion, officials said tonight. The corporation probably will be ready within week or SO to function under its enlarged powers designed to afford needed credit relief to the farmers, it was said.
 To expedite the advances, executive committees are being formed in agri- cultural and stock raising sections and will attend to preliminary details of applications, making the neces- sary investigation and determining the adequacy of securities offered.
 The corporations policy for finan- cing advances, officials asserted, has not yet been decided but it is be- lieved little of the $40O,OOO,O0O bal ance with the treasury will be used fer agricultural credits. Demand will be made on the treasury to make the first loan, officials declared. but when the volume of needed credits can be gauged, it is believed the cor poration will begin issuing bonds. Current operations of the corpora ton in financing exports are being carried on almost exclusively out of a revolving fund automatically estab- lished by the repayment being made on the approximately $1O0,00O,O0O in advances now outstanding.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
ADubious Alternative

Whether a road could have been built up Oak creek, where less sur facing would have been necessary and where suitable materials might exist, at any price within the reach of the county, is a question which no one has attempted to answer. But such a road would have served at least a few residents of Yavapai county. On the whole Bridgeport Sedona section there is only one ranch. Half a dozen other ranchers will get the benefit of few miles of highway before they turn off on the cowtrails that lead to their homes. It will be of practically no use to
 
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unable to find surfacing material.

unable to find surfacing material.
 The red sandstone in the Sedona
 country is so soft that under traffic it soon grinds to fine powder, no better than the soil of which the subsurface is composed. The black
 hills in places have an overburden
 Of decomposed malpai, suitable as
 road material, but it is only an inch or two thick. Dig through that and there is the flint-hard malpai, just as it was when it cooled off after being spewed forth from some vol cano geologic ages ago. The creeks have been explored for miles and miles but they contain no gravel de- posit of more than a few shovelfuls. There is little limestone near the road but, even if it were, the cost of crushing it would be prohibitive, for a yard of crushed rock does not cover very much of a 16-foot road way with a layer five or six inches thick. Crushed malpai or limestone seems out of the question.
 Three possible sources Of gravel have been discovered. Upon investi- gation it was found that one of the supposed beds did not contain a full wagonload Another held at the ! most, 150 yards. The third was billock of little red pebbles which ! were ideal, but some of them were dropped into a pail of water and in 24 hours they were but mud.
 It is settled that there IS little or no surfacing material along the new Sedona highway What is to be done is indeed a problem. Engineer Fishel declares openly that at present he sees no way out of the dilemma, and predicts that at least a year must pass before 1t is a usable road.
 If crushed rock is used, or gravel is hauled from the Verde river, the cost will reach staggering propor- tions. But the road is of utterly no use until it is surfaced. Even mod crate use of the unprotected grade would wear it down and utterly de stroy it in few months.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
ARIZONA WEATHER

Furnished by the United States Weather Bureau and the Associated Press.)
 Tuesday and Wednesday-Fair, not much change in temperature.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07
No Surfacing Material

Now, with much of the first seven seven miles nearest the Coconino line-graded and ready to be surfaced, Highway Engineer H. L. Fishel admits that he is utterly
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-09-07

No markets, Labor day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
POOR

Congress seems to be pretty cold to the re-
quest of the Shipping Board for an appropria-
ton Of 1926 600, 900 to meet deficits during the
next five months.
It looks as though a lot of very pertinent
questions will have to be answered before TINS
additional burden is loaded on the taxpayers.
Among these questions is: Why are British
vessels carrying more of our trade than our
own vessels at a time when hundreds OF our
ships are laid up for lack of cargoes?
A year ago ships under the American nag
carried half of our foreign trade. Today they
are carrying only about 35 per cent.
Putting up $25, 900, 600 a month to make up
deficits. while the bulk of our trade is carried
in foreign bottoms, presumably at a profit
doesn't seem like a good business proposition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
FLIES.

FLIES.
I sat today, with my Aunt Lillian,
and counted passing flies; we count
ed I'D to fourteen million, then quit
the job, with signs. / hoped to find
decreasing numbers, I'd swatted
flies so much; I'd often missed my
meals and slumbers, to put the flies
in dutch. For years I'd read the
health board papers, denouncing
flies as crimes; and you beheld my
swatting capers, and praised my zeal
betimes. l thought the health board
sport were posted, 1 held their
counsel grand: and up and down the
house l coasted, my swatstick in my
hand. And as l toiled I called on
others to help the grand crusade;
1 called on babes and doting mothers
to kill flies with a spade. I called
on ancient aunts and uncles, and
said to them, "Oh. chez! Forget
your spavins and carbuncles, and
kill some flies with mel" I called
upon my idle neighbors, who sat be-
meath their vines, to join me in my
useful labors, or else take in their
signs. 1 bored all people with my
clamor, / bored them with my cries,
to take a shotgun or a hammer and
kill a lot of flies. I sat today, with
my Aunt Lillian, to count the buzz
ing bands: we counted up to fourteen
million, and then threw UP u
hands. My swatter on the wall is
pasted, above the kitchen door; I
feel that all my toll is wasted and
I shall swat no MORE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
BATHING BEACHES contested.

Young men monopolized the bathing beaches
here over the weekend according to one
woman's version of the situation along the
shore. She went on to say that the beach was
30 congested that there was little or no chance
of enjoying a rest while young men were enjoy
ing the sports in vogue on any beach. Male
bathers were playing ball and leap frog under
great difficulties on the crowded space allotted
10 bathers of this city. Their antics proved to
cause some complaint on the part Of mothers
and others who wanted to enjoy the cooling
breeze in a less strenuous way.
Not that there was or has been any disorder
during the bathing sessions at the beaches here.
Furthermore young America cannot be blamed
for giving vent to their love Of sport and free
dom in enjoying all the advantages that attracts
them to the waterfront. They had a holiday
and were trying to make the best of it. 1t was
not their fault that the beach was crowded.
They might have been more thoughtful and
caused others less discomfort, but it is hard to
put bathers under restraint while they are
netting as orderly as bathers on any other beach.
The fault lies with the city in not providing a
bathing beach to meet the requirements of a
city the size of Perth Amboy. If there was a
municipal bathing beach here of ample size,
which is possible to establish here, hundreds
more, who now stay away from the beaches
knowing that the discomfort caused by the
congestion and lack of facilities discounts all
the pleasures enjoyed by a plunge in the water.
A municipal bathing beach next year. con-
Quoted in the proper manner would be one of
the greatest improvements that could come to
the city. OF benefit to men, women and chill
nren, it would do much to make the people
contented and satisfied that the city govern
ment is working for their interests.
As said before, the initial cost Of this I'M
provement would not be great and all that
would be spent would be returned to the city
In a short period by charging a nominal amount
tor the use of bathing houses.
1t is a great opportunity to give Perth Amboy-
ans the SAM advantages enjoyed by any other
waterfront city of. the size of this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
WON OVER.

President Gompers of the American Fedora
ton of Labor went the limit in trying to defeat
Harding for the presidency. but the presidents
efforts for disarmament and world peace have
won over even the veteran labor leader.
Writing in the Observation-Disclosures, Com
pers says: THE presidents invitation to the
powers to attend a disarmament conference
strikes a most responsive chord in the heart
of labor.
"The toilers everywhere bear the burden OF
great ornaments. They suffer the wounds of
war above all others and they above all others
will experience the relief that must come with
a casting aside of the great machinery of force
and destruction
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-02
CLEAR ROAD FOR FIRE TRUCK.

- R~tt -
SSucc Ian beings always have a great interest
ihsfres. The sound of the alarm in any locality,
great or small, is the signal to the general
public to drop its work and run to watch the
Ere department rush by, and to follow it to the
fire if possible. The instructive thrill is natural
enough and will probably exist forever. But 1t
is not necessary at this stage of civilization for
people to make nuisances Of themselves ana
run risk of actual injury by INDUCING their hre
enthusiasm beyond reasonable limits.
The day after a recent fire in Little FAILS
MINI, the fire chief issued a public statement
requesting parents to keep their children OH
the streets at times when the fire truck Is
passing. 1t is annoying to the driver and may
sometimes have fatal consequences. In con-
Guiding, the chief said:
Last evening many of the children were IN
the middle of the street waiting to see the
truck pass. There were even some grown
people out in the street. In the event of a
blowout the truck would be liable to careen
over into the crowds along the roads and cause
fatalities"
Winding its own business and keeping well
out OF the way of the men and equipment de-
voted to fighting menacing fires are two ways