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Weekly journal-miner., 1921-05-18
SUNSPOTS CAUSE AURORA. SAYS
 UPDEGRAFF; HIS OBSERVATIONS

Sundays sun gave Commander Milton Updegraff, U. S. navy Gre tired) of Oak Knoll, this city, the secret of Saturday nights magnifi- cent and unusual aurora borealis. Two sun-spots, large enough to be seen with the naked eye, close to- gether, and located just west of the center of the disk, were observed by Commander Updegraff, and by him connected with the phenomena of the night before The sunspots are probably large enough to swal- low the earth and a few thousand other planets of its size, and the ef- feet of these solar storms is so ,tre- mendous that the magnetic currents of the earth are troubled, and mani fest their unusual state in the lam bent displays known as aurora bore alis.
 Commander Updegraff, who was formerly director of the Nautical Almanac office at Washington, D. C., and astronomer at the U. s. naval observatory, has given the Journal Miner transcript of his notes cov- ering observations at his home, Oak Knoll, Saturday night and Sunday. Trey gre here reproduced complete {:
 May IA, 10 p. m. Remarkable ex- hibition of aurora borealis (northern lights), first noticed at S:45 p. m. Continued with undiminished inten- sity for half an hour. Low down auroral arch about north point at 10 p. m. and later. Display consisted of bright whitish or pearly rapidly changing cloud-like patches of light, 5 to 10 degrees in diameter, in all parts of the sky except within 20 degrees of the zenith. large diffuse reddish areas in southeast, south west and northwest at attitudes of 30 or 40 degrees and streamers con- verging in a point Is degrees south of the zenith and 10 degrees west of the meridian with no corona and near the star Beta Leonis (Deuebola) the streamers persisting for half an hour. During the greatest intensity of the display its axis may be de- scribed as a horizontal line inter
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-05-18
BANK IS
 OBLIGED BY RULE
 TO TRY CHECK CASES
Associated Press Night wire)

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 16.- The supreme court today reversed decrees of Georgia courts which had refused to enjoin the federal reserve bank at Atlanta from collecting checks drawn on non-member state banks and the case was remanded to the lower court As the issue before the supreme court was merely whether as a matter of pleading the plaintiffs bill stated a cause of ac- ton the decision today was not a final decision and the case will go back to the district court of the northern district of Georgia, where the next step is expected to be trial upon the merits of the case.
 The plaintiffs asserted that to en- force its policy of par collection of checks, the Atlanta reserve bank planned to hold checks of small non member banks until they reached a material size and then to demand payment 'in cash across the counter" and to utilize other methods which would necesSitate non-member banks always keeping on hand a sum out of all proportion to their capital Such methods, they said, would force them to close or to join the federal reserve system.
 A suit for injunction to restrain the federal reserve bank from pro ceeding along these lines was brought but was dismissed when the Georgia court sustained a demurrer of the re- serve bank. An appeal then was taken to the supreme court.
 Governor Harding of the federal | reserve board said tonight that the supreme court decision will not in terfere with the check clearing func- ton of the federal reserve banks and 1 those banks will continue to collect checks drawn on those banks which . are listed on the par list.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-05-18
COURT IS ON HAND TO VIEW
 ACID CASE VICTIM

A full court room greeted the be,
 ginning yesterday morning of tho
 trial of Mrs. Hopkins. More than
 half the spectators were women. While the testimony the first day
 lacked interest, being a brief and highly summarized story of the aI-
 legged assault, and not going into the question of motive or that of, the sanity of the defendant, the appear
 ance of both Mrs. Hopkins and Miss
 Gallagher excited attention.
 Mrs. Hopkins did not sit with her counsel, Judge Ellis, but remained on
 the long bench between Mrs. ]. R.
 Lowry, the jail matron, and her hus- band. She wore dark gray dress, relieved by a small gold crucifix, and cape of the same material.
 Miss Gallagher sat on the opposite side of the court room between her parents, and with her were two other women witnesses from Jerome Miss Gallagher's face was pallid, the whiteness of her skin being unmark- ed, however, and her pallor was heightened by the large colored glasses she wore. These she did not remove even while testifying; her eyes were not exposed during the session.
 The Hopkins assault case was the subject of great interest on the streets, and it was said that the people of Jerome were even more concerned in it.
 The speed with which the first days session was over, and the fact the prosecution had but one more witness, indicates that the trial will be quite short. Judge Ellis, counsel for the defense, believed it would re- quire today and part of tomorrow to dispose of the case, and Judge Jenckes excused jurymen not used in the trial until "Wednesday morn-1 ing.
 The missing. witness is H. ]. Min one of the editors of the Verde Copper News He was called just at 4 o'clock and found missing. Judge Jenckes offered to have MT. summoned forthwith by the processes the law has at its el- bow, but it was pointed out that he could not be brought here before tomorrow morning, anyhow Judge Ellis advanced an explanation for the absence of the witness, saying he had been summoned as a defense i as well as by the prosecu- ion, and the second subpoena called Or his appearance Tuesday morning.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-05-18
TAX SCHEMES POUR
 IN ON COMMITTEE MYTH SUGGESTIONS
 OF CUTS, RAISES
tAssooIated Press Night Wire,

WASHINGTON, ID. C., May l6.- The senate finance committee was swamped at hearings today with suggestions for revision of the fed eral tax laws. It heard for the first time Cd defense of the excess profits tax as well as pleas for reduced-taxes and elimination of alleged discrim- inatory provisions against business.
 C. C. Hanch of Indianapolis and c. NJ. Graham of Buffalo, speaking for the National Automobile Cham Der of Commerce were the chief wit nesses from the industrial ranks and urged removal of the excess profits, luxury, excise, transportation and consumption taxes.
 H. A. Harris of Chicago, certi- fled public accountant, was the cham pion of the excess profits tax. MT. Harris also urged exemption of cor poration dividends from personal in come sur-taxes.
 Frank Seidman of Grand Rapids. Mich, took still another tack on the profits tax question suggesting a tax on undistributed earnings of corpora tions to make good losses caused by repeal of the profits tax.
 Attempts of officials during the war to differentiate between essential and non-essential industries have left bad spots in the nations commercial life, said MT. Graham.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-05-18
ESCAPE OF CONVICT IS
 H|S LAST RIDE
Associated Press Night Wire,

RAWLINS, Wyo., May 16.-Al
 Biscardo, 5 years old, serving
 term of Is years for automobile thett in the Wyoming penitentiary, shot and killed himself on a prairie
 Is miles south of Rawlins today after making one of the most daring escapes on record from the Wyom- ing prison.
 After forcing Warden F. O. Has kell to unlock the door of his cell while with drawn revolver he forced the prison physician, Dr. Raymond Baker, and R. C. Magor. who had come to attend Biscardo, believing he was ill., to stand against the wall. he told the warden he would hold the two men as hostages until he made his escape.
 Leaving the prison with the three men covered, Biscardo took the doc tors automobile, ordering him to drive the machine, with MT. Magor Tn the front seat with him. The convict sat in the rear, his revolver pointed at the two men. The warden was given instructions not to, follow until they had proceeded three blocks under penalty of death to the two hostages.
 The chase was taken up by the warden and Deputy Warden Keefe after the first automobile passed the line indicated by Biscardo. Three miles from Rawlins Magor took a desperate chance for liberty and leaped from the machine into sage brush by the roadside. He was un- hurt and Biscardo made no attempt to recapture him.
 The first automobile gradually drew away from the pursuing ma chine until it was forced 10 stop l6 miles from Rawlins owing to engine trouble. Fearing a plan to trap him, the convict investigated the engine himself.
 Leaving the physician he ran a short distance to hide himself from the pursuing party. He took refuge in the brush. When the warden's car drew up a shot was heard and Biscardo was found dead. one bullet having passed into the brain.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-05-18
BULLETS RIDDLED
 THE TROUBLE ZONE
(AssocIated Press eyight Wirel

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, May 16. Firing on the Crystal Block Coal company's head house at Rawl, w. Va, broke out early tonight, accord ing to reports received here by Cap tain J. R. Brockus at state police headquarters. It was the first dis order reported today in the Ken tucby-West Virginia border trouble zone. The shots were fired, Captain Brockus said. from the Kentucky mountains. He added the shooting lasted but a few minutes.
 An Associated Press correspondent had traversed the trouble zone from Rawl to Sprigg with Captain Brock us and a detachment of state police an hour earlier without hearing a shot. Evidence of the battles of the last few days was plentiful at Rawl, Merrimac and SDrigg. Houses and stores were riddled and windows, mirrors and showcases shattered. A coat hanging in one house at Sprigg was found to contain Y bullet holes.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-05-18
LONDON TERROR IS
 FRUSTRATED, SINN
 FEN ARE ACCUSED
Associated Press Night wire)

LONDON, May 16.-Three arrests have been made by the police in con ection with Saturday nights attack on residences in London and its suburbs, which relatives of members of the Royal Irish constabularly at tributed to a Sim Fein campaign to terrorize London.
 A number of houses and other buildings were fired and three per sons wounded, one probably mortal ly.
 Attack Cork Jail
 CORK, May l6-An attack was made on the Cork prison at midnight last night. It took the form of at tempts to snipe the guards The guards replied with machine guns and sent up signal lights which brought strong military force from the barracks and the attacking party was dispersed. This was the third attack within two months.
 High Death Rate
 DUBLIN, May 16-Reports of ambuscades and other attacks on the military, police and civilians Satur- day and Sunday show there were B deaths from violence, this being the highest number recorded for such a period.
 Four Die in Ambush
 DUBLIN, May 16.-Four persons, one woman, were killed in County Galway last night by men lying in ambush at Ballyturn.
 Those killed were District Inspec- tor Blake and Mrs. Blake, Captain Cornwallis, a son of Col. F. s. Corn wallis in whose automobile the party was riding, and Lieutenant Mo Creary. Mrs. Gregory, the only other person in the car, was not in iured.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-05-18
HUMBOLDT TO
 GET TOWNSHIP

Another step toward completion of the patenting of Humboldt townsite was taken yesterday when Field In- spector Busch of the general land office and Judge John J. Sweeney, trustee, visited the town and looked over the ground.
 Busch's inspection was to determ- inc the mineral or non-mineral char acter of the 20 plus acres included in the townsite. He will report to the land office at Washington and later a patent will be issued to the trustee, who in turn, will convey title to the land to those proving preferential rights. Land not claim ed will be sold and the proceeds used to defray expenses in connec- ton with the securing of the patent, surveys and incidental expenses.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-05-18
NAVY BUDGET BILL
 HELD BY DISCUSSION
(Associated Press Night wirel

WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 16.- The 800 million dollar naval bill was unable today to make headway against opposition of advocates of the Borah proposal for a disarma- ment conference
 Addresses by Senator Pomerene, democrat, of Ohio, and Senator La Toilette, republican, of Wisconsin, prevented amendments from being reached and when adjournment was taken the later had not finished. It was expected amendments would be reached late tomorrow.
 Both senators declared great ex- penditures were unnecessary and in eXpedient. Senator Pomerene sup ported the Borah amendment and advocated one of his own to clothe the president with authority to sus- pend capital ship construction for six months
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-05-18
CARPENTER COMES
 TO START TRAINING
Associated Press Night Wire,

NEW YORK, May 16.-Confident of victory, Georges Carpenter, chai- lenger of Jack Dempsey. heavy weight champion, arrived today to begin training. The Frenchman. who disembarked at noon from his steamer, did not go directly to his training camp at Manhasset, Long Island, as he had planned, but spent the night here
 He plaus to go to his camp to- morrow, beginning training Wednes- day and keep at it without interrup- tion until the fight starts at Jersey City.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-05-18
HOPKINS TRIAL SPEEDS UP ON
 THE FIRST DAY
THESE WILL TRY CASE
 OF MRS. ANNA HOPKINS

James Marlette, Mayer, cleo trician.
 J. s. Ambrose, Prescott. Uriah Reed, Camp Verde, rancher.
 C. J. Bones, Prescott. George E. Briggeman, Prescott, electrician.
 James P. Rice, Walker, mine foreman.
 H. H. Hanna, Hillside, rancher. John Massing, Prescott, coal dealer.
 w. H. Krieger. P. J. Nash.
 Dale L. Smith. J. s. Swigert, Turkey, miner.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-05-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Detroit, Y; Washington, IT, St. Louis, 5; Boston, 10.
 Chicago, 5; Philadelphia, 4. Cleveland, 5; New York, 6.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-05-18
WEATHER

DENVER, May 16.-Tuesday - Local showers and cooler; Wednes- day, fair west, showers and cooler east. Warmer west portion. Fresh. westerly winds.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-05-18
METAL MARKET

NEW YORK, May 16-Bar silver: Foreign, 59Ac; domestic, 99Ac. Cop per: Firm; electrolytic spot, lS to 14Hc.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-05-18
IN THE STREET

In the course of making improve ments on the road to Pine Crest on Park and Pleasant avenues, 1t was found that the property of Joe Young, at 401 Park avenue, is 26 feet out on the street, the stone fence being that far off of line. A telephone pole recently set on the line as now established is near the center of the present roadway. Miss Gallagher, and did not see the acid thrown, but saw everything that followed. She said Mrs. Hopkins was holding Miss Gallagher by the neck.
 Miss Gallagher screamed, and cried out: She's thrown acid in my eyes" Other witnesses testified they had heard the scream and the cry of Miss Gallagher, "Oh, my facep
 Joanna Londergan, another teach CT, who was sitting at an adjoining table, corroborated the stories of the other witnesses.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-05-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Philadelphia, 5; Pittsburg, 0. Brooklyn. 3; St. Louis, 1. New York, 7; Cincinnati, 4. Boston, 7; Chicago, 1.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-05-18
COAST LEAGUE
COTTON MARKET
No games.

NEW YORK, May 16. - Cotton closed steady at net advance of 8 to B points.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-05-18
White-wash Lunch

Henry Hartin with his usual genial
 manner, will serve "white-wash
 lunch" This will be in name only
 for good old-fashioned barbecue
 will be spread for the workers. The
 Owl Drug and Candy company will
 serve coffee and sandwiches, so that
 the harder a fellow works, the more reason for a second helping.
 The white-wash gang to date is composed of the following we'll known citizens, some donating labor, others cash, and a few both labor and cash. If your name isn't on the list, see to it that you put your energy to the wheel and are on the job today:
 C. E. Yount and sons, labor and $15; Wm Crooks, labor and use of large truck; Puntenney Lime com pany, 20 barrels lime $70; Arizona 1 Bus company, one truck and labor; Walter Hi1l H. w. Heap, T. H. Bate, O. A. Hesla, R. E. Morrison, Louis Bunte, w. A. Drake, R. N. Looney, l.. C. Derrick, Ralph J. Roper, F. w. Boville, E. A. Swen- l son, w. M. Roberts, w. w. Pick erill labor; James Lowry, $5; T. F. l. s. McCash, James Whetstine, M L. Gainey, M. L. labor; Wm. Allen, $5.5O; Oliver Bess, Lyle Abbott, labor; Frank Foster, labor and $5; Grace Sparkes, $5; Lester Ruffner, labor; C. Holbrook, labor; E. c. Well, two boys and spray pump; J. A. Morri- son, labor; Chris Totten, labor and S; Bob Cornell, labor; N. C. Clark, labor and $5: w. L. Richards, labor and $2.5O; Howard Cornick, labor; E. H. Loveridge, labor; H. D. Ait ken, R. H. Burmister, Ed Block, J. B. Downey, Gordon Clark, labor or ''squivalent;" R. L. Jones, Kirkwood Huber, labor; Ralph Greet, $5; c. O. Vyne, O. F. Orthel, J. H. Blain, T. G. Norris, J. H. Morgan, John L. Sullivan, Wm- Greenwood, R. B. Brubaker Co.,, painters, D. w. Russell, D. H. Biles, Fred Moore, labor.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-05-18
DAY
 IS HERE: CREW
 WILL ALSO FAT

Round his neck he wears little paint brush. He wears it in the morning and the evening"" so they say.
 It's white-wash day.
 Starting bright and early this morning the "white-wash" brigade will journey to the grounds of the Northern Arizona State Fair associa- ton, there to whitewash the fence surrounding the half-mile track and to have it all 'dolled" up, ready for the big Out West day, May 26th.
 The hardy sons of toll, and that includes every man willing to swing a white-wash brush, or assist with the other work necessary to make the work a success, will meet this morning about 7:45, on Montezuma street. Those having cars are ask ed to lineup at that time, so that those not owing transportation, but willing to do a days work, or have it done, will be taken to the fair grounds.
 Following suggestion made by C. E. Yount, president of the Yava- pal county chamber of commerce, a committee composed of Frank Eos ter, chairman, Bob Connell, William Greenwood, w. w. Pickerill and Chris Totten legal adviser. has been on the job rounding this idea into form.
 Today, every man owning or able to steal a white-wash brush is asked to bring his brush and himself to | the fair grounds. As many white wash brushes as could be found have been taken in. possession by the com i mittee, but it will require this per sonal cooperation to make the day i ! success.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-09
WIDE DIVERSITY OF QUESTIONS To-
CHIEFTAN INFORMATION BUREAU

any portion of his pension after his
death?
VIII you give mo the name of the
person to whom l should write con-
corning work as n waitress in the ho-
tells OF tho Yellowstone National park
during the summer?
What words do "F. o. B." stand
for? 1 know the meaning. but do not
know what the words are?
Will you kindly tell me how many
popular votes were case for Mr.. Cox
in tho entire country?
would like to know of different
companies who have holdings in South
America.
Can you give me a euro or quick re-
lief for asthma
What should do for cold feet and
cold hands; what is n good flesh build
cr7
How many ccntirncters is ono yard
Arc there any negro representatives
elected from any state to go to con-
grcSs in this Republican administra-
ton?
L would like TO secure copy OF
what is known as the Edge Act"
for protection of home industries and
the proper financing of American for
eign trade.
Where can 1 get a book of recipes
on tanning raw furs and skins for
wearing apparel, and a book of recipes
on tanning hides for leather?
What is tho term of the areal patrol
at the border between Mexico and the
United states; also what is the term
for a scouting party Of aviators? Does
each machine carry a mechanic? Can
an army aviator 70 m alone, or docs
he have to have a mcchanicP
In case OF a returned soldier losing
his discharge, could he get another,
and what steps should ho take in the
Are the third liberty bonds called to
be renewed or rcissued where all ccu-
pons have been removed2
What is the name of the toilet prepa-
ration which actresses use on their
eyelsshes to give them the long. silky
appearance, also where same can it bo
ohtained7
Please advise mo whorc 7 may OBJ
tain information or literature relative
to sending parcel post packages to FOR
cicp countries. and inform me how
customs duties arc handled when they
contain articles for personal use.
Has a person who has volunteered
in the United States army or navy
and deserts in time of war. a right to
vote in any election III tho U. s., either
state or nationalP
What is the law OF Colorado In re-
gard to putting out poisons in COM
munitN, such as strychnino Of
cyanide without first notifying tho
people OF said community by posting
notices conspicuously or thru the
newspapers
What proportion should be used to
mako dry mash for laying White
Beghorns. of ingredients chosen from
the following: corn chop. bran, al
falfa meal, beef scraps, ground oil
cake, nt prices per cwt. respectively
s. o5, $3.50, $40. tS.75. s5.25?
What per cont of protein should a
dry mash contain with "A scratch feed
OF corn. wheat and kaffir corn; what
pcr centago of carbo hydrates and fat?
Whore, when and by whom was
radium discovered and what is its
value?
Who is considered the richest man
in EnSland7
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-09

How many American generals were
there during tho revolutionary war?
Has tho novel "Tho Patrol of tho
Sun Dance Trair' been made into a
picture by some film company?
Please send me all the information
you can about tho state OF Colorado;
about its lands and its schools.
Please send mo information as to
canning chicken.
Please inform mo II thoro was any
conclusion ever reached as to the fato
of the l.. :. navy collier Neptunc2
What companies having established
in South America are in need of men
aud will contract with them?
Above are only part Of tho SIS ques-
tions found in the thirty-fivo letters
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-09

How many Chief,aIn readers do you
suppose write letters of enquiry each
week to The Chieftsin's information
bureau in Washington
And what do you suppose Is tho
range OF questions they ask2
Reports OF the bureau for tho week
ending December % shows that thirty
nve letters OF enquiry were received,
and that siNty-nve questions were
answered for the thirty-five writers.
The letters were written from all
over Colorado. and from n number of
other states. some OF them as far cast
as tho Atlantic coast
Here are some of the questions con-
tained in some of the thirty-tive let
ters referred to:
What is the population of New York
city according to the last census. and
what Is London's population: when
was the last London census taken7
Does plural Soung still exist in Bel
gium9
What is tho significance of tho ex-
pression by and large" and why are
those particular words used in that
Is the writer. r. NJ. Bower a man or
a woman?
Is there any state where people of
is years of age can vote at school
elections?
Was there not a ttrno when govern
mcnt land could be taken up under
tho timber claim. and did not this re-
quire tho planting OF so many trees
before ono could receive title to the
land7
Will you please informe me II l can
obtain, and where. n record of my
brothers division of the American
army in France?
Would the United States govern
ment give a patent for a hair tonic and
allow It to be manufactured and sold?
How can a discharged soldier dupli-
cate a lost discharge7
Is the second wife OF a Civil war vet
Gran entitled to and can she draw