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Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02
CENSUS TO
 BE TAKEN BY LEGION
lFrnm ThIlrsdnv's Dailvl

A census of the city getting sta tistics as to the number of disabled of ex-SOldicrs convalcscent in this city will be taken by the American Lcgicn. This was decided at last nights meeting held in the K. of P hall. Members will gather before Q o'clock this morning al the legion office, 105 East Gurley street, and districts to be covered by the emu merators apportioned. Members pres cnt at the meeting agreed to bring others. and it was voted to urge all who can give their time today to come to the legion headquarters to assist in the count,
 Veterans of the world war may phone PIP and leave their name and address, as well as the names and addresses of soldier, sailor or ma riuc friends of whom they have this information. Employment and hous- ing conditions were discussed, and with the completion of the census, insurance and other matters Of interest 10 the cx-scrvicc men will be made more effectively available to all those resident in the
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02
CAPITALISTS COMING TO
 LOOK OVER HISTORIC DAM
nrrom Mednesdav,s DaiIyl

A visit of importance to the recla- nation work in Yavapai county is that of Joseph Wittmann, capitalist, of Morristown, N. J., and New Yorl, city, owner of the Walnut Grove damsite and project, who, with a party of friends are to inspect that great work probably today. Three motor cars were engaged yesterday to haul the party to the site Of the old dam and it is believed the vis- itors will put in a full day going over the property.
 MT. Wittmann is owner of the project which was closely connected with the history of Yavapai county during the late years of the last century. On Washington's birthday, 1890, it will be recalled by old-timers, the old Walnut Grove dam gave way, sending a torrent down the Hassayampa which wiped out 75 lives and vast property holding and constituting the most serious catas- trophe recorded in the annals of the territory,
 Nothing could be learned from ]. (. Bradbury, resident agent of the Wittmann interests, as to the object of the party in making this visit. Mir Bradbury informed the Journal Miner that he had been advised by his principal that the party would be here ill day or two and that he have cars ready to carry them to Walnut Grove.
 He has been representing the Witt marn interests here since 1908 and for the past six or seven years there has been good deal of figuring on tie resumption of activity on the project. It is estimated that the rebuilding of the dam will bring ever 10000 acres of now unpro- ductive land into cultivation and add much to the economic importance of that section.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02

Pullmans, diner with the finest of dining car service, and baggage car, in which will be installed barber shop and clothes pressing service, will be run from Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. A high-grade jazz orchestra will be taken along for the entertain ment of the party and to entertain at points visited.
 The rates are very reasonable. For each upper berth, $40 per person; for each lower berth, $50 per per son; drawing room berths, $l60 per person. Three tickets are required for each drawing room. These rates will include railroad fare for the trip as per itinerary and Pullman berth for the ten-day trip; three meals per day in diner, commencing with breakfast February 3rd; boat ride around bay at Guaymas (weather permitting); automobile ride through portions of Yaqui valley, and tips to all dining car and train employees.
 Ladies are invited to make this trip but no reservations are made for children under the age of IS. The car from Phoenix to Nogalcs will leave the capital February 1st, probably at 6:30 p. m.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02
BUSINESS WoMENS CLUB
 DANCE ON FEBRUARY
From Friday,g pailyl

(From Fridays Daiiy)
 With plans under way for Val entine dance to be given at the Blue Triangle center on February 10th, and for big minstrel show to be given on February 18th for the en- tertainment of the men at Whipple Barracks, the Business and Pro- fessional Women's club will be one of the busiest organizations in the city:
 Gathering at the Blue Triangle center last night for their regular semi-monthly meeting, the members of the B. P. ". C. devoted their attention to another of the excellent dinners which are now feature of their meetings, following this earlier part of the evening with a business meeting at which the February plans were discussed.
 Miss Adeline Cahill, chairman of the Valentine dance committee, ,is busy with plans and preparations for this promising social event, which is certain to be among the smartest af- fairs of next month. And under the capable leadership of Mrs. H. T. Southworth, the members of the minstrel organization which will en- certain the citizens of Whipple are being given a thorough coaching for what promises to be one of the best entertainments yet offered to the men at the post.
 These, however, arc not all of the plans of this lively organization of PreScott's business and professional women. At last nights meeting the ladies voted to cooperate with the community i'll the big dinner to be given at the Owl Tuesday night, proceeds of which will be turned over to the European relief council for the benefit of the starving women and children of Europe.
 Further announcement of the pro- gress of these enterprising plans will appear later.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02
TRADE TRIP TO MEXICO
 FOR STATE MERCHANTS
NFrom WednesdaN,s DniIy


 Members of the Yavapai county chamber of commerce are invited to join with the Phoenix chamber of commerce, ill making the Mexican west coast tourist excursion, from Nogales to the end of the line of s. P. de Mexico.
 The west coast of Mexico, com- prising the states of Sonora, Sinaloa and Nayarit, contains much of in terest to the tourist and is, at the present time being studied by the investor. This excursion is not in any sense a trade excursion but is being promoted for the purpose of giving an opportunity to those desir- ing to enjoy ten days of pleasure and to see wonderful country and to give an opportunity to the busi- ness man to look over the trade pos Sibilties of this region. Those who take this trip will have an opportun- lty 10 see the principal cities of the west coast the beautiful scenic and the rich agricultural sections of three states and as the main objective of the trip, 10 witness the famous Mardi Gras carnival at Mazatlan, Sinaloa. This carnival is said to be second only to that given annually at New Orleans. Visits will be made to the capitals Of Sonora and Sinaloa, Her mosillo and Cuilacan, where the party will be officially received by the governors of the states.
 This will be tic first excursion to go beyond Mazatlau The trip south of this city, for distance of about 150 miles, takes you into the real tropics and the wonderland of Mex ico. At Guaymas, recognized as the sportsman's paradise, there will be afforded d splendid opportunity for fishing and boating. Automobile trips into the Yaqui valley agricul- tural district and visit to the Redo sugar plantation will interest not only those interested in agricultural matters but will be pleasant side trips for all members of the party.
 Under the management of Dr. A. l. Gustcttcr, who so successfully managed the second annual trade cx- crrsion of the Nogales chamber of commerce and the Obrcgon inaug- ural special to the City of Mexico, a special train, made up of standard
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02
TO SEEK ORDER STOP
 PING RATE ADVANCE
Frolil Fridays Daily) (JOurnal-Miner Capital Buream

PHOENIX, Jan. 27.-W. J. Gal braith, attorney general, acting for the state, has filed an action against all the railroads i'll Arizona, seeking to enjoin them from advancing rates on intra-state shipments.
 The complaint states that in the opinion of the state corporation com mission the railroads are conspiring together to ignore the orders which have been issued by the commission relative to intra-state shipments, and to increase rates on both freight and for hauling passengers.
 The filing of this action comes as a forerunncr to a hearing which has been ordered by the interstate com- merce commission at Phoenix, Jan nary 31, Whether the state commits sion has jurisdiction in regulating rates on intra-state commerce, will be the big issue determined at this hearing. In similar cases ill other states, ill which the same issue has been involved the interstate commits sion has ruled ill favor of itself.
 The railroads are said to be quite confident also of securing a substan- tial increase in rates, which had been denied. by the Arizona commission. The following increases are asked: Freight rates and switching
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02
BEES MIXED UP IN
 WHISKEY MAKING
lFrnm Thursdav,s Dailvl

Mohavc county IS confronted with a new problem, arising out of the prohibition law, according to Judge John J. Sweeney who returned from a short stay at Kinguan in time to preside at the term jury drawing.
 II is bees.
 Unless Sheriff Mahoney can cor ral all the busy insects, it is said, his efforts to blot up the moisture of his dominion, are apt to prove of little avail, as they used to say. The quality of the honey the bees of Mohave county make, is unlike that of any other bees, i'll that 1t lends itself so well to the process of changing sugar into C2H6O. Recent raids by what inadcquatciy cores ponds to the Yavapai flying squad, have disclosed the usc Of honey in the manufacture of an alcoholic bcv- craze. It is concoctcd from honey and pruuc juice and its name is "pruuc sting" Mahoncy is said to be worried over the legality of the statute as applied to the bees. He does not know whether he can sc cure convictions, even if he can make captures. The question of intent, to enter into all criminal procedure, is hard to reconcile with the happy and carc-frec. practices ot the honcybccs.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02

tered the profession. a good many years ago. Judge Wells told of tho excursion made by him and the honor guest to Flagstaff to organize the court there when Coconino coun, ty was split off from Yavapai.
 Mister Christopher Totten was apologized for first by the toast master, Judge J. A. Ellis, because it was felt that Christopher would be good guy to explore the way for the other speakers, d thing Inc objected to, however. He did not take Judge Clark's going away ser iously, or shed any tears over it, but he did call him a good fellow anC remark upon their recent journey together to Washington. He fell that the town has not got rid ot Clark permanently, but that he vii frequently return.
 Dr. Yount, successor to Clark as president of the chamber of com, merce, appreciated the high standard in that organization he would have to keep up and remarked upon the difficulty of following such a good president. All the speakers alluded to the many enterprises for the pub lie good that the guest had interest ed himself in, and the prominent benefits his life here has conferred r,, tho cot,,,,,,,r;t,,
 Major Stanley said that as d com parative stranger, he had not much to say except that the guest was the first man he had met here and that he had improved with age A good deal of help has been given the com mander by the ex-president of the chamber of commerce.
 Joseph H. Morgan mingled his compliments with history He re- lated what he called the outstanding events of the Clark life, his early struggles with the wild and then not so woolly west and his eventual rise to a great altitude in the profession.
 Judge Ellis related the now his toric case in Apache county where Clark arraigned an offender who sat behind him with large hip-howitzer ready to change the charge against kim to murder, and in which Clark saved riot in the court room and possibly much loss of life by appear ing to ignore the menace.
 
 Another fellow practitioner, T. G. Norris, pronounced a truly eloquent tribute to the departing, or departed and the dinner was closed by other short talks.
 The finale, however, was the pres entation with appropriate remarks by Senator Johns of what C. Tottcn told everybody was the most ex- pensive gold watch and chain he could find in town. Whatever its price might be, however, it will ever be q dear memento 10 the receiver, who found within the case a fooled tribute to his services to Yavapai county.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02

that promise much in the way of excitement And now come the Higil school dribblers with another con- test on their inter-city schedule for the season.
 That latest Badger even will be with the Clarkdalc goal hounds, and is scheduled 10 take place at Clark dale. Recovered from temporary illness, Coach Napier is hard at work getting the Badgers into first class condition for the game, in which they fully expect to hand the Smel- ter lads a drubbing.
 A game between the Prescott girls team and that of the Clarkdale girls is also being planned by Principal Neal D. Moore, but nothing definite has yet been announced on this sub ject. The Badgers lineup for the Clarkdale game, as announced yes terday, will include Harold, Poe, Harry Southworth, Wells Heap, Donald Bradley, Alvin Thompson, Gilbert Rees, Ralph Weiland, Ed Marshall, Jerome Nelson and Clar- ence Irish.
 If arrangements for a girls game are completed, those who will play on the Prescott side are Ruth Law renee, Mary Bunte, Maxine Davis, Vera Jackson, Tresseye Napier, Helen Finlayson, Mollie Merritt, LOsi Poe and Helen Jennings.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02
IMPROVEMENT OF AUTO
 MOBILE SELLING SOUGHT
CFrom Friday,s paiIvl

Following their recent meeting at Tucson, members of the Arizona IAutomotive Dealers association are planning number of new bills look ing toward the bcttermcnt of the automobile industry ill Arizona. and intended to aid the motoring public las well as the dealer, 1t was stated here yesterday by Art Gage, local yice-president of the association. The legislation in question was recommended to the members of the association at their Tucson meeting, following which officials of the or ganization conferred with Attorneys Kingan, Campbell and Connor, their legal representatives Among the measures asked by the association will be:
 Adoption in Arizona of a head light lens standard similar to those now in effect in Washington, New York, California and other states.
 Adoption of repair mans lien law, giving him protection on his work.
 A law requiring q certificate of registration.
 An amendment to the present license law, authorizing the issuance of license applied for" tags.
 We intend to do our utmost to put these matters through the legis- lature, Gage said last night. We regard them as of utmost concern to every automobile dealer, repair man and owner in the state"
 It was pointed out that motorists entering the state were forced to buy new headlight lenses to conform to the Arizona standard. It is contend this could be eliminated by stand ardization oi lenses, which they be- lieyc will soon become nationwide.
 It was also brought out that under present laws, automobile repairmen have no way to guarantee payment for their work, and it is felt by the association that lc1n law giving repairmen the right to exercise a lein on cars after reasonable length of time, IS essential.
 A certificate of registration, 1t was pointed out, would serve the double purpose of decreasing thcfts and pro tecting both the garage men and the dealer. Such a certificate would head the names of the legal and registered owners, and would be dis played in d conspicuous place on the car.
 The present license law, it is main tained, works hardship both oil the state and on automobile owners. The state loses revenue because many motorists run for long periods on dealers tags, or with none, con dition which would be eliminated by the requirement of license applied for" tags.
 The association has adopted as its official emblem q circular sign on which are cmblazoncd d wheel and q radiator. The name Of the as sociation and the words Your Pro tection' arc inscribed on the sign Officers of the association arc Don | ild Dunbar, PhocuiN, president; r.. l w. Kiunorc. Bisbec, vice-prcsldent; | George F. Foster, Tucson, secretary; i C. E. Goycttc, Tucson, treasurer; \. | F.. Kcarns, Nogalcs, A. E. Gage, | Prescott, and John Birdwell, Globe, directors.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02
CLARK GIVEN A FEW
 BOUQUETS, YET ALIVE
From Thursdays Daily)

On the theory that a corpse can not eXalt its senses with the odor of the flowers that are lavished up- on the casket, but that non-corpsc is capable of doing this thing, the friends of E. $. Clark, or so many of them as could be seated in the Yavapai club dining room, last night met at dinner and conveyed to him the bouquets. He was in the city in connection with a meeting of the chamber Of commerce, to be held to- night, and Chris Totten and lot of others were put to work getting up a session at which it would be pos sible in d small measure to tell the eminent eX-Prcscott man what is thought oi him.
 He has already established himself in his new field al Phocuix, and i1- stead of coming from Prc5ca" here after he will only come to this town on crrands such as his profession may entail.
 It was pretty representative gathering. Ii it had been larger, an overflow meeting would have been However. it embraced most of those with whom Mir. Clark has been in intimate business touch with. and, some who have made touches upon him and some upon whom he has made touches. Its purpose was a little broader than the opening paragraph of this mar rativc would convey; it was to as sure the departing lawyer thai the town believes in the efficacy of the Hassayampa water, even upon prac- titioncrs at bars. A good deal of was necessarily and compctenly indul2cd in by such old timers as Judge Wells, who was on the bench at the time MT. Clark en-
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02
ABSENT VOTERS CARED
 FOR BY PROPOSED LAW
(k'ronl Fridays Daily) (Journal- Miner Capital Burei

PHOENIX, Jan. 2. - Governor Campbelps suggestion to the legisla- turc as to the advisability of enacting a law regarding absentee voting has been answered by a measure which was introduced ill the house by Rep rcsentativc Haynes of Pima county, this week.
 Any qualified clector of this state, having compiled with the laws re- garding registration" the bill says, "Who is absent from the county of which he Is an clcctor on the day of holding any general election, may vote at any such election as hercin- after provided.
 At any time within 30 days next preceding such election, any voter expecting to be absent on the day of such election from the county in which his voting precinct is situated, may make application to the county recorder of such county for an of ficial absent voter ballot to be used as hereinafter provided
 For all general elections there shall be prepared and printed a sui ficicnt number of official ballots to DC. klOWll dS dOScnl voter ballots. which ballots shall be prepared and printed in the same form and shall be of the same size and texture and shall contain the same matter as the regular official ballots, except that they shall be printed upon tinted paper of tint different from that of the sample and regular ballots"
 Other provisions of the bill set up the machinery by which the absent voters ballot may be attcstcd, trans mttcd to the election board and cast with all the secrecy of the ballots cast by voters in person. The county recorder is made the voting agent of the travelling elcetor and the ballots repose ill his vaults until time for depositing them in the ballot boxes. Penalties are also made and provided for false swearing or other acts in derogation of the sanctity of the election.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02
EASTERN CAPITALISTS
 VISIT HISTORIC DAM
(From Thursday's DaiIyl


 Accompanied by Senator-elect R., H. Cameron, Joseph Whitman, cap italist, of Morristown, N. J., and New York city, and seven other prominent eastern financicrs, yester- day passed through Prescott ill a private car, stopping in this city for several hours. Other members of the party were Henry Stetson, of the John B. Stetson company, nationally known hat manufacturers; William B. Woodbury, of the New York Telephone company; Col. Melville Gillette, well known capitalist How ard Mannington, of Columbus Ohio; George F. Shurtlefi, Cameron Michel and Nicholas Ciuano.
 | Following the arrival of the party in Prescott, they were driven in three automobiles to Walnut Grove, where they went over the historic Walnut Grove damsitc and project, the property ot Mir. Whitman, in connection with which there has been much talk recently of rebuilding the dam for the reclamation of over 20,- 000 acres of now unproductive land.
 After their inspection of the Wal nut Grove damsitc, the party con tinued their automobile trip to Kirk land, where they met their special car, which left Prescott on the af tcrnoon southbound train, and from there proceeded to Phoenix where they are scheduled to lay over for l2 hours From Phoenix, the party will continue its journey into Mex ico, over the Southern Pacific, and will probably travel over the west coast .oi that country, reaching Mex leo City by way of Guadalajara.
 The party of eastern financiers started from New York, it was stated yesterday by members of the group, who said: We are looking over the country as we go along" One of the capitalists denied that the trip had any bearing on reclama ton projects, describing the trip as purely one of pleasure.
 The Walnut Grove project is one that hai aroused the attention not crly of financiers, but of federal authorities as well. Representatives of the federal government recently interested themselves in the project of which a survey has been made, and it is strongly believed in some quarters that the visit of Mir Witt man and his companions to the dis trict has a definite bearing on rccla- nation.
 The trip is given additional inter est in view of tn elact that there arc two or three other large financial and reclamation projects now under process of being studied and worked out in the immediate vicinity of the Walnut Grove damsitc, which, if worked out and completed, will add to the value and economic of Yavapai county.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02
DANCING RULES YAVA-
 PAI CLUB PROGRAM
d7rom Wednesdays Dailv)

Dancing will be the rule of the Yavapai club social program for the first four months of 1921, as an- nounced last night by Secretary Cor don Clark. From all indications the program promises 10 include ser ies of brilliant affairs, first among which will be an informal dance to take place Friday evening, January 2S.
 Fridays dance will be followed by two others in February, an informal affair and Valentine party on the l2th and formal dance on Wash birthday, February 2lst. In formal dances will also be given on the first and third Fridays of March and April.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02
COUNTY PIO-
 NEER DIES AT ST. JOHNS
From Thursdays DaiIvl

Word was received here yesterday by several local friends of Mrs. Re- fugio L. Earth. of St. Johns, of Mrs. Barth's death on January 7th, at her home at the Apache county seat.
 Mrs. Earth had long been one of the prominent pioneer residents of Arizona. and Apache county, and was well known in this city. Her husband, Solomon Earth, 25 years ago was prominent member of the then territorial legislature, from Apache county She leaves a son, Isaac Earth, a prominent Albuqucr- que lawyer, at present a member of the New Mexico legislature
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-02-02
BADGED QUINTET VERSUS
 CLARKDALE SATURDAY
cIrom Thursdays DaiIyl

While the Prescott City league has suspended it's dribbling program for the year, basketball is by no means thing of the past as far as the local lads arc concerned The Bilcs- Locllhart dribblers are planning a series of games with outside teams,