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Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-09-09
OLD TOMBSTONE
 SILVER MINES ARE
 ACTIVE DESPITE LULL

Tombstone, Aug. 29-This old sil- yer camp once the scene of the most extensive silver mining in the west but for score of years practically idle, is experiencing a mining boom that may again put it in the first rank.
 With the closing down of many other mines in the state, and the complete suspension of production by all the copper companies, many min CTS were forced to leave the big camps and seek less prominent localities for employment. As result many old properties in this vicinity are being worked under leases. Some good ore bodies have ben opened up and daily shipments of ore are being made to smelters in Fl Paso, the reduction plants at Douglas, fifty miles south east of here, having been closed in the spring when copper production was halted.
 Abandoned Mines Open
 Several of the mines being worked here now had been almost untouched for fifteen or twenty years while, on the surface here claims that had never known pick or shovel are being developed with results that are more than satisfying their workers.
 The water situation in Tombstone is peculiar. When the larger. silver mines suspended operations early in the present century of late in the last, low prices for silver and too much water were, in the main, responsible At great depths here mine shafts en- , countered a flow of water that even the most gigantic mine pumps could not handle. A tunnel at least seven miles long would have to be driven . through the Mule mountains to the San Pedro valley to take care of the . underground flow, it was estimated That underground flow still hampers . development work or actual mining on the lower levels of the old proper , ties. ,.f'. .. .:' a DlleTeNt SOnultlOHS .-s-s. .. . But on the surface there has been this year different condition prevail , ing. Tombstone was threatened with . a water shortage. Until the summer rains began, several weeks ago, Tombstone residents were placed on forty-gallon-a-day water ration: Where an aII6is1
 plenty-ef- water, the several ssmSaafl sSafl mills here could not operate. With rainfall during July of more than nine inches, however, this obstacle was removed, and now all mills are running to capacity.
 While those who are working the properties here do not believe Tomb stone will ever again see the good old days of from 1879 to the early cos when 10000 persons made the camp their home, nevertheless the opinion prevails that the present boom, al though comparatively small has re- suited in the finding of enough ore and the. mapping out of enough ore bodies here sufficient to keep it from becoming one of the ghost cities of the west for many years.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-18
AMERICA HOLDS ALOOF
ON S|LESIAN QUESTION
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 1S. - Poland
requests for American support in the
settlement of the disposition of Upper
Silesia has evoked formal answer
from Secretary Hughes, that the
American representatives abro d
would take no part in the discussion
concerning the Silesian question.
Poland was informed further in the
reply, delivered to Prince Lubomriski,
the Polish minister, that so far as at
present may be seen, the American
representatives, on the supreme coun-
Gil, the council of ambassadors and
the reparations commission would
not so much as express an opinion as
to the settlement" In explanation of
the American refusal, Secretary
Hughes pointed to "the, traditional
policy of the United States" not to
become involved in matters of purely
European concern. --..s. ,-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-18
GROSS SALES TAX
ADVOCATED BEFORE
REALTY C0NCLAVE

Substitution of gross sales tax for
the excess profits taxes and surtaxes
that apply to income taxes was urged
by Don Goss. of Chicago. publicity
director of the National Association
of Realty Boards, in, a talk to the con-
ference of the eastern Indiana district
of realtors held at the Masonic temple
Wednesday.
Mr.. GosS was in Washington last
week with the executive committee of
the National Association of Realtors
This committee held a conference
with President Harding and the ju-
dietary committee of congress.
The national committee was given
to understand that this congress
would repeal the excess profits tax
and surtaxes, he stated. The same
people were unable to state what they
would substitute for the old taxes
however. The suggestion of the real
tors was in favor of the gross sales
tax, according to the speaker.
Hunter Speaks
Ed. Hunter. executive secretary of
the indianapolis Advertisers club,
talked to the realty men on the Sc
lection of statesmen. His general
topic was the slogan adopted by his
club. 1921 Will Reward Fighters"
He emphasized the fact that sales.
men from now on would have some
thing to do besides take orders, and
that hard work. knowledge, enthusi.
asm. tact, diplomacy and energy
would be required of every one of
them making a success.
Charles Jordan, president Of the
American Trust and Savings com
pany. gave the welcoming address to
the visiting real estate men. The Wis
itors were taken for a trip over the
city in automobiles, starting from the
Masonic club rooms at 80 and ex.
tending until 1890. Lunch was
served at l o'clock to about 40 local
and visiting real estate men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-18
TWO HOUR CAMPAIGN
FOR SALVATION ARMY
TO OPEN THURSDAY

Don't Say No to the Salvation
Army" is the slogan of those promot-
ing the Salvation Army financial
appeal
Action will be observed when the
ward and division chairmen in the
drive, together with the cooperation
of their loyal workers, canvass the
city between the hours of 9 and IL
o'clock Thursday morning. Only two
hours has been set aside for the col
lecting of Richmond's contributions,
Other sections OF Wayne county have
been canvassed, or will be canvassed
Thursday.
Splendid support and assistance has
been volunteered to assure the sue
cess of the project. The Salvation
Army field representative said We'd
nesday that he has never seen a great
er willingness to sacrifice time and
money for the Salvation Army than
that displayed here. He predicts go.
ing 'over the top" with jump.
individuals Volunteer.
individuals whom the Salvation
Army advisory board hesitated to ask
to serve as solicitors, because of their
having given SO much time to other
appeals, have voluntarily declared
they wanted to help" said the field
agent.
American legion boys throughout
the county are determined to put
across the county drive in one inten-
sive effort. Members in neighboring
towns have assured DR.. George B.
Hunt. county advisory board chair
man, that they are to cooperate. Ha-
gerstown has reported that each of
her 60 legion members are intending
to return at least IS each after their
solicitation.
Wednesday night, tonight, at 7:30
o'clock is the time set for the great
preliminary meeting in preparation
for the drive Thursday. All interested
persons are urged to attend this meet
ing. 1t will be held in the American
legion club rooms, third floor. X. OF
P. building. These rooms will be open
all day Thursday as Salvation Army
drive headquarters.
Refreshments to be Served
Doughnuts and coffee will be served
by the Salvation Army at the meeting
Wednesday night Reports of funds
county canvassed. will be heard al
this preliminary meeting. Every indi
cation, according to leaders, is that
, there will be generous giving to those
making the appeal.
None of the money received will be
spent in campaign expenses. DR.. Hunt
has announced that every cent will
go to the Salvation Army, and thai
any expense caused by the appeal
will be met by the advisory board
Factories have asked that subscrip
tion blanks be circulated amongst
their employees so that no person be
missed.
Buglers, members of the local boy
scout troops. have been secured to
sound the zero hour for the canvass
in Richmond. They will travel about
the city from $50 to o'clock Thurs
day morning giving warning of the
approaching solicitors. and giving no
tice that persons may get their contri
! buttons ready for the whirlwind drive
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-18
Watson Bill Would Authorize
2|-2 Cent Rail Mileage Book

wholesale purchasers of railroad fares
in the same class with large shippers
of freight, and because they are con-
tinually building up business for the
railroad companies, by way of distri-
button of merchandise, they are en-
titled to the privilege of purchasing
mileage books at reduced rates.
The Watson bill, in directing the
interstate commerce commission to
authorize the railroads to again sell
mileage books on an average OF a half
cent mile below the general rate, is
carefully woroed so as not TO limit
the sale of such books to any particu-
lar class. Otherwise the measure.
should it be enacted, might be held to
be class legislation, which would in
validate it.
1t is said that the big majority OF
travelling statesmen who have compare
lively small territories to cover now
use automobiles exclusively. Sales
men who have large territories are
still dependent upon the railroads for
transportation.
At the present price of gold few.
II any, gold properties can afford to
operate in this country, according to
statements which haves been sub
mitted to members of congress by the
Helena. Mont. Commercial club.
In 1915, gold to the value of $101,.
100000 was produced in the United
States, the report shows. In 1920, the
production was $49.50O,000. The Hell
ena Commercial club asserts that in
1921 the output will be less than
$40.000,00O.
1t is claimed that the cost Of mining
gold in the United States has increas.
ed IS per cent since 1914. 1t is stated
that all the gold mines in Montana
are either shut down or are losing
money so rapidly that they must soon
close.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-18
PREPARE TO PREVENT
GUERILLA WARFARE

WILLIAMSON. w. Va, May IS
Plans for the prevention of possible
disorder along the West Nirginia-k en-
lucky border were laid today at a
long conference between Sheriff A. c.
Pinson of Mingo county and Captain
J. r. Brockus, commanding the detail
of state police on duty here for West
Virginia and Major Ike Wilder and
Major T. W. woodward of the Ken
lucky National guards for kentucky.
Details of the plans were withheld,
but the officers indicated their pre-
parations did not contemplate aid
from federal troops. Despite disquiet-
ing reports. received by the sheriff
and Captain Brockus of threatened
trouble. the border country continued
peaceful
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-18
CHIEF JUSTICE'WHITE
AT POINT OF DEATH
CBy Associated Prcss>

WASHINGTON, May 1S-Phy sicians
attending Edward D. White, chief
justice of the United States supreme
court, announced at 10 a. IN. today
that their patient had not rallied from
the sinking spell Of late yesterday and
that his recovery was not expected.
Mr. White was still alive at noon.
DR.. Francis R. Hagner, who had not
expected the chief justice to survive
the night, reported his condition to-
day as steadily declining and said
there was little hope that he would
live through the day.
Since he was operated on Friday at
a local hospital for bladder trouble,
Chief Justice Whites condition had
improved steadily up until yesterday
afternoon when he suffered an unex-
pected chill and then declined rapidly.
He has remained unconscious since
late last night. On hearing of his
critical condition Justice McKenna
and other of his associates in the
supreme court, visited the hospital last
night but not until the chief justice
had lapsed into inconsistencies.
Members of the immediate family re-
manned at the bedside throughout the
night. -..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-18
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU

WASHINGTON, May 18.-A bill in
troduced by Senator James E. Wat
son of Indiana, which authorizes the
interstate commerce commission to
permit railroads to sell mileage books
at fare of two and half cents per
mile, is in line with the demand be-
ing made by travelling statesmen that
some action should be taken to reduce
their transportation costs.
Railroad rates have advanced to
such an extent, according to II. n.
Beals, of Noblesville, Ind, president
of the Indiana Shoe Travellers asso-
citation, that travelling statesmen in all
lines of commercial activity have
been hit extremely hard"
Mr.. Beals, who is well known
throughout Indiana, states that be-
cause of the excessive cost of railroad
transportation. which has almost
reached the prohibitive stage. he
says, a great many travelling statesmen
are being forced to give up their po'
SitionS.
Say Low Rate Earned.
Travelling statesmen believe, Mr.
Beals says, that because they are
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-18
DEATH ENDS CAREER
OF FRANKLIN <, LANE,
EX-CAB|NET OFFICIAL
NV Associated Press,

ROCHESTER, Mimi. May IS
Franklin X. Lane. former secretary OF
interior. died at a local hospital here
early this morning Death was due
to an attack of angina pectoris.
Mr.. Lane was operated on here May
6 for gall stones and appendicitis and
was said to be recovering when heart
disease, from which he had suffered
from time to time during the past
eight months developed. Hospital
physicians expressed the belief that
the operation would remove the heart
affection, but an attack early today
developed fatally.
Immediately after he had recovered
from the influences of the annesthetic
Mr.. Lane said: Il am surprised to
be alive. l hope to be able to live
long life doing good things forever"
MI Lane left no estate.
Attack Develops.
Following his resignation from the
Wilson cabinet. Mr.. Lane sought to re.
cover his health and came here in
January of this year He was advised
to spend the winter in a warmer eli
mate and visited in California, return
ing early this month His condition
was favorable for an operation and
continued improvement was noted un
til the heart attack which developed
this morning.
Born near Charlottetown, Prince
Edward Island, July Is. 1864, the son
of a Canadian doctor who removed tC
California during the boys childhood
young Lane was educate at the Uni
versity of California. from which he
was graduated in 1886.
When the United States entered the
war in 1917. Secretary Lane in a mum
ber of public speeches outlined the
country's purposes and urged men tc
show sacrifices as worthy as those
of the men on their way to the
trenches" In numerous addresses in
behalf of the Liberty loans he declared
the defeat of the United States wa:
''unthinkable" and that the govern
! ment was determined to see the wal
! fought to finish. When peace came
he devised plans for the employment
of returning troops, urged congress tc
federalize the Americaniza ton of the
foreign born. aided in the reconstruc
tion of France and other war-torn ma
tions. and advocated immediate pass
age of a bill to give farms to soldiers
He was also active in the Council foi
| National Defense and the American
Red Cross.
Supported League
Secretary Lane was a keen support
er of the league of nations covenan
and advocated ratification of the peace
treaty of Versailles.
In the summer of 1919 Secretar!
Lane recommended to the presiden
the calling of a conference of repre-
sentatives of American capital, labo
and industry TO discuss economic
problems. The National Industria
conference, of which Mr.. Lane wa:
chairman. was the result. AS chair
man of the railroad wage commission
in 1918 he helped to settle a numbe
of strikes and avert threatened walk
/ outs.
Mr.. Lane married in 1893 Miss Anne
Wintermute of Tacma. Wash. Twt
| children were born to them. Mrs
Nancy Lane Kaufman, of Washing
ton, and Lieutenant Franklin D. Lane
Jr, U. S. A., of Los Angeles, Cal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-18
HOLD LAWYER
FOR BERGDOLL
ON CONTEMPT
Harry Weinberger Ordered
Before Bar of House After
Refusal To Testify Regard
ing Fees Paid Him.
INSURE MOTHERS fine
Try Associated Press)


WASHINGTON, May 1s. - Harry
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. in court
martial proceedings was ordered be-
fore the bar of the house representa-
tives today for contempt after refus-
ing to testify before the house investi-
eating committee regarding fees paid
to him by Bergdoll's mother.
After Weinberger's refusal to ans.
wer John H. Sherbune, counsel for
about the buried gold Weinberger said
he did not give it's location. The wit
ness refused to turn over letters writ.
ten him by the late D. Clarence Glib
honey. also one of Bergdoll's lawyers,
and the committee then adopted a
measure to call him before the house
Demands Documents.
Mr.. Shurburne made formal demand
for all documents held by the witness
bearing on the case.
IF the house tells me to answer
IN take its decision" said Weinber
ger.
The house will do more than rule,
Representative Johnson declared
Four separate charges of contempt
were lodged against Weinberger be
fore Mr.. Sherburne announced thai
there was no possibility of going fur
tner unless the committee could gel
Weinberger's papers.
ITS we'll for you that the house
can't imprison you" said Mr.. John
son.
The question of imprisonment doe:
not enter into my decision in this
matter" Weinberger replied.
Weinberger was not placed undel
arrest but was ordered to appear be
fore the committee later in the day
and not to leave the city without its
permission.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1S Judg
ment was entered today in the feder
al district court here against all the
property of Mrs. Emma c. Bergdoll
who was yesterday sentenced to &
year and day imprisonment to pay
a fine of $4,000 on charges of conspir
acy to aid her sons Grover and Irwir
to desert the United States army. Thi.
, was done to insure payment of tn,
fine.
Mrs. Bergdoll was reported to have
said after being sentenced yesterda.
that she never would pay the fine. The
| court in sentencing Mrs. Bregdoll anc
four other defendants in the case, an
nounced the prison sentence would b,
/ remitted if the fines were paid before
June 13.
All are at liberty on $4,000 bal
each, pending an appeal on writs o
| error to the federal circuit court o
appeals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-18
TO WALLACE
SAYS BUREAU CONTROL
OF ALASKA FAILURE
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 1s.-Bureau
control of Alaska from Washington
has failed and should be supplanted
by an administration of the territory
that would insure proper development
and conservation of its resources.
Chairman Curry, Of the house terrific
ries committee, declared today in a
letter to Secretary Wallace.
The letter was in reply to one from
the agricultural secretary expressing
opposition to Mr.. Curry's bill provid-
ing for the creation of an Alaska de-
velopment board to take over many of
the governmental functions now exer-
cised from Washington.
Scores Bureau Rule.
Mr.. Curry said no plan would ever
meet with the unanimous approval of
all the "57 varieties of bureau officials
who now govern Alaska from Wash
ington and hold in their absolute con.
troll the prosperity, development and
welfare of the territory and the happi-
ness of its people"
II have never known of long range
administration or government" the
chairman's letter continued. that was
successful administration of good gov
ernment, and | have never known of
any man or set of men who would
willingly surrender power they pos.
sess."
The bill now under consideration
by the territorial committee, Secretary
Wallace was informed, is tentative
and will be changed to meet all ten.
able objections. Some of the sugges.
tions offered by the secretary in his
letter Mr.. curry said had been very
helpful and will be.used"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-18
kaudl Flotilla Reports
Search for Tug Useless
(Ry Associated PressA

HONOLULU, May Is. - Admiral
William r. Shoemaker. commandant
of the Fourteenth Naval districts an
nounced today that the last ship of
the flotilla which has been searching
for the missing naval tug Conestaga,
has returned to port and that none of
the ships reported any trace of the
vessel. Naval authorities are consid-
ering the sending out of another flot-
lila
= The search for the missing vessel
has covered a radius of 1,400 miles
from Hawaii.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-18
FOREIGN WAR VETS
TO MEET WEDNESDAY

A meeting Of all the men who
served in the A. E. F., or in the Army
Of Occupation in Germany or who
have participated in other foreign
campaigns will be held in the rooms OF
the Chamber of Commerce in the K. OF
P. hall Wednesday night at 1880
o'clock.
This organization will include all the
service men in Richmond or Wayne
county who have served in the army
navy or marine corps in any foreign
campaign.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-18
Madame Curie Ordered
to Retire From Society

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Madame Ma
rie Curie, co-dscoverer of radium. to-
day was ordered by her physicians to
rest from as many social functions as
possible, in view of her exhausted
physical condition. He said she had
not fully recovered from effects OF
sea sickness during her recent voyage
TO the United States. She was per
mitted to attend the meeting in her
honor in Carnegie hall this afternoon.
but was advised to remain indoors
the remainder of the day and decline
al other social engagements.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-18

upon the head-on collision between the
policies of Lloyd George and BRAND.
The British premier declares that he
sees no reason why Germany should
not maintain order" in Upper Silesia.
the greater part Of which province will
probably be awarded to Germany, as
the result of the plebiscite recently
held there. The head of the French
ministry exclaims that France will
never, never" consent to the use of
German troops in that region.
Lloyd George takes the German
side as a matter Of law order and lust.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-18

Adalbert Korfanty is leading an up
rising in Upper Silesia to force the
allies to award most Of this rich indus
trial district to Poland. 1t is .esti-
mated that the soil OF Upper Silesia
covers 1890 100000 tons of coal, Of
which the districts of Pless and Ry-
brick, in the area claimed by kor-
fanty, hold more than 9,000,000,o 900
tons.
France and Great Britain are far
apart in respect to this problem.
Their differences are so sharp that
the attention Of the world will be fixed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-18
Steamship Owners to
Avoid Wage Agreements
(sy Associated Press

NEW YORK, May lS-The executive
and wage committees of the American
ed a resolution setting forth that here
after the organization would have no
signed agreement with any sea-going
labor union.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-18
No Action This Week
on Knox Peace Pact

WASHINGTON. May 1s.-Repre
sentative Mondell. the Republican
leader. made it clear today that no
action would be taken in the house
this week on the Knox peace resolu-
ton or any similar measure. He an
nounced the deficiency appropriation
bill would be taken up Friday. with
the expectation of passing it Satur-
day. House members decided to
close up shop tomorrow for an outing
to Quantico, Va.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-18
Republicans Leaue .....
Amendments to Voters
(By Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS, May 1S.-The Re.
publican party as an organization
neither will oppose or champion the
proposed constitutional amendments,
E. NJ. Wasmuth, Republican state
chairman, said today. He urged voters
to study the proposed amendments and
said the. Republican party feels It has
done its duty by submitting the
amendments W ithout recommends
tions. The special election win be
held on Sept. 6.