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PAGE FOUR ,- iWEEKEY JOURNfir-MINER, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 20, 1918. PRINCEOFHASSAYAMPERSFPING JROOPSRED LIGHT PAI I f n IMP TUP fillUlP BNBMHU. I CI OS UnLLLL" U I Lll IIILUIllULj JQg nyy (From rriday's Daily.) Arizona lias lost one of her strong est men, one of her ablest citizens and one of her staunchest industrial builders in Major A. J. Doran. His death occurred at the . Pioneer's Home in this city yesterday morning at about 4 o'clock from cerebral hem orrhage, following an illness of scv cral months from partial paralysis, which affliction was superinduced by j ar auto accident a few years ago in" mis cuy. .uajor uman uiuuanu Los Angeles, since which time he had with every branch of Masonry, reach been gradually failing in health. ir.g the 32d degree, and was a member It is a strange and yet beautiful 'of the B. P. O. Elks. Funeral ar coincidencc that the earthly career of , rangcincnts arc to be announced lat-tl-.is dean of the Hassayampcrs should He had nearly reached his 8th end under an environment which he car. practically moulded, when many years SLACKERS IN ago as a cgislator he initiated the CUSTODY SINCE DEC. 1 movement by which Arizona pioneers were to be given a home as the years IMIOENIX, Feb. 14. Georgia yes rolled by. and of which the deceased ,crday :0;ncd u,c i;st Qf oti,cr States bore the honor of being the sponsor. ; , . h Arizona siackers ,avc bcc So. accordingly, will this pillar of his , . . . . , . T- ii i r .Lre ,-..,; apprehended, information being rc- kindly consideration of others remain! r . and setve as a fitting monument to ccivcd at the office of the adjutant his memory as time rolls on. Major, general that an Arizoman who had Doran reluctantly accepted the posi-j evaded military service was under lion as u.c nisi suin:i minimum ut this institution, but retired later ow ing to urgent mining business, and rc- turncil to its shelter only a lew wccksi ago out of affection for its associa-1 lions anu as a guest ui iiic .uic it,, . . ,, , i. i, , . headquarters. Of these, o3j have been , c , , , c. frt,i tv:ii ,w, rtf'wlnlc oO more arc in transit Major Doran's closest and truest! friends for over a third of a century,; stated yesterday that the deceased' passed away suddenly and painlessly, j His body was found in an arm chair' in his room at b:30 a. in., and the i features indicated not the slightest agony or suncring. .uajor woran cMueni.j .iau a.icu . ,,,.,. v flash. The evening before he was in a genial mood and partook of a hearty ! dinner. He was able to walk and.al I' '"" """ stated that his condition was improv- j ing. An Early Hassayamper. Major Doran was born at ;cw, FhiladLlphia, Ohio, on July 11, 1S40. In 1860 he left that State and came to Colorado, when the western spirit seized him and with others 'he passed through Tucson in the latter part of tl at year for California to pursue his vocation as a millwright, carpenter and bridge builder. When the Civil War broke out, he was one of the first to enlist at the Statc capital ana was assigned to Co. F, California in-, crs arc being picked up at such a rapid fantry, U. S. A., which proceeded to;ratc that it is expected the full quota .Arizona, laKing siauon 111 1001 ai Tucson. lie was given a brevet commission, owing to his familiarity with the country, which covered what then was known as the Butterficld stage route, passing through Yuma, Maricopa Wells and other old land marks. Later this command was shifted to Texas, to return to Tucson two years afterward. So it may be observed that Major Doran in reality was a pioneer, and his recital of the experiences of that faraway day was most thrilling and interesting. lie was honorably discharged at Tucson, when he returned to California to en gage in business as a merchant and to establish saw mills at different points near mining town. In 1868 he resumed his trade, and was given large contracts in bridge construction for the Central Pacific, then entering the Statc. The Lure of Arizona. Major Doran retraced his steps to Arizona in 1876, when he slated lie "hit the trail" to go into camp for good. He located at the small camp of the Silver King, the most famous of mine in the West in its day, which was situated in Pinal county. He was appointed mine superintendent as well as construction engineer of the mill to be built, and in this dual capacity the wonderful record made by this silver producer still lives ana is kindly cherished for the capability of this man. Oilier Arizona mine fields attracted the attention of this practical operator, and he became in terested in nearly every section in the years which followed. His judg ment was weighed with high regard by capital and his success was well known. In Political Life. There arc very few Arizonaus who attained the prominence in official life which the deceased enjoyed. In 1882 he was elected sheriff of Pinal count' 2nd made a commendable record. Succeeding years found him a mem ber of the territorial board of equali zation for two terms under Gocrnor Wolfcy's administration. In 1894 he was elected couucilinan-iit-largc 5 11 Arizona to the upner branch of 1 tic legislature, a distinction which he won through his splendid name as a constructive statesman and which was iclievcd of any sectional considera tion whatever. He graced the legisi lature later in again being elected to the tipper house, and for two terms he was in the assembly. In this latter duty he was the first lawmaker to urge the creation of the board of con trol, and this official body is still re tained under statehood by another name. 1'or sccn years he was a lieutenant colonel of the National Guard of rizoiia. and this military bod owes its fine organization to his foresight, hich was intended to be for defensive purposes solely. The deceased also was a commissioner from rizona to the Chicago World's l air, as well did he fill olhcr offices, ckclie and appointive. Prince of Pioneers. t . r .1... -1 . spirnuiu uau 01 me uui.11111 m, this Hassayaiupcr was his fearless na. trrc, and ct his disposition wa Utnpcrcd with a Kindly feeling under all circumstances, m which his opcn - Landed generosity gave him a spleii- did name throughout Arizona. He would give freely, but not take, he disdained the fulsome, and his modest manners made him beloved by all. He was a splendid man in every walk of life, and Arizona loses one whose capability in any capacity was of the mgncst ana ennoonng in iiianuoou. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Angie Bennett, of Boone. Ia., and two nephews, and a brother who resides jiicm i..eie. Sinoc December 1, 1917, nearly 400 slackers have been apprehended and i,,.,,. ,t, ,;i;,v irr nr. cord; ,o ;nforlIlat;0 at Statc drat duly credited to the various counties, Cochise county is at the head of the list in !he number of slackers picked up and sent to cantonments, that county being credited with f7 since December 1. Gila and Graham coutt- tics tie for second place, with 4a each, u j,;e Yavapai is third with 42. None has bccn rcturnc(1 fronl Apache. p. Yavapai and Yuma counties ' ,hfavC SC"t thc,r ft" m, a .ct called for and have credits on the fin- avapai, 31: uma, . Of the 3.472 men from Arizona call- eo to date, there was on December I, 1917 a deficit of 4S5, due to slack- crs who failed to report for examina tion, or did not entrain for camp. Since that time 333 have been appre hended and inducted into the sen-ice, (recording to the books and with 50 more in transit), leaving a balance of only 151 to be sent to join the colors vhen ll.c call for the final 15 per cent lis made. However, the Arizona slack- : 1 f d and for tliat rca son this statc may not be called on lor tin 15 per cent, the call for the other States being set for February 23. The following table shows the full quota for each county, the balance due on December 1, 1917, the num ber apprehended and inducted into the service since December 1, and ! the balance due on February 13, 1918: Hal Indue. Bal. due since due Dec 1. Dec 1 Feb.13 ...10 0 10 ... 93 87 6 . 6 2 4 . .304 45 59 .. 60 45 15 County Quota 55 Apache . 674 Cochise . 54 Coconino 518 Gila .... 45 45 9 29 18 4 35 3 6 114 Graham .. . 161 Greenlee .. 598 Maricopa . Ill Mohave ... 99 Navajo . . . 291 Pima 155 Pinal 95 Santa Cruz. 423 Yavapai . . . 124 Yuma 3472 34 51 31 19 32 16 12 11 6 -i3 13 15 credit b 13 6 42 Credit 31 8 Credit 2 485 333 151 SHIPS ESSENTIAL SAYS U. S. FUEL ADMINISTRATION PHOEXIX, Feb. 14 National Fuel Administrator Garfield considers the national shipbuilding campaign some thing that touches very inlunatcly :.nd materially upon his own sphere of activities. So he has wired the Statc Council of Defense urging that Arizona do her part in furnishing the necessary workmen. "Ships cannot move without coal," sr.ys the fuel administrator, "but neither can coal move without ships. We must have ships to carry freight away from the seaboard terminals, or coal will be tangled up again, as it was three weeks ago, tangled up with cut-bound freight and unable to reach the ships waiting for" fuel, to enable them to carry out cargoes from the congested tracks. With plent of ships to keep the terminals clear, we shall be able to move coal to the places where it is most needed, and we shall have coal enough to move In fact, the faster wc move it, the faster wc can produce it, for the mines load directly from tipple to car. When there are no cars, they halt their out put, for bituminous coal cannot be stored at the mines. "Every man, woman and child in the United States has at least a tench of war hardships through in terruption f the coal supply. Wc all know now that more hardships will recur unless wc remedy the mmlainciital conditions. That means thai we arc all interested in building ships. Do ccrything you can to f.,"i"" , . - , , -.i- . , r ,.,. "'' : " "(,,. r, ,i, fori. your oW sa cly for , t, lir of thc I nttcd States to enable this country to bear its share of the burden of the war." CHICAGO, Feb. 14. To maintair. the American army in France 100 pounds of gross tonnage a day must be landed at French ports for each man, according to Captain Earl J Zimmerman, executive officer in the depot quartermasters' department here. "The American people have no conception of the quantity of sup plies needed for the men 'over there'. said Captain Zimmerman, "nor of the difficulty in getting it to them. For example it takes 23,000,000 pounds of frozen beef each month to feed a million soldiers." In explaining the food suppply of the American soldiers abroad and the manner in which it must be sent, Captain Zimmerman gave a general picture of the difficulties of the ouartcrmastcrs' corps in constantly maintaining a sufficient quantity of food. According to- his statement, the men iii France arc on a "garrison ra tion" the same as soldiers at canton mcnts in this country. This ration is five pounds a man, each day. This weight, however, includes eating ut ensils and container. For a million men 150,000,000 pounds of rations a month arc required, amounting to 4,000 carloads. i. list of the food required for a million men for 30 days would include the following: 23,000.000 pounds of frozen beef. 38,500,000 pounds of flour. 6,000,000 pounds of bacon. 2,000,000 cans of beef. 1,(KX),000 cans corned beef. 1,000,000 cans corned beef hash. 3,000,000 pounds of sugar. 2,400,000 pounds of coffee. 972.000 pounds of butter. At all times, Captain Zimmerman said, a 20-day supply is maintained in France. (From Saturday's Daily! Prcscott will have no Chautauqua this summer. fThis decision was reached at a re cent meeting of the Chautauqua com. inittcc of the Chamber of Commerce, one of the representatives of the Chautauqua organization having been in the city this week to talk things over with the committee. In view 01 the fact that the nation is at war and the financial drain upon the populace is somewhat heavy, it was decided to dispense with the big entertainment event and let the time and financial resources of the citizens of the coun ty be turned in other directions. While it was shown that the Chautauqua movement was undoubt edly one which tended toward the moral uplift of the respective com munities, it was decided that inas much as Uncle Sam has something of a gigantic "uplift" mocincnt on his hands right now, it was the duty of his nephews and nieces to conserve their encrgie for boosting the work of uplifting tlie kaiser from his present job of Prussianizing the universe. In all probability a lyccum course will be arranged for, a number of good concerts, lectures, etc, to be brought here at intervals of several weeks apart. The lyccum numbers will be furnished by the same com pany which provided the Chautauqua attractions 111 seasons past. 2,600 PERSONS SIGNED ROAD PETITION (From Friday's Daily) That the citizens and taxpayers of Yavapai county want the short line road built to Jerome is a foregone conclusion. This matter has been hanging fin for some time, but it was left to the present administration of the Yavapai County Chamber of Commerce to de finitely ascertain the number of tax pavers and citizens who desired this road biiilt, and the amount of taxable wealth they represent. To that end. petitions were recentlv circulated throughout the county, with the re- Milt that 2,6'K) taxpayers signed this petition, representing $86,001,000 worth of the taxable wealth of the county. In other words, four-fifths of the entire taxable wealth of Yava pai county stands behind the project. The original petition will be filed with the board of supervisors, while tv. exact copy of the same will be sent lc the Commission of Statc Institu tions. In the Verde district, partic ularly was great interest shown and the petitions from that district were the fir-t to be received by the Cham ber of Commerce WHAT ARIZONA NEEDS CHICAGO, 111., Feb. 15. F.dward Whccd and Harry Lindrum were hanged from thc same scaffold here today for murder. Whccd killed two persons in thc inslow pa roll rob bery last summer and Lindrum kill ed Patrolman Ticrnan. , CHAUTAUQUAWILL NOT BE HELD THIS SUMMER f MARCH OF STATE BOARD I PHOEXIX, Feb. 15. Troops in Arizona arc given the complctcst pos- siblc protection from venereal discas-, after to take their proper place as cs, in regulations adopted by the 1 serious contagious diseases, and to be Statc board of health to take effect treated like smallpox, meningitis, and March 1. . similar diseases. The "conspiracy of The entire program of the war dc- silence" has been broken, and hypo partmcnt has been adopted, and adc- crisy and false modesty will no longer quatc provision made to put it in be allowed to endanger the health of force. By this step Arizona takes a f soldiers and civilians m Arizona. place among the foremost States of . the Union, in providing the safp- C,t. "cials of Prcscott yesterday guards against disease which thc cvcn,nK fatctI tb "o demand had b , b . , .1 been made upon them by the Statc war .department considers nportanLautIlorjtics for ,hc closing of thc Ioca, Prostitution, which municipalities 1 Y;cc zonc Th;s city ;s onc of thc were legally allowed to protect under1 fcu- remaining towns in the State thc Statc law, is henceforth outlawed. 1 where thc segregated district is per Aftcr March 1 any person harboring' milted to operate under rigid rcgula a prostitute will run afoul of the tion, although in view of the edict is Slatc board of health, which has full 'sued by thc health authorities, it power to make any regulations it , will probably have to be eliminated considers necessary to prevent infee-,1 ,c f"t 0 'icxt month along with ,. ,- similar districts m all parts of thc tious diseases. ! S(atc M s)asinod;c cfforts havc Mouses ot 111-tainc, in inc 1"! 01 me uoaru 01 ncaiui, icnu 10 sprcao 1 Iid ol, thc South Granite street bad disease. Xot only is it made unlawful . ands, but none of them have been to operate them, but any official re-. successful. Xow that thc govcrn fusiug to suppress them may also be 1 mcnt has taken a hand in the matter, punished by the board. Thc measures requested by the war department and United States Public Health service were adopted yester day at a meeting of the board of health attended by Governor Hunt,, Attorney General Jones-, Superinten dent ot Public Health Swcck, and' Lieutenant Paul Popcnoe, of thc stir- gcon general s staff, who was sent here from Washington to confer with the Statc authorities. l ieutenant Ponenoe stated that so ln. vwt;t.mn WalK- nro- y , r , 1 . ccicu in any pari o, Atuu.. u wou .. 01 impossiuie .01 tut a....j iUu w to protect itself from disease. Iy the, u'raft act, houses of ill-fame arc pro - lubitcd within five miles of any imli-;0f larv cainn. and under this law or in coopcration with local authorities,! Lieutenant Popcnoe closed the red-1 Iicht districts of Bisbee. Fort Hua- cl.tica. Ray Winkleman. Kelvin, A jo.; iucncc. R Globe and uuia. 111 December 'principals of this company, who ar- Thcre arc still segregated district rivcd ycstcrday from the camp, stated in many mining camps, however, and operating plans arc to undergo a arc a constant' source of disease, in change since official actioii has been thc belief of the war department. The taken to advance thc price and main board of health therefore unhesitat-; tain its future on a better market inglv decided to meet the wishes of the army, and prohibit the existence of all such districts. I'he largest red-light districts left in the State arc said to be at Jerome and Superior. The superintendent of public health wrote to both of these cities last night, warning them to close at once. Un addition.lQ prohibiting houses of prostitution and forbidding physicians to iss'ie medical certificates to prostt tutcs, the regulations adopted by thc board of health contained drastic pro visions which are expected to be of great value to the civil population as well as to the army Evcrvonc knowing of a case of ve nercal disease is obliged to report it. to some health otlicer. rnysicians may report cases under their own confidential numbers, insuring com plete secrecy for their patients, which secrecy will be observed if the patient! continues treatment until curcu, or at least rendered non-infcctioiis. In case a patient stops treatment too soon, his name will be sent to the State board, which will at once call on the ,po!ice power of the Statc to bring him to time. All persons arrested on charges ot prostitution, vagrancy or uisorucri conduct are required to undergo a medical examination, and if found to be diseased will be treated until they are no longer infectious. This pro vision, according to Lieutenant Po pcnoe, is one to which the war de partment attaches great importance. Any diseased 'person who cannot 1 -.t t...qh.innt fi-mii n nrivntf till V-' afford treatment trom a private pii-; sician will be treated free of charge by a county or city health officer. Phvsicians are enjoined to find out, whenever possible, where their pa- . .1 . . t. . licnts contracted disease, so uiai me source of infection may be traced and suppressed. J'hyatcians arc likewise instructed to give their patients information as to how to avoid spreading disease. the State board of health will aid in this educational campaign by distri buting pamphlets prepared by the Council of Xational Defense for this purposs. Any person who prescribes for ve nereal disease, or any druggist who iclls a patent medicine for this pur pose, except on a physician's pre scription, renders himself liable to tine or imprisonment. This regula tion is expected by the war depart ment to be of great value to the army, ir pre-, rutins soldiers from indulging ii self-medication, whose consequcne es are frequently cry injurious. Proper precautions will be taken by the board of health to prevent persons infected with enercal diseases from handling food, acting as barbers, or ingaging in any occupations where they arc likely to infect others. Tlr Statc board Tscrvc the right to drcidc in all eases whether a pa- tient is sufficiently cured before being S MOT 1 ST BY OF HEALTH , discharged from quarantine. In short, venereal diseases arc hcrc- bccn ,na(ic j ,hc past to clamp thej 1 the elements which arc opposed to the licensing system arc hopeful of closing tnc msirict up ior an nine. HEALTHY MINING OUT LOOK AS ZINC CLIMBS (From Saturday's Daily.) Standardizing of zinc at 12 cents a pound, this action having been offt- cially proclaimed by the government, isv proving a boon to mining in this section, and is receiving expressions ' of commendation by many who arc operating this character of a mineral property, as well arc those deeply in- ,crcstcd whcrc ,1C COInplcx output ,as this ..cta! as a contcnt. In ronnP(.,:n ,.1, this official consid- 1 cration, thc outlook for thc holdings the Arizona Hillside Development Co.. situated in Copper Creek dis- trict, is materially affected, and this properly is assured tor the itiiurc to high-class rating in consc- basis than has existed for many years. A new compressor is to be installed at once, while generally speaking regeneration of affairs will follow at once, by which heavy production will be given, and on a basis by winch security will be afforded in carrying out large development. "This con sideration toward zinc is deserved and of course welcomed, mcaning as it does that our interest arc being considered as justly as arc othct minerals, which are climbing up to their proper rating," said Mr. Gilles pie ycstcrday. The Copper King, a holding of thc Hillside, since being revived a short time ago, has undergone thorough evnloration and now emerges into rating of a high class proposition. Its raw product with zinc values csiau- lished on a nermancnt basis as an nounccd, will easily average $100 pet ton. The new wagon road being built from the works to Hillside, on thc railroad. 30 miles long, is an ex pensive undertaking, but the outlay fully justifies thc expense, and par ticularly so with this metal at a standard price. Other mines m that belt arc also a tecteu, anu genera.. siip-ik-inir. the wisdom of a better and : . - . . 1 11.. safer market takes away speculative fluctuations and insures a return to solid conditions, which capital wilt acrccably welcome. Mr. Gillespie stated yesterday the Copper King be irins its heavv production just as soon as the road is opened, which is ex pected mstde of three months, when auto trucks go into commission. ROBERTSON HELD ON CHARGE OF IMPORTING . . arr,i tiv ,l1P Qf. ficcrs of recently bringing m an auto load of whisky from Xccdlcs, was ar rested ycstcrday morning, and ow imr to his inability to pony up thc re quired ?5(K) bail bond, is reposing m the county jail. Robertson, the officers say, has been a persistent offender against thc dry laws of the Statc, and has earned quite a bit of money by running the l.Wk-mtr with his car loaded with l.niili-d poods. While the sheriff's men failed to locate the carload ol whisky which they say Robertson brought in recently, they state that tl-.ev havc sufficient evidence toi insure the" man's conviction when his trial comes up. 0 Robertson was arraigned m the Superior court during thc afternoon. He will enter his plea on Febrtiar IS. Being without funds, the court appointed Attorney J. E. Russell to defend hint. GOLD TO MEXICO WASHINGTON'. D. C Feb. fr. The United States has proposed to permit enough gold to be exported to Mexico to satisfy President Car rauza's immediate needs as part ot the commercial agreement now being negotiated. Mexico now has the gold to her credit in American banks. Xo loan of any kind by the United States i contemplated. Journal-Miner for fine job work. JURORS SELECTED LOYAL YAVAPA FOR SERVICE AT WOMEN DOING TRIAL SESSION THEIR BIT (From Saturday's Daily. 'Clerk Farley, Sheriff Young and Recorder McSwiggin, members of the jury commission, ycstcrday afternoon drew thc names of 75 voters who arc to form the juries which will be used at thc coming jury session of tht Superior court, which opens 011 Tucs- tiay, March ath. From this list of 75, 12 jurors will be selected for thc various trials. Thc list is as follows: M. C. Bennett, C. Bair, Harry R. Hyde, Chas. W. Stanton. R. B. Cleve land, A. Brickson, C E. Van Serar iuger, Ed. Johnson, Jacob Hclfcn stinc, C. V. Christcnscn, Thos. J. Hunt, F. B. Brcssc, J. F. Powell, Carl Johnson, Walter R. Webb, E. A. Kastncr, Al. J. Kcegan, Chas. Burris, E. D. Smith, A. S. Rudy, W. H. Do hcrty, C D. Thayer, C. M. Dcgnan, Anton Kukuruzovic, Blake Baker, John Chumncv, Joseph Flintcr, Wil liam Waara, F. M. Mcrritt, B. F. Al len, W. J. Riflcy, Martin Schubcr, J. II. Thomas, W. P. Scott, William D. Bates. I. Wiley Coughran. J. B. Young, Thomas Jones, Robert Birch, Ora Hann. W. S. W. Lane, Leopold Walloth, F. G. Brccht, W. D. Burncs, E. C Frank Jamison, Harry Amstcr, loscnh Kmctich. h Zinghcim, 1. 15. Tones. Chas. A. Williams. Win. Reedy, R. E. Abcll. Ben Gaugh. Sid ney Birch, C A. Wintcrholer, rt. J. Gillcsnic. T. F. Allrcd. Glen Richwme A. V. Mulvcnon, J. R. Ferguson, A. F. McCullurn, J. B. Sullivan, T. M. Self. G. R. McDolc, A. M. Burleson, 15. C Evans. K. Crozicr, U W. toole, C. P. Owens. W. H. Skinner, George Burthall, H. T. Jones, Grant Baker, Dave Strahan, Geo. 1.' Hart. Probate Matters. In the matter of the estate of Helen Stpnlicns. deceased. I. 11. -Madders administrator, vestcrday filed his final accounts, and was discharged. TIip renort showed that the property of the deceased had been divided as follows: To J. II. Madders, $1,053: to Mrs. Cora B. O'Xcill, $1,03; to Ella Zcgglcr, $453. ; Georcc W. Taylor was yesterday appointed administrator of thc estate of his deceased witc, -urs. Laiucnuc Taylor, and filed a bond of $500. Tin- Commercial Trust and Savings Bank was appointed administrator of thc estate of thc late Urvillc Ltvcsc Harrcll. Asks for Divorce. Mrs. Lola Beckers yesterday insti tuted divorce proceedings against Lou O. Beckers, charging the defen dant with desertion and failure to pro vide. Thc parties were married in Je rome on Dec. 25, 1913. Thc defen dant is now thought to be. a resident of California. J. E. Russell repre sents the plaintiff. Sues for Attorney i-ees. lAttnrnev P. W. O'SulIivan ycstcr day filed suit against J. W. Sullivan, asking for a judgment of $3,000 to cover a debt said to havc been in curred bv thc defendant by reason of legal advice which he had caueu upon thc plaintiff to furnish him. The plaintiff alleges that Sullivan hired him to represent his interests during the time that he had some itiigauon with thc United Gold Mines Lompan in 1915. Alleged Bootleggers Arraignea niitirr nf nrisoners who arc charged with bootlegging, were ar raigned before Judge Sweeney ycstcr day afternoon. John Carter will en ter his plea on Feb. 16, his bond hay ing been fixed in the sum of $o00. u . G. Porter entered a plea of not guilty vestcrday. and failing to furnish the $500 bond, was remanded to jatl. Charles Branncr told the court that he lacked funds with which to employ an attorncv. and the court uirccieu " R-, ssc to iook aftcr the de -ut?rnL t"sul ... , ,...,n, fendant's interests on I ct. its, wncn he will enter a plea. Roy Robertson will also cuter his plea 011 the same day. John Patterson was remanded to jail owing to his failure to furnish the required bond, and will appear 111 court to enter his pica on Feb. 18th. RAILROAD RUMOR (Ftom Thursday's Daily.") Thomas Kccdy, of Black Canyon district, was a visitor ycstcrday to buy supplies and procure a powder license, stating that reports were in circulation that the Prcscott anil Phoenix Short Line Railroad was likely to begin construction early in May' An arrival from Phoenix had brought this information, but it lack ed confirmation from those in that citv identified with this movement. Mr. Rcddy states that that mining lirrrinninir to attract iiiuch interest among engineers, many o-J whom are coining in to make exam - inations. YOUNG AVIATOR MEETS WITH MISHAP fFrom Thuriday's Daily.) Egbert Sprulc, a vouug mechanic I . .... - i . formerly employed at uic u.u.ic mine as a gasoline engineer, who enlisted in the aviation corps, and wasj RCj,orts from ten large cities indt assigucd to Kelly Field, near San An-, catc a qqJ tnarkct demand for cot- tonio. Texas, met with slight injuries short time ago in making a flight. Engine trouble occurred at a height of 5,500 feet, but by skillful handling of hi machine he managed to vol plane to earth, striking a post in thc r;.pid cescent. His right wrist was fractured and he had several minor bruises to his body and face. lie was in the last stages of qualifying and expected to be sent abroad lor tinat instructions. Try a Journal-Miner want ad. (From Saturday's Daily) Patriotism which counts for some thing is the impressive scene to at tract attention as well as sincere in terest as onc loiters along Montezuma street, and beholds thc sacrificing American woman doing her bit foi the boys at the front. There is si lence in thc large room, except for the burring of- thc machine as thc work goes ahead, tempered with a spirit of faith and affection for the great cause. There is heard nothing of the revengeful or thc venom of hatred, but a determined band of the gentler sex is working with a will and ardor which reflects a profound .and beautiful belief for the cause of loyal ty, as each is seen adorned with thc familiar symbol of her duty thc benevolent Red Cross. 'Yesterday was thc first occasion for this chapter to be seen in all of its industry in action, and thc inspira tion imparted to thc sterner sex all the- more relieved thc feeling ot anxiety for thc many who "have gone on to light the good fight. Could those on the firing line behold the little band in Prcscott working with a candor and determination such as in evidence, cares would be brushed aside as tidings conic from those at home that all is well and hope is cherished for the future wal of thost. who arc far away. Personal comfort and physical care is thc slogan to greet the absent ones, and that they arc being remembered to thc fullest measure is convincingly shown as hundreds of articles arc being woven with deft hands, and bouyant hearts arc beating in sweet cadence. There is everything inaginable be ing made "with neatness and dis patch", and this improvised manufact uring institution has all tins coloring of a haven in its full enjoyment for thc welfare of thc gallant ones who arc to be remembered by kith and kin at liomc. Thc magnificent and generous re sponse of Prcscott's Red Cross bri gade to "do its bit" is impressively shown in what is and what has been done up to thc present, and what will be accomplished in the future. For instance, Thursday a shipment to headquarters at San Francisco wa remarkable, consisting in onc apparel alone, that of pajamas, a total of 60 garments. Of operating gowns there were 4S, gray, navy blue and olive sweaters, 90, "all wool and a yard wide." Socks for soldiers, 28 pairs; bed socks, 10 pairs; wristlets, I' pairs; a miscellaneous lot of sponges compresses, Iaportomy pads, gauze rolls, bandages, gauze drains, making in all several thousand articles of use in health or affliction. It was astound ing to behold such an array of ser viceable and substantial goods and wares, and in the making, every ar ticle, large or small, was moulded by tender hands that permitted nothing of the shoddy to be used. Ycstcrdaj was the first time this organization publicly had thc occasion to exempli fy its beneficent action, a change 10 a more commodious location being made through the kindly donation of a large room in Hotel St. Michael block. Mrs. Morris Goldwatcr, who fs chairman of thc Prcscott chapter of thc Red Cross, is daily in attendance directing, and is proving her capabil ity by the celerity with which goods are being "rushed" onward. Willingly cooperating arc branches at Hum boldt, Hot Springs, Camp Verde, Mayer, Skull and Kirkland valleys, Aultman and a dozen other settle ments, in the aggregate over 150 pa triotic women of Yavapai being dili gently engaged. Yesterday's roll call showed the fol lowing to answer in this city: Mrs. Harry Colvig, director of cutting; Mrs. J. !'. Young, director of sewing; Mrs. Grandison, Mrs. Homer King. Mrs. M W. Wells. Mrs. Daniel Park, Mrs. II. II. Carter, Mrs. A. O. Xoycs, Mrs. J. S. Cook, Mrs. Plttiiimcr Wills, Mrs. B. I Murphy. Mrs. A. C. Gil more, Miss Irene Wells, Mrs. C M. Chitty, Mrs. J. G. Stewart, Mrs. J. G. Stewart, Mrs. G. C Ruffncr, Mrs. George Anderson, Miss Mary Mon real, Mrs. L. B. Wctmorc and Mrs. Ellen Harkcy. 'Mrs. II S. Clark ycstcrday donated a knitting machine and other contri butions were received from individ uals everywhere in the county. SEEMS TO BE LARGE DEMAND FOR RABBITS WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 16. There are millions of rabbits in the West and Southwest that could be marketed in large cities, according to rc-port received by the Bureau of ' Markets, United States Department !of Agriculture. Efforts arc being made by the Department of Agricul ture and by individuals in this terri tory to interest dealers throughout the country in the possibilities of handling rabbits from Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arizona, Xcvada, Kansas and other Western States. tontail and jack rabbits, with whole sale prices ranging froni $2 to $5 a dozen for cottontails and from $1 to $6 a dozen for jack rabbits, depend ing upon sic and quality and dis tance of market from supply. Thc increased demand for rabbits this winter in sonic cities is due. say dealers, to meatless days and the ric,.s of meats and poultry. The lournal-Miucr has the best- I equipped job printing plant in Torth- cm Arizona. A trial will convince.