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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-12-25
FRENCH FIGURE UP DAMAGE
Losses Due to Alleged Violations of The Hague Treaty Said to Be
 Enormous.

St. Die, Department of Vosges.-The French government Is taking careful count of the damage done to French property by the German invaders and of alleged offenses on the part of the enemy deemed to be in contravention of The Hague treaty defining the rules of war.
 The property losses undoubtedly will run into hundreds of millions of francs. The town of St. Die is an ex- ample. The German occupation lasted 15 days. During this time 40 houses, valued at 6OO,OO0 francs ($12O.0O0) were burned, and there are many in- stances of pillage on record.
 The commission under M. Mollard Investigating the matter distinguishes between damage resulting from bom- bardment and destruction without military object.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-12-25
COURTS REFUSE
 LICENSE REFUND

PHOENIX, Dec. 1S.-Must a sa- loon pay yearly license in order to remain open for the few days left until the first of the year, when the new prohibition amendment goes into operation? The Pullman bar of Tucson is interested in the ques- tion. In an opinion rendered before he resigned his office Attorney General 1Bullard held that no county is allowed to collect less than a years license from any saloon.
 Suits will be instituted in several counties to recover the proportion ate balance of the license fee, in the event the saloons are forced to sus- pend operations on January 1. These suits will be heard by the county courts Just what the out come will be, is not known, although some state supreme courts have held that there shall be no refund on a liquor license.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-12-25
SERvIAN DIES HERt
Both Hands Wounded He Helps
 Capture Battery.
Killed as Daring Deed Is Accomplished Might Have Been Great Scholar, But Preferred
 to Be Soldier.

Nish, Servia.-Lieut, Voya sGara- shinin was the son of statesman and diplomat, the late Milutin Garashinin. leader of. the Progressive party, and envoy to the French republic. Voya had a brilliant education, spoke French, English and Italian, distin- guished himself at the Sorbonne' and grieved his parents by choosing military career instead of applying his brain power to science or art. Long ago when. he came to Belgrade from Paris on brief visit, the first thing that struck him in the humble little Balkan capital was squad of soldiers marching past the palace to nation al tune, and if he had been old enough he would have enlisted there and then You are talented" said his profes- BOTS. You must devote yourself to law, philosophy or literature, and make a great name" 'T'll be sol dier," said Voya. And he was.
 He was but cadet when the first Balkan war broke out, but he volun- teered, and won his epaulettes on the battle field. In the war with Bulgaria he was wounded in the foot and was decorated with the gold medal for bravery. In the present war he earned undying glory by the manner of his death.
 'eVoya was leading our detachment at Golotchuk," writes a comrade. when his right hand was struck by a bullet. He wrapped his handker- chief round it and continued to give orders But the wound bled 80 pro fuse1y that he stuck the hand in his pocket and took the bayonet in his left Just as he lifted 1t, giving the order to charge, the left hand was also struck, the wrist being broken.
 We tore of his coat and set to. bandaging him seriously, for he was determined to stay at his post. We did all we could for the two wounded hands, but it was 4n awkward task,
 I'd when we had finished the band
 B were so big he could not put on coat again except by hanging it round his neck. All the time we were busy with his hands he had been watching the ebb and flow of the com bat and suddenly he called:
 I'm lucky not to have gone to the rear to be treated Here is the chance of my life! There is a battery over there to be had for the taking. Come along, brothers, and our detachment will never again be short of gunsp
 He could not hold weapon. but he raced in front of us, holding up his bandaged hands and shouting 'Hurrahi' all the time he ran. Every man of us was after him. and the Austrians abandoned the battery be- fore we came up to it. One of them turned, however, after he had got a little distance, and aiming straight at ,Voya, shot him in the chest He fell forward still shouting 'Hurrahl' and that was the end of Voya.
 'Tt was an end such as he had al- ways wished, for he was ambitious of glory, and if he can know where he now is that the battery we captured is known as Garashinfn's battery he will be satisfied"
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-12-25
GOATS. SPY SIGNAL
Shepherd Wso Aided Germans With Ills Flock Sentenced to Death
 flor Treason.

Cha1ens- Sur -Marne.-A Frenchman, Alfred Durot by name. has been sen- teRced to death by court-martia1 for treason.
 During the battle which ragged around Reims the French artillery op- rasing near the village of Puiseulx was subjected to terrific lombard ment by the Germans, no matter how often they changed their position. A careful watch was kept, and 1t was discovered that a mile in front of the French batteries shepherd was feed ing his flock, among which were five snow-white goats.
 The shepherd was arrested, and in quiries showed that during the Ger man occupation of Puiseulx he was the only inhabitant' who had not been mo- tested, and that he had been given the white goats whose presence was to signal the position of the French guns
 Durot, at his trial, admitted his guilt.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-12-25
BIRDS STEAL DIAMOND RING
Ely Away With Woman,s Souvenir of Her Engagement-RecoVe
 Two Years Later.

Los Angeles.-An old peach. tree that had flourished beyond usefulness in the back yard of J. Edward Reed was chopped down. For number of years pair of blackbirds had an nually made their nests in it. When the tree fell the nest was dislodged and torn apart Reed examined 1t and found a small diamond ring missed by Mrs. Reed nearly two years ago.
 Mrs. Reed believed the ring was stolen It was her engagement ring. She took it off while baking and placed it on the window ledge. It is supposed the birds were attracted to 1t and made 1t a part of their nest
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-12-25
DYING DOG DELIVERS NOTE
Poisoned Spaniel Lives Just Long Enough to Turn lt Over to
 Mistress.

Greeley, Colo-Dragging himself in to the house with a note for his mis- tress, Mrs. John F. Redman, Colonel Bunch, thoroughbred St. Charles spaniel, looked pitifully up into her face, sank into heap on the floor and died from poison that had been fed to him in some mysterious manner.
 The note was from Redman, who is clerk of the county court, and the message related to home affairs
 Colonel Bunch was taught to carry notes in his collar when ne was a puppy, and all that was necessary for either his master or mistress to do to get a note delivered was to slip it under his collar and tell him to go.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-12-25
5000 MILES TO BURY A DOG
Young Woman Ends Holiday In New
 York When Pet Dies In California.

New York.-When a young woman from San Diego, Cal, ran out of her room on the fifteenth floor of the Mo Alpin with crumpled telegram in her hand and crying, She's dead. she's tieadi" the clerk for that floor did what she could to comfort the griefstricken one. Ordinary measures failed, and the young woman became hysterical. Mrs. Lois Hughes. the manager of the woman's floor. was telephoned for and hurried up at the top speed of the elevator
 Mrs. Hughes sent for the young woman's father and brother. One took the telegram and read it. They looked one at another, the elder helplessly, and the younger man deflantly.
 Shell insist upon going straight back home," said the father.
 "Fiddlesticksl exclaimed the broth CT. T am not going to have my holi- day spoiled by her foolishness. am going to stay right here in New York as long as we planned"
 What heartless son!" said Mrs Hughes to herself
 "No use making such a fuss over a dog, anyhow" went on the younger man.
 It was Mrs Hughes time to feel like going into mysteries.
 So yesterday afternoon the young woman and her father, sure enough. took the train for home. The brother stayed on.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-12-25
GIRL MARRIES HER REScUER
Phlladelphlan. sayes Young Woman From Sea at Atlantic city-Wed-
 ding Is Result.

Philadeiphia--A romance which be- gan three years ago. eliminated in the marriage of Katherine A. Murphy and John F. Mullin
 Mullins meeting with Miss Murphy was dramatic. He was walking along the beach at Atlantic City one August afternoon when from the shore he saw girl struggling to keep afloat-
 Being a good swimmer, Mu1lin plunged in and was soon by the strug- gling girls side and took her safely to shore. Of course, she was grateful and the couple became good friends at once.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-12-25
TWO MEN HELD IN
 NAcOZARI FOR MURDER
Believed to be Guilty of the Killing of Francis, Dunn and Mccormick.

DOUGLAS, Dec. Exchanged with the murder of T.. R. Francis, local contractor and mining man: c. E. Dunn of Pittsburg, and Miguel Mccormick, foreman of the San Ped TO mine on which Francis held a lease, two men, supposedly Mexieans. have been arrested and are held by the authorities: in Nacozari, accord ing to word reaching here last night.
 Another development in the horri- ble crime of last week was the ar- rival of MT. Bowman, U. S. vice-con- sul, stationed at Nogales, last night, for the purpose of Investigating the crime and making a report to the government. It is probable that MT. Bowman will go to Nacozari as soon as possible in order to further his investigations.
 The arrest of the two men followed an investigation by the Mexican au- thorities which developed the fact that on Tuesday of last week Fran cis paid off the men, At the time he is said to have displayed consider able sum above the amount need ed to meet the pay roll The two men ir question are said to have disap- peared from the camp shortly after Eeing paid off. They re-appeared on the day after the murder, it is re- ported, and were unusually well sup piled with money.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-12-25

East Orange, N. J.-Earl1
 along the road leading from Orange into Newark were attracted to the windows the other morning by the screams of woman. They hur- riedly glanced out to see what the disturbance was all about. Just as quickly they drew back from the win dow to hide the bushes which insist ed on coming to their faces. And the trouble was that the woman, who was chasing a man, had not stopped to complete her dressing.
 Pretty Miss Elizabeth Gomper Is an early riser. She had not completed her toilet when she heard sounds be- low She hurried down the stairs and saw stranger leaving the house by the window route with suit belong ing to her father. That was enough. and the young woman called upon the man to stop. When the man only hastened his stride, she started after him.
 It was so early that the streets were practically deserted, and nobody ap- peared to stop the fugitive The chase mad gone nearly a mile and the two were well inside the Newark boundary when the stranger gave up. His ath- letic education had been neglected. while Miss Gomper is a devotee of outdoor sports.
 She caught the man and held him. in spite of his struggles, until a po- liceman arrived in response to her cries. He made the man discard his coat, and Miss Gomper buttoned it around her. waist Thus attired the trio went back to East Orange The prisoner said his name was George Nelson of Newark and when arraigned was held in $2,50o bail on the charge of burglary.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-12-25
MARSHALLS WILL
ARRIVE SOON
Vice President and Mrs. Thomas R
 Marshall Expected Next "Wednesday

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 1S.-Vice- President Thomas Marshall left Washington several days ago Cit izen Tom Marshall of the Salt River valley, Arizona, will arrive in Phoe- nix next Wednesday at $50 via the Santa Fe All the Way according tc General Agent w s. Goldsworthy last night
 The second man in the land now owns most attractive little cottage at Scottsdale,. which is in the north eastern part of the Salt River pro- ject, near Phoenix. His new home there has been completed, and has been ready for the coming of the .Marshall's for some months It is the plan of Vice-President and Mrs. Marshall to pass the remainder of the recess period in the valley Congress will be in session only from the 23rd to the 26th of January, and it is not known whether the vice president will make a trip to Wash ington just for that short meeting.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-12-25
HEARS OF LUCK; IS KILLED
Trainman FalIs Under Wheels After
 Congratulations Over Escape From Wreck.

Passafc, N. J.-Shortly after A. B. Staples, conductor in charge of a freight train on the Lackawanna rail- road. told L. I. Taylor. a trainman. how fortunate they had been in escap- ing a wreck when drawhead had pulled out, Taylor fell between the To- comotive and the next car. He WAS crushed to death.
 The heavy freight, running at high speed through here, was brought to a sudden standstiIl when drawhead on the nineteenth car pulled out. The conductor ran the first IS cars ahead about two miles to siding.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-12-25

The report of the Shannon Copper company for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 1914, shows net profits of $26,- 5d2, including $1O26 net profits of the railroad. The copper output for the quarter was 2,964,767 pounds. In ad- dition the mine produced 412 ounces of gold and 18,449 ounces of silver.
 The report says: "There being no open market or quotations for copper quarter we stored our August and September production amounting to 1,S96,500 pounds of copper. This we |inventoried and carried on our books (on Sept 30) at Il 1-2 cents per pound, that being the nominal price on that date.
 ''The net profit of the copper com pany for the quarter ended Septem- ber 3Oth was $25,535 based on 13.223 cents, received in July for our July shipments and, as above stated il 1-2 cents per pound for the 1,996,500 pounds of copper unsold at that date.
 eHWe have since Sept. 3Oth sold 1 1,25O, ,000 pounds of copper at an average price of 12242 cents, and we still have on hand 746,900 pounds, now carried on the company's books at 12 cents per pound. This has in creased the earnings for the quarter approximately $13,000 making the total $39,500 instead of $26,562 as shown on Sept. 30, when the 1,996,500 pounds Of copper then on hand was figured at Il 1-2 cents per pound..
 'The Shannon found it fnadvisab1e and unprofitable to operate on a 50 per cent capacity, and the directors con si6ered it to the best advantage and interest of the company that the mines be closed down until general business conditions and the copper situation became normal Accordingly the smelter was closed down the lat ter part of Sept and production ceas- ed from that time. It is hoped that be- fire long general business and the copper situation will so improve as to warrant the company resuming operations.
 t.In the meantime the company is in excellent condition. On Sept. 30 Tre had s73.OOO cash and 1,996.5O0 pounds of copper; 1,25O,000 pounds as above stated has since been sold, which has added $153,00O to our cash, % that after paying all our Septem- bcr current accounts payable and current expenses subsequent thereto, we have approximately s1S0,000 cash besides 746,90O pounds of copper on hand.
 ''The company also owns $383,000 5hannon-Arizona Railway company bends, which with the $19,000 that has been cancelled through the sink ing fund, leaves outstanding and in -,.e hands of the public only $199 900 Of the original issue of s600,O00.
 "The consolidated quick assets on Sept. 30, 1914 Exclusive of the Shan aon-Arizona Railway bonds in the
 ompany's treasury) amounted to 3GC5,1SS in excess of all current liabilities, taxes and other reserves
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-12-25
Expeets Long Life at 1os.

Kindred. N. D-The oldest man in North Dakota, Ole P. Pytten, has just celebrated his one hundred and third anniversary. He is mentally alert and active. and seems as much inter ested in public matters as he did half a century ago. He was born in Hal nngdahl, Norway, and has been resi- dent of this country many years. He insists he will live for many years. He is deeply religious and finds his greatest pleasure in discussing reli- gious topics-
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-12-25
EIRsr.cLAss Pos1oEElcE

According to orders from Washing. ton. postoffice box rents in the city of Bisbee will be raised to f1rst-class rates after Jan. 1, and that is accept ed as an indication that Bisbee is to be made a first-class postoffice in the immediate future. Receipts at the office last year were s39,OOO, while this year they will be increased to $42,0O0
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-12-25
Mlssed Grow. Bud HIt eIrI.

Brownsville, N. Y.-Glentworth Birdsall of Brownsville has just paid $225 each for four teeth he accidental ly shot out of the mouth of Miss JO- sephine Ash. From his cellar Birdsan shot at a crow perched on a fence He didn't hit the crow, but the bullet struck Miss Ash, whom he failed to see lying in a hammock in a grape arbor.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-12-25
ARIZONA TO RECEIVE
 ALLOTMENT OF ELK

Official Permission for Transfer Of Herd to Graham Mountains Arrives But Quarantine Interferes.
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NEUTRAL ZONE SET OFF.
Factions to Keep Out of Monterey,
SaItiIIo and san Luis POtOsi.

WAsHINGToN. Dec. 22.--Something new
IN neutrality has been devised by MeNl-
cans. according to adyices received at tho
state Department to-day, Consul Bon
ney AT san Luis Potosi reported that an
agreement had been reached by which
the territory from Monterey to Saltillo
and San Luis Putosi is TO be neutral IN
the present conflict between the Car
finza and Villa -Xapata- Gutierrez forces
for the control of Mexico.
These three cities are on the line or
the principal railroad route from the
United States 10 Mexico city and IT is
iOw announced that all troop train SER
vice and all passenger train service on
this route will be discontinued between
Laredo and Mexico city.
Cdrranza agents here to-day denied
that Carranza's departure from Vera
CRUZ for the Isthmus of Tehuantepec was
In the nature of IA flight They pointed
out that il was announced some tins
ago that the First Chief intended To visit
tic iSthmus.
While Carranza himself. II Is stated will
still insist that he is President OF all
Mexico, MANY Of his associates are SAID
10 be contemplating the establishment OF
an Independent government in the STATE
OF Yucatan This rich region has been
comparatively free from the turmoil oil
the last four years and leads practically
a separate existence.
Secretary Daniels sad to-day that the
hatt.cshlp Delaware probably would re-
.eve the Rhode Island soon after Christ
mas. IT," denied that the Delaware's re-
iutn 10 Mexican waters was tie result
% any new development or emergency.
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SENT CHILD TO BEG; GOES FREE.
Wife Of Former Consular OmcinI
Punished Enough, Says Court.

Justice Mcrncrncy Of Special Sessions
suspended sentence yesterday in the case
of Mrs Malamo Dimitriados OF atS West
seth street. who was convicted of sending
her twelve year-old niece out to beg. The
defendant Is the wife Of former Deputy
Vice Consul General for the United States
ut Constantinople. very evidently a woman
Of refinement and ample means and was
convicted in -pite OF unassalable testI-
mony with respect to her reputation
The court feels said Justice Mclner-
ncy. that the disgracc which the defelid-
ant has already suffered has been suf-
ncient punishment. No prisoner that has
over been here has had such splendid
recommendation from acquaintance. But
the circumstantial evidence made it inn
possible TO avoid "A conviction. although
the court is unable to explain the case
of such a woman"
II was charged that Mrs, Dimtrladcs
sent Fervonia Acknowledgements to various
persons with notes explaining that her
parents were poor and needed money
one Of the men appealed 10 for the second
time followed the child and saw her meet
Mrs. DiWitrlades, Woo, ho said was
meanly attlred Tho defendant denied
that she took money from the child, and
FcrvonIa testified that she wrote the not,
herself under the instruction or Other
| girls in school,
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ZRpRtIstas Behaved Well.

The second letter, dated December a.
follows
I'VE are taking advantage or the de-
narturc OF a friend who Is finally leaving
the city for the United States to send YOU
some letters. You will bc glad to know
that the Iapatistas behaved marvellously
well during their short stay here. They
kept order well molested not n single per-
son. gave protection to moor and rich alike
and I'm general made such a charming i'm
preston that every ono responded N their
one and only call for financial assistance
not only without reluctance hut with real
enthusiasm.
"They are as poor a. church mice In
rags literally. mounted mostly bareback
and without brides carrying their old
rifles over their shoulders IN n careless
way. They Immediately ordered all
stolen property to be returned forbade
occupation OF houses by their people. and
Zapata himself lodged I'm 'meson' near
the San T.azaro station in a room with a
brick floor. whose only furniture was n
bed and n chair.
saw him also refuse to receive personally
the funds raised by the merchants for
the maintenance Of his troops ordering
that those funds bc taken To the palace
which he himself did not enter even rs
visitor. They say that he and villa
are in accord. at least for the moment
they seem to he. To-day Sunday villa
il making his formal entrance into the
| city. Already the Xapatistas have giver
| over the control to the new government
| and have retreatcd into the background
| II remains to he seen how we get alont
with the new people.
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WAITS II MONTHS, THEN
FAILS TO RECOVER FARE
Charles Secsted. However. Gets
Valuable knowledge About
Railway Tickets.

II bv mistake you buy full fare rail-
road ticket for your youngster who may
be within the half fare limit, the In
terstate Commerce Commission will not
permit the railroad company TO refund
YOU the difference. Charles Seested OF
Il Park Row, n publishers representa-
tive. has had this brought home 60 him
IN practical manner and he has the
documents to show for 1t. II took him
s,.,eutcen months to acquire the knowl-
edge.
Nj. Seested sent his wife and two
children to Kansas City IN July l?i3.
The children are a boy OF II and n girl
Of q Waen Mr.. Secsted ordered his
tickets bv telephone, he mentioned casu-
ally that he believed eight years was
the half fare limit and the person at
tho other end OF the wire agreed with
him. The three full tickets were pur-
chased s3o.15 each
When Mrs. Seestcd went 20 buy tickets
to return to New York. the agent In
Kansas city informed her that the girl
was entitled to half fare privileges. which
made the ticket about sl5 less than the
other had been. The head Of the house
was Informed Of this when tho family
got home and Immediately wrote to the
railroad company. The correspondence
that ensued was voluminous. The COM
pany was anxious to make refund ar
ter careful and Systematic study
through all possible channels" without
brea king the law.
"Eut this" 1t added. we have been
unable to accomplish"
The in,lmation was that the decision
rested with the Interstate Commission
Mr. Seested wrote TO the commission
| and ;hen waited patiently. lie waited
until December 10. this year only ia
receive this reply:
attention is called to Conference Rel
! ing No. 1913. which reads follows
/ Refund on account of full fare trans
| por;ation used by a boy under 9 years
/ Of age not permissible"