The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-07-02
GOVERNOR HUNT Is BACK FROM THE
 EAST

PHOENIX, June 30.-"Nice, most delightful" said Governor Hunt today when asked what kind of a trip he had to the launching of the new battleship Arizona at New York.
 The governor, accompanied by Ad- jutant General c. w. Harris and Cap tain L. M. Mix, of Nogales, arrived home yesterday noon from the east. En route to New York the gover nor held a short conference with President Wilson at Washington, and while in New York former Secretary w. J. Bryan phoned him to come over to the peace meeting in Car negie hall, but the Arizona executive couldn't attend as he spoke that night at banquet given by the employees of the navy in honor of the launch- ing of the battleship.
 At this banquet there were 14OO plates. Gov. Hunt, Secretary of the Navy Daniels and Secretary of Labor Wilson were the guests of honor.
 A week ago Saturday night, the night following the launching, the governor and the other members of the launching party from Arizona, in- cluding Miss Esther Ross of Prescott, sponsor, occupied special boxes in a big Broadway theater.
 When they took those seats they didn't realize they were to be made very conspicuous that evening. Dur ing the evening the motion picture machine showed the launching which had taken place that day, immedi- ately after which the spot was thrown on the governor and party. This incident brought loud applause for the Arizonans.
 The governor, from information ob- tained on his trip, says the Mexican situation looks very serious.
 On the way back the Arizona ex- of Louisiana and Gov. Brewer of Mississippi. Both of the southern executives met the Arizona governor in New Orleans.
 While in New York, the governor visited Sing Sing prison. On the first of the year the prison inaugur- ated the Arizona system of treating prisoners. The stripes have been discarded.
 | A baseball game within the grounds wis in progress when Gov. Hunt en- tered and the prisoners immediately recognized him. Sixteen hundred convicts applauded him. The gov ernor didn't see Lieut.. Becker, who is to be executed next month, but he inspected the electric chair Tt is as bad thing as the hanging arrange ment at Florence said the gov ernor.
 In New York the governor was in- vited to Thomas Edisonhs wonder farm, but didn't find time to accept the invitation. Hudson Maxim and Rex Beach, noted authors, called on the Arizona executive while he was in the eastern metropolis. Maxim gave him a copy of his latest book, 'Defenseless America" Cato Sells, Indian commissioners, called on the governor in Washing ton and told him he would be in Arizona soon. He will leave for the west this week and will stop in New Mexico,at San Carlos and the White Mountain reservation, en route here. The governor may meet him at Globe.
 While in the esat the governor was informed that a $75,000 building for Agricultural experimental purposes is to be erected on the Sacaton Indian reservation.
 On the way home, fifty-three miles out of Fl Paso, the governor was met by a delegation of Fl Paso citi- zens who escorted him into Fl Paso and asked him to visit with them longer the next time.
 What Gen. Harris Says.
 T think the government is giving Mexico a chance to straighten out itS affairs before proceeding any fur thor" said Adjutant General c. ". Harris upon his return from the launching of the ueV bettleship Art- zona in New York.
 "One thing ih connection with the launching not mentioned by any of the newspapers or press bureaus was the fact that the Arizona had two flags living when she was launched. One of these was the stars and stripes and the other the military flag of the state of Arizona. Very few ships when launched have any thing except the stars and strives" said Harris.