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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-08-13
BETTER BABY SHOW
OPEN TO SOUTHWEST

Ell PASO, Aug. 6. Ell Paso is get
ing ready to hold a"Better Baby
show, which will be open to all the
southwest from Abilene and Del Rio
on the east; to Yuma and Needles on
the west, and from the Colorado line
to the southern boundary of the
United States. The show will be con-
Quoted in accordance with rules
governing such events as laid down
by the American Medical association
and formulated by the Better Baby
department of the Woman's Home
Companion. 1t will be held in the
auditorium of the Ell Paso chamber of
commerce on October IL, IL and 13,
next. The university of Texas has
become interested in the. affair and
will send two of its baby experts, DR..
Arms and Miss Rich, to see that all
the prescribed rules of better baby
shows are complied with. The Texas
state conference of charities and
corrections will also be represented
dL In0 SHOW, though CH0 TSprSSSHC-
atives of that organization will be
here, primarily, for the purpose of
cooperating with the chamber of COM
merce and the municipal authorities
of the city in the conduct of a cleanup
campaign, a healthy survey, and q
southwestern health conference, which
will be held contemporaneouesly with
the baby show.
The show will be one of the first
affairs of its kind ever held in the
southwest ON such a large scale, and
conducted on strictly scientific lines
Though all details have not yet beer
worked out, the committee Of the
chamber Of commerce having the af
fair in charge, authorize the Statement
that liberal prizes will be awarded
making 1t worth while for the proud
parents Of eugenically perfect babies
to bring their pets to the show. TIL,
awards will be made on scientifi,
points, and mere beauty OF face O
form viii not suffice to get the prizes
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-08-13
BULLET HOLE IN A
HAT AROUSESMUCH
SPECULATION
Condition Of Panama Found in Road
Near Congress junction Indicates
Tragedy.

PHOENIX, Aug. 8.-Was the vi
cinity Of Congress Junction, in Yava-
pal county. the scene Of a tragedy dar-
ing the early part Of the week?
That is the question which is puz-
cling J. J. Birdno, receiver Of the
United States land office. On his re-
turn trip from California, he found a
comparatively new genuine Panama"
hat, about ten miles south Of the
Junction town. It was lying in the
middle of the road, brim down, and
supposing It had blown from the head
of some one passing in an auto in the
night, and who was unable to find 1t
he picked it up and later on examina-
ton found a bullet hole through the
lid, just where the brim and crown
Join.
If it was on the head Of its owner
when tn ebullet was fired the bullet
would have entered the back Of his
head a little above the base Of the
brain. The band has not been soiled
by perspiration and the hat is clean.
showing that it had not seen much
service.
1t is No. Z IL and on the inside
band is the name Murray & Ruth,
Post City, Texas, the firm apparently
selling it. The words, genuine Pana'
ma" are also printed on this band.
A heavy growth Of mesquite lined
the road where the hat was found :.
Birdno did not stop to make any in
vestigation, as on first thought he
supposed that 1t had simply blown
from someone's head and the auto
mobile had run over it, and it was not
till later that he made the discovery
that the break had been caused by a
bullet.
So far as known no one has been
reported missing and tho mystery OF
the bullet hole Is unsolved.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-08-13
MIRAGE, LAWYER
DIES OF THIRST ON DESERT

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6.-James
Roche, an attorney, and James Clark,
returned today with a story Of a
three days battle on the desert with
thirst which killed John Welsh, an
attorney, on the blistering heat and
sand wastes at the head Of the Inn
perial valley.
The water In the automobile radia-
tor evaporated Monday. There was
no water left in the canteens.
Rooche and Welsh followed mirage.
They drank lubricating oil until their
saliva became hard Jumps.
Welsh died Wednesday afternoon,
lust before Clarke arrived.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-08-13

Continued on Page 81
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-08-13
COUNTY TAX RATE
WILL PROBABLY Be
SIPS ON HUNDRED
Increase in State Tax Levy and Re-
ductions Made in Assessed Valua-
tions Is Responsible for Increase
First lnstaIIment of Taxes Will Be
Due in September.

The Board of Supervisors will con-
vene at the court house on Monday
morning next for the purpose of fix
ing the tax rate in this county for
the year 1916
A. l.. Terry, clerk of the Board,
this week received official notice
from the State Tax Commission fix
ing the state tax rate at 54 cents on
the 500 valuation, and unofficial es-
Inmates of what the tax rate in Green
lee county will be this year, is fixed
at $1.25, Notwithstanding the fact
that the valuation of Greenlee coun-
ty property is less this year than it
was in either 1913 or 1914.
The net assessed valuation of
Greenlee county, after all exemp.
tions have been made, and substract-
ing the reductions ordered by the
State Tax Commission, is $2S,O79,.
1885 as compared with $50, ,9O5, 1884,
so in 1914.
! At the meeting of the State Tax
Commission, sitting as a State Board
of Equalization, several material re-
ductions were made in the original
assessments made by the Commission
against the producing mines of the
county, notably in the assessment OF
the Detroit Copper Company and the
Shannon Copper Co.
: While the tax rate this year is
higher, made necessary by the in.
creased state levy, Greenlee county
will raise approximately $4,000 less
than last year.
The Board will probably be able to
conclude it's labors on Monday and
adjourn until its regular meeting in
September. Commencing on Tues.
day the Clerk will begin the prepar
alton of the tax rolls which will be
turned over to Treasurer Anderson on
the first Monday in September when
the first paymnet of taxes, under the
semi-annual tax paying plan, become
due and are delinquent in November
The final payment of 1915 taxes viii
become due next May.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-08-13
Good Story on peuptY-

Good Story on Deupty-
Friends of Deputy Sheriff Joe Lar
rieu are telling a good story on this
efficient officer. The Greenlee coun-
ty deputy had occasion to visit
Lordsburg this week and stopped at
the McGrath Hotel. During the night
a burglar entered the room and
"swipsd" Joe's trousers, securing
several dollars in silver. When the
deputy awoke the next morning he
was in predicament but the trousers
were later located in the hallway.
Another feature of the story is that
ex-Sheriff James Parks was sleeping
in an adjoining room through which
the burglar passed in making his
raid. The burglar was apprehended
later in the day.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-08-13

Lyncn, u. M. CdnSler, "A. l.. SrdVely
Dave Bronson, J.. M. Lally, w. B.
Kelly.
On Wednesday evening the commit
tee on Bylaws and Resolutions held
a joint meeting in the office of At
torney A. R. Lynch and prepared
the bylaws for the organization and
the resolution which will be present
ed by the committee to the Board of
Supervisors on Monday morning,
next, August 10th.
Another meeting of the Greenlee
County Chamber of Commerce will be
held at the court house next Monday
morning at a. m. prior to the pre-
jentaton of the resolution to the
Board At this meeting a permanent
organization will be effected and all
members are requested to be present.
The resolution to be presented to the
Board of Supervisors, as prepared by
the committee is as follows:
RESOLUTION
Resolved, that whereas it has come
to the knowledge of this Board that
the Honorable Secretary of Agricul-
ture is favorable to and has recon-
mended a plan anticipating future
revenue from national forests by Sc
curing congressional appropriations
for the construction of roads and
bridges within the National Forest
Reserves, and
Whereas, this board, realizing the
benefits and revenue to be derived
by the construction of highway
within the boundaries of the Apache
National Forest Reserve, said high
way to be connected with the markets
afforded at Metcalf, Morenci, Clifton
and adjacent towns, and
Whereas, as is well known to the
Department of Agriculture, millions
of feet of matured, merchantable
timber are to be found within the
said Apache National Forest Reserve
which at the present time is entirely
without an outlet to market, and
Whereas, the County of Greenlee
has heretofore expended more than
one hundred thousand dollars in the
building of roads to Metcalf and Mo
renci and in the direction of the said
Apache Reserve in hope and antici-
patton that future cooperation might
be secured with the Department of
Agriculture ultimately resulting in
the opening up and development of
these vast resources:
Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the Board of Supervisors of the
county of Greenlee that in the event
the Department of Agriculture
through Congressional appropriation
or otherwise, shall cause to be con
structed highway through or into
the said Apache National Forest Re
serve to the Southern boundary
thereof, the Board of Supervisors will
construct a highway connecting with
such national ehway imme6iatei,
upon assurance from the Department
of Agriculture that such construction
has been duly authorized;
And be it further resolved that the
County Surveyor of Greenlee Count.
be and is hereby authorized and di
rected to proceed at once to survey 1
route from Clifton to the Southern
boundary of the said Apache Nationa
Forest Reserve, as shall be fount
to him most feasible, which survey
with the plans thereof, and estimate
of the cost Of construction, shall b.
forwarded, with a copy of this reso
luton, to the Honorable David Frank
lin Houston, Secretary of Agricul
ture, to the Honorable Henry s
Graves, Forester and Chief Of tn
Forest Service, to the Honorabl
Mark Smith. 10 the Honorabla IIenr
F. Ashurst, and to the Honorabl
Carl Hayden.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-08-13

There was quite a sensation in the
court roo at Globe when an expert
that 76 per ceo- of the automobiles In
the state W re eQuipp ped with defect
i've brakes. is statement was SUBJ
stantiated by other automobile men,
SO they are going to .=,point an IN
spector to examine - luto. oiles
in public service.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-08-13

Trip Postponed
Mr. d Mrs. G. A Franz returned to
Clifton on Wednesday from Ell Paso
where they abandoned their automo-
bile trip into northern New Mexico.
On account of the recent heavy rains
the roads were heavy and bogg
raking progress slow and difficult
and the trip was abandoned on this
account.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-08-13
School Superintendent Returns

School Superintendent Returns
J. w. Aker, county school superin-
tendent, returned on Friday of this
week with his family from Black
River where they have been camp
ing and fishing for the past month.
Mr.. Aker announces that the quart
erly examination of school teachers
will be held at his Office on Monday
next.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-08-13

Visiting From FL Paso-
Mrs. George Webster, formerly a
resident of Clifton, put now living
in Ell Paso, is in the city visiting
friends.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-08-13
Death of Mrs. John Ward

On Saturday OF last week occur
red the death Of Mrs. John R.
Ward at the family residence in
Hills Addition. Funeral services
were held at the Catholic church on
Monday morning. Mrs. Ward was
one Of the oldest residents of Clifton
and highly respected by all who
knew her.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-08-13

Granted Vacation
John St1vers, janitor at the cour'
house, was this week granted 6
leave of absence for fifteen DIS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-17
SENATORS LOSE
TINE IN DEBATE
ON PROHIBITION
Despite Pleading of Leaders
To Cease Discussion and
Turn To Work On APP
preparation Bills, Number
Of Senators Expressed
Their Opinions.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Desplte pleas
of leaders to cease discussion and turn
to work on appropriation bills, the
senate devoted its session today to a
prohibition debate, based on the pro-
posal to suspend the senate rules to
attach a sdry" rider to the District of
Columbia appropriation DILL Senators
on both sides took part in the debate
which ranged from legislative technl-
calities to the merits of alcoholic
drinks and the value Of prohibition.
Senator James pat into the record
a copy of President wilson's letter to
Rev, e. D. Shannon. of New Jersey,
s1av or.alg local option. ~ sssas ass
making of a political issue psss OF tlie
question.
Senator Kenyon submitted an cdr
toriaI by Secretary Bryan, which, he
said, put the Democratic party ia
favor of prohibition.
Senator Simmons arraigned sena-
tors for wasting time in DISCUSSING
prohibition, when the question was
merely to suspend the senate rules.
He urged that a vote be taken SO
legislative action could proceed. He
declared himself In favor of prohibi-
ton for the District of Columbia but
said he would not vote to suspend the
rules
Senator Simmons declared the pro-
hibition question, indirectly is accom-
plishing a filibuster against our legis-
lative program"
Senator Vardaman responded, You
have taken as much time this morn
ing as any senator on this subject 7
Il am getting a little Dit tired Of
being criticized for doing something
for which I have not received the
sanction of orders of the so-called
leaders on this side of the senate.
am acting on this matter as senator
from Mississippi and insisting on
vote on question which in my judg-
ment is just as important to the peo-
ole of this country as the ship pur
chase BILL
1.-The senator from mississippi
Senator Simmons retorted, has been
tired ever since he came here at what
others do who do not agree with him,
even at the White House"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-17
FEAR OF SHOCKS FELT
THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT

Rome, Jan. 16.-Fear of additional
shocks Is felt throughout the earth
quake devasted district, according to
reports of refugees brought to Rome
today. The basis of this anxiety is
found in the report of another shock
at Sora last night. Scant reports only
of death and damage in remote places
have been received. Information
from the larger places is still incom-
plete, but it Is believed the total death
list viii be thirty thousand and prob
ably twice that number injured
All Italy has turned attention to
the rescue work. Thousands Of SOL
diers and volunteers are digging in
the ruins in the hope of releasing a
few that are still alive. Hundreds Of
bodies are being recovered. Vigorous
efforts are being made to dispatch
doctors, nurses, medicine and food to
the ruined cities and villages. Large
sums have been subscribed for the
relief King Victor Emmanuels has
returned home after visiting many
places in the earthquake zone
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-17
Carranza Will Permit
British Ships to Get Fuel
He Issues an Order Lifting
the Tampico Embargo On
the Expectation of Oil,
Which Threatened British
Nays Supply.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The British
embassy tonight advised, through the
British legation at Mexico City that
Carranza has lifted the TaInpico en-
barge on the expectation of oil, which
threatened the British navy's fuel
supply. Details of the extent of Car
ranza's modification of his previous
DEGREES were not received, but dan
ger of serious complications are be-
lieved to be removed.
Secretary Bryan's warning to the
Constitutionalists is to refrain from
interference with the oil producing
plants near Tampico, caused a flutter
in the local Mexican colony.
At Carranza headquarters it was
contended that foreign oil producers
in the Tampico district had involved
themselves in trouble because about
two months ago they had withheld
taxes on production they had been
paying to the Carranza government
in the belief that Villa would soon be
in possession of the place.
Heretofore the state department
has uniformly protected Americans in
Mexico from the exaction of double
taxes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-17
WITHHELD
FROM COLLEGE BOY
BY AssocIATED PRESS.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 16-That Philip
EwaId, 10 year old freshman in the
University OF Wisconsin, might be
saved from "the blight of a $4,000
annuity" Judge Samuel p. Kirby in
an opinion in chancery court, ordered
the trustee Of the estate Of the Late
L. P. Ewald to retain a block of stock
in the EwaId Iron Company left to
the youth by his fathers will. Under
the will Philip Ewald when he reaches
the age Of 81 is to receive an annuity
of $25,0
Judge Kirby based his opinion in
part upon the ability of the trustee
by engaging young Ewa1d in business
to save him from the blight of a $10,-
900 annuity, which any student Of hui
man nature could see would result to
a boy of 81" He said the value Of the
stock, compared with the good to be
accomplished, was not to be consid-
cred.
Young Ewald objected to his share
of the stock being sold and Is taking
a special college course with a view
to fitting himself to engage in his
fathers business.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-17
THE VOTE FOR QUEEN.
scATTERING VOTES.

There were quite a number of scat
tering votes for numerous others A
record of these votes is being kept
and the committee announces that
just as soon as any candidate receives
1000 or more votes the name of the
candidate with the number of votes
received will be published
The next count will be made DUR
ing the week, the date to be an
nounced later. The committee will ba
glad to have any interested person
present when the votes are counted.
The public is now getting very
much interested in the election of a
queen for the coming Mardi Gras
celebration and everyone is invited to
participate in the election Many OF
the merchants are giving away bal
lots with purchases made from them
and everyone who Is interested in the
success of the carnival can help con-
tribute to that success by asking for
ballots and then casting the ballots
for their favorite candidates
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-17
REFUSES TO INSURE THE
FORMER GERMAN VESSEL.
London Learns of This Ac-
ton By Treasury Depart
ment IN Case of Steamer
Dacia Now Loading Cotr
ton.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Jan 16.-Referring to the
statement published here today that
the American treasury department
has refused to insure the steamer
Dacia, formerly German vessel but
now under American register, the
Westminster Gazette says:
I'VE may fairly take this as evil
dence that the United States recog-
nizes the transfer of the Dacia as one
which cannot be accepted silently by
our government, This is much more
than a question whether Germany is
to get the cotton which naturally
enough the United States wants TO
sell her. If the Dacfa transfer were
permitted, similar trainers might be
made of all German ships in America
The result of this would be to deprive
us of one OF the advantages of sea-
power to which we believe we are le-
ultimately entitled
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-17

both of which are being fitted out
for the cruise, the former ON the
Pacific coast and the latter at
Charleston, s. C. The Oregon will
be remembered as the battseship ~
which Rear Admiral Clark rounded
Cape Horn during the Spanish
American war. He will command the
Oregon when it goes through the
canal in March. and Admiral Dewey
probably viii be seen on. the deck of
the Olympic
President Wilson will san from
Hampton Roads on. the battleship
New York on the 9Th, 9Th, or 7th of
March, the exact date remaining to
be fixed.
If plans for the naval cruise are
not amended by congress so as to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-17
PROHIBITION IN
ALABAMA ASSURED
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Montgomery. Ala, Jan. 16.-By
votes of % to 6, the two Merritt state
wide prohibition bills were passed in
the Alabama senate this afternoon.
Both houses of the legislature re-
assembled late this afternoon to en-
roll the measures and have them sign
ed by the presiding officers OF both
houses Following this action the bills
will be transmitted to the office of
Governor O'Neal.
The Merritt house bill will become
the law. providing the necessary act
ions take place later and the senate
bill viii ale on the calendar.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-17
Serious Riotine
Was Reported at
Port Of Frontera
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York. Jan. 16.-Reports. OF seri-
Gus rioting at Frontera, Mexico, were
brought to New York today by Cap
tain Daniel Farquar. of the British
steamship Malinche. He said the town
was a hotbed of anarchy with practi-
cally all semblance of law and order
dissipated.
When the Malinche left Tampico
january 4, Captain Farquar said the
Mexican tank steamship San Antonio,
loaded with 500 Carranza troops was
at anchor outside the bar. The San
Antonio had arrived several days be-
fore and landed troops, but after a
battle with Zapatistas they were
forced back on board. When the Ma
linche left port they were firing on
the town.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-17
German - UcceSS
MuchOverdraw,a,
Assert the British
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Jan. 16.-The official an
nouncement given out in Berlin yes
terday relating the capture of $500
French troops at scissors and say
ing further that from 1000 to 5000
French dead were found after the
battle. concludes with the unusual as
sertion this is the truth" A wire-
less dispatch from Paris copied in
London, categorically denies these
German figures. It says the French
troops engaged in the scissors battle
were less than three brigades and
that consequently the Berlin fig
ures cannot be correct.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-17

have the rendezvous at Cristobal in
stead of at Hompton Roads, as sug-
gested by Secretary Daniels, the fleet
will be dispatched from Hampton
5a6ada aevesa asbys Ii IA; sssseess -
the presidents sailing in order to
make sure that all shall have reach
ed the isthmus and perhaps have
been locked through the canal, in
readiness to be reviewed by him
there.
If Secretary Daniels goes with the
fleet from Hampton Roads he will
Texas.
The battleship Utah has already
left New York for Panama, where
she win await. the arrival Of the
other vessels.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-17
GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA
INVESTIGATES LYNCHING

Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 16.-Governor
Slaton announced today that he win
Immediately order an investigation of
the lynching of Daniel aBrber, his son
and two daughters. all negroes, at
Monticello, Ga, Thursday. Sheriff
Ezelle of Jasper county, reported that
a mob of 200 masked men overpower-
ed him. took the negroes from the jail
and hanged them to tree.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-17
ANOTHER QUAKE
SHOCK Is Felt
IN CITY OF SORA
Fear of Additional Shocks
Now Felt Throughout the
Devastated District-Death
List Is Swelled to Thirty
Thousand.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Paris, Jan. 16,-Havas' dispatch
from sora says another earthquake
secured here last night Walls fell
.mperilling those engaged in rescue
work It has been definitely estab-
iished that all officials of this under
prefecture at Avezzano are dead.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-17
NOMINATIONS FOR
QUEEN
OF THE CARNIVAL.

The names of the following young
ladies were proposed by various
people and sent to The Journal as
candidates for election as queen of
the Mardi Gras Carnival for 1915:
Miss Myrtle Johnson,
Miss Hortense Rosenau
Miss Katherine Wheat
Miss Ella Rupert,
Miss Nellie B. Mills.
Miss Claude Jernigan.
Miss Syb1e Grubbs.
Miss Emily Cooney.
Miss Ruby Wilkinson,
Miss Marion Hall,
Miss Lila Louise Ca1ero
Miss Sara Donaldson,
Miss Lizzie Sandusky,
Miss Laura Quigley,
Other nominations are invited
from anyone who desires to sug-
gest a candidate for queen.