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Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-12-09
D;soualified for Work.

If you will split some kindling woot
for the kitchen fire." said the lady
of the house, I1l be glad to give you
something to eat"
"Sorry, lady," replied the wayfarer
"but l amt been able to keep up mt
dues in the Kindling Spliters' Union
and I'm afraid the walking delegate
would get after me if l done any Of
that kind of work"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-12-09

W. c. Huey of st. Louis, was in
Mexico to spend the weekend with his
wife at the Planters Hotel this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-12-09

FOR BULGAR PLOTTERS
y, Dec. IA dispatch to the
tpress from Geneva says
hlgarian students have been
leath in Sofia for connection
blot against the life of KING
"a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-12-09
BRITISH HISTORIC ESTATE
SACRIFICED FOR Wal

For months the advertising col
umns Of our British contemporaries
have told new and strange tales of
the war. Perhaps the most pathetic,
apart from the columns Of death no.
tees, are those devoted to the sale Of
real estate. Bitter evidence is daily
printed of how hard the war has hit
the British a~ristocrscy and landed
gentry.
Each list of British officers killed
increases the vast legal army of
those who have to do with settling
estates. Not that executors in the
majority of cases desire to dispose OF
the properties in their care, but there
is no other course. The estate must
be settled. There is no help for it,
many of the choicest, highest improv-
ed, most perfect Of the stately homes
of England must go for what they
will fetch in a market where there
are hardly any buyers other than bar
gain hunters. During the last nine
months more than two hundred thou
sand acres of such property has been
put in forced sale.
Buyers are Few.
The sales of property at the Lon
don Auction Mart for the first seven
months of 1914 totaled 1851, OPS.
For the final five months of that year
the sales totaled $741,230, which indi-
Gated a practical suspension of all
selling and buying.
Many of the mansions on these es-
tates are in reality palaces, with
rarely beautiful ancient halls, carved
woodwork of the best periods of Brit
ish architecture, many of historical
Importance and possessing immortal
rights, ownership in several cases of
whole villages, forests, moors, control
Of rivers for fishing rights, all with
parks and old world gardens, yew
hedges hundreds of years old and
great and stately trees-in short, to
use the English a~uctioneer's attract
i've phrasing, they are properties
with every amenity."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-12-09

Andrew Wright is working for
Pitcher Jewelry company during the
holidays.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-12-09

Nichols of St. Louis, is Wis
ends in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-12-09
Pie Supper.

There will be a pie supper at Bryan
School Friday, Dec. 10. Everybody
invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-12-09

Atkinson is home from a bus
b to Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-12-09

E. C. Henderson, of Fulton, was in
this city Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-12-09

G. W. Robertson is ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-12-09
LIs A. P. eREEN FIRE

pDIcx cnnpANv NOW
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10

SAFFORD, Ariz., Dec. 1.-The Stafford Guardian says:
 George Bothner, the wrestler, is now sojoVrning at the county board ing house at Solomonville, presided over by Sheriff Alger, and there's a reason.
 Bothner has been stopping at the Gulf. hotel in Thatcher for several months and several weeks ago he left for Globe, forgetting to settle his board bill. He was arrested sev- eral days ago in the copper city and brought to Thatcher on a charge of beating his board bill.
 | He was brought before Justice Jones for trial. Somehow, he did not like the judge and asked for a change of venue to Central, which was granted, and he was taken be- fore Justice Jenkins, of the Central precinct, with the result that he was found guilty of the charge and sen- fenced to sixty days in jail.
 Not liking the sentence Bothner appealed to the superior court, and he was brought here, and the appeal was heard by Judge McAllister, who rendered a decision affirming the sentence passed by Justice Jenkins.
 Bothner was taken to Solomon vile, where he will spend the next sixty days under the watchful eyes of the sheriff.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10
Lured by Promised "Shot"

In the evening a deputy was sent down to the hotel and induced Porter to leave on the promise of getting an other shot" He was taken to the jail and placed in a room upstairs, where it is believed that he will be all right within few days with the prop CT treatment.
 During all of this time Mrs. Porter refused to have anything more to do with her husband, stating that she was through with him and he could go. She owns the show herself and conducted it as usual yesterday even ing at the Clifton Airdome. The ex- hibition consists of various freaks, such as a bull with bulldog face, a steer with six legs, a steer with its heart on the wrong side, and other wonderful freaks, and monstrosities. She is accompanied by her daughter and another man and woman in the management of the show. Porter is one of the best known show and cir GUS men in the United States. He is about 50 years of age and exhibited in Tucson years ago.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10
TAXES DOPE; N0 WHISKY
 ID BE HAD
Transient Snowman in Tucson Takes Dope in Absence of Whskey and Is Taken to Jail Suffering from. Severe  Attack.

TUCSON, Dec. 3.-Deprived by the prohibitory law of Arizona, of whiskey to which he has been accustomed all of his life, as a successful snowman, James Porter, manager of the Porter collection of freak animals, now show ing at the Clifton airdome has resort ed to increasing doses of dope known as "vernal," said to be similar to as- perrin, with the result that an over dose yesterday morning put him in a crazed condition at the Park View hotel. Porter was taken to the county jail yesterday evening for treatment and Mrs. Porter went on with the management of the show as usual.
 Porter has been taking moderate doses of the drug since giving up whisky and has experienced no bad results, but Monday night or early yes terday morning he took the drug ir immodefate quantities, half an ounce he told Dr. T. R. Pratt, who treated him although that would have caused his death the doctor said.
 Unconventional
 Max tapero, manager of the Park View, on coming from the Postoffce at o'clock, saw Porter running about the hotel in his night shirt, and on re- questing him to resume his dress, found him in a highly excited and crazed state.
 Manager Tappero sought the aid of Mrs. Porter, but she told him: T don't want to see him any more, am through with him" "
 Porter was finally induced to re- sume his room and put to bed, where he stayed until afternoon, when he again started through the hotel, going into other rooms besides his own in unconventional attire. Tappero ap- pealed to the officers this time and Sheriff Forbes investigated the case, afterwards sending Dr. Pratt, county physician, to treat the unfortunate man.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10
DAY IF DEATH Is NEWLY SET FOR
 MURDERER
January 7th Named for Execution of
 Maricopa Man of Many Lives.

PHOENIX-Pursuant to the order of the superior court of Maricopa coun ty, Sheriff Jeff D. Adams this morn ing produced the body of William Faltin before the court and the death sentence was passed by Judge Stan ford
 The order of the court is that Faltin be hanged by the neck until he is dead and that the execution shall oc- cur at the state prison on Friday, Jan. ', 1916, at some time between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m.
 The court room was crowded long before the time set for the imposition of the sentence, and Faltin was the sole object of interest as he sat be- tween Sheriff Adams and Deputy Sheriff Bush. Two other deputies were near the prisoner, as was also a member of the city police force
 Faltin appeared composed and was chatting freely with the sheriff and the deputies when Judge Stanford en- tered. His imprisonment appears to have agreed with him, as he has put on considerable weight since his last appearance in a Maricopa court His face was animated and he seemed to have much to say.
 Judge Stanford asked the formal questions, inquiring if counsel for the state and for the defendant were. present. County Attorney Candy and Assistant Attorney Jacobs answered for the state and Attorney General Jones was also present, although he took no active part in the proceed ings.
 Attorney Struckmeyer said that he had represented the defendant here. tofore, but that his connection with the case had ceased technically and that, the prisoner being insane and therefore incompetent to choose coun. sel, he did not appear formally fo1 him. Judge Stanford said that,under the circumstances, he would appoint lStruckmeyer as attorney which ap pointment Struckmeyer declined. Jos teph H. Kibby was asked to represent the defendant and did so by entering protest against all the proceedings heretofore had,now pending or about ! to be had.
 Judge Stanford then called on Fal
 tin to stand up and he was led to the front of the desk by Sheriff Adams ! Asked if he had anything to say, he
 preserved a stolid silence, and ap
 peared not to understand the ques tion. His legs were trembling vio
 lently and it was apparent that, be thind his expressionless lace, bran
 was working that took in every de tail of the scene and every syllable O
 the judges words.
 The sentence was short, simply tha he be returned within ten days to tn
 state prison and there hanged on Jan 7th, 1916.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10
EIks Hold Impressive Services


 The impressive services of the an- nual lodge of sorrow held by Clifton Lodge No. 1174, B. P. O. Elks at the Princess Theatre Sunday after noon were largely attended, the spaci ous auditorium being filled to capa- city. The members of the local or der and their visiting brothers res bonded in large numbers to fittingly commemorate the absence of their departed brothers, and at the hour of three o'clock they marched from the lodge room in an imposing body to the theatre where beautiful pro- gram was rendered. The stage was heavily banked with ferns and cut flowers were profusely used in the scheme of decoration. The members who had departed for the unknown and in whose memory the exercises were, held are Leonard G. Scott, c B. Deardorf, William E. Spaw and Drue Underwood, and as the roll of the deceased brothers was called their names were flashed upon the stage with a beautiful electrical ef- feet, while the thought of each brother present turned to the beautiful ledge motto, "The faults of our brothers we write upon the sands, their vir- tues upon tablets of love and mem- ory." The vocal and instrumental selections were excellently rendered while the address by A. R. Lynch and the eulogy by Hon. Ben M. Crawford were well delivered and contained fitting tributes to their deceased brothers as well as gems of thought apropos of the occasion.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10
WANTS HIS JOB BUT
 WON'T SPRING TRAP

That the guards of Florence pris- on feel they'll be called upon week from today to perform the gruesome task of hanging Ramon Villalobos was shown by an ap- peal which has just been made to Governor Hunt in behalf of one of the guards.
 This guard, whose name is un- known, has been asked to resign, it is said, because he has asserted that he will not assist in the hanging of any man. It is further alleged that the guard stated that he will continue to hold his job until he is fred"
 A friend of the guard has ap- pealed to Gov. Hunt, it is said, to use his influence in inducing the prison officials to allow the guard to hold his job, even though he does refuse to assist in the hanging next Friday, Dec. 10.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10
A TELEGRAM

r The Germans have taken Pilsener and are now surrounding Delicatessen, where the Wurst is expected. The Belgian flares have had a falling out with the Welsh Rarebits and the Swiss Cheese is shot full of holes. This will make the Irish Stew and the English Mustard hot, and when the Russian Caviar meets with the French Pastry, it will cause a serious mobil' ization of the forces of the Interior. The Spanish Onions are strong for a mix-up, and if the Home Preserves are called out and spread over the German Noodles, they may Ketchup with the Navy Beans, thereby caus- ing an uprising of the Brussels Sprouts. Kaiser Wilhelm.
 American Cooperative Journal.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10
MASS MEETING IF CITIZENS HELD
 FRIDAY
Meeting is Held in South Clifton and the Clifton Citizens League is Eorpoed

mSrtin9 lS nSio iH Souln SiiIeSH auu
 the Clifton Citizens League is
 Formed.
 On Friday night of this week citi. zens of Clifton to the number of about one hundred met at the school house in South Clifton for the pur- pose of organization and the result of the meeting was the forming of the Clifton Citizens League. w. s. Bradfield was elected permanent chairman of the organization and Peter Riley secretary.
 The object of the organization is for the mutual protection of the citi- zens in general against riots and disorders, the protection of lives and property within the limits of the incorporated town of Clifton, and law enforcement. At this time over 100 names have been secured to the lists now in circulation and it is thought that by the first of the week every neutral citizen in Clifton will have been added to the membership of the League. The members of the League will also ask to be appointed deputy marshals for the Town of Clifton to be under direct orders of the town MarshalS and in case it is necessary will act in conjunction with and aid the officers of the town and county, and to this end a com mittee was appointed to present a resolution to the Town NouI.cl., which will be called to convene in special session this afternoon at 400 o'clock for their confirmation. The commit tee will also wait on the Board of Supervisors and Sheriff and advise them of their action and their will 1 ingness to cooperate with them. The committee appointed to wait on the Council and present the resolu- J. c. Gaines, A. H. Slaughter, P. Riley and w. s. Bradfield.
 The resolution adopted and which will be presented to the Council is as follows: We, the undersigned, hereby agree to become members of the Clifton Citizens League, and agree to accept appointments as depu- ty town marshals without pay for the purpose of preserving law and or der within the town limits of the town of Clifton 9
 The members of the League wish it expressly understood that the ob- ject of the organization is not op- posed to any one faction in any way but is simply to see that justice is done in every instance and to pro-
 tect lives and property in case of riots or disorder. The resolution was most heartily endorsed by every lman at the meeting last evening and
 the sentiments of all were strongly
 expressed.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10
MINcE PIE BARRED
 BY STATE DRY LAW

DENVER, Dec. Prohibition Law was interpreted from it's various angles by Governor Carl son and Attorney General Farrar at a conference today with repre- sentatives of the wholesale and retail liquor trades.
 It was decreed that the dry law forbids the manpfacture for sale of mincemeat, plum pudding, branded peaches, Italian maca- rooms and other desserts in which intoxicating liquors may be an in- gredient.
 The question as to whether there can be such thing as an ''intoxi- eating food" was not definitely de- termined, but the ban was placed on the sale of liquor in any form for use in foods.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10
NOTICED!

Anyone having unfinished relations with the Risdon Studio are hereby requested to call and settle them be- fore January 1st, 1916, as it is my intentions to close the studio on that date unless there is resumption of business in the district by that time.
 Respectfully,
 O. A. RISDON Dec 10-4tc
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10
HANGING TAKES PLACE

Copper Era Special Dispatch
 The hanging of Ramon Villalobos took place at Florence this afternoon at 3:05 o'clock.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10

They seem to have tried everything on the Culebra slides except the pow CT of Christian science suggestion.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10

The Culebra slide may just be so fond of Col. Goethals that it wants to keep him in the canal zone.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10

October should receive the hearty indorsement of both-or is it three?- great political parties.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10

Another grave crisis confronts the country. Mrs. Galt'S attitude to- ward womans suffrage is not clear.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10

Cheer up, The peace palace at the Hague has not yet been turned into an arms factory.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10

Congress is expected to approve the Presidents wedding arrangements without a dissenting vote.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10

Safety First evidently hasn't reached Douglas, Arizona.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10

J. A. Scott, of Morenci, was a Clifton business visitor on Thursday.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10
Company Upheld

we note that you appealed to this commission only when the Arizona Copper company apparently had re- lsed to cay the men operating the plant. If the n-en operating the plant were not selected or employed by the Ari.oia Copper company, it appears to us that they were wholly within their rights, morally and legally, in refusing payment of salaries or wages for men selected by yourself.
 Your telegram is at vraiance with the statements of the company in that you did on the evening of Sep ember 20th, through your deputy, McCulloch, go to the power plant at the smelter and inform the men that they must quit, that he was going to put men in their place. We are ad- vised that this was done. This same procedure was followed at the sub- station in Clifton, on the morning of i October 2nd We are advised that you removed men from the plant who were familiar with it's operation andplaced others in charge of the work. We are not informed, except by your telegram, that the company had refus- ed to supply service.
 ] This commission had ordered the company to render service and had they refused, would have been in con- tempt of the commissions order and subject to penalty. The extent of your activities in the premises should, as we view it, be confined to protecting the property, and their men in the operation of same and we shall await with great interest a full and com
 plete statement of the facts"
 Continued on Page S.)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-23
STYLES OF VICTORIAN
PERIOD FOR MRS. gait
Friends Say Future First Lady's
Gowns Will Recall Dolly
Madison's Day.

With the quaintness and grandeur OF
the Dolly Madison period in the White
House. the new first lady OF the land
will appear in her wedding gowns. Mrs.
Gait will wear nothing but American
made clothes. Of American design and
conception.
From woman Of national social
prominence. with whom Mrs. Gait is init
mate and whose advice she seeks in
many matters. il is learned her wedding
gowns will he suggestive OF the style of
earlier ladies of the White House. They
will be stately and diGnificd.
Mrs. Galts reception gown. II l. con-
fidel. while simple. combine an air of
stateIiness. The new mistress OF the
White House prefers to appear stately.
even matronly. rather than TO dress in
a manner suggestive Of girlishness.
The gown Mrs. Gait most admires
is made with white satin bodice. COW
cred with black net embroidered in sill
yer and pointed in the front and in the
back. Below are nOunces of white
and black net. and appliqued in silver.
Over this is draped a wonderful bouffant
overskirt Of brilliant orange satin. end
ing in a train lined with pale yellow.
The same color effect is carried out in
the bodice by what would appear TO
be a Gordon or decoration extending from
the loft shoulder to the right hip. The
sleeves are OF tho shoulder and the
bodice IL finished with a flounCc Of black
net and silver. most quaint and pic
turesque.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-23
GEORGETOWN DEBATERS
FAVOR BIG ARMAMENT
Junior Society's Officers Chosen-Em-
bryo Lawyers viii Hold Meetings
Each Monday Evening.

The junior debating society or George
town University Law School opened the
season last might with an open discus
sion on the subject. Resolved: That
continued annual appropriations as are
now authorized by Congress. for naval
and military purposes. are sufficient to
provide adequate national defense" The
ma jority n the students seemed to ia
vor increased naval and military appro-
priations to provide better national de
Tense. As the discussion was an open
one. there was no decision.
These officers have been elected Prcsi-
dent. Edward Hogan. Connecticut; vice
president. Thomas II. ITealy. District OF
Columbia; treasurer. Frank Fuller. Dis
trict of Columbia. secretary. Daniel
Gotthold. District Of Columbia; sergeant
alarms. c. +. McCabe. Connecticut. To
select the subjects, the debaters and the
judges. the following committee has
been appointed by President Hogan: J.
NJ. Derwin Pennsylvania: w. ID. French,
Wyoming; Francis Needham Rhode Is
land Thomas II. Healy and John J.
O'Day were elected the junior repre-
sentatives for the inter-socicty commit
tee, which will make all arrangements
for debates between the senior and the
Junior debating societies.
W. n. French was elected representa-
tive on the intercollegiate committee.
The society plans to hold meetings every
Monday evening
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-23
CLERGYMAN'S WIFE RUN
DOWN BY AUTOMOBILE
Mrs. Joseph Fletcher Hit by Machine
After Alighting from Car-In-
lures Not Serious.

Mrs Joseph Fletcher. wife of Rev. DIR.
Fletcher. former principal of the Honey
more academy at ReisterstOwn. Md. was
injured last night when run down by an
automobile at Seventh street and Florida
avenue northwest. She was taken TO
Garfield Hospital. Her injuries are not
serious. physicians believe.
Dr. and Mrs. Fletcher had alighted
from "A street car at Seventh street and
Florida avenue and were starting toward
the curb when an automobile advanced
in their path. The car had started for
ward and as Dr. Pitcher stepeped back,
drawing Mrs Fletcher with him. ne was
pitched forward by the coach. Mrs.
Fletcher fell under the automobile, 4
front wheel passing over her legs.
Dr. Fletcher fell almost under the
wheels of the street car. but saved him
self. His shoulder was bruised slightly
when he backed against the moving
car. Mrs. Fletcher is at Garfield Hos
pitaL Her body is bruised and cut and
her head lacerated.
DIR. and Mrs Fletcher returned last
week from London. England. where they
spent two years following DIR. Fletcher's
resignation form the Maryland academy.
They are living at the Falkstone Court.