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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15
Meetina of School Roard-

Meeting or SchooI BoaTu-
 A meeting of the school board was held Tuesday evening at which time 12 1-2 per cent, raise was made in the salaries of the teachers. This action was taken on account of in creased expenses and cost of living on the part of the teachers and the increase is thoroughly appreciated by all of them At this meeting c. H. Foote was appointed inspector of the new addition now being made to the South Clifton school
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15
Visits in Duncan

Visits in Duncan
 Mrs. John Parks, of Phoenix, who is visiting friends in Clifton, spent the first of the week in Duncan at the James V. Parks home.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15
Bank Manager Here

Bank Manager Here
 J. R. Todd, assistant manager of the string of Gila Valley banks in Arizona, has been spending several days in the Clifton-Morenci district this week on one of his regular trips.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15

Gold Silver Copper Arizona Nevada California The mining industry in these States Is working on a bigger scale than ever before. Production, profits and divi- dends have shown remarkable growth The Mining Press is an independent newspaper giving the news of the mines operating in the various Mining Districts of these States.
 A three months trial subscription will be sent to you free upon request.
 Write for it today.
 THE MINING PRESS 555 I. w. Hellman Bldg, Los Angeles
 California. Dake
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Army Officer Here

Army Officer Here
 Mr. and Mrs. P. Reisinger have had as guest this week Major Me Call of the regular army. He is the inventor of the Mccall incinerator, large sales of which have been made both in this country and abroad.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15

H. c. Randall was up from Guthrie op Wednesday on short business trip.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15

valley the latter part of last week on business.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15

C. K. Thompson and R. T. Vel Ter were down from Morenci Saturday calling on Clifton friends.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15

w. w. Wilkey and w. T. Witt were among the Sunday visitors in Clifton from Duncan.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15
Here from Duncan

Here from Duncan
 B. R. Lanneau, cashier of the Bank of Duncan, and George Deibert motor ed to Clifton on Wednesday having been called here on a business mis- sion.
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County Engineer Redd was spend ing the week end in Duncan and other valley points,
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Round About Town

pr. Robert Mann, Dentist. Hampton Block, Phone s11. tic.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15

Will Brooks was up from Duncan on business Saturday.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15

A. L. Terry, clerk of the board of supervisors, made a business trip to Duncan on Tuesday.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15
Motor to Clifton

Motor to Clifton
 Several Duncan young people mo tored to Clifton last Saturday and spent Sunday here with friends. Those in the party were Misses Mol lie McDuff1e, Irene Martin, Frances Thomas and Elizabeth Hightower, and Floyd H g h W T, who drove the young ladies up in his Buick car.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15


 The following pupils having made the highest averages in scholarship and department for the month ending December 1st, are awarded the Lib erty Bells for the month:
 Chase Creek First Grade, A-Rose Merlo; B, Vic torianO Relies.
 First Grade, A-Bruce McFate; B, First Grade, A-Josephine Merlo; B, Carmen Massey.
 Second Grade, A-Yale McFate; B, Gorgondio Romero. Second Grade, A-Ygnacio Tiscar- enc; B, Romolo Miranda.
 Shannon Hill eginners-Cayetano Juarez. First Grade-Jose Torrez. Third Grade-Lorenzo Cabral. Fourth Grade-Felicitas Marquez.
 North Clifton First Grade, Amer. Marshall Rob- ertson.
 Second Grade. Amer Harold Blake.
 Beginners, ex.-Librador Color ado
 First Grade, Mex.-Adela salseta, Francisco Menes.
 Second Grade, Mex.-Dolores Gren- era, Jose Chavez.
 Third Grade, Mex -Amado Diaz, Adela Zapata, Cleatila Gutierrez, Velia Padilla.
 Fourth Grade, Mex.-Augustina Nunz, Amelia Fraide, Feliverto Cor. dova.
 Fifth Grade,-Ester Colmenero.
 South Clifton
 First Grade, Mex, A.-Jose Amen darez; B, Federico Merino. Second Grade, Mex.-Hilario Lopez Third Grade, Mex Marie Lopez First Grade, Amer Mildred Moses Second Grade, Amer, A-Alvin Kel ly; B, Louise Hampton.
 Third Grade, Amer. A-Effie Clark B, Ida Smith.
 Fourth Grade, Amer, A-Glenn Cof flee; B, Felipe Martinez. Fifth Grade, Amer, A-Artis Slau ghter; B, Alma Oden. Sixth Grade-Amy Rhea, Ellen Mar tin.
 High School and Departmental | Grammar, 7A-Margaret Olson; B Isabella Romero.
 Ancient History-Lorin Sturgess. American History-Mildred Kelly Penmanship,7 isabella Romero. English HI-Mildred Kelly. l Arithmetic 7A-Margaret Olson; B Alfonso Jiminez. | Geography 7A-Margaret Olson; B Lawrence Tessier.
 Physiology 7A-Maud Miller; B Lawrence Tessier.
 History 7-Jeanette Willetts. Spelling 7-Josefina AlVidrez, Car
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15

R. L. Reid, justice of the peace elect of Duncan precinct, was Cliff ton business visitor last Saturday.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15

Henry Hill is spending the week in Clifton from the Indian Hot Springs where he is now located.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15
Contract for Wall Iet-

At a meeting of the town council on Friday evening of last week bids for the contract for the construction of the South Clifton retaining wall were opened and the contract was let to Hoyt and Hutchins, their bid be- ing the lowest received. The con tract price was $10 per cubic yard and work was commenced on the wall on Tuesday morning.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15

B. F. Billingsley, the Duncan mer- chant, was a Clifton business visitor on Saturady. Ns
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15

Editor J. I. Cohn, of the Duncan News, was a Clifton visitor over Sun day, returning to the valley Monday morning.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15
NNA SCHOOL NOTES
.NNN-

Rev. J. R. Sawyer was visitor at the high school Friday and gave the pupils very interesting address full of good plain truths that were inspir- ing and beneficial to all.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15

R. M Kelly has been spending several days in Clifton this week from his home in Pima.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15

J. E. Irvine, manager of the Stan dard Oil company's business, was in Duncan the first of the week on business.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15

Back From Vacation
 Fred Adams returned the first of the week from months vacation which he spent in Kansas City and vicinity.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15
EniscopaI Services-

Episcopal Services
 There will be special Episcopal ser vices at the Princess Theatre on Sun day morning at Il o'clock to which all are cordially invited.
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Will Hold Sale
 The Baptist Ladies' Aid will hold a sale at the home of Mrs. Alice Spann on December 20th
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Back From Fl Paso-

Mrs. Clyde Barber has been spend ing few days in Clifton this week en route home from El Paso where she has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. George Webster.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15
MINING PRODUCTS BOUGHT

We are Shelters, Refiners and Buy CTS of Gold and Silver Bullion, Anal gam, Concentrates, Cyanide Product Battery Chips, Old Copper Plates and Platinum.
 HIGHEST CAsHs RATES PAID
 WILDBERG BROS.
 ESTABLISHED TEN YEARS. A Pacific Bldg. 4th & Market Sts.
 San Francisco, California. ,Dake tic
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15
 The Fallacy of Something Just as Good at a Lower Price"

Women accustomed high-grade Cream of Tartar baking powders like Dr. Prices Cream Bak- ing Powder sometimes induced try other brands the solicitation of canvassers because of apparent lower
 Almost invariably those who make such change notice the inferority in and of the bis cults, cake, mullins and other food prepared with the cheaper baking powder and discontinue its with desire repeat the experiment.
 The difference in in practical between inferior alum and phosphate powders and Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder Is less than for each cake pan of biscuits Certainly small differ ence warrant putting alum into food, and especially food for children.
 The label on the shows whether the baking powder you using, any brand that may be offered contains alum phosphate instead of Cream of Tartar Read the label carefully and remember it pays sacrifice quality and heathfuness for low price. DIR. PRICES CREAM BAKING POWDER
 Made fromC Cream of Tartar
 derived from
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15

CT"
 That's what Clinton lines, prominent roofing contractor of Santa Ana, says.
 You get real tobacco flavor in a chew of Penn's Thick-and you get it pure. Penn's Thick has the fresh, sweet, luscious taste that Nature gives the tobacco leaf.
 Penn's is guaranteed to be the most satisfactory tobacco made. Any dissatisfied customer can re- turn it to any dealer, who IS au- thorized to refund the money. Sold in Ioc cuts.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15

Gay Zenola MacLaren, Princess Theatre, January 6, under auspices of toe schools.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15
CLINTON INES FINDS
 PENN'S THICK IS BEST
Well Known Santa Ana Roof- ing Contractor Praises
 Famous Tobacco

"PENN'S THICK is the best chewing tobacco I have ever used.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15

Every plug l buy is the same no s t e III S or foreign sub stances, all ways clean. 1 am glad to recom- m e n d F E N N s T 1T I ( K
 to any to- baccO chew
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15

Christmas vacation, Friday, Dec. 22 to Tuesday, Jan. 2.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-15

To increase a greater interest in spelling, the Morenci, Metcaf and Clifton schools have agreed to enter into contest soon after the holidays. The contestants are to be chosen from grades 5, 6, ' and and the high schools. Five contestants from each grade in each school, thus making fifteen in each spelling bee. The prize will likely be silver cup valued at $25. % to $50 .O0. Already plans are being made for the first contest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-06
new GAME BILL
ENDORSED IN ROANOKE

Roanoke, Va. Feb 5,-The Roanoke
and Montgomery County Game and
Fish Protective Association endorsed
the game protective bill, as II came
from the general laws of the House OF
Delegates. at an enthusiastic meeting
held at the courthouse last night.
While the attendance was small the
discussion OF the various phases Of the
bill was spirited and much Interest
was shown In having the bill as it
stands become law
Not many years ago Virginia was
one of the best hunting and nshing
States In the Union Inadequate game
laws have resulted in tho destruction
of so much game that deer, quail.
pheaAants and turkeys are almost ca
tinct In some localities. Rivers which
formerly teemed with bass and noun
tain streams once FAMOUS for their
trnut mus. new be followed Hif day
before game fish is caught, and
often the fisherman returns al the end
of the day with an empty craei
Local sportsmen thing that the strict
enforcement of the game law befors
the House Will give protection under
which game OF all kinds will increAse
rapidly. They urge protectiontsts in
all parts of the State to write their
representatives in the General Assem-
bly, asking them To pass the bill With
out amendment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-06
BEAUTIFUL MODELS
At FASHIONS SHOW
Novel Entertainment At Jefferson Au
ditorium On Washington's
Birthday.

Az a prelude to the Easter season,
there win be novel, beautiful and en-
PERTAINING Fashion Show on February
% at Jefferson Hotel Auditorium.
The affair will be q brilliant social
event--just as they have in New York
and Chicago.
There will be no occasion to take
trips TO New York TO learn OF the
styles and the fashions winch will
prevail the coming spring and sum-
mer. All society ana all Interested
fArnininity. as well as mascuiinity.
will attend the show at the Jefferson.
The entertainment. while mainly
one of instruction, will prove enter
tanning, dazzling and beautiful.
Handsome models and costumes will
be furnished by Kaufman & Co. The
costumes viii be up-to-date and be-
yond. and will forecast the fashions of
the coming season.
made after the models OF Hickson a
vosei---and imported models of Brad
feyf Il Lewis, of London and Cheruit:
Preuret q Georgette. of Paris. All
these will be supplied by the Messrs
Kaufman. with one of them acting as
stage manager.
The entertainment will be given by
and under the auspices of the Elicit
School Aiumnea Association. and viii
be for the benefit OF that association.
The show of fete Will be In four acts
First. Street Suits: second. Sporting
Suits: third. Afternoon Dresses and
Goats: fourth. Evening Dress and
Coats.
Miss Ann Traylor will take the part
of Vogue, and will turn the pages
Of fashion.
At s. o'clock there will be tea With
gavors While tafe niSs.f serfor sna tsce
win prove 10 he a most enjoyable one.
Between the acts there will be lane
ing in costume.
The prime tsiea OF the show Is to
give Richmond people, as we'll al
those from other sections. an IDEA OF
what to expect in tho shape ef fash
ions this year, Ii will prove a spien-
did advertisement of the city. as we'll
as an Instructive and entertaining
event.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-06
TRIAL WILL BE: DELAYED.
Captain James Il. Herrell to B&. De
fcfHiod by Hon. II. Lindsay Gordon.

Captain James Il. Herrell to Re. De-
Tended by Hon. IL. Lindsay Gordon.
Manassas. Va. Feb. "Details
have been completed for the defense
of Court Clerk James Herrel and w.
w Garrison, a newspaper man, re-
Gently Indicted for the alleged issuing
and cashing Of fraudulent court orders
and vouchers. Robert Il. Herrell. son
OF the clerk. and r. G. Ryckman. u
tailor. are Also under Indictment on
the same charge.
Judge j. d. r. Thornton, after i
with members OF the board
OF supervisors yesterday designated
Captain T. Edwin Grimsiey. OF Gull
pepper. TO conduct the prosecution Of
Captain Herrefl and Garrison.
r. Lindsay Gordon. OF Louisa. who
has been employed to defend Captain
Herrell. will not only move 10 have
the Indictments against the accused
clerk quashed, but will fight the order
removing him from once
Owing to the fact that the I.egisla-
ture, Of which Mr. Gordon In mem
Der. In now In session and will NOT
adjourn until March, the trial OF tho
cases will not begin at the February
term or court. which begins next Nom
day.
Bryan Gordon. OF Manassas. viii
defend Ryckman. aginst whom eight
Indictments were found Judge e. r.
NfepI. OF Alexandria. viii defend Gar
rison, against whom fifteea inaict-
menta we're found.
Despite the fact that he haS t,ecis
reported IN hApink been seen m
yNsshingtq bert r.. 4exr0ti
sisratx GI6F 4 Nbosa ifl4
isctxn srts u II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-06

Washington. D. c., Feb. 5.-Fifst
among the reasons offered IN expla-
nation OF The tenacious neutrality of
Greece is that OF the widely scattered
Hellenic populations and business In
terests of the Ottoman empire. An
important part OF the wealth OF Greece
is earned by the enterprises of her
people without her borders. and her
SONS as captains of Near Eastern in
FdIstry and commerce, have taken
leading and lucrative part in the ex-
ploitation OF Turkish lands. In Illus
fration OF this phase of the problem
confronting the statesmen at Athens
a study prepared by the National Goo
graphic Society on the Greek interests
In the Levant Is timely. II reads:
From Damascus TO Adrianople and
from Smyrna to Trebizond. Greek
ca pacity for buying and selling ana
for banking has quiekened CONNER.
cial life in spite of the heavy odds
of the outworn forms of Turkish ad-
ministration. Throughout this vast
territory where western capital ana
leaders are not TO be the fore. big bus-
mess is in the hands of the Greeks to
such an extent that piutocracy in the
I.eyanf has almost become matter
Of nationality. Equipped with the best
training that the commercial schools
OF France and Germany can give, with
practical experience i'll the big firms
OF london. Iaris. Berlin and Vienna
and with native business acumer
equal to that Of the Jew. the modern
Greek has been able to carry every
thing before him In those lands neigh
boring his country where business
methods have been al standstill ever
since the days OF Joseph.
Greeks Leading Citizens.
Beirut Smyrna, Alexandretta. Con-
stantinopie and Trebtzond. all great
ports of the Levant and Middle East
number among their most fortunate
citizens the wealthy Greek merchants
bankers and shippers. Navigation or
the Eastern Mediterranean and on the
Aegean Sea Is largely in the hands OF
Greeks, and on the Black Sea they
successfully divide this business witt
the Russians Even the interior trade
of Turkey-in- Europe and OF Asia MI
nor Is largely upheld by the vigor OF
Greek enterprise.
Greek coionists have followed IN
the wake of Greek business. and the
larger commercial cities of the ports
have acquired a considerable number
OF Hellenic residents since the days OF
Greek independence. Moreover, there
have always been large native popuia-
tons and settlements of Greeks in tbs
realm of the Sultan outside of tbs
Grecian peninsula. The whole coas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-06
CREEK Is AMERICAN
OF THE NEAR EAST
His Enterprise Business Sagacity and Industry Has Given
Him Inside Track In Turkey, Which Is One Strong
Reason For Keeping the Hellenes Out of the War

country OF Asia Minor. from 4 he pa r
danelIes to the Gulf of Adalia, is dot
ted with innumerabie Greek villages,
many OF the inha bitants OF which are
the descendants of the proud Greek
cities that first felt the wrath OF the
Perstans in classic times. The Greek
language is preserved in these settle
ments. and they, in their Importance
and the number OF their people, have
made Greek one of the important IAN
guages of Western Asia Minor. rank
ing with or higher than the other four
idioms of the land. Turkish, Armen-
ians, Kurdish. Syriac.
Turk the ..Ovcriord.'
The Turk lis the least business-like
OF all the elements In his empire His
role from his appearance in history
down TO the present day. has been that
of the conauerur Of the overlor su-
perior to commerce and industry
though often, where pressed by neces-
sity. working as tiiler of the SOIL.
The careers open to him have been
the army, administrative offices, the
professions. or the indolent ease or
landlordism. As seller of merchan-
disc the Turk is the least enterprise
ing and the least impcrtunate and
annoying OF all the peoples of the
East, for he sits by his wares and
awaits phIegmatieaiiy the pleasure Of
Allah.
Thus. business In the Ottoman
empire is completely in the hands OF
the Greeks. the Armenians. the Arabs,
the Jews and great Western firms
with branches in the Middle East. To
the Greek has fallen the lions share
of the business. He has always man
aged TO get on with the Turk. where
as the jew and the Armenian have
often failed signally to maintain the
favor of their overlords. Especially
has the Armenian succeeded i'm bring
ing down upon his luckless head the
relentless disapproval OF the Moslem.
Turk and Kurd.
'Shrewd In business and In politics.
adaptah quick to make the skill
and methods of the West his own,
plant and persevering. the Greek has
enjoyed what might be termed the In
side path in the commerce OF the Le-
want. Turk and Kurd for the most
part have looked tolerantiy upon his
successful enterprise; and, thus IA
vored above his competitors. he has
developed a thousand and one lucra-
tive sources of income in Turkish
lands. and these mean much to the
welfare OF the people In the mother
land, as they mean to him and to the
future OF all his fellow coionists In
the Suitanss realm,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-06
HARRIsoNRURG NORMAL.

III
Especial to The Richmond virxinian. J
Harrisonhnrg. Va. Feb. S.--The
third Of cur series OF entertainments
Was given by Mr.. Walter Bradley
Trip on January 81 In the audIto-
rum He lectured Ia the afternoon
On The Comedies Of Shakespeare, :
and i'm the evening read the play,
Henry ~" Mr.. Tripp has beeu with
us several times before, and We always
enjoy his renditions Onr students are
making special study OF the Shake
spearean plays isis year In prepare
ton for the pageant they expect 10
give in the spring TO commemorate
the tercentenary,
observed here by concert Stven ~
the Glee Club. ana number 81 ths
popular singers OF Harrison burg.
Songs and ballads OF many nations
will be rendered, some Ii costume.
An Evening on the Ola PIanta-
ton was depicted In Z very pIeaafng
manner by the Lanier Literary So-
ciety on last Saturday evening.
Shades OF shakespeare 4 n pressnta-
ton ia costume Of some Or the ~
NOUS characters In the plays. W.
creditably given on January ~ " the
Htratford Literary Society.
Htusients manifested such I nuhstan-
ttal interest In our nsw maGAnlne that
STAN = member elected from the stu-
dent body. ana Mfrs Marie MetaSl. 81
Richmond. was choseu.
II We are anxiously awaiting the Ac-
ton Of the STATE Lsegf1iutnr0 N to tbs
question of our having 4 neW dormi.
tory 10 AccOmmodAte thu rxGny 1ktrls
who would Hike 70 occupy ~ Those
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-06
STATE DA|RTMEh
/. TO MEET THIS WEEK
At HARR|SOaDUR6
Interesting Program Provided at Meet
ing Which VIII &c Hcid Thurs
day and Friday.
SPEAKERS or STATE
AND NATIONAL REPUTATION
Practical Questions Affecting the Pros
perity and Development Of vir-
ginia's Dairying Interests VIII Be
Discussed.

The outstanding feature Of the week
In Virginia will be the ninth annual
convention of the Virginia state Dairy
mems Association. which viii convene
at Harrisonburg Thursday and Friday,
February 10 and II.
The officials of the organization HAYS
extended cordial invitation To all
consumers and dealers in dairy pro-
ducts. manufacturers and dealers IN
dairy machinery and all who ara ili-s
terested In the Development of tbs
States agricultural interests to meet
with the producers of milk and cream.
A most interesting program has
been arranged for the two days of this
meeting, with many speakers OF State
and national reputation.