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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-02-16
PATRIOTIC BUSINESS.

Never again can anybody question the essential patriotism of American business. Nothing in connection with the present in ternationa1 crisis has been more impressive and gratifying than the unanimous rallying of American industries to the service of the na- ton. There has been spontanelty and gen. erosty that would hardly have been thought possible until it was actually demonstrated
 At the first hint of danger Henry Ford, ridiculed and abused as visionary and med ding pacifst, went to Washington and offer ed to turn over his entire plant for the use of the government, operating 1t absolutely with out profit. 'I will also contribute my own time,'' he added, "and work harder than ever."
 Not everybody is in position to be SO generous as this, but other big corporations have come little short of MT. Ford's offer The biggest manufacturing concern in the country, the United States Steel Corporation, has offered the government the full use of its plants Gin whatever direction and to every degree desired.'' The Bethlehem Steel Com pany, the Remington Arms Company and the du Pont Powder Company have done likewise So have the Baldwin Locomotive Works, the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company, the Fore River Shipbuilding Con1- pany and almost countless other concerns. Kentucky distrllers have volunteered 2o3 dis tilling plants for the production Of alcohol to be used in making munitions. Several west eIn men holding large areas of oil land have offered their oil wells. There are said to 72,- GOO industrial plants in the United States, sur veyed and tabulated by the Council of Ma tional Defense, all of which may be called on by the government if necessary. The services of 77,ooo bankers have been offered to aid in mobilizing the nations finances. The rail roads and shipowners are prepared to do their part. .;
 v It's almost worth getting into national peril just for the thrill that comes from this wonderful manifestation of public spirit Ion the part of men often accused of sordid self ishness. It is spirit that was not shown either in our civil war or in our Spanish war. It is proof of new idealsm i'll American business and new patriotism fusing all classes of society. T.; r. SC
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-02-16
SMALL BORE POLITICS.

In the face of the declaration by Gov ernor Campbell that the old Hunt appointees would hold over, with the exception of two, pending the decision of the Supreme Court in the gubernatorial contest the refusal of some of the democratic senators to vote to confirm these two appointees, Messrs. Smalley and Merrill, was a small piece of petty politics which will accomplish no pur- pose in the end and on the contrary will quite likely react detrimentally on the Democratic party in the state. In this connection the Arizona Republican well says: "
 These nominations have not present. ei party controversy unless we are to ad- nit that the judgment of the suprcr;e court declaring MT. Campbell to be de facto gov e1nor was itself party proceeding With that declaration Governor CaH:plseH was clothed with authority to discharge all the functions of his office and one of those. fulez tions is the making of appointments If the supreme court, composed of democrats, had been as partisan as the Hunt members of the senate the mandamus case would have been decided in favor of Hunt regardless Of the law.
 "The senate has, Of course, constitt1- tional right to reject nominations made by governor, but 1t is presumed that the reasons for rejection will be honest, based on the sup posed unftness of the appointee, and not on the color of his hair or his politics..
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-02-16
REFUGEES BUY FARMS

DUNCAN, Feb. 13 ---Mauy refu- gees from the Mormon colonies ln Chihuahua, Mexico, are arriving in the Duncan valley, where they will make their I.,mes, in tn7 Fnthtr, q number of tnen purcG.:"tp.; or rH1:t- ing fs rms With the refugees ere d ruinher of Merican fami',"e
 |: Cn TuesdA" and "Wednesday al'eut twenty families arrived in tho valley, ccming overla1.d in wagons, brinsiI:e all herongings they co'lid take w'th them when they left thei. prosperSas farIls in the colonies. Oyer r. w;:s- ons were on the road between here anc. ordsburg on Tuesday, al ,:r she way to Duncan.
 As result of the infuv of rcfu gees, a number. of bis real estate deals have been made ". Eos ter las sold his farm at Richmond to A. B. Call and Reuben Farnswortt J. C. Tyler has sold his place near the Day school to Miles and Ernest Romney. George H. Cosper, Jr. has sold to Romney Bros, and Ed. Lunt as did also Hamp.. Cosper, and J. E. Cosper, the latter selling a portion of his place. Mussett Cosper has sold to Peter Mortensen and A. B. Call.
 The average price paid for the farms is S100 an acre, and the total acreage will reach about a thousand acres.
 P. N. Skouson has rented the Spoon farm, just across the river from Duncan;
 The influx of refugees to the Dun- can valley is bound to mean consider able to the town and community at large and means a better and more prosperous town and valley. The refugees are welcome and it is hoped that many more will see the many advantages this valley has over other | localities in the southwest. Duncan News. ...-.-.-
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-02-16

The year 1917 promises to be the ban ner year of prohibition State after state is lining up against the saloon and at the rate which has been maintained in recent years the adoption of federal amendment may be- come a mere formalty at no distant date. Significant, too, is the strengthening of prol1- bition laws in states which have already enact ed prohibition Prohibition IS an American prn ciple and in the event of war between America and Germany the demand for na- tional prohibition would become insisfent. Without this spur, the friendly attitude of congress toward regulations and restrictions of liquor traffic is hopeful sign aa =.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-02-16

That it pays to advertise is a we'll known and proven axiom and with the building of the connecting highways leading into Clifton, now in course of construction, and others guaranteed, it is high time that Greenlee coun- tv commenced a systematic campaign of pub Hcity Greenlee county is the least advertis- ed section of the state. For fifteen years there has not been a scrap of advertising printed matter gone forth from this section Numerous enquiries are received daily by business men and officials regarding this sec ton and most of them go unanswered for lack of time We hope the present Board of Supervisors will give this matter their early attention.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-02-16

Lifting a loaded six-shooter which reposed quietly on the dresser and rifin~- is rockets. securing a watch and S2S il coin. burglar made a'safe getaway from the home of c. Gold stein, Tucson merchant. on Univer- sity avenue, while the family slept.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-02-16

The building Of the proposed Clifton Mogollon road now hinges upon the decis- ion of the Socorro Mining and Milling Co. sWefeel confident that this company, like the eMogollon Mine Company, will agree to CO operate : The Mogollon road will be a! big business asset to this district and savin gzto. the Mogollon Mining Companies in haulagel charges of approximately twenty-five per cent: j.: B.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-02-16

The murder of three Americans this week at the Corner Ranch, south of Ha-, cfita, by band of Mexican raiders is anoth-, CT convincing refutation of the claims of the @C Carrancistas that with the withdrawal of the Pershing column the de facto government could. control the situation Such atroeious murders make the blood bofi.'> Patience ceases to be virtue.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-02-16
The gubernatorial contest is draggin

along in the Superior Court of Marieopa county and judging by the rulings of the court tlie evident intent of the voter is being count ed regardless of the irregularlty in marking the ballots. The latest information is that ex-Governor Hunt has gained approximately one hundred and twenty-fou votes in the recount. t,
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-02-16

Greenlee county should certainly send one delegate to the convention of the South ern National Highway which meets in Mem phis in May The Southern National is QUE highway and with the completion of the, Clifton-Solomonville cut off we shall witness {, great increase in auto traffic through this. section .t @
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-02-16

-- ; Within two weeks after the Pershing
 column was withdrawn from Mexico three
 American lives were sacrificed on the border About Face! MARCH!
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-02-16

= The ."peace::' delegations do not appear to be making much headway around " ash ington. As Teddy would say: This is time to tread softly and carry big stic k
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-02-16

The neutrality note of First Chief Car ,ranza and his later 'speace" proposal to all neu tral nations still remain the two standing jokes of the season..
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-02-16

To say the least there IS nothing start ling or spectacular in connection with the present session of the Legislature
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-02-16

Miss Neil Betty, of Harrisburg, Va ., has been appointed to the positioh4 ot assistant secretary of the Y W. c. A., at, Phoenix ieF q,
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-02-16

We would greet with cheers tax on excess prophets.-New York Sun.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-02-16

That treasury deficit is the real leak- Wall Street Journal.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-02-16

It has cost this country S2oo oooo, 900 @notS to get: Villa dead or1alipe.-New York Sun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15

hour Of trial. and . which has
rendered international law powerless
whenever any people have felt them
selves strong enough to override 1t.
In this, his judgment is correct. But
it does not follow that the United
States will not feel strong competl-
ton when the war is ended. That
competition may come from group
Of nations bound by compact, or 1t
may come from those nations con-
tending individually. But come it will.
To recoup itself for the war. EUROPE
must turn to the productive arts or
peace, to manufactures and to com
MERGE. 1t must seek markets, the
richer the better. Ours will be the
best and the richest, and we shall
have to fight to maintain our COM
mercial outposts and our commercial
home base. The most efficient weapon
will be a protective tariff. The pres
emit administration evidently thinks
that a bond issue is more efficient,
but it will have another guess COM
ing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
PROSPERITY OF W. VA.
PROVES EMBARRASSING

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. IL
President Frank B. Trotter Of West
Virginia University. is authority for
the declaration that the prosperity OF
the university is its greatest rmbar-
rassment. Here TO confer with the
BOARD Of Control and other officials Of
the state, President Trotter said that
increased attendance at the university
Is greater than can be met with the
present equipment, and that some Of
it's most valued instructors have left
10 accept positions with other colleges
and universities because Of being Of
fercd more salary.
The high schools of West Virginia
are graduating so many students who
wish to attend the university that we
cannot handle them all unless given
some improvements said Mr.. Trotter.
We need additional buildings. more
equipment. and appropriations from
The legislature for better salaries: one
Of our most pressing needs is build
ing for the college Of law
Mr. Trotter called attention TO the
fact that Cornell. Missouri, Minnesota.
Montana. and Colorado universities
have recently acquired instructors
from the faculty Of West Virginia Uni
verSity
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
TO HEAR CASES FROM
THE SECOND CIRCUIT

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. II.
Cases from the second and thirteenth
circuits will receive attention from the
Supreme Court Of Appeals this week.
These circuits embrace the countries
of Tyler, WetZel, Doddridge, Lewis
and Harrison. There are thirteen
cases on the docket.
The court has issued rule against
Charles Short, returnable January 20.
who is commanded TO show why he
should not be declared In contempt Tor
failure as sheriff of Wyoming county.
to deposit the county's money IN Such
banks as had been legally selected as
county repositories.
Action In chambers has been taken
bv the court in the following cases: z.
G. Jones against L. D. Rose. from Brax-
ton county; appeal and supercedeas
refused; S. NJ Whan against Hope
Natural Gas Company, from Wood
county; writ Of error and supercedeas
allowed: l.. E. Schulz, special receiver.
against Fidelity and Guaranty Com
pany from Randolph county, appeal
and supercedeas allowed; E. NJ. Bays
against r. NJ Johnson and r. AZ.
Johnson and R. NJ. Barnes from Mich.
nlas county. writ OF error allowed:
Forest A. Brown against Mary A. Gal.
iaher, from Jefferson county, appeal
and supercedeas allowed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
COMPETITION CERTAIN

Every day We are treated TO differ
ent views of the commercial and in
dustrial future OF the country. Most
OF the opinions are expressed by those
who have an unselfish interest in that
future. but because their warnings
are connected with the impermanence
of the present prosperity they are de-
counced by the supporters of the VIII
son policies as croakers and calamity
-;Iers. This is owing to the great
obsesSion that possesses the Demo
Gratis that the administration alone
is responsible for the great revival in
business and trade We are enjoying.
While o. P. Austin, a statistician or
wide repute, is not to be numbered
In this class. he gives his opinion to
the effect that the present trade COM
binatfon among the Allies will not
endure, that the Paris agreement will
not be adhered to when the war is
over, and there will be no trade con-
flict such rs has been looked for.
The accomplished statistlcian I'M
doubtedly bases his opinion upon
the essential selfishness whic b
has made treaties of all kinds
mere scraps Of paper" in the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
MOST GLARING INIQUITY

There are just as glar1ng lnconslSI-
encies in our national elections as the
alleged corruptions of the popular
will through the use Of money. There
is pending in Congress a corrupt prac-
tees act, which is understandable in
aim but limited in application. In Or
der to make the measure symmetri-
cal, honest and equitable, it should
be amended so as TO provide against
the theft as we'll as against the pur-
chase Of elections. The provision or
the constitution is mandatory as to
the reduction Of representation in
Congress and in the Electoral College
for any State which denies the right
to vote to any citizen except for par
ticipation in rebellion or other crime"
Yet in the recent national election the
States of the South so restricted the
exercise of the suffrage that they
cast only about two million votes and
chose 139 electors-whereas the
States of the Middle West, with the
same number of electors, cast about
three times as many votes. Texas and
Alabama cast less than $50 900 votes
al the polls on election day. Last
week they gave thirty-two electoral
votes to the Democratic candidates..
Illinois cast more than two million
votes at the election, but she was
able to give Hughes only Twenty-Five
electoral votes.
A measure which seeks to minimize
the influence Of money, OF newspapers,
OF political organizations in elections
Is the proper vehicle for minimizing
also the influence Of State legislation
which Is in contravention Of the Fed
eral Constitution, such as the grand
father clause" of the Oklahoma con-
stitution, which has been declared In
valid by the Supreme Court. A Sena-
tor from that State stands sponsor
for the corrupt practices act; and he
has thus far shown q commendable
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
MAY BE CHANCE FOR HOUSE

Either Col +. NJ. House is a myth
ical adviser ot the President or he
is responsible for some OF the steps
taken by the chief executive in ex'
detrimental diplomacy. If the Colonel
has some talent in this line it would
be interesting to see him in action
out in the open. He is surrounded
by too much mystery in his present
confidential relations with the PreSl-
dent. Secretary Lansing may be re-
sponsible for the, recent mistakes
charged up to his department, and nc
may not. We are rather inclined TO
give him the benefit OF the doubt.
RumorS OF Mr.. Lansing's approach
ing retirement from the cabinet are
again abroad In Washington. urged
with somewhat greater persistency
than before He has had several bad
half hours with Mr.. Wilson. one when
he dispatched the note referring to
armed merchantmen and the second
when he sought to explain the Pres
ldent's peace note with an explana-
ton which itself required explaining
He may not wait for the third strike
to be called on him; he may quit. II
he does. Washington looks for Col.
House to succeed him. 1t would be an
interesting experiment. We would
like to see the Colonel in place OF
real responsibility. He is just now a
myth. AS member Of the cabinet
he would have to reveal himself. We
think the revelation would show moth
Ing more. than ordinary. flesh and
blood and ordinary brains.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
UNION PLANS
TO TRAIN OPERATORS

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE Western
Union Telegraph Company has offered u
bonus to about 1000 manager operators
in small cities and towns for each jun
ior operator such managers shall enlist
and train. This unusual step arises out
of the extraordinary growth in the use
OF the telegraph and the consequent
need for competent operators 20 handle
the company'S business with the dis
patch which its standards require.
Any pcrSnn-man or WOmun--Ovcr the
age OF sixteen and with the requisite
education and intelligence can become u
junior operator. The company pro-
vidcs the necessary instruction free.
When the junior grade is reached. en-
plnymcnt is assured.
In the larger cities. telegraph schools
arc already maintained for teaching Op.
orators. These, however. have not been
able to turn out Il sufficient number of
trained men and women TO wholly meet
the present demands. 1t is now sought
To give persons in smaller places us we'll
as the cities an opportunity to study
telegraphy either by exclusive app ca
ton or in conjunction with their nIher
employment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15
THE OLD sEwMG-MACHME.

Your fly-wheel is broken, your shuttle
There's needle snapped off in the
The winder Is missing. the bobbin is lost.
Not even the trcadle Is left.
Your paint is worn dim by the rubbing
Of hands.
Your tension is twisted. your spindle is
bent,
And your one foot has TAR too much
play.
Yet 10 bring you out here To this out-or-
thc-way place
Is not suited ut III 10 my mood
But tho foundry will fuse you and
minGlc you in
With something pcrchance that is
good.
Time was that you sang like muvls
or merle.
With never flaw nor n hitch: .
Your seam ran as true as the laws of
the pole
Without ever dropping & stitch,
And the picture showed bright on the
front OF your crane.
\ ship going down on the sea,
But it's dim rs tho mist that accom-
panics the rain
AS n dream of what never can be.
l remember, old friend. that you fash
toned the gown
And the lace you put on was as foam
on the form
Which nestled so close 10 my side.
How careful You were to cover her
throat,
And you brought her sleeves down
to the wrist;
And I think ii you could you'd have
fashioned veil
TO cover the lips that l kissed.
Oh! you were Il careful. an old-fushioncd
prudG
SO your patterns ht;closc round the
chin.
And you said that the styles and the
fashions were lcwd.
For they madr it 80 easy Ia sin.
Then she moved you away from your
place by the wall.
And her eyes were mysteriously
bright:
And oh. what you made were SO strange
and SO small.
Such short little things und =" white.
And your vote" WIS like water which
murmurS through mint
When thu twilight is soft and far
blown.
As over each magical garment you
went
Alas you and l are alone!
For | heard you again when your voice
had u sound
Which WAS sad aS the moan OF the sea.
When YOU fashioned Il robe which in
lUlutu lhcm round.
And hid them so strangely from me.
Oh. that's why. old friend. hold you
SO dear.
And thnts why these things I must
say,
And that's why 1t hurts me 10 bring you
out here,
Till the foundryman takes you away
But l know that the furnace will cast
you brand-new
In something perchancc more divine
SO I trust that tho fire which I must
pass through
VIII refashion this wild heart Of mine
Christian Standard.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-15

The revolutionary increase In the
powers Of the nations executive, now
the subject Of general comment in
connection with peace and war. calls
for quotations from those sections OF
the Constitution Of the United States
which define wherein the powers alone
exist.
Under the General Powers Of Con
gress, 1t is declared that the congress
shall have power 10 declare. Under
the Powers and Duties Of the Presi'
dent it is declared that she shall have
power, by and with the advice and
consent of the senate, TO make
treaties, provided two-thirds of the
senators present concur. That Is all
In the course Of the acCretlons TO
the power Of the executive since the
iordaining of the constitution, together
with the unwarranted assumption ol
authority by the Supreme Court OF the
United States. the powers vested IN
congress have been balefully restricted
and the rights of the. democracy, IN
considerable measure. have been taken
away.
The appointing power vested in the
executive has been employed by our
presidents with and without the view
of controlling legislation. President
Washington, appointing a Democrat:
Thomas Jefferson as Secretary OF
State, and Alexander Hamilton, Il
Federalist, as Secretary Of the Treas,
ury, sought to placate two groups OF
politicians and called his a balanced
cabinet. The practice OF making ap-
pointments to office for distinctly
political purposes had become a grave
evil by the time Of Andrew Jackson,
who defined what was commonly
accepted fact in his own vulgar
dictum: ITO the victor belong the
spoils," and was the first president to
turn out all office holders and I'll! their
places with his own henchmen. Every
president after Jackson did more or
less of 1t. Mr.. Lincoln did not refrain
from SO rewarding his adherents,
although he did not seek thereby to
control legislation. Andrew Jackson
used it. General Grant used It. Mr..
Hayes. because he discerned the In
herent dangers, used it very little
almost not at all; and it was his
administration that earned the credit
of legislation for civil service reform:
General Garfeld's life was sacrificed
to the passions engendered by the bit
ter conflict over the spoils Of office.
Chester Arthur, in his endeavor to
secure his nomination for the presi-
dent, employed the appointing power
to the extreme limit Cleveland and
Harrison, throughout their terms, were
discreet. Presidents Mckinley, Roose-
welt, Taft and Wilson all used it to
strengthen their political position.
Despite the occasional Interruptions
in it's growth, the malign use Of the
appointing power by the executive has
SO increased that it is now q menace,
because the congress has been rem.
dered almost subservient to the will
Of the executive Yet it is proper to
remark that, while in principle evil. 1t
has on occasion been used to the ma
tional advantage.
The veto power has been utilized,
by all the presidents, as club in driv-
ing congress to do the bidding Of the
executive until responsible members,