The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-08-17
STRIKE SITUATION STILL RE MAINS
 UNCHANGED
Arrival of Federal Mediator Joseph S. Myers Hoped to Augur Settlement of. Differences. Sheriff Calls Out Armed Citizens.

 The seventh week of the strike in force in the Clifton Morenci-Metcalf M district shows no change in the gen. eraI situation, and the great exodus of people from the three mining camps apparently shows the trend of public opinion in regard to an early resumption of operations, and while in certain quarters optimism is pre- valent, a cursory survey of the situa- tion leads one to think that the end is not yet in sight.
 As was the case in the former strike, merchants have been hard hit and some of the smaller business houses have been forced to close their doors. Business in every quarter has been curtailed and where once the prosperity of the community was at the top notch it has ebbed alarm ingly in the past month. However, with true western spirit business men as a whole are taking things philos- ophically and looking toward a new era of prosperity in, it is hoped, the not distant future.
 The arrival on Monday evening of Joseph s. Myers. federal conciliator, has lent an atmosphere of confidence that his attempts at bringing about a conciliation between the mine man. agers and employees will be product i've of good results. When seen at his headquarters at the Reardon ho- tel, MT. Myers stated that a state ment from him at this time would be rather premature, as he had noth- of a definite nature to report; that he was continuing his investigations and hoped for a good word before long.
 It is understood that Norman Car michael, general manager of the Ari- zona Copper company, and J. W. Bennie, general manager of the Shan non Copper company, would arrive in Clifton the latter part of the week; however. the report could not be con firmed
 An incident of the strike which caused great deal of apprehension for the time being took place on Tues day morning about 3 o'clock when word was telephoned to Clifton from Morenci that it had been discovered that several hundred strikers were preparing to blow up the Coronado mine at Metcalf. Upon receipt of the message Sheriff Slaughter immediate ly summoned large body of citi- zens who reported at the jail and were furnished with rifles and am- munition. The majority of these re- mained at the court house awaiting further orders while several heavily armed men were sent to Metcalf un- der Deputy Nicks, a like number to Morenci under Deputy Young and a body under Deputy Moore were sta tioned on the road between Clifton and Morenci. Sheriff Slaughter had good sized force with him at the new smelter. his preparations for an emergency being complete in every detail
 crowd of about 150 MeXieans were gathered on Chase Creek and soon dispersed upon the arrival of the officers and their armed escort. It could not be learned whether these men were implicated in the supposed destruction of the mine. but if so they readily faded away upon the ar rival of the officers.
 If the attempt to dynamite the mine was intended to take place the plans of the instisators were. frus trated by the quick action of Sheriff Slaughter and nothing of violent nature was attempted at that time
 The sheriff's office is determined that acts of violence, either personal or against property, shall not be tol erated and it is prepared to back UT this determination with every means at its command