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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21
An Extensive Trip

MT. and Mrs. Edward Dawson and daughter, Miss Louise, plan to leave this coming week on an extensive western trip They will visit Cali fornia, Washington, Oregon, Van Couver, British Columbia, returning by way of the National Park. Miss Louise Dawson has spent the past two years at Manhattan. Kansas, where she is taking four year course in domestic art. She will return to that place and continue her studies at the completion of the trip in December
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Rev. J. R Sawyer, Pastor. Preaching services at II a. m. and 7:30 D. m.
 Sunday School at 9:45 a m., H. Strickland, Superintendent.
 People of all ages will find hearty welcome here.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

Declaration of becoming citizens were given by Antonio Rekas of Clifton, Basil Jackson and James Wilcocks, of Morenci.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

w. T. Witt of Duncan was in Cliff ton early in the week serving on a committee connected with the strike settlement proposition.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21
FARM LANDS

The Government needs farmers as well as fighters Two million three hundred thousand acres Of Oregon & California Railroad Go. Grant Lands. Title revested in the United States: To be opened for homesteads and sale. Containing some of best land left in United States Large copy righted map, showing land by sec tions and description of soil, climate, rainfall, elevations, temperatures, etc. Postpaid One Dollar. Grant Lands Lo- eating Co.,, Portland, Oregon. 7-6 to1O-5
 WANTED-To buy a diamond drill machine. Address S5 Mining Con- pany, Lordsburg, New Mexico. Ste.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

Alarico Pulice. has entered suit against w. F. Waldron for the pos session of an automobile.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21
THE KIDDIES.
at Clifton, in tl RESOURCES

Uren Claybrook is with Mr. and Mrs. NJ. E. Crawford to spend some time. She has entered the Clifton schools and is very popular among her new school mates.
 Junior Hastings of Morenci and Martha Gay of Metcalf, spent Satur- day with their cousin Marjorie Ne well. They were attending the eX- ercises given for the soldier boys.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

Judgment was rendered in favor of the Bank of Duncan in a suit of the Bank of Duncan vs. Wade Hamp- ton, c. B. Bruton. ct al. Foreclos- ure of mortgage was the issue.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

MT. and Mrs. Roy Carr left Sat urday morning to spend vacation period of two weeks at coast points.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

J. E. Irvine has returned from months vacation spent in the East Mrs. Irvine who accompanied him on the trip will return a month later.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

MT. and Mrs. H. c. Mix, of Steepie- rock were guests of MT. and Mrs. Jas. H. Kerby, arriving in Clifton Sunday and returning to their home on Wednesday.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

Mrs. W. P. Weller came in from California Wednesday evening tc spend some time visiting relatives.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

Mir and Mrs. w. H. Goddard were down from Metcalf Thursday to see their boy off to Camp Funston.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

H. E. Boyd, of Metcalf, was in Cliff ton Saturday to attend the festivities given in honor of our soldier boys.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

King Sloan, Eugene Swacker. C.. H. Farnsworth, Dell Potter and W. E. Kelly of Metcaf were down Thurs day morning to give a parting salute to the soldier boys
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

c. B. Bruton has entered suit against w. R. Simon, the issue being eorcible entry and detainer of prop FeTty
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

a Frank Billingsley of Duncan and
 E. Kelly of Metcaf were in Cliff Non this week to see the boys off.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21
Round About Town

Dr.. Robert Mann, Dentist, Hampton Clock, Phone S11. tic.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21
COURT HOUSE NOTES

Marriage licenses were issued this week to the following: Estevan Mascorro and Alvina Martel, R. G. Bells and Maria Marichalar.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

Mrs. Minor Simms and son, Horace, are returning this next week from a summer spent at the coast.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

W. c. Lilies is spending few days visiting in Franklin.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

Clarence Lynch has entered the State University at Tucson, where he is entering a six years course in law.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

s. c. Redd and w. H. Moon made a business trip to Duncan Wednes day.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

Herbert Tyner left Thursday morn ing to visit home folks in Texas. MT. Tyner is a member of the next sSi,ad to leave for Camp Funston.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21
Home from the Coast

MT. and Mrs. John Grimes return ed Monday night from an all sum- mer's visit a the coast. The sum- mer was spent there for the benefit of Mir. Gromes health. His many friends are especially pleased at his marked improvement. The return was made at this time in order to be with the son, Atherton, who was among those to leave, Thursday morning for Camp Funston.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

The following men were down from Morenci Thursday to add their good wishes to those of the many who saw the boys off: w. F. Lutz, J. N. Sanger. E. A. Eisenacher, c. B. Macreth and Scott Brubaker.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

rs. c. W. Young, who was re ported seriously i'll last week, is steadily improving.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21
Strike News

Strike News C.. A. & w. Auto Service will dis continue running the o'clock morn N ing trip out of Morenci until condi-
 tions improve.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

Saturday was the eighth birthday of Sylvia Crawford. daughter of MT. and Mrs. c. T.. Crawford F'ietv little friends and n1avmates were asked to the Crawford home oppns. ite the court house to help make tho day merry one. It was gay lit. tle gathering and none Of their cid. CTS ever had more eniovahle time at their formal parties than did these kiddies at their merry chiid- ish one. Miss Sylvia received many dainty ribbons and such gifts deor to the heart of little girls Punch and cake ve~n served to the little guests and another merry grour hurried home to tell mamma and asl, for ? nartv inst like Svlvia's.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

Thomas Cotey had to run real hard Monday morning to catch the train. He went with his mother to visit his sister Mrs. Doris Carpen- ter in Phoenix Thomas does not mind missing school one bit.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

Friday afternoon about twenty lit
 tie girl friends of Donileah Smith
 assem- bled at the Smith home in the
 Flat to attend a gay birthday party
 in honor Of the little ladys fifth Dir thday. # was very bright day for such merry gathering and the lit tie folks had an especially nice time
 Dlaying their little games. Each lit tie guest brought pretty little gift to the tiny hostess and after nar- taking of the lovely ice cream and cake they scamDered home to tell
 'Nother about the lovely time they had.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

The little tots in school for the first tine will find thtir names here next week
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

Raymond Shortridge and his prize winning twin brothers, Harold and Donald have been home several days from a profitable summer splashing in the waves and digging in the California golden sand The twins which they won at a Eong Beach baby show.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-21

Wentworth Foote has as his guest his charming little cousin Georgia June Weller. Georgia June is 8 very attractive little lady and Went worth is very proud to have her as 2 guest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-19
BLAMES dope" FOR DOWNFALL;
MANS CONFESSION STARTLING
Methods of Underworld Exposed; Many Names Given
Doctor Who Furnishes Opium for Local ''Hop Head"
Fraternity Mentioned; Struggles Toward Re
form Proved Useless Says Prisoner
BY SIDNEY A. COOK.

, city better We did so back ne
city, and in a short time / lett anu
then 1 was so disguised at having 70
give up what 1 had, that 1 went pack
to stealing and to opium
Serves Time.
Moran tells of getting caught roo
biging a house in Bakersfield ana OF
serving time for the crime he states
that while in san Quentin penitentiary'
be obtained all of the done ne wanted
explaining that women wig called upon
him furnished him with IL. lhal theE
would carry the dope IN a sInall
thumb STALL would put 1t INTO tnelr
mouths, and that when they KISSED MIN
good by. they would pass II TO him.
He told of being paroled from san
quentin through the efforts OF brothef
crooks and politicians, and OF slowly
making his way south stopping AT
several towns en- route
He made known to the police his
methods of work IN roobinS 4 mouse.
He said. I would walk along and il
I saw A place with the front door closed
and the shades down, / would 90 and
knock at the door. or go to the corner
and telephone If I got no answer 1
would 90 to the front door and 90 in
with a pass key or if the key would
not work. ! would raise a window II
the window was locked 1 would take
nail file and slide II IN and unlock
MagOffin avenue where there was a
wedding going on and / climbed the
porch and got in. Just then two army
officers came up. and ] backed out the
window and jumped 20 feet and got
away"
Disposal of Booty.
Moran told how he disposed Of the
stolen goods. giving the names of the
places where he was wont TO sell the
articles he stole. The police now have
these names and several of the people
have been arrested
! never burglarized q place or oper-
ated in room where there was any
body asleep he said. 4 sometimes
carried . gun, but very seldom.
rarely did any night work because il
was more dangerous and il was easier
10 get away with the dav stuff. and
not take the chances yourself nor of
harminE anybody else
Hop Head Headquarters
I was caught here through going 70
a doctors office for morphine L would
90 there every other day to get pre-
scriptlons for morphine and would 20
20 local drug store and get them
fIlled- There is a string of hon heads
mat 90 up there Ito this office) in fact.
mat IS the headquarters IN FL Paso
Tor hop heads"
The date for the examining trial OF
Moran has not been set. bur January
= has been named as the date for the
examination of those who have been
arrested and held on the charge of re-
'elVing and concealing stolen goods an
u whom were named by Moran in his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-19
CHICAGO MEDICINE MAKER IS
HUNTING FOR HIS WIFE HERE

Reading with the police 10 find his
we, who. he believes is in Ell Paso Dr.
\ Parker Pray. of Chicago. a pa+enf
Hedicine manufacture, has written
chief of police Zabriskie.
III you please help a broken
hearted husband to find his wife who
vanished 10 days after our marriage -
writes DR.. Pray. She disappesre5
February p last. and 1 have Searched
everywhere for her. Please 20 to nv
VIE, who ] believe is in FL Paso. and
tel her that ! want her back with me
Ny wife's description Is: Five feer
Two inches, weight about III pounds.
brown eyes, dark hair. very pretty.
with winning personality Is hard Of
nearing, wore solitaire diamond en-
sagement ring, wedding ring. siener
rinE on little finger; married name
Pearl Nay Pray. before marriage
Pickett- She may be demonstrating or
taking care Of children for some
wealthy couple. or working in the
classified telephone advertising DEPART
ment Of some daily newspaper. She
wears small turban hats and is fond
OF blue, brown OF black suits.
Please insert this and relieve this
awful strain on me-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-19
Protest against the City and the SchooI
Hoard of FL PaSO. Texas. about the
donation of land south of Washing
ton park near the xxireIes. fnrrers.

The Herald Of the 18th of January. a.
G printed , report that the City of FL
faso has donated TO the school board
or FL PasO six acres of land located
near the wireless station. south OF
the abandoned river channel of the Rio
Grande. for the purpose Of establishing
an agricultural school thereon.
beg TO protest against such
= transaction as the city or
Fl Paso has no land in that
vicinity, and the land. which the
City proposes to donate, is my prom
erty. subject TO Mexican titles and iu-
risdiction, OF which the City of Fl Psso
was duly notified by order of General
Arson Mills, the american BOUNDARY
commissioner, through mayor Kelly in
March, 1872 and who was warned al
the same time not to trespass on this
land. as it was my property still under
Mexican jurisdiction
Any donation Of this land. the Citv
OF Fl Paso may make. viii not be rec
oEni1ed by me and ] viii enforce the
payment Of damages from the school
board If Il should accept the land.
Cludad Juarez, Mexico, January 18th.
1917
VI. WebeP-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-19
DETECTIVES COMPLINENTED

Capt J. E Stowe, of the city detec-
tive department. has received A con
Sratulatory letter from MAYOR Tom
Lea, commencing him and the entire
department for their excellent work
SHOWN IN the capture of H Moran. ar
rested on a charge of burglary. Nsvor
Lea stated that the work of the deDsrT-
ment was credit to the CITY. and he
hneW the good work Of the officers
would continue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-19

Iadies-DJ not miss seeing our new
creations in Spring Millinery now on
display at }. w. Hale ZIG y. Ore. ~. out
OF the high rent district; lower prices.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-19

NY OFFICE WILL RE OPEN FOR
THE PAYMENT OF TANES FROM
SEVEN UNTIL NINE O'CLOCK Or
EVENINGS. FROM THE End TO THE
.aSr OF JANUARY. TO ACCOMNO-
DATE THOSE WHO CANNOT STTFNn
TO SAME IN THE DAYTIME
r. ID. RICHEY
TAX COLLECTOR.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-19
Eyes Examined Properly.

Geo y Kendall 22S Mesa Avenue.
Makes Glasses Right.-Ad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-18

Notice ls hereby given 10 ali persons
interested that the Board 0t Local Inn
provemeut of the city ~ Rock Island
Illinois has filed tn the County Court
Of Rock Island County a certificate of
the cost of the Improvement entitled
iH said Court "In RE petition or fha
City 0t Rock Island Illinois fro assess
The cost of the construction ri q sewer
ore Thirty-flth street from Fourteenth
IL Fifteenth avenues and SAID carta-
cate also shows the court costs. the
amount ot accrued interest. and The
total amount nf said assessment and
said certificate also states that t9e
said Improvement conforms sahafau-
TALLY .9 the requirements of fae orig
anai ordinance for the construction Of
the same, as required hy law and THAT
final hearing ON said certificate WilI
he han On The 1na dey Of JHlg A. j.
1917. AZ 2 O'Clock m oz as oon
thereafter IS the business ~ fae eaart
VIII permit All persons desiring ma.
H}e objections IN said court before
said dag, and may appear at The hear
ing and make their defense
Dated this 18th day Of june A. il.
1917
WILLIAM MrO>OCHIE. Pres
: ITHL, See
WALLACE TEEICHLEE Mem Der.
Board Of Local Improvemen ts OF the
City Of Rock Island, Illinois.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
PAVING BLOCK ROUSES
SIX WHEN HOUSE BURNS
Drops Into Mans Bed When
Passerby Throws 1t Through
Window
FIGHT FOLLOWS FLAMES
Insurance Men Belabor Each Other
With Umbrellas After Trip Through
Damaged Building

A paving block thrown through the
second-story window reused families sleep
ing through a fire in the house they 90
cupied at cas- Paramount avenue. early to-
day. The block fell into Samuel Sllver's
thick smoke and the sound OF shouting
Silver reused his wife and seventeen-year-
old son Samuel
At the same time, and while flames were
eating into Sllvers grocery store on the
first floor, Mrs. Elsie Ulman and her
daughter Elsie, eighteen years old, woke
up and fled to the street No one thought
OF Benjamin Averbeck. who was sleeping
in room at the back Of the house on the
third floor. He slumbered on until the
FIRE engines arrived and then let himself
out Of the window TO the second story rear
roof and from there dropped to the ground.
No one was hurt, but the loss was estimated
at $4,000. Philip Saeta, 1921 South Ran
dolph street, a baker, was the man who
threw the paving block.
After the fire was over and crowds from
the neIghborhood were gazing on the
wreckage a detachment Of insurance rep
resentatives arrived and went into the
house. Onlookers were amazed a few
moments later as two Of them, denouncinR
each other. emerged from the front door
They unslung umbrellas and began beat
ing each other about the head and face
Expecting to see nothing more exciting
than broken glass and smoking ruins, the
crowd greeted the battle with enthusiasm.
While umbrellas fell with rattle of
steel ribs on the heads Of the two Insurance.
men, children hurled stones into the fray
Some women Joined in, trying 70 separate
the combatants The fatter OF the insur-
ance men, either from rage or exhaustion,
finally collapsed on the stoop and the women
chased his assailant away. No one was
for.
Fire on the second floor OF the John Bull
liver garage and paint shop at 501s Beau
mont street today caused few hundred
dollars damage. 1t was kept from the
gasoline and oil tanks and automobiles on
the first floor, but dense smoke invaded
nearby houses. Bulver lives at 1908 South
Forty-ninth street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
MARRIAGE OF IMPORTANCE
IN GERMANTOWN TO-DAY
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stewart Wurtz to Wed Mr..
Dayton

The wedding of Miss Mary Stuart Wurts
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Stewart
Wurts Of Germantown. and Mr.. S. Grey
Dayton took place this afternoon at (
o'clock in Calvary Episcopal Church. Miss
Sarah Logan Starr was maid of honor and
Mrs. w. STANDBY Stokes acted as matron
Of honor. The bridesmaids We're Miss Char.
lotte Rush Miss Ma Frances Fisher, Miss
Josephine S. e. Fos,' -, Miss Mary Denckla,
Miss Sarah II. b. PcnrOse and Miss Clarissa
Anderson, Of St Augustine Fla. Miss
Elizabeth Wurts, the little sister OF the
bride, and Mary JOY Reeve were flower
girls, and John wurts was ribbon-b bearer
Mr.. Dayton had Mr. Edward NJ. Biddle as
best man, and the ushers were Mr.. Edward
$. r. Wood. Mr.. Henry Gibson Brock Mr..
John n. Fcmphill, Mr.. j. Dayton Voorhees,,
Mr. Charles Stewart Wurts, JT.. and Mr.
Henry Van Cleef, Of Poughkeepsie. y. Y.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
David NJ Steele Miss Wurts was given in
marriage by her father, and was gowned in
white satin trimmed with old family lace,
Her tule veil was fastened with orange
blossoms and she carried lilies of the valley
and white roses.
Mrs Stokes wore a gown Of blue geoT-
gette crepe and lace over fiesh-color chiffon,
with leghorn hat trimmed with pink geor-
gette crepe. She carried larkspur. The
maid of honor wore pale pink net and lace
and a leghorn hat trimmed with blue geor-
gette crepe. The bridesmaids were dressed
in fesh-coored net and lace over pink chif-
fon trimmed with narrow bands Of blue
velvet Their hats We're leghorn and blue
georgette. The flower girls wore frocSs of
blue silk and poke bonnets of white lace.
The ceremony was followed by a reception
at the home of the bride.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
GOLDMAN AND BERKMAN
OFF FOR FEDERAL PRISONS
Anarchist leaders Start on Sentences
of Two Years for Conspiring
Against Conscription

NEW YORK, July 10. - Red-faeed and
shaking her pudgy fists in impote Of rage,
Emma Goldman, high priestess OF anarchy.
was placed on board train at Jersey City
today en- route for the Federal penitentiary
at Jefferson City. Mo. She viii serve two
years for conspiracy TO violate the con-
scription law.
A few minutes later Alexander Berkman,
coworker Of Miss Goldman, was put on
another train for the Federal pententiary
at Atlanta, Ga. He will serve a similar
sentence. A jury convicted the two anar-
chists late yesterday
With their two leaders missing, anarchist
leaders today were sorrowfully casting
about for other chieftains TO carry on the
war OF the red nag. Miss Goldman has
waged anarchist warfare increasingly for
many years. She was taken into custody
when Mckinley was assasslnated. Berk-
man served prison sentence for completely
in plot TO kill Henry Clay Frick. steel
magnate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10

The soubriquet of NELLY'S ALLEY is
not to be retained exclusively by the little
street off Fourth and Winton, where filthy
conditions were discovered by the EVENING
LEDGER within a stones throw of the
Wares old home. There are NELLY'S
ALLEYS in all parts of philadelphia
and the complaints received by the EVE
MING LEDGER concerning those alleys tell
their own story--a story of neglected speci-
fications on the part of the contractors and
callous indifference on the part OF the
Street Cleaning Bureau.
The letters tell Of all sorts Of grievances,
from forgotten garbage to insanitary con-
ditions that are a menace 70 an entire
community Here is one:
Gentlemen-would like you to look at Watts
street between Cumberland and Boston ave-
nue., that is used for an ash dump. horse
a6ovs the curb line and no drainage what
ever They claim this is PriySte b ssTssi sSod but
kept in so filthy condition. ,.,-,-,,-,r,
And another:
Dear sir--The culvert at the corner Of Bo;
dine and DaHnond streets has been stop stepped
st out on front in the evenings for ths smell smell
''ci GEoRuE cV i 1TsiiNSESSYS, $50 Diamond street
A third wrote:
gFESase RsS never yet slS been
on nearby lot. IL is Just a new operation Of
the garbage is collected on the other side OF
thing you do toward lettering this condi-
lion win be much appreciated; This also ap.
lies to all waste paper, etc. Thanking you for
your courtesy / remain yours truly,
MRS. II. r, GEHRIG, 1874 East Airdrie
street Kensngton.
Said another:
Dear Sir-Our block. Westmoreland street,
Thirteenth and Germantown avenue, is badly
swept and generally a lot OF rubbish all about
on account OF the scaYenGers md bad service
we get Besides, from the northwest corner OF
Germantown avenue and WestmoTeland street
set Several times week the same flows
down In ugly streams the north side OF
the street. Can Il be stoppedf
JOHN NJ HALL, Committee for the block.
All complaints are being investigated by
the EVENING LEDGER. II they are found
justihable, they are turned over to the
proper departments at City Hall, with a
demand for prompt action
The Department of Highways announced
Saturday that the unpaved street between
Woodland and Paschall avenues on Fifty
fourth street is 10 be paved so soon as the
contractor can secure supplies. These sup
plies are being held up owing TO the con-
gested conditions of freight service at the
present time. The justly indignant resi-
dents of Fifty-fourth street have not much
longer 10 wait for a clean street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10

when Polly Thayer was playing her vic.
lin the parrot, being much pleased with
her own performance, refused to accept
the applause as sufficient acknowledge
ment of her genius and convulscd the
audience by interjectng throughout the
violin solo such remarks as Good Polly,
Fine Polly" Whether she meant Polly
Thayer or Polly Parrot the audience
was left to decide. But she kept ii UP
through the whole musicale, and I'm
afraid she was self.seeking in her ap.
probation of things.
Mrs. Thayer, by the way, has been
appointed treasurer Of Department No.
3, committee Of prominent women or
ganized as the committee for food con.
servation in Pennsylvania. I told you
recently that Mrs Charles NJ. Lea, OF
Devon, is the chairman, and she. it seems,
is appointing a woman to represent each
county in the State.