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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08
WAR TAX IS PLACED
 ON NEWSPAPER ADS

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 4--
 After several hours discussion of
 how newspapers. magazines and other
 publications shall be taxed for war
 purposes. the senate finance commit tee today adopted resolution
 against increasing second class post age rates and in favor of levying a direct flat 2 per cent tax upon ad- vertising receipts. The decision was tentative. but is expected to be final One only Of the committee voted against the resolution. Chairman Simmons announced the vote was merely to gain a concrete expression of committee sentiment and to that extent was tentative and is open to further consideration.
 Other senators. however, stated that with such an overwhelming vote it was believed that the per cent advertising tax would be finally
 adopted
 Revenue of $15.0o0.OO is esti.
 mated.
 The revised bill probably will be presented Thursday or Friday and be pressed for prompt consideration It is expected the hiH will provide authorization or a 1000 900, DOC : bond issue for the first year of war in addition to the $1 ,500, 100000 revenue ill the bill and bond issues | previously authorized. Most of the
 new bonds probably would be short l term issues.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08

W. H. Bass, S. N. Moore ana Manuel Munguia, who were taken to Fl Paso last Saturday by Detective Blume of that place as being concerned in the murder of Thos. Lyons the wealthy New Mexico cattleman, returned to Clifton Sunday afternoon, the charge against them having been wholly dis proven immediately after their arriv- al in the Pass City.
 The Fl Paso officer had been work ing on the case in this section for couple Of weeks and principally from the fact that Bass and Moore had been in Hermosillo, Old Mexico about the
 time the crime was committed, and from other circumstances which look ed suspicious to him he concluded that he had worked up a case against the local men and placed them under ar rest, leaving with them for Fl Paso Saturday morning.
 Upon their arrival in the Pass City their names were entered on the police
 blotter and a short time after Sheriff
 McGrath of Grant county, N. M., ap- peared on the scene having just arriv- ed from Beaumont, Texas, where he had been working on the case. Upon seeing the names of the men on the register he informed the officers that they were barking up the wrong tree
 and that the men were in no wise con- nected with the crime. Sheriff Mo Grath has been working on the case
 in New Mexico and Texas steadily since it's commission and in short or der convinced the Fl Paso officers that the men then in custody were entirely
 innocent of any connection with the crime, and in substantiation of his as- sertions established a complete alibi for them.
 The circumstances which probably had the most weight with the detec- tive who made the arrest was the fact
 that at the time the murder was com mitted Bass and More were in New Mexico on business, in connection with
 their official duties, for Greenlee coun- ty.
 Sheriff McGrath in the meantime had been cognizant of their every move and upon explaining matters to the Fl Paso officials the men were soon released from custody, in fact never having been incarcerated. The men are naturally indignant over their false arrest but the outcome has ! friends who at the time could not be- lieve that there was anything in the charges preferred against them. The affair created a great deal of inter- est at the time here where all are well known and that the suspicious proved groundleSs is q source of qualification to all, and it is to be hoped that this end of the incident is closed.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08
MExlCANS NEED NOT FEAR
 BEING DRAFTED INTO ARMY

statement has been sent out from the headquarters of the Southern de- partment of the war department in regard to the exodus of Mexicans from border states to Mexico, caused by fear of being forced into the United States army. The statement says, in part:
 Mexican families in increasing numbers are leaving Texas and cross ing into Mexico, due to malicious re- ports that all MeXicanS would be draft ed into the United States military ser vice and that large force of rangers were to he stationed along the border; this exodus threatens serious interfer- ence with the agricultural resources of the country.
 The department states that after in vestigation it is of the opinion that the trouble was brought about by cer- 1 tain malicious persons, with the inten- tton of acquiring the property of these | FOOT and ignorant people for practic- | ally nothing.
 : It is stated locally that good many : MeNicans have crossed from Arizona : into Sonora, through fear of conscrip- 1 tion, particularly from the sheep ranches in northern Arizona. No for eigner can be drafted into the military service of the United States, and it is doubtful if MeXicans who are natural
 ized Americans will be taken into the
 service
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08
MARCUS A. SMITH DECLARES FOR
 SUFFRAGE

Senator Marcus Aurelius Smith, of
 Tucson, Arizona, the one dark spot in the state so far as the federal suffrage amendment for women is concerned, has come into the fold, and suffragists are rejoicing. He stated that he will vote for the Susan B. Anthony amend ment, which suffragists are hoping to
 pass as war measure in the immed- fate future.
 Senator Smiths change of heart was
 brought about by an Arizona woman,
 Dr. Marion Walker Williams, of Phoe- hix. member of the national advisory council of the Woman's s Party, the sui frage organization that is working sole ly for the passage of the amendment
 now as war measure. Dr. Williams was in the national capital but a few hours. She spent one of them making the trip to the capital with Mrs. Will l liam Kent of California, wife of ex- Representative Kent. for the express
 purpose Of changing the Senator's re- cora TOT all tune.
 That suffrage record of Senator Smiths had been wobbling, and Ari-
 zona women. as we'll as the women of other states, were beginning to get !! auxious for the credit of the suffrage states: also some of the Senator S 1 friends were worried for the good of the senator's political soul, pointing
 to him that there is always a day of
 reckoning in politics, and quoting to
 him that old one about "a woman 1 scorned."
 So Dr. Williams call was timely
 The Senaor admitted that he was a
 Kentucky gentleman of the old school with States Rights leanings, and was preoccupied by the effort Of suffrage | in his own state. But I have decided l to vote for the federal amendment in
 the Senate" was his conclusion Dr. 1 Williams, remembering that the willy 5vnatcr had paired with Elihu Root in i91 k~Shen, suffrage was first voted upon. cautioned him that the eye of
 Arizona was upon him-at least the feminine eye.
 Dr. Williams, after business engage ments in Baltimore and New York, will return to Phoenix at the end of June.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08
WALKER'S WEEKLY COPPER
 LETTER.

Copper is very strong and the de. i;'dnd for C..-.Neries during the month O, June ana .'uiv appears to be far in excess of the supply. Lake is 31 1-2 to 32 i-2 cents and electrolytic is g 1-2 to 33 cents per pound. Copper for de livery in equal monthly instalments over the last half of the year is now quoted at about % 1-2 cents. Some producers, however, are unable to ac- cept such contracts because of their entire July output having been sold already
 Something was said in congress last week about the men who are holding the price of copper up to 30 cents ''
 The price is being maintained by a
 thoroughly legitimate excess of de-
 mand and not by manipulation or speculation. The congressman who
 made the attack on the producers probably would be surprised to know that it would be impossible for him to buy 1,000,000 pounds of copper from any of the large producers in the Unit ed States if he were to appear in per son with cash in hand The producers make it a rule not to sell copper to speculatorS. insisting in all cases that
 the purchaser must be bona tide con-
 sumer or the representative of one. There is no copper trust, no regula- tion of prices, and the producing com panies are eXerting every power they possess to increase their volume of output. There is no more reason why copper should be sold at cost, at the average price of the past lh years. CT at any other price than that establish ed by demand and supply than there is that metals in general, including gold and silver, should be sold The gov ernments recent purchases Of silver at much higher prices than the aver | age of the past 10 years provoked nc 1 discussion in congress, Consumers in 1 general will be obliged to pay high pirces for copper or close their plants and there is no good reason why the government, whose policy is notori Ously opposed to rebates, should pur l chase copper or anything else at a 1 lower price than the individual citiZer i is obliged to pay.
 | There is now every indication that 1 cOnsumptivP requirements, includins those of the great war. will continue to exceed production Unless tht lvolume of output can be increased fur ther or consumption in industrial lines decreased the metal is likely to sel considerably higher. Two of thu worlds big mines, United Verde anC Cerro de Pasco. the combined annua production of which is 145,00o.00
 pounds. are now closed down b,
 strikes
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08
MORE VEGETABLES IN DIET
 URGED BY H. c. HOOVER

WASHINGTON, June 2-An in- creased vegetable diet was urged on , the American people today by Herbert c. Hoover as a means of conserving the supply of staple foodstuffs. In an appeal to the country's housewives, Hoover emphasized the allies needs of staples and the probable needs of this country next winter.
 "We want the American people to increase the proportion of vegetables in their diet for many reasons Hoov- CT said Vegetables, including pc tatoes compose but a small fraction of the diet of the Americans, considered as q nation.
 Of our total foodstuffs. in terms of units, only about IA per cent are sup piled in the form of vegetables, while some 40 per cent arises from cereal products, including bread, 20 per cent from various animal products, and 13 per cent from sugar. The widespread agitation throughout the country to in crease production of foOdstuffs has re- suited in a large expansion of the gar den area and with normal weather con ditions we may hope for a greatly in creased supply Of garden vegetables. These may be disposed of either by di- rect consumption during the summer months or conservation for winter use.
 Much the more simple and direct thing to do is to increase the propor- ton of vegetables in the diet during the months of July, August and Sep 7tember, and thus save a portion of the cereals, meat and sugar for winter use. To double the proportion of vegetables and thus diminish approximately the drain on bread and meat supplies,i in no way suggests vegetarianism; public health will not only be normal but especially during the summer months will even be improved if the propor, tion of vegetables in the general diet Is doubled"
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08

The registration of eligibles in Greenlee county between the prescrib- ed age limits passed off quietly on Tuesday, the registration places in the various precincts being free from disturbances and the work of the clerks was unhindered. There were 10 clerks on duty in Clifton and 20 in Morenci, and it is notable fact that their work was done with neatness and dispatch and their records were excellent in every respect. While the duties were tedious and irksome the registration officers uttered no complaints and stuck to their task for the fourteen hours in a commend able manner and without compensa. ton for their services.
 Before the day was over Morenci and Metcalf precincts run out of blanks and had to send to Clifton for an additional supply, the youths of those places flocking to the registra- tion offices in such numbers as to almost swamp them for a time.
 Morenci led in the number of regis trations with a total of 1871, Metcalf coming second with SIT and Clifton third with 705, the total for Greenlee county being 3426, a creditable show ing for this section of the state. The total number of exemptions for the county claimed on account of disabili ty, dependent relatives and other req sons was 68S. Alien enemies were found to the number of 10, of which there was one in Morenci, three in Clifton and six in Metcalf. The aliens registered outnumbered the whites considerably, there being 2331 of the former to 1071 of the latter rLa ty was fl.
 The total number registered in each precinct including whites, aliens and exemptions are as follows:
 Morenci-whites, 40S aliens, 1254; alien enemy; total, 1871.
 Duncan-whites, 65; aliens, 12; to. tai, IT.
 Cifton-whites. 37S; colored, IA; aliens. 322: alien enemies, 3; total 7O5.
 York-whites, 6: aliens, It, total,21
 Sheldon, whites, s; total, s.
 Metcalf-whites, IA: aliens, 72T alien enemies, 6; total, SIT.
 Franklin-whites. 13; aliens. 4; total, r.
 Eagle-whites, 3S.
 Blue-whites, Il.
 Guthrie-(Not heard from.)
 Greenlee county was notably free of anti-conScription activities and in none of the precincts was there a stacker to !1e found. The $oune men at see!acd tC uc to register and performed the ddry as :, ,natt"r CI fact. The day pd3,..r If ,uietl.- III Clifton but iev C. ti.c business houses being clnsad. However the spirit Of the occasion w;s; manifest .cI every hand.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08

NEW YORK, June 1.-Vincent As tor. son of the late John Jacob Astor, now serving as an ensign ill the naval reserve. has subscribed fer $2,000, ,O00 ed tonight
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08

SAN FRANCISCO, June IA shoe leather campaign being con- ducted here for the Liberty loan by office-to-office canvas netted S539,0 900 in actual subscription. S37.O00 in pledges today.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08
CO. REGISTRATION PASSES OFF
 QUIETLY

Total Registration for GreenIee coun- y of Young Men Between Ages of 21 and 30 is 3426, of Which Mo- renei Leads With 1671-MeteaIf Comes Second with 377 and Clifton Third With 705.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08

Alr. and Mrs. J. C. Tyler of Duncan spent Saturday and Sunday with theil daughter, Mrs. Pike Penn
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08

Tuesday morning for Fl PaSo where they will spend the next two weeks.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08
MEN FREE SERIOUS
 CHARGE

Bass, Moore md Munguia, Who Were Taken to E Paso Las. Week Return Home Sunday With Clean Record. Suspicious of Detective Wholly Dn- founded.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08

Mrs. Claude Bills and baby. of Ty- rome, N. M., are visiting 2t the home of MT and Mrs. l. w. Bills.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08

Miss Emily Stephens, who has been quite sick this past week. is now re- ported much improved
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08

Mrs. Mae Robertson is dp from Dun can visiting relatives.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08
DO|NGS OF WEEK AT THE COURT
 HOUSE

Board of Supervisors Meeting as Board of Equalization this Week. But Little Doing in Superior Court Four 6ootiegsers Caught-Morgan Escapes firm Road Gang.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08

Dr. F.. R. McPheeters was d Dun can visitor on Sunday.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08

J. F.. Irvine was a business visitor in the valley the first of the week.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08

Duncan Visitors
 Mir. and Mrs. Sam Abraham, daugh- ter Leah and niece Miss Levy and Mrs. VandeVere motored to Duncan Saturday morning and spent the day with MT. and Mrs. Jas. V. Parks. Miss Leah remained for q visit with Miss Fredina Parks.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08

Tom Simpson spent the latter part of the week with his family in Duncan
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-09-20
ED HILL KILLED IN
ACCIDENT IN OKLAHOMA
Former independence County Ma.
Loses Life in Mine Accident

Ed Hill, former citizen of this
county, was accidently killed at Tul-
sa, Oklahoma, last Saturday.
No particulars as to how the acct
cent occurred have been received here,
but it Is presumed that his death was
caused by a mine accident, as Mr..
Hill was q mining expert and had
been employed in mining operations
Tor a number OF years.
He spent some time in the famous
Klondyke country in Alaska a few
years ago, but later returned home
and went to the Oklahoma mining
fields.
The remains were shipped here for
burial, arriving yesterday afternoon
on the local and were taken to the
home of his sister, Mrs. Vaughan Mer-
riwether.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-09-20
CHARLOTTE ITEMS

Charlotte, Sept. 19.-The high school
opened Monday with a good atten-
dance.
]. c. McGill and daughters Misses
calra and Caroline spent Saturday
at Batesville.
Mrs. J NJ Byrum and children re-
turned last week from a pleasant visit
with relatives at Blcvins.
Ralph McGin left last week for
Norman, Okla, where he viii attend
college.
G. w. Purcelly returned last week
from a business trip to Alabama.
Mrs. R. s Kent and children Of
Moorefield visited the lady's mother,
Mrs. Allie Blair, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Rogers Of
Sharp, We're the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Weaver Sunday evening.
Miss Clara MeGill viii leave in a
few days for searcy, where she will
enter Galloway College.
Miss Vergia Weaver closed her
seheol at Bone Cave Friday and viii
spend 2 few days here with her par
ents, before entering the State Nor
nal at Conawy.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-09-20
ENTERTAIN IN HONOR
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS

The boys Sunday School Glass of
the Methodist church met with Mr..
and Mrs. ". 4. Isgrig Tuesday night
for the purpose of re-organizing the
class. The following officers were ell
eeted: Frank Martin, PRESIDENT;
Ralph Raney, secretary; and James
bearing, treasurer.
After the election Of officers the
class was joined by the Girls Sun
day school class of Miss Kathryn
Martin, and a delightful moonlight
picnic was enjoyed by all on the lawn
At Mrs. Isgrig's. The officers elected
for the girls class are: Virginia Hall
president; and Blanche Hawthorne,
secretary.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-09-20
School Notes

At a meeting of the school board
held at the school building on last
week it was decided to open school
ca October /. All grades Of the
school are OF begin at the same time
this year and continue in session for
eight months. The board also pass
ed a resolution authorizing the sup
intendent to make a rule reqiring all
pupils to remain ut their homes af-
ter 1880 p. m on Monday, Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday during the
time school is in session.
Miss Simpson, of Hamburg. a
graduate Of the Henderon-B Brown Mu-
sic Conservatory was elecetd head Of
the Department Of Music. Miss Sim
pson comes highly recommended and
has had experience in teaching mu-
sic
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-09-20
DATED MEN LEAVE FOR
CAMP AT LITTLE ROCK
Twenty Seven independence County
Men Answer Country's Call

The forty per cent of Independence
county's quota of men drafted for
army service left Batesville ON the
evening train yesterday for Little
Rock where they will report for ser
vice at Camp Pike.
There were 81 men in this mere
ment. There were three special CO.
aches on the passenger trian which
carried drafted men from the upper
counties. There were SIS men from
Baxter county, Sc from lizard and 46
men frem Stone county.
The reason that independence coun-
tvs quota was so small is because
a yoluteer company avs raised
over 127 men being in the company.
Special exercises in honor of the
drafted men were held at Batesville.
An address was delivered by Col. Jas.
p Coffin, Testaments were presented
the men as gift from the ladies Of
Batesville, the presentation speech
being made by DR.. W. S Lacy Of
Arkansas College
A large crowd was gathered at the
depot in Newark to bid the men good
bye An enthusiastic and noisy fare
well was given the men here but
above the dealing noise as the train
pulled out was plainly heard the
voice of "Runt" Arnold as he shout
ed goodbye, boys, 81 am going to get
the Kaiser"
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-09-20
ARKANSAS DOING HER
PART In GREAT WAR
Citizens Of State are Doing Their
Part Toward UphOlding Honor
OF American Government

The Stacker, Pacifst and the Ger
man sympathizer are feeling lone
some in Arkansas these days. 1t is
not O question of whether we want
war are belive in war. We are in war
and Arkansas has a pretty big part'in
it. More than 1000 Arkansas men
are either ready TO go to the trenches
or are already there, to uphold Amer
lean integrity and ideals and assist
IN administering lasting defeat to
the German autocraey The very
safety of our homes and our indus
tries is at stake, for it is conceivable
only through comparison with Bel
GUM and Poland what would happen
to the United States should our ma
ton be Inundated by defeat. Mr.. Root
returning from Russia, and remotely
sensing such condition declared that
German victory meant that the Unit
ed States would become a subject ma
ton When the casualty lists of
American troops begin to come from
The front then will the full realiza-
ton Of the national crisis be brought
home even to that small element who
are still insisting upon any comprom-
ise to pull US out of war whether with
honor ar otherwise.
70 the credit of Arkansas citizen
ship be It said that the extent Of
opposition to the war is very limit
81 and with the exception of a few So
eialisbs the opponents are keeping
still The few alien enemies in the
state are very circumspect in the OPP
position. Il they dare voice it at all,
and they arc being watched most
carefully. Federal and military au-
thorities arc keeping under close es.
pionage all vino are suspected Of
being IN the pay OF the German gov
eminent. The newspapers of the
state. with the possible exception of
two or three are loyal to the poll
cies and are strong supports of the
policies of the President The citi-
zens, men and women, all over the
state, in all walks eff life, are doing
all in their power to further the in
terests of the allies by assisting with
their time, talents and treasure. Des-
rite the mouthings of few malcon-
tents, Arkansas will give a god ae-
count Of herself.