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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04
SUPPL|ESF0 MINES IN STATE MOUNT
 GREAT PRICES

In the long list of supplies, aggre- gating an enormous annual tonnage, used by the mines of Arizona not a single item has lowered in price since the fixing of metal prices in Septem- Der. On the other hand 75 per cent of the list has made advance in price.
 Wage advances made since Septem- Der together with the increased cost of supplies has increased the cost of producing copper more than two cents the pound among the larger pro ducers. With the smaller producers the in creased cost runs as much as a cent and half in excess of the two cents carried by the larger produc- CTS. This is mainly because the larger operators have the advantage or car load prices and freight rates. together with exemption from minor charses Of haulage to and from rail
 The supplies delivered to Arizona mines annually are gathered from every part of the United States. Hun. uteds or thousands of workingmen in the eastern states and on the Pacific coast are indirectly dependent unor the prosperity of the mining indnstrv Tn Arizona for their daIy employment Ihe range is all the way from tba nroducts Of manufacturers engaged in sunnivlne the shelves of the mining uistrlct stores to those of the outnut. .ers or the heaviest of machinery Tn Detween there is a great variety of small products. nails. small steel ho1ts wire tools, and inumerable other items. otuer
 Ahotner great contingent of work- CTS V1tally interested in the horne, nroouctlon of metal from Arizon. lnlnes IS com prised in the workers in lI,anutacturing concerns turning ont electrlcal equipment motors. wire ana many other things of necessary ualiy usage aside from the vast stores ot war munitions which depend for tnelr efhc1ency upon copper. TTn1ess .ne supplv Of cooper is normal. these thousands Of workers in factories f"1Nlhe e..', use of copper cannot have full employment. Ariznna mining industry operatives nave tue ore with which to produce conner in quantity that will keen all industries dependent upon the metal Tn the east going at full capacitv if operating copper properties in other parts Of the country are able to keen up their proportion This will be nos. slole only with price fixed for the metal in the market that will enable full operation at the mines. The lat ter Is possible only upon a price basis that will allow mining of low grade as well as high grade ore. On the present market price many mines are unable to mine their low grade. No operator in the state, however, is neg lecting to do all he can to overcome price handicap and output the maxi mum of metal.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04
A. ]. AND R. CO. WILL BEGIN DRILLING
 JAN. 2

That tn first well of the Arizona Oil and Refining company will be spudded in early next month is made certain by the receipt today of the following telegram from the General Securities Investment Corporation, of Phoenix, to Stelzred and Robertson, the Jerome agents of the company:
 'fDr. E. A. Edwards, of the Ari- zona Oil and Refining company, just wires us from Los Angeles that he has purchased all additional necessary equipment, including casing, and making three carloads of material which will be shipped about Satur- day, December 2S.
 This completes the entire equip ment necessary for drilling the first we'll on the company's property.
 "Dr. Edwards will arrive at the property on January 2, on which date drilling will be commenced
 As two carloads of machinery have been unloaded at the property and the equipment is now being placed, it is evident that, as soon as the casing etc., arrive, there will be no delay in commencing the first well and in the inauguration of the real devel- opment of what, it is hoped and ex- pected, will become one of the great est oil fields of the United States.
 It has ben officially announced at the board of ;Ilrt'tors has or dered the price of the stock of the company to be raised to twenty cents per share on January 10, at which date drilling will have begun in earn est.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04
HUNT ID FORM NEW NATIONAL GUARD
 FOR STATE

HOEN1X-Governor Hunt doesn| see any fun in being governor and il suing executive orders unless he hd the punch behind the orders to pJ them across. And SO he has just il sued an executive order creating d Arizona army. to be known as tfI reserve battalion, to take the place the militia now in the service of th federal government.
 The reserve forces are to be orgal 1zed under the direction of Adjuta General Harris, with Governor HuI as commander-in-chief. Just ho| large the battalion is to be is md known as yet, for Colonel Harris out of town and the organization left to him. The governors ordl creating the battalion is as follows.
 l. Whereas, the United States america is at war with the imberiI German government and one of Il alt1es, and having in view the posd nll1ty of consequent danger and tI necessity for proper protectid against possible interference with tl execution of the laws of this sta| by agents of the enemy, and to pr| tect persons and property from vi fence of organized forces of any uI ture whatever. I, Geo. W. P. Hun governor of the State of Arizona, virtue of the authority vested in u| by section 4. article 5, constitution the State of Arizona, which reuuirI me to take care that the laws | faithfully executed, do hereby authd ize the organization of such units the reserve battalion. provided for the military code of the state. may be necessary to maintain ii peace and dignity of the state of All zona.
 ?. All reserve organizations whit shall be organized shall be organizl by direction of the adiutant gene1| Of Arizona, and shall be governed such regulations as shall be issued order of the commander-in-chief in conformance with the milita| code of the State of Arizona. tSigned) G. W. P. HUNT.
 Governor and Commander-in-CIS
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04
INCOME TAX OFFICER COMING JANUARY
 IA ID 26

In communication received by The Copper Era, Collector of Internal Revenue, Louis T. Carpenter, an- nounces that a federal income tax officer will be sent into this county on January 14th and will be here un- til January 26, 1918. He will have his office in Clifton and will be here every day ready and willing to help persons subject to the income tax make out their returns without any cost to them for his services.
 Returns of income forsthe year 1917 must be made on forms provided for the purpose before March 1, 1918. Because a good many people don't un- derstand the law and won't know how to make out their returns, the govern ment is sending in this expert to do it for them. But the duty is on the taxpayer to make himself known to the government If he doesn't make return as required before March 1, he may have to pay penalty ranging from $2O to $1,0O0, pay fine or go to jail. So if you don't want to take chances on going to jail, you better call on the income tax man. If you are not sure about being subject to the tax, better ask him and make sure | Whether you see the income tax man or not, you must make return if sub- | ject to tax.
 Of course, persons resident in other counties may, if they want to, come and see the income tax man who will l be at Clifton.
 The collector suggests that every body start figuring up now his in come and expenses so as to be ready with the figures when the expert ar rives. Expenses, however, don't mean family expenses, money used tc pay off the principal Of q debt, new machinery, buildings, or anything like that. They mean what you spend ir making your money-interest, taxe:
 paid, hired help, amount paid fol goods sold, seed. stock bought fol feeding, rent (except for dwelling)
 etc. Income includes about ever,
 dollar you got.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04
WADE HAMPTON DIES IN PHOENIX
 ON THURSDAY
Had Been Seriously III For Past six| Weeks in His Home on HIlI's Adj ditfon-Taken to Phoenix for Treat ment But Succunbs in the End

The sad intelligence was received in| Clifton on Thursday. through telegra1 phic advices from Phoenix. Arizona J of the death of Wade Hampton, of this city. brother of Hon. John R. Hampton. Death occurred sometime| Thursday morning, following the rel mova1 of the deceased from Cliftonl to phoenix for treatment for what Isl commonly known as milk leg"
 Wade Hampton had been confined to his home for the past six weeks| unable to leave his bed. From the| time he was first taken i'll his con1 dition was considered serious and about three weeks ago his brotheI was summoned from Phoenix when it was expected that he would nod survive. Medical skill and careful nursing however. brought about q change for the better and it was bel lieved that the crisis was passed ] Later it was deemed advisable to take| the patient to Phoenix for treatment| and accompanied by a trained nursd and Hon. A. R. Lynch, a closd
 friend of the family. the trfu wad made to Phoenix without mfshap and MT. Hampton was placed in the card of Phoenix physicians at local hosI pital.
 After being there week, however, complications set in and death rel suited on Thursday last. It is unl derstood that the funeral will bd held in Phoenix on Saturday of thi} week
 Mrs. Wade Hampton and childre1 joined her husband in Phoenix befor} the end came and was at his bedsid@ when he passed away.
 Wade Hampton has been a resident of Clifton for approximately twelv, years and was about thirty seveI years of age. Since living here hl was engaged in the real estate bust
 ness at first with his brother an| later embarked in the cattle busines1
 in partnership composed of GeoI Montgomery, and John R. Hampton|
 In addition to his cattle holdings h| ! was also the owner of considerabl real estate. The deceased leavs
 wife and two children and brotheI
 John R, Hampton, to mourn his loss
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04
NEARLY 5 THOUSAND OBSERVERS ARE 0N
 STATE LIST
Compilation of SIackers by Colonel 6reen Most Interesting Reflection on the Course of Mexicans.

Four thousand nine hundred and five deserters have been charged up to Arizona in securing the first quota of that state fer the national army from the date of the registration to the present time.
 This compilation of slackers in Ari- zona has just been completed by Col onel Fred S. Breen, the first one of the kind ever made public, and gives some idea of the large number of registrants who have failed to appear for examination when so ordered by the local boards.
 This number of deserters i sequiv- alent to SPAS, ,52O to the active man or men who turn them over to any off, cer, as there is price of $50 on the head of each one of them, placed there by the government.
 How this number of deserters in Arizona compares with the deserters of other states has not been learned. no such table ever having been receiv- ed at the local headquarters. But it is the opinion of the local officials that this state will stand near the head of the list in the number of de serters, principally on account of the ldTS0 huA1DcI ol NlOAISdho HI 1AAS population There are also many of other foreign nationalities in the state, with the majority of whom the draft officials have had much trouble
 In the table prepared it is interest ing to note that Cochise county stands the highest in the number of desert CTS. Cochise county is in the south east corner of the state and has prob To- nf cans of any county in the state. Gila county is second highest, ant Pima third. Apache county has tht honor of owning the fewest desert 1 CTS, only 13 being charged to tha county. Navajo is not far behind with only IT.
 Following is the table showing tn
 deserters in each county and the tots ] .A.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04

The warning nations of Europe do not have the Lyceum and Chataqua. These institutions are distinctly Am erican. How they have to do with the peace and advancement of our homeland cannot be measured. They furnish a forum where all public ques tions may be discussed, where speech is free, and every man with worth while message may have hearing. These institutions supply the safety valve'' that keeps the national engine from bursting.
 America has enjoyed peace and tranquility so long that we fail to appreciate their blessings, taking them as matter of course and at our inherent right.
 Purpose of the Program
 It is to awaken a new realization of our blessings and a new appreciation of our country and it's institutions that the Homeland Quartet has been or ganized They tell in a program of popular and classical music the story of our nation in peace and war. of its people. it's tree-clad hills, and un- bounded wealth and opportunities: of the blessings of our cities and home in "The Little Old Town"
 Essentially a Singing Quartet
 Most of the program of the Home land Quartet is quartet work, for it is essentially singing organization, but there are also some solos and readings. in which we feature we'll known comedian reader and basso. '. The program is divided into several parts. featuring some phase of Home land sentiment, set forth in .appro- nriate sones and readings. It is a it's scope-all the numbers of high qualitv-a number of them written especially for the Homeland Quartet
 Patriotism of the Homeland
 The first part deals with the home land emblem, "Old Glory" the open ing chorus being "Columbia's Flag, Old Glory and the numbers in this group include war songs, marching songs and patriotic songs; but chiefly of our nation in time of peace, which is such great part of our American life-the Patriotism National Pride and also the ''Hurrah" that is latent in every heart. The object is to teach the earnestness and sureness of our. patriotism, our sacrificial devo tion to country should it be called to test. This part closes with an ori ginal song, especially written for the Homeland Quartet.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04
AR|z, COUNCIL OF DEFENCE APPOINTS LABOR COMMITTEE

Phoenix, Arizona, Jan. f.-(special to The Copper Era. )-The labor com mittee of the Arizona Council of De- fense has been reorganized with membership of seven. At it's head is T. J. Croaff, the incoming president of the Arizona State Federation of Labor The other members are Rev. William Scarlett, rector of the Epis- -copal church, Phoenix; E.. w. Lewis, counsel for the Shannon Copper Company and one of the national la ber mediators, Phoenix; l.. S. Gates, general manager of the Ray Consoli- dated Copper Company, Ray; A. T. Thomson, Assistant to the President of the Phelps-Dodge Company, Doug las; P. M. Vargas, a Mexican, presi- dent of the Miners Union of Morenci; Miss c. Louise Boehringer, late school superintendent of Yuma coun- ty and present editor of the Arizona Teacher.
 Frank Brown, employment agent for the government in Arizona. advis- ed the Council that his principal trouble is lack of funds for transpor- tation of unemployed men to places where employment may be had. He stated that Arizona is the only state
  ernments working together on this problem.
 State Chairman Heard has been ad- vised that the national Department of Labor now is ready to take up the extension of it's employment exchange system, backed by congressional ap propriation of $250,000. The Arizona Council is asked to establish an actu al labor clearing house system and to install agencies at the most important points, each to be directly connected with the Council and each under g competent man. The general work will be supervised by the chairman o the Council Committee on Labor, wht will receive official appointment iron the Secretary of Labor. It was ask ed that the committee have represen tatives both of the employers and em ployed and of women. All this ha been done, as far as locally possible and the data has been forwarded b. Mir Heard to the national authoritie The matter is of the largest import ance, for it payes the way for tn elimination of unemployment, a least for the period of the war.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04
LIEUT.. CR0z|ER
 BACK IN PHOENIX

The Phoenix, Arizona Gazette Of Monday contains the following: Lieutenant Crozier of the British Recruiting Mission, this week return ed from trip to the coast after com pleting a tour of the southern part of the stae in which he visited all most every town. He states that as a result of the activities of he mem- bers of he mission, who have been sent to Arizona, not less than 50 men subjects of Great Britain, have gone forward or will go forward this month He expects the campaign in Arizona to net not less than looO men.
 Lieutenant Crozier was particularly gratified at his reception every where in the south. He found nc hall large enough to hold the crowds that came to hear him. In some places he spoke at two CT three places the same night and the crowds in the later ones stayed until late hour awaiting his coming.
 In nearly every. place when he went to settle his hotel bill he found that it had been taken care of." Some times this was done by the proprie- tor of the hotel and sometimes by some stranger who had heard his talk. At one place where the hotel clerk told him that his bill had been paid, he asked who ad~paid it. Tn clerk pointed to a gentleman in the lobby |. Lieutenant Crozier went to him to thank him. The gentleman told him that he was Prussian, but he did not stand for the acts of the Prus- sians. Said he: What you said about them last night is true. I have lived among them and I know them '
 Tn the whole tour of the south Lieutenant Crozier met no pro-Ger man, not one. That was new eX perience'' said he last night: "on the coast I counted it a tame week when I did not have to take my cane to three or four of them.''
 Among the recruits who have gone forward is J. w Bennie, Jr.. son of the general manager of the Shannon Copper Mining company. The young man who is 23 years of age was graduated from the University oi Michigan and the mining school al the University of Arizona. He leaves a bride of 10 months and the pros | pect of becoming wealthy. His min
 
 netted him s10,0OO. He was impati ent to enlist He took his bride back | to her people in Missouri and return ing to Clifton. transferred his min ing interests to a syndicate to oper ate for him in his absence Then as ! private in the Canadian army he | turned his face to the northwest.
 If there was any one whose en thusiasm equaled that of the young man it was that of his father Gen eral Manager Bennie, who chuckleG as he gave Lieutenant Crozier a box of cigars.
 Immediately after the first of the year, Lieutenant Crozier will set out on tour of the northeastern towns and he will leave no hamlet or vii lage or camp unvisited
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04
CHECKS ALLOWED
 DEPENDENTS

(From the Governmen Official Bull letin.) Redistribution of allowance and allotment checks to the dependents of the enlisted men in the military and naval forces of the United States began yesterday, Secretary McAdoo announced.
 The machinery of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance for handling the large number of monthly payments is now in full operation and checks will be going out steadily henceforth. A large number of the first checks will reach the beneficiaries son.
 The first checks represent allot- ments made by enlisted men from their November, 1917. pay, together with the stipulated government allow ances added thereto.
 First Check to Tennessee Mother
 To Mrs. Maria Cannaday, of Alamo. Tenn, goes the honor of receiving the first check. She is the mother of Corpl. William Benjamin Cannaday, Company M, Tenth Infantry. The amount of the check was $25.
 Check No. 2 was sent to Mrs. Mary kutz, 129 East liberty Street, Cincin- nat1, Ohio, mother of Pvt. Samuel l.. Cosbey, Company M, Tenth Infantry. The amount of $2O.
 Check No. for $2O was sent to Mrs. Minnie Goodhew, Al 3Maple Street. Winchester, Ind, mother of Pvt. Ray mond W. Goodhew, Company M, Ten tn Infantry.
 The others in the first five were:
 Check No. Mrs. Edna Mills, POS South Phillips Street, Kokomo; Ind mother of Pvt. Paul Mills, Company M, Tenth Infantry, s20.
 Check No. 5-Mrs. Francis Robin. son, Romeo, Mich, mother of Private Louis Robinson, Company M, Tenth Infantry, s25. Must AlIot at Least SIS.
 Every enlisted man in the military and naval forces of the United States who has wife and children depend. ent upon him is required to allot for tnelr support during the war at least Sle a month, but not more than half his pay. To these allotments the Government adds monthly allowances ranging from $5 for one motherless l child or s15 for wife without cbiI dren and an additional amount if there be children. Allotments for s wlfe and children are compuIsorv Rut if the enlisted man wishes tc make allotments for dependent bro tner, sister, parent, or grandchild the Government will add certain allow ances thereto, depending on the size of the family and the amount, if any already paid by the Government to tIe enlisted mans wife and children. Extra Night Shift Workino
 Commissioned officers are not re qu1red to make allotments, and the | Government provides no allowances for their dependents
 To expedite the distribution of hun dreds of thousands of checks an ex tra night shift o fclerks and typists is now working in the military and maya division of the Bureau of War Risl Insurance. Applications for Govern ment allowances are being received ir great volume. A large number of the applications for allotments required tc be furnished by the soldiers has no yet been received and the War Risl ! Bureau has telegraphed the varIou' canton'nents and camps urging tha these applications be forwarde; promptly.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04

Of the entire number 5,72S regis trants reported from the various counties as deserters, S23 have been disposed of in some manner in the office o fColonel Breen. Some have been sent on to training camp, having produced sufficient excuse for not having reported at the first call of the local board. Some have been dis missed as aliens, and some have been sent to prison, convicted as deserters. In all, S23 have been apprehended and disposed of, leaving 4905 still on the list as deserters and for whom the government has offered a reward of $50 each
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04
New Studio to Open

The new Risdon Studio building on Chase Creek will be opened for the handling of kodak work and framing Of pictures the coming week, and MT. Risdon states the building will be entirely completed and ready for the handling of everything in the 'lcto line within two weeks.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04
RED CROSS KNITTERS
 PLEASE TAKE NOTI(

Yarn and instructions for sweate helmets, wristlets and socks will distributed at Red Cross headquartd every afternoon between 2:30 al 4:30 p. m. after Monday, January| 1918.
 MRS. J. G. COOPER,
 Chairman of Knittin
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-04
THE HOMELAND
 QUARTET COMING

A Singing ouartette with a Purpose fuI Program Laudins Our Flag, Home, School and Church. The Popular and Classical Aristically School Auditorium, "Wednesday Even ing, January g