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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-04-04
School Report

c. S. REED, Warden.
Dear Sir:
The following is the school history for
the month of March 1918:
School attendance at opening session
March L, 1918
No. of school sessions l2
Average attendance during month"; 1879
Highest Sc I9l
Average compulsory attendance -- 0
Average voluntary attendance $1,000 80
No. excused by Medical Dept. during
month Temporarily --- Is
No. excused by Medical Dept. during
month-Permanently - 9
No. excused by Deputy Warden dur
ing month-Temporarily --- S
No. excused by Deputy Warden dur
ing monthAPermanently- 0
No. excused by School Superintendent
during month Temporarily o
No. excused by School Superintendent
during month Permanently----- o
No. enrolled during month
No. (who attended schooD discharged
from Institution during month"; 8
No. pupils reported for breach of In
stitutional rules during MONTH 8
No. pupils reported for incidence and
lack of interest in school work. O
Illiterate Average during month $50
]. j. Sullivan,
Deputy Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-04-04

Library report for the month of March
1918.
Population Observation-Disclosures.
Readers .846 ............
FlCtlOu
Biography. ..................""...........N
Essays, Poetry, Drama NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 8
Art ~
science 30
Miscellaneous
SOCIOLOGY
Religion .......... 81
Philosophy and Ethics NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 19
Periodicals.
Unbound ...............3, $50 ............
Foreign Books Observation-Disclosures ~
Otal
Newspapers ...........41, 000..
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-04-04
3BriHutr @ffirials
Board of Control

Board of Parole
c. E. VasaIy, Chairman
c. S. Reed. Sec'y for Prison
Rev. H. c. Swearingen
H. X. w. Scott, Sec'y for Reformatory
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-04-04
Monthly Library Report

The Librarian has furnished the following
Library report for the month of March
1919
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-03-08
AUDIT0R'S REPPRT FOR
 GREENLEE COUNTY
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of Supervisors the powerto supervise the off ,cial conduct of all county and precinct officers. This power has not been exercised as strictly as it should be. Particularly in the allow ance of demands for accounts that are not properly itemized. The Civil Code of Arizona expressly forbids the issuance of a warrant except on fully itemized and properly verified demand. The Board seems to think it sufficient that the party present ing the demand makes affidavit to its correctness. In his report to the Board of Supervisors last October, State Examiner Powers takes excep- tion to this method and states that this is not sufficient, the only way he can verify his statement that he spent the money in the way he says he has, is by presenting receipts from the people with whom he says he has spent the money. There can be no doubt but that if the Coun- tv Attorney should begin action for an accounting in regard to the ev pense accounts of county officials any court would order the re- payment of a very considerable sum of money. A few accounts might be proven. But such items as Meals and Incidentals" at the rate of $7 .00 per day, Excess Fare,'', Other Ex- pense" and similar vague items un- accom- mpanied by any vouchers, would certainly be cut out. : : No county official seems to have felt it necessary to obey the law in this regard. Once in a while a voucher would be at ! tached to a demand but usually it was for a very small portion of the full amount asked for. It has been
 ruled that officials must procure re.
 ceipts for railroad tickets, hotel, liv
 cry hire, auto service, etc., in fact for every expense except meals"
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CITY COUNCIL HAS
 TRANQUIL SESSION
w. E. MUNRoE APPOINTED CITY AUDITOR-COUNC SUGGESTS REORGANIZATION OF FIRE DE PARTMENT.s

The City Council in it's regular monthly meeting last Monday night, was without incident, in the way of excitement. Mayor Cotey being ab- sent from the city, Councilman Spring CT, president of the body, presided. Peace and harmony prevailed through out the meeting.
 After reading of the minutes of the previous meeting the usual accounts were allowed.
 The committee which has in charge the matter of naming the streets and having the houses numbered was granted further time. The cost of improving Pearl street was estimat- ed by Engineer Kerr at $500.
 A communication was read from the state tax commissioner suggesting that county officials collect city street taxes. This communication was answered by a resolution, passed unanimously, that the city marshal continue collecting the city taxes as heretofore. The marshal report ed that several had claimed exemp- tion from the payment of street tax on the ground that they were mem bers of the fire department. The council decided any so claiming ex- emptions should produce proof that they were actively engaged as fire men, and the suggestion was made that the department should be reor. ganized before it could be recogniz- ed as efficient.
 Munroe Appointed City Auditor. There were three applications be- | fore the council for the city auditor Those who filed their applications | were W. B. Munroe, George Carlton and Ben Sturgess, all men well quail | fled to perform the duties of auditor but only one was really considered that of MT. Munroe. He was the unanimous choice of the council. A communication from the manufac turers stated that the steam road rol Ter and scarifier, which the city had contracted for, had been shipped, ana should reach here within a few days. One act of the council at it's las meeting, which will meet with the ap proval of every one, was the ordel rassed for the removal of the ba, window on the building used as tht Mexican restaurant on Chase Creek beyond the ee factory. Owing t, !! the fact that this building was con l SCTuCC0Q U0IOT0 CudS0 ST6Sh WAS cS tablished as highway, it was thu opinion of the city attorney that th' owner could not be forced to remove this obstruction. To remedy the diff ficulty Street Commissioner Wander cook was instructed to have the sam' removed and the building repaired at the city's expense, the owner hay ing given his consent for the city tt act. But at that, it will be none, well spent. as this bay window ,hn protrudes into the street like an un welcome visitor, is really a nuisance and should be bated.
 Clerk Hagan filed his official bond which was approved.
 One light was ordered put in ol Fraser's Row. near the house former ly occunied by MT. Frasier. wer some of the other acts of the coun cil at this meeting.
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PATRIOTIC ADDRESS AT
 THE BAPTIST CHURCH.

Those who availed themselves of the privilege of hearing the visitor were the recipients of an oratorical and patriotic feast last Sunday morn ing and evening at the Baptist church. The sneaker was Rev. J. Franklin Day. of Phoenix, who is in charge of the field work of the War Camp Pastors drive now being conducted by the Baptists of Arizona.
 The Baptists of the United States have inaugurated a campaign for the purDose of raising s1,000,000. of which Arizona has been requested to raise $1,000 of this sum, and Clifton's assessment was placed at s60. This million dollar fund is being raised for the purpose of supplying pastors at to foster religious work in connec- tion with Y. M. c. A. work in France. After MT. Days talk in the evening Clifton's allotment was over subscribed. This surplus, explained MT. Day, will be used to defray the expenses of the campaign.
 The war appears to have human and personal interest to MT. Day, who is intensely patriotic, and enthusias- tic in his loyalty to America and her allies. Though a minister of the gos- pei this does not deter him from be- lieving and so expressing himself, that the democracy of the world must be won by force of arms.
 MT. Day also addressed the students of the public schools at the High School auditorium Monday afternoon.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-03-08

For the first time since being granted the right of suffrage the of New York state participated in the special elections last were elected to fill out terms of congressman who have resigned Approximately half of the voting was done by the women.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-03-08

Herbert Howe Bancroft, the famous Am erican histoian, died last Sunday at his home near San Francisco.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-03-08
Red Cross Unit at Richmond

Red Cross Unit at Richmond Mesdames J. A. Albrecht and W. B. Foote went to Richmond last Tues day, where they organized unit of the Duncan auxiliary. It will work in connection with that organization While en route the Clifton ladies stop ped over ir Duncan to give some re- euired instructions in Red Cross work.
 work
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-03-08

Prohibition became effective in Porte Rico last Sunday.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-03-08
LAwLEssNEss AND LOYALTY.

Lawlessness in the name of super-loyalty as witnessed in the Prohibition Convention iD Toronto, where Mr. Bryan was howled down. whether witnessed in Canada or the United States, is just as mischevous as some of the lawlessness inspired in these countries by su- per-Germanism
 Mr. Bryan was denied a hearing by a crowd of hoodlum ex-soldiers, evidently we'll reahearsed for the part, not because he is a prohibitionist but on the plea, notoriously false, that he is or has been pro-German. A performance so outrageous would have been impossible even in Toronto if the newspapers and politicians had not for some days before his arrival discussed various ways by which public displeasure with him could be ex- pressed
 That some agencies of Government itself were in sympathy with the riot which they knew was to cone of IS shown by the fact that all the higher provincial officials and every conspicuous member of tlr Legislature failed to attend the meeting, although their guest WIS an American of distinction.
 The man thus contemptuously received in a neighboring country has been three times the candidate of great party for President of the United States, receiving almost as many votes as there are inhabitants of Canada. More than any other one person, perhaps he was responsible for Woodrow Wilson's first nomi- nation. For two years and three months he was Secretary of State and as such signed the first Lusitania note, in which were laid down with greater force than in any other docu- ment of that time the principles on which we now are making war.
 When ruf6anism in the name of loyalism subjects such a character to indignity it en- ters the service of the enemy, for its violence and injustice react upon the cause which it professes to uphold. The same spirit has been exhibited in this country by mobs maltreating men and women suspected of German sympa- thes. It has manifested itself also in un- truthful speeches and writings sensationally belittling our military efforts and slandering our leaders, all in the name of super-pa- triotism and yet nearly all giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
 In spite of the fierce passions awakened by war, it ought to be possible for civilized peoples fighting for high ideals to face the is sue as they face the foe, without hooliganism and without misrepresenting each other. If when nations take arms they cannot forget past differences leaving to the law all who offend against public interests, they are poorly armed indeed, matter how fervently they pretend to embrace the flag or with what weapons they supplied
 Mr. Bryan's paciism in time of peace was the pacifsm of great majority of his countrymen. The militancy of the American people today has no more powerful supporter in private life than MT. Bryan. It is because we were paciists that now we are warriors. Canada, no less than Germany, may as well grasp the truth and hold to it.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-03-08

R. F. Tracey, engineer, and M. l.. Jen- nings, fireman, were instantly killed near Willard, N. M, Sunday when the boiler of the locomotive pulling Santa Fe passenger train No. 21, exploded. None of the passen- gers were injured.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-03-08
AUDITOR BRuBAKER's REPORT.

In another column of this paper appears the annual report in condensed form of Auditor H. E. Brubaker, for the year 1917. The report is submitted to the managers of the three large mining companies of the coun- ty, who have employed MT. Brubaker for this purpose for the past four years. Paying the major portion of the taxes of the county the managers of the mining companies take a lively interest in the expenditure of county funds and the conduct of county affairs, but the small taxpayer, according to his assessed valuation, is no less an interested party.
 It appears from the condensed report of Auditor Brubaker that the amount of money paid by the county during the past year for all salaries and expenses has been about the average cost in the last five years, and taken as whole, it would appear that the admins tration of county affairs in Greenlee county compares favorably with any other county in the state.
 Incorporated in the report of Auditor Brubaker are extracts from the report made to the Board of Supervisors by State Exami- ner Powers. The then State Examiner takes issue with the County Assessor regarding the manner taxes on personal property col lected in this county; the payment of school funds in several of the school districts for i'm provements, and the lack of sufficient detail, items, and vouchers in support of demands presented to the Board of Supervisors for audit. These opinions and recommendations on the part of the State Examiner matters for careful consideration by the Board of Su- pervisors, County Attorney, and if necessary, the Attorney General of the State. These matters present the plain question of what is the LAW governing these cases and in the in- terest of all concerned, an opinion from the legal department of the county and state should govern. Another procedure presents itself whereby test case could be instituted in the courts and the court opinion serve as a guide for official acts, where the legality of the acts of county officials have been called into question:
 perusal of the Auditors report again forcibly reminds us that much expense in the management of county affairs could be saved if the statutes clothed the Board of Supervis- ors with more authority in the employment of additional help required for the proper trans action of the county's business. While the Board of Supervisors are supposed to be the Board of Directors for the corporation they are clothed with small, if any, discretionary powers in the management of the county's affairs, so far curtailing expenses is con- cerned Once in every two years in sixty day session, state Legislature attempts to manage the affairs of each county by Legisla- tive enactment, and so long as this system is in vogue, there IS small opportunity afforded Board of Supervisors to curtail the cost of county administration If the Board of Su- pervisors is intended to manage the affairs of a county they should be so empowered without being tied down with bands of red tape legis- lative enactments which practically renders their efforts useless.
 For the first time since being granted the
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-03-08

Sheriff Slaughter and Stewart Pass Duncan
 DUNCAN, March 9.-(Special to Copper Era )-Offcers passed through this place at 2 o'clock this afternoon having in charge the Sisson-Powers bandits. The prisoners were heavily ironed, and presented hard looking appareance. The officers stated that they would take ther prisoners to Stafford
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-03-08
CORONADO LODGE NO. q

CORONADO LODGE NO. e
 2. c q. ~.
 Clifton. ArisoaA, Jan. 1, 1915
 CALENDAR FOR 1916
 Regular Communication. December 9th, 1916. Special communications when blue flag is hoisted. Whiting Brsthrea always welcome. Wm. T. MORRIS. WoFsAipesl lGast~ THOMAS SMITH. 6eeeseasy.
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Guests At House Party.

Mrs. l.. II. Woodruff will return
to New York tomorrow after a short
visit with her cousins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Micou. Her sister, Miss
Evelyn Byrd Smith, who accompanied
her to Washington, will remain lon
ger with Mr.. and Mrs. Micou. Miss
Ethel Rose, flancee OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Micou's son. Hilary II. Micou. was to
have been a member of the house
party, but was unable to come.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs Micou
had a young peoples tea in complI-
ment to her guests. Miss Minna Blair
and Miss Cecilia McCallum presided
at the tea table.
The Washington times., 1918-04-15

Swift & COmpany's Eales OF beef in wash
ington for tho week ending Saturday. April
u. 1918, averaged as follows: Domestic beef
1912 cents per pOund.-Advt
The Washington times., 1918-04-15
By
Mrs. Guernsey
DA.RE Eyent

Festivities in connection with the
twenty-seventh annual Continental
Congress OF the Daughters Of the
American Revolution will commence
this evening with the president gen.
erals reception, always the most
brilliant function of the week. The
formal opening OF the congress this
afternoon was more than usually in
teresting. the Secretary of State and
the ambassadors OF the allies, headed
by NJ. Jusserand, dean OF the dlplo-
matte corps, being present
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey,
president general OF the organization,
will give her reception at the Pam
American Union Building instead of
in Continental Memorial Hall, where
the function is usually held.
The hostess will be assisted in re-
ceiving by Nine. Jusserand, wife of
the French ambassador; all the
ladies of the Cabinet, except Mrs.
Lansing, who is in mourning, and
Mrs Redfield, who is out of town;
and Mrs. George Barnett. wife of the
commandant of the Marine Corps, and
Mrs. Benson. wife of Admiral Benson,
u. S. N, and several past presidents
general. Brig. Gen. George Richards.
paymaster general of the Marine
Corps. who is president of the Sons
of the American Revolution, assisted
by a committee from the s. A R.,
will make the presentations. A pro-
gram OF special music has been ar
ranged. The committee in charge
consists OF Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker,
of Washington; Mrs. John Hargis
Yawger OF New York, and Mrs. Rob
ert Hogan, of Philadelphia
The reception committee for the
congress includes:
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, chairman;
Mrs. John Francis Yawger. vice
chairman; Mrs. Robert G. Hogan,
vice chairman: Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood,
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. Mrs. ]. Nor
gan Smith, Mrs. John Newman Carey,
Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg, Mrs.
Charles S. whitman, Mrs. John A Lo-
gan, Mrs. Jennie D. Garrison, Mrs.
willard T. Block, Mrs. S. B. c. Nor
gan. Mrs. Joseph E. Ransdell, Mrs.
William H. Thompson, Mrs. Delos A
Blodgett, Mrs. William c. Boyle, Mrs
John Lee Dinwiddie, Mrs. Sallie Mar
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CREEL DIDN'T SAY
It, BUT CONGRESS
! HAS TO SE2g!!L INK
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not seeking war, but had It forced
upon them by the autocracy that had
for decades prepared for war.
Germany's tremendous preparation
over q period OF years is historical
proof of her anxiety to provoke &
quarrel when ready and foist her Pan
Germanism on the rest of the world.
News Not Opinions.
Mr.. Creel might better have let
such controversial matters as pre-war
policies alone. Similarly, he ought not
be engaging in discussions or contro-
VersieS concerning present policies
of the Government. His function. as
1t Is was understood at the beginning,
was and should be to give out facts
information-on which intelligent
criticism could be based.
There are plenty OF organs OF opin-
ion inside and outside of the Govern
ment Public officials have ample op-
portunities for defense by speeches
and public statements. But the COM
mittee on public information was
sanctioned at first as a nonpartlsan
institution, not interested in defend
ing anybody or anything, but giving
the facts or assisting those who are
trying to get the facts.
Unfortunately, the public impress
sion of the committee on public in
formation Is getting to be one Of sus-
picion that the institution is primar-
fly interested in defending the Ad-
ministration Sganst attacks. The be-
labored defense of the GARFIELD coal
order, which for plain blundering in
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method has not been surpassed. is a
case in point.
The committee on public informa-
tion has done much good work.
George Creel has not been sitting up
nights trying to figure out ways to en-
barrass the newspapers or suppress the
news His efforts have been decidedly
affirmative. and they have not been as
Widely appreciated as they should be.
Nor has he had the support Of those ofTi-
cials Of the Government who believed In
carrying on this war in a quasi-conf1den
tial fashion. even TO the Identification Of
the lists of the honored dead.
There is a distinct need for a commit
tee on public information to conduct a
pro-American propaganda to offset the
pro-German opaganda- Such men as
Will Erwin. Harvey O'Higgins. Robert
Rudd Whiting, and other well-known
writers are a part OF the branch organ
ization now. and they are doing valuable
work Yet the effort Of the committee
is constantly being discredited in Con-
gress and elsewhere.
What Really Counts.
Whether Congress has been picking on
antagonizing members Of Congress is
not very important, but whether an effec-
tive committee on public information is
being created is OF the utmost import
ance. There has been every evidence OF
late that the committee is getting better
organized. II it will eliminate all refer
ence either by public speech or pro-
nouncement Of any kind to the wisdom
or unwisdom of Government policies and
make Of itself a medium Of expression
g. NJ
ment departments who may want TO
speak or issue facts concerning the con-
duct OF the war, 1t will grow in prestige
and Importance.
But, no matter how effective the
Creel committee becomes, II never
will be Of the Importance which some
members of Congress seem to think 1t
already has.
There are several hundred corre-
spondents iE Washington and dozens
of bureaus investigating the conduct
of the war first hand. The commit
tee can help these men get the facts,
but 1t never can mold their opinions.
The committee has, with few unim-
portant exceptions, never exercised
any functions of censorship. Yet the
public believes the Creel committee
is the chief obstacle in the way of
getting the news. The chief obstacle
is still the stupid public official who
thinks the size of hats and shoes
worn by American troops Is military
information.
Attacks on Mr.. Creel for his public
speeches have taken up valuable time
in CongresA He didn't commit the
faux pas Of which some Senators and
Congressman have accused him. But
what difference does that make 10
Congress, with its hit or miss meth
ods?
Such is the pathetic prominence of
George CreeL.
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John Barrett will return to town
this evening from Chicago, where he
went to attend the meeting OF the
Chamber OF Commerce OF the United
States.
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VIII Sell ProEramn.

Miss Adelaide Heath, Miss Cath
crime Hill, Miss Gladys HInckley. Miss
Mary Gibson, Miss Cecilia McCallum,
Miss Mary Graham, Miss Denys, Miss
Inches, Miss Irwin, and Miss Frances
Hoar will sell programs at the per-
formance of The Merchant OF Ven
ice" on Friday afternoon in the Be
lasco Theater for the benefit of the
American Military Hospital No. /. in
France, and the George Washington
University Hospital here. Each
young lady will be assisted by an Of
icer OF one of the allied countries,
and will wear the national colors Of
her escort
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Dance For Red Crosa.

The Dixie Chapter. OF the U. D. c..
will give a dance for the benefit OF
the Red Cross on Wednesday even
ing. April IL, at Confederate Me-
mortal Hall. A large attendance is
expected. Tickets may be had at the
door.
The Dixie Chapter gave a card
party last week at the Columbia
Country Club, the proceeds going to
the General Harry Heth" fund for
the American Military Hospital in
France. This was the first of a
series OF patriotic parties that will
be given by the chapter.