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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-02-15

Christy's Minstrel show will be one of the big attractions at the Mo- renci Club on Tuesday evening, Feb. 18th. This show comes to Morenci we'll known over the country in Min trel work and will no doubt be up to it's usual standard. On Thursday evening Viola Dana will be shown in The Girl Without a SouI' at the moving picture Theatre, while on Sat urday evening Charley Chaplin will be the chief attraction.
 Mike McBiles was the victim of a painful accident last Friday afternoon when a gasoline torch exploded and he was badly burned about the face and arms. In spite of his burns and swaths of bandage he was out again soon after and his wounds are heal ing nicely.
 A large number of Oddfellows were in attendance at their regular meeting on Wednesday evening of this week when a lot of beautiful work was given in their initiatory degrees. One candidate was introduced into the mysteries of the order and the affair was much enjoyed by all.
 Many people were surprised to read in the daily papers this week that Cruz R. Martinez was aboard the ill fated transport Tuscania, carrying United States soldiers, and was drown ed when she was torpedoed of the Irish coast last week. Cruz Martin ez was born in Morenci and well | known here He was employed in the West Yankie assay office up to the | time of his deportation, the latter part | of November. Through some m1sun 1 derstanding Cruz was taken as a 1 stacker at the time and negotiations had been completed last week where by he would have been returned nome 1 to take care of his mother ana foul ! children. A number will also remem | Der him very well as very clever catcher in baseball and has appear | ed many times on the local ball d1a mond. Since her sons departure the aged mother has brought all hel troubles to w. W. Dutton who has been looking after the penniless fami ly. It has later developed that upo1
 good advice Cruz had taken out sol
 diers' insurance which will be a grea
 benefit to needy family.
 One of the best and most sociabl'
 gatherings that has been held fo
 some time occurred in the local lodg
 room on Tuesday evening of th1
 week when the Knights of Pythia
 lodge entertained the members o
 their own lodge as well as the var
 ous other lodOcs in camp in honor
 several of tt~;- members leaving fo
 the front About seventy-five guest
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-02-15

Mrs.. H. E. Brubaker and family of Clifton were the guests of friends here this week.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-02-15

Miss Hostetter Hooks will sing a solo at the Hog Ford church next fourth Sunday. A large number of people have decided that they cannot go on account of the fearful condition of the roads.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-02-15

Mrs. I. J. Way left on Thursday morning for Los Angeles on ten days visit.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-02-15
M0renci
The MOrenci Leader


w. L. DuMoulin arrived in Morenci the first of this week from New York City and spent the meek here gree ing friends. MT. DuMoulin was formerly manager of the Morenci Water Company and left here nearly two years ago to take a position in South America and has some good tales of his experiences in that country. He will leave for Douglas Sunday.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-02-15

Little Fidity Flinders has been un- able to find any fleas on the toy dog he received Christmas.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-02-15

able to find any f1eas on the toy dog he received Christmas.
 Luke Mathewsla has come to the conclusion that the North and the South are getting on too friendly terms to fight each other any more, so he is going ahead and dispose of the roll of Confederate money he has been saving for the occasion.
 Miss Hostetter Hooks will sing a solo at the Hog Ford church next fourth Sunday. A large number of people have decided that they cannot go on account of the fearful condition of the roads.
 Luke Mathewsla says the reason a at Bounding Pillows Saturday and laid in a supply of 1918 almanacs, and is now busily engaged in peering into the mysterious future.
 Cricket Hicks was at Bounding Bill lows Friday night and accidentally attended an elocutionist recital.
 Slim Pickens who spends a right smart of his time wondering over the mysteries of nature, is at present trying to find out where flies go in the winter time.
 Sidney Hooks says there are only two things that will cause person to roll up his pants at the bottom and that is high water and loud socks.
 Ellick Hellwanger is organizing stock company for the purpose of in veSting in a quart.
 The fur crop is reported as being bountiful this season. It looks like imposing on the wild animals to take their clothes away from them in the winter time.
 Tobe Moseley made good roads speech at Bounding Pillows Saturday night. During his remarks he de clared that the time to nip mudholes in the bud is when they are young and | tender.
 The prevailing color in social cir cles this season seems to be yellow The fad was started by Miss Gondola Henstep who rides a yellow mule. Soon after that Columbus Allsop be. gan to complain of the yellow jaun- 1 dice, and yesterday Jefferson Potlocks was attacked and repulsed by pack of yellow dogs.
 Little Fidity Flinders has cut an other large squirrel tooth in his front gums.
 Columbus Allsop will as soon as l spring opens put up his scarecrow to do duty in his field all summer Slim Pickens says an easy job like , that ought to be given to home man.
 Luke Mathewsla says hte reason 8 lazy man does not work is because
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-02-15

Luke Mathewsla says the reason 8 at Bounding Pillows Saturday and laid in a supply of 1918 almanacs, and is now busily engaged in peering into the mysterious future.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-02-15

Cricket Hicks was at Bounding Bill lows Friday night and accidentally attended an elocutionist recital.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-02-15

Slim Pickens who spends right smart of his time wondering over the mysteries of nature, is at present trying to find out where flies go in the winter time.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-02-15

The Women's Club of Morenci ha announced their intention of holdil meetings every second and four Wednesday of each month at the M renci Club at which time they will Red Cross work. During the me ing held on last Wednesday new oi cers were elected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
State Fuel Chiefs
Confer With Garfield
Blame Car Shortage for the
Present Scarcity of
Coal

WASHINGTON. April 1O.-Nineteen
Slate iuel administrators from states
east OF the Mississippi met here o-day
ara discussed with Fuel Administrators
Harheld measures to prevent a repeti-
ZION Oh last years coal famine and re-
lieVe the existing shortage that is
lhreatemnG slowing up of war work.
The present shortage of cars at the
mines-greater than in February, when
the country was slowly recovering from
the worst railroad congestion in years
brought forth severe criticism of the
railroads by many of the state repre-
sentatlves. They wanted to know how
they could keep the essential war in
dustrles supplied with coal if the rail
roads did not furnish cars
There was much lively discussion
during the session, particularly when
the question of allotment of coal for
domestic consumption in the various
states was discussed. Again car short
age was the chief factor and the rail
roads the target.
Anthracite men among the admins
traitors sounded a warning that the coal
situation IS so acute that consumers
west OF Buffalo are making prepare
ton 20 burn bituminous coal next win
ter. The greater part Of the available
anthracite will be consumed on the
Atlantic seaDoard and in the area cast
OF Buffalo. they declared, lessening the
amount obtainable for those in the
West who usually used hard coal
Io-mOrroW's session will be devoted
to consideration of the new zone svs-
TEN for the distribution of bituminous
coal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
President Takes
Steps to Stabilize
Apparel Prices
Plans Drastic Action So
Average Citizen Can Buy
Domestic Necessaries

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Stabiliz-
ing of prices of domestic necessities,
including cotton goods, woollens, man
ufactured clothing, shoes and hats, was
discussed to-day by President Wilson
and his War Cabinet. 1t is understood
the Presidents counsellors believe
drastic action will have to be taken
soon or the average citizen will find
many of the things he needs out Of
reach.
While the War Cabinet met, the first
move in what is declared to be a sweep
ing price fixing or stabilizing scheme
being worked out BY the War Indus
tries Board was made at a conference
between more than fifty leading cotton
manufacturers of the country and the
boards price-tiXing committee.
While these men represent only the
cotton textile industry, meetings with
delegations representing the wool.en
and leather industries are scheduled
to follow upon the completion of TIE
present conference.
To-days meeting was under the
auspices Of the National Council OF
American Cotton Manufacturers, who
came here to discuss its present and
prospective relations with the govern
ment, with regard to price and produc-
ton The cotton market has been in a
chaotic state because of heavy govern
ment demands, and the industry asked
for the conference with view to de-
termining measures for stabilizing it.
The result of the first session was
the appointment of a war production
committee, headed by Garrisn Z. Mill
ken, of New York, to present the coun-
ellis views to the price fixing commit
tee The councils committee. which
Will hold its first meeting in New
York at the conclusion of the confer
ence here, will seek to determine upon
prices that will be both fair to the
industry and to the government.
Heavy demands Of the army and
navy are using up so per cent of the
output of woollen mills, and it is said
the War Industries Board will con-
slider this industry Immediately after
the cotton goods situation is cleared
up.
In some quarters it is declared a
system Of Standardization of clothes
and shoes is being considered by the
board similar to that adopted by the
English government. at prices within
the reach of the average citizen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
Federal Government
To Take Barge Canal
State Willing to Turn Over
Waterway for Duration
Of the War
[ St0F CORRESPONDENCE

ALBANY, \. Y, April 1o.-An an.
nouncement from Washington within
few days that the Federal govern
ment has taken over the Barge Canal
for the duration OF the war may be
expected as the result of a conference
to-day between representatives of the
national railroad administration and
the Canal Board of the state.
General Charles A. Keller, chairman
Of the inland waterways committee OF
the national railroad administration;
{. A. Tominson, of Duluth, and Calvin
Tomkins, of New York, asked the Cana
Board if the state would be agreeable
to the Federal government taking owe,
the Barge Canal and lending its aid
financial and otherwise, to the building
OF boats and barges to bring about a
more efficient trans portation system in
the state. The Federal representatives
were told that the state would gladly
agree to any such proposition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
IStaf Corrcspondencel


CHICAGO, April Secretary of
the Navy Daniels appealed tonight to
the business men of the nation to
mobilize the men in the shops and
counting houses by paying them just
compensation in wages. He addressed
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States in the Auditorium The
atre here.
1--WE want no proiitcering in Amer
lea" SAID Mr.. Daniels. you want
when Congress votes dollar for the
navy 100 cents worth Of navy. and you
want profit 10 the manufacturing
business man that is JUS. and fair.
equal to what he earns in peace times "
Secretary of the Interior Lane, who
spoke afterd Secretary Daniels, told
the delegates that Woodrow Wilson is
more than President OF the United
States "He is tke leader Of the liberal
thcaght Of the world,' shouted Mr.
Lane. and the business men ID and
cneered
III | were asked to say two words
to YOU" said Secretary Lane, 81 would
say to you. Have faith.
THE only thing that stands between
US and sending millions of men is the
lack Of ships. We need ships, ships,
ships. The need of America to-day is
ships. You gentlemen have a larger
opportunity TO help the government in
procuring tonnage than any other body
Of men in America, except only the
ship builders. You are in touch with
Labor. and with capital. and with the
government, and | trust that in your
community you will feel that the re
sponsbility is upon you, as it is upon
The government.
in twelve months VIC have built and
purchased us new ships for the nav
We are building SIC more. And we are
ready to build as many more as we can
hnd slips to accomm odatc and men TO
build.
"ln addition to the battle cruisers
dreadnoughts and scout-cruisers au-
thorized, some building and others de-
ferred temporarily for the more press
ing construction of ships to trans port
soldiers and munitions and supplies
we are now building of what is techni-
cally known as smaller craft, from 65
to l. 215 tons each, 1914 vessels, with an
aggregate tonnage of 420.217 tons.
1--WE are working day and night in
government and in private plants on
the construction Of more American de-
stroyers than were in all the Allied
navies when war began, and every pos
sble facility is being created to CON
struct additional fighting craft which
can be effective against the submarine
warfare Of assassination and murder
I'VE are working in the shipping
business now in cooperation with the
Allies and obtaining from them ships
which, added to our own, will increase
our efficiency. But every man of bust
ness with money to invest in building
ships and every man who knows how to
work on ships can use his money and
can use his skill better in shipbuilding
than in anything else under the sun,
and beg you. gentlemen, as you re-
turn to your homes that you get in
touch with shipyards and shpbuidcrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
$251, 100000 Paid
In War Taxes From
July l to March l
Ten Per Cent Amusement
Levy Melted $3,7O8,OOO
in February

WASHINGTON, April 1o.-War taxes
took from the pockets Of the American
people s56,076,o00 IN February, or
s25l 100000 in the eight months since
last July I. These figures, reported
to-day by the Internal Revenue Blu
reau, are the tax increases for those
periods over the same periods of the
year previous and represent the re-
suit OF heavier war levies.
Total internal revenue collections in
February were ss9,13o,OO0, and since
July /, 1917. S54s.e62 900. This is only
one seventh of the s3,4OO,OOO 900 total
expected from tax sources, mainly in
come and excess profits taxes. before
July l
mat many persons paid their in
come tax assessments four months be-
fore they were due is indicated by
collections OF Sl2,o29 900 from this
source in February. Corporation in
come and excess profits tax collections
were S6.373,0O0.
Freight Tax Heavy
Considerabl information on the
volume of business in freight. pas
songer. express, theatre, automobile
telephone and telegraph and othe,
lines of commerce is disclosed BY
itemized figures on tax receipts from
these sources, contained in the re
port.
Freight tax collections of $4.625.o00
.
ments, indicate that $154,173 900 worth
of hauling business was done by the
railroads. Most OF this probably va:
for January. as reports on collection.
were several weeks late.
The months passenger fare hill 0.
the nation apparently was $55,S20, 600
for aggregate collections from the I
per cent tax on the cost Of passengel
tickets were $i,465, 600. Pullman fare.
must have been $4,46S,000, since the II
per cent tax brought in S446,So0. EX
press taxes, ) per cent of the payment
, were 1857 900. indicating that tn,
amount Of business done was $15,355
600. From the tax of cents on eacl
telephone or telegraph message of II
cents or more 81 .063.000 was raised. in
dicating that p 900 messages wer,
dispatched.
Amusement Bill Big
The nations theatre and amusemen
bill for the month appears to be $31
5000. as $3.70S.O 900 was collected
from the 10 per cent tax. 1t also is in
Dictated that the American people spent
1859 900 for club dues every month
and pay 10 per cent Of this as govern
ment tax.
Apparently people are not buying a.
many decks of playing cards now as
year ago, for the revenue figures SHOW
that tax was collected on only 1888 ,00'
decks in the month, compared witt
2,s96,000 in Februar.-, 1917. Revenu,
was greater, however, owing to tn,
raising OF the Federal tax from to
cents a deck.
The tax of 3 per cent on the sale
price of mobiles and motorcycle
yielded s2,32o,o0o, indicating that ia.
| was paid on s77,352,0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
U.S.. Commerce Chamber
HearsDaniels Plead forI labor
lie Urges Business Men to Mobilize Workers in Shops bv
Paying Just Wages-Tels of Urgent Need of More
Ships Have Faith, Is Secretary Lanes Message

and not only lend them your counter
ance and influence, but if you have first
class forcmen and business mon in
your own Industry who can help to
build ships give them ~ and let us
build ships.
Taft Praised for Patriotism
Tho President this morning bv his
proclamation answered the old ques-
ton. What shall we do with our cx-
Presidents9 He made Mr.. Taft the
mead Of that important council.
1t is matter Of qualification that
we applaud when We mention this ser
vice of former President who during
this war has set an example of patriot
ism above party.
When MIR. Taft was asked to sit in
council with these men who work in
the factories and the men who own the
factories some Of his friends told him
it was all very well for him 20 give
advice when asked, bu- II was not a
dignified enough position for an ex-
President to hold. But this gentleman
said to these friends: If | can help
to keep labor and capital at work dur
ing this war and help to settle dis
rutes do not think there is anything
more honorable and patriotic | could
no, not even II were PRESIDENT OF the
United States.
Waddll Catchings reported to the
convention to-day that immediately
after the war convention his commit
tee met with Secretary Of War Baker
and pointed out the grave situation
and suggested the government &C,
boldly; that business was ready and
ANXIOUS for Congress to pass lcgisla-
ton authorizing government price
control.
Six weeks later nothing had come OF
these interviews. On November Ia ad-
dltlonal memoranda were submitted tC
the President and Secretary of War
Mr. Gatherings said.
IN January the War Committee hac
another conference. Mr.. Catchings
said: "At this conference it appeared
the government then recognized the
force of the argument of the commit
tee and would take steps to bring
about central control"
After commenting on the slow prog
Iess made in the direction advocated
Mr.. Catchings said:
The Judgment and experience of
business men is clear. Central control
and responsibility are essential to sue
cess. The experience of Great Brita in
and France demonstrate this. Business
men must continue to exert every eff
fort to bring about this fundamental
necessity as the basis for our organiza
ton for meeting the industrial prob
lens of the war"
Urges War on Propaganda
Wallace D. Simmons, chairman of the
Committee on War Finance, broke
away from the discussion of finance tc
L
America. He said:
1--WE must not overlook for a mo-
ment our great responsibility to fight
that division of the Kaser's forces
whose favorite weapons are sabotage
conspiracy and propaganda.
There can be no doubt that Gen
eral Pershing hit the nail on the hea1
and pointed clearly to US what is oul
great responsibility when he recent,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
City College Recruits
To Meet Instructors TODAY

Captain William H. King. D. S. O..
Canadian army, the new professor of
military science and tactics at the
College Of the City of New York.
will be formally inaugurated in his
new post to-day at an assembly at
the college. after which he will begin
active work at the 22d Engineers
Armory with the recruits in the mill
tary class of City College.
Sergeant Major Louis J. Merrill.
who was on the staff of General
Franklin J. Bell, Will speak of his ex-
periences at the war front in France
at the assembly. at which Captain
King will be introduced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
Preference Is Soon To Be
Given in Obtaining Raw
Material and Supplies
Auto Plants Excluded
Statement by Board Declares
Additions Will Be Made
as Necessity Dictates

WASHINGTON. April Revised
priority regulations, designed to assure
mel and transportation to industries
necessary to the war and essential to
.be nublic welfare, were issued to-day
bv the War Industries Board.
A lengthy preferential list made pub
10 Classics dozens of transportation
and fuel users as essential. Others, it
wsx announced, Will be added from time
"a time. The preferred industries, I'M
der plan now IN preparation, also
are to be given preference in obtaining
raw material and other supplies.
Following is the list of industries
which will have preferential treatment,
INIT the order IN which they appear
docs not Indicate particular priority.
Tho intention is u treat all of these
alike and possibly decide individual
cases on merits if need arises:
plants engaged exclusively in manu-
featuring aircraft or supplies and
so,,inm ammunition for the Unit
ID States and the Allies, army and
navy environments and camps, small
rms. chemicals. coke, domestic con-
sinners. electrical equipment, cleo
trodes. explosives. farm lmE lements.
ferro-allovs. fertilizers. tirebricks, food
for human consumption, food contain
ers. gas. as-produclng machinery,
Guns. hemp jute and cotton bags. in
secticides. fungicides. IRON and steel
blast furnaces and foundries). laun-
tools m n n o.
tools and equipment. newspapers and
periodicals. oil. retineries mineral and
vegetable). oil wells equipment, public
Institutions and buildings. public utili-
ties. railways, railway equipment and
supplies. refrig eration. seeds Except
flower seeds, bunker coal not includ-
ing pleasure craft), ships, ship sup
plies and equipment, soap, steel plants
and rolling mills. tanning plants lex
cept for patent leather), tanning eX-
tracts. tinplatc, Irvine binder) and
rope, wire rope and rope wire.
Automobile plants, it was noted, are
not in TIE new list.
ut is proper to say a statement by
the board set forth. that the board
mas not undertaken to classify any i'll
dustry as non essential or at this time
10 limit the quantity of fuel which any
particular industry or plant shall re-
ceive. The board has, however. listed
certain Industries whose operation is
Of exceptional Importance. measured
by the extent of their direct or ind,-
rect contribution either toward win
ming the war or toward promoting the
NATIONAL welfare. and these industries
will be accorded preferential treat
ment by the fuel administration in The
distribution of coal and coke, and also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11

Emphasis laid latterly on
our ability to please men who
have been used to paying big
money to custom tailors, has
produced an almost startling
demand for our highest
priced suits and overcoats.
Ibis IS especially crafty
ing in view of the bigger
preparations made for just
this thing. We saw it COM
ing: Now it S here. E'very-
body to-day wants the most
for his money, " as we'll as
the best -
The same generous prep
arations for men of modest
means as they long ago
learned to expect.