The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-11-15
The MorenCi 1 leader
Items of Local Interest by Special Correspondent.

Special Correspondent.
 The Morenci Club is taking advan- tage of the slight suspension in &C., tivities to put the building in a more sanitary condition. Manager Murray has three young men at work who are giving the various rooms the atten- tion which will place them in a con for years, so that when the many anxious visitors will again frequent these spacious quarters they will be met with a surprise. The aisles in the theatre have been broadened, a fact which many frequenters of this amusement hall will hail with glad ness. The refreshment room has been kept open since the quarantine from three to ten p. m. Hot drinks and lunches now meet the welcome guest. This will be continued for some time, probably during the winter. The library is also much used feature, and many books are being drawn by the readers. It is expected that sev- eral new books will be added. One new feature will mark progress; this year number of books will be drawn by the schools. The committee have in mind placing scientific and other books at their disposal. I id Off in Mnrenci Mandav- When the news of peace was fash ed to Morenci on Monday morning i the whole town went wild with joy. Every whistle in town was tied down and blew until there was no more steam. Immediately the managers and all work suspended and every. one got into his glad rags and started
 in to celebrate. Flags appeared on
 every home and building in the town
 in very short space of time. Prof.
 Lutz was elected chairman of an inn
 promptu celebration committee and
 word was passed that a big parade
 would be held from the plaza at 4:30 and to say that the plaza was crowd
 ed at that time is putting it mildly
 Whistles and bells and any other con- trivance that could make noise was
 used all day, without let up. In
 the evening dynamite was set off on
 all the hills surrounding the town.
 Following is the order of exercises
 held on the plaza in the afternoon. Selection by band. Singing Columbia the Gem of the Ocean.
 Three minute talks on United War
 Work Campaign-Dr. F. B. Stanton
 and J. P Montez.
 Burning of the Kaiser. , Singing-Keep the Home Fires Burning-Morenci Chorus. l. Formation of Parade. g Marshal Lutz and aides. n Italian Band.
 Lodges and Societies. d Mexican Boys Band.
 Public Schools.
 People afoot.
 d Automobiles and other vehicles. 0 American Band.
 II ne llll0 Ol IudICu oAlSuuluS iiohi t the Plaza to A. c. hospital and frcrn e A. c. hospital along new road to P.
 n. hospital, thence to rink under :. railroad bridge and back to the plaza O where band selections and singing e was the order of the day On the
 whole it was a day long to be re-
 membered in Morenci. The celebra- . tiors were continued far into the " night, in spite of all quarantine re- a stiictions. At the A. c. staff house 'e open house was declared and dancing
 and music were indulged in until the V carly hours of the morning. The of next day quite few cases of paraly le sis were reported as the result of the le overindulgence in marching and ;t dancing.
 Morenci celebrated because Mo
 renci was happy.