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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-08-02
WATER AND MILK ANALsIs.

City and County Health Officer, l.. A. w. Burtch, hands the Copper Era the following analysis of the water and milk of Clifton, made from samples sent to the director of the State Laboratory, of the two water companies, and the two dairies. The director writes Dr. Bnrtch that the samples were received in good condition. The presence of bacteria traced in both samples of rcilk, but there seems to be a vast difference in the amount of bacteria m both the samples of milk and water. While the chemist states that the water samples are both good, but the milk samples are both too high in bacterial counts.
 Read the analysis. It tells the story:
 Water Samples.
 No. 1-Shanpon 50 bacteria Der C. c. No 2-Clifton: 300 bacteria per c.
 Milk Samples.
 No. 1-Cliftcn Dairy: 1,500,000 bacteria per c. c., 3.6 per cent fat.
 Mo- 2-Mexican Dairy: 62O000 bacteria per c. e, 34 per cent fat.
 Comment
 Mo- Ion initial noculation into lactrose broth fermentation tubes, gas forraation noted, but on confrmative tests colon bacillus was not demonstrated.
 No. 2-Same tests gas formation not ed and colon bacillus infection established on subsequent conirmative tests.
 Note.
 In general should say that the water samples very good The milk samples both too high Il bacterial counIs although the age of the samples might possibly account for the high count in part. The fats in both samples above the state standard Of 3.25 per cent. Milk sample No. ?, in addition to its high count, shows the presence of colon bacillus infection
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-08-02
JUST A QUERY!

The Copper Era respectfully asks MT. R. J. Coleman if lie intends to exercise the same precautions in buying supplies for his office that he used in advertising for quotations on his campaign literature? This paper has never received letter w1itten on Taxpayers Station cry, and stamped with Taxpers' stamps, ask ing the Copper Era to furnish quotations on
 miscellaneous supplies for MT. Coleman's office or any other office in Greenlee county. Yet, the county officers consume vast quantities of stationery and other supplies every year, that IS not under contract, which can be furnished
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-08-02
WORK ON SOUTH APPROACH
 R. R. BOULEVARD BRIDGE

Contractor R. s. Black has com pleted the fill on the approach on the North end of the Railroad bridge, and this week moved his force across the river and began work on the south approach. Soon he will have both approaches complete, and only short while will elapse before the con- tractor will be ready to deliver the brdige to the city, when it will be orened for traffic.
 This structure is the object of ad- miration of everyone who sees it, and when delivered to the city will be one Of the finest causeways in Ariz- ona.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-08-02

Many Clifton citizens watched with inter- est the results of the Texas elections last Sat urday. The contest of more than passing in- terest was the congressional election in the Fl Paso district. A majority of the Texas colony here favored hudspeth, but Cobb had his fol lowing, and interest waxed warm when the result hung in the balance for while. How ever, not for long was there doubt The re- turns only increased Hudspeth's s lead and the 'fgallant Georgian finally conceded his op- ponent's election.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-08-02
FIFTY PER CENT AVAILABLE
 OF 1918 CLASS, SAYS CROWDER

Of the 744,5OO registrants of the 1918 class, fifty per cent of whom are available for military duty, according to the instructions sent to the local boards by Provost Marshal General Crowder. In recent communication to the draft executives he instructs them to give special scrutiny to any board which reports classification under fifty per cent" The depart ment expects to induct into the ser vice half of the baby registrants as physically qualified for Class I.
 Ex-Mayor O. J. Cotey has returned to his road contract near Globe, after spending several days at home. Mrs. Cotey and boys accompanied him.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-08-02
MAIL ORDER CANDIDATES AND THE PRESS.

Greenlee county has certain unopposed candidates, whom we have recommended to Montgomery Ward & Go, and to Sears, Roe buck & Co., to represent them in this territory during the next two years, as their special representatives
 One of the aforesaid unopposed candidates we have recommended especially industri- ous, and know he will be very dilligent in se- curing mail orders for out-of-town concerns. In fact, it is his special calling. He does not believe in spending money at home if there is a saving of a few cents by patronizing foreign concerns, nor does he like to see others throw ing their money away by patronizing home printers. While he Is most energetic as soli- citor, yet his special talent has not proven as irresistible as his ego anticipated. He has en- countered the real thing, for one or more fel- low candidates, whom he approached solicit ing their orders for candidate cards to be print ted by an outside establishment, proved to be real patriots, men who make their money in Greenlee county and spend it at the same place. They also expect to be elected by Greenlee votes, and are too patriotic to listen to the siren whistle of this self-constituted mail order solicitor when he approached them with his bland smile and explained the great saving of approximately 85 cents on 1000 cards
 Nothing doing for MT. Mail Order Candi- date. This patriotic candidate stated that he was wasting his talents, and that he should go after something better: Tanlae, Ger instance. It was well advertised, and would offer better re- turns for the card camoufage. By all means to take up something which offered better turn than soliciting mail orders from candid ates who expected to be elected by Greenlee votes.
 This special mail order candidate, who has been feeding at the public pie counter as a deputy for the past six years or more, claim ed that he was not financially able to pay the prices charged by Greenee printers, as the rea- son for him ordering his cards from out-of- county concerns, yet he failed to call on single Greenlee county printer and explain his reduced financial condition. Had he done so there would have been no necessity of him placing his order with Sears-Roebuck & Go.
 Greenlee printers are public spirited and charitable people. The press as whole, or in- dividually, would have extended him every courtesy had lie done so, even to furnishing any candidate who is not financially able his printing absolutely free. Especially who has no opponent, and only small quantity would have suffced, had he but explained his financial condition.
 But why this energy displayed in seduc- ing others away from their patriotic inclina- tions?
 If he would draw the lines so close over a little printing, he would order everything he uses from the mail order house, thereby af- fecting every business man of Greenlee Coun-
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-08-02
Parrot Tries to Nag Smokers.

Zion City waits with eagerness the efforts of Overseer Wilbur Glenn Vo- hva to teach a Mexican parrot how to talk English. For hours Voliva sat Ia his home and every time tobacco smoker passed he would hiss "Stink- pot" The bird tried to initiate him, but the word was too much.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-08-02
enliss. to Get Revenge.

To avenge the death of Admiral Craddock of the British navy, who went down with his flagship, Good Hope, off the coast of Chile in 1914. before a superior German enemy, Frank Culver Craddock, distant rel ative of the admiral, has enlisted in the United States navy.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-08-02

by home printers, but no quotations are re- quested from home printing establishments. Why, Mir. Coleman?
The Benson signal., 1918-06-08

giving ease to manned bodies. relief
to limbs writhing In torture, cooling
drafts to parched throats. And under
my beneficent ministrations the sons
OF my masters are rescued from agony.
the hero youth Of the land are re-
stored, or the last hours of the wound
ed to death robbed Of the grisly hor-
ror of neglect.
Ihe flower Of our young manhood
go In ever growing hordes to right
the worlds wrongs. New legions OF
the Great American Dollar must he
marshaled to equip the army that fol-
lows-the Red Cross Army that wages
Its splendid fight against pain and
death behind the battle lines. Enlist
your dollars to fight under the Re,I
Cross banner, you who would staunch
the wounds Of those who battle TO
bring peace and safety to Won and
yours and your home land--and to the
world. For thus is the Great Ameri.
can Dollar ennobledI
The Benson signal., 1918-06-08
WILLIAM GERARD CHAPMAN,

ing, entered the great fight that Right
might triumph, and Men and Dollars
were marshaled to combat the enemy.
/ CHANGED to be of those that lin.
gered behind. for / was the mainstay
Of my masters, but one day the call Of
the wounded In a far country was
heard by them. and they sent me to
where the Golfers of compassion wait
ed to receive me. There by the al
chemy Of human sympathy / was trans
muted into instruments of aid and re-
lief and healing. Beneath the banner
Of white bearing a blood red cross l
fought the good fight against pain and
disease and death that the heroes who
fell in the great war Of Humanity
against the Hun might be comforted
and given new life.
Comfort for the Wounded.
Now, on the laundering battle line
in my new identity l minister to the
wounded, bringing them from blood
soaked ramparts to beds Of comfort,
The Benson signal., 1918-06-08
THE RED CROSS
By EDGAR A. GUEST.

" AN too old to share the fight;
Too many years have come and gone
Since first saw the morning light.
My youth has been and travelled on,
am too old to join the line,
Far-fiung today that truth shall live;
may not die for what 10 fine,
But am not too old to give.
am not yet 90 old that
Have drifted from the world apart
still can hear the helpless cry,
And mercy still can reach my heart
still can share from day to day
The burden that our youth must bear,
And thank God that can cay
The Red Cross Is my symbol there.
am too old to bear lance,
Across the sheil-torn Flanders field
may not 90 where troops advance
And deaths grim terrors are revealed;
But can hear the helpless caIl.
And can serve them while live;
And thank God that through II all
shall not be too old to give.
The Benson signal., 1918-06-08
The Great American Dollar
Has a Great American Heart

R AN the Great American Dollar. I
was born Of Toll and Sweat and
sired by Human Endeavor. Treas
ured and trained by Thrift, grew
powerful and competent to perform
for my masters the duties of willing
servant Apprenticed to Industry, I
earned wages that repaid my sponsors
for their care and self denial They
loved me-not for myself alone, but
for what | accomplished for human
good. for by tireless labor l smoothed
the paths Of their lives and the fruits
of my energy made sweeter their days.
A Sudden Awakening.
In biping times of peace / grew self
complacept, and, forgetting the Spar
tan character of my upbringing, be-
came more and more the slave of Lux
ury. Then suddenly came an awaken
ing, The forces Of Good entered into
conflict with the Legions of Evil, and
baftie ragged upon the earth. The
Land OF the Free. where i had my be-
The Benson signal., 1918-06-08
Entered as second-class matter. May l2, 1905.
at the postofl1ee at Benson. Arizona.
Subscription Two Dollars per Year
Quarters will win the war.
Buy Thrift Stamps and take
a poke at the Kaiser.

Twenty-Five thousand nur-
ses are needed at once for the
united States Army and Navy.
They must be assembled
for immediate service this
month. The Hun offensive
along the Marne has caused
the Government to issue an
emergency call.
From across the Atlantic
comes the demand through
the Surgeon General of the
Army. 1t is transmitted to
the registered nurses of the
Nation through the Red Cross.
There must be adequate
care for the sick and wound
ed on the other side. Nurses
are not yet drafted. They
must, then, volunteer their
services if the mangled and
torn are to be attended as
they are brought in on
stretchers stiff and Smeared
with blood.
What if the nurses do not
volueteer9 But the thonght
is unbeatable. 1t is an un-
generous thought. an un
worthy one, for there is no
doubt but what the call will
be answered. The trouble is
that many of the nurses of
the country ate now employ
ed. They hesitate to leave
their leases. s" The very
faithfulness which impels
them to stay with their pa
tents is one of the things
which will make for delay in
mastering the requisite, say
the military authorities.
If you have a nurse, then,
Mr.. and Mrs. Public, release
her as soon as possible. She
is needed by some American
boy with a fevor-wrecked
body who has been found,
after days of pain. He is a.
bout done for. but by his
own native grit and that nur-
se's gracious care he may
pull through. Give him a
chance. He gave all he had
for you.
The Benson signal., 1918-06-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

DEPARTENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Once ut Phoenix, Arizona
June lst 1913.
Notice is hereby given that 10. n. Getzwil.
Ter Of Benson Arizona, who, on Dec. Is, 1917
made Homestead Entry, No. 0S745l for NEA
SWA SEAEWA, ShNEA, Sec. Is Township l6
S. Range 20 E. G. rs. r. Meridian has filed no.
tice OF intention to make FiveYear Proof, to
establish claim 10 the land above described,
before II. g. Brown, e. s. Commissioner, az
benson, Arizona, on the 9th day of Julyl9I8,
Claimant names as witnesses Henry w. Etz,
william j. Bennett. sam Wilson, charles
Clark all OF Benson Arizona.
j. L. IRWIN, Register
f'iat bub. June g.
The Benson signal., 1918-06-08
To The Citizens of Benson Greetings:

To The Citizens Of Benson Greetings:
Friday, June %, 1918, is officially
designated WAR SAVINGS DAY
and the period from June 10th to June
18th as an occasion for an intensive
drive by the secretary of the Treasury
and the Governor of this State. All
loyal citizens of this community will
accordingly devote the afternoon of
every day in this period after two
o'clock to subscribing for War Savings
Stamps, and otherwise promoting their
sale in large amounts.
The Benson signal., 1918-06-08
A MESSAGE FROM FRANCE
Spirit of This War Pictured by French Schoolgirl
in Letter ReceiDed bv Lohn H. FinLev


the University of the State of New York reproduced here and
"Vive Amerque doubted
"N 0as only little riUe almost a brook;
Ye One could talk side raising
ones and the birds could sueep their
And the banks there millions
turned tolOard the other But the distance wich
rated them than the
Which separates right from injustice
The that the guls do dare
During days and steamships
at full speed drive through the deep before the
houses Of France side the
hearts touching
The Benson signal., 1918-06-08

Men Of selective service age who
leave the United States to evade mil
itary duty will have to stand trial on
charges OF violations OF the selective
service act when they return to the
country, according to the department
Of justice, even though they do not re-
turn until after the war.
The department has at hand 1nfor-
nation from which complete lists may
be prepared Of all men who have left
the country to avoid service, says
recent statement authorized by the
attorney general.
The Benson signal., 1918-06-08

Under a new agreement the army
will handle all mail for the expedition
ary forces after it leaves United States
ports. The post office department will
deliver the mail to military authorities
at the port Of embarkation In this
country and receive it from them at
port in France for dispatch to the
United States. The domestic money
order service to the troops will for the
present at least. continue under the
direction Of the post office department
In France.
The Benson signal., 1918-06-08

Excepting Our Fighters Fit--FOr
War and After" is the title Of an
official book issued by the commission
on training camp activities, describing
the athletics, mass singing, social life
and other recreations OF men In army
and navy camps. The book tells Of
the theaters, the work Of the Y. NJ. c.
A., Knights of Columbus and other or.
ganizatiOns associated with the COM
mission in welfare work, and gives
details Of life In the camps.
The two picric acid plants to be
built at Little Rock. Ark, and Bruins
wick. Ga, contracts for which have
been completed by the war depart
ment, will cost approximately $1,000.
OOO.s
The Benson signal., 1918-06-08

Deliveries of the 5000 motortrucks
recently ordered by the motor trans.
port service Of the war department are
to be made between August i and
December /. These trucks, known as
Glass b Standards" will have a ca
pacity of from three to five tons. and
will be distributed as needed through
the various branches of the army. Ten
thousand of these class B standard
lied trucks have previously been Or
dered and are now in process of man
ufacture and delivery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-01

ing lists. The Mayor this afternoon
accepted an invitation to attend the
meeting of the realty board.
"If the conditions as called to
my attention exists and / have no
reason to doubt the accuracy of the
reports said the Mayor, sit would
be a disgrace to the city to permit
them to continue" 1
The Mayor called attention to the
fact that the federal authorities
have been calledupon to correct sim
liar evils in other districts where
government work has caused a rapid
increase in population, and that
whatever steps are necessary would
be taken here.
Those back of the movement
were much pleased when they
learned of the activities of the Real
Estate Board and the intention of
that organization to publish the lists
of owners and go thoroughly into
the matter.
One of the letters received by the
Mayor alleged that advantage was
being taken of the fact that several
of the renters have members of
their families in the war service
and are without their natural de-
tenders. Another letter asks How
in the name OF God can we do our
part in the Third Liberty Loan
when a bunch of robbers are forcing
the roofs from our heads?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-01
PENNSY VALUES
FEMALE HELP
Now Employ Over Six Thou
sand in Various Depart
ments; on Other Lines

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany reports a total of 6.513 women
in service. This is an increase of s.
600 since the enrolment of females
began one year ago to-day. Here are
some figures showing the work they
do.
Clerks and stenographers, 1851;
telephone operators, 77S; car depart
ment, 5O4; track laborers, 29S; mes
sengers and assistant messengers,
1872; typists, 121; machine hands, 90;
draftswomen, 20; mechanics helpers,
D; painters, 4; hammer operators, 6;
turntable operators. 2; power oper-
ators, (electricaD, Z; coal inspector,
L; total, 6,513.
The number of women now en-
ployed on prominent English roads
is given in a recent statement as fol-
lows:
London and Northwestern, S,392;
Great Western, 6,174; Midland, g.
600; Northeastern, $500: Great Cen
tral, $500; Glasgow and Southwest
ern, 1,202.
The Midland has increased its
forces by 1900 since last July. Over
1000 of the women on the North
western are employed in the shops
making shells,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-01
New Passenger Fares to
Be Based on Mileage

tween railroads is going to result in
an important readjustment of pas
senger fares throughout the United
States. Passenger rate clerks repre-
senting roads in various parts of the
country have been at work in Wash
ington this week for the purpose of
compiling a nationwide table of dis
tancess as the foundation for a plan
of basing passenger fares mainly on
mileage without regard to the COM
petitive conditions under which the
rates have been made by the short
line between any two points, regard
less of the distance in many cases.
This will result in many increases in
fares for travel via circuitous routes.
For example the rates from Chicago
to Pacific coast points have been in
general the same via southern routes
or northern routes as via the direct
lines but under the new plan the rate
will be proportionately higher for
the longer route. 1t is not proposed
to adhere rigidly to the mileage plan
but rates will be made the same via
different routes which are of ap-
proximately the same length, as, for
example, lin the case of lines between
Chicago and New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-01
MORE ENGINES
FOR UNCLE SAM
Railroad Board Ready With
Contracts For Locomotives;
Baldwin Gets Part

Washington. d. c.. May Con-
tracts for 1925 freight and passen-
ger locomotives, the largest single
order ever placed i'll the history of
American railways, were let yester-
day by the Railroad Administration
to the Americas Locomotive COM
pany and the Baldwin Locomotive
Works. The entire order represents
a cost of about $6O.000,0OO or an
average price of a little less than
100000 for each locomotive. The
profit to the manufacturers, who
will divide the work about equally,
will be between and 6 per cent,
less than half the rate of profit rep
resented in the original bids.
Six newly developed standard
types of engines, with heavy and
light sizes of each type, were
ordered. Deliveries will begin in
July and continue through the year,
and most of the new engines, 1t is
understood, will be assigned to East
ern roads, where the shortage OF
motive power is greatest. They will
bear only the initial "U. s." and
Identifying numbers. and will be
virtually the first lot of engines to
pe ONHeu JOlnIlN Dy all fallrOaQS un-
der government management. About
100000 tons of steel will be required
and the War Industries Board has
allotted the full quota of steel to the
Railroad Administration.
Although the Railroad Admins.
tration declined to announce the
precise number of engines ordered
from each of the companies, it is
understood the American company
will build $50 and the Baldwin
Works AIS. Most of the Baldwin
engines Will be built at the main
plant at Philadelphia and the Amer
ican company's order will be dis
tributed among it's plants at Schen-
ectady, N. Y; DunlSirk, N. Y, Pat
erson, N. j., Richmond, Va, Man
chester. VT, Pittsburgh and Provi-
dence. The order will compel the
two companies to operate practically
at capacity for the next nine months
Contracts will be announced to-
morrow for construction of about
10000 freight cars at an aggregate
cost of probably $500, ,O00,O 900, tc
supplement the orders for 10000
placed last week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-01
ALL NEWS OF THE RAILROADS
TOBACCOLESS
DAYSAT ENOLA
Railroad War Relief to Col
lect Money For Material
in Novel Way

EnOla, Pa. May 1.-The first of
the five tobaccoless Thursdays dur
ing the month of May will be OBJ
served in the local yards o-morrow.
This new less-day is a plan of Mrs.
Ill. G. Huber, head of the Enola Di-
vision of the Women's War Relief of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, to raise
money to purchase materials for the
local unit. S. G. Hepford, secretary
OF the Enola p. r. r. Y. NJ. c. A,
has been selected as captain to head
the large list of workers who will
collect the funds and he will also
act as the treasurer. John Roth is
secretary.
The idea as originated by Mrs.
Huber is to have the men of the vi
entity contribute the money usually
spent for smokes on the FIVE Thurs
days in May to the War Relief for
the purchase of supplies. If the plan
is successful. it will be repeated at
intervals during the period of the
war.
The lieutenants who will have
charge of the drive are as follows:
II. q. Huber f. S. Diller, ]. II. Kin
ter, G. y. Yeager, j. w. Sheckard, j.
5. Famous, w. II. Fordney, o. j.
Bittner. ]. r. Hutter, J. II. Roth, f.
Seidle, Paul Burtsfield. S Oberholt-
ger. Charles Miller, C. L. Kautz. John
Gruver, Harry Smith, o. A. Fisher,
Phillip Fordney, II. G. Hassler, p. E.
Zorger, r. II. Adams, Robert Sea-
bourn, C. II. Liddick, w. l.. Rider. L.
w. Wileman. i. o. Hamilton, E.
Hoffsmith, j. NJ. Myers, R. A. Shep-
ard, Edward Bachman, Henry Deck
ard, f. l.. Black. George II. Horning,
w. S. Rice, j. G. Smiley, S. r. Kar-
per. w. b. Crawford, George Eshel-
man. II. II. Rediford, S. A. Bittner,
Wellington G. Jones and George
Fisher.