The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-06-21
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 is enjoying his vacation at Phoenlx. During his lay-off Jim Carter of Duncan, has charge of the prisoners cut on the road.
 Number 87 has been added to the baby draft since the publications of those who came in to register as young soldiers on June 5. Number S7 is Angel Espinos, of Morenci.
 Sheriff Slaughter has recently ad- ded two new deputies to his force, since the appointment of L. J. Tur- ney as under sheriff. The ney men are w. R. Cosper, who will be as- signed to duty at Duncan, while c. w. Iar:oct. who will serve at Moranri ss watchman, according to the records in the Recorders office
 Young Qui, a celestial from the confines of Metcalf, now languishes in the county jail. for failing to an swer the call after having registered and filed his questionnaire. He is said to only weigh 96 pounds, and it is likely he will not be deemed fit subject for one of Uncle Sam's fight CTS. He will be held pending a de cision from the adjutant general.
 More Juvenile Offenders.
 Constable Bradberry rounded up another bunch of juvenile offenders this week. Two Mexicans and one negro was the result of two hauls made Monday. Lloyd Clark, negro boy about IA years of age, and Juan Gonzales, Mexican companion of about the same age, touched the till at the Y. M. c. A. building Monday, and the matter was reported to the officer who rounded them up that af- fQrnnOn the return of Judge Laine, when they will be arraigned in the juvenile court Later the same day MT. Bradberry ar rested youthful forger. This was Mexican boy about 13 years old, the son of widow, who forged the name Sam Forbes to check, which he tendered in payment of a freight shipment sent him, consisting of per sonal effects of a former friend who had recently died. This check was cashed by MT. F. M. Perry at the freight depot, who found it to be a forgery, and reported the matter which resulted in the arrest of the youthful forger. He, like the other two. will be tried after the return of Judge Laine.
 Five Called for Special Service
 The exemption board has received call to furnish five men for special war service this month. This call is for the men to entrain on June 90 for Vancouver, Wash, for special ser vice in the spruce forest This is in accordance with the statement issued by Provost Marshal General Crowder about June l, when he called for vol unteers of limited ability, men who had been passed in the call for active military duty. All were given until June to volunteers, and now they are called in the draft. This call takes men who are otherwise physically able to do military duty, but who have been rejected a on ac- count of the loss of an eye, finger or some other minor disability.
 Vice Counsel Pleads Guilty. ST. Amelio Martinez Preciet, repre- sentative of the Mexican government in this city, plead guilty in Justice Andress' court last Thursday and paid fine for disturbing the peace. the town, and is unusual in such cases erroneous impressions prevail ed. The sheriff's office was soon besieged for information from those who had got the wrong reports, some asking were it true that the vice consul had cursed the flag and utter ed other seditious remarks?' For tunately Sheriff Slaughter was asked | these questions in time for him to fully deny these wild rumors. The in- cident was without significance, ex- cept the fact that the accredited representative of the Mexican Re- public lost his temper, and was guilty of an act that he felt justified in pleading guilty to misdemeanor for disturbing the peace.
 Rosario Arrested in Morenei. | Deputy McCarty, at Morenci, gath cred in Rosario Legia- Majia, a Mex ican of that town, who proceeded to get gay and shoot up the town. His career as a bad man was short lived, for he was taken in charge by the Of ficer, who arraigned him before Judge Lally, who assessed his punish ment at fine of $500 and six months at hard labor. Under Sheriff Turn ey went to Morenci Wednesday and conveyed Rosario and two other prisoners here, and placed them in jail. Rosario was taken out on the road Thursday morning, and has al ready began serving out his sentence The other two who were brought here from Morenci and placed in jail by M. Turney were Jesus Quinonez and Elario Lopez. Jesus was bound over to the Superior Court by Judge Lally upon a charge of assault with deadly weapon Elario is charged with be ing a stacker, having failed to regis ter.
 Stacker Roundup.
 Sheriff Slaughter and all his depu ties commenced general roundup of draft and registration slackers yes terday. Many young men in the couI ty are known to have failed to re spond to the government call fol registration, and these are bei.s brought in. Just how many tha