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The Arizona copper camp., 1919-09-13
Million Men
Goal Of Big
Membership
Campaign
ONE MILL1oN MEMBERS!


That is the objective of the great
September drive of the American Lee
gion, September 18th to goth. Mem
bership is the goal. Lets stick to-
gether" is the slogan.
With goal of almost 5000 men,
bers, Arizona members Of the Ameri-
can Legion will on Monday launch an
intensive drive for membership in the
great organization of service men that
has already attained membership of
third of million, and John Pruitt
Post is not going to stop until the
drive locally is away over the top.
For the next six days all the atten-
ton of the people of Ray win be foe
ussed on the American Legion, and
everybody will be helping in every way
possible to make the drive huge sue
cess.
the strongest post in the state. 1t
can lie done. It's big job, but Ray
ties can do it. They did everything
they attempted during the war, and
they can do it.
If you are already member get
three of your "buddies'' to join. If
every fellow does that the drive will
be big success, and Arizona's quota
OF 1884 members. will be far exceeded.
There were 1921 men and women
from Arizona in the service To make
up Arizona's share of the 100000
members, whom it is hoped to obtain
during this coming week, Arizona must
increase it's state membership 1884
That means that the John Pruitt post
OF Ray must secure membership of
thirty paid-up members.
Records at state headquarters at
Phoenix do not contain definite infor-
nation as to the membership of the
John Pruitt Post of Ray, but the ap.
plications were signed by fifteen re.
turned service men. That Ray will
be able to exceed by large number
its quota of thirty paid-up members
assigned for the coming drive is gen.
orally conceded, and there is every
reason to believe that Ray will have
one of the strongest and most active
posts in Arizona.
Every returned service man in Ray
owes it to himself, to his country, and
to the fellows who gave their lives
over there to join the American Le-
gion. and help preserve the liberty he
fought to maintain. Business men of
Ray are lending their cordial support
to the drive, number of them fea-
turing the Legion in their advertise
ments in this weeks Copper Camp.
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-09-13
RAY GUN CLUB
TO SHOOT SOON
AT CLAY BIRDS

With the passing Of hot weather,
the Ray Gun club is to be rejuven-
ated, and it is expected that the first
shoot will be held on the local grounds
on Sunday, September 21st An
nouncement to this effect was made
this week by w. E. Mullen, president
of the local organization of trap shoot
ers.
Interest in the great outdoor sport
Of trap-shooting has run high in Ray
in the past, and it is expected that
the coming season even greater inter-
est will be exhibited by Ray shots. A
supply of 10000 blue rocks has been
ordered from Los Angeles, and the
shipment is expected to arrive early
next week. Everyone interested is
invited to come out on the 21st and
help make this first shoot for the
season a Zig success.
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-09-13
OH YOU DEvOTEES
Of TERPS|CHORE!
LISTEN TO THIS

Devotees of Terpsichore, classy one
steppers, jazz dancers, hesitationers,
and just common folks who love to
dance, take notice. There will be a
grand dance at the Red Cross plat
form on the night of Friday, Septem
Der 26, and you are all to be there.
Don't plan anything else for that date.
for that is the night of the benefit
dance to definitely and forever put
out of business the deficit incurred on
the Fourth of July.
Plan for the Red Cross platform
dance on the night of the Goth. Don't
forget the time and the place. AS
for the girl, better make that date
now.
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-09-13
TO CELEBRATE
SEPTEMBER 16
N NSONORATOWN
Mexican Independence Day
to Be Observed With MI
sic, Speeches and Fire
works by Patriotic Span
ishSpeaking Folk.

Mexican independence Day, and all
that the day signifies in the history
of our neighbor republic will be fit
tingly celebrated by the people of
Sonora and Monday, the 18th and 10th
OF September. Arrangements for the
greatest celebration of the occasion
ever held in Sonora are practically
complete. and there is every indication
that the affair viii be grand sue
cess
The celebration will be held under
the auspices of the patriotic society Of
Sonora, Arizona, which has undertake
en- the task of commemorating the
109th anniversary of the independ-
ence of Mexico, and the delivery of
that nation from Spanish rule. Sun
days program will begin with band
concert in the evening at Cosmopol-
itan hall. This will be followed by
a literary program at the hall. The
program will be in charge of the of
flcial committee, and the literary pro-
gram will be in charge of The small
boys of which there are several differ
ent societies in Sonora. They will
be directed by the young ladies of the
patriotic society The hour for the
literary program is seven o'clock Sun
day evening Following the program
a grand dance will take place, con.
Guiding thsp days celebration.
Monday, the 10th of September, will
be celebrated in a fitting manner. A
band concert in the morning will be
the feature of that part of the pro-
gram. 1t will be followed by a parade
from the Cosmopolitan hall to the
school house where number of mus
ical and literary numbers will be pre-.
sented. Recitations recounting the
valor of the heroes of Mexico will be
presented. The day will conclude with
another band concert and a splendid
display of fireworks.
IIidalgo, Allonde, Abasolo, Morales,
Matamoras, Guerro, Bravo, Gallana Jo-
sefa Ortez de Dominguez, these are
some of the names that shine in Mex.
ican history, and which will be ac-
corded due honor in the coming cele-
bration.
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-09-13
SCHOOL OPENING
MONDAY MORNING

Ray and Sonora school bells will
young folk of the district next Mon
Gay morning, and the long vacation
which was augmented by one more
week than usual, will be at an end.
While the opening of school is usually
hailed with groans by the boys Of the
camp, most of the young folks are
eager for school to start, and it is
safe to predict that Monday morning
will find hundreds of pupils up bright
and early on the way to school.
Opening of the local schools was
delayed one week on account of some
needed material being tied up on ac-
count of the railroad strike in Cali
fornia.
The temporary lineup of teachers
for the coming year follows:
Lincoln School
George A. Homrighhausen, princi-
pal
Eugene Bean, Spanish and depart
mental.
Orris B. Hanson, algebra and eighth
grade.
Virginia Laudermilch, English and
seventh grade
Ruth Burns, sixth grade.
Ethel Chappelka, fifth grade
Ouica POvd fOurth GRADE
Mollie Rykoff, third grade.
Claire Felts, second grade.
Edith Penberthy, A-first grade.
Verna Hopkins, B-frst grade.
Velma Davis, kindergarten.
Washington School
Tocie Moore, principal.
Ruth King, home economics.
Clara Bess Hildebrand, home eco
nomics.
L. D. Brooks, building trades.
Mary Ellen Dale, school nurse.
Stella Lee, Mildred Kerns, Lucille
Johnson, Mary Shaw, Margaret Tyler,
Monima Hotzell, Rena Mccoy, Ssther
Mccoy, Emma Tallley, Alice Baer,
Ruby Speer, Helen Stewart, Mildred
Harvey, Mary Robinson, Frances
Long, Katherine MCGOWAN
coIored School
Ruth Bartlett.
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-09-13
KING SNAKE IS
DRAWING CARD

Macmillan, the Druggist Displays
Reptile Approximately Eight Feet in
Length.
A large king snake, on display, in
front of the Owl Drug store was cap
tured by one of the Eoys near the
office of the Hercules Copper Com.
pany. 1t measured approximately 8
feet in length, and was an excellent
specimen.
After being in captivity for about
thirty-six hours, the snake was turned
loose. The persons responsible for
turning it loose instead of harming
or destroying it, are entitled to great
deal of commentator, for snake of
that type is absolutely harmless. Fur
tier, it is of great assistance and an
economic benefit to mankind, in that
il destroys bugs, rats and pests in
addition to being a foe to the poison
Gus rattlers, which are far more of
a nuisance. A rattler as a general
thing is afraid of the king snake and
will try to keep out of it's way. The
king snake is harmless and should
be protected, not destroyed Exhibi.
ton of the reptile attracted great
deal of attention locally.
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-09-13
Z|RKEN RETURNS,
CUP|DS VICTIM
Popular Rayite, After Sue
cessfully Warding Off the
Bullets of Turks, Falls
Victim to Little Love God,
Brings Bride to Ray From
London.

Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Zirken arrived
in Ray, after long but extremely in
teresting and pleasant trip from Lon
don to America, on Thursday, Sep
tember 4th.
Mr. Zirkin, who,. for three years
prior TO his departure for the front
to perform his military duty, was q
resident of Ray, and left on the 9th
of August, 1917, in company with
Heinie and Forest Reed for Canada,
where they joined the Canadian mill
tary forces, being assigned at Mon
traal to the Royal Engineers.
From Montreal Bennie sailed to Eng
land, and thence to the Kiel canal,
where he saw active duty for five
months. From the Kiel he went to
Italy and after having served seven
months, during most of the time in
the midst of actual combat, was sent
to Egypt and there spent two months
patroling the Suez canal. From there
to Mesopotamia, where he had the
pleasure (Bennie calls it now of be-
ing in the last drive against the Turks
il Babylon, at which time the armis.
tice was signed. Not content to lay
down arms and cease active work,
after the signing of the protocol, he
returned to London, seeking active
service, and upon his request was
sent to India, where the English were
having disturbances and rioting, and
there he helped to quell the dark
skins" After this episode, he was
given a leave of absence, which he
decided to spend in London. Shortly
after his arrival in the capital city, he
met Miss Tadde Price, and while he
had successfully withstood the charms
of other nations fairer sex, and sue
cessfully lodged the bullets of the
Turks, to say nothing of having
walked the straight and narrow way,
where there amt no ten command
ments, and where a man can raise a
thirst" he had not the ability to with
stand the smiles of the one who be-
came his bride, and thus he fell a vic
tim to Cupid's dart and fought his
last fight on England's sod, and lost
his heart They were married in Par
ish church, London, in the presence
of a large number of riends.
Immediately following the ceremony
an elegant reception was rendered,
after which they embarked for Amer
lea. This being Mrs. Zirken's first
trip to America, she is naturally very
much interested and sometimes
amused Particularly pleased is she
with the ways of the westerner. Pos
sibly, that may be caused by the fact
that Bennie is a typical one, and in
the first glimpse at her suitor, she
saw in her imagination what she might
find on the western continent.
Temporarily, Mr.. and Mrs. Zirken
are stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
McDermott, or until they are able to
secure convenient quarters for
home, at which time they will go
housekeeping.
Bennie is working for the Pinal
Motor company, engaged in the re-
pairing and manufacturing of automo.
biles.
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-09-13
AMERICAN LEGIONS GREAT DRIVE STARTS SEPT. 18th
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RAY CON. CLUB PROGRAM

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The Arizona copper camp., 1919-09-13
MUNDELL JOINS THE
JOHNSON PIERCE FIRM

Mr. Robert e. Mundell has returned
from a visit to the. coast. Mr.. Mum
dell has recently accepted a position
with the Johnsoh-Pierce company to
represent them in Pinal county.
Although maintaining his: headquar-
teFs in Mesa, Mr.. and Mrs. Mundell
viii continue to reside in Ray Mrs.
Mundell is now on the coast and is
expected to return about September 8.
Mrs. Mundell will also assume her
duties in the Richerson drug store.
Mr. Mundell started on the discharge
of his new duties September 1.
The Arizona copper camp., 1919-09-13

Old friends and new acquaintances
join with the Copper Camp to extend
to Mr.. and Mrs. Zirken best wishes
for their happiness and success.
Our latest information regarding
Heinie Reed was that he had been
confined in hospital in London and
was expected home, probably within
the next two weeks.
Bennie and Heinie are among the
few from Ray who had the privilege
Of such extensive travel.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-04
LINDSEY AND HANNA TO
OPEN LAW OFFICES IN
ALBUQUERQUE SHORTLY

Fomer Governor w, Il. Lindsey and
family have moved to Albuquerque,
occupying the Il. ~ Bullock home at
102 North Eighth street. Michael, a
son, has entered the high school and
Miss Helen, Il daughter, expects to
enter the university when it opens
January G..
Mr.. Lindsey yesterday confirmed
the report that he eyoccts to open a
law office here He win form part
ncrship with ey-Chief justice Richard
II. Hanna, Mr. Hanna was to have
met Mr. Lindsey here yesterday. but
wired that he could not possibly
reach Albuquerque before the first
of next week. When he arrives Of
fees Will be obtained and the details
incident to the formation Of the new
firm VIII be worked out.
Mr.. Lindsey stated yesterday that
many years ago he purchased Il lot
on East Central avenue with the in
tention of locating in the metropolis
of the state sooner or later. He said
he thought this would be an Oppor-
tune time to make the change. NOV
ing here directly from Santa Fe in
stead of returning to Portales and
then taking up his residence in the
Duke city at a later date.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-04
TEMPERATURE IN THE I
MONTH OF DECEMBER
WAS BELOW NORMAL

Santa Fe, Jan. Sd cember tenn
perature averaged three degrees be
low the normal, according to the y.
S. Weather Bureau report for the
month issued by Observer Charles Il.
Linney. The lowest recorded at san
tn Fe was zero on Christmas day,
while the highest was So on Decent
Der 5. There wer~ eleven days when
the maximum temperature was be-
low freezing point and two days with
sunshine, while II days had 100 per
cent of sunshine, the sunshine aver
age for the month being 81 per cent.
The precipitation for thr month
was half an inch above normal, be-
ing 124 inches, there being total
of 14.4 inches of snowfall. During
the past year there was an excess of
rs of an inch of precipitation above
the normal and a total deficiency OF
10 degrees in the temperature.
During the past December there
was a wind movement of an average
velocity of 10 miles per hour. the
maximum recorded being &c miles an
hour on the last day of the year.
Fifteen days were classed as clear
10 as partly cloudy and 6 as CLOUDY.
The mean maximum temperature was
3h.9 degrees, the mean minimum 49,
degrees The relative humidity at
noon was 643 degrees.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-04
CITRUS FRUIT CROP
VERY BADLY DAMAGED

Los Angeles, Jan. 3.-The most
serious damage to citrus crops IN
southern California since 1913 re-
suited from the series of frosts be
ginning Christmas night, according 10
q statement made tonight by e. g.
Dezell. acting general manager OF the
California Fruit Growers Exchange.
II will be two weeks before the fun
extent of the damage can be estl-
mated with any accuracy Dezell said.
The opinion was expressed by asso-
ciates of Dezell in the exchange that
the damage by the frosts was not
nearly as great as in 1913 as little
permanent injury had been to trees.
An inspection of orchards, it was
said. revealed that the damage TINS
year was unusually spotted. One in
spector reported he found 100 per
cent damage in one lemon grove in
this county and within few hundred
yards was another grove in which ne
failed to find any evidence of frost
damage.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-04
ARMY JUSTICE
FAR TOO STERN,
PACE DECLARES

New York, Jan. 3.-~Administratio
of military justice in the United states
army will he one of the subjects con-
sidered at the annual meeting of the
American Bar association.
In making the announcement Pres
ident George II. Page Of Peoria, his.
gave out a statement tonight in which
he declared that the war has dem
onstrated that our military laws and
our system of administering military
justice are unworthy of the name of
law or Justice The United States, he
said, still is following rules copied
from England in 1774 but which were
abandoned long ago by Great Britain
and which were better suited Ito the
armies of feudal times than to the citi-
zen armies of n modern republic.
Punishments are not only grossly
harsh, as compared with the penalties
imposed for like offenses by our
criminal courts, he said, but they also
differ so widely that we find the same
offenses punished in one Court-martal
by twenty-five years in the peniten-
tiary and in another Ny six months
imprisonment in disciplinary barracks.
~ boy overStaying his leave, or
obeying q natural impulse to 90 home
for christmas, is charged not with alb
Sellee , Mi'iip"s o.5ors is eoen
tloh. lHSopeuielloe u VI uci" l"
by a jealous officer as mutny In
neither case is there present the in
tent to desert or 10 mutinY against
the authority of the army. but boys
have been convicted OF 'he SrhVer
crimes and sentenced to as much as
twenty-five years imprisonment
THE accused SOLDIER mas no real
legal protection. lie may IL Is 'rle'
obtain a pardon, but this leaves ms
record hlotted b! serious crime
of which he never ought TO nave oeeh
accused.
THE negro soldiers convicted Oh
shooting IN Texas town were eN-
ecuted within a few hours aiter tIiey
were convicted ana pelore theic ""9
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-04
VT TIA pLSTINiI,.

Since Samson pulled down tive tenn
pie about his ears and before that
era, rerhans, men have thw}lod at
lIcrculean display. Samsuu'2 feat is
not to go on laundering down the
corridors of time without challenge.
At least SO far as cinema history is
concerned, William Fanum to all APP
pcarauccs has rWallcd tho feat.
In new photoplav which ne has
lust completed, and which VIII be-
shown at the Pastimc thea:2r n this
city for the last time today. Flrnum
IS shown in Il prodi@ious test 0r
strength. With huging muscles and
eyes fairly popping from his head,
this modern giant strains to upset the
famous balancing Rock which Zane
Grey 50 graphically describes in his
novel, Riders of the Purple Sage"
This is the story, by the way. on
which the new I'arnum play has been
based. In dtslodGing the rock Far
mum, in his movie guise, cuts off his
pursuers whom he hens tight in n
gulch, and shuts himself and the girl
Of his choice N a valley perfectly
ideal for two who seek paradise.
The management is also repeating
the two-rccl comedy. "Hcr Torpedo
Love
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-04
Veteran Warrior To Be Must
cred Out at Camp Cody on
January 9TH and 21st-The
Public Invited to Attend.

Now that The war is at an end many
thousands of families in the country
are Intensely Interested in the ques-
ton Of when father or brother will be
coming home. The IN n themselves
are patiently (mOre or leSs) awaiting
orders that viii honorahly discharge
them from their Countrys service. Lit
tie thought has been gvin to the fact
that there are several thousand 9TH
crs who are natives of this land of
ours who have likewise given their
services, and who stood ready to make
the supreme sacrifice for the cause,
ard We, have neither the benefit of the
allotment system or yet the insurance.
All they have gotten for their services
are three meals \ day Cwhen the boss
did not forget them). few pats, a
good many hard knocks, and lots of
curSnrs.
The amy horsn and the army mule
have flied a place that none but he
himself could iii, notwithstanding
the fact that many were tho efforts
to GUST him with motor. and now that
the war clouds arc disappearing and
his day Of usefulness is passed, 1t be-
comes necessary to muster him out of
service.
As he is more or loss q creature Of
fortune and u wondcrer on tho face,
of the earth. with no home to which
to return whom discharged a home
has to be procured Tor him. with this
ond in view tn rem cunt division has
announced public gatherings to he
held on fixed dates at the various re-
mount dcnotS throughout the country,
ami has invited the pubic that is IN
tercstod in animals to attend the
tanning now homes for the veteran
animals who have been served through
the period of the emergency, may be
discussed.
Two such gatherings will hc held
NJ the Auxiliary Remount Depot at
Carp Cody ncming. New Mexico one
on january eth, and another on jan
nary 21st. al which times thr'een
hundred Of the veterans will be foNna
new homes AS il is expected of those
who desire to provide homes for these
homeless servitors that thrv will n]y
for the privilege it IS surg ed thet
when they come to attend tn" meeting
they viii not forget to bring their
bank roll with them.
Major L. G. Brewer, five t'"'o3hd-
ing officer Of .hc Rcmuur' l''n"t at
Deming. will be in charge of tn" gath-
erings held at Camp CO'v. and any
one desiring more inf0r'o'on may
obtain same by communicating with
Major Brewer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-04
GENERAL REYNA HELD
ON FEDERAL CHARGE

Los Angeles, Jan. 3.-General
Francisco G. Reyna. said to have been
the chief of a band of Mexican revo-
lutionists that was active below the
border in 1915 and 1916. was arrest
ed here today on federal indictment
charging him with having smuggled
arms and ammunition to military fa2-
tons in Mexico from the United
States.
The indictment was returned at
Phoenix in 1915 and removal pro-
ceedings were in progress before the
United States commissioner here late
today.
Reyna. who wore the silver braid
and insignia of a Mexican general
when arrested, is said to have been n
Madero supporter and to have under
taken independent operations after
the death of his leader. Federal offic-
ers have been looking for him since
the indictment was returned but had
never before been able to find him on
American soil.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-04
LINDSEY PARDONS 3
ALBUQUERQUE MEN AS
ONE OF HIS LAST ACTS

The granting of conditional pardon!
to three men sent to the state peniten'
tiary from Bernalillo county, was one
of the last official acts Of Governor
Lindsey before he retired as chief state
executive. The three are Saturninc
and Elias Longorio; brothers, and An
tonic Sandoval brother-in- law of the
Longorios.
Judge Herbert F.. Reynolds, Their
district judge, sentenced the men las
April, committing them from two tt
three years. They We're charged witt
the theft of beer from warehouse
Their homes are in Martineztown.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-04
DINNER IN HONOR OF SOLDIER.

Arthur Bachechi, who has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Q,
Pachechi of 404 North Second street,
has returned to Kelly Field, San An
tonic, Texas. The evening before his
departure his parents gave an ltal-
ian dinner in his honor at their resi-
dence, followed by Music and patri-
otto songs. Those who enjoyed the
dinner included Mr.. and Mrs, Charles
Roehl, Mr.. and Mrs. a. Lencioni. Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Mears. Mr. and Mis-.
O. GanZerla. \. Santore and sister
Tony Morelli, O. Fralchini, A. Ben
nedetti, Nick Napoleon, Miss A, Bon
asuidi, NJ. Cipriani, c. Cipriani, e.
Cipriani, L, Rachechi and NJ. Bache-
chi.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-04
Social and Club Notes

A very delightful social affair was
the watch party at the Klock home,
Gle East Grand avenue, Tuesday
night by the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of st. Paurs English Lutheran
church. The crowd of young people
gathered there, Including the pas
tor, Rev A. NJ, Knudsen, enjoyed an
old fashioned social time until the
hour of midnight AS the bells tolled
the departure of the passing year
and rang in the new, the company
joined hands and sang "Blest be the
Tie That Binds and the pastor Of
fered a prayer.