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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-12-24
Special correspOndence)
CITIZENS COMMITTEE

The Civic Committee, operating un- der the jurisdiction and at the insist ance of the Citizens of Morenci in mass meeting assembled on December 14, 1920, have set in motion the ne. cessary machinery to secure recogni- ton of the wishes expressed in the set of resolutions adopted at the above mentioned meeting and which were publihed in the Era last week demand ing cleaner Morenci. This commit tee, will actively and necessarily op- crate with but the one object in view, to secure more wholesome surround ing in which to live and in which to rear our own, and it can be authorf. lively stated at this time no hesit- ancy will be recorded against this committee until such condition is known to exist.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-12-24

The setting up drills on the Plaza. mornings for the benefit of the boys, is step in the right direction ana will do them more good than in-dcot exercises Parents who have girls in their family wonder. however. why such exercises are not conducted for the girls too They need the outdoor drills, even more than the boys. owing to the fact that hey have so much
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-12-24
Forward is the
 WatchWord for
 Thriving Morencii
Step Taken in the Right Direction for a Cleaner Town and the Good Work Started Will be Continued. Ball
 Given by A. L. Big Success

indoor life. An ounce of prevention" :" in calisthenic work of this kind, 'fs worth a pound of cure"
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-12-24

The fellow who seemed to be taking enjoyment in firing shots giving peo- pie the expression that a fire alarm was being sounded. for the past few nights. changed his tune last night when officer Hightower took him to the Cooler. Judge Lally gave him his dues and now he will have plenty of time to think it over behind the bars for 6 months together with hayin
 to- pay a heavy fine: <
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-12-24

so cents for enlargements' 16 by % inches: 90 cents for prints IS by g inches: $1.15 for prints 2a by 24 in. All orders must be accompanied by certified check or postal money order
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-12-24

Master Jne. Burk gave dozen of his young associates grand time Saturday afternoon in honor of his 7th birthday After playing games of an interesting nature in the open. Jonnies' mother invited the party in to the house where they wear served with most diicious home made candy and cake The writer can personally vorch for the extra quality Of the candy.
 H.. A. Bubaker. is in Morenci re- newing old acauaintanees, the guest of his son, Scott Bubaker.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-18
CHICAGO LAWYER
BEGINS ACTION
10 BRING PEACE
Files Suit in District of Co.
lumbia Supreme Court to
Compel Secretary Colby
to Officially End War.

f-~ MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wi1ai
Washington, July 17.-Harry A..
Mccartney, a Chicago lawyer in
his capacity as tax payer. today
filed suit in the district supreme
court to compel Secretary of State
Colby Immediately to promulgate
the joint resolution of congress de-
claring at end of the state of war
with Germany. Mr.. Mccartney
based his suit on the ground that
the president has no veto power
over a joint resolution.
The peace resolution has been a
law, the plaintiff contended, since
its passage on May 81. Harry j.
Bryan identified the papers as
editor of laws" of the state de-
partment, also was made a defend
ant on the ground that the actual
publication of all laws was his
duty.
Failure of the defendants to
publish the alleged law. Mr.. Nc
Cartney claimed. has resulted in
confused condition which Is po-
tent with national peril and peril
to the public comfort, morale and
the normal pursuit Of patriotic
ideals Of the people of the United
States. Trade also has been ad-
versely affected, 1t was alleged.
the resulting loss reaching every
American household.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-18
SCIENTISTS TO MAKE
SURVEY OF KAMCHATKA

tsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiREl
Yokohama, July 17.--An expedi-
ton fitted out by the Swedish So
ciety of Anthropology and Geogra-
ply of Stockholm, has left Yoko-
hama to make scientific survey
of the peninsula of Kamchatka.
The work will last for at least two
years.
The members Of the expedition
are scientists from the University
of Stockholm and are under the
direction of Even Bergman. They
are prepared for a geological, bo-
tanical, ethnographical. geological
and geograM lcal survey of the
whole peninsula. The collections
will be donated to the Swedish
Geographical society and to the
University of Stockholm.
Kamchatka is known to have q
rich and varied flora and fauna
but 1t is comparatively unknown to
scientists. The plant life is par
ticularly interesting, as 1t is un-
usually extensive for the high
latitude and many of the forms be-
long to regions much farther south.
Rirds and animals are numerous,
and as far as known are similar
to those Of Alaska,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-18
CLEMENCEAU Is OUT
OF ACTIVE POLITICS


Paris, July 17.--That Georges
Clemenceau. the former premier,
has definitely withdrawn from
active politics and worries little
about criticisms -levelled at him by
enemies of his regime and OF the
Versailles treaty, was shown the
other day when the correspondent
of the Associated Press called on
him to obtain his reply to the
taunts of his adversaries in the
chamber of deputies to the effect
that he did not know where Mosul
(Turkey) was located when he
ceded 1t to Great Britain.
"These professors of geography,
who are critlcising me" replied
the former premier would he
greatly embarrassed If some one
should ask them the location Of
town of that size In their own cir
subscriptions"
M. Clemenceau was engaged IN
the task of putting the finishing
touches on the first draft OF q
novel dealing with Egyptian life,
said he was through with politics
forever MY task Is finished,
have done my work" he told the
correspondent.
The statesman, now entering MS
eightieth year. looked hale and
vigorous and In better health than
he has been since the attempt
upon his life by Emile Coffin.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-18
HARDING GIVES
KEYNOTE SPEECH
FINAL TOUCHES;
REST SUNDAY
j, Nominee Finishes
His acceptance Address,
Which viii Be Delivered
At Marion Thursday.
WILL GO BEYOND THE
F0UR-C0LUMN LIMIT
HAS Been Prepared With
Great Care; Endeavored
to Express Quite CON-
prehenSiveIy His Stand

Isr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,ssl
Marion. o., July 17.--Senator
Harding gave his speech of accept
ance it's final polishing tonight and
then prepared for day of COM
plete rest from the arduous task
of composition which has occupied
his attention almost exclusively for
a week.
He planned to spend tomorrow
very quietly and in the early days
of the coming week to take more
time for recreation. Since he be-
gan work on his address he has
been out of doors scarcely at all.
He said tonight he was feeling
tired and cross" rom want Of
exey else.
Today the senator worked again
as in the years gone by in close
cooperation with the composing
room of his newspaper. the Marion
Star, where the speech was put
into type for printing the advance
copies that will be distributed to
the press. A relay of messengers
carried copy and proofs between
the newspaper office and the sem
ator's residence and once he paid
q visit of inspection to his COM
positors.
The speech, which will be de-
livered here next Thursday at the
formal notification of his nomina-
for the presidency, exceeds In
length the candidates expectation
and will run we'll beyond the four
column limit he originally fixed. IL
had been prepared with particular
care because he has endeavored to
have it express eomprehensively his
stand on all of the important issues.
The meeting tomorrow between
Governor Cox and President Wilson
was expected by local Harding
managers to put the spotlight again
on the league of nations and per-
haps to show up more clearly what
lines the campaign ON that issue
viii follow. tf
senator Harding himself had
nothing to say about the confer
ence. although he did not conceal
his interest in IL.
The Harding partisans argue that
the logical result of the contereua.
will be to develop definitely whetn-
err Governor Cox will stand with
the president regarding the league,
or with democratic senators and
others who have advised accept
ance of the republican reservations.
Whatever the decision, the Hard
ing men declare, the result will be
To widen the breach over the trea-
~ within the democratic party.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-18
TRANSFORMS At
ROCKY FORD Do
GREAT DAMAGE

Rocky Ford Colo, July 17.-Great
damage was done TO crops, prop
erty and livestock in this district
last night when heavy rainstorms
accompanied by a cloudburst and
a terrific electrical disturbance oc-
Cured.
From six inches to three feet or
water covered the main floors or
the business houses and stores IN
the south side of town, after noth
the Catlin Rocky Ford and Hlgh
Line irrigation bitches broke at a
number of places above the city,
the water sweeping in torrents
through the business district. The
walls of the Elk hotel and the
Mining building were among the
number of structures that caved
in, but the buildings did not fa'I
and no one was injured. Most OF
the store cellars are filled with
water and merchants fear that the
damage will run high.
The big cantaloupe districts NJ
Hawley and Roberta were not
damaged. The Santa Fe tracks be-
tween Rocky Ford and Manzanola
are washed out in several places
and no trains have left here since
last night. One bridge was washed
awny
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-18
GOMPERS, MORRISON
MAY TAKE THE STUMP

ICY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED W'"A'
Washington, July 17.--Presl- :
dent Gompers and Secretary MOT
rison of the American Federation
of Labor. probably will take the
stump during the coming political
campaign in Opposition to cahui-
dates for congress regarded as
unfriendly to organized labor. Mr.
Morrison announced today.
The federation also has prepared
for campaign purposes the recorus
of the stand of labor legislation
taken by Senator Harding, repup-
lican presidential candidate IN the
senate, and by Governor cox tne
democratic presidential nominee
when he was a member Oh lhe
house,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-18
COACH COURTNEY
0F CORNELL IS
Death s VICTIM
r.r -o~srao .ousaAl sp.e,.. lsA.-o WIRE,

Auburn, N. Y. July Nv.
Charles Courtney, so-ealled wizard
of the Finger lakes, who has
coached the Cornell crews, which
hold every rowing record in Amer
lea, died suddenly at his summer
home at Farley's Point on Cayuga
lake at about 1880 this morning.
Coach Courtney had been out on
the lake fishing this morning and
and shortly after II o'clock he
came in leaving his boat and oars
uncared for, departure from his
usual methodical habits. He told
Mrs. Courtney he was i'll and she
hastened for help. Upon her re-
turn the veteran coach was found
dead In the bath room. DR.. f. G..
Fish of Union Springs pronounced
death due to an attack of apoplexy.
Coach Courtney several years
ago at regatta at Poughkeepsie
on the Hudson. figured in train
wreck, being thrown from his
berth and suffering injury of the
head He had since been subject
to hemorrhages from the nose and
it is believed the stroke today
probably resulted from the old In
Jury.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-18
AMERICANS WIN RIGHT
TO ISSUE CHALLENGE
FOR THE DAVIS CUP

NJ MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRal
Wimbledon, July II (by the AS
sociated Press E-Americas great
tennis players, Johnston and Tilden,
today won the right to challenge
Australia for the Davis cup by their
defeat of the British team, Kings
cote and Parke, in the doubles of
the international lawn tennis
matches, S-6. 4-6, AS, 6-3, 6-2.
Their victory today gave the
Americans three straight matches
against England. Holland, which
had previously won against South
Africa, and was eligible for the
final contests, has withdrawn.
The Englishmen made a game
struggle today and at one time
were well in the lead but the
American players summoned all
their reserve strength and skill,
and toward the end overwhelmed
their opponents. So terrific was
Tilden's service in the fifth set that
he won one game on four served
balls, not one of which his oppo-
nents were able to touch.
This virtually ends the English
tour of the Americans who sail for
home July 81.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-18
MOTHER, 7 CHILDREN
ARE CREMATED WHEN
FIRE DESTROYS HOME

Bonners Ferry, Idaho, July
17.-Mrs John RoesCh and
seven children were burned to
death early today when their
home at Copeland. twenty miles
north of here, was destroyed by
fire. The husband and father
is being held pending investi-
cation.
According to Roeseh's story
to the sheriff, he was awakened
by flames and ran from the
house TO get water in pail.
He said he had to go some
distance to obtain water and
when he returned the house
was abiaze He said he was
burned in trying to enter the
house.
Roesch telephoned to Cope
land an hour after the fire, ac-
cording to the sheriff. Soon af-
ter he went to his homestead
five miles from Copeland. The
sheriff, prosecuting attorney and
coroner are investigating at
Copeland.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-18
WILSON OPPOSED TO
THE RETIREMENT LAW
,sY soHs,so ,oussAl SPECIAL ls.sio ~,ss

ICY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,Nsl,
Washington, July 17.-President
Wilson Is strongly opposed to the
retirement under the civil service
retirement law of civil service em-
ployes who have reached the re-
tirement age of 65 years. but VINO
are in good physical condition and
desire to continue at work.
Secretary Tumulty said today
the president had told members or
the cabinet of his desire that they
place uniform Interpretation on
the measure, which becomes ef-
fectlve July % and which soms
cabinet officers have construed to
provide arbitrarily for retirement
of employees at the age of S.,
1t was announced at the postof-
flee department today that bureau
chiefs and postmasters had been
directed to place before the post
master general all applications OF
superannuates for continuance In
office with such recommendation
as they cared to make.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-18
BANK s RECORDS
FALS|F led SAYS
STATE OFFICIAL
Deposit Book Had Been Tam
pered With, Presumably
BY President, Who Was
Found Dead in a Pasture.

Lincoln, Neb.. July 17.-Secre-
tary j. f. Hart of the state bank
ing board returned this evening
from Page, Neb. whore he made
q hasty investigation of the affairs
of the closed Farmers State tank.
Mr.. Hart said he foun,l the time
deposit record had been fa!s!iied.
The books had been manipulated,
he said. presumably Ey the piesi-
dent. Eugene IL. Smith, who was
found dead in a pasture a few days
prior to the closing of the hank.
The records of the hank are in
81 ch a confused state, Secretary
Hart said, that it VIII require n
manth or more tc learn its eN1cI
condition. Tho records of fifty
certificates of deposit are missing,
and these may be for large sums,
There appears, Mr.. Hart says, to
be $4,000 more outstanding cer-
tificates of deposit than the state
ment of the bank shows. OF notes
there are $4,000 in excess of the
daily statements.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-18
TURK MUST SIGN
TREATY OR QUIT
EUROPE EDiC |
Allies Have Decided That the
Time Has Come to Put
An End to Turkish Rule
Over Other Nations.


London, July II (by the Associ-
ated Press. "A threat to drive the
Turk from Europe "once and for
all" is contained in the allied re-
ply to the Turkish objections to
the peace treaty, made public here
today. Such action might follow
Turkeys refusal to sign the treaty
or her failure to give it effect, the
reply stated.
The time limit for Turkey to
make known her decision expires
at midnight, July q.
The allies have arranged to de-
liver this reply, which takes the
form of an ultimatum to the Tur-
kish peace delegation in Paris this
afternoon. The Turks are in
formed that they must signify their
willingness to sign the peace trea-
ty within ten days, failing which
'the allied powers will take such
action as they consider necessary
in the circumstances
"The allies are clear that the
time has come when 1t is necessary
to put an end once and for all to
the empire Of the Turks over other
nations
The note refers to Turkish afro
cities which startled and shocked
the conscience of mankind, and
cites that it Is estimated that since
1914 the Turkish government has
"massacred on the mendacious pre-
text of alleged revolt 100000 Ar
menians, including women ana
children"
The allies state that they are
"resolyed to emancipate all areas
inhabited by a non-Turkish ma
iority from Turkish rule.
The allies declined to change the
treaty provisions which provide for
the creation of free Armenia
within boundaries which the pres
ident of the United States Will de-
termine as fair and just
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-18
RIDES BICYCLE FROM
CALF. TO NEBRASKA

Blair. Neb.. July 17.-John War
ner, aged ~ of San Diego, Calf.
who is visiting friends here. has
just completed a bicycle trip from
California. When he found him
self near the 70-year-old mark and
in poor health, he took up bicycling
as a recreation and as restora-
tive of health. and has ridden
more than $4,000 miles on the BIZ
cycle on which he made the jour
ney to Blair.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-18
AMERICAN BORN
JAPS SUMMONED D
FOR INSPECTION
BY |NQUiS>sS:
House immigration Commit
tee Sees Japanese Who
Were Born in u, ST. Some
FaShionabIy Dressed,
ONE WITNESS SERVED
OVERSEAS DURING WAR
Committeeman Wrangle
Over Conditions at Angel
Island; Claim That It Is a
''Dirty HoIe' Is Disputed,
10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,prl

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlREl
San francisco. Calf. July IT,
A sharp division of opinion as to
whether conditions at Angel island
immigration station were as bad
as one member of the house i'm
migration committee painted them,
and the views on assimilation eX-
pressed by two American citizens
of Japanese parentage, who saw
military service overseas, were the
center points of interest in today's
session of the committee.
Several members of the COM
mittee objected vigorously to Rep
resentative Isaac Siegels assertion
that the station was "a dirty hole
and "the worst station in the coun-
try"
When Mr.. Siegel proposed that
the station be thrown open to
newspaper men Representative
John Baker replied that his coll
league was only seeking publicity.
"Well, you have been doing that
all the way through this hearing
and everybody knows it," retorted
Mr. Siegel.
AltlOukIt liltu llpiiA u WYNN OA
almost continuous day and night
Sc ssions, the committee showed IN
terest when Chairman Johnson
called forward a group of Ameri-
can born Japanese men and wom-
en-. all well and In some cases
fashionably dressed.
Il. n. Slocum, one of the W.T.
nesses, described himself as the
only Japanese sergeant major IN.
the American overseas forces. He
said he served in Sergeant Alvin
York's regiment and had had a
brother In the Canadian army KILL
ed at Vimy ridge. His Engilsh
name came as the result of adop-
ton into nm American family In
North Dakota years ago.
He said his father was the only
Japanese who ever patented u
homestead in this country, It's loca-
tiep heing near Manttor, N. y His
naturalization came through s9rF-
ice in the army, he said.
He told of educate in American
schools. of playing football on the
Minot, n D., team and OF consid-
ering the cry of "kill the Jap as
part OF the game tHdt Nouio W
forgotten afterward.
"'Do you believe in intermar-
riage ?" inquired Congressman
Box.
"Well, | don't believe japanese
and Americans have come to that
stage of understanding where tney
would be happy together replied
the witness.
"Do you think more japanese
ought to come to this country y
asked Congressman Raker.
"That depends entirely on
whether you want them" was the
reply. "I agree that 1t is unde-
sirable to admit low laborihg
class that will lower the standard
of living. But l believe some kind
of everlasting understanding pc
tween the United States and Japan
must come. / don't believe IN oi-
Vided allegiance, but 1t certainly
does hurt. after you have fousht
for your country. to see in news.
paper a photograph of children OF
yolr own race, born in this coun-
trv. the title, "Cute but yellow:
He said he believed 1t would pe
a benfit to both nations to ADMIT
Japanese to this country only as
fast as they could be asslmiiateu'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-18
GOVERNMENT EXPENSES
IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
WERE $23,A1, ,383,564

kef MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiREf /.
Washington, July 17.-Govern-
ment expenditures for the fiscal
year ending June 80. amounted to
$23, 441,3S3,564, of which $6,403,-
343,4S1 was In ordinary disburse-
ments and $17,03S,039,723 in pay
ments on the public debt, accord
ing to a preliminary statement is
sued tonight by the treasury.
The war department led in the
ordinary expenditures, disbursing
Sl,61O,5S7,3S0 with s1,036,672,157
charged to federal control of rail-
roads next, and interest on the pun
lie debt amounting to $1,020,251,- =
622 third. The navy ranked second
among departments, expending
$736,021,45 and the shipping
board third with $530,565,649.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-18
SUN DISCHARGES GUN:
OWNER SLIGHTLY HURT

tsv MORNING JousnAL SPECIAL LEASED wisTl
Santa Ana, Calf. July 17.--Guy
Skidmore of Laguna beach, near
here. laid his revolver beside him
on the seat of his automobile to-
day as he hunted squirrels. The
sun. shining through the wind
shield, discharged the weapon,
skidmore was wounded slightly in
both legs
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-18
ANOTHER TUNNEL
BEING PLANNED
THROUGH DIVIDE

ny hoNN'Ao 'ouNSAt errciA@ LtAssp wiNr'
Salida, Colo, July 17.-Maj. L.
D. Blauvelt, chief engineer of the
state railroad commission and a
locating party of ten have estab-
lished a camp at Monarch, eight
cen miles west of here for the pur-
pose of conducting preliminary
work in connection with the pro-
posed Monarch tunnel, part of the
project for three tunnels through
the continental divide which will
be voted on at the state election in
November.
Major Blauvelt said that pre-
liminary lines are being run to le-
termine the location of the Mon
arch tunnel and to enable the COM
mission to prepare maps for fill
ing with the department of the in
terror at washington to obtain the
right of way for the tunnel for the
state. in case the project is voted
favorably.
The site of the Moffat tunnel has
already been determined, Major
Blauvelt said, and another party
will soon be engaged in surveying
for the San Juan tunnel.
Denver, Colo, July Nv. g.
Evans. chairman of the state high
way commission, today confirmed
the report that surveys had been
started for the location of the
Monarch tunnel, made possible by
the appropriation of funds by the
city Industrial bureau, in accord
ance with a plan outlined by Gov
ernor Shoup and Mayor Bailey of
Denver, few months ago.,
'In order, to avoid delay of an
other summer for Surveying. should
the proposed amendment be rati-
lied by the voters in November" /"
said Mr.. Evans, definite maps of
all three tunnels should be made
for filing with the department of
the interior at Washington in order
to obtain right Of way for them
through the public domain.