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The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28
RIDERLESS HORSE
OF HARN.CAUSES
ALARM FOR time
Searching Parties Rush to
Rescue Mining Man, Only
to Find Him Peacefully
Sleeping at Ranch House
Near Copper Butte Mines

A riderless horse, it's knees skinned,
and with the saddle scratched, led
by a Mexican boy, caused no end OF
excitement at Ray Monday evening.
The steed, one which G. H. Harm,
manager of the Arizona and Butte
mining company had ridden into the
hills that morning, had been found
running loose in the vicinity of Cop
per Butte Mr.. Harms coat was still
tied to the saddle.
Everything pointed to the conclu-
sion that the horse had fallen, throw
ing it's rider, and that Mr.. Harm was
lying injured some place in the wilds.
Searching parties were at once or
ganized and left in automobiles, furn-
ished by William Mullen, Jake Miller,
A. G. Graham and Jack Mulcahy.
The boys left in rain that began
falling early in the evening, and after
fighting the sand for several miles,
arrived at the trail leading to the
group of claims near the Copper
Butte mine, which it was known Mr..
Harm intended visiting. This is at
a point about eight miles southwest
of Ray.
1t occurred to them that there was
a chance that Mr.. Harm might be at
the home of a Mr.. Wilson, who owns
a ranch near the river. Consequently
before starting on an exhaustive
search of the surrounding hills, it
was decided to ask Wilson for infor-
nation. The searchers had been
Joined at Frank Gains ranch by Cain
and several cow-punchers on horse
back. and they forthwith set out for
the Wilson ranch. To their great
surprise and satisfaction, they found
Harm peacefully sleeping at the ranch
house.
It developed that Harms horse had
jerked loose from him as he .allghted
at the Wilson ranch, and he had
been unable to catch the animal. Ef-
forts on his part TO hire Mexicans
he met with to go to Ray with the
information that he was alive and
we'll proved fruitless, although he Of
fered $40 to anyone who would make
the trip. He had worn shoes on the
trip that were not serviceable for
walking the eight miles to Ray, so
he turned in for sleep while wait
ing for someone to come along.
Harm was busy buying the smokes
all day Tuesday.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28
No Accident Week
In Ray Great Success
SAFETY FIRST
SMOKER PROVES
EVENT OF WEEK

The Ray Con. clubs contribution to
the success Of the Safety First and
No-Accident Week campaign in Ray
was a smoker given on Tuesday even
ing, February oath, which attracted q
representative crowd, and a pleasant,
interesting and instructive evening
was enjoyed.
The musical program was taken
care of by Mrs. Stretton and Mr.
Strous.
President Morton delivered the
opening address and was followed by
Manager w. S. Boyd, in which he
presented the efforts desired to be
made, methods to be employed, and
the highly desirable results in the
matter of no accidents and safety first
hoped to he ultimately obtained.
Mr.. Boyd was followed by Mr.. E.
A. Cowan, who gave a short talk on
safety first matters in general.
Mr.. Orr Woodburn, in charge of
mine rescue and first aid work in the
Globe Miami district, then gave an
interesting talk on the efforts being
made in the work.
Mr.. Matthieson of Los Angeles then
delivered an interesting talk regard
ing first aid and no-accident matters
accompanied. by moving picture illus
trations.
The program was concluded by the
rendition of a series of Greek and
Egyptian dances by Senorita Cecile
Bolina.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28
FLU HITS RAY;
SCORE ARE Ill
After Invading All Other
Towns in State, Epidemic
Reaches District in Mild
Form, Four Cases Of
Pneumonia.

The influenza epidemic has at last
hit Ray. and as result number OF
Rayites are confined to their beds
this week John Akers and Andy
Anderson are at the Ray Con hos
pital, victims of pneumonia, follow
ing influenza. Mrs. A. P. Mcintyre
and Mrs. Eli Vukas are also suffer
ing from pneumonia.
A survey of the situation shows
that there are probably about a score.
of Influenza cases in Ray at this
time. The fact that there are not
many times this number stamps Ray
as fairly good place in which to
live, as other towns throughout the
state have been full of the epidemic
for weeks.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28
initial DANCE,
OF Legion WAS
GREAT SUCCESS

The opening dance of the Ameri-
can Legion was a huge success. 1t
seemed as though all of Ray had
turned out to help the boys put over
their initial hall, and the Legion in
turn put so much pep" and intro
duced so many pleasing novelties that
1 a. m. came before the dancers real
lied it was getting late.
With moonlight waltzes and the Ray
Glee club harmonizing, the dancers
forgot all about the slightly sticky
floor and the corn meal, and when
the singers finished singing "Let the
Rest of the World Go By they were
given a great ovation, and to the sex
tette much credit is given for the sue
cess of the evening.
The Glee club is made up OF the
following popular Ray peoplei Mr..
Weaver, Mr.. Oakes, D. M. Johnson,
R. V. Johnson, S. E. Stretton and An
tonic Magyar, with Miss Bonner at
the piano.
The moon, manipulated by S. b.
Stretton, "beamed" down on the
swaying crowd, bathing them in
flood of light as they waltzed in the
moonlight, and all was we'll until,
without warning, the 'moon" got
"riz-zag, and after performing a few
drunken anctics, settled down with
it's rays playing on the dancers feet.
Some of the "bucks" with "tootsies"
size 12-E, say it was put-up job and
that Stretton was trying to show
them up.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28
SILVER FAVORITE
MONEY in Orient

Silver is the favOrite money of the
people in many lands with or with
out free coinage, says the Brooklyn
Eagle. Just as after the Indian mutt
ny and the Crimean war, England 5
demand for silver to satisfy India ran
the white metal up to $1.37 an ounce,
the record figure; so after the world
war India again became prime fac
tor. The Tremendous balance of
trade in her favor as against Eng
land was what London had to meet
in some way. To send gold was out
of the question. Paper money the
Hindoos did not want. Silver in suf-
ficient amount was lacking. To help
out England our congress in Wash
ington enacted a law under which
$400, 100000 in coined silver was
melted up into bullion, sacrificing the
seigniorage, and of this $251, 100000
had gone to India.
But India is a sponge so far as sill
yer is concerned. A large proportion
of what goes there disappears from
circulation. The natives love to hide
it and bury it or to use it for personal
adornment. That has been their Gus
tom for many centuries.
! Last of all came China, bidding
high. Probably, though figures for
September and October are not avail
able, not much less than $50,00000(
of our silver has gone to China in t1se
past 16 months. The lifting of the
embargo last May accentuated the
movement.
The recent high quotation is nor
NAL outcome of the world demand
! 1t is now profitable to melt up the
silver coins of the United States, o.
England and of France to make bull
ion. France has made it a penal of
fense to do this with her silver money
If present conditions should continue
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28
BIG SHOOT
HERE SUNDAY

All the old reliables waded the
creek to get up to the traps last Sun
day, and in spite of the rain and the
fact that the program had to be speed
ed up in order to get back for the
American Legion ceremonies, fairly
good scores were made
Next Sunday the bunch of Zig leag-
uers from Phoenix are coming up here
and it's up to us to keep the prizes at
home. If you think you are trap
shooter, come out and do your best
There is list of twenty prizes to be
put up and if we don't get our share
of them, it will be because those
dicky-birds are made of cast iron.
Boost for the big shoot and be on
hand.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28
POINTERS ON INFLUENZA; HOW
TO AVOID AVOID IT IT And WHAT To do
FOR THOSE Who HAVE The FLU

to disperse the dampness and main
tain good ventilation.
Dress warmly when out of doors
and do not go out when over-heated
or perspiring.
Open your windows at night, but
keep the body warm.
Keep homes, offices and workshops
well aired.
Walk to work if possible.
Avoid the person who coughs or
sneezes.
Wash your hands before eating and
keep your fingers out of your mouth
Make full use of all available sun
shine.
Do not use a common towel. II
spreads disease. Do not use the
common drinking cup or patronize
unclean soda fountains.
Should you cough or sneeze, cover
nose and mouth with a handkerchief
Avoid shaking hands.
Keep three feet from person, talk
ing.
Sleep is necessary for well-being-
avoid over-exertion and over-eating
Eat good clean food
Keep away from houses where
there are cases of influenza.
If sick, no matter how slightly
stay at home and see physician.
If you have had influenza, stay in
bed until your doctor says you car
safely get up.
Where crowding is unavoidable, as
in street cars, care should be taker
to keep the face so turned as not tt
inhale directly the air breathed ou
by another person.
To Nurses
Keep clean. Isolate your patients
Wash your hands each time yol
come in contact with the patient
Use bichloride of mercury, 1900, Of
| Liquor Cresol compound, 1-100, fol
hand disinfection.
Obtain at least seven hours sleel
in each twenty-four hours. Eat plent.
of good, clean food.
Walk in the fresh air daily.
Sleep with your windows open.
Insist that the patient cough, sneez
or expectorate into cloths that ma.
be disinfected or burned.
Boil all dishes.
Keep patients warm.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28
HOPE TO end
near EASTERN
DRIVE MARCH lST

Phoenix, Feb. 28.-The state COM
mittee of the Near East Relief is
bending every effort to secure sue
cessful termination of it's campaign
for funds by March 1, at which time
it is hoped to have secured a suffi-
cient number of pledges to guarantee
the adoption through Near East or
phanages of 1000 homeless Armenian
children.
Vital interest has Eeen shown by
the students of the Phoenix high
school, 1900 strong, in pledging fifteen
cents per student per month, there
by providing food, clothing and shell
ter for twelve of these orphans
throughout the year Similar action
has been taken by the students of
the Yuma high school, Tempe Nor
NAL school, Mesa high school, and by
several of the smaller districts scat
tered throughout the state.
Church organizations are also show
ing a whole-hearted interest in the
plans. The Central Methodist Sunday
school raised more than $500 in one
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28

cash contribution; the Creighton
Methodist Sunday school, with
membership of only rs, has pledged
itself to raise $500 with the prospect
that this will be increased to $3.50.
The Near East Relief program in
the schools has the ardent support
of such well-known educators as DR..
R. B. Won KleinSmid, president of the
University of Arizona; c. o. Case,
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton: John D. Loper, superintendent
of Phoenix public schools, and Daniel
F. Jantzen, principal of Phoenix I'm
ion high school.
Superintendent Case says: 81 wish
to offer my fullest endorsement to
the cause of the Near East Relief and
to it's Arizona headquarters and feel
sure that the public schools of the
state will cooperate as fully as pos.
sible in this movement to alleviate
the suffering of the Armenian Chris
tians, although they should not, be-
cause of this, cripple in any way the
support they are giving to the war
saving stamps drive and kindred or
ganizations."
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28

The ceremony attending the presen-
tation of the memorial certificates
awarded by the French republic to the
parents OF, the illustrious sons who
gave their lives in France was one of
the most impressive occasions we
have witnessed since the end of the
war. Promptly at 4:30 o'clock last
Sunday afternoon the eX-service men
of Ray filed into the Iris theater and
took the seats reserved for them. The
platform was arranged to seat the
officers of the American Legion, the
two girls who we're in the army nurse
corps, and the speakers.
After the entire audience had
opened the program by singing
America the invocation was pro-
nounced by Mr.. Eusey. The Ray
Glee club next made their first public
appearance, Mrs. Stretton rendered
very delightful violin solo, and Mrs.
Whitehead sang. The musical pro-
gram ended with a piano solo by Miss
Outwaite, after which the first speak
er on the program was introduced.
Charles A. Smith gave talk on
the foundation and accomplishments
of the Red Cross, telling how its
membership had increased from 500
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28
DIE HOMAGE PAID RAY Heroes
WHO gave lives IN GREAT WAR
AS FRANCES TRIBUTE IS GIVEN
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES MARK PRESENTA-
TION AT IRIS THEATRE ON WASHINGTON'S IS
BIRTHDAY OF MEMORIAL CERTIFICATES OF
FRENCH REPUBLIC.

Americans at the outbreak of the war
to it's present proportions of nearly
twenty million members. His closing
tribute to the Red Cross girl was
heartily applauded. Americas Duty
by Mr. Eusey of the American Legion,
held the audience spell-bound. His
outline of the principles Of democracy,
his appeal for undivided loyalty and
unity of purpose from every Ameri-
can, together with the consequences
which he admonished his audience
would befall them if they tolerated
longer in their midst the radical or
the anarchist, was followed by an ova-
ton. 1t has been a long time since
we have been more impressed by
pubic speaker, his sincerity and good
logic was a delightful contrast to the
usual trite appeal for real American
ism. Judge French covered himself
with glory when he made the presen-
tations. We have heard him respond
before, but last Sunday afternoon,
when he turned to the relatives of the
boys who are sleeping in France and
reminded them how proud they should
feel of their great sacrifice and ir-
reparable loss, there was scarcely a
dry eye in the assembly
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28
RAY SILVER lead MAY RESUME
At EARLY DATE; PERFORMANCE
IN PAST SHOWS PROPERTY IS
ONE OF LARGEST PRODUCERS
WITH PRICE OF BAsER METAL SOARING TO
NINE CENTS, IT rs BELIEVED THAT RICH
PROPERTY IN THIS DISTRICT WILL SHORT
LY BE RE-OPENED.

tons of ore we're shipped, yielding
3,141,6S7 pounds of lead. In addition
to the lead content, ore shipments re-
turned ALTA ounces gold and 1857
ounces of silver.
Active Operations of the property
under lease was discontinued April
80, 1919, and since that date the prop
erty has been closed down. Mean
while the price of lead has been climb
ing steadily from a fraction over six
cents until this week, when it reached
a quotation of nine cents pound.
Estimating the output of Ray silver
Lead on basis of past performances,
Ray Silver Lead could maintain an
annual production of 3,427 ,296 pounds
of lead, which at present market quo
tations should be worth approximately
100000, not including returns from
silver content, which at the present
high quotations would not be less than
$4,000 annually.
property would prove highly profit
atAe under existing conditions is gen.
orally conceded by mining men in
this district, and the prediction is be-
ing generally made that the near
future will see this producer again in
the front rank of the operating prop
critics at Ray.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28
SAFETY FIRST MOVEMENT gets
HUGE IMPETUS THROUGH WEEK
DEVOTED To ENLISTING CAMP
IN INTEREST OF CAREFULNESS

safety boosters, and firmly believe
that safety is everybody's business.
Four minute speakers at the Iris
theater, Judge French, Mr.. Oakes and
Mr.. Matthieson, all urging the import
ance of the cause of safety, safety pic
lures and rallies were among the no.
table events of the week.
This afternoon the ladies of Ray
will do their bit for safety work when
safety first rally with motion pic
lures will be held at the guild hall.
A safety committee will be appointed
to keep in touch with all the safety
activities carried on in the schools
and in the mines and about town.
The ladies' of Ray E3lieve, and right
fully so, that safety work is their
business, as well as that of the men
and the children.
Now that No-Accident Week in Ray
has passed into history, a living motto
has been adopted in this camp. 1t is,
MAKE every week safety week. and
if this motto is carefully observed.
and every one watches his, her Or
their steps, Ray can be made the fore
most town in the southwest in safety
work 1t can be done!
Mr.. H. H. Matthieson, safety engi-
neer and Roy Fees, local safety in
spector of the Ray Consolidated Cop
per company, had charge of the de-
tails of the local safety campaign.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28
How to Avoid lt-HoW to Care For
Those Who Have 1t
What to Do Until the Doctor Comes

If you feel symptoms of influenza
such as sudden chill, followed by
muscular pain, headache, backache,
unusual tiredness and fever go to
bed at once
See that there is enough bed
clothing to keep you warm.
Open all windows in your bedroom
and keep them open at all times.
Take medicine to open the bowels
freely.
If there is cough and sputum or
running of the nose care should be
taken that all such discharges are
collected on gauze or rag, or paper
napkin and burned.
Take some nourishing food, such as
milk, egg-and-milk or broth every
few hours.
Stay in bed until physician tells
yiou that it is safe to get up.
Pneumonia and other serious com
plications usually result from failure
to go to bed at once and to stay
there until fully recovered.
Allow no one else to sleep in the
same room.
Protect others by sneezing and
coughing into handkerchiefs or cloths
which should be boiled or burned.
Oboxy +ho oI1arantino strictly
To HousehoIders and Workers
Immediately report all cases of the
disease TO the board of health.
Keep out of the sick room unless
attendance is necessary.
Do not handle articles coming from
the sick room until they are boiled.
Allow no visitors, and do not &c
visiting.
Keep away from persons having
common colds.'
Call a doctor for all inmates who
show signs of beginning sickness.
The usual symptoms are: lnflamet
and watery eyes, discharging nose
backache, headache, muscular pain
chilliness and fever.
Keep away from crowded places
such as movies" theater, street cars
and especially dances. ..
See to it that your children are
kept warm and dry, both night anC
day and that they do not congregat'
in homes with other children.
Children from homes where influ
enza exists should not be permitted
to attend school or mingle with othe
children.
Have sufficient fire in your hom
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28

With the price of lead at cents
a pound, rumors that Ray Silver
Lead Mining company will resume
operations here in the near future
are becoming more and more persis-
tent In fact the statement is made
by persons in close touch with the
management that active resumption
of operations in the near future is
contemplated by the company.
The Ray Silver Lead property is
one of the largest lead producers in
the state, and ranks as one of the
most important of the new mines OF
this district. Operations were sus-
pended some time ago after the prop
erty had been operated under lease
by G. e. Adams, formerly manager
of the Arizona Hercules. 1t is pre-
sumed that in the event of a resump-
tion of operations, that the property
will be operated by the Ray Silver
Lead company itself.
Indicative of the Importance of the
Ray Silver Lead property as a lead
producer is the showing made in re-
turns from ore shipped during the
period of eleven months from May 81,
1918, to April 80, 1919, when the prop
erty was operated under lease by Adj
dams. During this period 6,451.57
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28

Safety first was the "talk of the
town" all this week IS result of the
t'ig mo Accident Week" drive in Ray,
in the course of which the co-opera-
ton of every man, woman, boy and
girl both in Ray and Sonora was en-
listed
Not only was the subject of safety
first the uppermost subject in the
mind of the community, but safety
measures were practiced as never be-
fore, with the result that accidents of
all sorts were reduced to the mini
mum.
Monday morning every school boy
and girl in Ray and Sonora was initl-
ated into the Safety Scouts, and be-
came an enthusiastic booster for this
new order. Each one pledged him.
self or herself to do at least one deed
for safety every day. A prize has
been offered for the best composition
or essay written by Ray boy or
girl dealing with the subject of Safety
First, and the Copper Camp will pub
lish the prize winning story in it's col
umns in the near future.
On Tuesday the big Safety smoker
at the club house held the center of
the stage and warmed the hearts of
all who attended. The large crowd
voted unanimously that there is moth
ing slow about safety smokers. All
who attended are now ful-fledged
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28
PASTOR OF RICH CHURCH
QUITS TO MAKE LIVING

Detroit, Feb. 18.-Rev. Thomas G..
Sykes, pastor of Crosse Pointe Prot
estant church, said to be one of the
wealthiest congregations in America,
resigned yesterday because his salary
was mot sufficient to provide prop
erly for his family" DR.. Sykes, who
served as a chaplain with the first
division in France, plans to enter
business.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28

free coinage" will be what no pro-
ducer of silver will want at 16 to 1.
How long they will continue no one
can guess from any data now avail
able.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28

Among the women of Borneo elon-
gated ear lobes are considered a great
mark of beauty.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28

A fire department without fremen
is just like safety devices without
safe and careful operators.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28

The only man who dares to give
the star actor any back talk is the
promoter
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28

Avoid walking on any tracks, and
before crossing ANY TRACK, stop,
look and listen.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28

1t is the chance takers who make
widows and orphans.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28

Personal caution is the greatest of
all means of preventing accidents.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-02-28

Better be careful than crippled.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-31

Five (Navy) Medals of Honor were awarded to the United States Marines
Arizona republican., 1920-03-31
ADMIRAL FLETCHER
 FINISHES TESTIMONY

WASHINGTON, March 30. = Rear Admiral William B. Fletcher concluded today a five-day defense of the Brest convoy operations during the war un- der his command, and his flag lieu tenant. Joseph A. Carry, reserve force. took his place on the stand before the naval court Investigating Vice Ad- miral Sims action in October, 1917, in removing Admiral Fletcher after the torpeoding of the transport An titles.
 Under cross examination by his own counsel, permitted over the objection of counsel for Admiral Sims, Admiral Fletcher, said the Antilles 1=and two other shiDs were left to the protection of only two yachts when the third yacht of the escort, the Kanawha, was driven back to port by rough weather the night before the transport was sunk. He also answered questions by his counsel designed to compare his administration of the Brest command with that of his successor, Vice-Ad- miral Henry B. Wilson.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-31

The addresses of the other American League clubs will be: Cleveland In- dians at New Orleans; Detroit Tigers at Macon, Ga.: Boston Red Sox at Hot Springs, Ark; Washington Senators at Tampa, Fla; St. Louis Browns Ut Taylor, Tex, and the New York Yankees at Jacksonville, Fla!
 In the National league the Chicago Cubs will train at Pasadena, Cal; St. Louis Cardinals at Brownsville, Tex; Cincinnati Red at Miami, Fla; Pitts burg Pirates at Hot Springs, Ark; New York Giants at San Antonio, Tex; Philadelphia at Birmingham, Ala; Boston Braves at Columbus, Ga, and the Brooklyn Dodgers, at Jack sonville, Fla.
 Both Texas and Florida will have four major league clubs as guests.