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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1918
Page
4
A wartime diary style note urges signing Liberty Bond applications for the Third Liberty Loan and highlights expected bond sales, home trade, and morale. It critiques a Tombstone mill rumor, urges lectores to check the Honor Roll, and comments on political sentiment and the fight against despotism. The piece references U boats, Russia, and democratic resilience.
Douglas gains focus on the Little Rock good roads convention opening April 15 amid bets on routing the Bankhead highway via El Paso. Cochise County bonds totaling $1,000,000 will fund paving Douglas to Bisbee, Bisbee to Tombstone, and Rodeo improvements, with plans to connect Tucson Florence and Rodeo El Paso. The winter bankhead link through Douglas Bisbee Tombstone Tucson remains pivotal for attracting motorists.
A critical column arguing against state takeover of farming and related food industries. It contends farmers resist regulation while producing crops rotting for want of fair prices, urging broad support for individual enterprise and opposing state control by a food board. It warns farmers risk overreach and calls for consumer-focused governance rather than centralized management.
A Phoenix Republic editor reflects on the first year of war, noting mistakes and detours yet praising perseverance. The piece argues war has reshaped national thinking, disciplined citizens, and will eventually strengthen the nation as it endures extended conflict with Allied partners.
The article urges hotels across New York and other cities to forgo all wheat products for two months to aid the nation and its Allies in the food emergency. It appeals to consumers to reduce wheat and flour use immediately, stressing moral example, rapid transport to Allies, and voluntary personal duty to increase food production.
The article urges readers to use the extra hour of daylight provided by the time change to plant and cultivate Victory Gardens. It argues time is money and growing food saves spending on supplies, encouraging neighborhoods to start gardens in backyards or vacant lots.
A wartime appeal urges purchasing the fifty dollar Liberty Bond to protect soldiers from smallpox typhoid and lockjaw and to fund medical care bandages gauze and first aid supplies for wounded troops. It emphasizes aiding boys fighting in France and encourages starting a Victory Garden.
Tombstone Arizona April 12 1918 The Liberty Loan Committee Cochise County apportions quotas by school district assessed values excluding Bisbee and Douglas due to bank gaps. Bisbee and Douglas quotas adjusted reflecting large company assessments, with total near equal to combined standalone figures. Districts listed with exact allocations at 9 mills and notes on publicity and flag honors.
John Franks a sheriff's deputy stationed at Christmas and Winkleman was shot and killed late this afternoon by a Mexican grocery clerk A Sanchez. Sanchez is reported to have escaped and is hiding in the mountains. Sheriff Armer and a posse left for Christmas following reporting of a quarrel over a sack of flour.
Tucson April 10. The funeral of Lars Ville, third from Pima county to die in camp, took place at 4 o clock yesterday with honors accorded to the memory of others who died while awaiting the call to France.
Women in Arizona are urged to submit no wheat bread recipes using yeast and alternative ingredients such as cornmeal oat meal potatoes milo maize or millet. The $25 prize awards the most palatable bread with the smallest wheat flour content, judged by home economics experts, with entries due by April 25, 1928.
More than 21,000 motor vehicle licenses have been issued this year from the secretary of state's office in Phoenix. Officials report a steady rate of about 30 licenses daily and anticipate passing 25,000 soon. In 1917 total licenses reached 19,845 and an order for 25,000 license plates has been filled, with a second shipment prepared as plates near exhaustion.
A scanned page reports multiple local items: N G Wright arrested for whiskey transport sentenced to 30 days in Pima jail after gun possession. Chicago Cubs beat Douglas 16 to near 16 in an exhibition. T M Ferguson replaces Spillam as Wells Fargo agent at Bowie with Mrs Ferguson. Stephens murder case involving father and son with bonds set. Western Union response to Florence protest over rail service. coroner's jury adjourns in Robert Miller death case. 1849 thrift stamp drive active in Superior with statewide thrift push led by Harry Tritle. L E Brown killed in Phoenix car incident ruled justifiable homicide. Harry L Shedd to challenge compulsory vaccination law. Raymond Tenley promoted in University of Arizona military unit. Bowie area hunters report busy season with several outfits and a shortage of help and high mohair crop.
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