Drafted men to leave for Camp McDowell Call 77
A list of 55 drafted men drawn by the local board to be sent to Camp McDowell California under Call No 77. They will entrain between May 10 and 15 with exact date to be fixed later. The list includes numerous surnames and towns across Arizona California and nearby states. eligibility subject to change. Also notes McAdoo rest trip details and possible Prescott address.
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Camp Mc Dowell
Calif
California
Supreme Court rules Jamaica ginger is illegal liquor
The court upheld a Gra ham county conviction for selling Jamaica ginger with 91 percent alcohol. It held the liquor cannot be sold as a medicine or under any supervision. the statute is suppression not regulation and remains outlawed despite claims of medicinal use. The decision notes good faith sales cannot excuse the conduct.
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Phoenix
Supreme Court
EF. Cooper
Graham County
Jamaica
Cochise Man Chosen Vice President Bankhead Association
Douglas resident C. O. Ellis was elected vice president of the Bankhead Highway Association at Little Rock. Two Arizona directors were named Estill of Tucson and Peterson of Phoenix, with Lester of El Paso named Texas director. Route decisions west of Little Rock to be set next year amid Texas Oklahoma rivalry.
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Douglas
C. O. Ellis
Little Rock
Bankhead Highway
Estill
Tucson
Peterson
Phoenix
Lester
el Paso
Texas
John A. Boyle
Oklahoma
County Councils Asked to Assist Draft Phoenix
April 19 the state council of defense relayed a national call urging county councils to help complete occupational index cards for men enrolled in the draft. Until transcription is finished, the army loses skilled workers. Local boards are urged to report needed assistants. teachers have offered aid. The matter is deemed extremely urgent.
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Phoenix
Sate
Council of Defense
National Council
General Crowder
United States Army
New Cornelia Largest Grusher in Arizona
The New Cornelia works plans to process 5,000 tons daily in a 10 hour shift and develop sulphide ore and a reverberatory furnace smelter to produce copper from concentrates. The Reiniger Freeman vein samples 60 ounces silver and 5 dollars in mova on the 208 level. Dos Cabezas contract calls for 75 tons per day of fair grade copper ore with possible custom work. William Kemp of Tuc-ena is hired as ore buyer. Native copper found in Queen mine of Twin Buttes district, a mineralised zone about 25 feet wide.
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Tucson
Cornelia Works
Reiniger-Freeman
Twin Buttes
New Pima Mining & Smelting Co
Dos Cabezas
William Kemp
Tuc- 200
Cochise County Over the Top in Third Liberty Loan
Liberty Loan officials report Cochise County surpassing its $1.7 million quota with $1.8 million pledged by morning. Pearce led, followed by Tombstone and Bisbee as drives push toward oversubscription and multiple Honor Flags.
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Cochise
Cochise County
Black Prince mine report from Blanca details
G L ane returns from the Black Prince mine in the Sierra Blancas about 87 miles west of Tucson and 40 miles from Ajo. Accompanying him are Elmer Weaver F W Rolondo J Fought C B Culver and Wiley Fought. Samples described by experts as highly interesting. The mine itself is a lead copper and silver property.
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GLOBE
Lawsuit over death in Sacramento Hill explosion filed
August F Borrego as administrator of Lorenzo Vasquez estate sues Phelps Dodge for 10000. Vasquez, a Mexican victim of the first Sacramento Hill blast, was a witness in State vs Miguel Alverado, tied to an Upper Brewery Gulch killing eight months earlier. Alverado faces trial. Vasquez’s testimony may be essential to avoid dismissal. Henry E Thomas sues Occidental Life Insurance for a life policy claim.
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August F. Borrego
Lorenzo Vasquez
Phelps- Dodge Corporation
Vasquez
Sacramento
Miguel Alverado
Alverado
Upper Brewery Gulch
Schwamm Arrested for Violation of Espionage Act
Douglas April 20 William E Schwamm after being dismissed from jury service was arrested by Justin C Daspit of the department of justice and held on $10000 bail for a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner H C Beumler next Thursday John Moher and H Rivers posted his bond Schwamm is accused of violating the espionage act by making seditious utterances The specific charges have not been revealed and will not be available until the hearing A local attorney stated Schwamm did not directly purchase a bond during the second Liberty loan drive but took a $50 bond from a smokerman who owed him $40 and threatened to garnishee the wages
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Douglas
William E. Schwamm
Justin C. Daspit
Department of Justice
United States
H. C. Beumler
John Moher
H. Rivers
Schwamm
Smokerman
Emekerman
Inquest to Open into Agnes Faira’s Lake Death
Coroner E H McEachren and Constable Henry Nichols depart for Roosevelt to hold an inquest into the death of Agnes Faira whose body was found near the lake shore by a search party led by J R Williams. Authorities believe suicide following a recent stay at the state asylum.
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Lake Globe
E. H. McEachren
Henry Nichols
Miami
Roosevelt
Agnes Faira
J. R. Williams
State Asylum For the Insane
Tombstone set to rise again with copper ore work
Phoenix April 20. Copper Queen company at Bisbee rapidly removes overburden on Sacramento hill as preparatory to large concentrating operations. Phelps Dodge closes the Bunker Hill mill at Tombstone and sinks a development shaft to gauge ore extent. A test mill will be built at Douglas to determine treatment methods for manganese and silver deposits, with Tombstone potentially gaining renewed life if a workable process is found.
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Phoenix
Copper Queen Company
Bisbee
Porphyry Hill
Sacramento Hill
C. M. Zander
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Mr. Zander
Phelps Dodge Company
Bunker Hill
Tombstone
Douglas
Colony candidate for state superintendent position
Tucson April 201. Coloany a former University of Arizona professor and head of Vocational Education may seek the Democratic nomination for superintendent of public instruction in September. He would likely have Governor Hunt support as W G Hummell and Ben W Johnson of the federal Vocational Education department attend the Arizona teachers meeting.
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Tucson
Coloany
University of Arizona
Department of Vocational Education
Hunt
Arizona State Teachers’ Sociation
Pulse
Williams Case Heads Toward Night Jury Verdict
The State versus D D Williams in Superior Court nears a night session to render a jury verdict after testimony and closing arguments. Fred Koch, linked to Williams in the bank holdup attempt ending with cashier T R Brandt shot, was grilled by both sides. Prosecutors J F Ross and Bruce Stephenson, defense lawyers W G Gilmore and J T Kingsbury, present the case tonight.
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D. D. Williams
Fred Koch
Williams
T. R. Brandt
Mostor
J. F. Ross
Bruce Stephenson
W. G. Gilmore
J. T. Kingsbury
Legislature Calls Special Session in May Twenty One
Phoenix April 19 Governor Hunt issued a proclamation convening the legislature in special session on May 21. The agenda includes voting rights for Arizona soldiers, care of dependents, legalizing the Arizona Council of Defense, investing funds in Liberty bonds, Americanization, dairy legislation, prohibition and woman suffrage, reimburse Governor Campbell, and Secretary McAdoo spoke to a large crowd before departing to Grand Canyon and Albuquerque.
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Phoenix
Hunt
Cal
State Examiner Rountree leaves Tombstone for illness
E S Rountree, the state examiner, returned to Phoenix yesterday due to illness after weeks in Tombstone. His assistant E B Bamford will stay in Tombstone for the next week to complete the county office check.
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E. S. Rountree
Tombstone
Phoenix
E. 3. Bamford
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Lindsey
W. C
Douglas McGee
Fred Homer
Douglas Blancas
Frank
Douglas Leedy
J. B
Lurspring
Paul E
Los Angeles
Lyons
J. M
Oliver
Harry J. C
San Francisco
Lee
Powell
Paradise
Hernandez
Toribio
Chiricahua
Nichols
Johnston
Lowell
Sanders
W. W
Paradise Aston
Zeno
Garce
Byron
Prince
J. H
Bisbee Fourr
Roy
Dragoon Thomas
Oscar M
Mascot
Ariz
Craig
Norman
San Pedro
Thorn
Martin L
Willcox
Jennings
Sullivan R
Douglas Haver
R. L
Pasadena
Gaylor
Knox
Copperhill
Tenn
Boggs
Miller
Bryer W. B
Stico
M. A
San Antonio
Tex
Engle
Edgar B
Collins
Lawrence
Cananea
Gibson
Jay
Reed
James K
Durango
Cat
Worthing
R. W
Ashman
W. G
Dietrich
Peeler
L. L
Patterson T. L
Lang
Buck
San Simon
Oscar T
Nevascota
Koral
Vademar
Chicago
Ill
Kinvig
Robi
Daly
Patrick
Bravin
John Ellery
McDonal
J. C
Santa Ysabel
St. Louis
Leland
Mattila
Charles
Creede
Cole
Kerr
Roy Dean
Amada
Jose
Pearce
McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
North
Playstaff
Grand Canyon
Liberty Loan Committee
Prescott
Cochise Man
Bankhead Assogi
E Akers
D. C
Bonne Terre
Wilson
V. L
Sam Diego
Wolcomb
Iy md LE
Ounty Councils
New Cornelia
Arizona
A. ©. Lockwood
J. N. Gaines
Bisbee and
Black Prince
Blanca
W. G. Hummell
Ben W. Johnson
Federal Government
Department of Vocational al Education
Defendant
KOCH
Arizona Council of Defense
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