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Newspaper

Tombstone Epitaph

Location

Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1918

Page

4

Arizona nominating race for state offices proceeds

Twelve candidates won certification to appear on the Soldiers primary ballots including Campbell, Sutter, Moeur, Osborn, Cobb, Nor Thorne Colter, Mund Simms, Vaughn, Ross, Franklin, Baker, Johnson and related officials. Secretaries Osborn notes filings continue as campaigns head to boards for ballot preparation amid August 2 deadline. Harris killed in auto accident near Florence. former Cochise youth, previously involved in larceny and parole, died after crash while driving with a companion at night.

Phoenix Arizona Campbell Fred Sutter William A. Moeur Sidney Osborn Lamar Cobb Henrs Ham Harris Cochise County Florence Harris Douglas Sacramento Lquor Plareiee W. H. Crawferd Sturz Cor Kelvin Road Nani Harris Morenee Nanita

Relief Society in Bisbee Swindled in War Aid

July 2 Bisbee relief operation exposed a fraud involving a Bisbee war relief society. An inquiry by the adjutant general found a woman and children had been supported for months while the supposed beneficiary man, claimed to be in the army, never enlisted and had fled to Mexico after a faulty classification.

Phoenix Adjutant General Bisbee Riabeo Gener Mexico Relief Society

Arizona Soldiers In Big Drive On The Marne

Camp Kearny California July 2 In action reports from this camp officers said today that men who recently arrived in France have participated in combat on the Marne. No Camp Kearny casualties listed yet though details are withheld pending casualty lists. Some soldiers had been in continuous service two years and were highly trained.

Camp Kearn France Camp Kearny

Deputy Brakfield Tours County Seat With Booze Truck

Cap deputy Billy Brakfield, candidate for sheriff, visited the county seat today after a Celery-Vis truck laden with several sacks of liquor was seized at Lowell yesterday. One man fled. another was jailed to await trial.

Billy Brakfield Lowell Bradfield

Stevens Found Guilty In First Degree Murder Trial

Harry L Stevens was found guilty of first degree murder by a jury in Prescott after a two week trial. Stevens faced charges of killing Robert E Miller. The jury deliberated about 30 minutes.

Prescott Harry L .Stevens Stevens Robert E. Miller

Madero Family Arrives in Douglas From El Paso

Francisca Madero, president of Mexico, arrives in Douglas from El Paso with relief and family members. The party plans a brief stay to assess business and safety as rumors circulate about Mexico’s government and amnesty. A younger Madero brother, seven years old, travels with the group while the elder speaks English and notes American interest in the situation.

Familly Ifrom

Great Cantaloupe for Governor Prize Melon Arrives

Phoenix reports a 90 pound cantaloupe, 24 inch circumference, sent to the governor. It was grown at the state hospital farm on Tempe road and delivered by M. B. Hopper, steward for the institution, as a ceremonial gift amid campaign chatter.

Phoenix Hant State Hospital For the Temper Road M. B Hopper Jute Anc

Heart Balm Suit Over Store Robbery Allegations

The husband of one of the women involved in a Johnson store robbery sues Robert McKay for $75,000 claiming alienation of his wife’s affections. McKay denies complicity. the suit, filed in Tombstone, names other alleged participants and outlines alleged acts to lure the wife away in September 1917. The case notes McKay’s prominence in the Douglas and Johnstown area and references four alleged robbers including Fitzgerald and Wilson.

Johnson Douglas Cales Tombstone Atcomey & W Pitzgerald Frank Wilson Minnie Reasonover Fitegerald Fitzgerald Tee Mirove Jobusom Wilson Fis Fe Fae Eo Rabiers Charles Deter Frees Donglas DT Dunlap Tomleime Minnie Reason McKay el Paso Robert McKay Etn Stdaite John Vantiie

Synthetic rubber inventor visits Jerome from Nogales

Phoy of Beddow and Stowe in Phoenix arrives from Nogales with a new synthetic rubber concept. Slosson, a visitor, examines samples claimed to endure seven years and a blend with reclaimed rubber. He plans to present the process in Jerome to attract interest and potential backers.

Phoy Beddow & Stowe Phoenix Nogales S. Duty Henew Sloson Slosson Jerome

Classified for service list of 1918 graduates and affiliates

A long OCR fragment lists numerous individuals with service classifications such as 1A and 4a, including Geo Gillaspy, Chas Hilt, Gilberto Valenzuela, Daniel Lee, Loyd Stevenson, Merlyn Ream, Douglas Wilson, Warren Conley, Geo Rogers, and many others. The text appears to be a roster of names tied to military classifications, likely from a New Jersey or similar local newspaper’s class of 1918 service notices, with scattered ranks and affiliations (army, navy, limited service) interspersed. The fragment continues across pages, showing numerous entries and partial line items for the class roster.

Geo Gillaspy Chas. Hilt Gilberto Valenzuela Deniel Lee Sow Hangon Loyd Stevenson Merlyn Ream Douglas Wilson Jas Don Peter A. Conley Army Geo Rogers Emery Wm Reed Greig Dean Daniel Thompson W. Butler Stanley Curtis WA West Nicholson Navy Fernando del Rincon Arthur E. Abbott Itis Stathoulis Woaz Kim Jung Paul Keating Arca Villezos Deaton Gray M Allen Hirgine Maced L. Jack

Vaccination Order Enforced This Fall in Tucson

The city faces a fall vaccination enforcement begin with August counts. Many children may be barred from public schools if they fail to show vaccination proof, as health officers prepare to implement state compulsory vaccination while parents bear the cost and truancy penalties apply for noncompliance.

Tucson Jes Tur SD Son Tealth Igton Selina

Liberty Loan Prize Publicity Contest In Phoenix

Liberty loan plan heads a publicity contest in Phoenix with J Metung as state chairman and a committee including A G Dulmage FP Viele Joseph R Loftus. Prizes of 25, 25, and 15 awarded for top three entries plus two honorable mentions. Five winners advance to San Francisco for interstate competition in the 12th Federal Reserve district with prizes of 100, 50, and 83 in the first, second, and third places.

Phoenix J. Metung State Liberty Loan A. G. Dulmage FP. & Viele Presott Joseph R. Loftus San Francisco Fediona Reserve District

State council of defense secretary to be chosen in Anauet

Office Phoenix reports the new state council of defense will select seven members to form county and district leadership roles including chairman secretary treasurer and heads of defense production welfare and finance committees. The list will draw from Pima Graham Maricopa and Cochise counties with July dates noted for decisions.

Phoenix State Council of Defense John ©. Dunbar Tent Lajeedi Lea Pater Potinedis Ormantaatis State Council Pima Graham Maricopa Cocoty Sith Raul Pemgrees Reo Ston

Nogales Woman Fights Off Six Bandits on Ranch

A Nogales resident, Mrs Hall, narrowly escaped after defending herself from six armed Mexican raiders on a ranch. She fired all shots from a revolver and fled to Nogales to report the incident. Colonel Frier sent the Tenth cavalry and a deputy posse to search the area, but no raiders were captured.

Nogales James H. Fritz Thirty-fifth Infantry Testram Ment

Meatless days plan spurs pork production push

William E. Schneider from the University of Arizona and U.S. A. A. urges boys in club work to breed sows for two litters yearly and wean early to support fall litters. He notes pork exports rose from 39 million pounds monthly to 308 thousand pounds this year and stresses pasture grazing with minimal grain while maintaining sow condition.

Willam E. Schneider Swine Extension University of Arizona

State Prisoners Will Till State Farms Near Florence

July 22 arrangements aim to cultivation by prison labor of a large tract near Florence. Leros A. Ladd, chairman of the commission of state institutions, says more than key acres will be brought under cultivation. General crops will be raised, but not for the market. the state institutions will use practically everything produced.

Phoenix Florence Leros A. Ladd Commission of State Institutions Ladd

Woman Bootlegger Arrest at Douglas Depot

Senorita Carmen Galindo was pursued by Sheriff Bowden Patterson and Houston at the Douglas passenger depot during a rodeo to Bisseé trip. She faced arrest for possessing twenty four pints of whiskey and was placed in custody as authorities prepared to question her about the unlawful transport.

Senorita Carmen Galindo Sheriffe Bowden Patterson Houston Douglas Rodeo Bissee Carmen

Start Growing Cotton Near Hermosillo Sonora

A start has been made on growing Egyptian cotton in Sonora. Fifty acres of the Yuma variety, seed from Salt River valley, planted by James Blevens on the Costa Rica rancho in the Sonora river valley, 40 miles west of Hermosillo. The long hot growing season and frost exemption, plus ample labor and low cultivation costs, are expected to favor the industry.

Nogales Ariz Sonora Salt River Valley Arizona James Blevens Costa Rica Sonora River Valley Hermosillo

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