County seat move petitions stir Cochise voters Warner area
The Douglas Chamber of Commerce pushes petitions to move the county seat to Douglas. The drive targets Cochise County taxpayers and Warren District voters, framed as unfair and risky during wartime and amid a pending Supreme Court case. Bisbee resists, warning of costs and political entanglements, with no support for removal.
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Douglas Chamber of Commerce
Douglas
Cochise County
Warren
Bisbee
Tombstone
United States
Supreme Court
Saas
100 Per Cent American Wins In Arizona Elections
Three Arizona cities Jerome Globe and Bisbee held elections Monday on a 100 percent Americanism platform. All American tickets swept, reflecting support for deportation actions last year. The result signals Arizona punishing antiwar, un American sentiment amid wartime rhetoric.
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Arizona
Jerome
Globe and Bisbee
J. W. Wism
Germany Peace Terms Posed by Los Angeles Times
The document outlines terms for German peace including disarmament and disbandment of the army, unconditional surrender of arms and munitions, return of Alsace Lorraine to France, war damages, German government bonds to Allies, occupation of Berlin and other cities until terms are met, and allied tax collection. It also oddly calls for the exodus of Me and Gott and their family to St Helena or Patagonia.
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Germany
Los Angeles Times
Hohenzollern
United States
Alsace
Lorraine
France
Belgium
Flanders
Poland
Greman
Berlin
Vienna
Austria
Gott
St. Helena
Patagonia
Banks and Newspapers Donate Time and Service
The Liberty Loan drive shows two groups giving free service to the government. Banks provide machinery and skilled help for handling subscriptions while newspapers supply crucial publicity. Both sectors work without money or price, enabling rapid bond issues and deferred payments. The Manufacturer credits bankers and newspapers for their selfless contributions.
Discontinue Wheat Use for Ninety Days Urged
The Food Administration asks all Americans to stop using wheat flour for the next ninety days. Substitutes are available, including corn meal, oat meal, and potatoes, which are said to be healthier and more beneficial. The move aims to reduce wheat consumption and promote war bread recipes across the country.
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The
Food Administration
United States
Peace and road bonds boost Borderland recovery
The Daily International urges thrift as peace approaches and notes Cochise county road projects funded by a one million dollar bond issue. Contracts will start for grading the Tombstone to Bisbee link, with cross sections ordered and early bond sales anticipated to complete road improvements.
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The
Daily International
Tombstone
Bisbee
Cochise
Douglas International
Attorney General limits legislation in Arizona special session
Arizona Attorney General Wiley E. Jones says the legislature cannot enact measures beyond the call in a special session but may propose a constitutional amendment to a referendum. The note relates to cattle growers for restoration of capital punishment and proposals by Senators Campbell and Roberts. Jones offers a form of joint resolution and questions the legality of special session actions, emphasizing caution over ruling against proper legislative function.
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Phoenix
Wiley E. Jones
Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association
Campbell
Roberts
Committee On Judiciary
Cattle Growers’ Association
Army Commissioning at Camp Kearney Affects 200 Men
May 30 1918 Camp Kearney San Diego confirms War Department telegram ordering commissioning of second lieutenants from last officers training school graduates who had not yet received commissions. About 200 men affected. Names listed from 175th Colorado infantry 158th Arizona infantry and 115th Train and Military Police. Also note Miss Winifred Coombs en route to France and London report. Two anarchists Perruchon and Martinez face trial in federal court for espionage act violations. cards printed for Italian newspaper found, related to IWW propaganda.
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Camp Kearney
San Diego
Cal
War Department
Winifred Coombs
London
France
Miss Coombs
Annie Jullis
United States
Arizona
Gobe Disarter
Indemnity land selections filed at Phoenix office
United States Land Office in Phoenix Arizona publishes multiple notice blocks listing Indemnity Land Selections by the State of Arizona under the 1910 act. The notices cite numerous township ranges sections and tract numbers with dates May 1918 and April May first publication dates 1918. Protests or contests on selected tracts are accepted during a five week period before final approval and certification.
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Arizona
Thas
State of Armn
State of
Phoenix
Congress
United States Land Ofice
Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges
General Land Office
Ae Vm
Red Cross drive ends with bold claims and mixed notes
Tucson bills itself the banner Red Cross town as the drive closes while Tombstone reports 360 percent, April ship launches number in the hundreds. A New Jersey doughnut maker loses a license to the food administration. The Berlin front shows German resolve. The Merque Journal cites a California quake and exchange chatter on media and Red Cross needs.
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Tucson
Red Cross
Tombstone
New Jersey
Food Administration
Merque Journal
California
Ramona
Berlin
France
United States
Exchange
Ae Ree
Arizona Soldiers Play Ball Camp Kearney
San Diego May 31 Every man in the fortieth division except the field artillery unit was paid today a record time. Last month the division was paid within three working days. The 158th Arizona baseball team heads to Los Angeles tonight to face a motion picture company employees team tomorrow.
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Kearney
San Diego
W3rd
California) Felay Artillery
158Th
Arizona
Los Angeles
Motion Picture Company
Readers urged to seek cures for catarrh disease
A fragmentary notice proclaims a $100 reward and asserts science claims a cure for catarrh. The garbled text hints at readers learning about a disease cure and mentions catarrh and a reward, though details are unclear.
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Colorado
Howard L. Burton
Wilfred N. Long
Charley P. Robertson
Thomas W. McMillan
Earl L. McMichael
John B. Harris
Raymond W. Combs
John E. Lawler
Benjamin H. King
Dave H. Whittenburg
Sterling K. Harrod
Ramon Garcia
Ira M. Gilbert
Harry C. Sessions
Lee R. Smith
Paul R. Splane
Clark
Eads
Mexico
United States Land Office
S. R
SW. Sey
J. L. Irvin
Register
Scott White
Phoenix, AR
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