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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1918
Page
4
A compact notice notes a term of one year and a subsequent six months associated with Bingle Copies. The item lists no additional names, places, or dates readable in the fragment.
In a debate over the Powers-Sissons murders in the Gila valley, federal and state jurists clash over jurisdiction and punishment. The piece laments Arizona politics and the impact on Mormon families amid calls for decisive legal action against those who killed three federal representatives.
The American Alliance for Labor and Democracy on Washington's birthday proclaims labor’s loyalty to democracy and freedom. It states that the war is labor’s war, that workers cannot discuss questions with enemies while autocracy remains, and urges effort to overthrow autocracy while guarding democratic institutions at home.
The Third Liberty Loan campaign will open April 6, the anniversary of the declaration of war on Germany. The loan’s amount terms and conditions depend on further legislation and will be announced after Congress grants power. Secretary McAdoo designated April 6 to spur patriotic response and duty at home, mirroring the fervor of soldiers in France and at sea.
Tucson Star notes McCloskey aims to solidify labor support for Colter while Moyer Osborn Cobb factions say no candidate can deliver the labor vote. Osborn may step aside to run state rotary. Roberts told in Phoenix Cochman ill not run for governor Jar and Cochise line shifts toward Sheriff bid. war god line fades.
Hundreds of Oklahoma households use corm meal and kaffir-corm flour as a local substitute. Millers report supply issues while Phoenix area mills promote a new quality flour line. In Tucson, Arizona, machinery to grind corn products is discussed, with Timothy A. Riordan noted in Arizona.
A sprawling, fragmentary 1918-era clipping references war tax debates and social concerns in Tombstone and Tucson. It mentions road funding politics, women in arms inspection roles, Easter fashions tied to wartime conservation, and local commentary about Governor Hunt and Bisbee road work amid a broader Arizona context. The mixed notes touch on Harold Steinfeld’s draft case, a federal inquiry, and a murder near Hot Springs Junction with sparse clues for investigators.
A 1918 Tombstone dispatch reports Governor Hunt forwarding protests over the Bisbee Tombstone highway delay to the State Commission. The governor stresses joint state county action, personal interest in highways, and wartime urgency to restore good condition promptly. Also noted is resignation of G P Henderson as Federal Disbursing Officer for Arizona, with successor unnamed, Henderson planning to farm near Phoenix.
March 12 Arizona's food administration outlines a wheat conservation shift. Beginning March 1 retailers may sell wheat flour only on a fifty fifty basis with substitutes, pork products are limited, beef and other meat dietary adjustments follow, and no deviations from the official substitute list are allowed as Washington explains the goal is to substitute meats for breadstuffs.
WK Meade 67, longtime Tombstone resident and influential figure in Cochise County politics, died this morning at his home after a brief bout with grippe and pneumonia. A Virginian by birth, he arrived in Tombstone in 1870s, held U S Marshal post, served in the 11th Legislative Assembly, and remained active in state politics as a Democrat and Hunt supporter. Funeral plans not announced. relatives in Virginia expected to arrive.
From Douglas reports comes a rumor that Rodeo liquor dealers may be forced out or relocate as military authorities ponder a new plan to halt liquor sales to soldiers. Under Wilson 1917 proclamation it is illegal to run liquor houses within six miles of an army camp. A cavalry move to Rodeo within five miles would force saloons to close immediately and the outcome hinges on future military action. Deputy Sheriff Percy Bowden attended from Douglas as a Superior Court witness.
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