Toast to the Kaiser poem read in Senate
Senator Williams cited a poem titled A Toast to the Kaiser. The toast referenced Jorge Morrow Mayo once a Southern Railway clerk now a US Navy gunner and included lines praising the Blue and Gray and the spirit of Lee as references to battles in France.
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Williams
Senate
Kaiser
Jorge Morrow Mayo
Southern Railw System
Washington
United States
Frances
Lee
France
God
Taxpayers notice on harsh sentences for road work
County Attorney John F. Ross sets open court and aims to try defendants under Chapter 63 to convict and sentence them to hard labor on roads. He argues this will relieve jail congestion and appease taxpayers, claiming only work on the roads will cure the complaint about feeding inmates without returns.
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John F. Ross
Tayers
Pima County Move Prompts Bond Vote Advice
The Chamber of Commerce pushes a four road bond issue with Cochise County showing interest in all, especially the Vail to Benson segment. The plea urges fully funding and explicit spending locations to avoid Cochise style confusion, advising Pima to sell all bonds or none and specify each section’s allocation.
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Pima County
Chamber of Commerce
Cochise County
Vail
Benson
Pim
Cochise
Cochise Muty
One Hundred Percent Americanism Drive Revealed
State newspapers target every man in communities who fail to show one hundred percent Americanism. Politics may influence views, but the duty to government remains first. The press aims to expose disloyalty and urges unwavering support from all parties and citizens. No half measures are acceptable in aligning with Americanism.
Liberty Bonds and Roads Highlight Local Notes
A fragmented local column recalls Liberty Bond sentiment and civic issues. It mentions Rain Valley entertainers, the Purity Squad dispute on whiskey flow in Douglas, and ongoing road demands. The Municipal Flag pole at Fifth and Allen is noted, along with a quip about Kaiser Wilhelm. The piece ends with brief, clipped references to hospital and Genova.
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Rain Valley Country
Douglas
Purity Squad
Fifth and
Allen Streets
von KleinSmid
Bisbee
Seca Mal
Genoa
Bootleggers and the Douglas Dispatch Explains Purity Squad
The Douglas Dispatch attacks the Purity Squad and county policy on bootleggers, arguing that new sentencing under wartime laws will force bootleggers to serve hard labor. It notes reactions in Bisbee Tombstone and criticizes reporting as sympathetic to liquor dealers while claiming fiscal burden on Cochise County taxpayers.
Behold the Fly and Its Disease Carriers
A historical account notes cup-like structures on a fly’s feet enabling movement on glass and the potential to transfer germs. It warns wings and body hair carry disease, including typhoid and tuberculosis, with flies introducing pathogens into food and milk. An investigator estimated millions of germs on a single fly.
Senate Grapples With Political Twaddle Amid Indian Bill
Arizona figure Ashurst criticizes Senate for wasting time on politics, warning he will seek adjournment to force focus on the Indian appropriation bill. Washington Post reports sharp reproof as new senators confront the chamber’s diversion from public business.
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Ashurst
Arizona
Lumrk
Senate
Senate of
United States
Aes
Washington Post
Parole Granted Frank Lacy in Killing Case Near Oatsan
The state board of pardons and paroles recommended Frank Lacy for parole after he was convicted of the January killing of George W. Smith near Oat san. Lacy, sentenced to one to five years, was in the penitentiary only 17 days before parole. The Maricopa County sheriff’s office circulated a petition arguing he was justified in the killing.
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Frank Lacy
Kingman
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Frank — Lacy
George W. Smith
Oatsan
Lacy
Maricopa County
One Hundred Dollars Reward for Catarrh Cure
A terse ad promises a reward of one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. The message mentions a person named Cheney and asserts the sender is financially capable of fulfilling the claim.
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Hall
Fe Cheney
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United States Land Office
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Scott White
Congress
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Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges
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Department of the Interior
John H. Murphy
Wallace E. McKeehan
Page & Company
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John H Murphy
Ashant
G. J. van Méter
Gleeson
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