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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1918
Page
2
Citizens are urged to keep Liberty bonds and not flood markets after purchase. Secretary Baker warns against indiscriminate selling and notes the danger of unscrupulous schemes seeking to pawn bonds for speculative ventures. The piece cautions holding bonds as a responsibility to support national financing in wartime.
Secretary McAdoo signals a forthcoming Liberty loan despite ongoing war. He stresses continued funding for troops overseas and domestic needs, insisting the government will pursue aggressive victory measures until peace is secured. Preparations begin now to ensure the next loan succeeds.
Incomplete returns show Tombstone voters rejected the county seat removal by a large margin. Warren District drove the win with strong local effort defeating the proposal amid opposition from other precincts except Willcox and McNeal.
Local Cochise County board lists men called to entrain for mobilization at San Antonio, departing Tombstone on the 11th. Names span multiple towns including Bisbee, Douglas, Lowell, Willcox, and Pirtleville, with affiliations to Class Dune 5 and August 24, 1918. Many entries cite deserting or service backgrounds across states and territories, reflecting wartime draft activity.
A report by Meteorologist in charge Duread Gt Phoenix covers the district of Arizona and western New Mexico for the week ending November 4. Mild, calm conditions supported stock, with no stormy weather and moderate temperatures. Water scarcity and reduced feed shipments threaten herd reductions as overgrazing prevention measures persist. Large numbers once held in national forests must be sold this year. Some mountain snow appeared midweek but is melting rapidly.
A list of drafted men scheduled to report to the Loreal Board in Tombstone at 11 a.m. on November 15 for entrainment to Canl Cody. Names include Lars John Sunden Douglas Arie Ray Floyd Lincoln Ned Percy Hartford Siruxaters Ky Norman E Bigelow Gisnee Aunz John Win Jones Jucson Cecl Nagely San Francisco Wa H Wallace Bisbee Robt G Calieson Lowell Earl Mann Carthage Henry Deutsch Lowell Arie Jane Parris Phoenix Ira Windigier Deming Forest F Furey Glendale Eugene G Ruffner Denver Ernessa Archer Leland D Sloan Danville Lydd Resor El Paso George B Sayers Douglas.
State Councils of Defense will aid in apprehending soldiers absent without leave or in desertion. Commanding officers are ordered to inform councils of each deserter with full name rank organization and home address. The aim is to use county branches to speed up captures and cooperation with the army department.
Fire at the state fair grounds destroyed about half a mile of racing stables and box stalls, with around 50 horses on site for training. Several houses within the stables burned, two severely. A large swine shed area also burned. Loss estimated at $20,000.
The United War Work Campaign opens Monday November 12 through November 18 to raise at least 170.5 million for seven allied welfare agencies across the United States. Arizona seeks 206,000 with a 30 percent oversubscription goal. counties list specific quotas and the effort is endorsed by War Department, President Wilson, and allied organizations to support soldiers overseas and postwar welfare services.
Arizona federal food administrator said the California Gallery of Be Dee bakery faced violations of food admin rules but was allowed a voluntary contribution of 25 dollars to the Red Cross. An inspector found discrepancies but no willful violations, so the bakery keeps its license.
A survey notes some ranches can take more cattle and aid from sales eases conditions. In southern areas, no broad improvement exists as influenza strikes key officials delaying federal range investigations. Plans to move cattle in bond to Sonora face protection and guarantee hurdles.
Charles E Addams, state council of defense chair, voices opposition to the August 15 cost marking resolution for merchandise. He argues the indefinite suspension may not curb profiteering and urges adherence to national policy. Addams will attend the Washington meeting November 11 and 12 to discuss nonwar construction issues.
Deputy Sheriff A. Imus reports his wife and oldest son killed a rabid dog near Hackberry this week after it chased chickens. The wife used a shotgun to wound the animal, then the son finished it. A second dog at an Indian camp west of Hackberry was also shot. the rabies outbreak is noted as spreading through surrounding areas.
The federal food administrator for Arizona announced modifications to public eating place rules. One teaspoonful of sugar will be allowed with tea or coffee, and sugar allowances expand for fruit or cereal. Meat serving remains restricted to certain dishes while bread and griddle cakes may be served. Butter moderation is urged but liberal buttered toast is allowed.
In Tucson on November 6, reformed miner Linenin T. Robinson testified before U S Commissioner Jones that bean growing yields higher profits than placer gold. The 161 acre homestead in Greaterville was contested by three men. Robinson, his partner Bert L. Hitch, and experts on beans sorghum and glacier gravels attended the hearing. The testimony was recorded for the United States land office.
Phoenix reports city electrician Balderson blames careless women drivers for three quarters of lamp post damage at street corners. Damages run about 75 dollars per incident. He urges jail for anyone who fails to report a broken lamp post.
Mervyn Moore deputy city clerk and sealer of weights and measures died at 319 Seventh Street after five days illness. He fell ill with influenza at work in the city hall last Monday, developed pneumonia Thursday, and died yesterday afternoon at 1 o clock. Both the doctor and friends believed he would recover.
The Arizona state fair, delayed from December per the Maricopa County Medical association, is canceled for the year after a letter from Dr. O H Brown, state health officer. He notes improving influenza control but advises against events likely to draw large crowds and recommends not holding the fair this year.
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