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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1918
Page
2
A fragment discusses corn syrup replacing sugar as a sweetener in coffee and foods. It notes public disbelief about molasses and highlights corn syrup as a valued substitute with measurable food value. The piece suggests restaurants may popularize long sweetening through new substitutes and education.
Fragmented text reports Wilson's blunt diplomacy toward German militarists insisting on unconditional surrender. He argues the Allies should demand concessions and that peace requires suffering on the side of Germany before a decisive end. The piece notes awaiting Germany's reply and hints at Allied sacrifices shaping terms.
Wartime exhortation urges homefront effort to defeat Germany. Calls for maximum purchase of Liberty Loans and continuous pressure on the enemy, framing beer price rise as a minor wartime detail and praising Allied promises. Mentions Austrian peace drive and shifts in national morale.
The Arizona State Board of Health issues regulations for hotels restaurants boarding houses and drink places requiring thorough washing with hot water and soap, sanitary towels, in house dish washing devices, clean toilets, and staff hygiene. It also mandates reporting of contagious diseases and sanitation duties, with inspections by city county or state health boards and posters for handlers.
Fragmentary report describes stern American army orders in France during a German attack. Instructions condemn surrender talk as treason and pledge shooting on the spot any officer or private who urges cessation of fight. The text also references U S Army regulations on sanitary toilets in Arizona and notes a German mortally wounded soldier found inside American lines, with possible motives and identity unclear.
Arizona’s attorney general declared no law prohibits married women from teaching in state schools. Despite teacher shortages, the opinion states married women may be employed on the same terms as single teachers, noting no existing statute restricting their employment.
AISBEE Oct 8 Dewey Butler a youth from Texas attacked by debt troubles and a broken romance attempted to end his life by slashing his throat with a razor. He wandered toward Copper Queen Street before collapse and was rushed to hospital with only a slight chance of recovery. A second note describes his earlier act in an Oregon Street room, and local officers pursued him but he later returned to the plaza.
In Maricopa County a recount of the Democratic sheriff primary contest is under way between Jeff Adams, former sheriff, and W H Wilky, the incumbent. Adams leads by a 19 vote margin, but nine votes have changed so far in the ongoing tally.
Charles Luke of Ajo has joined the artillery branch in Tucson, joining his famed brother Lieut Frank Luke of Phoenix who has earned recognition against German airmen. The Luke family, from Maricopa County, now has multiple members serving as the war effort expands across Arizona.
The Surgeon General Gorgas and Secretary of War Baker direct nurse registration covering graduate and registered nurses, undergraduates, pupil nurses, aides, trained attendants, midwives, and more. Registration runs October 10 to 17 at room 21, Central School building, Bisbee, with nurses of all statuses urged to enroll promptly. The Arizona private car lines valuation places state property at 1 896 567 dollars across 37 companies, led by Pullman 402 029, Pacific Fruit Express 477 09, Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch 246 300, Union Tank Line 73 800, Associated 611 Company 46 520.
Fragmentary notes urge saving food as a patriotic duty linking personal restraint to national reserves. It stresses consumer responsibility to eat less and not waste sugar, framing 118 food reserve as a defense for 1919 needs and referencing soldiers.
Fire crews fought a blaze at eight hay stacks near Indian involving loose alfalfa and baled alfalfa, destroying two stacks and wetting a third. Separately, an incendiary fire was reported at G Herman’s Chandler apiary, threatening property valued at 10 000 dollars before neighbors stopped it. Detectives investigated arson suspicions tied to recent blazes.
Report describes a raid at Agua Prieta with $300 seized from a suite and a quick getaway toward the US line. A tax agent Magma is reportedly held, while Na corari official Juan Gareiy disappears with $1000 in gold. Officials connect the missing funds to US border crossing amid broader tax and trade concerns.
A government recruitment notice from Oct 10 states A Freeman is recruiting unskilled labor for 30 government positions around Norfolk. It promises free transport and a wage of 4.40 dollars per day with opportunities for advancement. The drive emphasizes urgency and large worker needs.
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