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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1921
Page
7
An unclear notice records a dispute involving Ant Lal Aad and a route service agreement. Mr G appears as the adjudicator or authority in the matter. The readable fragments indicate a procedural decision or order affecting ROUTE SERVA. Further specifics are unreadable and not recoverable from the fragment.
A fragment described a Tucson event with a notable bee theme and a year around an early morning gathering. The brief hints at a crowd, the rottle, and a racing or eating contest, with attendees from the community.
The readable text is fragmentary and unreadable. no clear event or names to identify.
Percy L. L. Crosby notes uncle needs wire entanglements in a compact, period style. The item references Clancy and Kias entities and hints at a humorous or cryptic wire related entanglement scenario.
Tucson reports Capt. L C Way of the National Park Service urges establishing a national park in southern Arizona to attract winter tourism. He notes Rocky Mountain Park's success with 260000 visitors, argues deserts and mountains offer unique scenery, and calls for funding preservation of missions. He and his wife visit Tucson to consider settling in the region.
Douglas October 13 Louis Nechoceda is free while Senora Guadalupe Hoffman of Agua Prieta remains jailed after the 15 year old daughter confesseth a planned confidence game to extort 500 dollars. The girl was hidden in a vacant Agua Prieta house while the mother reported kidnapping. Police investigation cleared Nechoceda as the girl recanted under questioning by Constable Billy Fourr and Mrs. G H Hirst. Lenora Hoffman's plot collapses and her hope for freedom fades.
Leo Long, 19, of Phoenix youth, is jailed in Kingman on charges of attempting to murder Dr. L. Taylor of Brownwood Texas near Kingman Sunday night. Long, captured at Ash Fork, allegedly rode with the doctor, who struck him twice with a sharp instrument causing two serious nonfatal head wounds. Indian trackers followed Long to a point where he boarded a freight train eastbound.
YUMA Oct 13 Al Stein died in Los Angeles from a suspected poison plot. He was the son of Joseph J. Stein Yuma county recorder in the late 1880s. Though not living in Yuma since early youth, he was known to many Yuma residents and survives several relatives here.
Judge William A. Sawtelle opened the United States district court session in Phoenix, passing all ready cases to the term starting October 24. He departed for Tucson after adjournment.
Red Cross Institute for the Blind near Baltimore trained 147 blind ex-service men in the 1920-1921 year. Nineteen moved to other institutions, many pursuing advanced education with Braille texts. Twelve entered business occupations, some left due to health, fourteen received on the job training, and eighty seven remained in training.
The American Red Cross in Europe outlines a six million dollar program for medical care and clothing for thousands of children in Central and Eastern Europe. The plan, announced on the eve of the Annual Roll Call and backed by Herbert Hoover, includes child welfare stations and prioritized medical relief using private philanthropy. A four million dollar portion funds this work, supporting feeding and medical care to improve child health amid European hardship.
The Arizona Supreme Court denied a writ of mandamus directing the Secretary of State to set in motion a special election tied to a legislative proposal permitting state credit for irrigation districts. The ruling held that section 4 was subject to referendum, cancelling the November 7 election and delaying the amendment to the next general vote.
The Southwestern Bankhead Highway association meets in Tucson to resolve a clash over signs along the Bankhead route through Maricopa County. The Maricopa board barred Southern California Auto Club signs, prompting threats to reroute from El Paso to Socorro and a northern highway path. Local officials Gardner and others weigh options while Arizona counties seek an unbroken El Paso to coast link.
Rollin Capp, a negro trooper of the Tenth Cavalry at Fort Huachuca, lies in a camp hospital between life and death from knife wounds received last night in White City. Ora Harris is charged with wielding the weapon, claiming self defense after Capp allegedly attacked her. No charge yet filed. if Capp dies, murder charges will be filed. if he recovers, assault with intent to commit murder will be pursued.
Douglas businessmen drive through Sulphur Springs valley promoting the Cochise county fair set for October 17 18 19 in Douglas. Farmers from all districts urge strong exhibits in farm produce livestock and poultry and Tombstone plans a large delegation.
Tucson, Oct. 13. State Treasurer Raymond R. Earhart will recall virtually all outstanding registered warrants by Oct. 14, per a letter to Corena National Bank. About $12,000 in warrants mainly for school and road work are affected, with state depository balances totaling $2,234,765.10 plus $715,685.69 in cash and registered warrants.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania and former secretary of state under Taft died at 6 30 tonight at his Washington home after a paralyzing stroke struck him on the stairs on his way to dinner. He died fifteen minutes later without regaining consciousness.
William Moers of DuQuene Ariz son of a pioneer mining family was arrested as he returned from Mexico on a charge of evading the draft during the war. A department of justice agent escorted him to Tucson for detention.
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