Arizona links in war loss list from Phoenix
The Phoenix Arizona list names fallen soldiers Albert Pitts a Phoenix native and Michigan recruit, plus Sidney Carter, Howard Draper, Jack Melrose, Corland Curry, and Ernest Love among others. Missing or wounded include Ernest Love and Lloyd Osborn with updates from Prescott, Yuma, and Bisbee. hospitalizations and burials reported across camps in New Jersey and Texas.
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Phoenis
France
Albert Pitts
Michigan
University of Michigan
James Pitts
Seligman
United States
Henry F. Ashurst
Ann Arbor
Phoenix
Justice Cunningham
State Supreme Court
Lsted
Sidney Carter
Howard Morrow
Prescot
Bari W. Witting
Bisbeesal
Ed Wittig
City
Every W. Francis
Grand Canyon
Dunsan G. Mumm
Yuma
Camp Dix
N. J
Gay
Texas
Gunner Robert Walkinshaw
New York
The
Atantic
Republican support splits over Hayden Maddock in Arizona race
Arizona voters face a Congress race with Lieut Maddock and Carl Hayden. The Arizona Republican lauds Hayden while urging Maddock’s qualification and patriotism. Daily International remarks on independence claims and notes Hayden’s long service, urging readers to back Maddock amid party tensions.
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Douglas International
Thomas Maddock
n.Carl Hayden
Congress
All
V . of
Arizona
Iity
House of the City-Sixth Congress
Maddo
Gressive Repub 8
Hayden
Oars
Arizor
Fulness
Madety of Diy
York
Maddock
Arizona Republican
Carl Hayden
Lieut
Theock
Republican
Internationa
Repu Ma
Douglas Press Bias Questioned In Cochise County Race
The Tombstone committee accuses the two Douglas Daily papers of unfairly censoring side news for the November 5 election. Ads from the Tombstone group challenge the removal scheme and claim the Douglas press aims to muzzle public debate to favor local interests and save taxpayers money.
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Douglas Daily
Douglas
Cochise County
Tombstone Committee
Sie Deolon
Twenty Thousand Ballots Planned for Cochise County Election
Prom Priday's Daily reports Cochise County boards and the Clerk of the Board completed election preparations for November 5. Over 20,000 ballots are printed, with two ballots per registrant. The official ballot lists five party tickets Democratic Republican Socialist Independent and non partisan. Only the Democratic ticket is full. Republican covers state with partial county tickets. Socialist only the state ticket. Independent lists Frank Briggs for sheriff and James Hagan for county recorder. Non partisan has no candidates but allows write ins. Referendum and initiative measures, including county seat removal, accompany the ballots.
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Priday
Cochise County
Board of Supervisors
Frank Briggs
James Hagan
Chance to Get Commissions in the Artillery Open
In Phoenix in October a call goes out for men aged 13 to 45 fit for commissions in Coast Artillery Field Army or Signal Corps including flying nonflying balloon and aerial observers. Applicants must be of drift age and eligible for general service, excluding those with deferred classification for industrial reasons.
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Phoenix
Oct
Coast Artillery
Field Armory
Signal Corps
K. K. Koontz
Arizona
Thse
Guadalupe Ramirez
Abner Donnel
Guadalupe
Donnel
Mike
Corporal Harry Horgan Awarded Distinguished Service Cross
The casualty list from Tucson dated October 25 reports Corporal Harry B. Horgan of Company C 165th Infantry killed in France and awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism at Ferme De Meurky near Viljer-Bor-Fere on July 31. His next of kin is J. Watson of Congress Junction, Arizona. Horgan moved from an open field to cover with his platoon and returned under heavy machine gun fire to rescue two wounded comrades, dying beside the man he attempted to save.
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Tucson
Harry B. Horgan
J. €. Watson
Congress Junction
Arizona
France
General Pershing
Horgan
165Th Infantry
Ferme de Meurky
Vil- Jer-Bor-Fere
Influenza Quarantine May Extend in Warren District
In Bisbee on October 25 Dr. C H Hust reports about 200 new influenza cases daily with ten deaths since Wednesday. Across Cochise County 27 deaths and 3137 cases. pneumonia and death rates noted as generally light. Jerome Clarksdale Prescott area under strict quarantine with restricted entry or exit.
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Bisbee
C. H. Hust
Warren
Hunt
Cochise
Douglas
Pearce
Arkona
Jerome
Clarksdale
Prescott
Value of Producing Mine Lowers Pima County Tax Rate
In Pima county the upcoming year's tax rate drops to no more than 1 dollar per 100 valuation while the prior year’s rate was 149. The assessment climbs from 526,574,000 to 61,083,000, driven mainly by the state tax commission’s rise on the New Cornelis mine near Ajo. County expenses total 8577,000 with school support a major factor. Bisbee and Jerome gain through copper properties, Copper Queen at 1,116,779 and United Verde mines at 421,040 respectively.
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Pima
State
Cornelis 1Oo
Ajo
Arizona
Bisbee
State Tax Commission
Jerome Cellleets
United Verde Mines
Two Arizonans Injured in Troop Train Wreck
Federal inquiry opened into a Chicago and Northwestern troop train wreck near Geneva Illinois around midnight. Nine of twelve cars left the rails after running late and fast. Fifty soldiers were injured. two severely. Names listed include Leo Bilis ham Thatcher of Arizona and Walter Mitch Jr of El Paso Texas among others.
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Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern
Geneva
Leo Bilisham Thatcher
Ariz
Godfrey Totreid
Dailey
Colo
Walter
Mitch
el Paso
Texas
JS. Peoples
Fama
Street Car Fare in Tucson Now 8 Cents
City riders must pay 8 cents per ride during wartime conditions as the Corporation Commission approves Tucson Rapid Transit charges. The order sets 8 cents for a single fare, 15 cents for two tickets, 56 cents for seven tickets, and 1 dollar for 15 tickets with evidence that 33 states allow fare increases to various levels.
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Tucson
Corporation Commission
Tucson Rapid Transit Company
Mountain lions raid camps near Duquesne prompt hunt
Mountain lions have raided mining camps and ranches near Duquesne Arizona carrying off pets. Murray C May of Westinghouse Interesta plans a hunting party of eight expert riflemen to drive the lions from the hills. Hunters from Carson Bisbee and Douglas will join once the group is ready. Authorities say it is rare to see mountain lions in Arizona and suspect they crossed from Mexico.
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Ountain
Tucson
Arizona
Murray C May
Westinghouse
Duquesne
Day
Lionevs
Hans Haveeen
Mexico
Report shows no change in influenza status in city and state
The Spanish influenza situation in Phoenix remained unchanged, with the city health department reporting stability. County health officer Dr B Nichols confirmed 21 patients in the emergency hospital at the Woman's club and 20 influenza ward cases at St Joseph's hospital, with several cases improving and nearing safety, indicating a favorable trend statewide despite many mild cases.
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Phoenix
City Health Department
B. Nichols
Woman's Club of
Nichols
St Joseph's Hospital
American Girls Carried Mail Bags in France
Three American girls from New York and Montana used as mail carriers between Sentis and Viedor Aisne. Acting for the American Committee for Devas tated France, they began in early June as German advances pressed Paris. Named: Barbara Allen of New York, Margaret Moore of Butte, Miriam Blagden of New York City.
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Department of Labor
France
New York and
Montana
Sentis
Viedor Aisne
American Committee For
East Thirtyninth
New York City
University of Arizona Adds 213 in Students' Training Corps
Tucson Oct 25 Inductions into the collegiate section of the Students Training Corps rose to 213 after Washington orders allowed a six day extension beyond October 15. In the past week several more men joined, with October 11 seeing 23 depart from the university for officers' training.
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Tucson
Washington
University of Arizona
Students’ Training Corps
Bond Slacker Paraded Through Phoenix Becomes Inmate
Charles Reas an Arizona Eastern carpenter was paraded in Phoenix last week as a bond slacker with face paint and a rope. He was taken to the state hospital for the insane by order of judge RC Sanford after being found wandering nine miles from the city and later jailed for safe keeping during the prior street demonstration.
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Asylum
Phoenix
Charles Reas
State ‘Hospital For the
Trudge RC
Sanford
Maricopa County
Los Angeles
Arizona campaign pressed by mail and press only
The fall political campaign in Arizona will likely avoid gatherings to prevent influenza spread. Voters will be addressed mainly through mail and newspaper outlets, making the campaign the quietest ever.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Tombstone Epitaph Ownership Statement Oct 1 1918
The statement lists publisher Giragi Brothers and editor C L Giragi of Tombstone Arizona with management by C L Giragi and business manager CL P Giragi. Owners include Prank Giragi and Sarah Giragi. security holders Merxenthaler Linotype Co and W A Sherwood. Affiant RAL Ferguson, notary public, attests to truth of ownership details.
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Lachaere Congress
Tombstone
Ariz
State of Arizona
Cochise
C. L. Ghagl
Towl
Giragi Brothers
Arizona
C. L.giragi
CL. Giragi
CL. P. Giragi
Towertone
If & Corporation
Prank Giragi
Sarah Giragi
Merxenthaler Linotype Co
New York
W. A. Sherwood
Courtland
Ral Ferguson
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Camp Pike
Ark
Lloyd Osborn
W. J. Osborn
Sidney P. Osborn
Earl Hawley
A. 8. Hawley
Hawley
Paris
Sergi
John Yost
Camp Funston
Flagstaff
Uncle Sam's Insurance
State Coumcil
Defense
Comtict of National
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Treasury Department
Saillion
Uncle Sam
Rporal Horgan
Herican
Man
Bond Slacker
Reas
Ike
Hin
Third Street
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