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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1918
Page
7
A deserter recounts long marches near Sommepy and Suippes with artillery guards, starvation, looting by German troops, brutal killings of surrendering French, and chaotic morale as civilians suffer. The account describes shattered towns, open-air camps, and confusion about time while reflecting on officers’ cowardice and brutal war realities.
San Francisco calif Aug 21 invitation extends to governors of California Nevada Arizona, presidents of state universities, and other notables to a Pacific division Junior Red Cross conference. Mrs Mary A Klugel calls the meeting in San Francisco for an ideological war program in Pacific coast schools. Subsequent conferences planned in Los Angeles Reno and Phoenix.
Leon Mason of the 36th Gordon Highlanders Canadian forces in France was killed in action in August. His parents, employed at Kerrick's New York store, recall his departure a year ago. He had been wounded twice in earlier battles.
MERICAN families would have less sugar than the people of war torn France if we depended entirely on our home grow sugar stocks. Approximately 75 percent of our sugar is shipped to our shores. We produce about 1,000,000 tons of sugar a year. Our imports from abroad amount to over 3,000,000 tons a year in normal times. The United States Food Administration asks each family to limit use of sugar to two pounds per month per person for household use. The military situation demands that every available ship be placed at the disposal of the Army or Navy. When we save sugar, We save shipping.
Secretary Ray B Krebo of the Colonies Local Board returned from Mabee after a Saturday roundup at Warrego Park. About 152 men were examined. 23 were sent for further checks and 15 to be examined. Men aged 21 to 23 were held pending proof of age by birth certificates as part of a county-wide effort to enforce the law. The board plans to continue periodic drives within Cochise County until all slackers are located.
Phoenix August 26 plans for a state warehouse to store supplies and materials, intended to serve state institutions. Leroy Ladd, chairman of the commission of state institutions, announced plans being drawn up, marking the first definite step toward such a government warehouse.
A brief on September primary voting for drafted soldiers outlines ballot handling and timing. Officials debate whether soldiers may receive ballots before departure and how contingents vote before the general election, with legal questions about 40 day preprimary timing.
In Arizona on August 23, authorities note an unusually empty county jail per the oldest peace officer. Reports say the hot weather and National War Work of Battle Order have emptied jails further, with Graham County Jail also said to be tea times cleared, marking a historic lull in inmate numbers.
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