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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1921
Page
4
The fragment references a period of one year and six months for single copies and an advertising representative associated with THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.
The Prescott Courier notes campaign rhetoric from Ralph Cameron promising more flying craft and irrigation water for Sulphur lands. Major C Kelly distrusts the pledges, arguing the Douglas Valley and Valley fairs face flood fears while Cameron and GOP rivals clash over reliability and leadership.
A 1912 report by Professor McWhorter of Leland Stanford on the Elgin grant in Rain Valley argues for potential oil, gas, and water for stockraising. The analysis links Elgin strata to the Bakersfield Kern River field, suggesting high land values and regional prosperity if proven. The piece urges Southern Arizona readers to “Prove It” and consider the economic boom from a major oil discovery.
Daniel Iddings president of the Ohio State Bar association urged a strict moral character test for all law applicants. He said lax scrutiny leads to miscarriages of justice and unfit practitioners, arguing ethics and nobility are highest in this profession. Also notes forgery scandal at Sing Sing prompting trustees to cede bookkeeping duties. Senator Ashurst advocates assertive, warrantless search protests.
A newspaper column argues that wealth and influence distort justice in the Fatty Arbuckle manslaughter case. It asserts Arbuckle’s guilt or public perception, noting advances in society’s morality, public sentiment against him, and the tension between money power and legal due process in Miss Rappe’s death.
Justice Borst mused about juries tasting wet evidence in dry cases. The first jury reportedly spent an hour and a half smelling the bar area, acquitting the defendant. Officers said a metal container behind the bar released a strong odor and liquor was found in a bottle. The defendant claimed no involvement with the bar. the jury believed him. The Exchange notes the odd method may affect juror sentiment in prohibition trials.
Phoenix Republican reports Los Angeles cattle company manager McPhail says Arizona cattlemen enter spring with ample feed and fat cattle. Despite earlier drought and a weak market, recent rains improve range conditions and position Arizona as a strong livestock center with good times ahead.
The piece warns of a surge in foreign currency based investments and international securities, led by Eastern Europe, with Bill Hoover urging protective government action. It notes currencies in decline, slim chances of par return, and the need for thorough investigation before purchase to shield unwary American buyers.
An article criticizes the Boston Common slave sale publicity stunt as a failure to create lasting jobs for the unemployed. It argues calm cooperative effort beats melodrama, noting idleness stems from broad causes beyond individual or small group action and urging citizen Duty to provide work where possible.
In Tucson on September 12 eight workers including four plumbers and four helpers quit Smith Plumbing and Roofing after owner C. A. Smith refused to discharge an employee seen as violating union rules. The union demanded the newcomer who had recently moved from Tulsa pay a fine or be discharged, linking unpaid dues to the dispute.
Imported race handkerchiefs from Sweden, fine lingerie from New York, and oils were among the recovered stolen goods found piled before Chief Joe Kelly at the Southern Pacific station yesterday. The loot came from a wrecked box car west of Benson two days earlier and was later found by Deputy Sheriff Bennett of Cochise County. Valued at $2,500, railroad police have a line on the intruders and expect arrests within a day or two.
In Prescott on September 21 the jury received the Sam Wells and David Biles smoke damage suit against United Verde Extension Mining. Plaintiffs seek 2560 dollars for crop damages from smelter smoke, later reduced to 2200 by court instructions. They request half of the amount from each of two northern smelters.
M Sames and wife from New York City arrive in Tombstone for a several days visit with Judge Albert M. Sames. They stopped in Douglas to see Mr Sames' mother before continuing to Tombstone. Mr Sames is associate editor of Mechanical Engineering. From Tombstone they plan to go to San Diego via the new road.
Deputy Gipson has been canvassing the Warren District to serve papers in back tax suits filed by the county. He reports many defendants are deceased or gone for years, with only a few located to date. Review.
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