Bisbee daily review., 1915-08-03
BISBEE BESIEGED BY HOSTS 0F UNKNOWN
 AND FIENDISH FOE
Clad in Uniforms of Gray and Red, Tiny Invaders Render Ex- iStenCe Miserable for Mer- chants and HouSehoIderS.

Bisbee is like Warsaw. a besieged city but the most prosperous mining camp in the world differs from the Polish Capital in the fact that the iu- habitants expect to be able to save themselves from the vast hosts of the enemy. At least this was the latest advice received, just before the Re view went to press. However. the in- vadins hosts evidently were making a supreme effort and, from reports emanaung from all parts of the city. were resorting to diabolical methods to attain their ends. It was only the remarkable vaIiancy of the citizens which prevented utter subjectiou to the enemy.
 Lest some innocent citizen come into contact with one Of the enemy and fail to recognize him as such, let all be hereby warned that the uni form of the invaders is gray with a red stripe or two and an occasional spot of the same bright color While usually attacking in hordes, they not ! infreQuently resort to brilliant indivi- i dual efforts which seldom fail to catch the unwary one off his guard Alto gether, the situation is regarded as a. ! serious one, in view of the hendish l tactics of the foe who, seemingly, have no scruples or standard of ethics. Perhaps the strangest feature at | tending the unexpected attack is that the identity of the foe is, as yet, un- established, beyond the fact that they may be classed under the general cat l egory of bugs" As yet no entomoli- i gist has come to the front to explain l the scientific name of the small but, none the less, powerful visitors. Old | timers are equally as ignorant in the matter as are more recent residents of Bisbee. lt is affirmed that they are not like the rainy season, regu lar visitors. Inability to classify the pest renders their presence all tho more eXasperatihg, as one cannot ir telligently deal with them.
 The business district has been tho worst sufferer from the tiny offenders
 Many merchants arose, at 3 o'clock
 yesterday morning, in order to get am
 early start against the enemy. How
 ever, if the store-keepers expected to
 catch the invaders. asleep they were
 sadly disappointed, for they were al
 ready up and about their pernicious
 careers.
 At the Phelps Dodge store, it be
 came necessary to adopt most strin
 gent tactics. A small brigade was
 sent into action and the bugs swept up and burned with gasoline. At Ac ] Whorter's and the Fair store, and i similar eXtremities were uecessitated ] similarextremiues were necessitated
 As yet, it has not been learned that
 the sting of the enemy is fstal ol
 even serious. It is. however, extreme ly unpleasant In fact, wherever
 many of the tiny foe are gathered is
 an exceedingly appropriate spot tol
 the prudent citizen 70 avoid.
 Although, as yet, more or less help ] less in the hands of this latest inno ] yation of Satan, Bisbee citizenship i' ? inclined to view the matter in an op r timistic light Undoubtedly, like tho 3 measles whooping cough and othei 3 epidemics, the trouble will pass. un r til that time that Providence electi B for such a happy denouement, how - ever it seems to behOoye all patien
 and long-sunering citizens to wear tho
 smile that conceals secret pain ana
 to contain themselves with the patti ence of Job.