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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
MISS BARTH JOINS
AMERICAN RED CROSS

Official notification of the accent.
aDcc of Miss Alice Barth. graduate
nurse of Ryburn hospital as u Red
Cross nurse arrived in the city today.
Miss Barth enlisted as a Red Cross
nurse several weeks ago, but her of.
fetal notification only reached here
today The notification was in the
form of the government card and her
Official badge, that can be worn only
by accepted government nurses.
Each nurse has number that Is
placed On the back of the badge. and
also on the notification card. Miss
Barth Is American Rcd Cross nurse
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
BANK ROBBERS GET
$4,000 AT LA GRAN GE

Chicago, Dee. - Working IN .
blindiug snow storm that enabled
them to escape without leaving q
trace behind them bank robbers
staged two daring holdups shortly
before noon near Chicago today,
Four men IN an automobile held ~
the la Grange state bank. locked The
cashier IN "A vault and escaped viii
slF.OOG.
locked the manager and clerk O
tbo Bruno l'inkert private bank II
Cicero. a suburb. IN vault and cs
capped with 5000,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
MAC DRAFT LOCATED
AT FIRE STATION

Mac Draft. who Is in the city clean
ing chimneys and doing mighty good
work m reducing the ciiy's fire haz
ard, has his established headquartcrs
at the fire station where appoint
ments for his services can be made
by calling Main 30. Mac Draft is op
Grating in conjunction with the fire
department in his work
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
D. A. R. SHIPS JELLIES
TO I'LL. CANTONMENT

Hint Chapter. Daughters of the
American Revolution, shipped this
morning to the base hospital at Cam
Grant, 81 glasses aud 30 pints of Jelly
Many Of the women of the city con
trlbnied jelly 10 this collection ant
the members Of the D. A. r. take this
occasion of extending their thanks foi
This Jelly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
REPORT PURCHASE
|0F FORMULAS BLDG.
BY STANDARD OIL Co.
RUMORS CLAIM DEAL HAS BEEN
CLOSED, THOUGH NO ADMiS
SlONS ARE MADE BY PARTIES
TO EITHER SIDE OF TRANS.
ACTION.

Though persistently denied by par.
ties Of both sides OF the transaction
rnmors just as persistent st0utly
maintain that a deal has been c0u
|sumated which will upset many plans
taat have been made heretofore for
the Formulas building at the corner
Of Main and Columbus streets.
Stories In circulation for several
days that the three story wagon shop
had been sold to Standard Oil com
pany and will be transformed into /,
service station for the retailing Of
gas and oils for motor use include
the closing Of the deal and the ca
change OF purchase money. but arc
not youchsafed by either representa-
lives of Mr. Formulas or of the s. o.
Go.
That the deal has been in pendcncy
for some time was not denied by local
representatives OF the Rockefeller in
tcresis, but the only satisfaction that
could be garnered was well tell you
when the deal is swung" Joseph
Formulas, owner OF the building be
fore its transfer, could not be reached
to verify the rumors while Emil Form
halls, his partner In the wagon bust
ness, plead no knowledge of the deal
lie said he could neither deny nor
confirm the reports
Sought by Others. .t
The building, one of the loops
landmarks and one Of its most modern
structures in the earlier days, has
been sought by several different in.
terosts in the past few years. For a
while the interurban contemplated the
purchase and construction Of mod.
ern depot and freight house there, but
that deal was knocked in the head
when Main street franchise was re.
fused after several vain attempts to
send their ears straight through town
instead of on Madison street as at the
present. Others were on the market
at different times for the corner, and
the closing of the recent sale, if it is
closed, precudos the possibilities of
any Of these interests obtaining pos.
session OF the coveted structure.
Probably viii be Wrecked.
Should the Standard Oil company
take over the building, the brick
structure probably viii be raised aud
Il modern service station constructed
similar to those erected in many 9th.
er cities of the central west. Only the
sale Of gasoline and oils by retail will
be undertaken there.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
THE WEATAER

Generally fair and
colder tonight with cold
wave. Friday unsettled
with probably snow.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
STATE QUIZ INTO
E. ST. LOUIS BRlBES OFF

Springfield. Dee. l3--lllinois' sweep
ing prosecution of East st. Louis pol
iticlans Is of and the laws Of the
state are 10 blame. Attorney General
Brunduge announced today he has
boon unable to discover single stat
ute providing punishment for The al
legged bribe giycfs,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13

Funeral services for Mrs. j. W.
MeMullen viii be held tomorrow
afternoon at t:3O at the residence
1904 Ottawa avenue Burial will be
IN Ottawa Avenue cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
TEuT0nS FAIL IN
drive ON BRITISH
London, Dec. l3-Three heavy attacks were
delivered against the British on the Cambria front
during Wednesday but all were repulsed, the war

OII'\S dIIiiONiIl(Cd lOSldy.
The fighting centered
around Bullecourt.
Two powerful assaults were direct.
cd against the points supporting tho
northern end Of the hindenburg line.
Although the shock was tremend.
GUS one. tried out by masses of pick.
cd German troops, the British front
held firm. A third time the Germans
swarmed forward in a dashing attack
against the same position. Some OF
the troops succeeded in breaking
through, but they captured no ground.
Unable to advance or retreat the
Germans that got through we're kill.
ed or captured
Fleet Joins Boisheyiki.
Coprnhagen, Doc. 15.--Thc Russian
Black Sea fleet has joined the Bolsh.
eviki forces, according to information
received this afternoon from Petro.
grad. The fleet is reported to have
entered the sea of AZov and fired up-
on Cossacks that were engaged near
the mouth Of the river Don.
The prospect ol separate peace
for Russia and Roumanio lOomed
nearer today in consequence Of reports
from felrograd that the Cossacks
have been defeated in battle by the
3olsheviki forces near Biclgorod,
The patriot army was said to be-
surrounded and It's chief leader, Gen.
eral korniloh. wounded.
The BolsheviM government claims
that the Coassck revolution Is being
crushed
This information, howeser has all
come thru channels controlled by the
Bolsheyikl and there Is a possibility
that it may be misleading.
Turkey Ready to Quit,
Berne, Dec. Throwing under In.
vasion and her war burden. Turkey ID
lbout ready tsake separate peace.
according TO an article In the Swiss
press today. 1t is reported that a
delegate sent to this city to confer
relative to the exchange of war pris.
cners, has asked the Turkish govern.
ment for authority to open peace ne
gotiations.
Artillery Duols Hages.
Paris, Dec. IA gigantic artillery
duel is raging all along the French
'front.' The war office this afternoon
stated that the guns were roaring at
all points.
Plan Extended hrmisticc.
Berlin Dec l3,-Negotiations for
All extended armisticc on the eastern
front to replace the temporary truce,
was begun today, It was officially an.
nolnCcd here.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
TOMBSTONE BOYS ADVANCING

Word from the Tombstone boys
 who enlisted in the navy and were sent from this recruiting station. IS encouraging to their parents and friends, and all are advancing as fast as possible. A letter from Grant War ner says that he is already iI the hos pital corps. having enlisted as m apothecary. and likes his place fine. where he has much chance for further Laurance Land writes his grandmother. Mrs. Harwood. that he has been placed in the officers school and is already a petty officer. James Cook is also at the same place and an officer and doing nicely. Will Engle is fullfieged seaman and is at the seaman's barracks. Tom Brandt and Roy Igo are on a training ship on a voyage down the Pacific. and Earl Hartman is in the mechanical depart- ment at San Diego.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
MAKE GOOD SHOWING

The Knights of Columbus over sub, scribed the one million dollar war camp fund and Arizona made a fine showing according to a telegram which was received by J. T. Whitney in Phoenix, from R. Wm. Kramer, as sistant attorney general, who is attend ing the national convention of the or der which is being held in Chicago. The supreme council has pledged the order to raise three million dollars for the care, comfort and relief of Uncle Sam's military forces in service dur ing the present war.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
TO ATTEND WEDDING

Mrs. M. A. Howell. one of the pio- neer women of Cochise county, was in the city yesterday from her home at the San Bernardino ranch, east of Douglas, to attend the wedding of Gladys Woods last evening. Mrs. Howell came to Cochise county in 1879 with her husband and were in Tomb stone and at one time had ranch at what was called Lyon Springs, near Charleston, on the San Pedro. Mrs. Howell has gone through a number of exciting episodes in her life in the Indian raids. She is now nearly so years old and has comparatively good health.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
NOW AT DOUGLAS

Dr. Charles H. Bowker. for the last several months a member of the c. & A. medical staff. is now a captain with the Tenth Field Artillery. stationed at Douglas. pr. Bowker came here with the field hospital company of the dis trict of Columbia troops during the Mexican trouble. When the troops re- turned to the capital Dr. Bowker re- mained in the Warren district. He has been a prominent Red Cross worker here and has scores of friends who. though regretting to see him leave the district, will congratulate him on hay ing again offered his services ro his country.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
IN FROM SAN eERNARDINo

MT. and Mrs. J. H. Slaughter were in the city last evening from their home at the San Bernardino ranch east of Douglas. They came in to at tend the wedding of Miss Gladys Woods and Earl Standerage Mir and Mrs. Slaughter have just returned from an extended trip to Kansas where they have several hundred head of cattle on pasture. Mir. Slaughter was one of the pioneer sherif's of Cochise county and had many an ex- citing time in rounding up the numer- erous outlaws that infested Cochise county at that time. MT. Slaughter is looking and feeling much better than he has for a number of years.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
WOLVES KILLING CATTLE

Because there are few cattle left near the border in Mexico. wolves from below the border are crossing and at tacking the American cattle with the result that there has been an increas- ing loss this year. it was reported to NJ. E. Musgrave. of the predatory an imal department of the federal biolog- ical surveys yesterday at Tucson. Husgrave decided to investigate the situation and left immediately for the Santa Ritas where he will inspect con ditions there. proceed to the Huachu- cas and end his trip in the border for est region. It was reported that a pack of seven wolves are destroying stock in Parker canyon in the Huachu- cas.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11

pr. E. R. Carpenter. Douglas, every Wednesday. Office. room No. 19, Me guir Bldg. 476
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
IS IN MORALES

H. D. McVey. who at one time was manager of the Bisbee exchange of the Mountain States Telephone company. is in Nogales at the present time. He is there to confer with the city dads in regard to getting a twenty-five year franchise in that city for his company. The city council are in favor of grant ing the request and have called an election to be had on the 18th of Sep tember. If the franchise is carried it is the intention of the company ac- cording to statements made by MT. McVey to install new and up-to-date system.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
GO TO ENLIST

s. J. Chase, A. B. Sugg and B. S. Tomilson. all of the J. B. Angius store, will leave tomorrow for San Antonio, Texas, where they expect to join the services of the United States army. They will endeavor to get into the quartermasters corps at that place and if not successful they will go to New Orleans to try again. H. L. Chandler, who has been working at the Shattuck office, will accompany them and enter the same service. The boys are all experienced clerks and should not have any trouble getting into the service.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
WAS OVER FROM TOMBSTONE

Superintendent Emil Grebe of the Bunker Hill Mines company of Tomb stone was in the city yesterday to confer with other officials of that com pany who are in this city. MT. Grebe states that the mill is running to full capacity on manganese ores and that regular shipments are being made to the eastern markets The company has a number of contracts with east ern steel manufacturers for the output of the mill for a number of months.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
GIVEN THIRTY DAYS

Enraptured with the easy mooching in Tucson. William Murphy. who was recently requested to leave this city. after being arrested several times and being requested to leave that city, was rearrested yesterday and given 30 days in the city jail to conserve the funds of the citizens of the city for more worthy purposes.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
FOR EFFICIENT WORK

A beautiful Bronze medal has just been received by the Wilcox post master for his son Clay Lowdermilk, for Exceptional Efficiency as a mem Der of the American Food Commis- sion in Belgium during 191415. Mir Lowdermilk has forwarded the medal to his son, who is in the officers train ing camp at San Francisco.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
OLD TIMER DIES

A. J. Holman, who has been employ ed in the local mines here for nearly 15 years, died yesterday at his home near Dubacher canyon of an attack of heart failure. He was 50 years of age and leaves his wife and seven chil- dren to mourn his loss. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 1:30 from the Palace chapel, Rev. Pittman of the Baptist church officiat- ing. Interment will be had at the Evergreen cemetery.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
MARRIED. DIVORCED AND WED

The Goddess of Love has reunited
 Martin H. Anderson and Nellie H. Tay-
 Tor. both formerly of Bisbee. IL was just three months ago that this couple agreed to disagree. and accordingly a divorce was procured by the wife in the Cochise county superior court
 Thursday they appeared in the clerks office at the county building and a marriage license was issued. The couple were married this afternoon bv Justice Wheeler. The application for the marriage license was not without its humorous incidents. inasmuch as the state law prohibits a person from being married again within a period of one year after a divorce is procur. ed. In asking the customary routine questions before issuing the license. James Miller. Jr.. deputy county clerk learned that the groom was divorced at Tombstone three months ago. He then questioned the bride-to-be and learned also that it was just three months ago that she was divorced at Tombstone. T am sorry. but the law prohibits me from issuing you people q license" declared Miller. "Oh. that's all right" declared friend of the couple who accompanied them to. the clerks office. He then proceeded 10 relate the incidents of the romance They were first married at West Plain Mo. seven years ago. The groom is years old and the bride forty fve.-Phoenix Gazette.
 Additional City Briefs On Pace Three.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
ANOTHER HAIL STORM

Tombstone was again visited last evening by another wind, hail and rain storm which did some damage to what trees were left standing and what fruit escaped the previous storm. That city has rad the hardest rain storms of any place in the county this season and the rainfall is heaviest.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
FOR SPEEDING

M. Kirkland was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Red Cannon on charge of speeding in Tombstone on Wednesday night. He was taken be- fore Judge High and entered a plea of not guilty and will be given a hearing this afternoon at four o'clock.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11

in Bisbee in 1880. He left Tombstone number of years ago and is now To- cated at little station called Price on the Arizona & Eastern between Flor ence and Winkleman. where he has small store and acts as postmaster for Uncle Sam. He also has mining interests in that locally. He returned home last night on the Golden State Limited.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
WILL ATTEND CAMP

H. A. Buick, formerly of Cananea and recently of Bisbee, has received his appointment to attend the second officers reserve training camp. which will open at Leon Springs, Texas, Aug ust 25. Buick will leave today for Chi cago to visit with relatives before go- ing to the training camp.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11

egram stated that they would see ser vice in France at once. Mir. McKean wired that he would accept the place and expects now to be called for ser vice at any time. MT. McKean has had four years service in the army of Uncle Sam It is possible that others from this district will ask to enter the same class of service.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
NOTICE TO BUILDING CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received on build ing new school house at Gleeson. Ari- zona. Plans and specifications can be had by applying to John E. Penberthy, Gleeson, Arizona. A certified check in amount per cent of the bid must accompany said bid. Bids will be opened at the old school house at 10:00 a. m., August 18th. 1917.
 JOHN E. PENBERTHY,
 SAM CAMPBELL,
 L. M. BROWN,
 Board of Trustees.
 371
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
ON SHORT VISIT

August Hickey arrived Thursday from San Diego to spend a few days here in the district on busness con nected with his holdings here. He states that the exposition grounds at San Diego now present a lively ap- pearance with hundreds of workmen erecting buildings for the cantonment He expects to remain here for a week or 10 days.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
WOULD CHANGE CHARTER

An application by the Mesa City bank to convert the charter into one for a first national bank, with a cap ital of s1OO,OOO, was received in Wash ington yesterday, according to word received by the Review from the cap ital last night.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
CENSUS ON MINERALS

With the assistance of four young women, Milton Allen, mineral technol ogist of the Bureau of Mines, began yesterday the census of the mineral sources of the state for the national council of defense. Special attention will be devoted to rare minerals found in the state and required irrespective of cost.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
ACCEPTS CITIZENSHIP

Charles A. McKean of the supply department of the Calumet and Arizo- na Mining company yesterday received a telegram from Washington. offering him the position of captain in one of the companies of stevedores that is being formed for immediate service in France. There are to be three regi. ments organized and he has been of fered the place mentioned. The tel
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
HERE ON VISIT

Miss Edith Stowe. who was one Of the pioneer school teachers of the War ren District, was in the city yesterday on short visit from her present home at the San Bernardino ranch Miss Stowe was one of the few teachers in Bisbee when a small three room build ing accommodated all the pupils.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
GOOD NEWS FROM FORD

Price advance postponedi We have five Ford touring cars in sight and ex- pect to get another car load to sell at them subject to advance. This is your chance. Hood & Bledsoe. Phone 6S6 Bisbee. Phone I'll Douglas.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
HERE FROM DOUGLAS

David Benshimol, one of the repub- lican leaders of Douglas was in the city yesterday to pay short visit to Governor Campbell. He states that considerable damage was done in that city by the recent storm that passed over Cochise county.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
PLEAD GUILTY

M. German of this city, who was ar rested by Deputy Sheriff Ivan Phillips for transporting intoxicating liquor, yesterday entered a plea of guilty in the superior court at Tombstone and was sentenced to servt six months at hard labor on the county roads and to pay fine of $50.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
THROUGH TO DOUGLAS

Miss Etta Sanders was in the city last evening from Tombstone on her way to Douglas. She came in on the Tombstone stage and left at once on the Winton line for the Shelter City. She goes there to have some dentist work done.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
GOOD NEWS FOR FORD OWNERS

Have you seen Hood & Bledsoe's re- modelled office and garage at Johnson Addition? It's immense and still grow ing. Call and see us. The best in all regular lines novelties. Hood & Bled- soc, authorized Ford agency, Johnson Addition, Bisbee.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
ON WAY TO SERVICE

Frank Oliver Cane and Charles R. Hay. who were sent from here to Fl Paso by the local navy recruiting sta tion, have already been shipped out of Fl Paso and are now at San Fran cisco to begin active service in that service. Crane enlisted as a mechanic and Hay as a cook.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
HAS ENLISTED

Ernest Eyer. of the Miners and Merchants Bank, has joined the Unit ed States army and expects to be call ed for service in a short time. He wired to San Antonio asking for a place in the quartermasters corps and his offer was accepted. He was noti-
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
HAS RETURNED

NJ. J. Brophy, of the Phelps Dodge store returned yesterday from Oak land, California, where he has been for the past few weeks on visit to his family. His train was delayed by freight wreck few miles this side of Yuma for nearly ten hours.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
RETURNED HOME

A. H. Gardner. manager of the Hua- chuca Water company at Tombstone, who has been here for a few days, re- turned to his home at the county seat this morning.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
AFTER BEEF CATTLE

John True left yesterday for the Salt River Valley where he goes to purchase several car loads of beef cat tie for his markets in this district. He will be gone for several days.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
VISITING RELATIVES

Henry Zuner was in the city yes terday on a visit to his niece, Mrs. Joseph Lippert, wife of the Main street barber. MT. Zuner is a pioneer resi- dent of Cochise county and came to Tombstone in the fall of 1879. He was
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
IS IN TUCSON

Mrs. J. J. Belfordon is spending a few days in Tucson visit ro friends. She expects to return here the early part of next week.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
IS IN TGcsoN

Mrs. Cornelius Munson, of Warren is spending few days in Tucson, on visit to friends. She was a former resident of that city.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
BACK FROM VISIT

Mrs. Edward Barnett of Naco road and little daughter returned yester- day from Long Beach. Cal, where they have been for several weeks on a pleasure trip.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11

Seven passenger touring car leaves Tombstone daily, upon arrival of Bis bee stages, for Nogales, fare s5.50, 25 pound baggage limit. Adv.-317
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
MEMS SAMPLE RAINcoATs

One-third off regular prices. Mil ler's Shirt & Hat Shop. 2S5
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-11
HAS RETURNED

Dan McKinzie of the Bisbee Furni- ture Company has returned from a two weeks visit to Southern California where he enjoyed the cool sea breezes.