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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11
WELL ARE YOU?
team work.

]. Horace Mcfarland in the New York Independent
asks these vital questions
Are you a civic mendicant receiving the unequaled
but the taxes forced from you? you civic wilmer,
always complaining about the way they" who govern
you things despite that they" is really you?
Are you civic coward, afraid of losing worthless
friends of interfering with business" if you call at
inadequate service poor methods in public
school administration or in the street cleaning in
other portion of the public service? s7+fT
Are you civic sneak, trying avoid just taxation
by evasion downright dishonesty and thus putting
upon your neghbor part of the burden which yours
you civic waser considering that the water supply
and fuel you buy the service of collecting garb
munty service for which pay do not is to be
used less carefully than it not related to the
needs of the fighting world?
Are you civic 'uplifter"-to Doctor Eito's good
word who throws into the who fails to
keep premises pleasant the eyes his neghbors?
Do you in your business spread the virus small
pox through either using permitting the placing of the
advertising signs which assault the eyes of your defense
less neighbors?
Determine the status your citizenship. By search
ing selfinqury find out whether negative. and
therefore citizen whether you selfish and
destructive citizen pulling down what others are
deavorng to build up. whether you truly con-
structve citizen. jealous Tor the quality and the honor
of the government of which you part.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11
Original Number

By these figures, which INCLUDE -.
reports up until last night and which
may be changed before the call for the
Is per cent is received, some big
changes are noted in the number OF
men the Counties must furnish.
Graham county is short" many men
below the number that county should
have at the camps, and instead of be-
ing called upon for only II in the final
Is per cent. must furnish so. Mari
copa is more for.unate and her 80 men
of the last Is per cent is reduced to SO.
Yavapai county has the best record
Of all Her original quota of 69 men
in the final Is per cent is reduced to
only 10. Yuma's Is Is reduced to
only Z.
Apache. ella, Graham, Greenlee, Mo
have and Navajo counties have their
number raised.
No intimation has been received by
the local board as to when the last Is
per cent will be sent, although the call
is expected daily. Cochise county has
more than enough men examined and
ready TO fill her quota of 81. They
have all been notified to hold them
selves in readiness and in fact have
been since the first part of Nevem-
Der
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11
TEAM WORK VS.. THE MACHINE.

Capt Edward Lyell Fox in the Forum.
stood in the dreary barrack yard of the German in
fanry Kaserne Frankforam-Main 1t during this
war With me was German cavalry officer, Major Won
wernecke Across the yard from stood sloppy line
of new recruits. had just back from the front in
France and had seen the machine efficiency
kaiser's host. 1 knew that before many months had
passed that line barrack yard gawks would be march
ing with all the rigidness of the German army marvel
ed how it was accomplished asked Major Won Wer-
necke who in charge of the training.
In an airy manner it never occurring him that he
disposing of the personality of men, he said I'VE
take away their and give them number. AS Hans
Schmidt a to exist We strive" and the
major cyncally smiled entirely to destroy all their in
divduality They become cogs in machine" and his
took objectional Prussan boastfulness
world nvincible machine, you have seen"
year later in our conferences at that West Point
of the civilian army, the officers training camp,
nembered his remark 1t came in shocking
tras Our instructor reading from the regula
lions the United States army. He read aloud "Of
GERS keep possible with the
under their command and will strive to build up such
relations of confidence and sympathy will the
free approach of their them counsel and
sistance"
We won't the word machine for a machine has
no soul Rather, will team work" 1t is familiar
Americans; they used to in both football and
baseball They it when double steal" is pulled off
in the ninth inning with the score close They see ii
when the varsity eleven holds for downs its Syard
line That spirit of the American schools universities
is the spirit of the national army. Team work? In Ger
many is unknown In their universities they have no
chance develop it, they have sports that require it,
Their army is machine perfect Ours will have perfect
team work.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11
Ripping Rhymes
LOYAL TAKERS
(sY WALL MASON.l


A lot of us Did fogies, who are too
gray TO fight, SIT around and smoke our
stogies, and jabber day and night. We
tell abou. the scrapping we'd DO if we
were young; we'd send the Prussian
yapping with buckshot in his lung.
We'd prod foes in the stomachs with
cleaning sword and lance, and pile our
dead in hummocks upon the plains OF
France. And how We roast the strip
ling VINO does not seek the fray, who's
quoting Wells or Kiplng while other
march away, We skin tina. German
royal, who started all the fuss; We are
so doggone loyal the children stare at
us. But when we're asked politely 20
dig up for bond, and keep things 60
ing rightly out yonder and beyond,
when asked TO give assistance, we
suddenly recall engagements in the
distance, and hike to beat you all.
You cannot tear asunder the rlgnr-
wad from his wad, the miser from his
plumber. the gold brick from his god.
oh, talk is cheap and filling, We all can
boost the flag; but ask us for shill-
ing, and see us wilt and sag
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11
APPLICATIONS FOR
NEW AUTO LICENSES
MAILED TO OWNERS
Secretary of State Will Mail to
Every Car Owner a Blank
Application. They Are to
Be Filled Out and Mailed.

Information received locally will be
of much value to automobile owners.
The news comes from Secretary OF
State Sidney Osborn in regard % the
manner in which motor car owners
can obtain heir 1918 license plates.
According to Mr.. Osborn every mo
tor car owner in the state will be mail
ed an application blank on or before
December Is. All that is required OF
aU-o owners is that they fill out the
blank and mail it with check cover
ing the license classification desired.
Secre AIRY of State Osborn states
that i'm return all auto owners Will
be mailed by parcel post license tag
before January /. Because OF the in
creased number of automobiles in the
state this manner OF applying Tor the
new license it is believed will elimi-
nate much confusion.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11

For the benefit of German sympathizers and citizens
of German birth or parentage who still favor the father
land that of their adopted country might be well
call this time that the German government
is paying fifty day workers in the coal mines
Skilled labor in Germany receives eight dollars week
Contrast these with the five and six dollars day
paid in Bsbee and three and four dollars paid else
where. This free land is the workers dream come
He here from nation of Europe to Bet
ter his condition America has teen most kind to him
and kinder still to his children How he think act
or traitor is past comprehension Could
ceive of worse punishment than to be compelled 20 go
back his beloved Germany and work for fifty
a day?
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11

While there is particular military importance to
just the same coming does just before Christ
Christs city is restored to the Christians.
there is sentiment about it that tells powerfully
all over the Christian world against the German. For,
be understood Jerusalem had to be wresed from Ger
manys ally the unspeaksbe Turk In other words the
kaiser with his hypocrtical about God being with
him. held through his tool Turkey the Holy City for
the infidel and the heather
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11

Secretary of War Baker and General Crozier head
of the ordnance department, pretty to be
during the present session of congress
Congressman TO know what has been done and is
being done to supply adequate artillery machine
guns shells the armies formed in process of
formation The utmost secrecy prevails about the prog
gress of this work. No knows just what has been
done except Baker and Crozier they won't tell For
fear maybe the Germans will find it Baker says it
is alright, but congress wants TO KNOW! 1t is certain
that there is artillery for any of the
cantonments for the drill with Not machine
guns. Crozier the visible supply been sent to
France for troops there. Three billion dollars
given by congress ordnance Artillery has been
our weakest point Tremendous energy and the utter
most in efficiency required to repair this fatal de.
fcency What has been done? Is everything being done
that is possible? Both congress and the country
would like to know. II all is WELL we should worry about
what the Germans find out about it, If all is not we'll
want to clean house.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11

Bisbee just returned from trip declares thai
everywhere he went, trains, in hotels and the
streets, the talk of war; war, war. He saw many
troop trains and gave it his opinion that the troop
movement is increasing rapidly The war is coming
closer to every day 1t presses in home In hundred
and will be denied. This country's effort
gaining momentum and speed. So far the German pro
paganda to delay and hamper and restrict prepare
ons has failed utterly With every activity
ardour win increase and determination grow
grim and resoute and the chances of of :lis
propaganda diminish Since the presidents message
any talk of peace is treason Every citizen should APP
point himself committee of one to sec 70 it that the
pacifist is eithe: lb-oued or sent to prison.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11

It is declared in high quarters that the danger of
successful German offensive the western front
greater than The allied appeal to America to
hurry has been urgent of late and government
IS speeding everything the limit No doubts that
Germany will make last effort to gain decision be-
fore America place enough troops the firing line to
offset her armies release fIUm the Russian front
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11

Modern medical science has not yet found means d.
rectly to prevent pneumonia or measles or meningitis
There minor epdemcs of all three of these diseases
at the army training But if army camp had
an epidemic of smallpox the medical men in charge
would consider themselves disgraced That is because
vaccination is made compulsory matter of routine
The time for about passed generations ago
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11

Every indication points to lively and unhappy
Christmas for the Bolshevik leaders. The Cossacks.
the only fighters IN Russia nowadays have started
a campaign against the traitors who about to deliver
country the kaiser Is strange that the Cos
sack regarded the most cruel and dread
ed and powerful autocracy should be the sole
hope of a real democracy in Russia?
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11

The increase of the United States army from 10000
in April of this year to 100000 at this time is
great showing the year And the increase will
have to made next year England has three million
soldiers in rance
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11

This a meatless day. Are you going to observe 1t
like good American and good sport you going
to hog about it and seshly ignore the earnest
peal of your country your individual bit for the
soldiers who fighting the Hun?
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11

Sergeant Blnman, in Bsbee recruiting Off
Ger the British army of the heroes OF the
Messines Ridge battle Attention, frends 1t is honor
to salute this brave Britisher
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11
Tuesday Morning, December II, 1917.

The mobilization of the worlds greatest civilian
army" service during the is the purpose of the
big Red membership campaign, to begin through
out the country December IL.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11

improving school play grounds in the
city.
Two stacks OF unthreshed beans, ag-
gregating 5000 sacks, were destroy ed
by fire in the Peoria district, Lorth-
west of Phoenix Wednesday Both
fires are believed incendiary. The
loss is $4,000.
Taxes for state and county pur-
poses in Yuma county for the frs.
half Of the fiscal year 1918 to the
amount of $15S,353.55 have already
been paid into the hands of the coun-
ty treasurer, according to statement
made by that official recently
The question of whether the safe
courts can declare the, FORFEITURE or
automobiles used by bootleggGrs will
be ruled upon by Judge Platte in the
case of Marcus Nevares, the auto
hveryman, against Sheriff Miles to re-
cover a car in which Munoz and
Ramirez brought liquor from Polvo to
Tucson. The case was tried in the
superior court.
A. Guy Alsap is no longer secretary
of Phoenix Lodge, No. 1886, B. p. o. E..
The man who for years has watched
over the restinies Of the records and
correspondence of the big lodge in that
city has resigned because the over
burdening duties we're such that he
felt he could 10 longer give the time
required TO carry them out with credit
to himself and in justice to the lodge
Investigation OF the methods en-
ployed by agents of the Western
Union Life Insurance company was or
dered by the corporation commission
on complaint of John II. Graham Of
Phoenix. II is alleged that farmers
were promised real oans by the agent
of the company if they took out pol
icies, but that they have failed to OBJ
tain them after taking out the policies.
The case is set for December IL.
At Yuma, Mary b. Leland, who was
recently removed. by the board of
trustees of the Gadsden public
school from her former position as
teacher in that institution, filed a
complaint charging breach of the
peace against w. E. Johnson. one of
the trustees. The complaint sets forth
that the defendant acted in threat
ening manner against the plaintiff
and used abusive language 10 her.
Stricken with severe attack of APP
pendicitis, made more grave by rea-
son of other complications. Mrs. David
f. Johnson of 81 West Wiiletta street,
wife of the state treasurer, was hur-
ried to ST. Joseph's hospital Thursday
night, where an operation was per
formed. Word from the hospital Fri
day was to the effect that Mrs. John
sons condition was favorable and with
every indication that recovery would
be soon and complete.
Within a few days the American Bell
Telephone company will have their
wires strung into Ajo and will install
long distance toll booths. II Will then
be possible to talk TO Los Angeles on
the west. and Phoenix. Tucson. Bisbee.
Douglas. I'll Paso and other points
east on Saturday the poles were up
for several miles on the south side OF
Midway II speaks well for AJo when
the leading telephone company of the
country is willing to 20 to the eN-
pense OF putting a line in from ella, a
distance of IS miles.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11
County Briefs

J. II. and Harry Macia of Tomb
stone. who have been at Casa Grande
for the past several months. where
have returned to Tombstone and
will remain there. They expect TO
take charge of some local mining
properties, which they will operate.
Fred McSparron, brother of W.
A. McSparron and for some time
resident of Tombstone. with his fami-
ly. Is spending several days in Tomb
stone on visit with his brother Mr.
McSparron is in the service of the de-
partment of the interior of the United
States and is stationed near San Die
go.
The S: p. company has a large con-
struction crew at work in the
Bowie yards. extending and building
new sidetracks for switching and
handling the heavy freight traffic. Is
the company preparing to again move
the freight terminal to Bowie? Ger
tainly this extending of the yards
must mean something.
Dave Adams of Dragon went 10
Texas last week, where he owns a lot
of land. He states that oil has been
discovered in his locality and thal
flowing wells have been encountered
in a number of places close TO his
property. He has organized a COM
,pany of Arizona men who will Join
him in exploring this property anu ne
seems confident that he has valuable
oil lands.
Curtis Robinson. who has been visit
ing in Tombstone the past several
weeks with his sisters. Mrs. ]. II.
Macia and Mrs. Harry Macia. has left
for Tuscon. where he will enlist in
ne aviation corps and from there goes
TO San Francisco. where he will I'M
dergo final examination before going
to training camp and thence to France.
He has already passed preliminary ex-
animation and visited his sisters here
before enlisting.
Word comes from Dos Cabezas that
a large gold and silver ledge has been
opened at the Gold Ridge Mining COM
pany's property, which adjoins the
properly of Goldsmith Maid. in which
many ocal people are interes ed. The
company is installing new machinery
to handle the ore. A centrifugal
matchmaking plant has been shipped
from Salt Lake city to the mine. This
machine is said to be very compact
and win not require much power 10
operate nor a large building to house
it.
San Simon did itself proud with
patriotic rally, suggested by Geo. L.
Sigh Sc suggestion resulted in a
quail dinner prepared principally by
Mr.. Sigh and the women of the town
and valley. At IL a. m. the schoOI
children. over loo strong, carrying
banners emblazoned with various
patriotic mottos capped with "Old
Glory" marshaled by their teachers.
marched from the school building on
the south side through the town TO
Rest hall. on the north side. The chill
dren sang America" and The Star
Spangled Banner" other exercises
and the dinner took till p. m. AT
this hour Loyalty league was called
to order by DR.. George V. Copp. chair
man. The women then repaired to the
church, where a Red Cross chapter
was organized. Captain kelton, from
CoChise. was the principal speaker.
other speakers were Or. George Y.
Copp and George +. Sigh and Prof.
Campbell The crowd was the largest
ever assembled in san Simon town.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11
Brief State Notes

An election was held in the Globe
school district yesterday for the ap-
proval of a $4,000 bond issue. the
money % be used in providing anu
improving school play grounds in the
city.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11

Two stacks OF unthreshed beans, ag.
sregating 5000 sacks, were destroy ed
by fire in the Peoria district, Lorth-
west of Phoenix Wednesday. Both
fires are believed incendiary. The
loss is $4,000.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11

The S: p. company has large con-
struction crew at work in the
Bowie yards. extending and building
new sidetracks for switching and
handling the heavy freight traffic Is
the company preparing to again move
the freight terminal to Bowie? Ger
tainly this extending of the yards
must mean something.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11

Taxes for state and county pur-
poses in Yuma county for the frs.
half Of the fiscal year 1917-lS to the
amount of $15S.353.55 have already
been paid into the hands of the coun-
ty treasurer. according to a statement
made by that official recently
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25

Juanita Holland smiled as she shook
her head and replied: I'm a woman.
and ! don't use tobacco"
The hell ye don't!" The boy
paused. then added scornfully My
nanny chaws and smokes, too-but
she don't straddle no hoss.'
After that administration of rebuke
he deigned once more to recognize
the missionary's insistent queries,
though he did so with a laconic impa-
tience.
Il tell ye Fletch hain't hyar." The
boy started disgustcdly away, but
paused in passing to jerk his head
toward the house and added: "Ye
mought AK thet woman er we've a mind
ter"
The travellers raised their eyes and
saw second figure standing with
hands on hips staring at them from
the distance. II was the slovenly fig
ure of woman, clad in a colorless
and shapeless skirt and an equally
shapeless jacket, which hung unbelted
about her thick waist AS she came
slowly forward the girl began to take
barefooted and walked with sham.
bling gait which made Juanita think
of bears pacing their barred inclos.
ures in ZOO Her face was hard and
unsmiling, and the wrinkles about her
eyes were those OF anxious and lean
years. but the eyes themselves were
not unkind. Her lips were tight
clamped on the stem of a clay pipe.
"'Evenin'. maam," began the noun.
taineer. I'm Good Anse Talbot. |
reckon mebby we've heerd of me This
lady is Miss Holland from down be-
low lowed Fletch mought let us
tarry hyar TIL sunup."
Il reckon he mought eff he war hyar
though we don't foller taking In
strangers, was the dubious reply.
but he amt hyar.'
Where air he att"
Don't know. Didn't ye see him
down the road as ye rid alonRf"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25

ther pint. Some of Milts fellers aims
ter slip over thar, too, an while Calls
celebratin' they aims ter git him ter
night"
DO they?" The taller mans voice
was velvety. We'll, go on. What
else?"
They aims ter tell the world thet
they let ther law take hits co'se fust.
but thet Bad Anse Havey makes a
mockery of ther law"
For a moment there was silence,
and the quiet voice commenced. iron
ically: MY God. them fellers lay
Anse. don't they?"
After moment OF silence, through
which Juanita Holland was painfully
conscious of the quick beat of her own
heart, she heard again the unexcited
voice of the tall stranger. Now 1t was
the capable tones of a general officer
giving commands.
"Did ye give warnin' in Peril?"
Mo- coulin't get to speak with
| Cal. He was in cote-and seein' as
how they didn't fgger on raisin no
hell twell they git over hyar-I didn't
turn backwards. come straight
through. | lowed this was ther place
ter fix things up
you ride over to the dancin' party.
Get the older fellers together. Keep
the boys quiet and sober-cold sober
| Watch thet old fool. Bob McGreegor.
Don't spread these tidings till | get
there. II Cal comes over there, tell
him to keep outen sight. Nothin'
won't break loose before midnight.
That's my orders. BY God Almighty.
aim to have peace hereabouts Just
now!"
The speakers voice broke off and
the two men passed out of sight
around the corner of the house.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
CHAPTER u.

The girl rose and made her way
unsteadily to the back door and let
herself in. She threw herself on the
bed and lay there, rapidly thinking. 1t
was obvious that her absence had not
been commented upon. A few min
utes later she heard the voice Of Mrs.
McNash singing out: you folks kin
all come in an eat" and found her
self. outwardly calm. making her way
around to the shed addition which
served jointly as kitchen and dining
room.
When she entered the place Fletch
McNash was already seated. and
saggei over his plate with the stupid
inertia of dulled senses
Juanita found herself unaccount-
ably eager to see the tall stranger
whose voice had reassured her; who
had appeared first as the Samaritan
hrinsins hnp,~ the halnleaa: than ~