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Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
ocHisE RECOGNIZED
mo LABOR CIRCLES

BISBEE July 26-Once more Cochise
county has been given recognition in
the field of labor mediation. We'd
has been received here Of the ap-
pcintment of Charles T. Cornell. for
merly in charge of the immigration
service in Ccchise county and sta
toned at Douglas. but more recently
holding like position in Southern
California, as mediation commission
er FOR special duty in Alaska. Fur
Their information was that Captain
oonnell had Immediately wired his &C.
ceptance of the appointment and that
I had departed for Seattle where he
ill prepare for the journey into the
mining fields of AIaska Captain
Connell has been commissioned to
mediate labor difficulties at the prop
critics of the Kennicott Mining com.
rany. operating the largest mine in
''e world and employing in excess of
5000 workers. Difficulties have
arisen between the men and the com
pany over the wage scale. When
Captain Cornell made his home in
arizona he ranked among the best
Known and best liked citizens. When
- was appointed TO the more i'm
portant office on the coast there was
-aneral regret among his hosts of
friends at his departure. but genuine
satisfaction that his worth had been
| ~ecognized.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
STRANGER FOUND WITH
lOCkJAW AND DIES

YUMA, July ga perfect strang.
er in Yuma, Jack Lacey by name.
died yesterday afternoon at the Yuma
hospital in two or three hours after
he was found lying in the sun near
the stockyards suffering with lock.
jaw. The man is about 80 years
old. an American. and evidently had
been beating his way through Yuma
on a freight train. A hypo-needle
in his possession indicated that he
had injected an overdose of some
kind OF dope into is system. which
paralyzed him and brought on the
ailment which resulted in his death.
After discovery the man was rush.
ed to the hospital and the county
physician called. but all efforts of
skill failed to save him.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
WHERE A PERSON ORDERED
TO APPEAR FOR ExAMINA-
TON FAILS TO DO so

II any person called and duly notified
the day set for his physical exam
1aticn does not appear for such ply
ical examination on the day SO set,
r does not. if prevented by sickness
r necessary absence from appearing
n the day so set, appear for such ply
:ical examination, on or before the
tenth day after the mailing of the no
ice directing him to appear TO- rhy-
;ica. examination, or does not, unda:
he provisions of the regulations, file
N application accompanied by salts
lctory proof for physical examina-
ion elsewhere than at the office Of the
beard by which he was notified to ap-
pear. such prison shall be recorded IS
qualified for military ser
vice.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
FORMER TOMBSTONE
Il RISES

That a former Tombstone girl is
gaining distinction in the musical
world is shown in recent article sp-
bearing in the Los Angeles Examiner.
Hiss Hazel Yoho, who formerly resid-
ID in Tombstone with her mother
rs. Anna Babcock. is the young
,iy, and her picture with a highly
mplimentary send-off appears in a
ointment place of the Examiner
he article follows:
Miss Hazel Yoho. successful gradu-
ate from Won Stein Academy of Mu-
a:c and accredited teacher of the
7octor system of music. is rapidly
rrging to the trent through the ex
lent progress shown by her pupils
during the last weekly pupils recital
At Won Stein Academy.
Mr.. Won Stein, under whose person
Il direction Miss Yoho completed
her training, en- this occasion con
cratulated Miss Yoho's pupils and
.-eir delighted parents. pointing out
he distinctive features of their pro-
gress and gratefully expressed him
self as pleased that another OF his
pupils was rejecting such great cred
it upon his conservatory's plan of
raining.
Significant Of the uniformly thor
oGgh instruction at Won Stein Acad
envy is the fact, that all the puniIs
heard during the recital had be. i
taught by former pupils ard grad.
ates of Mr.. Won Stein. who has gain
ed nationwide recognition as author
and editor of the Rector system.
which is taught at the academy.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
CTATE MAY BE RICHER
ON ACCOUNT OF ESTATE

Between Is and 90 suits will be
filed by Assistant County Attorney
Bruce Stephenson against estates
situated in this county seeking to
have them escheat to the state. The
exact amount involved could not be
learned last night. but probably will
run high into the thousands.
Under the Arizona law, where a
person dies without leaving a will
and no heirs can be found within
seven years after the settlement CT
The estate by the probate section of
the superior could, it shall escheat
to the state, the proceeds going into
the public school fund.
Mr.. Stephenson. who is acting as
county attorney during the absence
OF John F. Ross. has made a list of
estates Of this kind and will file ac.
probably today.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
Drafted MEN MAY ENLIST
IN NAVY " THEY HURRY

PHOENIX, July 27-Sergt. Aime
Athsnour of the United States marine
corps recruiting station has received
the following orders:
Men who have been drawn in the
seiective draft may be enlisted In the
marine corps prior to receipt of Official
notification to appear for examination.
Now Ia the time" says the ser
geant. ito enlist There is a good
chance for all good men in the ma
rines. and you might as well have
your choice Of the branch of the SER
vice that appeals to you the most"
Sergt. Athenour will be glad to have
a talk with any young man concerning
the marine corps, as the recruiting
station is open from 9 a. m. until 2
p. m.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
Tombstone Visited By
Rain and Electrical
Storm: R. R. Washed

heavy dOwnpour visited Tombstone last night
and this afternoon. both having been accompanied by
electrical storms which resulted in fire which de-
strOyed the presses room of The PrOspector.
The rain of last night started about 1870 and contin
ID for several hours. while this afternoon of the
West downpours yet recorded in the city this season
csulted and up until 43O and 90 hundredts inches
had fallen No reports of damage had been received up
it'll press time.
From Bisbee the report that last night
om and food occurred although serious damage
lied Tin cans sand and other debris filed the main
reefs however and the wreckage had been cleared
it'll late this afternoon.
TIE roads leading from Tombstone III all directions
rcDorIcd muddy and washed III several places al
Tough they still passable
At Mesca the E. p. 4 S w. track washed out 70"
rvera hundred feet and main line trains stalled while
he Tombstone Benson branch of the road has been
-ashed out for several miles and connections be
nd with that city.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
cHAS. KIRBY DIES
FROM WOUNDS MONDAY

DOUGLAS. July 25-Charles Irby.
who was shot on a Pullman car Fri
day morning aout 6 O'Clock. passed
away yesterday afternoon at 3:1E
o'clock at the vanneman hospital. &c
which place he had been removed
following the arrival of the train
here. Mrs. Eva Patterson. who
previously had been arraigned on the
charge of assault with intent to COM
nit murder and bound over to the
superior court under a cash bond OF
$500 was arraigned again shortly at
er O'Clock before Justice OF the
Peace d. T. Dunlap on the charge of
murder. sworn to by Bruce Stephen
IN, assistant county attorney. Her
attorney, Frank W. Ooane, waived
preliminary examination and she
was bound over to await action Of
the superior court.
DAMAGES B. n. N. DYNAMO
During the severe electrical storm
CT yesterday bolt of lightning struck
the power house OF the Bunker Hill
Mines Company. The bolt entered
at the switch 6oard and went on into
the huge high speed generator burn
ing out the wiring completely. rem
dering il useless. II will be some
time before ii can be put into running
order again, new parts being neces-
sary. A motor. supplying power to the
mill was also damaged in the same
manner
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
CESS TAKEN IN
TRIALS OF /. W VS.

MIAMI. July 2S-Justice of the
aace II. H. Pratt. at Globe today,
nnounced that the court would take
recess in the case of the 81 alleg-
] rioters arrested for picket line
disturbance. until 10 O'Clock tenor
borrow morning. when 81 of the de
endants would be bound over to the
uperiCr court The extra time was
nowed, at the conclusion OF the pre-
minary examination. because of the
innounced intention OF the court to
aise the bail from $500 to $1,000.
The maximum penalty TO which
he defendants are liable. If convict
d. is two years in the state peniten-
larry. or $1,000 fine. or both such fine
nd Imprisonment. District Attorney
iugh Foster said today.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
MURDER AT
WASHINGTON CAMP

NOGALES. July 2S-At Washing
ton Camp, Tuesday evening, about
7:3o O'Clock, a Chinaman, keeper of
a restaurant. was murdered. sup
pcsediy by a Yaeui who had been
hanging around the camp. but has
been missing since. At the time
named. occupants of house closely
adjacent. heard a sound in the res
taurant as one grunting and then
something falling; but they they paid
no attention to what they heard Not
much later another Chinaman went
into the restaurant for his supper,
and found the proprietor dead upon
the floor his head crushed in on the
right side, near by a single jack Ia
miners single handed drilling ham
nerr besmeared with blood and hair.
which had been evidently the instru-
ment OF the murder.
That the murder was committed
for the purpose OF robbery is evident
from the fact that about SEQ in sill
yer that the deceased was known to
have had on the premises, was miss
ing. but the murderer overlooked
several hundred dollars In bills in a
tobacco sack. upon the person Of his
victim.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
WOMAN
BITTEN BY SNAKE

YMUA. July 26-Mrs, w. NJ Nil.
er. who lives on ranch near Som
erton, was brought to the Yuma hes
pitai yesterday by Grin Garv.n in a
precarious condition as the result of
rattlesnake bite. II seems that
the reptile nipped her right arm be
low the elbow while she was in .
Held. The member began to swell
Immediately. and by the time she
landed in Yuma 1t presented an
alarming appearance. Attending ply
sicians' however. believe they secur.
ed the case in time to prevent a
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
WAS RELEASED

Avery Shearer was ordered releas-
ed from bond yesterday by Judge
Lockwood OF writ of habeas corpus
issued out of the superior court.
Shearer was arrested on a complaint
sworn out by his wife charging him
with having stolen his own child He
was held to answer by Judge Win
tiers of Lowell Through his attor
ney. Alexander Murray he was re-
leased on mis- own recognizance to
appear in Tombstone on Saturday.
when the case will he heard.
OVER FROM sIssEe
Leo Hill came over from Bisbee
last evening and will remain here for
several days before returning to
work there.
RETURNED FROM LOS ANGELES
Supervisors ]. NJ. Sparks stopped
II in Tombstone today for feN
.ours enroute to Douglas from Los
Angeles and other coast points. where
he has been for the past thirty days
auioying vacation where the cool
ca breezes blow The trip was
made by auto. accompanied by Mrs,
sparks and he reports many points
{ interest were visited during their
absence.
5LEEsON VISITORS
Among the visitors in Tombstone
-oday from Gleeson were Constable
.afe Gibson Justice OF abe Peace
Peter Windes. and Jack Sherman
They returned home in the afternoon.
FROM oLEEsoN
Mrs. B. B. Miller OF Gleason motor
I'd over to the county seat this morn
\ ing on a shopping trip and returned
home in the afternoon.
EARRING COMPLETION
! The work of remodeling the cor
ler building Of the Wolcott Block is
nearing completion and will soon be
| finished. II will house the new Co
chise County State Bank.
Y VACATION
Deputy Clerk II. P. Johnson, in
the Office of Clerk j. E. James OF
the Superior Court is taking a two
weeks vacation. and today went ont
to Fort Huachuca, where he viii
/ spend several days on a visit with
friends. He accompanied c. e.
Wilson, the New York Life Insurance
man. who is looking after business
| interests there.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
PRosPEcToR NEARLY
DIES OF TH!P:

ALBUQUERQUE. n. NJ. July &c
Nearly dead from thirst and ex.
haustion in the Grand Canyon. James
McGraw Of Flagstaff, Arizona, was
recently rescued by VIM. Lockridge.
an employe of Coconino county
Shorty" Oiler of the Fred Harvey
systm and Aldo Leopold and T. Earl
Wylder of the forest service.
Carrying only one gallon Of water
McGraw entered the canyon by way
of the Bright Angel trail in search OF
an alleged lead mine at the head of
Pipe Creek. He did not return that
night and the search party left early
the next morning. On the lowest
ledge of the red sandstone about 1900
feet below the rim. McGraw's trail was
picked up. Here the party was com.
p"lied to leave the sada. snips Is
but managed to work one mule about
two miles along the ledge. At4p.
m. McGraw was found where Pipe
Creek heads against the main wall.
In the intense heat he had been
without water for thirty hours and
was unable to move; 1T he finally
revived and was able to return.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
OVER FROM TOMBSTONE

James Barrett went to Bisbee yes
terday and expects to remain there
for some time. He has secured en-
pioyment with one Of the mining COM
panies.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
DRAWING OF TRIAL JURY
iEXICkN SENTENCED

Carlos Durazo, who entered a plea
If guilty this morning to introducing
iqucr. was sentenced to serve seven
months and pay fine of $50. He
together with his partner who was
'entenced yesterday were taken to
re road camp this afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff A. w Howe.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
=NAlTY OR REFUSAL
TO REPORT TO DRAFT BOARD

Clerk Of the Cochise County Exemp-
ion Board Ray B. Krebs, has issued
he following notice taken from the
avs and regulations concerning the
selective draft:
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
'AcK FROM NoGALEs

r. J. Rcckhill. driver of the Bis
bee-Tombstone stage, accompanied by
Ernest Cavanaugh, returned home
asst evening from Nogales where
hey spent a day on business.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
aUGHT IN GIlA

Oscar Griffin, notorious Cochise
',unty bootlegger has been captured
ella county, accCr ling to word re-
4eived here. He has done time al
he bootlegger camp. havirs oeen
-entenced from here.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
FROM 6IS6E e

FROM 6iS6ee
Deputy Sheriff A. W. Howe was
over this morning from Bisbee, where
he has been located during the strike.
He went back this afternoon.
HERE YESTERDAY
Deputy Sheriff Percy Bowden was
here yesterday from Douglas. having
brought up some bootleggers for the
county Jail.
BACK FROM PHOENIX
Deputy Sheriff Harry Rafferty, re-
turned home Yesterday rom Phoe-
nix where he went to take a patient
to the insane asylum.
TO eIseEE
Supervisor John Rock. Clerk % the
Board A. c. Karger and A. II. Gard.
ler. member of the Cochise County
Highway Commission, went to Bisbee
today where they will meet with the
Their members of the commission and
eject organization. II is expected
hat the matter of a bond issue for
God roads will be started as soon
Is possible following the organiza-
ion of the commission. The details
ill be given tomorrow.
VII BRING BACK PRISONERS
A number of other prisoners who
ere removed to the branch county
all at Douglas, over week ago
hen Luther Price and Luther Nc
'Ormick developed smallpox. will re
urn 70 the county Jail tomorrow
he two patients haze been in the
1est house just outside c: Tombstona
I'd are recovering.
70 NEW MEXICO
c. l.. Allen OF ;he Day & Night
Iarage. accompanied by his mother.
sent to New Mexico yesterday where
hey will spend severa! weeks on 4
'lcaticn. They made the trip by
auto.
O- FOUR MONTHS
G. II. Dowdell of Bisbee. VINO
lead guilty to bootlegging in the Su.
1erior Court this morning received
sentence of four months and $50.
I'd will dc time on the road camp
"ARRIEO HERE
Louis Spaulding and Miss Nellie
! Dugan were married here yesterday
I! : Judge W. A Fowler. They are
| Eisbee parties.
DRAWING OF TRIAL JURY
Clerk of the Superior court J. E
! James has issued a notice of the
drawing OF the trial jury to be held
in the court room Saturday morning
'or the next term of the superior court
which has been called for next
month. A calling of the criminal
calendar will also be held Saturday
for the setting of criminal cases for
his term OF court.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
TO BIseEE

TO eIseEE
John Stone went to Bisbee this
morning where he will spend a day or
two visiting friends.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
RECORDS OF
COCHISE COUNTY
WARRANTY DEED

WARRANTY DEED
S. Y. Dohm and wife to Emily ia
cobs. land. $500.
Hoffman Bros. Loan and Trust Co.
TO Thomas c. Foster. portion OF land,
$40.
s. Z. Hallam TO Willie Lenore Hal
I'm. land. $1,000,
r. e. MORTGAGE
Thomas c. Foster and wife TO
hugh j. Brophy. s2.10O.
l.. Matteson and husband to II. NJ.
,ckerman. $500
Edward J Bauer to Mrs. A. Bau-
sr. 5000.
BILL OF SALE
Girls Midzor to Dan Setter, and
like Grebesu. house. $1,000.
Isaac German to Julia V. Ambern.
house, $40.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
RELiNQUIShN EMIT
cHATTLE MORTGAGE

E. A Lariu and T. ID. NJ. Lariu
. William Cowan. livestock. $500.
William E. Evans 10 A. T. Prath-
T. livestock, $50.
Fred p Ahem to The Regina Co.
iexaphone. $3.50.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
BACK FROM PHOENIX

Deputy Sheriff Harry Rafferty, re-
turned home yesterday rom Phoe-
nix where he went to take patient
TO the insane asylum.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-24

were hurled against the battle
wrecked positions. only 20 be thrown
back bv the not machine gun fire.
that inflicted terrific losses
All Of the captured trenches We're
maintained against the German at
tacks
Green Crassier Is "a mountainous
heap OF Stag skirting the railway
tracks OF the southern side OF Lens.
To hai accumulated from the fac
tories Iu that district being "a waste
product from the furnaces. The Ger
mans utilized this harucade and
turned IL into "A fortress with trench
lines and numerous hidden machine
guns. Its capture by the Canadians
gave them big advantage ln rhe-r
drive against Lens from the south
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-24
PLANS
Of EXEMPTION
FOR DISTRICT
Appeal Commissioners Lam
bert in LapOrte-0'Brien
Resigns His Appoint
ment-QuOtaS Filled.

Francis r. Lambert, appeal COM
missioner of district board No. L..
was i'm Laporte Friday comforting
with Andrew j. Hickey. chairman
OF the district exemption board i'm
regard TO the exemption of men
who have been selected for the ma
tiolal army.
Mr. Lambert was recently chosen
10y Mayor Fred W Keller To serve
on the appeal board of city district
No. through orders from GOV.
Goodrich. Miles W. O'Brien was
selected to act on city district No.
. but he rendered his resignation TO
Mayor Keller "a few days ago. A
successor for Mr.. O'BrienS place has
not vet been appointed. Edward
Scatter. a farmer livinE i'm Union
township is the member of the a.-
peal commission for county disu
80. g.
It will be the duty OF the appeal
commission 20 look over the eN-
CONTINUED or PAGE FOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-24
DeStroyerS Help Liner in
Hot Fight With U-Boat

Passengers Of the liner said they
were alarmed all the way across the
Atlantic by rumors from time to
time of the presence Of U-boats on
this side of the ocean. They said the
precautions taken near the American
coast were nearly as great as when
approaching the European coast.
Capt. MacDOugaH, Chief Boats
vain Ham, Third officer Edward
Schaeffer and Clarence Edwards.
wireless operator, and most of the
crew of the American tanker Nava-
hoe. which burned at sea early in
July, after battles with two subma-
rines, were among tOday's passen-
gers. They we're confident that one
of the U-boats was sunk i'm the fight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-24
French Gain
Hill No. 3O4
At Verdun

International News Service.
PARIS. Aug. 24.-AH of Hin so.
3O4. on the Verdun front, domin-
ating eminence about which some of
the bloodiest fighting Of the war
ragged is now entirely i'm possession
of the French, the war office an
nounced today.
The last trenches that remained in
the hands of the Germans ON this
strategic height was captured in a
storm assault that was launched by
the French between Avocourt wood
and lie Morte Homme dead Man
HID. The French advanced more
than a mile.
Hill No. 3O4 lies northwest Of Yer
dun on the west bank OF the Meuse
river
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-24
Big Reception
For Artillery
Men Planned

international News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. "a
The approval of ministers was given
today TO a monster reception sun
day afternoon To the first Indiana
field artillery, a part of the rainbow
division" going 10 France soon, and
more than 1000 other national
guardsmen encamped here and 1000
drafted men.
The committees have invited the
entire state TO participate in the
demonstration for the artilierymen
and delegations are expected from
many cities.
Many patriotic organizations viii
participate i'm the parade. Four hun
dred Sunday school children will be
grouped before the Soldiers and
Sailors monument and Will sing pa
triotic songs as the soldiers pass.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-24
WAR DEPARTMENT
TO START PROBE
OF HOUSTON RIOTS
international Nevs Service


WASHINGTON. Aug "a
The war department win start
a searching investigation Of fhe
troop race riounr al Houston
Immediately, 10 was stated early
today 10y Adjt. Gen. NIcCain. 30
report has been received from
Gen. Parker. commander Of the
department. who. Dr. was pointed
out. has fun authority 10 con
troll the situation The iuvesti-
cation. however. VIII be con-
Quoted without regard 20 his
activities in settling the trouble
Rep Daniel Garrett. whose
home is I'm Houston. went to the
war department early 10 ask
for immediate action. and other
members Of the Texas delega-
ton will. IL IS said. back him
up. There has been agitation
for some time by the southern
congressman on the question OF
quartering colored troops in
the camps and cautonments
throughout the south. and The
Houston riotIng is expected 20
bring this agitation 10 head
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-24
Canadians Bear Bru71t
OF Germans Attacks

InCernationa News Service
LONDON Aug "a - Canadian
valiantly and victoriously bore the
brunt OF heavy German counter at
tacks during the night maintaining
important positions they had cap
tured yesterday.
The British war office. iu its Off
cial statement described the fighting
on the southern outskirts OF Lens as
fierce"
German trenche- medIateIy
northwest Of Green TeraSSier- which
the British forces had taken by
storm on Thursday. We're the object
Of the German counter assaults.
Masses of picked Teuton troops
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-24
Pershjng Selects Site
For Field Headquarters

primarily an implicit obedience Of
orders
we do not want TO make German
automatons out of our men," said
one officer. we wish them 10
retain in every action their Ameri-
can initiative and self reliance. We
believe that these qualities, properly
directed. Will make them the best
fighting men in the world. but VIII
avail nothing If not controlled
Accounts OF battles In which SOL
diers have disobeyed orders and fail
ed 10 halt at the appointed objective.
but pursued the enemy with disast-
rous results. are being read and dia-
grammed for our troops This point
Will lie hammered home 20 them IN b.
sistently from every angle.