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Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-24
4 sTArE CONFERENCE
OF COUNCILS

PHOENlX. March 2e-At a late meeting of the executive committee of the State Council of Defense. a de- cision was reached to hold a state wide conference in Phoenix of the State. County and Community Coun- cils of Defense on April 1S. a date just one year from that of the or saniza:ion of the Arizona Council and the following day from that of Secretary McAdoo's visit to this city. On the 18th is to be a great patriotic mass meeting to be partic- ipated in by representatives of the Defense work throughout Arizona Chairman Heard is very hopeful of a large attendance and of still larger benefit to the great work that has been undertaken fer the good of the uii4ou Al Nuc itSN cActullNc Hcct- ing was held an importan, conference of state representatives of all fed eral departments carrying on war work within the State These rep ,'esentatives were: George Kirtland, N. ton War Savings committee: W. A. Barr. Department of Agricul- are; Miss Medley. Home Econom- ics: Professor Parker. boys and girls clubs: Frank Brown and Thomas J Croan. Department of Labor. U. $. employment service: Mrs. Eugene Brady ONeill Council of National Defense, Woman's committee: Geo. H. Smalley. Food Administration; w. J. Kelley. Fuel Administration; Roy $. Goodrich. Red Cross; George J. Stoneman. Four Minute Men: Lindley. B. Orme. U. s. boys work ing reserve; Ed Shaw. Explosives control.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-24
DO YOUR BIT AS q VICTORY GARDENER

",Ihe home garden of Amer ,cs has become an institution ,: . worldwide importance. says the . War Gardening manual. publish ed by the National War Garden commission. Washington. D. C. Why more home gardens must . be planted this year is explain ed in the following paragraph: The winter of 19l7-ls brought . the mos, serious traffic conges- tion the United States has ever . seen. This condition has no . meaning more significant than . that the gardens of this year . must do even more than those . of 1917 in freeing the over-bur- dened railroads from the need of transporting food products. With : food shortage threatening the allied nations and wI.h railroad : congestion as an added I.~tor. the war garden results Of the coming season mus; be several . times greater even than the . vast yield of las; year. The food administration is looking to Arizona to increase . its acreage ir victory Gardens . this year. Will you do your bit by be- coming a Victory Gardener? .
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-24
BOOKS ARE WANTED
 eop THE s0, nteas

PHOENIX, March 1s-Con P Gro min. state librarian. has issued a strenuous call to the people of Phoe- nix and of the state of Arizona to donate books for the libraries estab- lished at the different cantonments and other military and naval sta. tions in the country.
 Beginning Monday there will be started a special campaign to pro. cure these books. and MT. Cronin asks that all people of this city or of the state who have books they will give for the use of the soldiers and the sailors to notify him or Miss Estelle Lutrelle. librarian at the state university at Tucson, who is state chairman of the national libra. " association.
 Mfr. Cronin through his own ef- forts already has collected more than 800 books in Phoenix for the soldiers' libraries
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-24
"DocroRED" CORN MEAL
 HAS BEEN FOUND

PHOENIX March 19-Some for sign substance has been found in corn meal being retailed by Phoenix mer- chants. To determine which is the problem before the federal food ad- ministration for Arizona.
 Samples of the alleged doctored meal have been submitted. Through the retailers the meal was traced to local milling corn. the manage ment of which upon inquiry. de- clared that the grain from which it was milled came from Kansas and contained qantities of granite. the corn evidnetly having been scooped up off the ground.
 In the milling of this lot of corn. it was declared it was impossible to separate the small particles of rock from the corn. with the result that some of it went over the rollers, much to the detriment of the ma chinery
 The samples furnished the food administration were yesterday turn ed over to an expert for an exhaus- tive microscopic examination and chemical analysis.
 The food administration officials are inclined to believe that the mil lers explanation is the correct one. and state that there is no cause for alarm. as the appearance of the meal does not indicate the presence of glass. The analysis is being made, however. to make certain
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-24
POWDER FOUND
 BELOW BRIDGE

PHOENIX. March 19-Ten large cans of blasting powder cached under a bridge over the Salt River Canal in the eastern part of the city. were discovered yesterday afternoon by some Polk street boys who were playing near the bridge. The na- ture of their find was first reported to members of the boys families. who in turn notified the police Pa trolman Duncan made hurry-up trip in a police car and brought the explosives 10 the police station.
 Satisfied that the cans contained really. truly explosives. Chief Of Po- lice George o. Brisbots communicate ed with Federal Inspector of Ex- plosiyes Ed L. Shaw. who institut- ed an investigation just how the powder came to be, under the bridge, Inspector Shaw had not determined last night. That it had been there for long time was evidenced by the rusty condition of the containers
 At first there were rumors of va rious pro-German plots. but the po- lice were of the opinion that there was some reasonable explanation ard one that did not necessarily in- volve violence.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-24
APPOINTED MEMBER OF DRAFT BOARD

H. l.. Hutchison. Chief Deputy Recorder and Chief Clerk of the Local Board for Cochise County since its organization. was yesterday appointed as member of the Local Board by Governor Hunt to fill the vacancy caused by the death of w. K. Meade. Mir Hutchison is thor Oughly familiar with the workings of the selective draft, having work ed constantly with Secretary Krebs of the board since it was created by the se!ec:;-e draft jaw. Being in the office and chief clerk of the board he will be able to work in har. mony with that body expediting greatly the handling of the immense amount of work in that office.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-24
COMMERCIAL cLU0

The Tombstone Commercial Club me; in regular semi-monthly session at the City Han last evening and among other subjects handled it was decided that the organization through its Secretary would use It's best ef. forts to secure in conjunction of similar organizations in Douglas. Bisbee and Tucson. the location of the Bankhead Military Highway over the only all the year round auto highway. the Borderland Route. The Secretary of the Tombstone Commercial Club has been working on this matter for some time but now that the location through Ari- zona Is to be decided in Little Rock. Ark. on April 15. it was decided to lei the club take the matter up of ficially The advantages of the Bcrder.and are so many over the other proposed routes that there seems 60 remain only the proper placing of our superior advantages before the right people to accom- plish the desired result and this will be done.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-24
PRESCOTT DEPOT OF ARMOUR DESTROYED

PRESCOTT, March 20-Fire of unknown origin tonight practically destroyed the warehouse of Armour & Co. at the depot of the Santa Fe. Prescott & Phoenix Railroad. For a time 1t appeared that the fire would communicate to adjoining buildings but good work on the part of the fire department saved those build ings which were seemingly threat enod The loss. it Is estimated. will not be much over 5000.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-24
sHEARINc SEASON STARTS
 IN THE SALT RIVER VALLEY

PHOENIX. March 20-Several hundred thousand head of sheep are being sheared in the Salt river val ley. a large proportion held on the alfalfa and early grain fields. though the grass is starting on the plains. favored by the late rains. More than half the nocks have been brought tn by rail from the north, owing to the ack of feed on the trails from the forest reserves. Despite the high cost Of feeding alfalfa hay and oil cake. the ewes and lamhs will be turned o6" much earlier this year fhaa sv~ bssoEe sivsng svea better pro6t On in ordfasy years.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-24

The following news item appeare' in the Bisbee Review of yesterday
 Secretary Tom Egan of the Warren District Commercial Club yesterday received a letter from John Boyle. secretary of the Douglas Chamber of Commerce and Mines. asking for the support of the B;sbee club in endeavor- ing to secure the Bankhead Ma ticnal highway through the south ern part of the state or over the Borderland route. The Warren district club has already beat them to ii and Mir. Egan had al ready taken steps to secure the cooperation of the other cities along the route. among which was the Tombstone chamber of commerce. which the Douglas secretary overlooked in his list of cities that was writing to.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-24
TO EXPEDITE ORE
 SHIPMENTS TO THIS SIDE

MORALES, March 1S-For the con- venience of shippers and importers of all ferro-alloys, kindred ores and metals, Wm. T. Haley of the local War Trade Board office. has been supplied with power of attorney by the American Iron and Steel Insti- tute and will assist in facilitating shipments of ore consigned from
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-24

The Local Board for Cochise Coun- ty today announced that all indi- vidual inductions under general or cording to oficial orders received today, and after that date any man desiring to enter any special branch of the service will not be allowed to do so. Special inductions. under special calls were discontinued about a week ago.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-24
WANT ANOTHER BRIDGE
 OVER THE CHA RIVER

GLOBE, March 20-Richard Crane, secretary to Secretary of State Lans- ing. who is now in the San Carlos In. dian reservation. will be visited by a large delegation of Globe and Mi. ami citizens tomorrow, who will ex- plain to him the need Of 6 sub stantial bridge over the Gila river near Manches.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-24
FORMER STATE OFFICIALS
 GET PRESCOTT POSITIONS

PRESCOTT. March 20-E. S.. Clark has been appointed city attor. ney and Dr. John W. Finn. city healah officer. The former was at. torney general under a territorial administration and Dr. Finn was state health officer. Bert Bloom is the new chief of police All were chosen by the new mayor. Harry Heap.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-24
ARIZoNANs ENLIST IN NAVY

FL PASO. March 21.-Only 12 men are being accepted at the naval recruiting station each week; it was announced there today and wait ing list of more than 50 is on file there awaiting c chance to enlist in the navy. Many young men from Arizona and New Mexico are com ing here to enlist in the navy, and it has been necessary to limit the number. the recruiting oficer in charge said.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-24
COUNTY FORMS DEFENSE
 BODY TO AID IN WAR

BISBEE. March 22-The first ac- tuai and constructive step towards the mobilization and organization of the entire people of Cochise county in concentrated effort for prosecu- ton of the war was taken yester- day afternoon in the offices of the Warren District Commercial Club. when the Cochise County Common Council of Defense. a branch of the state and national councils. was formed. officers were elected. and a partial working program was drawn up. The meeting was entirely sue cessful. and was representative of every district of Cochise county. Thomas E. Campbell of the state body. assisted in the organization.
 Officers of the organization were elected as follows: Vance John son. chairman Bisbee: Thomas A. Egan. secretary. Bisbee: Charles o. Ellis. treasurer. Douglas: Bassett Watkins. chairman committee on public defense. Bisbee: Mrs. A. V. Smith. chairman committee on wei fare service, Pearce: Robert Rae. chairman food conservation and pro- duction. Douglas. with W. A. Nor gan. vice-chairman. and J. N. Gaines Tombstone. chairman committee on thrift stamps and liberty bonds.
 Vance Johnson. chairman, of the Cochise county board of supervisors. who called the meeting. acted as chairman. Thomas E. Campbell former governor of the state. repre- sented the state council.
 In addressing the meeting Mir. Campbell called attention to the fact that the council of defense is creat- ed with federal authority through a bill passed by congress. He gave the history of the organization of the national and state organizations. and finally summed up the situation by declaring that in states where the population is widely scattered it has been found necessary to organize county units to assure a complete mobilization of the people for war work and to impress on them the i'm portance of the fight which the Uni ted States has entered.
 He then outlined the formation of the council. laying especial stress on the committees of public defense. welfare service, food conservation and production. and liberty bonds and thrift stamps. Election of off, cers was then held.
 The necleus of the county oreani- zation which resulted from yester- days meeting will begin immediately perfecting their plans. Included in these plans will be other organiza- tions branching from the county body and distributed throughout Cochise. Committeeman will be named. Pub licity will be arranged for, and oth- CT details of the mobilization of this countryis residents for war work will be worked out along scientific lines adopted and approved by the national administration at Washing ton. Instructions for this work will be furnished the local council by the state and national bodies and assis- tance from the higher branches will be offered on all occasions.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-24

The Mesa Tribune speaks of the futility of sueing an edbtor for dam ages. asserting that If an editor pos sessed 5000 or alO.OcO he would be a banker.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-24

The Miami Copper company Is adding to its mill which will soon have a maximum capacity of ten
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-24

About 5000 worth of Thrift Stamps have been sold by the post master at Ajo.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-03-24

A custom reduction plant is to be erected in the Parker distrirt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16

To get the very best results take
DR.. Humphrey "Seventy-seven" at
the first sneeze or shiver.
~Seventy-seven" breaks up Colds
that hang on-Grip. All Drug Stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16

this information to everyone to whom
it is of Importance. We mail it to
any business man in the city who
will ask for it and the government
has offered to stand the expense of
telegra phing it to rural telephone Of
fees on condition that it be dis
tributec to the farmers and stockmen
on those lines. 1t will even be sent
to any farmer if he will agree to give
it circulation in his vicinity but we
are DESTROYS that it be assured of dis
tribution generally to all whom it
may benefit
Just now we are sending these
storm warnings to about fifteen coun-
ties from this office, but they should
go to many more. There are many
communities no. receiving it now
merely because of lack of interest,
lack oe organization or lack of initia-
tive to go about getting it.
The daily weather forecasts We
issue may be of small Importance to
the farmer, but the special storm
warnings may save him thousands of
dollars annually. Just now the gov
eminent is in the strange position of
begging the farmers to take advan-
tage of this service"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
WATCH WEATHER.!
Farmers Should Make More Use
of FOrecaSter'S Service.
Govt Tips ON Cold Waves Mean
Saving of Livestock.
FORECAST IS SENT FREE
Shippers of Perishable Goods in
City Keep Eye on Weather.
Special Storm Warnings Save
Farmers Thousands Dollars.

Kansas City, Mo, March 16--
Farmers and stockmen are failing to
take advantage of the aid and CO.
operation offered them by the United
States government thru its extensive
and expensive system of weather bu-
reaus and expert weather observers,
in tho opinion of P. Conner, Kansas
City observer. With unprecedented
efforts being made by the nation to
increase and conserve the food sup
ply and tn, eyes of all the allied ma
tons on the American farms, Mr..
Conner holds that the farmers should
take advantage of every opportunity
to increase their efficiency as food
producers and effective soldiers in
the war against German autocracy-
He was referring particularly to
the small number of farmers and
stockmen who deem it important to
obtain tho storm and cold wave
warnings issued by the weather
bureau.
Keep Stock Out of Storms.
Most formers seem to think it is
enough to read our weather fore
not reach; them until the weather
forecast is already upon Them" he
said. But 1 know of nothing that
SO vitality affects the success of the
stock raiser as the severe storms,
sloet, snow or rain, or the sudden
fatal to stock left unprotected. they
at least delay the fattening process,
and it is to forestall just this danger
to the stock raising industry that the
storm and cold wave warnings are
issued.
Shippers of perishable goods here
in the city never think of starting a
shipment until they have called US
up and inquired about the weather
prospects. Competition is too keen
for them to take any unnecessary
chances but farmers will go season
after season with stock exposed to
every storm when they could easily
obtain our storm warnings without
expense, or at a cost a fraction of
per cent of the cost of one dead calf
Phone to Farmers Free.
I'VE are making every effort to get
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
HE ASKED FOR VERDUN
Chancellor Confirms Report of Pre-
War Demand on France.

Amsterdam, March 16.-In an in
terview in the Neueste Nachrichten of
Berlin, DIR. Won Bethmann-H ollweg
admits the truth of the statement
made recently by Stephen Pichon,
French foreign minister, respecting
the time of the outbreak of the war.
NJ. Pichop said that on July 81, 1914,
Dr. Won Hollweg, then Ger
man chancellor, instructed Baron Won
Schoen, then German ambassador at
Paris, to demand that France. If she
desired to remain neutral in the war
between Russia and Germany, should
hand over to Germany as a guarantee
of neutrality the fortresses of Toul
after the war. DIR. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg says:
THE Russian general mobilization
furnished indisputable proof that those
factors which welded power in Russia
over the head of the emperor, desired
war in all circumstances My instruc-
tons to Baron Won Schoen on July 81.
1914, have been brought to light. But
what have these instructions to do
titude of France? Russian regiments
were on the march before these in
structions were written and the
French government had no knowledge
whatever of these instructions when
replying to our question as to whether,
in case of war with Russia, it would
remain neutral
The French government simply de-
cIared it would do what the interests
that these instructions were never
acted upon. Consequently they had
not the slightest influence on the
actual course of events"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
WRITES A WAR SONG
Oberlin Editor Wins Prize in Decatur
County Contest.

Oberlin, Kan, March 16.-The war
song written by Lester NJ. Parker, edi-
tor of the Oberlin Times, has been
awarded the prize for the best war
song written in Decatur county. and
has been entered in the state contest.
1t is sung to the tune of the Battle
Hymn Of the Republic"
The author, Mr.. Parker, is one of
the best known men in this section of
the state. and has been editor of the
Oberlin Times for ten years. The song
is as follows:
Fair Kansas, will you do your bit and helm
to win the war?
You know the price of human rights and
what we battle for:
You shed your blood for freedom when
wrong you did abhor--
JOIN our ranks for victory
Chorus:
Kansas, Sam, is not a Stacker:
Kansas, Sam. will be your hacker;
- Wen conserve the pork and cracker
Do our bit for victory.
Red Cross Banner, Red Triangle-God's own
messengers of cheer,
Bind the wounded cheer the fallen; to our
hearts you're ever dear
God will bless your noble efforts; wen sup
God will lead to victory.
Chorus:
Uncle Sam may have our money for his
bonds are good as gold;
We are sure he'll be victorious-in the Book
it is foretold.
God will not foresake the righteous-He did
not in days of old;
God will lead 20 victory.
Chorus:
Our brave boys are in the trenches; fierce
and loyalty they fight;
Thoughts by day of home and Kansas
dreams of loved ones thru the night
God Will lead them safely, homeward when
they've conquered for the right;
When they've marched to victory
Chorus:
Hear our prayer to heaven ascending, to the
Father thru His Son,
Hear our prayer dear heavenly Father
earnest prayer: Thy will be DONE
May our prayers be never ceasng until
peace and victorys won
Hear our prayer for victory.
Chorus:
Note-The word Kansas in the chorus
may be changed to Decatur" or any other
sion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
USE LESS LIQUOR
Great Britain Has Cut Down
Consumption TwO-Thirds.
No Spirits Being Manufactured
Now, Says Lloyd George.

London, March 16-Consumption
of Intoxicating liquors in Great
Britain, owing to the reductions in
stituted by the government, now is
only one-third of what it was four
years ago, Premier Lloyd George de-
elared in an address to the Free
Churchmen at the city temple today
when challenged about the drink traf-
f1c. No spirits were being manufac-
tured at all, he said, and any one
who four years ago had predicted
such thing would not have been be-
lieved. The premier reiterated that if
it came to a question of choosing be-
tween bread and beer the government
would not hesitate a moment
The present, he added, was an hour
of grave national emergency, the ap-
peal of war was greater than patriot
ism because it was an appeal for help
against the forces of brutality and a
cry of conscience against the greed
and lust of one power. The func-
ton of the churches was to keep the
nation up to the level of it's high pur-
pose when entering the war. No ma
ton had ever entered war with a
more holy purpose. The churches
must keep the war to the end a holy
war; anything else would disgrace the
memory of the heroic dead. Instead
or having hunger at one end and sur
felt at the other, said the premier,
there was a fair distribution among
all classes and ranks
Peace Talk Undermines Morale,
Speaking of the manner in which
the carrying on of the war taxed the
strength, he added:
I know the very zeal, which, by
my oath to my king and country and
my love of my native land, I felt
bound to throw into my task, has led
to misunderstanding with my best
friends that have caused me more dis
tress than l can tell you. But, par
don me, 1 have not time to clear that
up now. l have a terrible task upon
my shoulders, a task almost more
than man can bear and 1 ask your
help, sympathy and prayers
Snow me any way by which we
can make peace without betraying the
great and sacred trust for which we
entered the war. 1 will listen gladly.
gratefully and thank God for the light
gwen me- Short of that, mere peace
talk is undermining the fibre and
morale of the nation