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The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-17
SQUIRRELS PLAN is HALTED
Little Pet Persisted in Carrying Ava,
, Doctors Winter Supply of Care
fully Hu!led WaInuts.

Billie, one of the pet squirrels In
Fletcher avenue, became very indig-
nant recently, relates the indianapolis
News. The doctor had burned con.
siderable gasoline in visiting the eoun.
try and gathering walnuts, until he
had three or four bushels for winter
use. Billie watched the doctor hull
them in the sun in the back yard to
dry. The nuts looked good to Billie
and when the doctor was called away
Billie got busy and began laying up
his own winter store. The squirrel
had carried off and buried about half
q bushel of the nuts when the doc
tor returned and put the little thief
to flight.
Billie returned the next day and
found the doctor had spread the nuts
on the roof of his garage and covered
them with wire screens, but this didn't
daunt the SQUIRREL, which at once
gnawed hole in the wire and pulled
out the nuts with its paws. It was
busy burying them in neighborhood
lawns and gardens when the doctor
discovered that more of the nuts were
missing.
"Shoo, you little rascal" the doc
tor said, as he made a threatening
motion.
sect out of my way" retOrted Billie
In squirrel chatter as the little animal
made dash for another nut.
"Not one more" replied the doctor
as he attempted to close the rent in
the wire screen, but the squirrel did
not bulge an inch and attempted to
scratch and bite.
Finally the doctor pushed the squir-
rel off the roof and threw nut at
it, which was promptly buried with
the others that had been stolen. Billie
then sat on his launches with tail
curved upward and chartered all man.
ners of uplSind things till the owner
of the nuts had packed them away in
the cellar.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-17
Notice for Bids on County
Printing
Office of the Board of Su-
pervisors,, Santa Cruz Coun-
ty, Nogales, Arizona, De-
cember 31st., 1917.

Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids for county printing
and publishing for the year be-
ginning February 4th. 1918,
will be received at this office
until 2 o'clock P. NJ, Monday,
February 4th., 1918.
For the publishing of the
proceedings of the Board of Su-
pervisors, q stated price per
inch, to be set in body type Of
the paper, one insertion only.
For publishing and printing
notices for rewards, notices fol
bids, election proclamations, and
all other notices required by the
county and the officers thereof,
that are by law q county charge,
set in body type, a stated price
per inch, for such !. number OF
times as is required by law, Or
as many times as may be re-
quired by the Board of Super
Ivisors.
For publishing and printing
the list of persons, the valuation
of whose property is sought to
be added to- or raised by the
Board of Equalization, i as re-,
quired by law, set in body type,
a stated price per inch.
All bidders shall file an
affidavit win his bid, show
ing that his newspaper
in which the publication
is proposed to he ma.:e has
been established and published
within the State of Arizona for
at least one year prior to the
filing of such affidavit. All
bids must be accompanied by a
certified check of $4,000 as a
guarantee that the bidder will
enter into a contract for the
faithful performance of his con-
tract. All bids must be ac-
companied by a copy of this ad-
vertisement. The Board re-
serves the right to reject all
bids.
By order of the Board of Su-
|pervisors.
Laura Parsons. Clerk.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-17

Two different types of suits arefep-
resented by the conservative models
shown in the picture given here. The
next offerings of designers will be
made for wear in the spring, and, the
chances are, will show little variation
from these, especially in the .case of
the plainest suits. These two mod
els are not presented as novel, but as
representative of the styles that have
won approval and are worn by the ac-
tive and busy women of today during
their usual rounds.
In line with the conservation of
woolens, women are depending upon
tailored suits for two or three seasons
wear, and for this reason the plainest
models are the safest choice. Coats
for these work-a-day suits are of. me-
dunn lengths and skirts somewhat mar
rover than those introduced. for fall.
Bone buttons provide the finishing
touch and fabrics are selected with an
eye to their fitness for withstanding
weaR The rough finished worsteds,
cheviots, twills and serges, gaberdine
and glOve-fnish cloths, stand up well
under the hardest usage.
A model of simplicity appears in
the suit of chic, unfinished worsted,
with straight belted coat and plain
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-17
Notice for Bids for Care OF
INDECENT Sick
Office of the Board of Sus
pervisors, Santa Cruz Coun-
ty, Nogales, Arizona, De-
cember 31st., 1917.

Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received at
this office until 2 o'clock P. M,
Monday. February 4thp 1915
+ for the care of INDECENT sick Of
the year beginning February
4th., 1918. M
Each bid to specify the
amount proposed to be charged
fol hospital service and atten-
tion, each day to each indigent
sick person, including food,
ursing, laundry and such cloth
Iing as may be necessary for the
comfort of the patient COM
|laitted to such care, which is
not to include ; supplying
medicines and surgical supplies.
All bids must be accompanied
by a. certified check for 5000
IS a guaranty that the bidder
will enter into a contract for the
'aithful performance of the SER
Vice. The successful bidder will
be required to give a good and
sufficient bond in such amount
as the Board of Supervisors
may require, conditioned upon
the faithful performance of the
contract. All bids must be ac.i
companied by copy of this adj
vertisement. The Board re-
serves the right to reject all
bids. .e...g..3i ..,,.i =.
BY order of the Board of SUI
pervisors. e'
nLuara Parsons, Clerk.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-17

skirt. 1t has one of those high, muf-
fer collars that may be buttOned up
about the throat for warmth, at the
same. time adding touch Of smart
est style. The big patch pockets are
practical if the wearer chooses to use
them, but are really placed to carry
out the severe style of the coat with
masculine detail.
Such suit, with little variation in
the collar, will pass without criticism
from season to season.
For dressier wear a suit is shown
made of POiret twill. The coat shows
ingenious cutting, but hangs almost
straight at the back. The convertible
collar is edged with embroidery in
several subdued colors, and has an
inlay of kolinsky fur. Cuffs of fur and
lines of buttons elaborate the sleeves.
A more or less dressy hat worn with
suit of this kind, will emphasize its
character. In the picture a small hat
with crown of stitched silk and brim
of velvet contrives to look military by
means of it's shape and it's trimming Of
cords.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-17
Notice for Bids for Furnishing
Meals to Prisoners
Office of the Board of Su-
pervisors, Santa Cruz Coun-
ty, Nagales, Arizona. De-
cernber 31st., 1917.

Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received at
this office unt;i z o'clock z. NJ,
Monday. Fet ruary 4th., ,91S,
for the year beginning February
4th., 1918, for the furnishing
of meals to prisoners confined
in the County jail at Nogales,
two wholesome substantial and
well prepared meals each day
for each prisoner confined In
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-17
BAD with Breakfast Coat.

An ingenious little notion is a break
fast coat TO one side of which is at
tached fninged bag slipped through
ring, with a long vertical slit for its
opening.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-01-17
NOTICE FOR BIDS
Office Of the Board Of Su-
pervisors, Santa Cruz Coun-
ty, Nogales, Arizona. De-
cember 31st., 1917.

ealed bids Tor furnishing print
ed blanks, stationery, etc. for
the year beginning February
9TH, 1918, will be received at
his office up to 2 o'clock p. NJ,
Monday, February, 4th., 1918.
For printing, numbering and
binding the following receipts
and orders into books. and
furnishing the stock thereof,
one hundred receipts or orders
with stubs in each book.
Sheriff's license receipts. a
stated price per 100 receipts.
ioSchool Tax Receipts, a stated
price per 1000 receipts.
Road Tax Receipts, a stated
price per 1000 receipts,
Assessors Personal Property
Tax Receipts, stated price per
500 receipts.
County Order Books, 100
orders per book, a stated price
,er 1000 orders.
Printing, numbering and
binding into books, and furnish
ng the stock thereof, Tax Re-
:eipts, 500 sets, with stubs in
.ach book. Sample to be seen
in the office of the County
Treasurer. A stated price per
500 sets.
Printing, numbering and bind
ing into books, and furnishing
the stock thereof, County War
rants, 1000 with duplicate, in
each book, sample to be seen in
this office, a stated price per
1000. Bond Paper.
Printing and binding Asses
sment lists and furnishing the
stock thereof, a stated price per
1000.
Printing and furnishing
blanks for County Treasurer's
monthly report, a stated price
100.
Printing, numbering, bind
ing and furnishing Assessment
2 Rolls, with $50 pages, sample
to be seen in the Assessors of
flee, a stated price per book.
Printing. binding and furn-
ishing all blank books used in
the several county offices of
Santa Cruz County, said books
to be similar to those now in
use, bids to specify the price of
each kind book proposed to be
furnished.
Loose leaf books, printed
forms for use in the Superior
Clerks office, stated prices for
binders and for book leaves,
price per 500 for the latter.
Prices singly for binders.
Printing letter heads and
furnishing the stock thereof,
said stock to be IL lb. Rag or
10 lb. Bond paper, a stated
price per 1000.
Printing Envelopes and furn-
ishing the stock thereof, 6 Sd,
10 and IL inch size, a stated
price per 500. :
Printing blanks and furnish
ing 'the stock, thereof, Sheets
8 1-2 % inches in size, printed
on one side. Similar blanks
printed on both sides.
Full cap blanks, 8 1-2 x II
inches, printed on one side.
similar blanks printed on both
sides. ..................A--
One half cap blanks, z x 8 1-2
inches, printed on one side.
Similar banks printed on both
sides.
One-eighth folio blanks, S 1-2
X 8 1-2 inches, printed on one
side. Similar blanks printed on
both sides.
One-quarter folio blanks, s 1-2
x IL inches, pr1tcd on one side.
Similar blaaxs printed Oh both
sides. A stated price per 100,
500 and 1000 blanks.
Printing, numbering and pad
ding 10000 ballots, more or
less, for Primary election, said
ballots to be printed on white
paper in the form and manner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
D|SLOYAL PRISONERS IN MUSKOGEE JAIL ENGAGE IN RIOT Stream of Water at High Pressure Thrown on Mu-
 tinous Crowd for
 Over Hour

Muskogee, Okla. May S.-Twenty- six prisoners held in the federal Jail on charges of disloyalty and pro-Ger- manism mutined tonight and a riot in which q guard and several prison CTS were slightly injured followed. Loyal prisoners who were in the mi nority were roughly handled and only the arrival of police, who herded the rioters into their cells, brought an end to the trouble.
 A call was sent for a fire hose and line was laid to the side of the jail. With heavy pressure behind it a stream of water was directed into the cells occupied by the rioters and this punishment continued for nearly an hour.
 The rioters hurled dishes through the windows and attempted to tear down the hunks. Representatives of the United States marshals office said tonight that the rioters will probably be placed on diet of bread and water as long as they are confined in the jais and they will be locked in their cells hereafter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Lawyers Defending I. w. w. Leaders Threaten to Quit If Court Is Disobeyed

Chicago, May S-A split in the ranks of the Industrial Workers of the World. 1f2 of whom are on trial here for seditious conspiracy resulted today when counsel for the defense threatened to withdraw from the case unless an attempt to prac- tice sabotage against the federal dis trict court is halted immediately
 Judge K. M. I.andis had just warned the defendants that further attempts to place I. w, W. periodicals where jurors might find them would not be tolerated when George F. Vanderveer. chief counsel for the defense and a conservative leader, stepped before the prisoners and shouted
 ''If any more papers are brought into this building threatening this court in event of verdict of guilty. we quit"
 Hurried conferences of defendants were held, but radical members said they could not guarantee against organization prop uganda finding it's way into court.
 The publication to which Judge Landis called attention, the I. W. w. of Seattle warned the court. warning prosecutors and jurors that 10000 members are awaiting the verdict" and will remem- ber"
 Judge Landis characterized 1t as a clear attempt to practice sabotage against the court and jurors.
 Taking up the question of sabotAee tho prosecution read into the record official documents advising warfare upon the employers until there is complete sur. render of the earth to the worker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Soldiers Dead As Result Of Trench
 Mortar Explosion

Fort Worth. Tex. May Slight Amer ican gunners were killed and seven in- jured more less seriously near Ben brook, a few miles west of Fort Worth, when S-inch shell exploded late today. One gun crew, comprised of members of the Headquarters company of the Hist infantry, was entirely wiped out and a second crew from headquarters company of the 142d infantry suffered heavy casu- alties. Six of the men were instantly killed and two died within a short time after the explosion First reports that two trench mortars had exploded were erroneous.
 An attempt on the part of a gunner not fit down a trench mortar, is be- leved to have been responsible for the accident. Sergt. Norman Bow, a Cana dian, who is an assistant instructor, said tonight he saw soldier attempting to force the shell and that he attempted to warn the gunners. The explosion came too quickly. however. Bow was slightly wounded by fragment of the shell. The list of dead follows:
 
 Tex.
 Sergt Louis A. Halphen, Austin. Tex. Corp. Wharton Jones. San Marcos. Tex. Corp. William P. Appleng. Elena, Tex. Private Morgan C. Sanders, Abilene. Tex.
 Private Euclid Simmons. Henrietta. Tex.
 Private John Webber, Memphis. Tenn. Private Lacy R. Langley Waelder, Tex. The wounded. except Serg. Norman Bow of the British army. were all from Texas, General F. St. John Creole, command ing officer at Camp Bowie. was standing less than 10 yards from the scene of the explosion with his two aides, Captain Hcughton and Lieutenant Russell. They were uninjured-
 lieutenant Colonel Metcalf. division surgeon. and an enlisted man also stood nearby. The enlisted man was instantly k'ned. but Metcalf was unhurt
 The bodies of some of the victims were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

Dlrmlng nam percentage was ioO.
 Other southern cities of identical c,ass- ification scored as follows: Louisville, lS0; Nashville. 152; Richmond. 125; At ianla, 11s. and Memphis. 100.
 White ehc scores of cities under 25.9oo reputation have not been determined. among all otrer cities of the United states, Birmingham ranks fourth. Hart ford's rercentage was z5l. Topekas c0a. and Wasmngton's, 197.
 In the 25.Goo to 5000 population class, Montgomery ranks fourteenth. It's per- centage was IT.
 Washington, May o-cities which made the highest subscription percentages of their ,erty loan quotas in their res2ec- tive population classes were announced today by the treasury as follows:
 Above 5oo,0oo population: Boston. l65 per cent, between z5o,oos and 5do'Ooo pop. ulation, Washington, l9I per cent; be- tween 10000 and 25o.eoc, Birmngh gham. lss per cent; between 5000 and Ooco0. Hartford, Conn, 25l per cent; between 9. .oo0 and 5oeOn, Topeka, Kan, so2 per cent.
 Hartford is the percentage leader oi cities in all classes.
 The ,9le census was taken as the basis for casufication of tho cities. In some cities final results are not known and some cites may be added to the honcris causa There were so many claimants for first honors among cities of less th;tl 25.0oo that the treasury has not been able to determine which should stand fIrs..
 The lists of honor flag cities in- cludes:
 Above 50o,oo0 population: Boston, 1e5 per cent Baltimore, II5; Chicago, l15: New York and St. Louis, above 100 tcx- act percentages not determined).
 Between 9500o0 and 500,000 popula- tion: New Orleans. 16s. | Between 100000 and 25o,0o0 popula- tion: Birmingham, 1S6 per cent, Louis- vile. 1So; Nashville, 152; Richmond, l25: Atlanta. 11S; Memphis, 100
 Between 50.000 and 100000 popuia- ton: Jacksonville. I'll: Oklahoma City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
FRANCIS ?. VALLEY
 OF PRATT CITY IS
 KILLED IN ACTION
Casualty List Received From Pershing Contains 75 Names-Six Off,
 cers Are Named

Washington, May S.-The casualty list today contained 75 names, divided as follows: Killed in action I3, died of severely 13, wounded slightly fl, miss- ing in action 3.
 Six officers were named: Lieuts. Egg bert Williams Beach. Piedmont, Cal; Arthur R. Gaylord, Minneapolis, Minn.. and Frank S. Hanf. Chelsea, Mass, were killed in action. Leuts. Julian N. Dowell. Washington, D. C.. and John K. Grisard. Chicago. died of accident
 Lieut.. William B. Gordon, New York city is missing in action
 Lieut.. Edgar B. Noland of Lees- burg, Va previously reported missing. is now reported in a hospital suffering from shell shock.
 The following southerners were named in addition to Lieutenant No- land:
 Privates Troy F.. Forrest. Mamr.oth Springs. Ark, and Francis P Valleley Pratt City, Ala. killed in action
 Privates Henry Coner. Crowville La, and James Shields. GreenvilIe. Miss. died of disease
 y, N. C.. wounded severely
 Corporal Lowery T. Hagood, Oak dale, Tenn: Wagoner Daniel D. Me Conrell Kingstree, S. C.: Privates Bry- an Andrews. Antoine, Ark: Homer D. Hadden, Ponca City, Okla: William Mason. Forney, N C.. and John Phil lips, Griffin. Ga. wounded slightly
 Washington. May S.-Marine corps CdSudltY list today cead from wounds and seven slightly wounded in action
 Private Ralph Clay Johnson of Guth- rie, Okla, died from wounds.
 The slightly wounded were: Second Lieut. Vernon Lee Sommers. Lexington. Va: Corporal Herbert Roy PerLins sumter, Tex. Privates Joseph King Iiark' Walton. Ind. John Edgar Da- vidson, Detroit; Allen Melville Schroe- ger Cleveland; Royal Lee Stokely. Sraw1ord. Ga. and Harry Fink Pitts burg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

The communication follows;
 "rhis morning the enemy launched strong local attack against French and British troops holding the sector between La Clytte and VoormexeeIe. and in the center his ntsack succeeded, after heavy fighting, in entering the front line of the allied positions at certain points. The fighting continues in these localities.
 At aII other points the enemy's attncks were rcpulsed.
 "By successful local operations The French troops advanced their line Curing the night south of La Clyttc and captured number of prisoners.
 "on the remainder of the British front there Is nothing of special interest to report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

literally blown to pieces The Hist and l42d infantry regiments were at the trench system near Benbrook using new mortars for the first time and their fir- ing practice was being watched from a distance ty large crowd of civilians.
 The two guards. made up of men from the headquarters companies of the two regiments. were opstating the mortars. which were located on Il hill overlooking the trench system.
 The entire breach of the mortar was blown out and fragments flew in every direction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09

also shows the accelerated rate at which :he men have been moving forward since the winter passed and eased the shipping and embarkation situations.
 The effect of MT. Bakers announce 'nent in Germany and Austria. if it is allowed to report to those countries, will pe watched with interest There is little doubt that the German general staff has known that some hundreds of thousands cf men have been sent across by the United States. but the size of the force has been carefully kept from the rank ann file of the German army as well as from the civilian population
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 1-Baker says there are more than 5O0,OOO American troops fin France. Germans renew attack on Ypres sector. Pratt City man killed in action. Birmingham leading all cities of her class in loan percentages. Eight soldiers are killed when un explOdes. 3-Wheat crop for 1918 will prob- ably reach 1000. GOO. 900 mark. 3-Wage commission reports on rec Omme nda tions as to increase for railroad men.
 LOCAL NEWS 5Richard Barnard ends life in cell. Presbyterian college will remain open. Rotarians have great time at luncheon. Half million bonds bought by miners.
 FEATUHES 4-Editorial page. 6-S0cicty. S-SpOrts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
INTENSE BOMBARDMENT

London. May s.--'tAfter a heavy bonn bardment on wide front in Elan ders, the German infantry this morn ing launched an attack south of Dick1- busch lake, which lies between Ypres and kemmel" says Reuters corre- spondent at British headquarters.
 "The attack apparently was only in divisional strength, but 1t may develop larger proportions. The enemy seems to have penetrated our front line be- tween the lake and Ridge wood, and some parties of Germans are reported in the eastern wood itself The fight ing continues in fine weather and un- der good visibility.
 We still hold the major part of the wood and also kleine vierstraat The technical objective of enemy op- erations seems to be an attempt .c clear the way for a thrust toward Scherpenberg from the northeast, and it may prove to be the beginning of further fierce fighting in this region. :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
BAKERS STATEMENT NOT
 IN LINE WITH PESSIMISTS

Secretary Bakers conclusions as to machine guns follow on the heels of pes simistic statements by members of Con gress in this regard. In the discussion of the production of Browning machine guns contracts for other types both here and abroad apparently have been lost sight of. These contracts preceded the placing of orders for the Brownings and that supply was designed to meet the emergency until the new gun was avail able in quantities
 The present practice of brigading American units with French and British divisions, it is pointed out makes the artillery question less pressing as an inn mediate dependent supply The allied divisions to which the Americans are assigned already have the artillery nec- essary and the fact that American in fdhtry is added to them does not mean a proportionate increase in guns. It is man power that is being supplied by the new arrangement and additional gun power will De necessary only where in- dependent American divisions or army corps are formed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Trouble in Austrian Navy

Washington, May s.-Serious disturb ances in the Austro- Hungarian fleet have caused changes in the high command. a today from Switzerland said. The crews. composed largely of Slavs and men of Italian descent. have made great deal of trouble and the disturb ances were put down with difficulty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-09
Franco-British Slightly Forced Back Be- tween LaClytte and Voormezeele, But Everywhere Else Enemy Was Re-
 pulsed, Says General Haig
PRESENT BATTLE MAY YET
 DEVELOP INTO BIG CONTEST
Efforts of Huns Now Seem to Be to Clear Way for Thrust Toward Scherpen- berg From Northeast-English
 Advance Again in Palestine

London May SIn attack against British and French line between LaClyte and Voormezeee in the sector the Germans early this succeeded heavy fight entering the allied front line positions points, according Field Marshal Haigs official sued this evening The communication adds other points the metw with repusc.