Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-27
County Briefs


the Western Union.
County Agricultural Agent A. L.
Paschall has accepted the position as
agricultural agent for Riverside. Cal.
and Will leave for his new field in
the near future. Mr.. Pascha1 has done
good work in Cochise county and his
numerous friends VIII regret to see
him leave.
Miss Beatrice Cotton. whose mar
riaee to a captain in the United States
artillery was enormously reported
several times, has accepted a position
as governess in the family OF VIM
] Stevenson in Dixie Canyon. where she
goes this week Miss Cotton resigned
her position with the Douglas schools
at the first of the new semester.
W. A. Moody. superintendent of the
Industrial school, accompanied by Mrs.
Moody. were at Wilcox one day last
week TO do some shopping and also
10 meet A. ]. Keen. custodian of the
capital ground at Phoenix. who &C
companied them to Fort Grant. Mr..
Keen has made the capital grounds at
Phoenix one of the beauty spots OF
Arizona and win outline plans for
identifying the Industrial school
grounds.
Joe Davis who was sent from Tue
son to McNesls Island for robbery
Of the Golden State Limited at Apache
II months ago. and who was later
transferred TO Leavenworth penitenti-
airy. wants to go to war. His father.
who resides in Oklahoma. is endeavOr-
ing to secure the release Of the bold
train robber upon pledge TO enlist
Buck" one of Davis pals, who was
sent UP with him. writes TO a friend
that If Joe gets in the trenches the
kaiser had better hide out
Ross MurchiSon. who has been in
Douglas visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. MurchisOn. for the past II
DAYS. returned yesterday to Camp Fun
stOn. where he is in service with the
national army, artillery branch. Young
Nurchison had business interests in
Douglas which made a trip back nee
essary before the division with which
he is stationed should go over"
Mrs. E. L. Kennedy, who left Doug
las several weeks ago for Los Angeles
on account of her health Is reported
to be improving. Mrs. Kennedy was
in California for several months the
past summer and autumn. and return
ed TO Douglas in November. She was,
however. taken IN again and had to &c
sent 10 the coast Her daushter. Miss
Thelma Kennedy, is assistant chief op-
orator for the local telephone ex-
change.
Confirmation of the appointment of
G. P. Henderson as distributing Off
Ger for the draft made by Governor
Hunt has been withheld by President
Wilson. according 10 advices receiv-
ed in Tombstone. The president has
ordered an investigation of the case
before confirming the appointment.
Sheriff Harry Wheeler has addressed
a strong letter 20 the president. pro-
testing aginSt confirmation of the APP
pOintment II is said that the letter
is backed up by affidavits to the ef-
feet that Henderson has made strong
pro-German utterances and that he re-
fused TO fly the American flag NJ his
home.
James p. Boyle. city attorney OF
Douglas has returned from the Pacific
coast. where he went three weeks ago
TO take Mrs. Boyle and children. Since
his return he has been busy catch
ing I'D with the work accumulated dur
ing his absence. He said that Mrs.
Boyle probably would not return to
Douglas within the next - months.
the condition Of her health making il
necessary for her 10 80 into a Sani-
tarium and to undergo and operation.
Mr. Boyle has procured a cottage in
Los Angeles and the children viii re-
main there under the care Of their
grandmother until Mrs. Boyle recov-
ers, and finds her health such as 10
permit a return 10 this altitude.
Thursday there viii be another rab-
bit drive in the Sulphur Springs val
ley, with the town Of McNeal the as
semhling point. Bisbee residents are
invited to participate in this 'slaugh-
ter OF the innOcents," as the pro-rsb-
bit jewellers of the valley call the
drive. and il is expected that between
three and four houndred persons will
take part. The arrangements for the
drive are not as elaborate as the plans
for the first one. but the prospects this
time are more favorable as weather
conditions made the first campaign a
failure Il is the intention to start
the drive al 10 o'clock and all who ex,
pect TO share in the fun are requested
to be on hand at that time. The
drives" viii be divided into squads. I
with Instructions 10 meet at a speci-
fled place. when the drive ends. in or
der that comparisons Of results may
be made.
Women wiring 10 brothers. hus- .
hands and Sweethesrts in the fighting
zone Of Europe should send words OF /
wholesome good cheer. rather than .
doletul messages OF encouragement. .
such is the message contained IN .
letter received by Mrs. Josephine .
Woodrell. a teacher in the Pirtleville .
school. from her uncle. L s Senator d