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The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31
Dogs Teeth as Currency.

dogs teeth are the Papuans' gold,
the most valuable of coins in their
estimation" says a writer in Wide
World. "They purchase weapons, cat
tie, grain and the crude household
utensils with dogs teeth. Only the
four canine teeth, however, are of any
value, all the others being worthless.
These quaint coins are threaded on
ibres, and when a wealthy Papuan
goes trading he brings with him
strings of these teeth.
'"The women greatly prize them and
make them into necklaces, their
wealth and standing in the community
being indicated by the number of teeth
which compose these ornaments. The
wives and daughters Of the influential
chiefs wear rows upon rows of them
around their necks on every festive
occasion. They polish them until they
shine like ivory, and they certainly
make an effective decoration on a CLOS
sy black body. One necklet shown to
the writer was composed of no fewer
than 800 teeth, which means that 80
dogs were sacrificed to obtain them"
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31
MADE OCCASION FOR FESTIVAL
Travellers in Northern Russia FittingIy
Celebrate the Crossing of the
A Arctic Circle.

On the trains running northward
across north Russia, the crossing of
the arctic circle is made the occasion
for a festival similar to that which
tourists used to enjoy on shipboard
when crossing the equator. The train
makes stop Of several hours in the
midst of a snow-covered waste on the
shores Of the White sea. The passen-
gers stretch their legs and take a con-
stitutiOnal out over the frozen surface
of the White sea, while a picnic din
ner is being prepared.
The exact spot where the railroad
crosses the circle is probably not de-
termined with scientific accuracy, but
the men who built the railroad appar-
emily agreed on an approximate loca-
ton, and this is marked with a suit
able inscription. At this point also
the railroad builders have left slight
gap, probably not more than a quarter
of an inch, between the rails, so that,
as passengers often notice, "when the
train passes over the circle there is a
distinct jolt and jar
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31
What Makes Thunder Rumble.

Why does thunder rumble? The
path of lightning flash through the air
may be several miles. in length. All
along this path the sudden expansion
of the heated ARA true explosion
sets up an atmospheric wave, which
spreads in all directions, and eventual
ly registers upon our ears as thunder.
Since the lightning discharge is almost
instantaneous the sound wave is pro-
duced at very nearly the same time
along the whole path. But the sound
wave travels slowly through the air.
It's speed is approximately 1,090 feet
per second. Thus the sound from the
part of the ightning's path that is
nearest to us reaches us first, and that
from the other parts of the path after
ward, according to their distance. In
termittent crashes and booming effects
are due chiefly to irregularities in the
shape of the path.-Popular Science
Monthly.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31
WHAT TAX YOU MUST PAY
Total Tax This Year Will be
rs Cents on $1OO Lower
than Last Year.

After Monday you can call
upon the county treasurer and
payy all of half of your state,
county and city taxes. Out
side of the town of Nogales the
rate is $1.48O6 on the 500. In
town the rate is $4,000 on the
500. Itemized, it is: $1.48O6
state and county, $0.8906 city,
and S0.5594 school; which
makes it about 500 on the $1,000
valuation.
Officials figure that the total
of taxes this year is about rs
cents on the 500 less than
last year. There is a slight re-
duction in the state, county and
city tax rate. And the state,
county and city governments
are all three democratic.
"There's a reason"
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31
SACRED HEART SCHOOL
A First Class Academy at No
gales, Arizona, Teaching
All Branches of Academ-
ical Education.

The first session of the above
named school, which is under
the direction Of the Sisters Of
Mercy, commences Tuesday,
September 3rd, enrolment TAX
ing place on Monday, the End
inst.
The curriculum embraces
primary, intermediate and
grammar grade studies; also q
commercial course, comprising
stenography, typewriting, book
keeping and. English COMPOST
ton. In addition, beginning
this year,, a special class for
beginners in English opens for
those who have finished studies
in Spanish schools.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31
TROOP sc" FAME KNOWN
Has Record EqualIed by Few
Units in U. S. Military
Establishment.

While Troop &c" of the Tenth
Cavalry was drawn up in a sym
metrical and inspiring line yes
terday at the railway station,
sadly paying their last respects
to their dead captain, there
were those in the vast throng
of people who recalled to mind
that it is one Of the famous cav
airy troops of the nations mill
tary establishment.
The troop distinguished it.
self in the fight at Santiago and
other battles of Cuba, and made
it possible for the Rough
Riders" to get out without
alarming losses.
The regiment was with
Pershing during his trying
campaign in Mexico, and it was
&C" troop that was led into am
bush at Carrizal and was pitted
against an unexpected assault
by more than ten times their
number, it's captain, Boyd, and
other officers being killed.
Many of the troopers were
killed, but they we're incidents
of personal bravery on the part
of so many of the men as to call
for high commentator from
Washington, and otherwise
bring fame to the troop.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31
RIPPING RHYMES.
By Walt. Mason.
September Coming.

September genial mild and calm, is coming like soothing
balm Perhaps regardless of the COST She bring along early
howeer he tries But she doesn't bring that boon she'll soohe
spirits pretty she'll heal with breezes cool and sweet
chggr wounds and pr heat September comes don't
despond the bond the fourth big
loan will appear before Octobes dawn here and in the crisp
September air surely ought to do share For then we're
full of pep and snap and fit for foc for scrap and
hustle the mon and look upon the stunt fun The
is long ordeal like false alarms all feel they're wted
and all down. ah then it's hard to chase through town
to rustic cad for any however good But in
September when the breeze puts ginger pnes and knees
and makes feel like yearlng colts exern brings jars and
jos And dig many bones and welcome Uncle Sam
his loans and start the autumn feeling right conscences all
shining bright
Copyright 1918 by George Matthew Adams.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31
HOW THEY KEPT WOOD DRY
Personal Discomfort Was a Small
Matter to Camping Party, Under
the Circumstances.

Three Indianapolis disciples Of Sir I.
Walton sailed forth, few days ago,
on four days fishing trip. They were
enthusiastic and determined to get as
close to nature as possible, and had
planned to sleep on the bare ground
without any tent or other unnecessary
protection over their heads. The first
night they were late in retiring, and
had not much more than stretched out
on their grassy beds when fierce rain
storm came up. They hastily arose and
did not need to stop to dress, as they
We're already dressed. There were no
signs of habitatiOn near, and the few
trees in the vicinity were mOckery
as to shelter. The rain came down in
torrents, mixed with just enough wind
to make it interesting. One of the first
thoughts that filtered through their
tired and weary brains was that they
would need dry wood in the morning
with which to build fire. Necessity
has long been known as the mother Of
invention, and this, coupled with the
experience of one of the party in set
ting hens, gave them a bright idea.
Under directions of the leader each
man gathered a bundle of wood and
sat on it to keep it dry. And thus they
sat. The first storm had barely sub
sided when there was another barrage
attack, and the second state of that lit
tie crowd was worse than the first. But
fhnU IN ci fhn
wood dry. Finally one Of them spoke:
"You could never get any sensible fish
to come out here-it's too wet. Let's
go home in the morning." At day
break they started a fire with the
wood t'.ey had kept dry, and then
came back to town, where you have to
pay for water.-Indianapolis News.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31
JAMES REDDOCH COMING
viii Arrive This Morning to
Attend the Funeral of
His Son CASTOR.

Yesterday evening Mr.. Lari-
more went to Tucson in his ma
chine to meet Mr.. James S.
Reddoch, father of CASTOR Red
loch, the young man who re-
ceived mortal wounds in the
conflict Tuesday, from which he
has died. Mr.. Reddoch is ex-
pected to reach Tucson on a
vest bound train about A o'clock
this morning, and Mr.. Lari-
more will be in readiness to
bring him to Nogales without
delay; and they will arrive
doubtless by Z o'clock.
All arrangements for the flu
neral that have been necessary
To make have been completed
except the time, which will be
fixed when Mr.. Reddoch comes,
and announcement made in due
time.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31
only Barred From One Office.

AS far as legal rights and privileges
or holding Office are concerned, ma
tive-born citizen of the United States
has only one advantage over natural
lied citizen of foreign birth. By a pro-
vision in the Constitution of the Unit
ed States a naturalized person of for
eign birth is ineligible to the Office of
president. A person of foreign birth
can be governor of a state, represen-
tative or senator in congress, cabi-
net officer, a general in the army, an
admiral in the navy, or hold any state
or national Office except that of presi-
dent.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31
Enns One Hundred Years Old.

A strange find was made at North
allerton, Eng, recently. While work.
men were saving through a large elm
tree they came across in the very heart
of the tree five dried-up starting eggs.
The eggs were IS inches from the ex-
ternal bark, and from the concehtric
ring it is estimated that they must
have been deposited about one hun
dred years ago. 1t is surmised that
when the tree was young pair of
birds had made their nest in a cavity,
and for some reason the eggs were
forsaken, and in course of time the
wood grew around the hollow.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31
LIMIT ON NEW PHONES
Order of Government to Cut
off Wire Supplies for
New Installations.

When the local stocks of
wire of the various telephone
exchanges in the cities are ex-
hausted, there will be no more
new telephone S installed while
the war lasts.
This is owing to the fact that
the federal government has
Communicated all ware house
stocks Of the telephone compa-
MES, as well as the total pro-
duct of the wire mills for an in
definite time.
The Nogales exchange, how
ever, will not feel the effects of
the order for a considerable
time to come, as the local stock
happens to be comparatively
large, while there is unused
wire ''in the air." but not in use,
that can be used after the local
stock is exhausted.
Other cities are not so fortu-
nate, and some Of them have
already exhausted their local
stocks, and are today unable to
fill orders for the installation
of new telephone service.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31
HONOR WHERE 1T IS DUE
HOIden's Truck Gave Services
on Day When Bullets
Flew SO. Thickly.

In giving credit to truck and
car owners who assisted the
military during the trouble of
last Tuesday, The Oasis failed
to mention the truck of the
"Nogales Shoe Doctor" E. J
Holden. Also, C. H. Aria was
wrongly placed-he should have
been named as of the Nogales
Shoe company. The Oasis is
clad to make this correct.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31
Eroos and Their Zoos.

In the manner of disposing of their
eggs many species of frogs exhibit re-
markable peculiarities. One of the
most curious, a tree frog, native of
Paraguay, makes it's nest in a bush
overhanging a pond. The lower ends
of a number of leaves are drawn to-
gether and fixed in that position by a
number Of empty egg-capsules. The
eggs are also covered with a shield of
empty capsules, to protect them from
the sun and air. When the eggs
are Matched the plug at the bottom ap-
pears to fall out and the tadpoles tum-
BILE into the water.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31

DR.. J. c. Burton of Hermo-
sillo is a guest at the Montezu-
ma Hotel. The gentleman az
rived from Los Angeles by au-
tomobile Thursday evening. He
had been in California several
weeks visiting with his family.
who have been there all sum-
mer.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31
Souuht to Warn Mother.

The mother of five-year-old Mary
fell and fractured her wrist and doc
tor was called to reset the bone. The
youngster, from an adjoining room,
heard her mothers cries of pain dur
ing the operation. The next day when
the physician called Mary opened the
front door, and when she saw who. 1T
was, shouted with evident disdain:
"Oh, mother, here's that same doctor
again! I"
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31
Pearl Worth a Fortune.

A beautiful pearl, claimed to be the
finest drop-shaped pearl yet raised in
Australian waters was recently found
on the northwest coast of western Aus
tralia. 1t weighs one hundred grains.
is the size of a sparrow's egg, and has
been named "Star of the West" 1t Is
for it's perfect shape and
coloring.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31

From present appearances
there will be a large number OF
country pupils here the next
school year to attend the Noga-
les public schools.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31

Jesse Chatham came down
from Mineral Hill yesterday to
be ready to join the contingent
to go from Santa Cruz county
to Camp Bowie, near Fort
Worth, Texas, in a few days.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31

Thursday ten United States
prisoners-seven of them
women were taken from the
county jail to Tucson. This
leaves 10 still in the Jail. The
place was beginning to be badly
overcrowded.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31

Yesterday the tailor shop of
Mr.. H. Davidson, the tailor, in
the Marsh block, was searched
by officers who were in quest of
bootleg stuff. They found
nothing but a lot of empty bot
ties, which had been filled with
Tannhauser, a non-alcohollc
malt beverage.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31

If you see a good, strong,
steady, bright, white electric
light. it is ours. ARIZONA GAS
& ELECTRIC COMPANY. adv
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31
Local and Personal.

s. F. Noon was in Tucson
yesterday on legal business.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31

It is said that the 18th Infan-
try band, now in this city, is
one of the best in the United
States military service, and that
Colonel Carnahan is correspond
ingly proud of them.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31

Monday the great picture,
Historical Fourth of July In
Paris" will be put on the screen
at the Nogales Theatre. Every
red blooded American in NOga-
les should see it. The vlctorl-
Gus American troops, fresh
from the fight at Chateau
Thierry, and the Red Cross
nurses who were on duty be-
hind the firing line, will be
shown in the parade.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31

The ridiculous and amazing
as we'll as amusing rumors that
are afloat with regard to the
situation since the fight Of
Tuesday would fill small book.
One of the most ridiculous tales
is that there had come from the
south a trainload of Yaqui
troops and that they are accou-
tired with German trench he'll
NETS.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31

John Gleason was in from
the Bradford mine yesterday.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31

Frank Diamos in a couple of
hours yesterday afternoon
bagged los doves. He reports
these birds plentiful this year
because of the new law protect
ing them during the proper sea-
son.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-08-31

Next Monday, September I'd,
Labor Day (the first Monday
in September) being a legal
holiday, there will be no banks
open, and doubtless the stores
will be closed a part of the day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-14
PATRIOTIC DINNER.

Cook spaghttti in Sdltcd water.
Wash and cook one cup Of rice until
done
Cut bacon in small squares and fry
in steel spider.
Cut one Bermuda onion in small
cubes Rnd Sauie in bacon grease until
done, but do not let brown then put
into this a can Of tomato soup save
ont two tablcSpoons) season with
paprlka Put the cooked spaghetti into
this and let cook for about ten min
utcs, stirring well Put this into a
casserole or other baking dish, then PIT
the rice on about one inch thick Over
the top Of this put thin slices Of cheese
Put coin spots of the saved tomato soup
over this, also some dashes OF paprika.
than set 1t IN the oven just until the
cheese is Drowned
This is a very wholesome meal with
little trouble.
A dish of canned peaches and graham
crackers will finish very nicely and
II the men do not unbutton their vests
it must be because ttry had an catlcss
Monday and wheatleSs Tuesday and
we're somewhat prepared for It.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-14
WHEN YOU WAKE
UP DRINK GLASS
OF HOT WATER
Wash the poIsons and toxins from
system before putting moro
food Into stomach.

Wash yourself on the inside before
brcakias. like you do on the outside.
This is vastly more important because
the skin pores do not absorb impurities
into the blood, causing illness, while the
bowel pores dc
For every ounce of food and drink
taken into the a;omach, nearly an ounce
Of waste material must be carried out
Of the body. |, this waste material is
not eliminated day by day it quickly
iermentS and generates pois6ns, gases
and toxins which arei absorbed or
sucked into the blood strea l, Though
the lymph ducts which should suck only
nourishment TO sustain the body.
A splendid health measure is to drink
before breakfast each day, a glass Of
real hot water with a teaspooniul Of
limestone phosphate in it, which is a
harmless way to wash these lisonS
gases and toxins from the stomach
liver, kidneys nd bowels, thus cleans
ing, swectening and freShcnlng the en-
tire alimentary canal before putting
more food into the stomach
A quarter pound OF lmc'tone phos-
phate costs but very little at the drug
store but is sufficient to make anyone
an enthusiast on inside bathing ADV.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-14
Canning Corn Without Sugar.

A carrot corn is an extremely variable
commodity says Professor Remington
OF the University OF North Dakota.
Chemical examination of nearly 100
cans Of corn bought in the open market
showed that the amount of salt used
in canning might vary from a quarter
to three quarters Of percent, and that
the sugar varies from | percent to
nearly s pcrceEt This variation in
sugar is due to changes in the sugar
contest OF the corn itself as it comes
to the canncry through the season As
sweet corn rpcns, its sugar turns to
starch. and IN making a uniform pro-
duct the Gamer shouldNbe governed by
chemical tests from day to day, incrcas-
ing added sugar as the season advances.
Fancy corn can often be packed with
out added sugar, thus cficcting import
ant sugar SayntS in cannerieS. Sweet
corn harvested in northern states after
September |, when nights are cold,
comes to the CanncrV sweet and tender,
with MAXIMUM sugar content, but when
canned is apt to be curdled, separated,
and Disappointing One half OF per
cent OF starch added to such corn has
been found a remedy and efforts are
now being made to secure sanction for
such a pack under the food law.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-14

were German guns and rifles and am
munition buried in American soil with
which 10 kill your wives, your sister,
and your halrnS2 Most OF You do not
know that, but il is the truth
German propaganda is poisoning the
American schools today ! can prove
it. You have German teachers in your
schools. and the kaiser is laudcd as the
prince Of peace in some OF your school
textbooks Burn the books, turn the
German teachers out OF your schools F!
Pleads for Alliance,
Did YOU know that the British king,
against whom America rcbcllcd at the
time Of the revolutionary war, was not
a Briton but a Pru'siar2 George III
was the cause Of the American reyoIu
ton, and he advocated in his day a
PrusSianSm second only TO that ol his
kinSmen, the HohcnzollcrnS Of today
3 when yoh are called upon to give
your money to the Y. NJ, {. A, the Rcd
Gross or some other war fund when
YOU are asked to subscribe tn the Liberty
loan-giye freely. For Gods sake don
measure your dollars with the lives of
men. II all Nc dollars in the United
States can buy back battalion Of men
for Gods sake buy them back
Lauder then appealed for a closer al
lance between the EnVliSh-Spcaking
races Of the world This alliance, he
declared, is growing unconSc,ously to
contamination as a result OF the war.
Near the conclusion Of his talk
Lauder showed his audience a German
medal struck to commemorate the
sinking OF the LuSitanla That vessel
was sunk on May T. 1915 The medal
was dated May S-two days before the
torpedo which sent +hc great Cunardc~
to the sea with the loss OF scores OF
American lives was ever fired
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-14
WILLARD URGES
ONE.MAN POWER
m BUYING Guns
War Board Chairman Doesn't
Favor Minister Though,

WASHINGTON, Jan "A 4-Daniel
Willard, chairman OF the war indus
tries board, today testified IN the
senate, military committees inquiry that
he had advocated creation Of a govern
ment minister OF munitions but now was
m favor Of trying out the new war de
partment reorganization
The war department reorganization
with IT'S change in purchasing Mr. VIII
lard declared, was infinitely better
than that OF six months ago.
lie Praises Baker.
"l am distinctly in favor OF what the
secretary OF war has done so far, he
said putting the army purchasing de
partmentS on most efficient basis, and
what is being done. am in full sym
pathy with the character Of the organ
lzation"
With men like General Goethals at
the head Of the army activities Mr..
Willard said he believed it would be
operated efficiently Army and navy
supply co,ordination, he thought is be-
ing effected under the plan eubhitted
by Secretary Baker.
1T has one fault" said Mr.. Willard
1T is a good plan and cap be made to
work but after all it is purely volun-
tary. II everyone co-operates, it will
work
1T iSweak thcrerAnd something may
he necessary to make it work A sin
gle purchasing head is not necessary"
Urges One Man Control.
Instead OF the war industries board
being the head Of the new organization
Mr. Willard suggested that one man
with authority from the president to
decide difficulties bet cen various de
partmcnts would secure better eff
cheney
THAT is a director Of muntions"
suggested the chairman.
No, I've changed my views on that"
Mr. Willard answered. "Onc man
could act under authority Of the prcsi-
dent who should be given power by
congress"
1T seems to me the present scheme
might be debating society" said
Senator Chamberlain. you've touched
the weak spot in the organization"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-14
ROLLS AND GEMS.

Rolled Oats Gems for wheatlcss day
Put rolled oats through food chopper
take one quart buttermlk, one teaspoon
soda, two tablespoons molaSSes (or
sugar, level teaspoon salt, rounding
tablespoon shortening, teaspoon egg
substitute and enough asolled oats flour
to Suifen Bake in gem pans III hot
oven
Sweet milk or water and baking
power may be used
Breakfast Gems-One cup milk, two
eggs, one tablespoon melted butter one
and one half cups flour, two level tes
spoons baking powder, one-half tea
spoon salt
Pat eggs thoroughly add butter and
milk Sltt together flour salt and
baking powder twice, add liquid ingrcd-
tents and beat two minutes Pour
into hot muffin pans (wclI greased)
and bake twenty minutes in hot oven
Parker House Polls-Make hole in
a quart OF flour, pour in one-halt pMt
milk that has been boiled and cooled
to slightly warm one-hali cup yeast
one half cup butter, one tablespoon SUI
gar, one teaspoon salt
Let stand without mixing two or
three hours, then kncad thoroughly
and let rise once more three hours. Roll
out and cut as biscuit; spread with
melted butter, turn two-thirds over to
form the roll Bake in medium oven
SNOWFALL Biscuit-Thrcc cups flour,
-.
ing powder, enough milk to make stiff
dough.
Mix thoroughly. Divide dough into