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The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-06

Mr.. Beckford Kibbe, of No
gales, has reported at the Fifth
Officers Training School, al
Camp Pike, Arkansas.
]. M. Gibbs, a prominent
business man Of Cananea and
Mrs. Gibbs, arrived in the city
last evening and are staying at
the Bowman.
Mrs. w. R. Kit, of Tucson,
wife of one of the leading mer-
ahcnts of that city and a popu-
lar Red Cross worker, is in the
city, a guest at the Bowman.
Pat Hannah has returned
from a few weeks stay at Hot
Springs, Arkansas, where he
took the baths in the hope of re-
lief from a pernicious attack. of
hay fever. He states that he
did not get much relief.
Mr.. J. E. Wise is commenc-
ing work Of preparation for
construction of a business block
upon his Arroyo Boulevard
property opposite the post Of
flee building on Grand avenue.
Two speeders discussed the
traffic ordinances with Police
Justice Underwood yesterday,
paid their fines and departed
perfectly satisfied that they had
paid for all the fun they got
out IF it.
George D. Stetson, Kansas
City, L. S. Robinson, Chicago
and AL Steinberg, San Francis
co, three popular members Of
"Gideon's Band" are being en-
tertained by Manager Evans of
the Montezuma.
E. M. Rail, who recently pur-
chased the Ncgales Furniture
Exchange, left last nj ght fol
Tucson on business He will
return Monday and experts by
that time to receive two car
loads of furniture to add to his
stock.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-06
Notice.

We notify our clients, espe-
cially our American clients, that
we have secured the services OF
Mr.. Hendricks, the well known
barber employed before at the
o. K. Barber Shop. We guar
antee the best service and at a
moderate price.
Barber shop adjoining the
store of Peterson Produce Co.
Manuel V. Rodriguez, Prop
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-06
For State Senator.

The undersigned hereby an
nounces himself as a candidate
for the nomination for State
Senator from Santa Cruz coun-
ty, Arizona, upon the Demo-
ratio ticket, at the primary cleo
ion next fall.
THOMAS P. THOMPSON.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-06

Major F. A. Putnam was in
from Sonoita yesterday.
Yesterday Mr.. George Beebe
of Elgin, was visitor at No
gales.
J. A. Jackson came in from
Twin Buttes last evening and is
quartered at the Montezuma.
E. Y. Cooper of New York is
here, stopping at the Montezu-
ma.
The utilities poles about town
are taking on their biennial dec
Grafton of candidates cards.
Mrs. Geo. C. Motley has re-
turned from a visit of some
weeks at her former home in
the East.
Mr.. w. H. Lee, from Barstow,
Texas, is a visitor at Nogales,
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. D.
Ramsey, of The Oasis.
Yesterday Mr.. Jas. L. Finley,
an aspirant for a democratic
nomination for supervisor, was
in from Camille.
Ing. Flavio Palomares, the
well known civil engineer, has
returned home from business
visit in Hermosillo.
Mrs. J. M. Lawton and Miss
Ramona Elias of Tucson are
visiting the city, and are at the
Bowman.
Howard Keener of the Pata-
gonian was here yesterday en-
joying a whiff of metropolitan
life.
Mr.. J. T. Gordon, chief train
dispatcher for the Southern
Pacific of Mexico, is up from
Empalme.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gittins
have moved from Patagonia and
are comfortably located on
North Grand avenue.
The family of r. r. Carrena,
154 West avenue, who have
spent the summer at Los Ange-
les and the beaches, returned
home yesterday.
H. E. Stevens is doing turn
as day jailer at the court house
during the rush incident to the
near approach of regular
term of the superior court.
Another carload of alien Mex
lean laborers went north yes
terday to work in section gang
of the main line of the Southern
Pacific.
You have a loose stone in
your ring. Perhaps one you
would not like to lose. Better
have it attended to. Nogales
Jewelry Co. got
The work of laying the las
ornat concrete slab in the GOV.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-06
The Daily Morning Oasis

NOgales, Arizona, Sept. 6, 1913
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-06

90 Observation-Disclosures.
Local and Personal
900 10000 o 600 o @
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-06
Noeales Hardware and Furniture Go.

Nogae Arizona O. Drawer D. 2237 Morley Phone O9
HARDWARE, GLASSWARE CROCKERY, WAGONS FARr1INC
IMPLEMENTS, FURNITURE CARPETS ET
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12
Y. M. c. A. Recruits Sought
Governor Whitman and Harry
Lauder Will Address Meeting

Governor Whitman and Harry Lau-
der have Joined the recruiting forces
of the National War Work Council of
the y. NJ. c. A., and will appear at a
big mass meeting in the Metropolitan
Opera House on Sunday afternoon,
April 2l. The Governor will preside
and make brief address. The
Scotch comedian will make the princi-
pal address. An additional attraction
will be the University Glee Club Of
eighty voices, under the direction Of
Arthur d. " oodruff.
Announcement of this meeting was
authorized yesterday at the office OF
William Sloane, chairman of the War
Work Council. Mr. Sloane is at pres
ent on tour of the principal cities of
the East and Middle West, presenting
the problems Of the Y. NJ. C. A. To
satisfy the needs of the United States
government and added requests from
France and Italy for workers to pro-
vide recreation and keep up the morale
of the fighting forces the Y. NJ. c. A.
must recruit 1000 men month to act
as hut secretaries and physical di-
rectOrS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12

might have poured out its dollars moro
generously if the elements had heen
cooperating Despite the hail. rain
and an wind, however, Mary Pickford drew
-o-ooo bankers, brokers, stenorraphers
and ONCE boys to the steps Of the Sub
treasury Building at noon and urged
mem to annoy the Kaiser by getting in
their SUBSCRIPTIONS early. Jacob II
Hcn'h' OF Kuhn, Loeb G. Co, who also
addressed this throrg, said that the
war would end when we win.
Inc presence of George Gordon Bat
We and former Senator O'Gorman at
inc Liberty Bell, at City Hall Park
also counteracted to large extent the
lnroads of the weather. but the njght
OF Lieutenant Joseph C. Stehlin. the
Brooklyn youth who DISTINGUISHED
himselt III the Lafayette Squadron
mad to be postponed until II O'Clock
this morning because the wind was toe
uncertain yesterday. A large crowd at
tended the Liberty Loan rally at Car.
negle Hall last night at which the
Archbishop of York spoke.
Inc barnum & Bailey circus parade
whlch was postponed Wednesday or
account OF rain. is scheduled to take
place at 10 o'clock this morning. In
terest in the local Liberty Loan cam
pnisn viii be focused after to- morrow
night on Liberty Land, which is to be
situated in the armory of the old Goth
exhibition, so that the public can sec
what the great conflict in France
means A better understanding. the
Liberty Loan Committee contends, will
result in larger subscription OF Lib
c-tv dollars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12
Chaplain Patrick Carey

GREENWICH. Conn. April 1.-THE
Rev. Patrick Carey. until about month
ago pastor of the Church of st. Gregory
tcrday in the Army and Navy Hospital
a. Hot Springs, Ark. of pneumonia. He
WAS fortysix years of age. At the time
Of his death Father Carey was serving
chaplain in the army. for which duty
he was called into the service with the
rank of captain by the War Depart
mont on March l. 1917.
He had been eighteen years a chap
lain in the regular army previous to
his assuming the pastorate at Wuldron,
N, X
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12
Colonel Anderson Gets
Emblem for Wound

CAMP DIX, WRIGHTsTOwN, N. j..
the 312th Infantry, is one of the first
officers in the service of the United
States to receive a "N." the new dec
Grafton for United States soldiers
wounded in action. The "V" is of gold,
and Colonel Anderson wore it o-day
for the first time. He admitted, when
questioned, that the War Department
had notified him two weeks ago that
he was to receive the emblem
Colonel Anderson was shot in the
right arm when he led a detachment
of cavalry in Arizona. Immediately fol-
lowing the Columbus raids there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12
War News Speeds Up
Recruiting in City
Robert Lilly, Former British
Filler, Joins Tank
Service

Recruiting has never been SO rapid
IN the city as during the past week.
army officers reported yesterday.
Thousands begged to be accepted in
some branch of the service. Hundreds
were we'll past the age limi. set BY
the draft, and many admitted they had
been rejected on previous attempts to
enlist
The recruiting committee of the
Mayors Committee on National De
fence hes enrolled 1.471 men in vari-
Gus branches of the service. Sergeant
II. =. Hill. in charge of the army re-
crultlng. office here. enrolled 400 men
IN ten days
Recruiting officers attributed the
rush Of men. anxious to get into the
service, TO the news from the front.
The men asked what branch of the
service promised the speediest jour
ney to the front
The naval reserve and the tank ser
vice proved two of the most popular
recruiting Offices Commander John
Grady, of the Naval Reserve. reported
TO Washington yesterday forty-nne
men accepted for service. He said last
ing TO JOIN the reserve who were ac-
ceptable, was higher now than at any
time since his Office was opened.
The tank service has proven almos t
equally attractive. Captain George, in
charge Of the recruiting office at Sixth
Avenue and Forty-second Street. pre-
dicted that before the end of the week
the daily average of acceptable recruits
would be we'll over fifty. One Of the
most interesting men accepted yester-
day signed his enlistment papers Rob
ert Lilly.
When Captain George came to ex-
anime his credentials. he learned that
Lilly. formerly member of the Royal
Flying Corps, had lost three fingers in
ended when he fell three thousand feet
from the clouds. The manned hand
did not bar Lilly.
Orders were received at all recruit
ing Offices to speed up enlstments. The
men, however, have anticipated the or
ders and are doing the speeding 10
themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12
Need Men to Search Ships
Port Collector Calls for 300
Assistants

Byron r. Newton, Collector of the
Port of New York. sent out call yes
terday for 800 more men to help the
number who have been assigned to
search and guard ships in this port.
The men desired must be physically
sound. They must possess a high
school education or its equivalent and
be outside the draft There is no age
limit. but a preference will be given to
men within the ages Of thirty-tive and
forty Compensation will be at the
rate of S4 a day.
Those who apply must be of unques-
toned loyalty and be able to present
at least two letters of endorsement
from former employers. Applications
should be made in person at Room 1875
of the Custom House. between a. m.
and 4:30 p. m. These will be passed
upon by board selected by the United
States Civil Service Commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12
College Loan Rally Nets
1000 Pledges, 81 Each

More than 1000 pledges Of 81 each
were obtained yesterday at Liberty
Loan rally at the College of the City Of
New York. Several hundred students
volunteered to -erve as Liberty Loan
speakers.
The meeting was addressed by Cap
tain William S. King, D. S. O., who as
sured the students that the Germans
could never shatter the lines that CON
fronted them on the West Front. and
BY s. StAnwood Menken, president of
the National Security League.
Captain King began last night his
duties as professor of military science
at the college, taking in hand a class
at 16Sth Street and Fort Washington
Avenue. He was decorated while serv-
ing with the 52d Battalinon Of Cana
dian Infantry at Lens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12
lndict Bible Student Head
for Distributing Book


SYRACUSE, April 11.-Oscar Osch-
near, head of the Syracuse branch
of the international Bible Students
Association, was indicted by Federal
Grand Jury this afternoon for distribute
ing copies of "The Unfinished Mystery
Immediately after his indictment
United States Marshal John Welsh
raided his home and contiscated about
one hundred volumes of the book Osch-
ner had recently received.
Brought before the grand jury, Osch-
ncr, who had been a postoffce clerk
Tor more than ten years. maintained
that members of his sect. although will
ing to abide by the government rules,
believe they were not being fairly
treated in the draft and should be
given the same consideration as
Quakers. He was parolcd for arraign-
ment later
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12
Subscribe $133,950 to New
Issue at the Club
Luncheon
Peace Perils Exposed
Rev. DR.. Lansing Says Kaiser
Must Be on His Knees
Before War Ends

Spurred by addresses delivered at
their luncheon in the Hotel McAlpin
yesterday, members Of the Rotary Club
OF New York subscribed S133 $50 to the
third Liberty Loan and pledged them
selves to work unitedly for its success
Corporations and individuals We'd in
producing concrete evidence of their
loyalty. and when Secretary William J.
beamish made his final accounting. he
found that the subscriptions ranged
from under 500 to one of S45O 900
Opposes Premature Peace
The speaker of the day. who was in
troduced to the more than four hun
dred members present by President
William Fl. Brady, was the Rev. DR..
Isaac j. Lansing. an ardent worker for
America since its entry into the war.
HIS subject was THE Perils of q
Premature Peace and he warned
against any tendency to mediate with
the Hun until he is on his knees beg
ging for mercy.
"They have sought 20 enslave man
kind,' he said. TINS nation-that
thought and lived war-sought to es-
tablish d world thoroughly dominated
by it;
The kaisers idols are Alexander
the Great, Caesar. Napoleon and Fred
erick the Great, all OF whom were as
ambitious as lie is, and all of whom
met with the same disaster with which
he will meet. Even the Crown Prince
not so many years ago, told an Ameri-
can that Germany would eventually de
clare war on the world. and that i,
would be a question of time only wher
the earth would be dominated by the
Germans. When asked why Germany
sought to make a great war, he replied
that the fun of it" would be sufficient
reward f there was none other.
The present ruler of Germany. in
1892, at a conference at Potsdam with
five hundred of his chosen men, dis
trlbuted to them a pamphlet beginning
with these words: The Pan-German
Empire-from Hamburg on the North
Sea TO the Persian Gulf Our immedi-
ate goal, 100000. GOO Of people: Gu,
ultimate goal, the Communication OF
all the world"
Dr.. Lansing discussed the conquesta
of the Germans and their atrocities
and beseeched the Rotarians to lend
their aid in combating proGermar
propaganda, which has as its purpose
the conclusion Of an early and unAt
isfactory peace. He concludes:
''Now and forever let our battle cry
be Righteousness first: then peace
When Curtis j. Beard chairman oil
the Liberty Loan Committee of tbs
Rotary Club, asked subscriptions from
his fellow MEMBERS a lively response
an appeal for the loan and the mem
bers were eager to demonstrate thei,
faith in the government. J. j. Gold
man was the first to respond, Will
$4,000, and twice subsequently HI
arose again and pledged similar sums
once for the Goldman Costume Com
pany and once for Mrs. Goldman. Thu
SuhScrintions follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12
Lawyer Sues Hotel Astor
Louis Cohen Says Employees
Injured His Reputation

Former Assemblyman Louis Cohen
who was a candidate for Corporation
Counsel in the Hylan administration,
brought a suit for 100000 damages
against the Hotel Asror yesterday.
Cohen alleged employees of the hotel
twice stuffed the keyhole of his room
so that he could not get in. This,
Cohen alleged, became known to some
of his acquaintance. who accused him
of being "hotel beat their informa-
ton being furnished, he said, by en-
ployes of the hotel.
Cohen also is suing for $500, the
value Of hand painted tapestry
which, he alleges. disappeared from his
room at the hotel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12
the Loan
Is Helping the Enemy,
Says Meyer London

In response for a request by the
Liberty Loan Committee of the Second
Federal Reserve District for an eX-
preston of his opinion regarding the
third war loan, representative Meyer
London. the only Socialist in Con-
gress. yesterday wired:
The government Of the United
States having called upon the people
for loan, there would be no better
way of helping the enemy than to re-
fuse that loan"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12
$4,000 for Hospital
Women's Drive Nets $4,000
Total

Ten thousand dollars was added tc
the total of the funds of the American
Woman's Hospital at the final meet
ing Of the campaign committee held
yesterday at the Hotel Bltmore. The
total is now $232OOO.
A cable was received from Paris
stating that the American Red Cross
in France was making arrangements
for the immediate establishment of
four hospitals, which are to be run by
American women doctors for the re-
lief Of the women and children OF
France
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12
Parsons-Finch Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward l.. Finch. of
Piainheld. n. j.. have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Marie Louise Finch, to William Bovine
Parsons. son Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert r. Parsons, of Flushing, Long
Island. Miss Finch IS sister Of JUS
tice Edward Ridley Finch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12

channels. 1t is expected that the total
bonds taken by the members will run
into the millions.
1t is planned by the organization to
send the largest delegation ever rep
resenting one organization at such a
function to the international conven-
ton at Kansas City. June "a to %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12
Nieuw Amsterdam Safe
Big Liner Arrives OF the
Hook of Holland

ROTTERDAM. April 1.-THE Hol-
land America Line steamship Nieuw
Amsterdam, from New York, has ar
rived off the Hook of Holland.
The Nieuw Amsterdam steamed from
New York on March %. with more than
1000 passengers on board, including
Chevalier w. l.. F. c. van Rappard,
formerly Dutch Minister at Washing
ton, and many masters and members
of the crews OF Dutch steamships taken
over by the United States. Her clear
ance was the result of an agreement
made with the Dutch government some
time previously, and it was understood
that the German admiralty had grant
cd her a safe conduct through the sub
marine zone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-12
Rain and Snolu Fail
To Da,7,pera Ardor
In Loan Campaign

Inc unfavorable weather is interfer-
ing With every feature Of the loan cam
palgn except bond buying; and NewYork
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-07-04
OLIVER BRANCH


Mrs. w. A. Enoch, who has
been sick for some time, is re-
ported to be better. Mrs.
Cheatham Rollins, who has been
very sick, is improving, Mr..
and Mrs. r. NJ. Baird of New
Middleton were recent guests OF
Mrs. @. L. Gill. Miss Verna
House spent Saturday night and
Sunday as the guest of Miss
Rosa Williams. Mrs. F. II. Gill
and children spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moore
of Grant. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
House visited Mr.. and Mrs. Tone
Scudders recently. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bedford Marks of Rawls
Greek were recent guests of Mr.,
and Mrs. G. P. Winfree. Mr..
and Mrs. Beane of Bluff Greek
visited their daughter, Mrs,
Alice Pope, recently. Misses
Lille Mai and Carrie Harel OF
Bluff Greek visited their sister,
Mrs. Cheatham Rollins, last
week. Tilden Baker, who has
been suffering from an attack of
appendicitis, is improving. Mr..
and Mrs. N. B. House visited
relatives at Bluff Creek. Miss
Katherine Gill was a recent
guest of Miss Florence Reeves
of New Middleton. Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Hudson aud little son
visited relatives at Bluff
Creek recently.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-07-04
NoN-REsFDENT NOTICE.
FLORA CHAMBERS
SAMUEL B. CHAMBERS

Sal u Ell Il. CHA M BEERS
In the Chancery Court of Smith
County, Ten hessee.
In this CASE it appearing to the
satisfaction Of the Clerk and Master,
from Compliments Bill, which is
sworn to, that Defendant, Samuel
B. Chambers is nonresident of
this state, sbNthat the ordinary pro-
cess of law cannot be served: it is
therefore ordered that publication
be made in Carthage Courier, a
Newspaper published in tho Town
of Carthage, for four consecutive
weeks, commanding said non-resi-
dent Defendapt toy appear at the
next Rules day, to be held in the
court-hohse, In the town of Car
thage, on the first Monday in Aug.
1918. and plead, answer, or demur
to said bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed, and set for
hearing ex-parte as to him,
This 18th day of June, 1918.
j. H. Gardenhire, CA& NJ
j. n. Fisher, Sol. for Conlplt.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-07-04
NEWBELL's BRANCH

Miss Lizzie Tubb is visiting
her brother, jeff Tubb, at Tenn
perance Hall. Tommie Lyon of
Denney's Branch was a recent
guest of his sister, Mrs. Roy
Nixon. Mr.. ami Mrs. John Nix
on attended church at Brush
Greek Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Qua Bradley and Miss IS
Edna and Mai Nixon were recent
guests Of w. P. Agee and fami-
ly. Laura Maureen is the name
given to the little daughter re-
Gently born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Finas Gwaltney. Mrs. Emma
Hall of Wilson county is spend
ing a few days with her daught-
er, Mrs. Tom Tubb. Miss Vim
ME Scruggs of Boulton's Branch
visited Miss Mile Nolner re-
Gently. Mrs. Liddie Denney
has returned to her home in
Wilson county after spending
two weeks with her father, f.
p. Cheek. Miss Jennie Tubb
was a recent guest of Miss Mgr
tie Cheek. Mrs. Sam Mckinney
# Hogin's Greek visited rela-
tives here recently. Several
wheat crops have been threshed,
producing an unusually good
yield.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-07-04

We Offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for anX case of Catarrh that cam
not be curedNby Halls Catarrh Cure.
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After you have taken Halls Catarrh
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Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-07-04
Land Sale.
KITTIE BALLARD ct al
CORA FARLEY ct al


In Chancery Court. at Carthage,
Tennessee.
In Obedience to decree of the
Chancery court At Carthage, Pen
nessee, made at the June adjourned
term, 1918, in the above styled case,
I will, on Saturday, the goth day Of
July. 1918, onNthe premises, sell to
the highest and best Bidder the
property in said decree described,
being tract dtNland known as the
A. J. Farley land, lying and being
in goth Civil district of Smith coun-
ty, Tennessee, hnd described as
follows: Bounded North by Samp-
son; South by Caney Fork River
East by Boze; West by Farley. con-
tanning 115' acres, more or LEST.
TERMS OF SALE.
Said sale will be made on one and
two years credit. except cash suffi-
cient to pay cost and expenses of
sale, the remainder in two equal
instaIlments, notes with good per-
sonal security, bearing interest from
dl.te of sale, and lien on land re-
tanned. The land will be sold sub
iect to Dover and homestea bal
ance sold outright.
This 18th day of June, 1918.
j. FL. Gardenhire, G. & NJ.
C. C. Gore, Ligon, Lee, Solicitors.
j. X. Curtis for Defts.