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Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28
A Most Urseem-
 ly Hour for a
 Monograph Concert

This newspaper man found a Pis- bee citizen, the other day, who was full of wrath. This citizen above re- ferred to is usually a most mild and amiable gentleman, and the anger that bubbled from him like water from a spring aroused both the astonishment and curiosity of the newspaper man. The citizen was not lcath to explain.
 'I room in the Copper Queen An nex," he said, and last Sunday morn ing, about four o'clock, I was aroused by loud and angry voices raised in bitter altercatiOn. Wishing Co play the part Of peacemaker. if possible, arose hastily and slipping on my trousers and bathrobe hurried out into the hallway.
 Imagine my surprise. if you can, when, after a nasty lcok around. could see no one in sight. There did not appear to be a soul stirring in that hotel, not even a mouse, except myself. was just beginning to won der if l had not been a victim of a nightmare, when suddenly. from nearby room there came pouring through the transom the metallic notes Of a bold and brazen throated phonOgraph. It was playing what is called a talking record The words of this monologuist were the words had heard when l reused from slumber to stop a fight. Listening moment, l could readily understand the deception. The fellow on the machine was laying it off like the barker for a rough house.
 "ln disgust went back to bed but not to sleep. The paranoiac in that room kept that machine going right through the early hours of that otherwise peaceful Sabbath morn. Talk about your vespers and your Angelus. That fellow played every thing from a storm scene to rag time. Why he selected such an hour for his little concert, only the angels. or rath- CT the demons that possessed him. know. l don't. But ! know one thIng His next concert at such an hour in the morning will he his last. am a peaceful man, stunning an violence and blcOdshed as one would shun a plague But Job himself would hc changed into a iretlul catamOunt il
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28
Poets Corner
THE RUINED 'DoBE

 In the sunlight and the moonlight, In the low hung desert starlight, Stands an old fOrsaken 'dobe,
 Like a grim, distorted dream; And its lidless eyes look westward, It's low ceiling seeps, and crumbles, While the bats hang down like dusty
 rags
 From one long rafter beam. In the old, fOrsaken 'dObe, Lizards dart, all green and golden, And the rattler trails its diamond
 length
 Along the earthen floor, And an old, blind, limping pinto. Fumbling 'mOng the rocks and rubble, In the fury of the sand storm
 Stumbles through the gaping door. In the old forsaken 'dObe Coyotes slink and barn owls slither. And the swcOp of seeking buzZard
 Haunts the pinOn scented air; On the hearth a ruby cactus BlOom-a strangely twisted candle, When the wind from off the mesa
 Makes it's petals flame and flare. On a shelf within the 'dobe. There are cups of clay. soft cOlOred. in a nook, a cedar cradle.
 And thimble. and a glove. While around the ruins, mOuntains,- Purpled with the wine of shadow Cast a wistful benedictiOn
 On the broken dream of love. Jennie Harris Oliver in Contempor. ary Verse.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28
Who Planted
 This Tree in
 the Desert to Die?

In the desert down below Bisbee near the Mexican boundary. line, where the mesquite fights a draw battle with the red sand, is a tree fenced in four square by posts and barbed wire. This newspaper man does not know of what variety is this tree. He is not versed upon trees. It is of peculiar growth. shape, bark and twig. But there the shrub stands protected by a fence. the only one visible from this spot. though one sweep the horizon with the naked eye There is no mound within this lit tie enclosure that might suggest a grave or hallowed spot. The tree was evidently transplanted here by some careful hand and given protection of a kind against any cattle that might stray this way.
 The little shrub is only a few steps from the road and is bound to at- tract the attention of any driver pass ing that way But whoever planted it left no sign or token by which one might know why he took such pains and trouble to plant and protect a tree in a spot where soil and climate had ordained before hand that 1t must die
 Looking back more than once at the spot, the newspaper man was moved to much reflection upon this strange circumstance. In the old, old days pious people were won't to erect shrines by the roadside, and at these. other piOus pilgrims stopped to medi- tate and to pray. But the world to- day is too busy and too matter of fact for these little things that make men stop and think about the dark mystery out of which they came and of the impenetrabIe veil behind which they soon must pass.
 Of course, the newspaper man may be trying to weave sentiment and mystery about some plain matter of fact thing, but he prefers to have it that way.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28
The Soldier Man
 and the. Pretty
 Blue Eyed Baby

Coming back from Tucson the other day on an Fl PasO & Southwestern train, the newspaper man saw a big bronzed soldier man in the seat across the aisle sitting by his wife and hold ing his baby in his arms And it was the cutest little baby that ever this newspaper man did see. Milk white with big blue eyes and a tow head and a dimpled smile. And it formed such a contrast to it's brawny dad For this soldier man had evidently been on guard duty down on the bOr- der through at least a season of win ter wind and summer sun. His skin had been done to a perfect Ox-blOod finish and it made his naturally harsh features look harsher still.
 They made quite a picture. this sol dier man and his baby He was so large. the baby so small: he so brCnzed and rough and stern. the baby so white and smooth and mild. His khaki suit was dusty and showed signs of hard wear. The baby's dress of fluffy white linen and lace sprayed over the khaki sleeve like the foam of water fall upon a mountain rock. War and Peace sat here together The hard bitten fighting man and the soft, sweet little baby. Yes, they made quite a picture, and the newspaper man could not keep his eye off the pair. Beside them sat the wife and mother. a pleasant faced. attractive looking little lady, and she divided her adulatiCn. if a newspaper man frrh fuI q her baby.
 And it was also noticeable that this young soldier. who had been drilled for months in digging trenches and handling implements of destruction, handled this mite of humanity as cun- ningly and deftly as any fireside father with a half dozen children might have done. He cradled it on his arm like a bird in a bOugh He manOuvered the long dress with rare craft and nestled and cuddled and shifted that little one with most ad- mirable skill
 And it was also tc be noticed that the harsh and fOrbidding face became very gentle as it looked down al the soft fair little face. and the keen. bold glance became most mild as it looked into the blue deptis of the baiv'7 laughing eyes.
 Some soldier man he was. big and rough and strong. with a leather face and a weatheT-worn khaki outfit. Some baby it was. white and fair and soft and gay, with a constant gurgle and coo. just to show it's dimples. Close together, these two faces. and yet as far apart as the winter blast of death in the mountain gorges and the sum- mer sOftness in the sunkissed dells. Stern force in one glance and wonder ing innocence in the other. But strangely alike at times, with the same love light in both when the sol dier bent low over the little tow head and forgot all about camps and courts and battles And so it is the world over. and always has been and always will be, a real soldiers arm will nat urally cradle for a baby's head; a real soldiers eye will soften with love be- fore a babys laugh. and a real sol dier's strength and sternness turn to water before a kiddie's compelling call
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28

Newspapers have been very patriotic since this country entered the war; in fact too much so for their own good. The re- suit Is that they are being ridden to death, especially by the government. Publicity men by the hundred have been hired to get up and send out special and many brands of publicity Carloads of this stuff are sent to the papers every day. It is all to be printed free. Every one of a score of boards and councils and organizations engaged in gov ernmental work are asking and receiving free space to advertise everything the gov
 ernment has for sale and to ask for every thing the government wants to use. hat Is alright A newspaper that won't help its government gladly in time of war ought to be suspended But still, it is not well to ride a free horse to death The govern ment Is paying for everything it uses in the war except publicity. In fact, it is pay ing more and more for these things every day. Paying more for labor; more for freight; more for food; more for steel; more for powder; more for ships; more for wood; more for paper. An, there's the rub So are the newspapers paying more for paper. It costs a newspaper to produce publicity, just as it costs dealer to provide steel or wood or food or transportation. Every government agent in the country or head of a board or council, leans upon the newspapers of his town or district like man upon stout staff, and they fail him not. Space worth millions has been given free and gladly, and millions more will be given But they are riding this horse to death The last blow was when the gov ernment, controlling the railways, ordered them to cease spending money for news paper advertisements What will the gov enment do for publicity horse after it has ridden the newspaper horse to death?
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28

Tuesday night of this coming week will witness the opening of big chautauqua program in the Warren district. Advance sale of tickets for the course has been light Now the business men of the district have signed a contract with the chautauqua peo- pie guaranteeing certain seat sale. Much less than half of this guaranty has been met Many people have been found who oppose a chautauqua this year on account of the war But the chautauqua, like ev- erything else in the nation, industry, amusement and society, has been turned to war work This Warren district chau- tauqua program Is war program Most of the speakers have great war messages to relate to us They are men who have viewed and studied the war at first hand Chosen men. Strong and forceful men. Aligned with great singers and entertain CTS; backed by fine military band, they come to us to spur us on to greater resolu- ton and more supreme effort in carrying on this war. President Wilson himself has written to the lyceum bureaus commend ing their war programs and urging them to go on with their useful work in stirring the nation to combat the Fiun with all its force. Upon every moving picture screen and from every theatre stage and public plat form and pulpit, grand service has been done in behalf of our war work practical service as well as the inspiration of picture and story. The gay entertainers of the land are doing their full part with parable and purse. It is estimated that movie actors have sold and themselves subscribed war bonds away up in the millions. Harry Lau- der, the vaudeville performer has been a tower of strength for the allies in this war. And so it is with the chautauqua. Calling the people together to amuse them, it also heartens and stirs and impels them to a supreme patriotism. This chautauqua pro- gram, therefore, should have the hearty and united support of the district during the next week.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.

Here to the Blue of the wind-swept
 North,
 When we meet on the fields of
 France, May the spirit of Grant be with you As the Sons of the North advance. Heres to the Gray of the sunkissed
 South
 When we meet on the fields of
 France, May the spirit of Lee be with you all As the Sons of the South advance. And here's to the Blue and Gray as
 one.
 When we meet on the fields of
 France. May the spirit of God be with us all. As the Sons of the Flag advance. GEORGE MORROW MAYO Gun
 ners mate in the |. $. navy.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28

The German general staff announced that the attack upon and capture of Seiche- prey was made to terrify the Americans But the German general staff has made no public comment or announcement regard ing the recapture of this same village by the Americans the next day and the res toration of their lines to original positions. German odds took the village; American courage re-took it. And they say that an American cook, knocked senseless by shell explosion in the midst of his own pots and kettles, recovered and fought with a rifle until he was killed. Vive le cook! Talk about your knights of old That cooks family should have coat of arms upon which should be emblazoned round white cap and apron and frying pan ram pant, like lion, and crossed with a rifle. No famous shield of a fighting house of old France or England was braver or better won.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28

And now comes forward the bishop of London and urges the clergy of England to enlist in the army. 'Tis holy war and the church militant is as strong today as it was when the knights of the temple fought to save the holy sepulchre from the hea- then. From almost every pulpit in Ameri- ca preachers, regardless of creed, have thundered against the Hun and urged the vigorous prosecution of the war to the end.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28
-l II ,r( .A6Nant00Ma6| EG By GIllen A. Cain..

disturbed at such an hour in such way"
 The citizen talked like a man who meant every word he said. These quiet, patient men are the worst of all men when aroused to the danger point So the newspaper man has pencil sharpened and ready to write the obituary of that vain and foolish photograph player in case he should ever be moved again by the wild and wicked desire to play his machine so early on a Sabbath morn.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28

A Socialist paper circulated from Globe has for its slogan the repudiation of our war debt This stand is identical with the action of the Bolsheviki of Russia who re- pudiated their war debts to their allies, both moral and financial, as soon as they gained control of the government. By these wild eyed and irresponsible methods a great nation was wrecked and lost to the cause of humanity It is likely that this Socialist organ will be suppressed by the government on a charge of hampering and hindering war activities.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28

At the Liberty Day celebration Friday the pupils of the Loretto school of Bisbee sang Joan of Arc, They Are Calling You. - This was the finest moment of the entire day. The trained voices and inspired faces of these children who sang with eyes up lifted to the skies as though to seek to see the great saint of their church whom they besought, thrilled the audience in City Park to inspiration It is beautiful song both in music and the appeal of the verse And 1t is dedicated to the warrior maid of France, the most noble and the most lovely that ages have produced. Joan of Arc saved France more than thousand years ago, and her spirit lives on, worth more than an army today in the war to save France from her foe Sentiment Is as much stronger than brute force as the Lewis gun is stronger than the club of the cave man.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28
THE RIVER

By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS Lifes like a river broad to me That flows forever toward the sea. Now calm as any tranquil sky That never gladdened mortal eye, And now a rushing torrent tull or dangers dark and terrible; Yet through the stress of troublous
 ways,
 As through the peace of joyous days, Forever on it's waters roll Straight Co the everlasting goal As you and |, our journey run. Will come at last into our own.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28

Bad news continues to come from the Flanders fighting front Nothing but bad news. We have lost Mt Kemmel, one of the most important posts along the line A regiment of French tried to hold it against an army. and, as was perfectly natural, they suocumbed, after the most gallant de
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28

Five weeks ago today the great battle began in France Five weeks of almost ceaseless slaughter with the Germans bear ing the bulk of it. And yet not peep from Germany in protest We see the real Ger many now. It Is a nation dazzled by con quest lustful of power and counting no cost against a complete victory. We have heard much of the loss of German morale the past three years, but it was never high CT or better than right now In the zenith of her strength Germany is charging the western nations with a bull rush. Appar- ently untouched in strength and undrained in resources by the blockade, she presses on. Only the supreme of resolution, unity and courage can break this rush and wound the blonde beast in vital spot.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28
Brief State Notes

The thrift stamp committee com posed ol women of the Presbyterian church of Phoenix selling stamps in the vicinity of the Adams hotel went over the top Wednesday reaching the remarkable total of s3.S6445 for the day. The work has been going on for two weeks and will continue until May
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28

the first of May.
 It is Tumored that Benson is soon to have new S250,000 shelter II this rumOr proves to be a fact it will be a great boon to this section. The Benson Canning company have arranged for quite an acreage of tOma- toes. It is the intention o. the com pany to put as much canned goods as possible on the market, thinking in this way to help food conservation. The farmers in the Pomerene dis trict have in about 300 acres of wheat which is looking fine Most of c. wheat which is looking fine. Most of this wheat is being raised for the Eagle Milling company of Tucson.
 Prof II. c. Robertson. principal of the Benson Union high school. has been re-employed. His contract runs for two years and his salary was in creased and he is employed for the entire year instead of ten months as heretofore.
 The Topeka Bridge company have a large force of men working on the new concrete bridge which is being built across the San Pedro river east of Benson. When completed this will be one of the most up-to-date wagon bridges in the county.
 NJ. P. Cosby, who purchased @ acres of land a short time ago from II. w. Etz on the Benson side of the river. has built a Hume across the river and will irrigate it from the Benson canal. This is one of the finest tracts of land in the district and is all cleared ready for the blow. Mir. Cosby will plant it to corn, melons and alfalfa
 The $. P. R. R. company for several months past have had a large force Of men and teams straightening out pay car curve. This was one of the most dangerous points on the South err Pacific road it derives its name from the fact that several years ago the pay car was wrecked here, since that time several wrecks have occurred in the same place. The object is Co eliminate the curve.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28

Articles of incorporation were filed yesterday in the office of the state cor poration commission by the following: Pima Wrecking and Salvage company. Consumers Coal and Mining company, Ideal Mining and Milling company. New Buckeye Oil and Refining com pany. Apache Oil and Development company, Arizona Sunshine Gold and Copper company.
 M T. GTeip, state chairman of the hotel and restaurant division sent a telegram to the food administration at Washington yesterday showing the fol- lowing savings reported by the hotels and restaurants of Arizona for the month of March: Meat, 42,366 pounds; flour, 63,221 pounds; sugar. 21.633 pounds; butter, 623 pounds; lard PAPA pounds.
 One Globe woman was a victim of the earthquake which rocked Southern California. according to a telegram re- ceived in Globe. Mrs. l.. K. Curt wright, sister of Robert McBrOom and niece of B. F. Crawford died as 8 result of the tremblor Mir McBroOm received the message According to the meagrC advices, Mrs. Cartwright was in her home at 1921 Lincoln street, Los Angeles. when the shock occurred. She tainted and never re- covered consciousness.
 An indictment was returned by the federal grand jury sitting in Phoenix on Wednesday against Gus A. StreitZ and Richard F. Parthum, charging them with violating Section of the immigration laws, by harboring and concealing an alien enemy in the per son of Alfred Titterman, Q German, in Phoenix, last December. Both are in the county jail, as the amount of their bonds have not yet been fixed by the court.
 Arizona Indians, for sccre of years quiet anu peaceful, again have taken up warfare-but it is for the enforce ment of world peace and not for rapine. They have enlisted in large numbers in the army and navy and are making good and sturdy soldiers and sailors. Many stalwart lads from the Phoenix Indian industrial school now are afloat, finding the life v2ry attrac- tive, according to their letters home. A number of them have secured added grade and pay through detail to trades they learned at the school Possibly it may seem strange to see an Apache in a sailors blue uniform. but it merely shows that he has become an Amer ican and has passed the tribal age.
 The Mexican portion of the popu- latiOn of Christmas has been threaten ing to give trouble since the efforts to capture Augustine Sanchez. follow ing the shooting of Deputy Sheriff Frank. of that place on April g. Mir Cree. manager of the company store. received a letter signed "A Mexican" giving the names of eleven other Mex jeans who were plotting to burn the homes of the four men who took the most prominent part in the pursuit of Sanchez. The authorities of Winkel- man and Hayden were notified and several armed deputies spent the night in Christmas guarding the place. The following day the plOtters were round ed up and driven out of camp.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28

Some of the farmers under the Benson canal are cutting their hay. The main crop won't be cut till after the first of May.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28

It is rumored that Benson is soon to have a new $25O,0OO shelter. If this rumor proves to be a fact it will be a great boon to this section.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28
BENSON ITEMS

Special tO The Review The Benson Canal company recent ly purchased car of cement and they are putting in a cement dam.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28

Mrs. Ed Nevin, and daughter, Mrs. F. K. Springer. have gone to Doug las. from Tombstone where they will make their future home MT. Springer having secure demployment there, for the present Their many friends in Tombstone regret to see them leave.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28

Mrs. A. Y. Whistler has purchased the w. F. Nichols lumber yard at Will cox and is now sole owner and pro- prietor thereof. This is the oldest lumber yard in Willcox; in fact the only one until about eight years ago. It was established in 1881.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28

c. A. Overlook of Douglas has been notified that his sons. Alton and Low ell, are in Europe, the former in Lon den and the latter somewhere in France Alton Overlook is an evi- ation mechanic and Lowell is with the infantry. Both boys are well known in this city.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28

President A. C. Smith of the Cochise County State bank of Benson, was in tombstone Thursday.
 Fave Adams and party left Wilcox for Texas Wednesday where they will commerce drilling for oil in earnest cn the property of MT. Adams. They expect to bring in flowing wells with in a short time
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-28

F. ". Curtis. United states inspec- tor. of the food administration, spent Wednesday at Wilcox. He stated that the government had made sur vey Of the wrea tand rye Hour m stock in Arizona and apporuoned the amount per capita to the population based on the quota of six pounds Der month per person. The surplus stoCAs that is the amount over and aboVe this has been taken charge of by the government and is being shipped out. Therefore. when the orders now m transit have arrived Arizona will have Co depend on the present supply TOT five months until the new wheat crops replenish the stores. II will be seen how necessary it is to live up 10 regulations to the letter or else we will go without wheat flour toward the end of the i've month period.