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Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
pEWoopY FOUND GUILTY

TUCSON. May S.-Ben c. Dewoody.
was found guilty OF murder in the
drst degree for the killing Of George
Washington Rumfield. Jr.. at Rillito
last September. by a jury in the su-
perior court, after thirty minutes of
deliberation.
The penalty fixed by law is life
Imprisonment. Upon hearing the ver-
dict Mrs. Dewoody collapsed. De-
woody was conveyed back to the coun-
ty jail. His attorney, Ben c. Hill, and
Manen Smith. Of Pearsall, Texas, his
associate. may file notice of appeal
This jury made no recommendations
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
TRAIL BUILDING IN
MOUNTAINS TO BEGIN.

BISBEE, May l3.-The building Of
new trails in the Huachucas and Chi
ricahuas in the national forests will
be begun the first of July when the
money appropriated by Congress for
this purpose becomes available This
statement was made to J. c. White
chairman of the local Community La
Dor board. by Supervisor Pitchlyr of
the Coronado National Forest with
headquarters at Tucson. This does
not mean that roads will be built but
trails only. Later on it is the expec-
tat6n that additional money will be
obtained with which TO build autS
roads
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
ARIZONA TROOPS TO BE DIS
CHARGED IN EL PAso

FL PASO, May l4-Twenty-eight
Arizona and New Mexico soldiers are
due to arrive in Ell Paso on train 109
at 4:3 O'Clock this afternoon, II was
stated Wednesday by J. B. Maybry,
district transportation officer. These
men will be taken to Fort Bliss from
the union station in motor trucks as
soon as they arrive.
One hundred enlisted men from the
10th and 42nd divisions and the 18th
and 18th engineers arrived here Tues
day and were taken direct to Fort
Bliss for rehabilitation. They were in
charge Of two officers who will return
to their duties in the east directly
that the men are discharged. Among
the men were seven Texans, the rest
being New Mexicans and Arizonans.
Another Detachment Coming
A detachment OF about a troops
will leave eastern ports for Fl Paso
on May Is. and one Of about $50 will
leave union station about May 20.
These as others were made up of cas-
uals from various units.
No report was received by Mr.. May
bry Wednesday morning as to the
time the Ell Paso men will be releas-
ed from Fort Worth, though he ex-
pected it will be within a day or two.
It was reported that c. E. Cotter. mo-
to transport corps, End Lieut.. F. d.
Scotten. ordance department; Sergt
Cecil Congable and c. C. Dix, truck
company A. were among the 117th
supply train at Fort Worth.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
APPROVE HIGHWAY

PHOENIX, May 1.-THE commits.
sion of stale institutions has approved
the construction of Section / of the
Jerome Prescott highway State En-
gineer Maddox will go over the route
of the highway now in course of con.
struction and will open bids for the
construction of a bridge at Cotton
wood. He plans to make the trip the
latter part of this week.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
20 OIL LOCATIONS a DAY
ARE RECORDED At YUM

YUMA, May 15.-Oil locations are
being recorded here at the rate of 20
a day. reaching generally along the
Gila river valley. but extending back
80 miles into the desert. The street
talk is all of oil. of wells that have
shown oil indications and of wells alb
normally salt. Several groups OF To-
cations have been made above the La
guna dam on the Colorado.
The Yuma Oil company will be the
first in the field with rig. already
ordered in Los Angeles. Organiza-
tion Of the corporation has been ef-
fected with Joe Balsz as president; II.
c. Westover secretary, and o. F.
Townsend. treasurer.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
EXTENSION LEADERS
TOUR THE STATE

State leaders of county extension
work. report project work in agricui-
ture and home economies through
Farm Bureau and Home Bureaus in
fiourishing condition. Wm. Cook
State Leader County Agricultural
Agents. has just visited Pinal, Gra-
ham and Greenlee counties. l.. S.
Parke. State Leader OF Boys and
Girls clubs mas just returned from
Northern Arizona counties. Miss Agnes
Hunt, Assistant Club leader has sepnt
the last week in Yuma and Maricopa
counties and Mrs. Mary p Lockwood.
State Leader of County Home Demon
stra.ions. returns with encouraging
reports of work with women in Gila
and Maricopa counties.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
ROBERTS VISITS GLOBE

GLOBE. May 14.-Ex-State Senator
Charles NJ. Roberts. chairman Of the
Board of Supervisors of Cochise coun-
ty, is visitor in the district today
and is spending his time looking into
the road making business. He has
hunch that the ella county board
knows something of the game and is
looking for pointers.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
TO ERADICATE PESTS

PHOENIX, May 14.--Secretary Ed
w. Stephens. of the livestock sani
tary board is in receipt of an agree
ment from the United States biologi
cal survey with reference to the plan
of state and federal cooperation to be
carried out in the campaign for era
dica;ion of predatory animals and ro
dent pests. No action has been taken
by the board with reference to the ac
ceptance of the agreement.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
ARIZONA is TO BUY
STONE FOR CAPITOL

PHOENIX. May 12.-The capitol
addition that was to have been occu-
pied before the January session OF the
Legislature. still is far from finished
fact that leads to keen irritation in
official circles. Warning has been CIV
en- by Chairman Andrew Baumert. of
the state institutions committee that
since the stone contractor cannot get
material as fast as needed the state
will take the matter in hand and
charge its purchases on the contract.
The masons have been compelled to
lay of half the time for lack OF ma
terial on which to work.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
PHOENIX WILL FORCE
RAILWAY co. TO PAVE

PHOENIX, May 14.-Bringing a
lengthy battle to a climax, the city
commission today instructed the city
attorney to prepare an ordinance un.
der which the city viii pave between
and on both sides Of the tracks of
the Phoeaix street railway and sue
the company for the cost of the work.
For several years. the trolley com
pany. which Is owned by the Sherman
estate Of Los Angeles, has refused
to do what the city holds Is its share
of street paving.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
REPORTS ON OIL FIELD.

GLOBE. May Nv. VI. Cochran.
of Globe. who for the past couple of
weeks has been engaged in locating
claims in the vicinity Of Bowie. states
that residents Of Miami and Globe are
unaware Of the excitement that pre-
walls at the present time m the ques:
for oil and the location Of claims in
the Bowie Basin.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
STATE TO SELL LAND
TRACT NEAR TEMPE
FOR HoMEsEgkERs

PHOENIX. May 13.-The state of
Arizona has gone into the real estate
business on a large scale, and is about
to place on the market an entire half
section of land subdivided iato small
tracts suitable for suburban homes and
highly Improved.
At meeting of the land board
yesterday a resolution was passed
which makes all this possible. It
authorizes the board to buy outright
tor 100000 all the improvements to
the tract known as the Tempe school
section adjacent to the town limits
Originally this land was leased and
improved by clearing leveling and the
purchase of water rights, which have
become very valuable. The entire
tract. together with Improvements
Will be sold to the highest bidder al
sale which will be he'd the latter
part of September.
Money for the purchase of the I'M
proyements will be taken from the
classification and appraisement fund
and in disposing of the Improvements
with the land it is proposed that both
shall be sold under the deferred pay
ment plan which will net the state i
considerable sum in interest on d..
, 20 be no earning power to the $65. 200
now in the classification and appraise
ment fund
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
ABSENCE OF RAIN AIDS
HARvEsrs OF ARIZONA

PHOENIX. May 14.-Absence of
rain during the past week has helped
the alfalfa and barley harvests in the
southwest. according to the United
States department of agriculture crop
report. issued today.
Planting Of spring wheat. rye and
potatoes has progressed in the north
and the soil is prepared for corn.
Winter wheat in that section is look.
ing well. although the nights have
been cold. Cotton made normal pro-
sress during the week." adde's the re-
port
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
APPRAISED LAND

PHOENIX, May 14.-W. A. Moeur
state land commissioner, has return.
ed from . 5-day trip spent in apprais.
ing the security offered by applicants
for state loans in Santa Cruz county.
About 50 applications are under in.
vestisation from this section Of the
state.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
ARREST TWO FOR
ALLEGED FRAUD TO


PHOENIX. May l4.-Alfred J. Pet
ers. of Tempe. wholesale dealer in
hay. and J. n. Jaggers. federal hay
inspector for Maricopa county. resids
ing in Mesa. were arraigned yester-
day before United States Commission
er Henke, charged with a conspiracy
to defraud the United States govern
ment. the amount of the specula;ions,
which are said to have been under
way for a considerable length Of
time. may approximate $250.0o0 Pet
ers was released on $4,000 bond af-
ter pleading not guilty. furnished by
Edward Eisele and Price Brown. Jag
gers. who appeared late last night be-
fore the commissioner and pleaded
Tot guilty. was held under 100000
bond. which he was unable to fur
nish and was taken to the county Jail
for the night. 1t is expected that bail
will be furnished by the federal hay
officer some time today.
The method of operation Of the twa
men. who are thought to have worked
Jointly. thus furnishing the basis for
the conspiracy charge. is not clearly
established. as their scheme is still
under investigation by operatives of
the department of justice. The specific
charge on which the two men were
apprehended. however. is for the sale
by Peters and the grading by Jaggers
of shipment of carload lot of hay.
on February Is. TO the quartermaster
OF the United States army at Ell Paso.
The hay, which is believed 10 have
been a standard" or second grade
product. it is charged was graded a"
by Jaggers, shipped as sAr grade hay.
and billed to the United States as a
grade hay. The department of JUS
tice officials. however. claim TO have
evidence to prove that the hay was
of an inferior grade. The amount OF
the fraud is represented. therefore, by
the difference in value between The
hay that was shipped and that which
was billed During the time OF the
operation of this plan, it is believed
will be developed. sufficient low grade
hay was shipped and collected for as
high grade. to net the alleged con-
spirators close to a quarter OF a mil
lion dollars.
Peters has been a well known hay
dealer in Tempe for many years and
is a pioneer citizen. Jaggers was ap-
pointed federal hay inspector for
Maricopa county late last year, hav-
sng been assistant food administrator
prior to that time. He is also secre-
tary of the Maricopa County Hay
Dealers association.
Both men will be given their pre-
1iminary hearing May 19
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
PUT BOND tNTREsT
IN W.s.s. is URGED

J. N. Gaines, director OF government
savings for Cochise county, has re-
ceived a communication from Mr..
Plat, director Of savings division at
Washington, urging the American peo-
pie to invest their Liberty bond cou-
pons in War Savings Stamps.
Mr.. Platt says: May 18th is again
pay day in the U 8. A. $7S,000Y Y000
In Liberty Bond interest will then be
paid to the American people. II every
bond holder clips his interest coupons
and exchanges them for May w. 8. 8.
at any postoffice or bank, this Will
grow to $s3.OOo.OO0 in 1924"
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
$50 ARMY TRUCKS
FOR THIS STATE

PHOENIX, May 14.-War depart
ment trucks. not needed by the army
since the armisttce, win be distribut-
ed among the states about the end of
the present week. according to . tel
egram received here today from Wash
ington by the state engineers once.
Arixona's share is expected to be
about 2s0 trucks, valued xt approxi-
mateiy $7o0.ooo.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
HAS CONTRACT

PHOENIX. May 14.-Howard Erp.
Of Phoenix, has been awarded the con-
tract for the plastering Of the capi-
81 wing. He win start work % soon
- the stone work 10 suMcieutly ad-
vancsd 10 insure no delay from that
osurce.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
WAR VETERANS
HELP WAGN ER

PHOENIX. May 1.-THE Great War
Veterans OF Phoenix have called q
meeting OF all members for tonight
10 consider possible steps to be taken
to assist Tony Wagner. private in the
United States army at Fort Sill, Okla,
who came to Phoenix, without leave
at the call of his wife, Nina Wagner,
held on a grand larceny charge.
W. ID. Thornston, who has accused
Mrs. Wagner OF stealing $27OO in cash
and Liberty bonds from him, brought
her here from Oklahoma and already
has pleaded guilty to a charge unde:
the Mann AFT
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
BIG elLA BEND PROJECT IS
NOW TO se ReALizec

NOW " Dc UGAIt&6O
GILA BEND. Ariz.. May 1.-THE
Great Giia Pend irrigation project is
10 be revived at once by +. A. Giles
pie. an Oklahoma oil millionaire. who
is 10 put at least s1.O00.oeo of his own
money into the enterprise. A couple
Of weeks ago he bought of the Santa
Fe company. through w. J. Murphy.
Of Phoenix. absolute title TO $4,000
acres of land in this vicinity. land
that had been located with Moqui
reservation strip 10 years ago. Mr.
Murphy had held an option for two
years, with an investment of about
sl0o, 600.
Now word has come that Mr.. Giles
pie has made the project complete
through THE purchase. from Chas. p.
Ainsworth. CT Phoenix. of the entire
stock and water right holdings of the
Gila Waited company. held by him sub
ject to lien of the Valley Bank Ad-
justment company. now satisfied
GRAND to be Project Engineer
Jas. B. Grand. of Phoenix. once
state engineer. has been named as
chief engineer OF the new irrigation
works. c. E. Crowley. who dug the
original canal. is 70 come back to re-
pair the 40 mile canal at an estimated
cost of $4,000 and build a new bed
rock diversion dam, figured at $780,
coo. The old dam was destroyed by
food. as II had been merely placed
on the sand, but the abrtments and
headworks are still in place The
dam and canal cost the Greenhuts. OF
Peoria. about 100000. The dam
break occurred just as the first flow
of water had reached Gila Bend. Be.
fore the Greenhuts. was Lewis Wolf
ley. a territorial governor. who spent
about s5o0000 before he had to turn
the project over.
Townsite is Planned
II is not known whether the pur-
chaser will continue the Gila Water
company or have a new organization,
though the capitalization has been
set at 100000. 1t is told that a new
'townsite will be established on the
Southern Pacific at a point Il miles
from GiIa Eend.
The canal heads on the Gila river
about 20 miles north of this point and
crosses the Southern Pacific a shor.
distance to the eastward, then con-
tinuing west, along the railroad, with
the land fall to the northward Most
Of the land is excellent quality and
level, suitable for cotton or alfalfa,
and generally similar 10 that around
Phoenix OF Florence. Water from the
Gila may he sufficient for grain crops
for most of the acreage included in
the project. The summer flow may
be light, though it has been increased
materially of late years by seepage
from the great irrigation valleys above
Pumping may be resorted TO IN the
lands lying nearer the river.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18

The Salt, Verde, White and Black
rivers will be planted with fresh wa
ter clans.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-05-18
May Punish Thornton

Officers Of the Great War Veterans
association stated today that county
attorney Laney had refused Wagner's
application for warrant against
Thornton. charging him with adultery
and that they had taken up the mat.
ter with Wiley Jones. state attorney
general. who has it under advise
ment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-13
SERVICE WELL DONE

With the Perth Amboy Council Of Defense formally dis
banded there passed out of existence one of the most useful and
Important organizations that was formed In connection with
our war activities. Not only was it necessary for each COM
munity to be thoroughly organized for the purpose of backing
up the boys who were fighting in France, but with so many Of
the boys away and with sedition manifesting itself in many
sections of the country, it was most important that protection
be afforded the lives and property of the people who remained
at home.
How well the various divisions under the Perth Amboy
Council Of Defense performed their duties in this respect is
well known to all. From the war gardens and the city farm,
operated in order to increase production of food, to the auto
mobile division, the special police division and the military
companies, Perth Amboy was thoroughly organized and did
effective work not only for the community, but for the govern
ment as a whole.
work performed by them is q matter of special commentator.
Much Of this excellent showing is due to the able leadership
Of Frank L. Antsell, the major of the battalion, whose time,
outside his regular employment, was devoted almost entirely
to the work of this military organization. 1t was Major Anti
sell who practically took over command of the city during the
Morgan explosion and with his men on duty continuously day
and night at the beginning of the catastrophe, the services rem
dered the people of the city a. that time can never be repaid.
The Council of Defense has disbanded. 1t has established
est spots in the history of this ancient city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-13
FURTHERzNG THE CANAL PROJECT

~ More and more is the Importance of the New Jersey ship
canal from Morgan to Bordentown being impressed upon the
country. The project has been made the main object of busi-
ness by the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association, which in
cludes influential men from every state along the Atlantic
coast. If the congressman from all of these states can be in
terested so that they will stand together in working for the
canal there ought to be some chance of getting the necessary
action through congress at the coming session.
Senator Brown, who is attending the waterways conven-
tion at Charleston, S. c., has done excellent work in pressing
the New Jersey project. Not only did the convention give a
whole day to the consideration of this matter but it was decided
to hold the next convention at Atlantic City, thereby further
bringing New Jersey into the limelight.
This canal is second only in Importance to the deeper
channel up the bay from Sandy Hook. No doubt the construc-
ton of the canal will make the deeper channel more certain
A thirty-fve foot channel up the bay would make this city a
great seaport, ranking with the largest and most important on
the Atlantic coast. The future of the city depends entirely on
the development of the matchless water facilities in this imme-
date vicinity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-13
DQily Horoscope

The stars incline but do not compel"
Friday, November Il, 1919.
copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
Although Mercury and Jupiter are
in beneio aspect in the day, the Sun
and Saturn are strongly adverse later,
according to ~astrology.
The sway is one under which 1t Is
wise to venture not at an, and to Gull
tivate a serene state of mind.
Again warning is given to safeguard
all the n of mental activity
against dangerous and destructive
suggestions. The thought of evil en-
tertained or the word spoken with
malicious intent may be ~far-reaching
In its effect, owing to the sinister as
poets of the stars.
During this confguration men or
women in power are likely to be for
bidding and unapproachable. 1t is not
an suspicious time to solicit aid or
even advice.
1t is not a lucky day for seeking new
| opportuS n &c
opportunities for business or profess
sional advancement.
Saturn Is in an aspect that gives to
mortals the darkest view of life, and
there may be many suicides during
this sway of the planet.
The rule is exceedingly menactng
to the aged and even to persons past
fifty, making for illness, loss of energy
and general decline,
Great increase in the number of leg
islators, or men in Congress, seems
to be foreshadowed by the stars AS
trologers foretell surprising growth Of
population.
Again extremes will rule humanity
Display n extravaganza will mark
the life in American cities more dis
tinctly than ever before, while the
middle class between poverty ant
wealth will return to the simplest Gus
toms and the most frugal habits.
Persons whose birthdate 1t Is have
the augury of a very successful year
They should be careful in making new
friends. The young will court ant
marry.
Children born ON this day are like.
ly to be affectionate, generous ant
brilliant, but these subjects of Scorpit
are likely to be rash and impulslve.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-13
MOTHERHOOD

Each year nearly a quarter of a
million babies die In the United
States, a large number of which
could have been saved.
One hundred thousand of these
babies die in the first month of life,
most of them because of conditions
affecting the mother before baby was
born. BY giving proper care and
attention to mothers before the baby
Is born, thousands of baby lives can
be saved.
But mothers should have better
care for another important reason.
In this country at least 5000
mothers die In childbirth each year:
| that is one mother in every $50 cases
| of childbirth. over half of them lose
their lives from preventable condi-
lions. What can we do to stop this
awful sacrifice?
Every expectant mother should
early place herself under the r OF
a good physician or a well conduct
ed obstetrical charity. II the expect
ed baby is her first, the physical ex-
animation which the doctor makes
should include measurements of the
pelvls. An examination of the blood
by means of the Wasserman test
shows hat about one mother ir
every ten should undergo thorough
medical treatment in order to insure
a healthy baby. Repeated eXamina,
tlons of the urine are essential fol
the detection of conditions who's,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-13

en-
The gospel by John has been called
the heart of the gospels" It was
written to prove that Jesus was the
1hrist' and there Is no book in the
Blble which has stood the attacks of
the critics quite so well as this.
Indeed. so strong a case Is made by
John. that Christianity could afford to
rest its case on this book.
But suppose. in addition to the testi-
mony given by John, Matthew, Mark
and Luke were to be called as witness
ses to the divinity of Jesus, and that
they should pile up testimony which
said.
And then we would oall In Paul.
VINO wrote so many OF the epistles to
see wha he had to say-and suppose
ne offered testimony that would add
weight to what the others had writ
ten.
And we'd summon the prophets of
the old testament so that their testi-
mony might be heard-of all that
Jesus was 10 do. and which was borne
out IN his life and death and ressur-
rection.
BY this time we would have made
out a case which no assault by our
opponents could shatter-and all this
i0S actually DSSH uOne Dy the greatest
scholars the world has known.
And so. tho next time n little cyni
cal inhdel or agnostic gleefully point.
to an apparent mistake somewher,
in the Bible. you can Jay to him:
"oh, well-it doesn't matter-eve,
IL what you say Is true-there'
enough In the Bible that rs true I,
make me believe with all my heart IL
the fundamental principles OF m,
religion, and. most of all, In Jesu
Himself"