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Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
CASA eRANDE COTTON MEN
 TO ERECT COMMUNITY cil

CASA GRANDE. Dec. 5.-The Casa Grande Valley Egyptian Cotton Grow CTS association has decided to erect its own gin against needs of mex. cropping time. A site has been pnr. chased and members of the associa. ton already haSe subscribed a mater. ial part of the sum needed for the gin and its machinery.
 Recently the city was host to lance Thomas. an English cotton mill owner and member O. the Spinners' associa. tion. At a meeting with local cotton growers. Mir. Thomas urged special. ization here on long staple. AS a re- suit, appointment was made of a com. mit;ee to see Gov. Campbell and urge that he assist in securing passage of law under which short staple co.- ton wodld be barred from Pinal. Mar icopa and Pima counties. that the Egyptian fibre be not contaminated and lowered in grade by contact wi.h the commoner varieties.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
RIVERA GIVES BOND
 FOR HIS APPEARANCE

DOUGLAS, Dec. HI. Rivera, ar rested by city and county officers Fri day night at his residence, corner of Eleventh street and Bonita avenue. following his alleged threatening of his family with a loaded pistol. gave bond yesterday morning before Judge w. C. Jack on a technical city charge of disturbing the peace, with the un- derstanding that a county charge of more serious nature would be filed against him by Deputy Sheriff A. E. Farmer as soon as he can consult. the county attorney. In view of Par. mer's statement that he intended to file a charge, it was agreed between Judge Jack and David Benshimol. ct. torney for the deefndant, that Rivera should appear for hearing in any case brought against him and he gave. a cash bond of s1.OO0.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
cANANEA CUTS PRooUc-
 TON ABOUT QUARTER

DOUGLAS. Dec. 11.-Production of the Cananea Consolidated Copper Co. at Cananea was 3.s9s.2O3 pounds of copper bullion for the month of Oc- tober. a decrease from the previous month. Further decrease in produc- ton is being put into effect this month, it was learned yesterday, the company intending 10 reduce output to monthly average of three to three and a half million pounds In other words. the reduction will take the company back to about the same point as that of last spring It's pol icy in this respect being the same as that tadopted by the C. & A. sme,te-.
 Copper production al the TWO Doug. las smelters for the month of Noyeni- Der was not much below the October output.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
MORE GUARDS FOR PRISON
 CAMPS IS REQUESTED

PHOENIX, Dec. 10.-Fearing a re- petition Of ;he attempted stcckade delivery at the Superior prison road camp, the request has been sent in to the state authorities for three more guards. Unless these are forthcoming immediately construc- ton work will be tied up. it is feared, for the death of one of. their com rades has placed all of the prisoners in a surly mood, ii is stated, and much concern is felt regarding the situation.
 The name of the prisoner who was shot by a guard in the attempted break was made known today by the governors office on receipt of a report from Warden c. G. Powell, Of the state prison. IIe was Manuel Fernandez, native of Mexico. who was serving from two to ten years. having been sent up for burglary from Cochise county
 An account of the recent dash for liberty. in which two prisoners made good their escape was received here by telephone today. According to this account two men were digging their way out through a tunnel. The guard attempted to investigate, bu- was kept away from the spot by pris- one-s inside the stockade. who stoned the guard upon his approach. He then opened fire, killing one os his assail- ants. but was unable to prevent the escape of the two men who had tun- nelled their way to the surface.
 These men are still being trailed.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
BAN ON AMMUNITION AND RIFLE SALES.

Major H. C. Dagley. District Intelli- gence Officer, with headquarters at Douglas. was in Tombstone for a few hours today, having come here to ap- point an agen, to take charge of tn. licensing of sales of ammunition and rifles in the Tombstone District. h accordance with the ban placed on the sale of arms or ammunition other than shotgun and go calibre arms or ammunition, Major Dagley is carrying ou, the orders of the military depart ment. He notified all merchants that the orders must strictly be adhered to under heavy penalty. Hereafter any one applying for the purchase of rifles pistols or ammunition for either, must secure a permit Judge A. Wentworth has been appointed agent for the de- partment in Tombstone and anyone wishing to purchase any of the arti- cles that come under the ban mus; first secure a permit signed by him. Merchants are also asked to bring all such sales before the lccal agent be- fore disposing of either the arms or ammunition. Heavy penalties are provided for the failure of either the merchant or the purchaser to observe the regulations.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
FOREIGNERS EAGER TO LEARN
 ENGLISH AT RAY SCHOOLS

PHOENIX, iDec. 11.-Encouraging reports are received by Americaniza- tion leaders here telling of the sue cess attending the opening of the night classes in the English school fo. foreigners established at Ray.
 Two teachers were at first secured and then the announcement of night classes was made among the foreign population. On the first night there were 17s pupils enrolled. with the result that it was necessary to secure the services of three other teachers.
 Regular attendance and intense in. terest and enthusiasm characterizes the work of all five classes. according to the reports.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
LIVESTOCK AND RANGES

PHOENIX. Dec. 12.-Reports cf stock and range conditions to the Weather Bureau indicate the rapid disappearance of snow from the ranges followed Monday by a moder- ate storm that materially increased the depth in the north central counties. Before the last storm. six inches GOV cred the ground at Grand Canyon, while only one and a half inches were reported at Flagstaff. As feed is abundant in most sections stock of all kinds continue in good condition There being an abundance Of water. animals are enabled to graze faf from old established water holes thus taking advantage of the best forage. Moderate daytime temperatures con tributed materially to the comfort of stock. Reports from desert sections luuiCdle uidTheu improvement tu pasture as a result of recent rains.
 Crop Progress in Arizona
 Cotton picking has made excellent progress in the various cotton grow ing sections of the State The Yuma section has been favored by almost continuously fair weather and wealth ert conditions having become settled in the Salt River valley picking has again become active in that section. Deliveries at gins are about normal in quantity and are being taken care of as delivered. Generally fair weat!i- CT in the citrus sections has favored orange harvest and an improved con dition of the roads has encouraged deliveries which have again become normal. Shipments by rail during the week have been up to the average
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
ENGINEERS IN SAN SIMON
 TO LOCATE TEST WELL

BOWIE, Ariz.. Dec S.-State Irri- gation Engineer Smith and others ar rived in San simon the middle of the week, to make investigation and se- iect drilling site for the deep test well that was provided for by the last session of the legislature and an appropriation made therefore.
 All the valley has been locking for ward to the site being properly To- csted. The drilling is to begin as soon as possible This is welcome news 10 all land owners local or non-resi- dents; it is hoped by next weel: the details will be available as to the ex. act location of the well as selected.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
COUNTY NURSES TO
 MEET IN DOUGLAS TONIGHT

DOUGLAS, Dec. 12-The Cochise County Graduate Nurses association will hold a special meeting at the camp hospital nurses club house this evening at s o'clock. It is especially urged that every member be presen; as a full report of the Tucson meet ing will be given.
 The Arizona State Nurses sss0- citation appointed legislative con- mittee and recommended to that com mittee certain salient features to be incorporated in the registration bill. IL is most important that every nurse know what these salient features arr, and why they are. so that she may do her individual bit in securing the right kind of law in Arizona.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
ASK CARNEGIE HERO MEDALS
 FOR TWO MESA. ARiz.. MEN

PHOENIX, Dec. 1l-ApplicatiCn to the Carnegie Hero :uni committee for hero medals for Lieut.. E. F. Var mum and Wendell V. Heried was pre- pared "Wednesday by q number of Mesa citizens, citing the exploit of the two men in rescuing Truman Paisley and George Shrine. two Mesa boys, from an island on which they had been marooned by the Salt river hood recently and also in effecting th ! rescue Of several other men who had been cast cn tiny islands in the river by the capsizirg ot their boats whil. trying 10 reach Paisley and Shrine.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
ARIZONA MoRMoNs INTER-
EsTEp IN HEALTH WORK

PHOENIX, Dec. 12.-President An drew Kimball. of the Mormon church in Arizona. has taken a keen interest n the crusade for improved health conditions in Arizona. He has organ ized the Mormon Bishops to help in the sale of Red Cross Christmas Seals and is taking this opportunity to edu- cate his own county along preventive health lines.
 In a letter received today by the Phoenix office. President Kimbail says:
 With the exception of Stafford and small school districts over the moun- tain. my work is being accomplished thru our church organization. Then I am working thru every school and organized association in the county. Have left stamps and bonds at each bank and post office and school Have had a large force of missionaries ex. plaining the work and have just about everybody working for me. Along with my many duties you know must have worked hard Will keep the flame ablaze till the last momer. when l hope to report not only a pe-- feet harmonious working county or galization with which 10 perpetuata the good work, bu; at least 100 per cent collections"
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
GOOD ROADS ASSN. TO
 MEET HERE JANUARY 1e

PHOENIX, Dec. 9.-The first call for the annual meeting of the Arizona Good Roads association was issued tn- day the cali being signed by President Dwight B. Heard, of the association. The meeting will be held in Tucson, at the Chamber of Commerce. in that city, January 19.
 The purpose Of the meeting, as an- nounced. is to sound the sentiment of various parts of the state with regard to national and state highway poll. cies.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
RECEIVE NOTICE OF
 CERTIFICATE OFFERING

DALLAS, Tex. Dec. s.-We have received notice from the treasury de. partment of the offering of certifi. cates of indebtedness, series T. J. 1920, which certificates will be dated December 1J, 1919 and mature June 15, 1920. These certificates will bear 4I2 per cent interest and will be ac
 ceptable in payment of income taxes
 Banks are urged to have their sub scription in hands of the federal re serve bank on or before December 15
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
GLOBE BREWERS SHOW
 REAL hIGH-cLAss SKILL


 GLOBE. Dec 6-There are many ways 'o manufacture liquor and the novice woud do well to attend the present session of the federal court and get a few tips on operating a still The federal building is well stock ed with stills. barrels, casks. bottles. and stoves and wine presses.
 Srme of the appliances are extreme. ly crude, while others would do credit to Louisville distillery.
 The stills include every known vari. ety from a common family wash boiler 10 hammered copper still of the lat. est design. Some use milk cans, some use buckets sealed with flour dougn and one or two went to the trouble Of remodeling copper fire extinguisher containers. The chemical containers make excellent stills. as the copper is not affected by the alcohol. Tin containers. are risky according to a chemist.
 Two very compact wine presses were confiscaied during the recent bocZe raids. The presses are made of sheet steel with powerful screw jacK 10 press the juice.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
SUES GOV. CAMPBELL
 FOR MONEY ALLEGED
 DUE FROM THE STATE

PHOENIX. Dec 10.-Having an- nounced himself in opposition to what he termed eleventh hour and fifty ninth minute" contracts which he said were let by the board of state institc- tions in the preceding state adminis- iration. Gov. Thomas E. Campbell to- day accepted summons in a superior court complaint made by Dalton Love joy, who alleged tha, the governor or state deprived him of a contract from which he had yet to collect the sum of s125o.
 Lovejoy was awarded . contract on December Is. 1918. approximately % days prior to the advent of Governor Campbell's administration. for the construction of a storage room at the state hospital for the insane He was superintendent with salary fixed at $25O a month. The outgoing board of directors. the governor said. gave him a contract to finish the work and thereby attempted to have the work finished under the responsibility of the new administration by a man of its own choosing.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT MAY
 BE RESUMED IN ARIZONA

PHOENIX. Dec. S.-There is proba- bility of actual resumption of capital punishment in Arizona. Simplicio Torrez, convicted of murder in Coco nino county. has been sent back to the superior court for resentence, the su- preme court refusing his appeal. Ex- ecution will be at the state peniter- clemency sets bar. If the execution since Gov. Hunt made effective his opposition to hanging
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
FACES SILVER
 SHORTAGE IN WESTERN AREA

SAN FANCISCO, Calif.. Dec. 1O.- Silver dollars will be exchanged only for silver certificates hereafter. be- cause the demand of the far eas, for silver cannot be met. federal officials said, commenting on an order receiv- ed from the treasury department to- day ordering the United States sub treasury in San Francisco to discoa- tinue exchange of silver dollars for gold. Other silver coins and goli will continue to be exchanged for gold.
 For the 10 days ending November 90. 100000 silver dollars were ex. ported from San Francisco to China, according to custom house records. At the resent price of the metal. sil- yer dollars are worth slightly more than S1. subtreasury officials here stated, but the increase is not enough to offset the transportation. insurance and melting charges.
 For 30 years the subtreasury had from l5,0oO. 900 to 25,OO00.OcO silve. dollars stored in the vaults, but all except two or three million have been withdrawn.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
NAVAJO INDIAN REFUSES OWN
 SADDLE TOUCHED BY COYOTE

FLAGSTAFF. Ariz. Dec. sc. D. Lowry. traDper. says he has learne l something of the importance attached 10 Indian superstiiions. He hired q saddle from Navajo. Later he tied 10 the saddle the carcass of a coyote that had been caught in one of his traps. When he returned. the Indian owner refused to take back the saddle or to touch the saddle or the horse. declaring both to have been contarn- mated beyond remedy by contact with the dead animal
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
SWIFT 6 COMPANY
 WILL BE THE FIRST

PHOENIX. Dec 9.-First of the government pros cautions in Arizona under the federal food control act will be the case of the United States against Swift X Co. to be held at Tucson. January r, according to Uni ted States District Attorney T. A. Flynn. who has returned here from Globe where the federal court has been in session. The case involves the storage of corn, salmon and toma- toes.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
TRIES SUICIDE IN PRisoN
 WITH sMuocCED FiREARM

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 BISBEE. Dec. 1O.-Tony Remic. an Italian miner of Lowell. yesterday threatened ito dig his own grave and Kill himself before Deputy Sheriffs Tom Foster. Mert Gilman and Consta, ble Bohnfalk. of Lowell.
 This morning Remis is lying in the Calumet and Arizona company hos pital. where his condition is said to be critical. He is suffering from three self-infiicted wounds, which Dr. Bled- sac says may be fatal.
 Shortly after two o'clock yesterday afternoon Remic called at the deputy sheriff's office in Lowell and asked that he be provided a pick and shov- el and two men to assist him to dig his grave. Deputy Sheriff Foster pro- tested. explained that Remic was not dead yet and should not be wor- rying about his grave
 Remic was insistent and threaten ed he would shoot himself
 T have gun at Aome and when my grave is dug I will kill myself. So that I may be put in the ground where ] belong" he said.
 Deputy Sheriffs Foster. Gilman and Constable BohmfaIk immediately too6 Remic into custody with the inten- ton to bring him yesterday afternoon to Tombstone. where an examination 10 test his sanity would be made. Coming to Bisbee with Remic. pre- paratory to bringing him to the coun- ty seat, the officers brought thei: prisoner to the city jail. where he was locked up temporarily
 Shortly after four o'clock. Chief q Police kempton went into the cells and. in the corridor. where Remic had been locked. he found the man sprawling upon the floor, writhins and moaning. The floor about him was wet with blood pistol lay close to his body.
 investigation by Dr. Bledsoe.N who was called. revealed three wounds Remic had shot himself in the stom- ach, the bullet entering his lief, lung. in the left breast. and in the neck. this bullet penetrating his jaw and lodging in his skull.
 When Deputy Foster returned he explained that Remic had not been searched before he lodged him in the city jail It Is the custom Of the o:- ! fcers Of the law to search man be- fore he is locked up. Any weapon which a prisoner may have is taken ] from him.
 Remic. though badly wounded. was conscious and explained to Officer 1 Sherrill that he wanted to die. thu; | he was a mean man and belonged i in the ground Remic. a few months ago, was wounded several times by Otto Lane in a shooting affray in a Lowell billiard hall.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
CAR ovERTURNs BUT
 OCCUPANTS ESCAPE INJURY

DOUGLAS, Dec. 10.-The car over turing down the embankment of the paved highway between Douglas and Bisbee. two miles east of Forrest sta ton. Tuesday night. four McNeai peo- pie had narrow escape from death or serious injury.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
REPORT SHOWS GAIN
 IN STATE RESOURCES

PHOENlX. Dec. l0.-A compilation Of resources and other figures relar- ing to Arizona state and national banks was announced tonight by State Auditor Jesse L. Boyce from bankers sRwing the resources al the close of business on November r. last.
 The figures for the fiscal year show increases of sl9.soS. .12o.2s in resourc. es, s19.1s7.i43.09 in deposits: ss.744.. s59.77 in loans and discounts. and ss53.l23.4S in investments for the state and national banks.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
GETS s1.coo REWARD FOR
 FINDING AviATORS' BODIES

NOGALES, Ariz.. Dec. 9-Joe Allen Richards. who discovered the bodies of Lieuts. Connolly and Warehouse. United States aviatcrs. in Lower Cal ifornia, received s1,090 reward from the United States government and 2 like amount from the parents of the aviators today. Richards is rail road employe residing here.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-12-14
ARIZONA AWARDED
 SCIENTIFIC PRIZE
 BY PARIS ACADEMY

PARIS. Dec. 9.-The Academy of Sciences has awarded the Borin prize of 5000 francs for mathematics to Professor Lefshetz. of the University Of Kansas. The Lalande prize for as- tronomy has ifen awarded to D.. Slipper. director of the Lowell obse-y- atory al Flagstaff, Arizona.
The sun., 1919-01-26
By w. B. MCCORMICK.

A S sequel to his two volumes, The
"A Eridence in the Case and The War
of Humanity, James NJ. Beck has written
The Reckoning, which is described as "a
discussion Of the moral aspects Of the
peace problem and of retributive justice
as an indispensable element" As is
thoroughly well known by this time, Mr.
Beck is no believer in or advocate Of half
way measures toward Germany. The
thesis Of his book is that at is necessary
to destroy the Prussian Empire itself and
detach Prussia, which now, as in Mira
beau's time, has but one real industry
war, and thus reduce the outlaw nation
to impotence" Mr.. Beck says if his chief
contention has any significance "it lies in
this suggestion which, 50 far, has not been
included In any peace formulas of Presi-
dent Wilson, or indeed in any proposition
yet advanced by the official spokesman Of
any of the Allied nations. 1t cannot, how
The sun., 1919-01-26
James M. BeCk's New Book

ever, be doubted that this thought is now
profoundly moving the peoples of the Al
lied nations. 1t requires only articulate
expression to give it compelling power"
This publicist believes the American
public should take this matter more Sc
riously to heart. He thinks that Sin Amer
lea there is too little expression by the
man in the street of his views" which to
us. would Indicate that Mr.. Beck must
never come within hearing distance OF
that pedestrian figure. After stating his
proposition in his foreword the body Of
the text is devoted to showing how Ger
many's conduct is a challenge to 'the
higher law" traces the causes Of the pres
ent war from the seizure of Slesia by
Frederick the Great; indicates the col
lective responsibility of nations for the
peace Of the world, and advocates the de-
struction Of the Prussian Empire by the
separation of Prussia from the German
States. That the liberation of the Ger
man people can come in any other way
than this Mr. Beck does not believe, and
he states we are in the most favorable po-
sition to effect the reconstruction Of Ger
many. lie figures the play of Hamlet as
the best INSTALLATION of the personalities
of the nations at war and puts the United
States in the role of the hero of that
tragedy, we being the "Hdmlet of the last
act" Not the dead Hamlet, let us assure
our readers, but ''the resolute and fear
less man OF action" which is great re-
lief; for we hate to be called a dead one
even by so eminent a parsonage as AIR.
Beck. The work closes with a discussion
of the fourteen points" and rcstate-
ment of the opinion that the people ought
to let the President and Senate know
what they think about the problems Of
peace Sin order that they shall have the
benefit of enlightened public opinion"
TIE RECKONING. By JAMES NJ. BECK.
q. Z. Putnam s Sons. $3.50.