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Arizona republican., 1919-08-01
SOUNDS WARNING ID LIVESTOCK OWNERS

warning that stock should not be permitted to feed in cantaloupe patches was sounded last night by pr. H. E. Gerdes, veterinarian. after several cases of stricken stock had been re- ported. Dr. Gerdes was emphatic in saying that it is practically fatal for stock to feed on land on which canta- loupes have recently been grown.
 Several cases of dead stock have de- veolped recently from valley ranches, after the stock had been turned loose in cantaloupe patches to forage. Dr. Gerdes explained that the dying and fermenting cantaloupe vines are charg- ed with hydrocyanic acid, one of the most deadly poisons known. The acid kills both cattle and horses, and is present in all cantaloupe patch vege- tation.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-01
CLOSE PURCHASE IF DOWNTOWN PROPERTY

Final transactions in the purchase of the 90-foot plot of ground at Third avenue and Washington street, for merly owned by the RedewilI Music company. by Charles and Abe Korrick, were made yesterday when the deed to the land was formally turned over to the Korrick brothers. The deal was made by F. E. Lane of the D. B. Heard agency. The financial consid eration was not disclosed.
 The Korricks will begin the con struction of two to four-story con-
Arizona republican., 1919-08-01

crete building on the vacant portion of the ground within 50 days, it was an nounced last night. The other portion of the land is occupied by the Pacific Gas and Electric company. It is un- derstood that the new building to be erected will be used as either an office building or hotel.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-01

Are ke[urneQ After year of Federal control the telephone property which makes up the Bell Tel System, today returned to its owners by the United States Government. While the property has been properly maintained, it is not the property which the government took August 1st nineteen hundred eighteen It is not ade quate for its ob we'll manned it was; that it is not in way the fault of Federal control which enently fair. It is due for which neither the government the companies to blame. year ago today at Labor and materials needed for both telephone operation and construction turned to military Some materials were vital to the carrying of the that even the work of providing telephone facilities for the government retarded and part of them could be spared for mercial telephone purposes.
 No less vital the government need for those skilled create maintain and operate the ntercommun- cation systems necessary modern warfare and in the conduct of the vastly increased government service. Thousands of telephone already the battle front Thousands under arms and still tele phone experts and skilled operators into the vice of the and contrbutory industries by the tens of thousands.
 The of plant and equipment drawn upon until they entirely used up, and the experienced staff gradually depleted. To find others to take the places of those who had gone difficult to train them takes time.
 During the year victory and the armstice and n- stantly the business world sprang into intense activity The demands for telephone service passed all former records.
 To replace the exhausted which had been red for just such purposes and to replace the skilled forces this unprecedented emergency there be- gan rush for constructo7 for readjustmen for high pressure repairs for feversh extensions All these must be continued with increasing effort.
 The return of the property in the midst of this race between overpowering demand and up- building of system whose growth was held back and whose forces scattered by the vital needs of Much progress has been made in the building of this system but far is still required to the swift growth of business and also give First aid" every other business and every other service struggling against an unprecedented demand. The Prosperity which creates this emergency i service also scarcity of those desiring employment the service Under such conditions telephone seryice gneray has not been and could not be the prewar standard. It is beyond human power to immediatelv overcome handicap which the situation imposes. There people in any public or private endeavo1 who are working trelessly orarenuousIy for the good than those of the telephone companies. Service has always been sve1, more be given and it must be improved. Tbst Improvement in
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-17
From France.


Pvt. Robt. NJ. PIuett-Dcar Broth
er: Well hope this letter find you
at homo. 1 want say when 1 think
l will be back, for 1 don't have any
idea.
TO THE BOYS AT HOME.
You say he can't stand the army,
The life is too tough for him.
Do you think he is any better
Than the other mothers Tommys
or Jims?
You raised him up like girl;
He don't smoke or drink is your
brag.
II all other boys were like him
What would become of the flag?
You say, LET the roughs do the
fighting;
They are used to the beans and
the stew"
l am glad am classed with the rough
necks,
Who will fight for tho red, white
and blue.
You say his girl could not stand it.,
To send him off with the rest.
Don't you think she would be glad
/ he enlisted
When she feels the German breath
on her breast.
Think of the women in Belgium,
OF the crueltios they had to bear.
Do you want that same thing to
happen
To your innocent daughter so fair :?
You can thank God that the stars in
Old Glory
Are not blurred by that kind of
stain;
Because there are ten million rough
necks
That have red blood in their veins.
Maybe VIC do smoke and gamble,
But we fight as our forefathers did.
But go warm the milk for his bot
Thank God, we don't need your
kid.
PRUETT.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-17
home of an IGNORANT preacher was

home of an itcncrant preacher was
her pleasure.
In 1880, at the close of the session
of the North Mississippi Conference,
in Columbus, Miss, she was married
to Rev. Edward Ramsey and station
ed at Grenada, Miss.
After serving several charges in
Mississippi-in 1887-Rev. Ramsey
was transferred to the Memphis Con-
ference and stationed at First
Church, Jackson, Tenn. Since then
the itenerant wheel has turned
many times but with pleasure she
most often spoke of the North Missis-
sippi Conference. Rev. T. w. Lewis,
formerly of that conference, and G.
N. Terry, one of the oldest members
of that body, conducted the funeral
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-17
Mrs. E. B. Ramsey.

After lingering illness Mrs. E. B.
Ramsey, daughter of Amanda Fits
gerald Hawkins and Ferdinand Lau-
renee Steel, died at the home of her
daughter on North Cleveland. She
was the daughter of Methodist
minister, her father (Rcv. Ferdinand
Laurence StceD was q pioneer
preacher and poet, living near Mem
phis, in the old Kinds Chapple neigh
borhood.
Mrs. Ramsey was first honor
graduate of the Iuka Female Insti-
tute. She was possessed with keen
sense of humor and made friends
wherever she went.
The parsonage was her pride and
to beautify and make comfortable the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-17
From France.

Following is q letter to Mrs. Knox
Harper, who, together with Mrs.
Hubert Shore, i5 taking care of a
French orphan. The mother of the
little boy writes very Interestingly
and gratefully as follows:
Dear Madam: have received your
kind letter, for which l dared no
longer hope, believing that the letter
which l had addressed to you had
never reached you. Thank you for
the photographs which have given
me great pleasure. My children were
happy to see their little friends, al
though we have not the good fortune
to be acquainted with one another
the photographs will bring us nearer
and we shall become acquainted just
the same.
My little boy, Marcel, HIS just been
very sick. I have been so afraid of
losing him. He is better now but
he is still not very strong. The doc
tor has prohibited him from going to
school this winter. He must not be-
gin until the month of March. He
finds the time very tedious, for he
cannot go out to play with his friends
IS before, for he is a good little
rascal.
My little daughter, Paule, is still
at school. She loves her studies very
much. At school she is learning the
English language and tries to perfect
herself in this language in order to
be able to writo to you. AS soon as
my little boy he's recovered l will
have their photographs made to-
gether in order to send them to you.
This accur1ed war is, in spite of
everything, finished. We must thank
very much your brave fellowcountry-
men, who have sacrificed themselves
for us, fact which has fastened
victory. We shall keep always the
memory of noble America who has
come to our aid. At this moment the
prisoners are arriving very much de-
jected. They have been so miserable
that many die as soon as they take
wholesome food. Alas, my dear
husband will never return and it
renews my sorrow to sec, every day,
these soldiers arrive so happy in the
thought of being free soon. Our
family has been tried very greatly,
for two brothers have remained out
there. Only one is going to return
and he also he's been prisoner, but
he returned year ago as an invalid.
He is we'll now.
| wish for you good health as well
as for your dear children. Receive,
dear madam, the expression Of our
best regards and for your children a
good kiss from their little friends.
MADAME JoUBERT BERGEoN.
Please send me your address which
| do not know very well.
Saint Leger, IL Palu, Dec. 3.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-17
For Trustee.

Opening the county campaign, ].
E. Cox, now engaged in teaching
in the Troy Special High School, an
nounces for Trustee of Obion County,
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic party. Mr.. Cox is first to place
his name before the people as can
didate for county Office, the general
election to take place in August,
1920. Mr.. Cox has boon resident of
Obion County for q number of years.
He has been in the schoolroom as
teacher for a period of years. He
served short time as cashier of the
Farmers Bank at Woodland Mills.
He has also been identified with va
rious branches of business, which
qualify him for the active duties of
county official. He is recognized
Gs one of our good citizens, man
of church, public and social connec-
tions of the highest order. He is a
Democrat and his candidacy is sub
ject to party nomination. He would
appreciate fair consideration of his
claims at the hands of the Democratic
voters, and should he be the choice
of the party and tho people at the
general election pledges the utmost
fidelity to the interests of the coun-
ty and his very best efforts in scrv-
ice as your Trustee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-17

speculation that trusts or combina-
tions of capital assumed the proper
lions of a national menace. With
out this speculation these trusts or
combinations could never have grown
to the proportions tnoy have. 1t
was capital made thru false pre-
lenses, and it is the Same to-day, and
will continue until there is a reform
in our political and business systems.
When the doctor called to sec his
patient who was in bad way, the
patient asked the doctor to strike at
the real cause, and tho doctor raised
his cane and struck at bottle of
whiskey on the table.
If the red cloud is to disappear for
good we must remove the real cause.
The Republic is right.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-17

DR.. Rupert Blue, Surgeon General
of the Public Health Service, has
asked the clergymen of the country
to set aside February 9 as Health
Sunday to preach Sermons empha-
sizing the responsibility of the nation
to protect returning soldiers and
sailors and help combat social dis
naSpS
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-17
Geo. w. Corbitt.
PRUETT.

Truly death comes to take the best
loved~from our homes. He shows no
mercy to the bereaved ones, but the
closer we clasp them to our hearts
the more ruthless he ic when once
he has said, "come."
This is the way we feel when we
look at death from a standpoint of
selfishness and would be willing, in
spit of torturing pain, to keep our
loved ones here to suffer. But later
we soc the bright light shining in
the darkness, and submisoively We
say, God knew best" And though
it is hard to give them up we pass
under the rod and kiss the shifting
hand and again take up the burden
of life, planting our feet more firmly
on the Rock of Ages, striving with
en- eye fixed singly on Him to live
worthy, so after lifes fitful fever
is over we can join in the great I'M
known beyond tho dear ones who
have left us here.
The morn of Sept. 26, 1918, dawn
cd dark and gloomy to all, but the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Cor
bit was more gloomy, for with early
light it was noticed that death was
quietly entering to claim the hus-
band, her companion of more than
As years. Uncle George had been
sick for so long and while his death
was not unexpected yet when it came
it was a shock. So many have re-
marked that he was the most patient
sufferer they had ever seen; never
murmur, but always smile and a
fully waiting for tho end, ready and
willing to die. The only regret was
leaving his devoted wife all alone.
He would say if he could only take
her with him.
George Washington Corbitt was
born Nov. 26, 1852, in Humphreys
County. Joined Stribling Baptist
Church when quito a young man.
Married Susie Fields Nov. %, 1873.
Died Sept. rs, 1918. Thus another
happy home has been broken up by
the fading out of the light of home,
other hearts arc bleeding at every
core, eyes are filed with tears, while
the days drag slowly and the long,
dark, lonesome nights scarcely have
an end. These dark and sunless days
visit every home, but there is no
cloud so dark but that 1t has silver
lining, and tiny stars of hope spring
ing up to encourage us to look be-
yond and expect a brillianC sunset.
Uncle George was loved by all and
had many friends among the younger
set, for he was especially fond of
children and young people. II was
always treat to VIC children to Wis
1t Uncle George and Aunt Susie. and
many a happy time have ] spent In
thor homo. That's past but not for
gotten. Tho cord is loosod, the gold
On bowl 10 broken. earth unto eerth
we are given and dust TO dust we
return. 10. II, IL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-17

Victor Berger. convicted of viola
ton OF tho espionage lave, declared
that he will rosiot attempts Of Con-
gress to deprive him OF his seat and
that IL his scat is declared vacant
he will again become candidate and
will be elected.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-17
vices from Madison Heights

services from Madison Heights
Church.
Surviving Mrs. Ramsey is her hus-
band, now stationed at Humboldt,
Tenn; a daughter, Miss Alma, re-
siding in Memphis, and son, Samuel
McTyre, now in the service of his
country; also one brother, Rev. Sam
Steel, of Mansfield, La.-Memphis
Commercial Appeal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-17

The Associated Governments have
decided to establish Supreme War
Council to deal with the questions
of food, finance nd shipping re-
sources.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-17

Bucnos Aires 10 tied up by an ex-
tenSive strike, and 10000 workers
battled with Government forces at an
iron foundry.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Trustee.

COX.-We are authorized to announce
]. E. Cox as candidate Tor Trustee OF
Obion County. subject to the action OF the
Democratic party. General election hrst
Thursday in August. 1920.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-27
SUCH is POLITICS?

I am a good Republican, hate a
Democrat
Whether he be long and lean, or
whether he he fat.
l hate him for his POLITICS, and let
it go at that.
1 am Democratic guy and hate Re
publicans;
A fellow should speak out his mind,
and tell you where he stands:
1 hate the rascaIs one by one, 1 hate
them more in bands:
Now isn't this a pretty mess: in war
time worse than treason,
For one to hate his fellow man, and
there no rhyme or reason.
The Representative.
What do / do in Washington?
| fill the peoples needs
And when I've nothing, else to do, l
mail them garden seeds.
The Senate.
You ask why I'm in Washington?
I'm here to do my duty.
And while I'm not thing of use,
I'm surely one of beauty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-27

than Connie Mack is handling at
Philadelphia-if he can get any satis-
faction out of that.
Griffith has a fine first baseman in
Joe Judge and an excellent shortstop
in Shanks. His outfield. consisting Of
Milan. Rice and Menoskey can hit and
run the bases, but there is a tendency
among all the gardeners, with the lone
except of Milan, to play ball bad
ly.
Griffith still has Walter Johnson,
who with any other club in the league
would be winning far more games
than he is able to turn i'll for the Sem
ators, for the reason that the Wash
ington club is unable to score runs to
win for him. He has Harper, brill
liant pitcher who is just beginning to
show something after years of ex-
Perimenting; Thompson, another
youngster who is just arriving, and
Doc Ayres. who has been something
of a finger over a stretch of years.
The pitching staff has ability and
probably would be doing excellent
work with more announcement from
the rest of the club.
The rut the Senator'S have hit is no
fault of Griffith's He has been tied
to buy young players. or even the
veterans who are occasionally placed
on the market by the rival big leag-
Uers. He has always worked under
this sort of a handicap, but usually
has been able to keep his club well
Ip in the race. Griffith probably
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-27
SPAIN LABOR PARTY
CALLS FOR REFORM

In view of the recent governmental
lchanges and industrial disturbances in
spain the platform of the Social Labor
Party of that country. announced at a
convention of the Socialist Party held
in Madrid November 2S. 1913, is of
special significance, A review OF the
platform will appear in the forthcom-
ing Monthly Labor Review for June.
Demand is made for legal day OF
ieight hours labor Tor adults, prohtbi-
ltion of labor by persons under l6 years
lof age, and reduction to a siN-hour day
for those between 16 and is years or
lase; one and a half days of rest per
week ana an annual vacation of not
less than two weeks; minipum wages
fixed by law and equal pay for equal
work; prohibition of the employment
Z of women in work which may be
either physically or morally harmful;
la abor- inspection service, in which de-
tlegates elected by the labor unions ana
paid by the Government shall be re-
lquired.
Compulsory insurance is demanded
against accidents sickness, old age,
and Involuntary unemployment. Laws
relative to industrial safety and ny
siene and child welfare are to be pro-
Vidcd and home work is to be abolish
ed.
The first declaration in the demand
for fiscal reform is for the abolition of
all inGrect taxes and for progressive
tax oil all incomes in excess of 5000 |
pesetas ($579).
The program for municipal govern |
ment calls for minimum wage and |
day for municipal en- |
ployees. Tax on increased value of |
land by reason of the land becoming |
urban is advocated, and indirect taxes
would be abolished. The platform de-
cllres for labor exchanges; municipal |
autonomy; free public laundries and !
baths: lunch rooms for schools; estab-
lishment of Fairgrounds: free medical
attention and medicines; free board
and lodgings for transient laborers;
homes for aged and invalids; and
homes for the care of the infants of
women during work hours.
1t is declared that all contracts of
mortgage, rent. or sale of lands made
by the occupant of distributed lands
should be null, and all such lands
should be free from seizure or any civil
or judicial process except that requir-
ing payment of a territorial tax.
The establishment by the State of
agricultural credit funds to displace
the existing system of loans on grain
stored in State elevators is pledged, as
is also the establishment by the State
Of institutions for furnishing seeds, J.
TOOLS etc, to farmers not financially 4
able to purchase them, and also to
agricultural laborers' associations or
cooperative societies. II
Among various other propositions /
approved was one limiting the Army I
10 10000 men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-27
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served by the government anil
subject to leases, which will
prevent quite such large for
tunes being possible as with the
gold and copper mines.
Agriculture has been found
partially successful in the
southern part of Alaska. Some
day it may be that verieties of
vegetables and grains and
breeds of stock will be found
which will withstand the rigo-
rous climate of fall and winter
and produce abundantly in
summer. Reindeer raising, to
supply meat to the states has
passed its infancy and fox farm
ing, for high priced furs, is
we'll established industry.
Alaska may some day be a
region not only of mines and
fisheries but one of manufac-
ture. The coal and oil may
operate smelters and plants for
the packing of meats. Grains
may be evolved which could be
milled in the territory. Com
may be developed by ex-
change of products between the
states and the territory. Alaska
has these and other possibilities
but needs much aid for devel-
opment. What it will receive
is the big question.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-27
National CapitoPs
Ball Team is Weak

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent }
NEW YORK. June 24.-Clark Grif-
fifth. manager of the Washington Sem
ators, is leading the poorest big league
baseball club he has ever been called
upon to trot out for the public gaze.
and yet, in spite of this fact, the team
is giving a very good account of itself.
Pitchers at times have shown real
class and the outfield, were it not for
the fact that Clyde Milan was forced
from the lineup for time by illness.
would be travelling at a fast clip.
The Senators cannot hit in the
pincheg, and the pitching staff is get
ting poor support from the infield. In
addition the catching staff is very
weak. Even with these handicaps
Griffith has a better baseball club
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-27

was also a boon to the winter grain.
inasmuch as it freshened the air and
insured against possible hot winds in
the next few days.
The rain was quite general through
out the county, reports indicate. Show
ers fell at several times during tho
night on the reservation, especially.
the downpour being 1ountiful. The
fall was slightly lighter in the Pilot
Rock district and west but laid tho
dust and cooled the air considerably.
An air. of optimism followed tho
showers this morning and growers
face harvest about ten days to two
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-27
THIS DAY


= Lo' from out the east, the west,
north and south
. This day, speaketh the voice
OF memory.
, The invincible hosts march thru
In endless procession.
Thought wanders adrift on
The sea of time. So long depart
ed. Vet distinct and clear,
Those manly forms march
ever on and on,
Into the where.
Aside with the crepe. along with
, The laurel. the wreath of victory;
wave palms.
Strew flowers Ger the
sacred dust,
while
) They smiling. go on, ever on,
cen UP and DER the
Milky-way into the afar.
See, there with them:
Gaunt. lalak. with sorry look,
deep eyes. hish
Placid brow. furrowed with
the plow of meditation.
A vertiable Goldman. with HIS
soul pouring forth
Love from those kind eyes.
Human love and understand !
ing. !
He smiles, All :
How beautifully He well know
eth this day, -
Smiling while the hosts goeth !
on and on,
And memory fades. like SHIN
mering mist. 1
EDWIN L. FRINK. 4