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THEODORE CHRISTIAN WRITES
LETTER FROM LONDON

London, England, Ice. 10, re
Dear Mr.. Moberly:
1t recently occurred to mo that
promised to write to you when l ar
rived on this side and that thus far I
had neglected to do 30. As have
been over here almost six months, I
decided that it was time to write you.
Ny stay in London has been Of great
pleasure and interest to me, as have
had chance to see all of London and
nearby country. As much as I would
have loved to have gone to France,
l cannot but feel that was fortunate
to have remained here.
The other day while walking along
the Thames River I saw something
which thought might be of interest
to you, and decided to write you Of
It. Some Of the German submarines
recently surrendered have been bro't
up the Thames and seeing them near.
by ! gained admittance to them.
was first taken aboard the 95, one OF
the smaller type of submarines. The
submarine had two periscopes. .
wireless outfit. two torpedo tubes, Z
large saw device in front to cut net,
with. and six mine-lsying tubes. Thu
boat was only about ten feet wida
and about one hundred and fifty fee
long. l WAS down in the inside ant
It Is just full Of machinery leavini
only about three feet in the cente
for the crew. II must have been hor
rible to have had TO stay in one o
these for long Journey. But W
will have to hand II to Germany an,
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him for any position he might seek.
lie va man Of strong char
nctcr ind clean habits. and
any favors shown him would be
greatly appreciated by the under
signed. All his officers feel that
thru his discharge the Army is los
ing the. services of an unusually cf-
ficient man and Mt the time peace
was declared he was in line for n
comm ission which he would have re-
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SERGEANT BRAckETT MAKES
GREAT RECORD IN SERVICE

Sergt LIST Class Joseph A. Bracket
Of Rogerson, Idaho, direct from Camp
Hill. Newport News, Va, stopped off
Thursday of last week to spend few
days with his uncle, J. A. Crowfoot,
and other old Arvada friends. He
had an honorable discharge in his
pocket and letters from his Major
and Second Lieutenant which make
him Justly proud. Inasmuch as he
assumed exceptional responsibilities
with 80 much credit to himself and
his port, which was one of great i'm
portance in the prosecution Of the
war, we publish excerpts of the letters
in the hope that their publication may
work to his advantage in securing a
place in the commercial world worthy
of his splendid ability.
War Department Headquarters, Port
Of Embarkation. office of Quarter.
master and General Superintend-
ent Army Transport Service, New
port News. Va:
From G. B. Ceilings, Major. M. T. c.,
To whom It may concern.
1t Is with great pleasure that the
writer speaks Of the work Of Serg.
LIST. Class Bracket.
The Sergeant designed and built
two buildings for the Motor Trans
port Corps. One wsx $50 It long and
40 # wide without any pillars in the
same. The other was 800 II long by
80 # wide. Both buildings were de-
signed and built, using available lum-
Der which had to be picked up thru
out the Port of Embarkation. No
funds were available for the cons.
truction of these buildings.
Sergeant Bracket also had charge
Of all the Grating of motor trucks dur
Ing the war and Newport News wa.
the only Port on the Atlantic Cons,
which never received u complaint
from General Pershing regarding thu
condition of the motor trucks upor
their arrival In France. Copies o
oil complaints signed "Pershing'
were received In this office and no
enc Of those complaints concerned
shipment from this Port.
| Sergeant Bracket can handle me-
lis hard worker and no plans al
work no M to accomplish the resul
required with the least amount o
labor and material.
| &. y. Ceilings. Maj. N. r. {
Chsx. Carson Jr., End Lieut. N. r. {
Supply Officer, writes:
Sergt. list Class Joseph A. Brack
EFT has been under my COMMAND
since June 1918. lie ponsessex
great amount Of initiative. abilit
and force. lie has succeeded unde
great difficulties In building up
construction department that ha
basn invaluable to the maintenance
Of the Motor Transport Corps In thi
Port.
Sergeant Bracket has clearl!
demonstrated his ability ~ nm exec
utivs by the efficient manner II
which he has accomplished the man.
duties assigned 70 him HiS untir
n!s efforts and willingness 70 per
form extra duties altho occasionally
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way on the fact that she had them in
great state ofperfection. Neverthe-
less, we beat her at her own game.
1t was a glorious sight to see the
British flag flying over the defeated
German flag on the subs mast and
one we have looked for for long
time.
After going thru the U-95 l next
went thru the U-155 or the famous
Deutschland which came to New York
in the first part of the war. This
boat is on the same style us the U-95
but is about twice the size and is
better equipped. 1t is an enormous
thing and has more room below for
merchandise than most of the other
subs. 1t has two large six-inch guns
on the deck, two torpedo tubes, and
carries twenty torpedoes at time.
! wouldn't mind taking trip in this
boat as it seems that it would be very
comfortable.
was also aboard the famous "NIys
terry Ship, which piled along the
coast disguised as tramp steamer,
but was in reality,very heavily arm
ed. 1t carried four six-inch guns,
which were very cleverly concealed
and could be brought into action in
four seconds. This ships favorite
trick was to 90 into submarine-in Test
ed waters and offer itself MS prey
for the subs. After being hit once
by the sub it would wait for the sub
to come Alongside to get information.
When the U-boat got within range
the Mystery ship would turn all its
guns on the sub and consequently
sink it. These vessels can account
for many of Germany's lost U-boats
Everything is going nicely in our
hospital and we expect to be in the
States in short time. l would be
pleased to hear from you some time
as it seems good to hear of Arvada.
With best wishes to you in the New
Year, remain, your sincere friend,
TED CHRISTIAN.
Pvt Theodore N. Christian,
U. S. Army Base Hospital No 20,
American Expeditionary Forces,
st. Ann Road, Tottenham Ms,
London, England.
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1928 Champa St.

| 20.
1928 Champa St.
Albert, the son of County Commits.
sioner J. R. Cruise, wrote his father
last week that he had an exciting ex.
perience on the Pacific coast recently
when he was a participant in the res.
cue work taking passengers off Of a
wrecked vessel. He with a company
of soldiers fromG oat Island, where he
is stationed in the Navy service, were
on boat going to attend ball game
and the passengers from the wrecked
vessel were transferred to his boat
while marine band played to keep up
the courage of the frightened pass
engers. Young Cruise will be retain.
ed in the service for about three or
four months yet.
1.-The County officials-elect will take
their offices on Wednesday, January
18th. neutrality-suspicious. b
found tettil.e,-eeust-4s euse-im 6eldea
ips on tsrirmewiohs-
County Clerk-elect F. N. Felch,
has selected as his deputy Mr.. s. B.
Fleming, who has been deputy Coun.
ty treasurer under Frank J. Bond.
County Treasurer-elect Guy Juch
EN-, will have for his deputy Mis-.
Anna Haakenson of Maple Grove.
As has been previously announced
County Assessor-elect Jacob Klein
will have ]. A. Hogan of Denver View
Ns his deputy.
william Albin of Arvada has the
sympathy of his many friends in Ar
vada in the death of his daughter
Mrs. Helen A. Moessner of Denver
The funeral will be held from the OF.
niger mortuary. Monday at 1 p. m
Word received from Ignatz Bac.
her reports him as having returned
from France, arriving in New York
Monday.
Arthur APPEL is still at Baltimore
training camp. He does not expect
to be discharged for several months
yet.
Ray Juchem, who has been quite
i'll the past two weeks is reported ~
much improved.
A letter to friends from J. c. Mol
an at Long Beach, Calf, reports
him as gaining in weight and feeling
fine.
Miss Ida Troxwell is assisting in
the postoffice during Mr.. Newton's
temporary illness with lumbago,
which has been troubling him a great
deal the past week.
W. v. Dempsey of Denver has
rented Mrs. Zeller's house on Grant
Ave-, and hns moved in the first of
the week.
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II there is any lady in Arvads who
can operate White sewing machine
will she kindly communicate WITH
Mrs. II. II. Gregg. Phone 1851.
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LOST-TRUCK CHAIN BETWEEN
Arvndn and Elsie Place. Reward
II. q. Graves.
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ccivcd II commissions had not been
stopped at that time.
Charles Carson, Jr.,
End Lieut.. NJ. r. c. Supply Officer
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hope that they will consider him at
their services.
THE SMITH & RUFNER REALTY
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-04-27
1e-YEAR-oLp'S CRIME
CAREER IS 4 BRIEF ONE

PHOENIX. April 22-William Flynn
an 1s-yearold boy says his home Is
in Pit:shurg. mist have been in des-
perate need OF money yesterday morn
ing TO go into Holohan's grocery at
the corner OF Polk and Fourth streets
and try to hold up the proprietor at
the point OF a gun.
When he entered the store. there
was ro one there but the proprietor.
and when tine boy called to him and
he turned he was looking into the bar
rel OF a revolver
Come across said Flynn.
Holahan reached for the revolver.
but Flynn struck him over the head
with il, knocking him sepseless.
Holahan was found soon afterward
and a woman in the neighborhood re-
membered seeing young man leave
the store. She gave a description OF
him TO the police. Flynn lost some
time in the business part of town by
taking the revolver back to a place
where he had bought it in the morn
ing. He recovered the money he paid
for it. BY that time the police came
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-04-27
HEAVY FINES FOR
ILLEGAL KILLINGS


PHOENIX. Ariz.. April 23.-Tiber-
clio Soto-s1O0 and 80. days; his broth
er, Ramon Soto: $50 and his friend
Tex Baum, 500.
These were the fines netted out by
Justice Wheeler yesterday after an
al, day trial of the defendants, who
we're charged with slaughtering meat
animals without inspection and of Sc
creting the hides.
The Mexican defendants implicated
Tex Baum during the course of the
hearing, charging him with slaughter
ing one of the calves. He was later
brought in and fined 500.
The case was vigorously prosecuted
by the state to ascertain whether or
not a cattle steading charge would
grow out of the proceedings. but be-
sides the irregularity of making no
report of the killing no other crime
was committed.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-04-27
TOTALLY IGNORANT.
OF BEE SUIT RIGHTS

PHOENIX. Ariz-. April 19.-In be-
half Of Jesse Boyce, state auditor, in
the suits of both Peder Benson and
J. p. Ivy, former apiary inspectors.
to compel him to pay their salaries,
Deputy Attorney General Whitney
has set up a novel defense. the gist Of
which is that the auditor is totally
ignorant"
In the interpeader recently filed
in these cases by Whitney. he sets
forth that the auditor is totally ig-
norant" of who collected fund avail
able. of which of the two claimants
should be paid. and of a number OF
other things connected with the case
The auditor says that he is plumb
anxious" to pay the money to some
one, whoever the court says is enti-
tied to it. but in the meantime he is
SO totally ignorant" OF the matter
that he does not propose to take any
chances on paying the wrong man. The
fund is only sufficient to pay one Of
the claimants.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-04-27
FLYING CIRCUS OF 10 PLANES
IN PHOENIX or MAY sTH

PHOENIX. Ariz.. April 19.-The
state fair grounds were chosen today
by Captain A. e. Appieby and Lieut..
C. Z. Sturcheon. of the army air ser.
vice. Rockwell Field. San Diego, as
the landing place for the Victory Lib
erty loan flying circus. which will
tour the Southwest and land in Phoe-
nix. May 9. from Tucson. where it
will exhibit on May s.
Eighteen planes will constitute the
circus said Captain Appleby, and
the suadron will be in command of
Colonel VIM. II. Thaw, formerly OF
the La Fayette escadriile. and later
OF the United States air force in
, France.
Other noted air fighters. who will
be members of the circus, according
to the captain. are Major Moore, Cap
tain Hoover and Lieut. Follmar. The
entire squadron will be manned by
overseas aviators.
Different types of planes will go to
/ make up the circus. including German
Fokkers, De Havilands, English spads
PackardLa Peres and Hispana- -Suizas
! Following the visit of the army air.
men today. members of the Chamber
of Commerce undertook a movement
to have the fair grounds created a
! permanent place for aviation.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-04-27
CAMPBELL URGED TO
ORDER WORK STARTED
ON YUMA-PHoENIx ROAD

PHOENIX, Ariz.. April 23.-Gover.
nor Campbell is in receipt of copy
of a resolution adopted by the Yuma
Chamber of Commerce importuning
him to instruct the highway depart.
ment TO start upon the immediate
construction of Section of the Phoe.
nix-Yuma highway.
State Engineer Maddox stated to.
day that before a decision is reached
with reference to the prosecution OF
this particular work he intended to
go to Yuma and there take up per.
sona!ly the many phases which the
situation presents.
The Yuma resolution sets forth
al length that this road project OF
some so miles in length is situated
in. Maricopa and Yuma counties, tina,
1t has been approved by the office OF
public roads
The claim is also made that the
failure to improve this section is hav.
ing a deterrent effect upon Califor
MAS plan for a paved highway to
connect at Yuma with the Arizona
highway system.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-04-27
COMMISSION INTO A
YUMA POWER FIGHT

PHOENIX. Ariz.. April 23.-The
corporation commission win hold a
hearing in Yuma on April 80. the re-
suits of which will be OF great inter
est to the entire state. The matter
to be heard is three cornered, and
the commission was long held up from
any action by an order in restraint
from Judge Baxter's court, which or.
der has been dissolved by the su.
preme court and the commission has
again taken up the case.
One party to the matter is the city
Of Yuma. which comes In as pro.
testant to the rates for service The
Yuma Gas. Light and Power company
is into II from two angles, to answer
the protest of rates and to ask tina,
the Yuma Ice and Cold Storag com.
pany. Sanguinetti and Ewing. be no;
allowed to use power for making ice
which they buy from the Southern 81
erro Light and Power company, a big
California outfit tha; generates their
power from waterfalls and has trans
mission circuits all over California
and reaching Yuma. Sanguinetti and
Ewing use immense amounts OF power
as they re-ice California fruits on the
way east and ice the Imperial valley
cantaloupe crop.
A hearing will be held on the mat
ters at issue by the entire commission
sitting at Yuma. The point Of great
est interest 10 Arizona is whether ar
outside power company shall retail
cheap power in this state.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-04-27
DEMOeiliZE ARiZONANS
At FORT BLISS,

PHOENIX, April 22.-There are 40S
Arizona boys and 11S from New Mex
leo in the ranks Of the 15sth infantry
recently landed in New York from
France and these will be demobilized
at Fl. Bliss. Texas. instead of at Camp
Kearny. Calf This was the latest
information on the homecoming OF
the 15Sth received in a telegram to-
night at the governors Office from
the Rocky Mountain club, New York
The New York wire said:
THE 15Sth infantry. Colonel Salt
marsh commanding. will leave Camp
Merritt for Ft Bliss on the 25th
Rocky Mountain club, cooperating
with copper companies here. will en-
tertain your men. 406 from Arizona
and lis from New Mexico, on the cath
with sightseeing tour. show at the
Hippodrome and dinner
On receipt of this telegram, Cover
nor Campbell sent the following mes
sage of welcome to the 15Sth:
Your record on the popped fields
of France has added luster and re-
nown to the state OF Arizona, which
is proud OF the vital role you so ably
played in the bloody drama for hu-
man freedom.
The state owes you a-debt of gra-
titude it can never repay. but We
trust the sincerity OF welcome accord
ed when you return to your homes and
loved ones will typ!fy in some small
measure our appreciation
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-04-27
JUSTICE CUNNINGHAM
HAS 53Rp BIRTHDAY

PHOENIX. April 22.-Chief Justice
ID. l.. Cunningham of the Arizona ST.
preme court celebrated the opening
of the Victory loan by having his If
ty-third birthday
Mrs. Cunningham gave her husband
birthday with covers Tor six, with ali
the usual adornments that have gone
with birthdays She came down to the
capitol yesterday TO take her husban
nome for dinner. and was sitting
across the desk from him when a
newspaper man happened along to
congratulate the chief justice on his
anniversary.
Its a peculiar thing" said Judge
Cunningham, with a side glance at his
wife. but have been married Is
years and every single year my wife
has given me dinner consisting. in
the main of chicken. new potatoes
and string beans
The other night We were down
town and my wife saw some string
beans. which she Immediately insisted
on purchasing. She put them into the
car and we went to the theater, and
the peculiar coincidece Of the matter
was that the name OF the show was
String Beans"
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-04-27
81 COO OF STATES FUNDS
IS PAID FOR VICTORY FAIR

PHOENIX. Ariz.. April 23.-The
people of the state of Arizona have
been called upcn 10 donate 81 900 for
the recent Victory fair held in Tue
son. Mere than that. they have al
ready paid the bill. Ray B. Leach.
secretary of the Southern Arizona
Fair association. left the Office Of the
state auditor with a smile on his face
and a duly signed state warrant for
$1,000 in his pocket
In answer to a query as to how I
local fair association can obtain state
funds, it was explained by the audi
tor that this is under the authority
Of the law passed in 1917 authorizing
state aid to the extent of $1,000 to
each county holding a county fair.
Pima county is one of the few coun-
ties in the state to avail itself of this
opportunity for the year ending uJne
80. 1919.
And the best part of it is. accord,
ing to Leach. that another 81 900 will
be available to aid the fair to be held
in the fall. Leach also calls atten-
ton to the fact that this $1,000 is in
addition to $500 which the fair net.
ted. giving a total of 81 800 as the
net proceeds from the recent Victory
Fair.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-04-27
SAWS U. S. SEEKING TO
"HOUNO" MAN TRYING
TO QUIT DRUG HABIT

PHOENIX. Ariz., April 1s.-That
the name Hazel was the bona fide
name OF a woman named Hazel Burns,
residing in Los Angeles. and not a
code name for heroin; that ihe 1925
mailed by John A. Althos OF Phoenix
70 Frank Edwards was in payment OF
money due Hazel Burns and sent
through Frank Edwards. so that the
husband of Hazel would not be aware
Of the transaction, instead OF money
sent in payment for heroin; and that
the action of the government is an ef.
fort to hound a man who has reform.
ed. after being a slave Of the drug
habit-these are the chief elements
Of the defense. as disclosed yesterday
in the trial of Frank Edwards of Las
Angeles. charged with the violation
of the Harrison act.
During the entire day, evidence pro
and con was heard in the contested
cause. Assistant United States Attor.
ney McFail opening the argument for
the government late yesterday after.
noon. Attorney Tom Prescott, repre-.
senting Edwards. was interrupted in
his argument by adjournment until
the next morning. United States At.
torney Thomas A. Flynn will close
for the government.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-04-27
MooNSHINE STILL IS
FOUND IN HILLS; TWO
LOWELL MEN JAILED

BISBEE, April 23.-In a house oc-
cupied by Mark Aaron and Leo Speer
up in Dubacher canyon, near the Co
cllise mine, officers OF the law yes
terday afternoon uncovered a moon
shine still consisting of a copper ket-
tie with a manufacturing capacity of
about fifteen gallons and an assort-
ment OF select corn meal mash one of
the principal ingredients necessary to
give 1t kick equal to the violence
Of a Mexican donkey.
Aaron and Speer were later in the
evening apprehended in a pool hall
in Lowell by Police Oficer Hill Raj
and Deputy Sheriff A. E. shepperd.
the men are now in the city jail and
viii be held subject to disposition by
federal officers.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-04-27
INVALID LOCKS SELF
UP TO DIE; RESCUED

PHOENIX, Ariz-, April 23.-Lock-
ing the door of his room in a North
Central street rooming house and 60
ing TO bed to await death after hav-
ing given up hope of recovery from
tuberculosis, w. A. Suller. a strang-
er in the city. was rescued by the po-
lice. who broke into the mans room.
The hotel management notified the
police Of the locked door and their
inability to gain access to the room.
When the lock was forced by the Of
ncers, sulIer was found in danger
ously weak condition. He was re-
moved to . hospital.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-04-27
sooTLEcGERs CONCEAL
STILLS IN AN OLD MI

PHOENIX. Ariz., April 23.-Two un.
derground stills, one located in an
old mine shaft, were raided today
near jerome. according to advices re
ceived at the Office of the United
States marshal here.
Deputy Sheriff Fred Hawkins, OF
Clarkdale. led the raids, said the ad
vices to Marshal Dillon, one involving
a trip down an old mine shaft, through
a tunnel in pitch darkness, into an
underground chamber Here, Hawkins
reported, he found a complete modern
distilling outfit. Several arrests were
made.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-04-27

nation, Judge w. H. Sawtelle added
to the sum total Of American citizen
ship yesterday by admitting ls new
voters. holding three on until the
arrival of certain depositions and pa
pers, and one under consideration on
q point Of Law.