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Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04
RESERVE TO
GET WAR CREDITS

BISBEE, March 30-The local navy
recruiting station is in receipt Of the
following letter from the navy depar.-
ment with reference TO men in the
naval reserve:
y. 1t has been decided by the
navy department that members of the
Reserve Force. enrolled to Novem-
Der IL. 1918. who have performed
active duty are eligible for transfer to
the regular navy.
90. The following quotation froE,
the departments decision is furnish
ed with information: The depart
ment decides that service performed
by the members OF the Naval Re.
serve Force prior to the reclamation
of the war with Germany must be
as 'ac:rve duty during the
war within the meaning OF the
above law. The signing Of the arm
istice on November IL, 1913, did not
terminate the war with Germany, and
therefore that date cannot be con-
sidered as the final day Of the war
within the meaning of the above
IaU,"
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04
Stafford SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
AND CITIZEN ENGAGE
IN FfSTiC BATTLE

TUCSON. April because OF an
alleged insult to his wife. who is
teacher in the Stafford School. Charles
A. Bruce exchanged blows with Stan
ford Conant. principal of the school.
shortly before noon yesterday in the
office OF the principal Conant was
considerably bruised as a result o.
the battle. The fight was stopped by
several of the male teachers. An Of
ficer was called but made no arrests
saying that he did not see the fight
and could make no arrests unless A
warrant was sworn to-
According to the story OF Bruce.
Conant had told his wife. Mrs. Anna
Bruce. that she was a plain foor'
and II she was a man he would slap
her face. He is said TO have pointed
his fist at her in a threatening man.
ner.
Mrs. Bruce is Said to have reported
the matter to the school authorities
and informed her husband Bruce
said he went to the school yesterday
and asked Conant what he meant by
the insult and he replied. None OF
your business" Upon this refusal to
Conant
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04
AiRPLANE IS ATTACHED

PHOENIX. March 3o.-secretary
Shirley Christy of the Arizona Fair
commission has attached an airplane
at the fairgrounds, the property Of
w. 8. Barr. for failure to pay $500
alleged due as rental Of that part of
the grounds needed for the airplans
landing field.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04

school at Fort Grant. and are at pres
ent on a purchasing trip for furniture
and fixtures for the two new cottages
being built at Fort Grant From here
they will go 10 Nogales on business
before going home. Mr. Ross announc-
ed that {. +. Bennett. formerly a,
sistant secretary OF the Board Of
State Institutions has been given the
place vacated by Andrew Baumert.
Mr.. Ross will be a candidate this
year for the A.ate corporation com
mission.
FROM McNEAl
Deputy Sheriff Hud Kelly. OF Nc
Neal, was a visitor in the county seat
today on business with the sheriff's
office.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04
DANCE MONDAY

The next dance scheduled to be
held in Schieffelin Is on Monday eve.
ming. the 5th. The Hi school Jazzers
will hold forth on the stage
TO BENSON
Cashier NJ. ~ Bludworth. OF the
First National Bank went to Benson
today on business matters. expecting
to return home this evening.
WILCOX VISITOR
Attorney c. J. Gung1 of Wilcox.
spent the day in the county seat to-
day on court matters.
s!seeE CONTRACTOR
Frank J. Vaughn. well known Bis.
lee contractor was among the visit.
ors in the city today. having bust
ness at the courthouse.
NEW LEAsoRs
Quite a number OF new leasors are
coming into the district and when
one goes down into the State OF
Maine district and looks over the SUI
face he will see a number OF new
hoists. shaft houses and other ev.-
dences of activity in that district.
From the blasts being discharged
there are times in the southern end
Of the district when il sounds az
though a battle was in progress.
NEARLY COMPLETED
The rebuilding of the Sunnyside
lodging house is nearly completed
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04
WEDNESDAY
IN FROM HuACHuCAS

IN FROM HuAcHucAS
G. ]. McCabe and Leslie Wilcox
were visitors in the city today from
the Huachuca mountain section They
report a heavy snowfall on the high
or Levels of the range.
MExIcANs BOUND OVER
Margarito Marquee. Pedro Lopez
and Jose Gonzales, who escaped jail
Saturday night and were captured
yesterday by Sheriff Mcdonald and
posse weer given a hearing this morn
ing before Judge A Wentworth on
the charge of Jail breaking and boun1
over to the Superior court to await
hearing. In addition TO serving out
their former sentences they will now
face the serious charge of breaking
jail, which will no doubt mean a
term in the penitentiary
TO OIL FIELD
J. w. Cook and Jack Crews left
yesterday for the oil fields OF Texas
and will remain there for some time.
They are making the trip by Ford.
DOUGLAS ATTORNEY
Attorney Bruce Stephenson OF
Douglas was a visitor In Tombstone
today on matters in the Superior
court.
TO TUCSON TO HEAR
CRIMINAL CASES
Judge A. c. lockwood went to Tue
son this morning where he will re-
main for several days conducting q
number Of criminal cases which will
be tried by jury, in the absence of
Judge Pattee Of thas county, who 10
here conducting the deportation trials
TOOK PRISONERS
Deputy Sheriff H. Midkiff left this
morning for Florence, where he viii
take three prisoners. D. W. Scott,
R. s. Pine and Rudolph Rosenbaugh
to the penitentiary.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04

Boquillss Land & Cattle company.
Was a brief business visitor in Tomb
stone today from his home at FAIR
bank. lie reports the cattle on the
range as doing very well.
siSsEE VISITOR
f. A. Toyrea, well known meat bar
on of Bisbee and Douglas. spent the
day in Tombstone on business mat
tiers. returning home this afternoon.
6ENsoN BANKER
A. q. Smith. president OF the Co
chise County State Bank. was a bust
ness visitor in Tombstone today, dur
ing which time he was in conference
with Cashier X " Coplen. of the To-
cal branch. He returned home this
afternoon. making the trip by auto
BENSON WHOLESALER
B. Maier. pioneer wholesale mer
chant of Benson. was 4 business visit
or in the city today on his regular
trip. Mr.. Maier spends day in
Tombstone at regular intervals He
has many friends here. and in other
parts of the county. and is looked up
on as a barometer of business coz
di;ions. He always has boost W
his sleeve for Benson
BACK AT POST
Miss Eta Sanders. deputy in the
office of the county treasurer. is
again at her post following several
days illness during which time she
was confined 10 her home with an
attack OF rheumatism She IS nov
fully recovered and on the job.
IN TELEPHONE OFFICE
Mrs. Frank Sanders is acting as
hello" CIR! in the local office of the
Mountain States Telephone COMPANY
For the past week the local office
has suffered scarcity of operators.
but the loyal force stuck tight and
the service did not suffer. which
fact reflects credit on the local man
ager and the efficient plug shoot.
ers'
VISITING SISTER
Mrs. Ed Echols and Mrs. VIM
Bennett, Of Benson. are visiting In
Tombstone. the guests of Mrs. F. 8
Bennett. sister OF the visitors.
DIVISION ENGINEER
I. T. Frazier,~ division engineer o:
the state road department spent tbs
day in the city on road matters. He
was enroute to Nogales.
FROM DOUGLAS
c. E. Rean and family have loca;.
ed in this city. coming from Douglas
They are occupying the cottage next
TO the Rafferty, residence on Sikh
street
FROM BIssEE
]. ]. Bowen. OF the Bisbee Auto
company. was a business visitor il
the city today, motoring over
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04
FRIDAY
PRs-EAsrER DINNER PARTY


The home OF Mr. and Mrs Charles
Allen last evening was the scene Of
a delightful pre-Easter dinner parry.
Among those who gathered ar '-nd
the festive board were Mr. and Mrs.
f. X. Springer. Mr.. and Mrs. o. G.
FELL. Mrs George Wales and Master
George. Jr.. Mrs. Ed Nevin. Pat Rog.
ers and Mr. and Mrs. Allen.
After dinner the guests played 500
until late hour. when the guests
departed voting Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
capable hosts OF a pleasant evening
BOOSTING LEGION
BAZAAR IN sissEE
Mrs. Lahore. and Miss Maggie
Caretto. OF Bisbee were visitors in
Tombstone yesterday spreading the
word for the big bazaar TO be held
in the Copper City next week under
the auspices OF the L. A. Engle Post
Of the American Legion. A Tomb
stone night has been included in the
program and the local Legion boys
are planning on attending in a body,
together with their friends. Many
Tombstonites are numbered among
those who are looking forward &c The
awarding Of the Studebaker automo-
bile to the holder OF the lucky num-
Der The bazaar will surpass any
event OF this kind ever held in the
county. and Tombstone will be well
represented Tombstone night
TO WILCOX
Ray B. Krebs left last night for
WILCOX where he will take in the
cattlemen's convention at that place.
RETURNS HOME
A. E. Davis. president OF the Hua-
chuca Water company. returned home
today from New York. where he went
several days ago in company with H.
NJ. Eckerman. on a business trip. Mr.
Eckernan will remain in the metro
polls for some time
LEAVE FOR HOMES
Judge 5. l.. Pattee and the attor-
neys and many witnesses connected
with the deportation trials, left to-
day for their respective homes, court
being adjourned until Monday.
RETURNED FROM COAST
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Boyd and chill
dren. Miss Mercy and Master Billie
returned home today from Los An
geles where Mr.. Boyd went to meet
Mrs. Boyd and the children who have
been in San Francisco. visiting rela-
tives for the past three months. They
spent a week in Los Angeles with
friends.
SOLDIERS UP FOR
NATURALIZATION
Examiner A. E. Ehridge of Los An
geies arrived in the city today and
tomorrow will put through a class of
20 soldiers of the First Cavalry OF
Douglas. who have made application
for naturalization.
STATE OFFICIALS HERE
H. 8. Ross. state treasurer and VIM.
J. Donohue. state purchasing agent
for the Board Of State Institutions,
were in Tombstone today enrouts
home from . trip to Bisbee and Doug
las. They have just come from .
trip Of Inspection from the State Pen
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04

last night on a brief visit. returning
home this morning.
IN FROM GlEEsoN
Judge NJ. J. sullivan OF Gieeson,
motored over this afternoon on bust
ness matters.
VISITING IN TUCSON
Mrs. Grant Warner is visiting in
Tucson the guests of friends
TO DOUGLAS
County Attorney r. " French left
this morning for Douglas where he
will remain over Sunday.
FROM eisBEE
Attorney +. J. Flanagan. OF Bis
bee. was a county seat visitor today
on business matters at the court
house
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04
Sheriff Rye Miles. of Pima county.

Sheriff Rye Miles, of Pima county.
who is soon 20 conduct a period of
training for his bloodhounds. under
the supervision of an expert trainer.
has invited Sheriff Mcdonald to send
his dogs to Pima TO be trained. The
animals will be taken TO the Indian
Reservation and put through a course
Of tracking and other stunts. which
will last abou, two weeks. Deputs
Midkiff took the county dogs with
him this morning. and will leave
them in Tucson.
BENSON VISITORS
MI and Mrs. Lee Harrington mo
tored up from Benson last evening on
a visit with Undersheriff George Hen
shaw and wife. Mr.. Harrington is a
well known cattleman of the Ben
son district, and during the past year
has shipped in many thoroughbred
cattle from Texas ranges. He says
the cattle and ranges in his section
are doing very well. and the recent
storm caused no suffering among his
herd.
REPAIRING LINE
The Huachuca Water Company has
completed repairing its phone line
and il is now completed rebuilt from
Tombstone to the San Pedro river
with iron poles. which gives them 4
much better service than wooden
ones
euRRos
Dan Leedy. who is leasing up near
the Emerald, bears the distinction OF
being. probably the first man to work
burros underground Yesterday he
lowered two burros and will use
them as underground packers.
TO BENSON
Mrs. c. s. Benson left yesterday for
Benson where she will spend several
days on a visit with her mother and
family.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04
TUESDAY
oaAcesMe ALONG

DRAGGING ALONG
There In one thing that 1t pays to
drag along" and that is roads. The
Tombstoae-Bens0n road has been
dragged from one end to the other
and while It II impossible on account
Of lack Of moisture 20 get the deep
cuts put In piacss on that road this
side Of Curtis nat, yet II has been
Improved ~ the work Of this wes1.
<aom FAsRoANk
Superintsudeat H. X. Street, Of the
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04
TO MBSTON[ TOWN.
TOPICS TERsELY TOTO
MONDAY

TO cHiRiCAhUAS

TO cHiRicAHuAs
Attorney }. I. Kingsbury motored
to the Chiricahua mountains yester-
day where he was called on bust.
ness matters. He reports the Ch;r-
cahuas as covered with snow and the
temperature in that section some.
what uncomfortable.
STATE TREASURER HERE
State Treasurer H. s Ross was in
Tombstone toay. being at preesnt on
an official trip to Cochise county in
connection with the collection OF in
her,tance tax due the state Mr.
Ross, who still claims Tombstone as
his residence. rates in considerable
property interests in the old Camp.
He continued on to Bisbee and Doug
las this morning
RETURNED HOME
Mrs. Kate Rafferty, returned to
Tombstone Saturday from Los Ange-
els. where she has been the past two
months on a visit with her daughter.
Mrs. W r. King. Mrs. Rafferty,, who
was in poor health when she left. re-
turns much improved. which is pleas.
ing news to the many local friends
of the pioneer.
TO PEARcE DANCE
number of auto LOADS of Tomb
stone people went to Pearce Satur-
day TO attend the dance given there
snd reports a large crowd with good
music.
MARRIED coLoREo COUPLE
Judge A. Wentworth Saturday said
the word that united Halvia Downs
aud Farrell White. both colored. iiv-
ing at Garden Canyon.
SACRED HEART CHURCH
The following children made their
First Holy communion pain Sunday
al. the Sacred Heart church:
ESperanza Modtijo. Isabel Ba-elaz,
Maria fndriguez. Ester Rodriguez.
Arcelia sfstas. Rosa BaIlis:sro. lose
pima Durazo. Josephine Rios. Jose
phina Bareias. Rita Maidonado. Man
uela Garcia. Petro Ballenzuela. Rosa
Baiienzeia. Juan Durazo. Raph,el MAI
donado. Bias Maldonado
After receiving their First Holy
Communion the children were solemn
ly invested with the Brown Scaperlar
OF Our Lady of Mt Carmen.
REV WIN. JNO. LEAVEk
SENTENCE AUTO ROBBERS
Judge lockwood this afternoon. be-
fore the Wootten trial was resumed
hear the pleas of guilty of the three
II. Temple, an auto driver near Os-
born and making away with his car.
and sentenced the three youths TO
serve from one to three years
The three men, R. s Scott. D. W
Pine and Rudolph Rosenbaugh. were
arrested by members of the Sheriff
force Friday. after they had made
their escape in the stolen car. be-
tween Osborn and Douglas. and were
brought to Tombstone SATURDAY,
over to the Superior Court on the
charge Of highway robbery.
BENSON VISITORS
BOOST cHAuTAUouA
Messrs. r. l.. Lee and c. C. Cash,
of Benson. were visitors in Tomb
stone today. boosting the coming
Chautauqua in Benson. April Bird, 5th
and 9Th They distributed adverti5-
ing literature and tickets. and are
asking local people to attend this at
lair with the promise Drive over
and enjoy our Chautauqua and we
will come back and patrouize yours
WILCOX ATTORNEY
Attorney Lyman H. Hays. well
known legal light Of WILCOX. was a
county seat visitor today On matters
before the Superior court in the in
terests of mis- clients.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04
THURSDAY
SALESMAN HERE

SALESMAN HERE
T. B. Grace. travelling salesman for
the James A. Dick company OF FL
Paso, spent the day in the city in
terviewing the trade.
sIseEE ATTORNEY
Attorney 5. X Williams of Bisbee
was among the visitors in the county
seat today on matters before the Su-
perior Court
RETURNED FROM siseEE
F. C Nelson returned this morning
from Bisbee. where he spent several
days on business
TO BENSON
Chief Deputy Sheriff Geo. Henshaw
went to Benson this morning to spend
the day on official matters connected
with the sherifFs office.
WoMENs CLUBS TO
VISIT TOMBSTONE
According to word received IN
Tombstone the members of the Fed
Grated Women's clubs OF the state,
who will meet in Bisbee next week
in state convention. plan TO come 70
Tombstone one day during the ses-
SION to spend the day here taking in
the historical sights about the city.
They will be taken in hand and en-
teitained by the local members Of
:he Federated Clubs.
IN FROM coURTLANo
VIM. Holmes. president OF the
LeadyiIle Mining company OF Court
land spent the day in the city on
business.
WITH TAX COMMISSIONERS
County Assessor T. A. Hughes re-
turned home last evening from a trip
10 Bisbee and Douglas, where he
spent the past few days in confer
ence with Members C. r. Howe and
Rudolph kuchler OF the state tax
commission. who are on a tour Of
me state making tax adjustments
Mr.. Hughes reports a number of ad-
justments were made on Douglas
property, the commissioners continu-
ing on to Mohave county last night,
where they have a similar mission to
perform
RETURNED FROM PHOENIX
E. H. Reeves and Edgar Axten re-
turned home yesterday from Phoe-
nix where they have been for several
days attending to business matters.
sIsoEE ATTORNEYS
Attorneys C. r. Woods and c. IT.
Knapp. of Bisbee. we're visitors in the
county seat yesterday on matters be-
fore the court
HOME
B. Maier, benson wholesaler. re-
turned to his home yesterday after
spending q day here interviewing the |
trade.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04
FROM McNEAl
SATURDAY
HERE FOR EASTER

MERE FOR EASTER
Miss Mary Williamson. formerly
teacher in the Tombstone schools and
located az CORTLAND this year, is
spending Easter in Tombstone the
guest of Mrs Julia Axtell
VISITING FRIENDS
Miss Susie Cabell OF CORTLAND az
rived in the city yesterday and will
spend a week the guest OF friends.
TO PRESCOTT
Judg A. c. Lockwood. of the local
Superior court, will leave tonight for
Prescott. where he will occupy the
ya,apai county bench in the hearing
of an action in which the Yavapai
judge has been disqualified.
PROBATE MATTERS
The Superior Court was occupied
for the greater part OF today in the
hearing o. probate matters. and 9TH
er business for which Saturday is
reserved.
TO BissEE
Court Reporter J. ". Phillipowski
aud Court Interpreter John Igo, left
today for Bisbee. where they will
spend the day attending TO business
r,atters
SHATTERED ARM
According to word received yester.
day from CORTLAND. E j. (Dooley)
Bellah. formerly employed here as
blacksmith for the Bunker Hill Mines
company. met with an accident yes.
terday, breaking his right arm be-
tween the elbow and wrist While
| working on the Musso lease at Court
land and when ready to close down
the gas engine for the day, Bellah
reached in to shut the throttle when
his globe became en.angled in the
machinery. with the result that his
arm was badly mangled before he
could extract IT, The fact that his
globe was completely torn from his
hand probably saved him from still
more serious injury and possibly
death. The wound was considered
compound fracture at the Gleason
hospital where he was taken for
treatment
VISITED RELATIVES
Mrs. Hazel Tillman and son. Phillip
of Roundup Mont. and II. E Hen
dirk. of Fort Worth, Tex. brother OF
Mrs. Tillman accompanied by Harold
Austin OF Douglas, their nephew,
are spending the weekend in Tomb
stone the guests of Judge and Mrs.
A. c. lockwood. Mrs TiIlman and
brother are cousins OF Mrs. Lock
wood.
TRAVELLING MAN HERE
Tex Locke. well known travelling
man for Los Angeles wholesale
house is in the city.
ATTORNEYS HERE
Among the attorneys in the city to-
day were Walter Roche. S. X. vii.
liams. J. W. Ross: Bis5ee and NJ
Blumenthal, Douglas
BISHOP ATWOOD HERE
Bishop J. W. Atwood o; the Epis-
copal Diocese OF Arizona arrived in
the city today and will conduct SER
vices at the local Episcopal church
tomorrow
IN sIseeE
Sheriff James Mcdonald and Chief
Deputy Geo. Henshaw were in Bis
bee last evening attending the fight
program given at the Grand Theater
by the Bisbee Athletic Club.
TO TEXAS
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Gardner left to-
day for Texas points going via Ben
son They will be gone for about
three weeks. During the time they
are gone Mr.. Gardner will join other
Cochiseites at Hot Springs at the
National and Bankhead Highway
meetings.
TO sissEE
W. A. Sheriff., assistant clerk Of tae |
board Of supervisors. went to Bisbec
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04
RETURNED FROM sissEE

+. c. Nelson returned this morning
from Bisbee. where he spent several
days on business
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04
VISITED RELATIVES

Mrs. Hazel Tillman and son. Phillip
of Roundup Mont, and II. E. Hen
dirk. of Fort Worth, Tex. brother of
Mrs. Tillman accompanied by Harold
Austin OF Douglas, their nephew,
are spending the weekend in Tomb
stone the guests OF Judge and Mrs.
4. c. Lockwood. Mrs TiIlman and
brother are cousins OF Mrs. Lock
wood.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04
BISHOP ATWOOD HERE

Bishop J. W. Atwood OF the Epis
copal Diocese OF Arizona arrived In
the city today and will conduct ser
vices at the local Episcopal church
tomorrow.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04
TO BEN SON

Chief Deputy Sheriff Geo. Henshaw
went to Benson this morning to spend
the day on official matters connected
with the sheriff's office.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04
TRAVELLING MAN HERE

Tex Locke. well known trayelir
man for a Los Angeles wholesa
house is in the city.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04
FROM BISe EE

FROM BIS6EE
company was a business visitor IL
the city today, motoring over
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04
WOMEN'S CLUBS TO
VISIT TOMBSTONE
N FROM cOURTlAND

VIM. Holmes. president OF the
LeadyiIle Mining company OF Court
land spent the day in The city on
business.
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04

G. ]. McCabe and Leslie Wilcox
were visitors in the city today from
the Huachuca mountain section They
report a heavy snowfall on the high
av lovaiS Of fhe rarpa
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04

Attorney J. /. kingsbury motored
20 the Chiricahua mountains yester-
day where he was called on bust.
ness matters He reports the Chiri-
cahuas as covered with snow and the
temperature in that section some
what u2@pmfortabie
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04
STATE TREASURER HERE
RETURNED HOME

Mrs. Kate Rafferty, returned TO
Tombstone Saturday from Los Ange-
els. where she has been the past two
months on visit with her daughter.
Mrs. W r. King Mrs Rafferty,, who
was in poor health when she left. Ne
turns much improved. which is pleas
ing news to the many local friends
of the ninnner
Tombstone epitaph., 1920-04-04
TO sissEE

W. A. Sheriff.. assistant clerk Of tse
board Of supervisors, went to Bisbec