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Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
PRESCOTT LEGION POST
 OBJECTS TO POLICE RESERVES

PRESCOTT. Ariz., Jan. 6.-The io- cal post or the American Legion. a; meeting here last night, resolved 70 question the post at Fl Paso. Texas. whether ii was true. as stated in newspaper article. that 25O members had been made members of the police reserves Of Fl Paso.
 In d telegram to the Fl Paso Le- zion. Commander Roberts Of the Pres cot post asked whether he report was true and whether 'Masons. Elks and odd Fellows or railroad organi- cations took any acticn on the police reserve question
 T. was the attitude Of the Prescott post, according to Roberts, tha; the organization should be merely tra;er- nal and beneficial for ex-soldiers and not used as an organization in such WOrk as policlng.
 Another resolution adopted by the local post instructed a committee 10 ascertain from Governor Thomas F. Campbell and the legislature the sta ,us Of veterans in soldier settlement projects.
 The meeting. which was held a. W hi2le Barracks, was attended by cbout 200 Officers. newly elected for 1921. were installed. The post had added more than 100 10 it's member ~h.p this week, ii was announced.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
CocHISE COUNTY MEDICAL
 SOCIETY MEETS IN sIsBEE

BISBEE. Jan. 6.-The Cochise Coun- " Medica, Sccie:y will hold meet ng :n this district at the Mexican Mis- sion on Naoo Road. January 6th at S:30 o'clock This will be an import. ant meeting as ;he program committee will submit tentative program for the meeting throughout the year, and other important matters for the good of the society xill be discussed. D-. II. A. Reese has advised that real Spanish lunch will be served and a good time is assured. The program vii! be as follows: Paper by Dr. F.. w. Adamson. historical sketch of the Cochise County Medical Society. Dis cussed by Dr. F. T. Wright, Dr. N. ( Biedsoe and Dr. II. II. Hughart. Paper by Dr. R. B. Durfee. Some Needed Public Health Legislation" Discuss ed by Dr. Fl. 4. Reese. Dr. w. C. Bryan and Dr. w. A. Green.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
YAQuIS KEEP TREATY
 TERMS SAYS soRoUEz


 MORALES, Ariz., Jan. 6.-Former Governor Flavio A Borquez. of Sonora states tha; the Yaqui Indians have been faithful to the terms Of the agreement made by them with the Mexican government last year and ;ha: the tribe, for centuries rebellious now appears 10 beon the way to be coming a valuable and peaceful in dusirial asset to the republic.
 The government is doing much for :he Indians, who now are re-establisn h. ed in their villages in the Yaqui river valley They are costing the admin istration abou; s20.000 month. mainly for maintenance Of schools, fer agricultural implements and for assistance given in the way ot irriga- ton ditches and headworks. For months there was provision also of food and clothing and home nocessi- ties. for the Indians came from the nils with most meage- equiDmen; on which 10 en;er ;heir new life IS farmers.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
NEW COUNTY ATTORNEY HANDS KNOCKOUT PUNCH TO CANDY PUNcHeoARDS IN NEW RULING

BISBEE. Jan. John F Ross. the new county attorney. was caught ;n tn. aci yesterday figuratiyely speak. .ns Of punching puhch boards: al any rate he gave them their knockout: punch by instructinS county peace of. ficers ths; the morals of the commun- fly must be upheld by putting them odt Of business
 The enticing little purveyors of candy and cigars have been operated openly in the Warren District with the understanding that they were 10 be closed down after ;he holidays. e In Bisbee they have been opsSated without molestation and wi:h the uu- derstanding that the city council does not care whether punch boards are punched or not. The police depart. ment has left it up 10 the discretion of the puncher. but Sheriff Hood said yesterday that he would ac. on he instructions of the county a:tor- ney's office and arrest those who op- crate them in the future.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
MIGRATION OF MEXICAN
 LABOR TO BE STOPPED

FL PASO. Jan. 6.-Luis Montes de Oca. Mexican consul general, who has just returned 70 his post here af ter months stay in Mexico City, to- day announced the Mexican congress is likely in the near future 10 pass law forbidding the migration of Mex ican laborers into the United States
 The subject. according to Montes de Oca. was brought up in the con gress as the resul, of numerous com plain;s of i'll treatment of Mexicans in all parts of the United States. The Fl Paso consulate, the consul gener- al said, had received many reports of Mexicans who had been robbed or swindled and in some cases beaten by their employers. These complaints he added. have become so frequent and widespread of fate that inc Mex ican government; fees obliged to ac..
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
WOMAN IS ARRESTED AND FOUR
 GALLONS MULE" CoNFISCATED IN PHILADELPHIA HOTEL RAID

BISBEE, Jan. 1.-Tbe Philadelphia Hotel on O. K stree; was raided yes terdsy afternoon and Mrs. Avery Shearer. who. according io the police. was in the house on th. High Road in which Clint and Freeman crouch were arrested few days ago on a charge if operating a still. was placed under arrest.
 The police had been seeking Mrs. Shearer since the raid on the High Road. and she was caught by accident in the raid on the Philadelphia hotel Four gallons Of white mule" that were found in ;he hotel were con.is- cated As the liquor was found in a vacan; room. and the proprietor dis claimed all knowledge Of il. no fur ther arrests were made. The raid was conducted by Chief Kempton Constable Sheppard. Pa:r3lman Sher- Till and Deputy Sheriff Gibson.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
BANDITS kioNAP CONSTABLE
 AT CHA BEND. ARIZONA

PHOENlN. Jan. g. Constable W. \. O'Nein of Gila Bend. Ariz.. was over powered, hancuffei abducted 10 deep arroyo in ine desert ani tAren,- enei with death by three men whom he sought 70 arrest this morning as suspects in connection with the bur sla.!zing O: a store at Yuma last night according ;o word received here th.s evening. The constable returned 70 town. shackled with his own hand cuffs
 Deputy sheriffs were out tonight searching for the trio and telephone and telegraph wires were carrying warnings % officials in towns ah over cen,-al and southern Arizona. Accord ing 70 he adyices received by the sh riffs office here rom Gila Beni Constable O'Neiu, having been in formed that a robbery had been com mit,ed 8, Yuma las; night encounter cd :hre- men on the Yuma road this morning. They were in motor ca-. One was an American, one a Mexican and the ;hird apparently 0: mixed blood. -he constable asserted.
 When O'NeiI informed them they were under arrest. he men drew guns and overpowered him, he re- ported later Then they handcuffed him and took him 10 an arroyo some ni,es from town where they halted to consider wha; to do with him. They were in favor Of killing him, inc con stable asesrted. bu; after considerab b,e discussion he succeeded in dissuading them. After a time, the men left him in the gulch and disappeared. The constable then made his way back to Giia Bend, his arms still pinned by ;he hsndcuffs.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09

rom Phoenix to investigate the sale O. coal in the Warren district. l; $ alleged that there is a discrepancy in the weigh; at which coal is sold by some dealers here, in that the coal is soli in sacks aj the same weight at which il was frs: sacked, although each sack has ,os; several pounds by leakage and other means. II is eN- pecied that Merritt will make a report on his investigation here. He came ai he request of r. II. Halleck depu-y inspector
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
| J NIB E9 RATE NOT
FAIR, IS CLAIMED

PHOENIX Dec 90 Claiming thac f~e gh; rates ar. prohibitive to is do- ils business in ;he southern par; e. -na state, the Cooley Lumber company through it's president. T. E. Pollock. appeared before he corporation com IT ssion yesterday asking relief The complaint was directed against the Southern Pacific and Fl Paso and Southwestern which refused to jo:n & th the Santa Fe in rate that wou,l acc 'be Co9'ey company on a compe-
 ~e basis v:-h he lumber compan- W;nsi5w and Flagstaff.
 Tn rii--o-l companies based the:r rriu-l. % consider ;he join, rae or ;ae =-.aad :ha; i. .s entirely made rri.e md h.; i' would not youn- ..-i.y .gree 10 such rate
 M- Pollock pointed cu, Ina; iu lnak- ing ,he shipment rom IiolbronE 70 Flagstaff he regular local rate was l. l2 cents per loo, a difference cf from s3 10 s6 on each 1000 feet on .umbr- shipped from Cooley aaj Flag staff. making competition .1po-siblc.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
MOEUR RESIGNS AS
 COMMISSIONER OF
 STATE LAND BOARD

PHOENIX. Jan. 2.-The state alnf board is to meet tomorrow to consij- r- q number of contest eases sst for hearing ii was announced oy ;:t- board today The new board met to- day for the frs; time It's first off cial act was % accep; The resignation oi w A. Moeh-, as commissioner O. the state land department and an nounce inc appointment of Rudolph Kuchler as commissioner The boasd now comprises Governor Campbell. chairman: w. J. Gaibraith, attorney general: Charles Fairfield. s:s;e aT- ditoA Ernes. Hall, secretary of state and Raymond Earhart. state ;reasus- CT
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
RAID VALLEY FARM;
 OWNER IS CHARGED -
 WITH HAVING STILL

BISBEE. Jan. Charged win op- erating a still on his ranch in the Sul- phur Springs valley, Ed Payne was arrested yesterday afternoon and brought to the Bisbee jail after raid conducted by Deputy Sheriffs Kinney and Gibson. and two federal prohibit ton officers from Tucson. A still, sey- eral gallons Of liquor, and some mash. were taken as evidence. the officers said.
 According to the officers the still was in the cellar of the ranch ho.ne, and was in operation when they ap- preached, but. they said that Mrs. Payne went into the cellar and kick ed the stove still over before they could get there. Payne was in the yard chopping wood when the of- ficers came, and made no resistance to arrest. According to the officers Payne has given information several times in the past that has led 70 raids on other stills in the valley. He formerly lived in Bisbee and worked for the mining companies.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
PARK GARAGE AT DENYING REFUSES TO COOPERATE
 IN DIRECTING TOURISTS

DOtGi.AS. Jan. o.-'ihas the Park
 garage and gasoline station at Dem
 ing. N. NJ. :s refusing Q cooperate
 with the Douglas chamber Of com
 merce and mines in directing tourist travel via Douglas and Bisbee over
 the Bsnkhead highway. was informa- ton learned today from F.. R. Raumat- CT. manager of the traffic bureau of the chamber of commerc who return
 ed recently from an overland trip 70
 F., Paso
 Practically every business establish men, in iordsburg. \. NJ. is lending their full cooperation in directing ,ouris:, via Douglas. according to Mir
 Raumaker. The majority of business and commercial houses in Deming are also in conformity with the plan wi'b the exception of the Park garage. RaI- maker asked the proprietor of the es- ia ablishment the best and mos; scenic road 70 travel 10 Tucson. He sad that the man directed him over the northern route via Wilcox MT Raumaker has travelled eX:ens-
 lively over the state. going overland practically the entire distance. and 1 declared that the bes. roads in the
 state are routed via Douglas, Bisbea. Tombstone and thence to Tucson over the Bankhead highway The manager Of ihe Park garage gave the local chamber of commerce delegation a ccoi reception upon the delegations visit there recently in :he interest D: directing the tourist travel via this
 route. according 10 Secretary Fly Ma tin.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
6AUMeRT IS ELECTED COMMITTEEMAN FOR ARIZONA
 
AT G. o. ?. MEETING

PHOENIN. Jan. : The Republican state committee met here late today and unanimously e.ec;ed Andrew J. Baumert. Jr.. national committeeman for Arizona -o succeed the late Allan B. Jaynes. Reports of d conflict be tween supporters of Baumert and others oi he committee who backed United States SenatOr-e,ec, Ralph II Come.on for nation committeeman were no: borne ou; by dey elOpmen:s in The mre:ing. which was harmonj- ous win respect 70 the selection of Baumer, Baumert resigned as secre- tary O. ihe s;a-e committee and Chairman Albert NJ Same.. oi the -;a:e committee a,so resigned The name of Sames had been mentioned in connection win an additional sI- pe-ior iudseship of Cochise county 10 be created as result or th- increas- ed popula;ion shown by inc census. 4 subcommittee avs appointed 10 conside- eligi5,es for e,ec;ion as chair man and secretary.
 As result Of ;he suh-comm!.,ee's canvass. during a 20 minute recess, the committee elected II X. Clark of Douglas. chairman and F \. Nathan, of Tucson. secretary.
 When ;he committee met, shortly after ?. m. j; was understood that differences over the national con- mit;eeman selection had been ironed out and the way left clear for Bal- inert by ;he wi;hdrawa, of the name Of Sena,or.eleci Cameron
 Six;y-seyen members of the commit tee attended the meeting and there were T proxies. Total membership of the committee, some O. whom were absent and not represented by proxy was l56.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
TENSION RElAxES IN MOHAVE COUNTY AS OLD SUPERVISORS
 GIVE PLACES TO NEW BOARD

kINGMAN. Ariz. Jan. C.--Tension which had grown ou; O. controve-- sy over seating TWO new members Of the board of supervisors whose bonJs had not been fled by the required time December 3I was relaxed to- day The old board of supervisors today turned over the office to the new board after members Of the lat ter had flied their bonds and taken oath of office. There was still ques- tion among officials whether the new board was legally constituted and whether further action would be T D. cessary.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
COUNTY COMMITTEES
 FOR INAUGURAL BALL
 JAN. ,ATh ANNOUNCED

PHOENIN. Jan. As chairman o. the Arizona Inaugural committee hay ing in charge ararngemer:s for the Inaugural ball 70 be g:.en in this city on the evening T: Friday, Jan. II. Dr. R. R. Browr.le,d today announced ;he pers"=nel if the various sub-commit- tees which go to make up he county reception committees for the biz event
 The list contains something oyer 400 names. which. together wi;h those of the general committee. ;he press committee, ladies reception commit tee and other special committees. runs the ;o:a, lis, of ,he committees to abou; 60c names. The Cocbise county committees by towns Is as fol- lows:
 Douglas: F. II. Fisher, county chairman: shelton c. Doweii. William NJ. Adamson, Harry A Clark. F. \. Packard. A. C. Karger. A. J. McKir- non. C. T. Francis. D. C. ONeil James Logic, George II. Kelly, John II. Hart and Charles H. Overlook.
 Bisbee: Edward J. Flannigan. vice chairman; Harry Jennings. Hen. C. T. Knapp. Phil Shoemaker, NJ. J. Gun ningham. Bassett Watkins. Dr. N. '. Bledsoe. Charles S. Thompson, P M. Buckwalter. Charles Mcdonald. M- Hansen, l.. D. Clark. Charles w. Allen and Benjamin Frankenberg.
 Wilcox Henry Morgan. vice chairman: II. o. Parks, Hon. Charles M. Roberts. K. x. Coplen. $. B. Brown pr. J C. Wilson and John Gungl.
 Warren: John C. Greenway. vice chairman: Joseph F.: Currey and Jesse Ycakum.
 Bowie: W. NJ. Coxon. y.ce-cha!r man: Dana T. Miner.
 Lowell: Harry Sea.ey, tice-chai: man: Thomas Foster. J. r. Jones and j. w Winters
 Tombstone: J N Gaines. vice chairman; A. II. Gardner and A. Went worth
 San Simon: w. P Dunn. vice chairman: William Gregg
 Benson: A. G. smith. yice-chairman: Milton Fairlee and Henry Street.
 Pearce: A. Y Smith. vice-chai-- man. Charles NJ. Remand. T. J. Lee son. .McNeal: G. T. McCabe. Hereford: John Gleeson. Gleeson
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
PRISONERS FOIlEO IN AT
 TEMPT TO BREAK JAIL

MESA. Jan, An unsuccessful at tempt al jail break was made Sunday nigh: by three inmates .. rbs city bas;iIe in Mesa. The in ceisine -'o the jail was GU: in ;hree cifferenf places but in each case the pri g. 1ers mat CD with iron bars and were .o5ced 70 abandon their work 8os,sss Bs- ;svia, arrested last Saturday nigh, for alleged forgery was respo1,sSbh. for the jail breaking attempt accord ing ;o the other two prisober-. be do- ing al. he work and thres;sBirc item for no; assisting or standiD- guard while he isbored
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
UrAh SHEEPnEN MAY
 BE FORCED TO PAY 4
 HEAD TAX ON HERDS

PHOENIN. Jan. !--t'ln the sheen- men of Utah be compelled 10 pay head ,ax on sheep brought mo th.s s;a;r for sralins
 This ls the poin: raised in the case Of James smith. a resident of Utah, ssains, ". P Mshoney. sheriff of Mo have county The case ,s now on ap- peal l. inc supreme court and de cis.on is expected in ;he near future
 The ease is in reality tes, of an ac, passed by the las; legislature pro yiiing for he licensing of sheep goats. cattle or horses owner or lea. cd ny non-residents. and empowering he sheri..s ;o collec' such licensa Under the law sheep and goats are taxed 25 cents per head and cattle and horses a cents head.
 Smi,h claims that the law in que:- ,!cl is unconstitutional. that .he leg stature had To righ; 10 pass such a law. as !; cannot be supported as q tax measure nndcr the taxing pow or 'la state or as regulation unde- he police power.
 The state on the other hand hold, 'hA he ax .s in effec; q police re ula:ion 10 protect residen; stock oWn- CTS rem he destruction oi the rang by an.ml', which belong in othe- states.
 Tae aosi,ion q. ;Ae s.a,e i- mada clear in brief which has just been fled by :ha attorney generals office. ard which ,i; is understood was pre- pa-ei oy Louis J. liar the ias, assis ; m: ;o De named by Wiley F. Jonues. ,h= outgoing attorney general.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
ARIZONA BOARD HEARS
 RAIL RATE COMPLAIN

PifOENIX. Jan. 6.-Tfe state cor poration commission had three hear ings scheduled for today. all on com plain;s filed by the Arizona Packing company of Phoenix. They were di rected against the Arizona Easte-1 Railroad company.
 The first had 10 do with rates charged by the railroad on sand and gravel from Tempe, Ariz., 10 the to switching charges at the plant, and the third to return of caretak- CTS sent with cattle shipments.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
INSURANCE SWiNOtER CAUGHT AT PHOENIX.

According ;c a telegram received ln.s afternoon from Chicago by Albert Scheupp from ,he North American Ac- c.isnt Insurance Company, Alex Full.
 1A. has been arrested in Phoenix and !s now in custody, charged with o5- ta.ning money under false pretenses. According tc Scheupp. local shoemak er. he said that Fulton came 10 him ibou, d month ago and represented 10 1im ,ha. he was an agent for the In surance company. He sold Scheupp ] policy and collected The frs. payment on the premium. which was sl1. He advised Scheupp # his policy dii not arrive within 2 days 10 notify the head office a; Chicago. over 25 days elapsed and yesterday Scheupp wired the Chicago office which repled that Fulton was swindler and no: author ized to act for them.
 This afternoon Scheupp took his evidence before County Attorney ]. F. Ross and will have a warrant charging him with embezzlement sworn out and the man will probably be brough- here for trial.
 There is no doubt bu, V hat Fulton, it is said. has swindlei many people with his repre- sentations and his ar res; will bring out the facts
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
oeREGoN INVITED TO
 THE INAUGURAL BALL

PHOENIX. Jan. 7LGeneTal 3lva-o Obregon, president of The United States Of Mexico. has been extende an invitation 60 attend he Inaugural ball 10 be held a; the Shrine auditor ium on the evening of Friday, January I4;h- The invitation was forwarded today by the governor, together with other special invitations to foreign gestion of ;he Inaugural committee.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
YOUNG SPANISH WAR
 VETERAN DIES IN ARIZONA

PRESCOTT. Ariz.. Jan. s.--Norman n Tuck, aged 37 ye. veteran Of the war with Spain. is dead For a num- Der of years he had been an inmate Of the soldiers home at Sawtelie. Calf. leaving :he home for Cottonwood, in ii. from dryer air. Surviving are a
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09

States Attorney General W. ]. Gal- braith had gone to Kingman after re- ceiying word at Phoenix yesterday from the county attorney of Mohave county that feeling was running high CT in Kingman and that delegations were pouring into town from outlying districts demanding the new mem bers be seated.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
FORAGE POISON BLAMED
 FOR DEATH OF HORSES

PHOENIX, Jan. 6.-Dr. R. J. Flight, state veterinarian has returned from Aguiils, Ariz., where he made an investigation of the cause of nume-- ous deaths of horses within the past few weeks. Dr. Flight said he con- sidered forage poison responsible and had recommended use of a vaccine.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
ARLINGTON BRIDGE OPENED

PHOENIX- Jan. s.-The state high way department has oomplet-i the Arlington bridge over inc Passayam- pa river and opened il 10 traffic ae- cofdins Co an sIrouDc. men. ,..r.,
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
WHITE CITY CAPTIVE
 IS FREED ON $500 BAIL

TUCSON. Jan. Minnie Morris. captured in the raid OH White City. the Fort Huachuca resort. was admit ted 10 bail in s5sO cash yesterday in the federal court. The bond was furnished
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-01-09
WEIGHT INSPECTOR HERE

BISBEE, Jan. 7.-R. E. Merritt, the state inspector of weights and meas ures. arrived in Bisbee yesterday
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-03
FORM WYN RUNNE CHAPTER
Eight Members Qualify for Organiza-
ton at Washburn.

Eight new members qualified for
the Washburn college Wyn sRunne
chapter of the American College Quill
club, a national organization, by hand
ing in material that met with the ap-
proval of the club. The eight were
selected from twenty-five contestants
for admittance honors, at a luncheon
of the club Friday noon at the College
cafeteria.
They are: Miss Mildred Miller To-
peka; Miss Lillian Hughes, Sabetha
Miss Neva Shoemaker, Topeka; Miss
Civilla Vinson. Cottonwood Falls; Miss
Barbara FARRELL, Topeka; Miss Esther
Kimmel, Goodland; Richard Linde-
mann, Topeka; and Ralph BurkhoIder,
Topeka.
The new members were chosen on a
basis of comparative excellency of
workmanship in submitted manu-
scripts, and a widely diversified style
of material was submitted
President Farley Paul Womer of
Washburn, and Vice President D. L.
McEachron were elected to member
ship of the club by virtue of published
work.
All will be initiated at an early
meeting of the club.