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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-09
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till Z P. u. Tomorrow, TO
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity,

Partly cloudy and warmer tonight,
Wednesday increasing cloudiness and
warmer
Temperature at a n. So Highest
yesterday 55, lowest last night 80
Velocity of wind at a. m three
miles per hour.
Precipitation none
Relative humidity at Z p N. SO, at
IA. m. 81. at p. IN. today SO
Stage of water ~. fall of / in
last "a hours.
I'M. SHERIER, Local Forecastar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-09

Savannah. Ca, Nov. 9.--Waterwav
enthusiasts from New York to Jack
sonville, Fla, were present today at
the opening Of the eighth annual con-
vention of the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways association. The four-day pro-
gram includes addresses by Secretar-
tons of improved waterways along the
national defense will be discussed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-09
All Passengers and Members
Of Grew Reported Safe
Was Dalcia Formerly.
HAD BEEN ACTIVE ATSEA
Boat Has Had Remarkable
Record Since Opening of
European Hostilities.

Algiers, Algeria Nov. o via
Paris, 1888 p. m.l-The French
steamship User, formerly known
as the Dacia, which was seized By
French cruiser last February while
carrying q cargo of cotton from
the United States 10 Germany, has
been torpedoed and SINK by
German submarine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-09

Ava, Ill.-The first camp Of convicts
from the southern Illinois peniten-
tiarv to be placed on road work In
southern Illinois will be located near
Ava next week. The camp will be at
Ava Mineral Springs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-09

Algiers, Noy 9-The news of the
sinking of the User was contained in
an official announcement made public
here today. which read:
THE French ship User, formerly the
Dacia, renamed after her sale by the
prize court, was torpedoed while con
yeying to Bizerts the passengers saw
ed from the Italian steamer Elisa
Francesca. The entire crew and pas
sengers were landed
Formerly Owned Here.
The Dacia formerly belonged TO the
Hamburg American line, After the
outbreak of hostilities she was bought
by Edward n. Breitung and changed
her registry and became an American
ship. Laden with cotton destined for
Germany. she was on her way from
the United States to Rotterdam when
picked up by a French cruiser and
takeH into Brest~ Seizure Of the vessel
later was confirmed by a prize court
and the cargo Of cotton was purehas-
ed through a special appropriation.
In August the Dacia was sold through
the prize court and her new French
owner renamed her the User.
The vessel was of 3,545 tons gross
and was built at New Castle in 1899
She was 335 feet long, IS feet beam
and "a feet deep.
Used as Test Ship.
Washington. Nov 3.-The Dacia sail
ed from the United States for Rotter-
dam as a test ship to determine the
attitude of Great Britain toward
changes of registry after the outbreak
of hostilities. France, in seizing her,
claimed never to have recognized
changes of flag during time Of war.
The American government. however,
took the position that while France
applied that rule in the Dacia case,
her practice in the past had not been
uniform and that actually many
changes Of registry had been tacitly
recognized.
1t has been generally admitted that
bill Of indemnity by the owners Of
the Dacia would be supported by the
state department The requisitiontng
of the vessel for use by the French
government and the change of name
and now her destruction will not af-
feet the status OF such a claim should
it finally be presented. The case now
lis in the stage of appeal from the
prize court decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-09

Vandalia, Ill.-George F. snerly,
aged 50. former treasurer OF Fayette
county and a wealthy landowner. is
dead following an operation.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
NEW AUTO STAGE LINE.

E. r. Hopkins announces this week
the establishment of a new passenger
auto stage lime between Blythe and
Blythe Junction. Mr.. Hopkins, who
is the local agent for Ford cars, went
to Los Angeles this week to return
with a new machine and he will use
Fords exclusively On the new lime.
MIR. Hopkins says he is preparing
for the radlroad. He expressed con-
fidence that lit would be started with
In the next few months and is plan
ming to increase his auto stage facil-
dttes as the demands of an ncreas-
ed traffic require .-RQythe Herald
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
LUKE McLUKE SAYS:

The lad who couldn't tell you the
name OF the vice president is the
same fellow who can tell you how
to run the government.
The old7fashioned 17-year-old gin
who used to read books OH What
Young Girl Ought to Know" has
a 17-year- old daughter who puts hel
mother wise.
The willowy girl cops out the
covers of the magazine But the girl
with the wide curves and dimples in
her anatomy attracts all the atten
ton on the street.
What has become of the old-fash
ioned man who used to wear new
paper collar every Sunday.
Before you get her she can say
things with her eyes that make you
feel funny all over. And after you
get her she can say things with her
mouth THAT make you feel funny all
over
Since the vacuum cleaner displaced
the broom a man can't find a blame
thing but his wtifes hairpins to clean
his pipe with
In the game of love you can alway
take a heart if you Will lead a dia
mond.
One half of the world may not just
know how the other half lives. But
it isnt the female half
If you Imagine that women haven
a sense OF humor just take a look
at the hats they are wearing.
A woman who has a 40-inch waist
can tell you that the waist of a per
fectly formed woman should measure
forty inches.
A lake of fire and birthstone isn't
the only hell ever invented. There
is the Hase Of the man who has $5(
wife and a $15 salary.
When a womans hips are so big
around that she has to go through a
door sideways she gets a lot OF com
fort out OF the fact that she is broad
minded
You may have noticed that some
how a cross-eyed girl with a mus
tache never gets mixed UP i'm any
platonic love affairs and that she is
never the goat in an affinity case
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
A "kid" Social.

The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
A. Marsh was the scene of pleasant
gathering in the form of ''kid
party that the guests we're
kids but merely representing juven-
lies in the matter OF dress-ladies
in short dresses and gents in high
water pants, sight which provoked
much merr1iment. The party was
given in honor OF Mr. and Mrs. r. C..
Saufley who will soon take their de
parture from Parker Dancing, led,
dnterspersed with games and social
converse and concluding with refresh
ments. A paper, styled the Parker
Boomerang, which contained many
local hits and witticisms, was read
and caused a great deal of amuse-
ment. Those enjoying the party
we're:
Mr.. and Mrs. Fullen, Mr. and Mrs
Ed Osborne, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Sauf-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Brown, Mes
danes Ed Osborne Sr., Harry Os-
borne, j. B. Flanagan, w. Clayton,
Misses Gladys Evans, Clara Roberts,
Clara Osborne, Messrs Beck and Flu
qua.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
HANGING POSTPONED.

According to disratch from Phoe-
nix of Tuesday last, Ramon VhLlao-
DO, sentenced to hang January 8, was
not executde. Warden R. B. Sims
delayed the execution because the
board of pardons and reprieves was
not organized and there was no au-
thority to which the condemned man
could appeal If he desired. He will
probably be re-sentenced in the su-
perior court of Pinal county, where
he was convicted of murder in a
fight between MeNicans and Ameri-
cans near Ray last August.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
THE SOLONS
In SESSION
GOVERNOR ADDRESSING JOINT
SESSION OF LEGISLATURE, cRI.
TIcIsEs COURT WHICH DEcLAR
ED 30 PER CENT LAW VOID.

PHOENIX, JAM 12.-The legisla-
urte of Arizona duly convened this
week and the reading of the COVER
nor's message occupied the attention
of the solons on the opening day, the
usual excitement of organization hav
ing been lessened by the party eau
GUS decision on Saturday LIN accord
ance with that decision, Sims was
regularly elected president of the
senate and Brooks speaker of the
house, following which formality
Chief Justice Ross administered the
oath of office to all members.
In the senate resolutions of respect
were read and adopted concerning
two former members of that body
who have died since the last session,
Cuniff of Yavapai and VESSEL of Yu-
ma. After the usual committees no
tifying the governor and the opposite
house that organization had been per-
fected, joint session was convened
at which the governor read his mes
sage.
He vigorously defended the initia-
tive and referendum and its advan-
tageous use by the working classes OF
the state; he recommended a public
defender for each county; a minimum
wage for women; Increased acreage
for prison and asylum FARMS voters
to declare their politics at the time
of registration; candidates to be cleo
ed when receiving majority of the
votes cast at primary; he would
create a board of public welfare and
a PURCHASING agent for the govern
ment of state institutions
He criticised the modification of
the $50 per cent law" Oh grounds
of unconsstitutionality by the federal
court, and declares, Even though
United States tribunal has thus sud
denly become the arbiter OF our
states industrial destinies and set
aside, for the time being at least, the
provisions of the statute of which
serious condidtion affecting American
labor was the parent, the good which
has resulted from the whole occur
renee may be briefly summarized as
an advisory expression of the peo-
ple's attitude toward the wholesale
importation of Athens to the virtual ex
clusion OF the American citizen from
the right to earn his daily bread in
the state in which he has taken up
his residence and is rearing his chill
dren.
''It is logical to conclude that such
employers as continue to fly in the
face of public sentiment as expressed
that the adoption OF the 80 per cent
law, even though their punishment
has been stopped for time by fed
eral court, will reap the highest cal
umny and general condemnation
which they have merited so com
pletely.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
Trapping Coyotes.

Coyotes are very numerous here
abouts at the present time and theiu'
yelping may be heard at all hours of
the night. The carcasses of a num-
ber of cattle that recently died at the
stock yards have drawn them to this
immediate locality i'm very large
numbers and trappers have been
busy Bernard Roberts, on visiting
his traps on Friday of last week,
gone off with one of his traps. He
put his dog ON the trail which was
followed ito a point near Black Noun
tain where it crossed another trail Of
coyote similarly caught This last
one by vain chance the dog switched
off on and followed, and soon came
upon the animals skinned carcass,
someone having previously found the
entrapped animal and taken it's hide.
Roberts took the dog back to the spCt
where the trails crossed and put him
on the other trail, with the result
that the coyote and trap We're found
a short distance further on. The
animal was a very large one and
Roberts, having neglected to bring
his gun, let the dog and coyote have
it out. The battle was hard one
but the dog was finally victorious.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
APROPOs OF MINING.

A recent editorial in the Arizona
Gazette commented very favorably
upon the organization of the Arizona
chapter of the American Mining Con
gress, and the benefits that may be
derived from the same. The Arizona
chapter of the mining Congress was
formed somewhat in protest of the
conditions which have existed in the
state for some time past These con-
dftions are chiefly in the form of ad-
verse legislation which would require
bonanza propositions to withstand
the attacks. 1t has been i'm the
mature of a challenge, and capital has
not dared to enter.
Arizona is the greatest metal pro-
ducing state in the union and is still
in an undeveloped state. The pros
perity of the mines means the pros
peIity of the farmer, merchant, cat
tleman, and in fact OF every one in
the state. Money taken from the
ground does not impoverish anyone,
and it is the money from the east for
mine payrolls that furnishes the
money for circulation in Arizona.
The mines need assistance, not
only in the matter of legislation, but
i'm the state research work. The
large companies keep their own corps
of engineers, but there are over 1900
mines i'm the state whose owners are
unable to do their own work for the
proper development This is the pro-
vince of the Arizona College of Mines
and to further this work the board
of regents of the university are this
year asking the legislature for a new
mining building. The university
needs it, the mines need it and the
people need it.
There is another reason for asking
for a more adequate building at the
university this year. We have been
practically assured that if we can
properly house a federal mime exper-
iment station, we will get one with
| in a year. This would mean a
great deal to the mining industry of
Arizona.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
Stranded on the Desert.

An auto party composed of 3. B.
Brown, Bill Stake and w. H. Lewis
got stranded out on the desert about
twenty miles from Parker, on Thurs
OF last week, and only for Stake S
pair of sinewy legs they would have
probably been there yet if not in the
Land of Leal. The trio started out
IN Browns auto to visit the Revenue g
mine, about thirty miles from here,
and when they had gone about two
thirds the distance something went
wrong with the auto and the machine
came to standstiM After monkey
ing" in vain with it for some time,
Stake being the most hardy of the
bunch as we'll as an old desert Arab
with the agility of French
''mouchard," volunteered to go on
foot for assistance while the other
two reconciled themselves to the
policy of 'watchful waiting" Stake
started about 10 a. H., headed for
Parker He refused to take any
lunch of which they had a great
plenty, or anything that would add to
his weight or emba1'rass his move
ments, except water. 1t was a hard
journey but he made it all right, ar
1riving here between and 4 p. m.
He at once notified j. E. Beck who
immediately went in his Ford to the
assistance of the men, finding them
at the spot designated by the Inform
ant. With Beck's assis tance the
derelict machine was put in working
order and all returned to Parker, ar
riving here about p. m, none the
worst for their experience.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
Farewell Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. CoykendaM en-
tertained a number of friends at their
home on Friday of last week, as a
farewell to Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Sauf-
ley who will soon leave for Phoenix,
where they Will reside in the future.
The evening was pleasantly passed
in dancing and games and refresh
ments were served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Saufley were the recipients of some
beautiful gifts as tokens of esteem
and souvenirs of happy associations
during their long residence here.
Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Saufley,
Mr. and Mrs. H. G.. Coykendall,
Mr. and Mrs Marsh, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Osborne Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. B. B.
Brown, Mesdames Ed Osborne Sr.,
J. B. Flanagan, Misses Clara Rob
erts, Clara Osborne, Barnetta Ball,
Messrs Beck, Hosfelt, Hardwick.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
A Horrible Appetite.

|
Dan McGlone of this place tells a
hard one on Bid Stake To make a
long story short, McGlone, Stake and
Charles Detrick are baching it in q
cabin here. and the first named usual
ly does the cookin ng-when he is not
engaged in telling stories. When
Stake returned from his 2O-mile hike
across the desert, as stated in an
other item in this issue, he was ma
turally ravenously hungry as we'll as
tired. Dan had just finished cooking
the weeks "mulligan", a ten-gallon
can full, and this was placed on the
table before the hungry man who at
once sailed into it, When the meal
was finished, so was the muligan-
every morsel of it-and Stake, after
sigh and the quiet remark that If
he were not so tired he might eat
more, sat back in his chair stepped
in an indescribable calm, broken only
by deep breathing-a sort of a gOl-
den mean between the TWO extremes
of the thinkers musing and the sleek
contentment of the Illuminating COW
"a condition that the family physi-
clan would probably scientifically
term ''the physical melancholy of alb
normal gastronomy, as against Dan S
positive declaration that it was moth
ing short Of downright gluttony. If
McGlone's word lis to be taken for it,
there is only one other animal on
earth that can Out-eat Stake and that
is the weasel, which is said to be
capable of eating four times its own
weight of meat every twenty four
hours-and still hook peaked" i'm the
face
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
Relief Work.

A government relief force consist
of about fourteen men, together with
three carloads of piles, lumber, etc.,
arrived i'm Parker Thursday night.
The proposition is to build jetty at
a certain point on the river about ten
miles this side of Blythe, to insure
against damage from floods The
lumber and timbers will in all prob
ability be floated down the river to
the desired spot.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
A Card Party.

A Card Party.
A most enjoyable card party was
given at the home of Miss Barnetta
Ball Tuesday might. Light refresh
ments were served at the conclusion
happy recoNections of a pleasant
evening spent. Those attending the
party were:
Misses Lucy Turk, Irene Bryant
Beulah Ryder, Barnetta Ball, Messrs.
Louis Hosfelt, j. w. Bauers, Ber-
nard Roberts, Henry Turk, John Ry-
der, Clarence Wilson.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
Successful Trapper.

Phil Lynch, who has a trapping
camp on the river south Of Parker,
has over 100 hides of fur animals,
representing his catch up to date fer
the winter. Quite a number of these
hides carry a bounty which will add
materially to his revenue.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
Cattle Sold.

The two cattle that We're recently
taken from Trinidad Gonzales by In
spector Nichols, were sold at public
auction at the Santa Fe stockyards
last Tuesday afternoon by the in
spector, Gonzales having failed to
bought by L. P. Tolloday, represent
ing the O. B. Fuller Company, and
the price paid was $50.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
Official Visit.

Official Visit.
w. A. Drake, vice president and
general manager of the Santa Fe
Railroad company raid Parker a
visit one day last week, remaining
over might. He was inspecting the
grounds looking to the building of a
spur track for the taking out of en-
gine sand from a suitable spot about
six miles south of Parker, to supply
the needs of the lime between Pres
cott and Phoenix.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
The Juniata Mine.

H. B. Altman, general manager Of
the Juniata group of mines near Car
nation Camp, was in Parker ON busi-
ness Wednesday, accompanied by his
son, H. B. Altman, Jr. The Juniata
group consists of eleven claims, all
showing a goodly amount of devel-
opment work and very favorable re-
suits Copper is the chief metal but
the ore also carries good values in
gold. Mr. Altman has been at the
mime about two weeks doing assess
ment and development work.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
Death of p. P. Montijo.

P. p Montijo, who formerly lived
at Empire Flat and was we'll and fav'
orably known in this locality, died at
Phoenix last Tuesday, a victim of
tuberculosis. The remains were i'm
terred i'm that city on Wednesday.
The deceased leaves a wife and six
children, the former of whom being
with him at the time of his death.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
To View Brothers Grave.

Captain Rock OF Alameda, Cal,
brother of the late John Sanborn, ar
rived i'm Parker Thursday. Hav ing
received notice of his brothers death
too late to attend the funeral, he
came to view his last resting place
and will remain a few days
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL

In a decision handed down in the
U. S. Court of Appeals, in San FRAN
cisco on the 7th inst, by Judge W..
H. Sawtelle, Of Arizona, concurred III
by Judges Morrow and Van Fleet, the
80 per cent labor enactment OF Ari-
zona was declared unconstitutional.
The court held that the law violated
the fourteenth amendment of the
United States constitution, in that it
transgressed the rights of safety and
liberty of mankind.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16

Charles Detrick, a former resident
of Parker but who for couple OF
years has been at Gold Roads, re-
turned to this place last week and
proposes to remain here in the flu
ture.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
LOCAL NEWS
PARAGRAPHS

PERSONAL AND LOCAL HAPPEN
INGS OF THE WEEK IN PARkE h
PARAGRAPHS.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
Regular Ferry Service.

Regular Ferry Service.
At any hour Of the day. The best
route to and from the coast. For in
formation address
THE PARKER TRANSP. co.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
From Los Angeles.

John A. Arnold of Los Angeles, rep
resenting the Standard Oil Company,
paid a visit to Parker Tuesday.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16
His Family Arrives.

The family of Charles Detrick, con
sisting of wife and two sons, arrived
here from Gold Roads Wednesday
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16

Subscribe for The Post.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16

Cattle Inspector Here.
Roland Nichols, of Bouse, cattle
inspector for this district, was in
town Tuesday last.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16

Back to Bouse.
Deputy Sheriff William De Spain
returned to Bouse Monday last.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16

FOR RENT-Completel furnished
house on c street. Address Albert
Gates, Parker. II
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16

FOR RENT-One twO-roOm house
furnished; water; close in. Apply
H. L. Sullivan, Parker.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1915-01-16

Went to Needles.
H. l.. Sullivan and Frank Hemp
stead motored to Needles Thursday.
Evening star., 1915-01-10

WHEN you read article in our next
wv SUNDAY MAGAZINE you may wonder
whether the moving pictures are wonder work.
ers. or whether Kings, Emperors. and others
who sit in high places are beginning to under
stand that the proper kind of publicity is a val
liable thing to them.
Even if you don't care to think at all. you
will be entertained by this article, in which
William P. Helm tells true stories of the way
the men whose names are household words
came to be pictured for the movies. And you
will be impressed by the fact that Emperor
William. for instance, was much wiser and more
far seeing than those who surround him.
TN keeping with this article is the third in the
series on ADVENTURES IN NEWS GET
TING. because that also has to do with famous
people; only these are nearer at home and
chiefly identified with great financial affairs.
1t is series of true anecdotes that will astonish
most people.
THE oLD-FAsHIoNED GIFT might also
be called an old-fashioned story, the kind
of tale of long ago that shows more clearly than