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The Parker post., 1915-07-17
WATERED SECURITIES
BY Peter Radford.

Much has been said and more writ
ten about the evils of watered stock In
big business concerns and the farm
ers of this nation believe that every
dollar written into the life of any
business organization, should be able
to say Il know that my Redeemer
liveth,' but farming is the biggest
business ca: earth, and there is more
water in it's financial transaction than
that of any ether industry. There is
as much water in a farmers note
drawing eight or ten per cent interest
when other lines of industry secure
money for four or five per cent per
annum, as there is in business pay
ing a reasonable compensation upon
the face value of securities repre-
senting an investment of only fifty
cents on the dollar. The only dif
ference is, the water is In the interest
rate in one instance and in the secur-
tiles in the other
The promoter ofttimes takes chances
and his success is contingent upon
the development of the property in
NOlNOO DuC IuS uoul do d IuI0,>ldhSS
no chances and his success cripples
the property involved There may be
industries that cry louder but none
that suffer more severely from finan-
cial immortality in both law and Gus
tom than that of agriculture
The farmers of America today are
paying $200.000,000 per annum in
usury on real estate and chattel
loans, and this interest capitalized
at five per cent, represents $4,000,000.-
900 of fictitious values which the farm
er is paying interest on. This sum OF
money is almost equal to the annual
value of crops produced in the United
States.
The earning power of the farmers
note based upon his interest rate very
nearly divides likes the earth's sur
face-three-fourths water and one
fourth land. The largest body of wa
ter that floats upon the financial hem
isphere now rests upon the farms
and it's waves are dashing and It's
b;i!oWs are rolling against seven mil
lion homes threatening ruin and dis
aster to the prosperity of the nation
Will our public servants who under
stand how to drain the liquid off in.
dustrial properties turn the faucet and
let the water off the farms?
The Parker post., 1915-07-17
SUM MONS.


In the superior court of Yuma county
State of Arizona
The Commercial Bank of Parker,
plaintiff, VS.. w. L. MCGEE, defend
ant. Action brought in the superior
court of Yuma county, state of Ar
iona, and the complaint filed in
said county of Yuma, in the office
of the clerk of the superior court.
In the name of the state of Arizona
to w. l.. MCGEE, defendant. Greet
ing:
lou are hereby summoned and re-
CURED to appear in an action brought
against you by the the above named
plaintiff, in the superior court If
Yuma county, state of Arizona, and
answer the complaint therein filed
with the clerk of this said court at
Yuma, in said county, within twenty
days after the service upon you of
this summons, if served in this said
county, or in all other cases within
thirty days thereafter, the times
above mentioned being exclusive of
the day of service, or judgment by
default will be taken against you.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the superior court of Yuma county
state of Arizona, this 7th day of July,
1915. H. B. FARMER,
OSeaD Clerk of said Superior Court
The Parker post., 1915-07-17
THE: BATTLE Of
The TIRES

Agricultural and Commercial Press servicel
1t is interesting to watch the forces
of civilization battling for supremacy.
The struggle now going on between the
rubber and the iron tire promises to
be the liveliest contest of the Twen-
tieth Century.
The struggle is a silent one and
there are no war correspondents to
write vivid descriptions of the con-
nlct but the results are more far
reaching to present and future gen
erations than the war of Europe.
The rubber tire has been maneuver-
ing for point of attack for several
years and has captured a few unim-
portant positions in traffic, but it has
now pitched decisive battle with
it's iron competitor by hurting a mil
lion "jitneyS" at the street railways
and the battle is raging from ocean
to ocean. Upon the result of the
struggle depends the future of the
rubber tire. Ii it is compelled to re-
treat, it's doom is scaled, but if it wins
the battle it will revolutionize the
transportation methods of this nation
If the rubber tire conquers the
street traffic its next struggle is with
the railroads of the country, and then
the greatest battle between economic
forces ever fought out on the face
of this earth is on, for iron is the un-
disputed master in transportation, and
is fortified behind billions Of dollars,
and millions of men.
Stephenson applied the steel tire
to an iron rail in 1914, but it was 1869
before the golden spike was driven
at PromontSry Point, which bound
the country together with bands OF
steel. 1t took the iron tire fifty-fve
years to creep from ocean to ocean
but the rubber tire while warm from
the creative mind of the inventive
genius sped across the continent like
an arrow shot from the bow of Ulys-
ses. The roadbed was already pre-
pared and therein lies the power of
the rubber tire over that of iron, for
government builds and maintains the
public highway.
it has mastered every wheel that
turns; has fought battles with every
element above and beneath the earth
and has never tasted the wormwood
OF defeat, and when rubber hurls it's
full force against this monarch of
the Mineral Kingdom, it may rebound
to the factory stunned beyond recov-
cry.
The rubber tire first made it's ap-
pearance on the bicycle, but it proved
frivolous servant end was dismissed
for incompetency. 1t has always been
too much inclined to revel in luxury
to be taken seriously as utility ma
chine and it's reputation is not one to
inspire confidence in heavy traffic
performance
But to those who care to watt into
dreamland, it is enchanting to note
that there will be a marvellous differ
ence between rubber and an iron
age The rubber tire will scatter the
cities throughout the valleys for with
transportation at every mans door,
why city? 1t will traverse the con-
tinent with a net work of Macadam
highways as beautiful as the boule-
ward built by Napoleon 1t will par
alyze the law making bodies of this
nation for how could the legislatures
run without the railroads to operate
OpS
The Parker post., 1915-07-17
WALKED 1000 MILES

Across the American Continent to
prove that he had been cured of a
hopeless case of consumption A 32-
page illustrated booklet telling all
about it free.
CARRIE VAN GAASBEEK.
325 South Hill Street,
LOS ANGELES, CAL.
The Parker post., 1915-07-17

Only Action Has Weight.
Every man instinctively feels that
ali the beautiful sentiments In the
world weigh less than single lovely
Rction.--Loweu
The Parker post., 1915-07-17
Not Yet.

Church-Has your boy made good
at college?
Gotham-Not yet He hasn't got
on the baseball or football teams or
In winning crew yet
The Parker post., 1915-07-17

1t is an admitted economic fact that
there can be no permanent prosperity
without a permanent agriculture
The Parker post., 1915-07-17

Agriculture is recognized as the
greatest of all industries and a pros
porous, progressive and enlightened
agricultural population is the surest
safeguard Of civilization.
The Parker post., 1915-07-17

FOR RENT-Furnished house close
in. Water, shower bath and other
conveniences. $40 per month. Ad-
dress, H. L. Sullivan, Parker.
The Parker post., 1915-07-17
BUSINESS PUNCHES

Christianity is money-making,
wealth-creating religion.
For one l am tired of the revolu-
tionists who call themselves reform
ers.
| cannot follow men who know no
way to get the rats out of the barn
except by burning the building to the
ground.
1t is not big business but bad
business We have to fear.
Our political probers produce more
pus than purity.
I The commerce which has no inter-
national outlook is but a step remov-
ed from the trade hucksters.
Hovering over the field are thou
sands Of those black vultures which
We call demagogues, and in true buz-
zard fashion are picking out first the
eyes of their victims to make sure
of the carrion they would devour-
Bishop Warren Chandler, of Georgia
The Parker post., 1915-07-17

FOR SALE-Fine little home. ).
room California bungalow, and forty
acres fine land. City water can be
piped to this tract. Price $1,000.
Easy terms and long time. Would
make fine little ranch Five min
utes walk to postoffice, stores and
depot E. c. HARRINGTON & SON,
Wenden, Arizona.
The Parker post., 1915-07-17
Building a Road.

Owens & Simons, owners of the
recent rich strike south of Vidal, are
building road leading out from their
mine to Grommet station on the San
Ia Fe railroad. This road will be me-
cessary to take out ore and for haul
Ing in supplies and equipment to
further operate and develop the mine
The Parker post., 1915-07-17
Back to Parker.

6dCk TO Parker.
Lee Bowman, wife and two children
and Charles Allen, Mrs Bowman S
rather, arrived in Parker from Bly,
the alst Saturday, and will remain
some time. Mr.. Bowman is a former
resident and property owner of this
place, and the friends of the family
We're pleased to greet them again
BACK on the old stamping ground.
The Parker post., 1915-07-17

Start Made on the American Eagle.
start was made to open UP the
American Eagle property, near Vidal
last week, and the pumps were put
In action to unwater the mine, but
1t was found that the timbers in the
Old works We're so badly rotted that
operations were suspended tempo
rarily, or at least until such arrange
ments as the exigencies demand can
be made.
The Parker post., 1915-07-17
Card of Thanks.

The Ladies Home Missionary So
clety wish to thank the citizens of
Parker and vicinity for their liberal
contribution and their presence that
made possible the success of the ban
quet and concert on the evening of
July Sth Mrs. Dunbar, President
The Parker post., 1915-07-17
Married.

Married.
Sebastian Rebolledo and Miss Mary
Martinez were married by Justice J.
f. Collins at his office in Parker last
Wednesday The contracting parties
are residents OF these parts, the
groom conducting a ranch down on
the reservation.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15
BRITISH MINERS STRIKE EMBARRASS GOVERNMENT
 IGNORE MUNITIONS ACT

LONDON, July 15.-One hundred and fifty thousand Welsh miners have gone strike, shutting down all the coal mines in the Welsh fields The coal
 fields affected essential to the carrying on of the war by Great Britain they supply all the steaming coal used by the British navy The government had issued proclamation two days ago placing the coal fields and the miners under the provisions of the Munitions act This done to forestal the action taken today by the men, and in the belief that it would prevent the strike as the act imposes heavy penalties all violators, and the men who went on strike today criminals under the law The strike
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15

FL PASO. July 15-Tt Is reported here that Villa has abandoned San Luis Potosi which if true, means that Carranza has control of all the impor. tant points on the railroad running rctween Mexico City and Laredo with one exception. Villa continues to hold Queretaro, but his foothold in Torreon is precarious. He has plenty of am intuition and foodstuffs but his sol. diers are deserting him as he is un- able to secure money to pay them their wages.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15

of the miners is defiant to the governments proclamation, and they have taken the step to enforce what they consider their rights, and with full knowledge of the consequences of their act Whether the government will proceed to arrest and prosecute the men under the law is a question and will present serious problem for the coalition cabinet to determine. Upon wise decision of the question will depend the safety of the empire and the preservation of industrial peace at time when the resources of the country are most in demand. The men demand that they be paid higher wages so that there may be equitable distribution of the increased profits the mine owners are making out of the war, and absolutely refuse to submit their demands to arbitration
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15
C0PPER RIVER ENGINEER D|ES
 I ] J AY -y-~

SEATTLE, July 15-John c. scurry
 noted engineer of this city died here today The deceased was well known throughout Alaska having resided in the territory for Is years. He was the locating engineer of the Alaska Central Railroad, and also was in the service Of the Copper River road for the three years of construction be. tween 1908 and 1911. Mir. Scurry located the terminal grounds at Cor. dova and made extensive surveys of urea Bay for the railroad company. lie also located that portion of the line running through the Copper River canyon. Mir. Scurry was 70 years old, ana one Of his daughters is married to Dr. w. w. Council, now in Cordova.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15

city, and the passage for them even has been fraught with the utmost danger. Thousands upon thousands of people have been drowned around Canton alone and the figures for the remainder of the stricken territory are almost beyond belief Tens of thousands of refugees are huddled without shelter upon the high places in the city. Thousands of homes have been destroyed by the floods and fire which started destroyed thousands of other build ings. The American Mission property has been damaged but it is not known whether it has been entirely destroyed. No American lives have been lost
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15
MEX|CANS ARE BURNED
 LIN CARS

LAREDO, July 15.-Passengers ar irving here from Monterey assert that there has been so many killed in the battles west of Monterrey, and the fighting has been so continuous that neither side has been able to desist long enough to bury their dead. To prevent contagion the bodies have been piled between layers of oiled wood upon gondola cars, and have been cremated.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15
Thousands of Chinese Drowned Near Canton


Special The Times By Associated Press
 HONG KONG, July 15.-Tremendous floods are devastating the Chinese provinces of Kwangtung, Kiangsi and Kwang s The desolation is terrible to and the loss of life is almost beyond belief The people in scores of towns have been driven to seek safety the hills and higher eeva tons and have lost all they possessed in the rush to get away from the advancing waters The apex of the floods have not yet been reached and it is feared that many more lives will be lost. The ordinary Chinese boats powerless before the
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15
TRAIN WRECKED LIN RAILROAD
 IN MEXICO

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 15.-A train on the railroad running be tween Vera Cruz and Mexico City was wrecked by bomb today. Many pas. sengers were killed and wounded, and for fear of further outrages, the rail. road management has discontinued the sale of tickets. The Carranza gov. ernment will continue to operate the road as a means of supply to the troops In Mexico City. The perpe- trators of the bomb explosion have not been located.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 15.-The American Consul General at Hong Kong reported to the State Department today that the city of Canton one of the largest in China, with population of over one million, has been cut off from outside communication by the terrible floods that have overrn Kwangtung and the neighboring provinces. Nothing but the most powerful steamers have been able to reach the
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15
SEATTLE VIE W 5 LIBERTY BELL
 FIVE HOURS

SEATTLE, July 14-The Liberty Bell arrived here tonight from Phila- delphia on it's long trip across the continent te tho San Francisco fair. The bell was met at the depot by delegation of the city fathers. who entertained at dinner the visiting Philadelphia councilmen acting as an escort for the bell The bell remained here but five hours, and departed last night for California.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15

LONDON, July 15.-The Norwegian steamer Ryo has been torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by German submarine The second officer was killed when the explosive struck the vessel but the remainder of the crew was saved. The Ryo was of 1 100 tOnS burdpn
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15
BRITISH AID STREAMS;
 SEND LARGE BODY TROOPS 5
Special to The Times By Associated Press

LONDON, July 15.-The war office today off cialy admitted that the English have sent troops into Serva, and that large contingent of Britishers is fighting side by side with the Serbians along the Austrian frontier. The news has been well received by the public who have been clamorng to know where the are gone to that Kitchener has been sending out of England in such numbers.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15

Parties visiting a printing office should bear in mind that 1t is just as i'll hammered to look at a proof sheet or read the type as 1t is to go into the kitchen and look into the pots and see what they are going to have for dinner.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15

CARDIFF, July 15.-At a conference of the striking miners held here today it was decided by large majority to reject the recommendations made by the executive council of the miners union that the men resume work. The government has taken over all reserve supplies of coal
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15
BLETHENS WILL CONTINUE RUN
 THE TIMES

SEATTLE, July 15-Joseph Blethen succeeds his father as the president of the Times Printing Co. Clarence Blethen will become the editor and Will Sayre will be the managing editor. The policy of the paper will be the same as in the past.
 
 All the Real News in the Times.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15

turbulent streams and steamers of sufficient power to breast the currents and rescue the marooned people, cannot be secured
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15

Miss Ruby DeGraff left for Anchor age today to look after the affairs of the Alaska Transfer Co. in that city.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15

Mrs. B. w. Elliott left for Valdez on the boat today accompanied by her son Walter and will remain there visiting with him.
 -:o:- The train scheduled to leave tomor- row for Chitina will not depart from Cordova until 12:3O p. m.
 -:o:- II. G. Steel, the editor of the Daily Times who has been on business trip to Seattle for about a month left for home last night on the North western.
 -:o:- Mrs. M. Laska and son Louis are returning passengers on the boat that left Seattle yesterday.
 -.o:- Sal Reed is returning to take up his position on the railroad
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15

Read tue Times, Daily and weekly.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15

Falcon Joslin accompanied by his wife and son are coming north and should reach Cordova on the North western by Tuesday.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15

Seattle wired the Times about the Valdez fire over two hours after the Times had it's extra on the street this morning.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15

Sal Reed is returning to take up his position on the railroad.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15

The progressiveness of the Times in getting out the extra on the Valdez fire was the subject of much favorable commendation by the people of the town, and the boat passengers on the Evans, which was in port at the time.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-15

Just received a new shipment of STYLEPLUS Clothes at s. BLUM & Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-23
Are You a Road Breaker2

In the current issue of Farm and Fire
side, the national farm paper published
at Springfield, O., Herbert Quick, editor
of that publication, writes the following
interesting editorials
"The civilized man makes road; the
savage does not That is the safest
test of civilization.
Among MS. in all communities, are
individuals who are not really civilized.
They do not take any interest in roads.
"A mans scale in civilization is very
correctly tested by his attitude toward
the stone which has rolled into the road,
or the tree which has blown down across
il. The man who drives around the OBJ
stacle day after day is one sort Of man,
the one who stops his team and rolls
or drags it away Is another. And a
person passing along a road which he
does not expect to retrace, who removes
the obstruction for the safety OF the
stranger who comes after him, responds
to very high test OF civilization. He
feels socially.
"Whcn the snow piles up in the road
the man who goes ahead and breaks the
path for others bears the burden which
he who has made progress always must
bear. There is snow in every to
cooperation. TO better sshools, to better
business methods There must be road
for every path.
"The road breaker is the great civil
.zer."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-23
PROPOSED STUDENT AID.
Hearing Given on Bill To Appropriate
$4,000

A public hearing on the senate bill TO
appropriate $4,000 for scholarships for
Vermont boys aud girls in the Univer-
sity Of Vermont and Middlebury college
was held at the Senate chamber in Mont
pelier last evening.
President Benton of the University Uf
Vermont asserted that the bill i for the
youth Of Vermont. lie noted that $4,000
would be appropriated annually for stu
dents in Vermont and Middlebury who
are residents Of the state. This is only
a 800 increase since the University OF
Vermont gets S20.s0O for academic pun
poses and Middlebury S2s 500. and both
OF these appropriations would be dropped
under the universal scholarship plan. IL
Is reversal of the present system ~
state senatorial scholarships. he said. aud
is for the interest of the youth rather
than for the colleges.
President Thomas Of Aliddlebury col
lcge objected TO the bill because il doeu
not exclude from It's provisions students
who are negligent in scholarship and be-
cause IL does not distinguish between rich
and poor students. The provision in the
bill recognizing the standards Of the New
England college entrance examination
board was objected 10 since IL introduced
. private outside organization.
In reply President Benton pointed out
that the present scholarship system does
not work out well and In reality often
discriminates against worthy students.
Tie pointed out that the department Of
pedagogy az the university would b. con.
q ued on a s2000 appropriation from tho
state. and in fact would b. continued
whether the state gave any money or
not
Speaker Weeks gave = strong plea for
Middlebury.
President Benton. IN answer 70 bis e.
marks said that the bots and girls II
Vermont were being considered. that d
was not = question q fairness between
Tho colleges
II developed during the hoaring that