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The Parker post., 1917-06-23
COPPER'S ASCENDANCY.

Since the outbreak of the Euro
pean struggle in 1914 every avail
able copper prospect has been devel-
oped and there are now millions Of
tons Of the red metal being produced
in the west where not one ounce was
mined prior to the war.
One copper mine in the Globe dis
trict. recently increased It's output
from 35,000,000 pounds a year to
70,00O,000 pounds by bringing in
new mines and erecting monster
mills for concentrating the ore. An
other syndicate paid $2,O00.0O0 for
1000 acres adjoining it's mining
field in another copper district
While capital stock is being doubled
throughout the copper field, output
is being doubled and everything pos
sible done to prepare the United
States for its share in the war.
The Parker post., 1917-06-23
RECRUITING WEEK.
possible.

President Wilson issued a procla-
nation Wednesday designating the
week of June $3.50 as recruiting
week for the regular army and called
upon unmarried men without depen-
dents to enroll for war service in
order that the ranks of the regulars
might be filled promptly.
The proclamation follows:
proclamation by the President:
Il hereby designate the period of
June % to June 80, next, as recruit
ing week for the regular army, and
call upon unmarried men between
the ages of eighteen and forty years
who have no dependents and who are
not engaged in pursuits vitality neces-
sary to the prosecution of the war,
to present themselves for enlistment
during the week herein designated,
to the number of 10000.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON" /"
The presidents action was taken
at the request of army officials, who
have been seriously concerned over
the slow rate of recruiting for the
regular army.
The Parker post., 1917-06-23
THREATEN ANOTHER STRIKE.

CLIFTON, Ariz., June 20.-De-
mands far more sweeping than any
yet proposed by any labor organiza-
tion in Arizona are being considered
by the local miners union for presen-
tation to the mining companies of
the Clifton -Morenci district at an
early date, with threat of strike if
not granted. Not only will the local
unions demand the Miami scale and
the closed shop and check-off system,
but they intend to go farther and call
for the abolition Of all contract work,
adoption of seniority system. reduc-
ton OF store prices, and free water
Another sweeping demand to be
made will be an agreement on the
part Of the companies that when re-
duction of forces Is made necessary
that ten non-union men shall be laid
off for every union man.
The Parker post., 1917-06-23
NEW DAYLIGHT SCHEME.

Contractors LaBelle and Page are
trying out a new daylight working
scheme on the Brown and Martin
buildings, now in the course of con-
struction. AS the work at present
must be done out in the open, under
the blazing hot sun, the plan Of start
ing work at 4 a. m. and stopping at
noon was inaugurated the first of
the week. The scheme is working
fine, as the men are enabled to do
more work between 4 q. M. and s. a.
m. than they could do all day under
the usual working hours, from s in
the morning to in the evening.
This plan is good enough to adopt
by everybody who has work to do in
the open.
The Parker post., 1917-06-23

ly cautious in crossing the desert at
this time Of the year. Plenty Of
water should be carried, also some
thing to eat, Tires should be in
good condition, and at least two ex-
ira ones carried, with plenty of
extra inner tubes Long strips of
canvas should be taken along and
used in cases where the car becomes
stalled in the sand. Unless you are
a good driver and know how to ne
gotiate sandy roads it is advisable
not to attempt trip across the des-
ert during this season Of the year.
If it is found that the car cannot be
made to run without help, the best
thing to do is to wait until another
car shows up, instead of attempting
to walk very far for help. Above
all, don't get ratified, and keep out
Of the rays Of the sun as much as
possible.
The Parker post., 1917-06-23
YUMA'S DELINQUENT TAXES.

According to the books Of w. D.
Riley, county treasurer, the delin-
quent taxes for 1916 in Yuma county
amounted to $13,725.97, or slightly
less than this, because the exemp-
tions of widows are yet to be deduct
ed from this amount for the last
semi-annual period of the year.
The total amount of taxes collect
ed for 1916 is $262,791.53. There
were also collected $215.O3 in inter-
est and $29O28 in penalties UP to
May 7th.
Mr.. Riley thinks the record will
compare favorably with any made in
Yuma county the past. number of
years. He Is preparing to bring a
large number Of tax suits very soon.
The Parker post., 1917-06-23
MRS. PICO ACQUITTED.

Mrs. Ellen May Pico. charged with
completely in the murder of her hus-
band, Pho PicO, has been acquitted,
a verdict Of not guilty being reached
on the first ballot, by a jury in the
superior court at Santa Barbara.
Richard Paaske, previously tried on
the same charge, was sentenced to a
life term. Mrs. Pico was alleged to
have induced Paaske to murder her
husband. During the trial she re-
pudiated confession TO that effect.
The murdered man was a brother Of
Mrs. Geo. Fl Long of Parker.
The Parker post., 1917-06-23
class of securities about two-thirds
are considered questionable.

class of securities about two-thirds
are considered questionable.
According to these figures there
are about $4,000 in assets, includ-
ing cash on hand, which are con-
sidered worth par. The deposits
total about $62,5O0, so it will be
seen that the depositors by careful
business management on the part Of
the directors of the holding company
will probably receive 95 or 100 cents
on the dollar, depending upon the
amount that can be collected from
what is supposed to be doubtful Sc
curities.
Included in the assets are the new
hotel, the new garage, and resi-
dence recently constructed by o. M.
Spence on A street, opposite the gar
age. Mr.. Spence, president of the
! Commercial Bank, has decided all of
this property to the Commercial
Bank, his equity in which is esti-
| mated around $4,000.
The cause of the failure of the
Commercial Bank was the various
building enterprises undertaken by
o. NJ Spence, two large loans made
on mining property and for the pur-
chase of mining claims, and the lax
methods used by the state banking
department. 1t is also alleged that
| ter from another bank are included
among the doubtful assets.
However, great credit must be
given Mr.. Spence for his several pub
lie enterprises, which, in the case of
| the new hotel, when completed, will
| be of inestimable value to the whole
| community. The great mistake he
made was in loaning too much of the
banks money, and in not providing
for the usual summer Withdrawals
by shaving down loans, However
! he is confident of saving his equity
in the new hotel and garage, and in
tends to make every effort toward
helping realize sufficient money on
the securities of the bank to pay off
the depositbrs dollar for dollar.
Mr.. Spence voluntarily offered to
deed everything he possessed to the
bank in order to swell the securities
and insure payment in full. 1t is
presumed the holding company will
| make arrangements for the compile
| tion of the hotel
The Parker post., 1917-06-23
SOME WOOD STORY

The Needles correspondent of the
San Bernardino Sun says
Scattered along the bar KS of the
river for distance Of over two miles,
the Indians have gathered from the
waters nearly a million cords OF drift
wood, which they will use themselves
and sell to the white residents the
coming winter
A million cords Of woai is some
wood, and Needles must have all of
the Indians in the west engaged in
the wood business. And this was
gathered in about three days. Some
workers are the Needles Indians, or
the Needles correspondent is some
liar
The Parker post., 1917-06-23
EMPIRE SHAFT
TO GO 1000 Fl.
EAGLES NEST WORKING SHAFT
GOING DOWN TO THE sULPHIDE
ZONE-MAMMON WILL INSTALL
ANOTHER DRILL.

Milton Sutherland superintend-
ent of the Empire Arizona Consolida-
ted Copper company, returned from
Los Angeles last Saturday and an
nounced that the directors had de-
cided to at once inaugurate a cam
paign of deep mining, which means
the sinking of the Eagles Nest to a
depth of at least 1000 feet as fast
as men and powder can drive the
working to that depth.
All other development work has
been stopped on this property, and
everything is to be concentrated in
gaining depth on the Eagles Nest,
where rich orebody was opened
several months ago on the 100-foot
level. This shaft was recently
sunk to the 24O-foot mark by con-
tractors, and another contract has
been let to deepen the shaft to the
1,O00-foot level.
1t is believed that in three months
the shaft will reach the 6OO-foot
level, and 1t Is the intention of the
company to open up every level this
fall and winter and begin shipments
on large scale.
The decision of the Empire man
agement to sink to the sulphide
zone is the best news that has been
given out in Parker for many
months. There is every indication
that the Empire will open up a big
mine through this shaft, and by fall
there will be great impetus in
development work throughout this
section as result of the work under
taken by the Empire company
The Mammon company last week
temporarily ceased drilling opera
tions, the old rig which has been i'm
use on this property the past couple
OF months by contractors having
been moved into Parker last Satur-
day. The company was dissatisfied
with the slow progress being made
by the contractors, and decided to
install new rig on it's own account.
Work in the shaft has also been dis
continued, and the future develop
ment work at this mine will consist
Of drilling exclusively until it is
determined just where the working
shaft is to be located.
The first carload of ore from the
Arizona-McGinnis property was ship
ped from Parker this week. 1t Is
understood that shipments may be
discontinued during the heated sea-
son, and work resumed in the shaft,
which is down 112 feet.
The Parker post., 1917-06-23
BOUSE BOY DIES.

Joe Cavanaugh, Jr,, 14year-old
son of ]. ], Cavanaugh of Bouse, died
Wednesday night, at Bouse, as a re-
suit of an attack of typhoid fever.
There has been an epidemic of ty-
phoid in Bouse during the past few
weeks. Young Joe was an excep-
tionally bright boy, and was loved by
all who knew him. The stricken
parents have the sympathy of a
large circle of friends in this part of
Yuma county. The funeral occur
red Friday afternoon, June %. at
Bouse
The Parker post., 1917-06-23
PARKER COUPLE MARRIED.

Adolph Turk, % years, and Miss
Clara Holiday, 19 years, were united
in marriage at Needles Saturday, June
16, by Rev. c. L. York of that city
The couple are well known here
and have many friends who join
with this paper in wishing them a
happy future. Mr.. Turk is employ
ed at the Billie Mack mine, and
both the bride and the groom have
resided in Parker for many years.
The Parker post., 1917-06-23
FRANK MURPHY NEAR DEATH

Frank M. Murphy, one of the most
prominent men in Arizona s
development of the states most
important resources and interests,
is so seriously i'll at his home in Pres
colt that he is not expected to sur
vive. Mr.. Murphy is 62 years of age,
and has been in poor health for sew
eral months, but not until four weeks
ago did his illness develop so serious
ly as to cause concern to his relatives
and friends.
The Parker post., 1917-06-23
DEPOT AND CARS BURN.

The Santa Fe depot at Jerome
Junction and seventeen freight cars
were totally destroyed by fire Tues
day afternoon with an estimated loss
Of $4,000. Fire fighting equipment
OF the company was rushed to the
scene and volunteer service quickly
organized by citizens and trainmen
but all proved inadequate to check
the fire and IT burned itself out.
The Parker post., 1917-06-23
AIR LINE FOR ARIZONA.

Articles Of incorporation have
been filed in the Office of the state
corporation commission by the
Apache Aerial Transportation COM
pany. The. express purpose for
which this company is organ
lied Is, according to the articles
of incorporation, to establish aerial
service transportation of passengers,
mail and express matters between
Phoenix and Globe.
The Parker post., 1917-06-23

If you don't like your Uncle Sam
my you know what you can do;
either go back to the land from
where you came, or keep your mouth
shut. America isn't going to have
much use for the man who isn't truly
patriotic. Here's your hat; what $
your hurry?
The Parker post., 1917-06-23
Plan of Liquidation.

The plan consists of organizing
holding company to take over the
assets and liabilities Of the CONNER
cial Bank, similar to that put into
effect by the depOsitors of the Valley
Bank Of Phoenix, when it failed a
few years ago. The new Parker
State Bank proposes to loan the hold
ing company at once $4,000, which
amount will be used in paying a 40
per cent dividend to the depositors
of the Commercial Bank. For this
loan the new bank will be given
$4,000 worth of good securities
as collateral. These securities, as
we'll as other securities held by the
holding company, will be collected
by the new bank free of charge, ex-
cept in cases where expenses are in
Cured for travelling or for attorney g
and other expenses necessary to en-
force collection.
Before the organization of the
proposed holding company it will
be necessary for each and every
depositor to sign waiver, authoriZ-
ing the plan of liquidation. AS
soon as this has been completed a
meeting of the depositors will be
called for the selection of a board
of five directors among the deposit
ors, who will have full authority to
wind up the affairs Of the old bank.
This plan prevents the institution
going into the hands of a receiver,
and saves several thousand dollars Of
unnecessary expenses.
While the bank examiner, Mr.
Ross, refused to give out a statement
OF the Commercial Banks condition
for publication, The Post Is able to
give its approximate condition at the
time 1t closed its doors. 1t Is known
that the assets consists of about $780,
900 in loans, $500 in cash, and
whatever the old banking furniture
and fixtures may bring, probably
about $1,000. According to state
ments made by Bank Examiner Ross
there are about $4,000 worth Of
good securities, and $4,000 of other
securities not so good. OF the latter
The Parker post., 1917-06-23
NEW BANK WITH
s25,OO0CAP|TAL
NEW BANK, WITH $4,000 CAPl-
tai, WILL OPEN ITS DOORS
HERE WITHIN THE NEXT TEN
DAYS.

The Parker State Bank, with a
capital of $25,O00, has been organ
iaed and will open it's doors in the
new hotel building within the next
ten days. The new institution has
been financed by Phoenix bankers
and several Parker business men.
~ P K Lewis, president of the Central
Bank of Arizona, will be president of
the new Parker bank Mr. Lewis is
one OF the most prominent successful
bankers of the state capital, and it
has been largely through his efforts
that Parker is about to have bank
in which every depOsitor may feel
the utmost confidence in transacting
business with.
Among those who have subscribed
for stock in the Parker State Bank
are: P. X. Lewis and NJ. Z. Webb
of Phoenix; A. c. Brokaw and ". II.
Tharpe of Los Angeles; Parker Com
mercial company, Chas. Detrick, G..
A Marsh, B. B. Brown, DR.. A. H.
Littlefleld, James Gillen, Mrs. ]. F..
Raney, Theodore Hodson and ]. E.
Raney of Parker.
The organization of the State Bank
was made possible when the CONNER
cial Bank voluntarily closed its doors
last week, and asked the state bank
ing department to take charge OF its
business for the protection of the
depOsitors. 1t appears that the old
Commercial Bank had considerable
questionable paper upon which it
was unable to realize when it was
most needed to carry on it's business.
Immediately upon the closing OF
the Commercial Bank efforts were
made to interest Mr.. Lewis in the or
ganiZatiOn of a new bank in order
to facilitate the winding up of the
business of the old institution. Mr..
Lewis arrived last Saturday and at
once got busy organizing the Parker
State Bank. A meeting of depOsitOrs
of the Commercial Bank was held
Saturday evening, and a plan was
presented for the liquidation of the
bank, whereby, 1t is believed, the de-
positors will receive every cent COM
ing to them, or It least 95 per cent
of their deposits.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-27
.DISARMING IN PACIFIC URGED
BY JAPANESE PARLIAMENTARIAN
Bio Increase in American Navy Shock to Npponese Nation
and as Result United States is Under Suspicion Says
Member of Mission to States

been told by many of your newspapers
and by such books as The Japanese
Invasion" and The Menace OF Japan"
that there exists a danger that Japan
will take your colonies. This we utter
ly deny. But. If you entertain such
fears-then the remedy Is simple.
why not make the Philippines in
dependent states? II you then still
doubt our motives. England and
France, two powers friendly to the
United States and both having great
possessions in the south Pacific them
selves, may be called upon to guaran.
tee this independence.
I'VE. on our part, are ready to meet
America more than halfway. and to
make it completely unnecessary for
her to maintain such huge fleet in
the Pacific For one thing, We would
certainly agree to disarm and raze our
Notifications on Formosa. the Mar
shall Islands and on some other pos
sessions.
There has been a campaign going
on in America insisting that the Uni
ted States should upbuild its navy
against Japan. This has caused our
worries.
The government and people OF ia
pan are most anxious to maintain cor.
dial relations with the United States.
We are anxious to know your true feel.
ings toward Japan, as this knowledge
will shape our future policy toward
America.
''In regard to China. II seems many
Americans have thought we were
ready to make a second Korea Of
Climate monopolize her. This is not
so. We have never yet In history
shown ourselves to be jingos. Let
America and Japan work together In
China. Let us finance her together
and supply China with the 5000. 900 900
which are needed to establish the
good standard in the country.
above all, let the United States
and Japan be frank with each other.
Let us avoid so-called diplomacy"
For the diplomacy, with its peculiar
twists and old Machiayellian formulas
has done much to precipitate the war
in Europe"
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100000 to 100000. .45cc
100000 and over. ...............50 $3.50
(Sec. 1 and 2.)
Exemptions: $1,000 for unmarried
persons, $4,000 for married persons.
(Sec. 3, Sub. al
Returns required: When net income
of unmarried person is $1,000 or over
and when net income of married per
son is over $20GJ or over.
(Sec. 3, Sub. b.
Credit to net income excess profits
tax payable for year.
(Sec. 1911, Sub. Sec. 29.)
CORPORATION
Rate of taxation: per cent on net
income. .....
Credit to net income. Dividends
received from other corporations tax
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EXPERT NIERPRETS new WAR REVENUE BILL FOR STARBU

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. ia re-
markable formula for the settlement
of the control of the Pacific, providing
for a declaration Of the Independence
OF the Philippines as well as for the
disarmament and raising of Iapan's
Notifications on Formosa and the Mar
shall Islands, was pronounced yester.
day by Kataro MochiZuki, member OF
the Japanese parliament. and one OF
the visiting commission of Japanese
parliamentarians. He said.
The United States which declared
war against German militarism on
land. ought not to be suspected that
she is now preparing to establish that
militarism on the Pacific ocean.
Let us discuss these matters in
all frankness and let US avoid all the
MachiavelIisms of tortuous diplomacy.
Frankly, the japanese nation has
been shocked to hear of the projected
construction of large American navy.
as laid down in your navy bill OF last
March. According to this bill, Japan
under her present program will
have ten battleships in 1917, the Uni
ted States replying with 70; the same
takes place in 1918: in 1919 we only
have ten, and you reply with 81; in
1920 we again have 10 and you have
%, while in 1921 we have II, as com.
pared with the % ships of the United
States.
ut is my own fear, at least. that
this places the United States in the
position of controlling the Pacific, for
certainly this large fleet is not merely
being built for the purposes Of the
Atlantic. Is.
Here Is where misunderstanding
exists between you and us. You have
able upon their net income under this
title. (Sec. A.
And excess profits tax payable for
year. (Sec. 1911, Sub. Sec. 49,
Mr. Parker has been In consultation
since his arrival with II. Hackfeld
{; Co., Ltd, on tie income tax pro-
visions. He expects to visit the Vol
cano, leaving this afternoon and re-
turning Tuesday, and to sail for San
Francisco Wednesday.
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ments added, remains in full force and
effect, and independent of taxes as
sessed, under the new War Revenue
Act of October 3, 1917.
WAR INCOME TAX
(Title /. Sections l to inclusive.
War Revenue Act 1919
INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS
Returns: compiled and filed under
rules and regulations. Act Sept. 8,
1915. (Sec. 3 and Sec. A.
Withholding at Source: Beginning
January 1, 1918, on interest On tax
free covenant obligations. (Sec. 3,
Sub. c.
INDIVIDUALS
Rate Of taxation: Normal tax 2 per
cent on net income in excess of $1,000
for unmarried person, and on net In
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TAXES UNDER NEW
WAR REVENUE BILL

, There are four different fed
? eral taxes. First, the capital
stock tax; second. the income tax
} as required under the law Of Sep I
: TENDER s, 1916, which 10 known 4
: as the two per cent normal tax
third, the new war income tax,
, which is the four per cent nor
, NAL tax, and fourth, the excess (
, profits tax, All Of these apply 4
: to corporations, and the last three
apply alike to corporations and I
? individuals. From statement by 4
, Claude /. Parker of California,
internal revenue expert. <
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come in excess of $4,000 for married
persos.
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Deductions: An additional deduc.
ton allowable consists of contribu-
lions or gifts to charitable corpora
tions, ETC., up to and including Is per
centum of the taxpayers net income
figured without this deduction. (Sec.
1901, Sub. %
Personal exemption: To head OF
family, when only one parent in ad.
dition to the $4,000 allowable, another
$500 for each dependent child under
Is years of age.
The Income Tax Law of September
s. 1916 with above mentioned armand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-07
GERMANY LIFTS BAN
ON BELGIAN RELIEF
Commission Hears of Assurance
That Food Supply Will Not
Be Stopped

LONDON, Feb. 7. Categorical as
surances from the German Government that
1t does not intend to interfere with the feed
ing of civilians in Belgium and northern
France have been received at the local office
of the Belgian Relief Commission.
Under these assurances, it was said, the
American agents of the commission may
remain in the occupied zones. unless war is
declared. and in that event they would re-
ceive safe conduct
1t was also announced that in event of war
between the United States and Germany
the Organization would continue its ex-
istence but would discontinue the work of
distributing supplies, limiting itself to un-
loading the cargoes in Rotterdam, at which
point they would be turned over to some
neutral Government to be distributed.
This information Is regarded here as con-
siderably improving the Belgian relief sit
uation. The only hindrance TO the usual
course of forwarding food to Belgium lies
in the inability thus far to reach an agree
ment as to the routing of it through the
submarine zone. Germany insists that it
shall be sent by the route north OF Scot
land, while the British Government stipu'
lates that the relief ships must continue
10 use the English Channel route by way
Of Falmouth. The commission hopes that
some compromise may be reached by which
the regular saiings can be resumed.