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The Parker post., 1917-08-18
WILL SHIP MANGANESE ORE.

The Arizona Manganese Mining
company is making arrangements to
commence shipping ore from it's
mine in this vicinity, and to this end
Manager Lappo, of that company.
let contract to parties from Los
Angeles to build a river boat and a
barge of thirty tons capacity with
which to transport the ore from the
mine to the railroad at Parker.
Work started on these transports
this week at a point on the river
just above the Santa Fe bridge, and
1T is expected that it will be finished
in short time, The company's
mine is situated near the river about
% miles north of Parker, and the
manganese deposit thereon is a very
large one. The work of taking out
ore has been going on for some time,
and shipping will commence as soon
as the boats are ready.
The Parker post., 1917-08-18
INVENTS NOVEL IRRIGATION
DEVICE.

Camille DeMeyer is the originator
OF signal device which should prove
popular with ranchers during irriga-
ton season.
The device consists of a lightly
constructed signal tower about six
feet in height, with horizontal arm
which is connected with a float at
the bottom of the tower. The cross
arm carries flag for daylight use at
one end and a lantern for night use
at the other.
The signal tower is stationed In an
irrigation check and when the water
reaches the float, which is guaged at
a certain elevation, the flag is un-
furled or the lantern covering raised
showing the light, and Mr.. Farmer at
his house half mile awav knows
that it is time to turn the water to
the next check.
Mr.. DeMeyer said he got tired
chasing back and forth across the
field to see If the checks were proper
ly irrigated, and figured out this de-
vice for his own personal conven-
ience. Some Of his neighbors were
so pleased with the idea that he has
decided to manufacture the signals.
He says they can be sold at s2.OO
each.-Blythe Herald.
The Parker post., 1917-08-18
MAY CHANGE DATE,

According to a Washington dis
patch of last Saturday, the date for
calling the first increment of 200,-
900 men into the ranks of the ma
tiOnal army may be changed from
September / to 4. September l is
followed by Sunday and Labor Day
and because of the heavy railroad
traffic at that time, due to holiday
excursions, draft officials fear the
work of transporting the men to
cantOnments might be interferred
with seriously. Provost Marshal
General Crowder said, however, that
If assurance can be had that troop
transportation can be handled with
out delay during the holiday period,
change in dates will not be re-
quired.
The Parker post., 1917-08-18
PARKER MOTOR COMPANY.

Last Tuesday the Parker Motor
Company completed the purchase of
the garage and business of the Par
ker Auto company, and is now fast
completing plans to conduct one of
the best equipped garages between
Phoenix and the coast. j. D. Math-
ews, who is the manager of the Par
ker Motor company, announces that
he will have a carload of Ford cars
here about September /, and in the
meantime he is adding to the stock
Of auto supplies. In a short time
he will have one of the most COM
plete stocks of auto parts and sup
plies ever carried in Parker.
The Parker post., 1917-08-18

We have purchased the business Of
the Parker Auto Co., and we are
prepared to attend to the wants of
all automobile owners. Our motto Is
Service" in every department. We
guarantee all work in our repair de-
partment. Give us your orders for
new casings-the famous Goodyear
and all auto supplies. If we
haven't what you want let us know,
and we will order it. Parker Motor
Co.-Adv.
The Parker post., 1917-08-18
RAILROAD INCREASES WAGES.

A Chicago dispatch of last Satur-
day says that the Santa Fe railroad
company on that day announced an
increase from IL to Is per cent in
wages to it's $4,000 employees. The
advance goes into effect September
l. The advance calls for an expen-
diture of about $2,5OO,0OO.
The Parker post., 1917-08-18
RELIEF OF HOMESTEADERS WHO
SERVE THE COUNTRY.


Congress last week enacted the fol-
lowing law applicable to those who
enlist for service during the war:
That any settler upon the public
lands of the United States; or any
entryman whose application has been
allowed; ;or any person who has made
application for public lands there
after may be allowed under the
homestead laws, who, after such set
tlement, entry, or application, enlists
or is actually engaged in the mill
tary or naval service of the United
States as a private soldier officer,
seaman, marine national guardsnan,
or member of any other organization
for offensive or defensive. authorized
by congress during any war in which
the United States may be engaged,
shall. in the administration of the
homestead laws, have his services
therein construed to be equivalent
to all intents and purposes to resi-
dence and cultivation for the same
length of time upon the tract entered
or settled upon; and hereafter no
contest shall be initiated on the
ground of abandonment, nor allega-
ton of abandonment sustained
agains any such preliminary affidavit
or affidavits of contest and proved
at the hearing in cases hereinafter
initiated that the alleged absence
from the land was due to his employ
ment in such military or naval SER
vice that if he shall be discharged on
account of wounds received or disa-
bility incurred in the line Of duty,
then length Of residence, without
reference to the time of actual SER
vice; provided, that no patent shall
issue to any homestead settler who
has not resided upon, improved, and
cultivated his homestead for a period
of at least one year.
Sec. 2. THAT any settler upon the
public lands Of the United States; or
any entryman whose application has
been allowed; or any person who has
made application for public lands
which thereafter may be allowed un-
der the homestead laws, who dies
while actually engaged in military or
naval service OF the United States as
private soldier. officer, seaman,
marine, national guardsman, or
member of any other organization for
offense or defense authorized by con-
gress during any war in which the
United States may be engaged, his
widow, If unmarried, on her death
or marriage, his minor orphan
children, or his or their legal repre-
sentatlVes, may proceed forthwith to
make final proof upon such entry or
application thereafter allowed, and
shall be entitled to receive govern
ment patent for such land and that
the death Of such soldier while so
engaged in the service of the United
States shall, in the administration of
the homestead laws, be construed to
be equivalent to a performance of
all requirements as to residence and
cultivation upon such homestead !"
The Parker post., 1917-08-18
WICKENBURG MAN HON0RED,

A dispatch from Vancouver, Wash.
OF Tuesday last, says that forty-four
members of the engineers reserve
corps who have been training at
Vancouver Barracks, received their
commissions on that day. They in
clude Albert G. Akin, of Wickenburg,
Ariz., major.
The Parker post., 1917-08-18

All auto owners should patronize
the Parker Motor Co. Why? Be-
cause we're going to treat you right,
and give you the best possible SER
vice. Ford Agency and Service Sta
ton Parker Motor Co.-Adv.
The Parker post., 1917-08-18

B. L. t., of the Chicago Tribune,
has an argument that the liquor in
terests refuse to use. 1t is prohibi-
tion would mean a scarcity Of wash
r-women.-Toledo Blade.
The Parker post., 1917-08-18
CHINA ENTERS THE CONFLICT

An Associated Press dispatch OF
the 14th, from London, says that
Reuters Limited has been officially
informed that China has declared
war upon Germany and Austria Hun
gary, the declaration dating from ten
o'clock a. m. Of that day.
The Parker post., 1917-08-18

American cities bitterly protesting
against overesttmates of their size
and rate of growth offer a refreshing
novelty.-Springheld Republican.
The Parker post., 1917-08-18

WANTED-Reliable agents to sell
Louisiana Arizona Copper Mining
Co. stock, references required. Ad-
dress r. A. Clampitt, Bisbee, Arizona.
(3t)
The Parker post., 1917-08-18

The Chicago Herald boils 1t down
to this; Il. W. w. means I work for
Wilhelm "-Spripgfield Republican.
The Parker post., 1917-08-18

Place your order for a Ford car at
once Carload of Fords now on way.
Other carloads to follow. First
come, first served. Parker Motor
Company, Ford Agency and Service
StatiOn-AdV
The Parker post., 1917-08-18

j. r. Smith and family will leave
for the state of Washington in a
few days, where he has accepted a
position in the Indian service. For
the past year or more Mr.. Smith has
been interested in the garage busi-
ness here, and has made many
friends among his patrons.
The Parker post., 1917-08-18
PERSONAL AND
LOCAL BRIEFS
PERSONAL AND LOCAL HAPPEN
INGS OF THE WEEK IN PARKER
AND VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF
PARAGRAPHS.

L. P. Holiday and John Roberts
left for Wenden Thursday morning
on business
The Parker post., 1917-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Dunbar an6
daughter, Miss Cherryl, departed
Wednesday evening for Phoenix by
auto. They were accompanied as
far as Bouse by Postmaster A. w
Bryant. For the past year or more
Mrs. Dunbar has been assistant post
mistress here, and she will be great
ly missed by the patrons of the local
postoff1ce. From Phoenix they ex-
pect to go to the coast in a few
weeks, and while they are not certain
where they will make their future
home, thy do not expect to return to
Parker. The many friends Of Judge
Dunbar and Mrs. Dunbar regret
their departure from Parker, and
wish them all kinds of good luck
wherever they may locate.
The Parker post., 1917-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Hewitt and
little son arrived home Wednesday
night from an extended trip TO Mich
igan, where they have been visiting
with relatives. Mr. Hewitt, who is
the accommodating and courteous
agent for the Santa Fe, resumed his
duties with the railroad company on
Thursday morning.
The Parker post., 1917-08-18

Continued on Page g.
The Parker post., 1917-08-18

General Manager Brown of the
Theresa Hail Cotton company was in
town Wednesday, departing the same
evening for Riverside. Mr.. Brown
stated that his cotton was looking
exceptionally good, and is beginning
to bloom as we'll as any field of cot
ton he saw during a recent inspec-
tion trip to a number of cotton rails
ing sections in the southwest
The Parker post., 1917-08-18

Mrs William Clayton was bitten
on the finger by a scorpion at the
Mammon mine Wednesday. She
was brought to town as quickly as
possible and DR.. Nettle attended her
While the poison affected her entire
system, for the first day, she is now
recovering from the effects of the
sting.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-17
SENATOR WHITLEDGE DIED
Well-krOwn Politician Buried at st.
Mary's.

Thomas B. Whitledge, State Sena-
tor, died Friday in Hot Springs, Ark,
and was buried Sunday afternoon at
st. Mary's. He was 72 years old and
had been in poor health for sometime.
He was a native of Pike County, but
had lived at st. Mary's for the past
40 years, and was elected to the State
Senate in 1910. He is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Maggie Stark, of Wind
sor, and Mrs. Sue Stevenson, of White
hall, ILL.,, both of whom attended the
funeral. A large delegation of friends
from nearby and distant cities, includ-
ing three other State Senators, were
present to pay last tribute to the
well-known Senator.
Senator Whitledge was one of the
best known men of Southeast Missouri
and considered wealthy. He had been
in poor health for several years, and
believing that he would find relief in
Hot Springs, went to the resort several
months ago. Many of his friends who
had been in the State Legislature with
him and many other well-known poll
ticians attended the funeral.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-17
3 BOYS HURT YESTERDAY
One Breaks Leg, Another Loses Finger
and Third Pierces Leg With Splinter.

Three little boys were badly hurt
yesterday afternoon, each under diff
ferent circumstances. One lost a
finger, the second broke his right arm
and the third lad suffered a severe in
jury by piercing long splinter of sy-
press wood into his right leg.
While helping his older brother in
stave mill in South Cape, Leland
Bowman, 10 years old, had two joints
of his right index finger severed by
machine which the older brother was
feeding. The lad was taken to the
office of DR.. J. C. Vorbeck in Haarig
who dressed the injury. He was taken
to the home of his parents, who live
on South Frederick street.
Willie Davis, 5 years old, son of
Rich Davis, suffered fracture of the
rgiht arm yesterday afternoon, when
ne fell in the rear of the home of his
parents. The little boy was playing
horse" and had straddled stick which
he found in the yard. The "horse"
became tangled in such fashion that
the boy tripped and fell on his arm.
He, too. was attended by DR.. Vorbeck.
While playing with several other
boys in the home of his mother on
Main street, Riley Shelby Beck slid
on the floor and ran a splinter several
inches long into his right leg. The
boy was taken to nearby physician
who had to lance the wound in order
to remove the splinter. The boy is
the son of Mrs. Amadi Beck, who lived
over the tailor shop of Johnston Bros.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-17
'Goosebone Man
Discusses w a r
And the Weather
"It's Not The Cough That
Carries You Off, But It's
The Coffin In Which They
Garry You Off In," Chirps
The Colonel.

"Well, I see Teddy Roosevelt won't
do any crawlin' around in the trenches
over there in France" remarked Col.
Matt Morrison, the goosebone weather
prophet, who yesterday explained the
cause of the drop in temperature.
'This is only the wind-up of black
berry winter. l don't expect this
weather to last long, but we may have
several days of it. l look for a hot
summer this year. The sparrows are
sheddin' their heavy winter feathers,
and the goosebone is getting white and
glossy.
81 see by the papers that we're 60
in to send the boys over there to help
the Alleys out. Now, when l heard
them English Lords and Generals wuz
goin' to visit the United States to talk
to us about the war, figured the
Alleys needed somethin' more than
grub. First they wanted US to slip
'em a piece of change, and when we
done that, they wanted all the grub
we had on hand. And now they say
they gotta get some Americans in the
trenches to put a little pep in the
Alleys.
"There used to be an old saw, which
went like this: 1T amt the cough that
carries you off, but it's the coffin in
which they carry you off in If we
don't finally tell them Alleys to quit
shootin' this smoothe stuff at us.
they're goin' to bust our puckerin'
string.
'T had to laff when I heard they had
our navy over there lookin' for them
Dutch submarines. 1 always thought
England had the biggest and best
navy in the world, but they amt done
nothin' but disappear during this war.
l amt got nothin' against nobody in
this war, but you got to hand it to
them English for bein' able to keep
up their end of the war and shoot
nothin' but salve. IF had been born
in London instead of Cape County. I'd
have enough money to hire John
Rockefeller for my Office boy"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-17
CREDIT SYSTEM IS
FOUNDDETRIMENTAL
GrOcers and Butchers Will Be
Asked to Help Eliminate
Credit Account System.

A committee of three merchants was
appointed last night in the meeting
held by 80 retail merchants to ascer-
tain whether the plan eliminating the
credit accounts in the retail stores of
the city would meet the approval of
the grocers and the butchers who are
conducting their business principally
on a charge account basis.
This committee will call on every
grocer and butcher in the city to see
whether their plan will be adpoted by
these merchants. Later a meeting of
the retail merchants Will be called for
the purpose of considering more def
mite plans as to how to eliminate the
credit system and to receive the re-
port of this committee.
Several merchants in last nights
suggested that every Gus
toner, who had an open account with
the grocer or his butcher, sign a note
equal to the amount of his debt and
have the creditors endorse the instru-
ment. The money to carry off the ac-
count could be borrowed from the
bank, which in turn would receive its
from the customer in small in
Stallments.
1t was pointed out by several mer-
chants that this plan had been sue
cessfully carried out in Jackson and
that both the merchants and the GUS
toners had derived great benefit from
the new system.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-17
CAPE GIRL OFF TO
WAR ZONE EAS nurse
Miss Martha Sanders Sailed For
Europe Last Saturday, Rel.
atives Are InfOr ed.

Miss Martha Sanders, of the Cape,
who was formerly a trained nurse in
the Jewish Hospital in st. Louis, sail
ed for France from New York Satur-
day, her sister, Mrs. Albert Ueleke,
of South Ellis street, was informed in
a letter she received from her, written
shortly before she boarded the steamer
to cross the Atlantic. The missive
Mrs. Ueleke received Monday after
noon was the first information she had
of her sisters mission.
Miss Sanders has been a trained
nurse in the st. Louis hospitals for a
number of years. She left the Cape
several years ago after receiving her
education in this city. She is the first
nurse of this section of the State to
offer her services to the Government
in caring for the wounded soldiers.
She is the sister of Rudolph San
ders, who lives in the Cape. Her
mother, Mrs. William Hartman, lives
in Houck, Mo.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-17
FUNERAL OF MISS WINKLER
HELD IN GORDONVILLE
Fiancee of Prof. Deneke Died Sunday
Morning in st. Louis
After Operation.

The funeral of Miss Cora Winkler Of
Gordonville, who died Sunday morn
ing at the Missouri Baptist Sanitariun:
following an operation for goitre, was
held yesterday afternoon at the cemc-
terry near the German Methodist
Church in Gordonville. Many of the
relatives and friends of the girl at
tended the funeral.
Miss Winkler, who was % years old,
recently announced her engagement
to Prof. w. ]. Deneke, of Jackson,
and the wedding was to take place
some time in June. Miss Winkler was
taken to st. Louis several weeks ago
to undergo an operation. The effects
of the anaesthetics on her heart was
found to be the cause of her death.
The body was shipped to the Cape
Sunday night and taken to Gordon
vile.
Miss Winkler was the daughter OF
Mr.. William Winkler, who owns a
large sawmill in Gordonville. Beside,
her father she leaves two sisters, Miss
Esther Winkler and Mrs. w. n
Rasche, and one brother, William
Winkler Jr.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-17
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO HAVE
BIG MEETING THURSDAY
w. E. Bilheimer of st. Louis to Ad-
dress Members at Elks'
Hall.

Notices were sent out yesterday by
Secretary Martin of the Commercial
Club to every member urging him to
attend the meeting at the Elks' Hall,
Thursday evening, in which w. E..
Bilheimer of st. Louis will familiarize
the members with the duties they have
toward the Commercial Club. The
slogan of the meeting is: "Get to-
gether, get acquainted and get the
proper spirit"
Following the address of Mr.. Bill
heimer, who is known in commercial
circles as an eloquent speaker, the
members will have a luncheon and
smoker. Every member, especially
those who were signed during the re-
cent membership campaign. are urged
to attend this meeting, which will be
one of the most enthusiastic events of
the Commercial Club.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-17
JACOB RAU SR., TO BE
BURIED THIS AFTERNOON
Funeral to Take Place at Hanover
Cemetery.

Jacob Rau Sr., who died suddenly
Monday morning after he had been at
tackled by a swarm of bees, will be
buried this afternoon following the
services at the Hanover Church. Many
are expected to attend the funeral as
Mr.. Rau was well known, not only in
the Cape, but also in the county. He
was one of the oldest farmers of Cape
Girardeau County.
Mr.. Rau was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Johann Rau, who immigrated
from Germany 72 years ago. He was
born on the ship on which the family
crossed the ocean. His mother died a
few years after the family had settled
near Cincinnati.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-17
Mrs. Emma Koeppel Asks
divorce From Husband,
Charles Koeppel.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
THREE WEEKS AGO
Was Released From Hospital
But Returned After Con-
tracing Pneumonia.

A suit for divorce was brought in th'
Common Pleas Court by Mrs. Emm;
Koeppel against her husband, Charles
Koeppel, who attempted to kill him
self several weeks ago following hi:
failure to effect a reconciliation with
his wife. from whom he has beer
separated for two months. The case
will be tried during the May tern
of the Common Pleas Court provided
the defendant will be able to appear
in court.
Koeppel was returned to the St
Francis Hospital several days ago
after he had suffered relapse from
the effects of the gunshot wound which
he inflicted in the left side Of his
chest, in an effort to kill himself. The
attending physician says Koeppeps
critical condition is caused principally
by his neglect to take care of the
wound after his release from the hos
pital. a week after the shooting.
Abuse, general indignities and be-
ing too friendly with other women are
the charges on which Mrs. Koeppel has
hased her action for divorce. She IS
reuresented by Prosecuting Attorney
Caruthers and his partner, James A.
Barks.
The couple, according to the petition
filed by Mrs. Koeppel, were married
90 wears ago. They have one daugh-
ter, Miss Erna Koeppel, 20 years old.
Both Mrs. Koeppel and the daughter
have been making their home with
~alatiyes on the Bend road since the
separation.
Koeppel attempted to kill himself
Nav 6 by shooting himself in the left
chest below the heart. He was taken
to st. Francis Hospital for treatment
and released a week later. Several
days ago he returned to the hospital
and was found to be in critical con-
dition.
The bullet which he fired from a
cat-rife entered dilnctly below the
heart and emerged below the left
shoulder blade. He was found IN
front of his home by his brother who
had been staying with him since the
separation of Koeppel from his wife
and daughter.
The day preceding the shooting,
Koeppel had made an attempt to per-
suade his wife to return to his home,
but she refused to go back. Koeppel is
a wealthy farmer living near Balm
bridge.