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The Parker post., 1917-03-24
COMMITTEE IS
CALLED BACK
SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS
CALLED FOR APRIL 2 PRE-
VENTS VISIT TO PARKER OF
INDIAN COMMITTEE.

Owing to the call for a special
session of congress to begin on April
2, the Committee on Indian Affairs
will not visit Arizona, and all ar
rangements that were under way for
the entertainment of the committee
at Parker have been necessarily
dropped
A large number of citizens met at
Hosfelt's hall Wednesday night and
various committees were appointed
A good start was made toward max
ing all arrangements for the visit OF
the committee, but telegram re-
ceived from Carl Hayden early
Thursday morning contained the in
formation that it would be impos-
sible for the committee to reach
here. The telegram was as follows:
Amarillo, Tex, March %, 1917.
u. B. Flanagan, Parker, Ariz.
Owing to special session of con-
gress April 2, Indian Investigation
Committee will not visit Arizona.
CARL HAYDEN"
The following letter from Con-
gresham Hayden indicates with
what thoroughness he intended to
have the committee investigate con-
ditions at Parker. After the ses-
sion is over the committee will
undoubtedly complete its investiga-
ton, and no doubt Parker will be
visited at that time. Mr. Hayden's
letter reads:
McAlester, Okla, Mar. Is, 1917.
81. B. Flanagan, Parker, Ariz.
"My dear Flanagan:-The COM
mittee has finished its work in Flor
ida and Mississippi, ,and will conclude
in Oklahoma at the end of this week
Unless the threatened strike on the
railroads prevents we will reach
Parker during the night of March
80, remaining in the sleeping car
until the next morning. l shall
wire you from Ell Paso if there
be any change in the date.
"Please have a good map of the
reservation available and l would
also like to look over a copy of the
hearings which were printed at the
time Mr.. Prescott was in Washing
ton. l want to put into the records
the memorials passed by the Second
Colorado River Indian reservation,
and all data relating to the sale OF
lots in the Parker townsite 1t
would be well to have few COM
petent witnesses who can testify to
the losses that they have suffered
on account of purchasing these lots
please tell the superintendent
that the committee will want to
question him about the conditions on
the reservation.
Arrangements will have to be
made for breakfast, luncheon and
dinner for the committee. The dis
bursting officer will pay the bills for
meals and automobiles before we
leave
Automobiles should also be pro-
vided so that we could visit Head
gate Rock, the Agency, and see the
valley lands, including the test wells
which were put down by the state of
Arizona. If all of the driving
around is done in the morning we
can then hold the hearing In the
afternoon.
"Please drop me a line at Phoenix
advising what arrangements you
have made. You might also write
me in care of the Chamber of Com
merce at FL Paso, Texas.
Yours very truly,
CARL HAYDEN"
The Parker post., 1917-03-24
Strike Crisis Averted.

With the nationwide railroad
strike averted and the Adamson act
declared constitutional, the contro-
versy that has ragged between the
railroads and their employees for
nearly a year over the question Of
hours and wages passed into history
this week.
Appealed to by the presidents
The Parker post., 1917-03-24

was being brought in to relieve the
drouth at Globe, and no doubt
there will be great disappointment
in that city
The Parker post., 1917-03-24
Carload of Fords Arrive.

The Parker Auto company this
week received a carload of FOrds
which are being delivered to custo-
mers as fast as they can be assem-
bled. Orders have been booked by
the Parker Auto company for about
fifteen cars in advance of their arri-
val. Another carload is expected to
who purchased cars this week are
Cal Morgan of Vidal and Harry
Morse
Pictures of Parker District, at the
The Parker post., 1917-03-24
Arrests Made in Parker.

It's dangerous to cross the railroad
bridge at Parker in the early hours
Of the morning if one has aboard a
consignment of contraband, for the
officers are keeping a close watch on
this avenue Of entrance from Califor-
MIA into the bone dry" state of Ar
, izOna. Early Sunday morning the
| vigilance of the officers at the bridge
was rewarded by intercepting Jesse
Hall with a pack on his back, con-
tanning twenty-four pints which,
upon examination proved to be fire.
water of 1O0-proof.
Young Hall told Constable Rob
erts and Deputy Sheriff Bandy, who
made the capture, that he was bring
ing it in for Frank Alexander, who,
he alleged, paid him to make a trip
to Vidal to get the stuff. An agree
ment was made between the officers
and young Hall that he carry the
liquor to the place where Alexander
was supposed to receive it.
Hall brought the liquor to town
and woke up Alexander at the place
where he rooms. notifying him that
the goods had arrived. Alexander
came out of his room and walking
about half block where the liquor
was cached, he picked up the pack
age and started to return to his
and Bandy arrested him. Both Alex
ander and the Hall boy, who is about
Is years of age, were taken to the
Jail and locked up.
Another bootlegger was captured
by Officer Roberts Monday morning
in the person of Joseph Pasero.
This party tried to work a new trick
in the game of liquor smuggling into
Parker, which was only accidentally
discovered by officer Roberts.
When the morning passenger
train arrived from the west Monday,
Officer Roberts assisted the night
operator in reloading several trunks,
and in picking up small trunk the
officer noticed that it was quite
heavy, and that an unusual sound
| emanated from the interior, which
no respectable and law-abiding
trunk should have.
Monday forenoon Julian Gibson,
who runs the Parker Transfer, was
handed trunk check by Pasero,
who, it is said, halls from Oatman,
with instructions to deliver the
trunk where he said he was stopping.
Mr.. Gibson, who had been previously
asked to notify the officers of the
identity of the owner of the trunk
in case the said owner should have
1t delivered by the transfer man, in
formed Constable Roberts of the oc-
currence, and the officer at once took
Pasero into custody. Upon opening
the tunk it was found to contain
twenty-three quarts of booze.
Sheriff Greenleaf arrived in town
Tuesday evening by auto with su-
perfOr court warrants for Alexander,
Hall and Pasero, and took the trio
back to Yuma Wednesday morning.
The Parker post., 1917-03-24

Read Latest Books, Is cents, at
the City Drug Store.-Adv.
The Parker post., 1917-03-24

Pictures of Parker District, at the
City Drug Store-Adv
The Parker post., 1917-03-24

Continued on Page 2.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-03

transfer man drives off with her
trunk. Nov I'll know whether or
not the baggage men are really as
rough with things as they are said
to be-"
How will you know" asks her
friend.
Il put an egg in there among my
clothes. Judge.
-O-O-
CHESTNUT CHARLIE
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-03

.LSlNji w., ~>l-NGC-- ~ NJ,
new york.-al the biggest liars
come to new york CESS, and most
Of them hang around broadway &
42-st.
these men were at a swell hotel
talking about there cities, / being
from londun & the other from pitts
bUrgh
tell you what the pittsburgh fell
Ter said, the smoke in my town is so
thick lot of people can walk rite off
the tops Of buildings & step on the
smoke which is just like cinder
path up there
that way they walk from l tall
bilding to the next & don't get run
over by autermobeels
yep, replyd the Teller from lun-
don, its that way in my town only
differunt for there it is the fog that
helps US out but some times it amt
so relierble as it mite be
hOws that, said a bystander
it is very trecheris, he tells him
1 day was walking aCrost lon
don bridge when got tired & the
fog beeing as thick as usually / leen-
ed against big chunk of it to rest
purity soon fell asleep & i CESS i
must have slept 2 or 8 hours when
woke up in the river
do you mean to say the fog had
turned to water & made a river, 1
man aSts
no, he tells him, the fog had
lifted while was asleep & as there
was nothing for me to leen against
fell into the river
then they took a vote to see which
was the biggest liar & it was a ty
so they both had to buy
1870
MRS. SHERLOCK.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
WILSON'S APPEAL GOES STRAIGHT
 TO THE HEART
British Newspapers Free in Comment on the Proclamation of
 the President.

S$ LONDON; April 1S.-The appeal of President Wilson to the peo- pie of. the United States, was print ed in full in all of the English newspapers.
 "lt goes straight to the heart of the great war;" says the Vest minister Gazette" and will be read with great appreciation by the people of the allied nations.
 The London Times says: No message addressed by their gov ernment to any of the countries at war has been better combined on an appeal to heart, with shrewd, practical counsel, and shown keen CT eye to the fundamentals of the situation, than the message of President Wilson,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
SEATTLE WOMAN
 MURDERED, WORK
 OF THUG GANGS
Wife of Sculptor Is Found Dead in GulCh Victim of Thugs During
 the Night.
POLICE JOIN IN SEARCH

SEATTLE. April 18.-- The body of Florence Wehn, wife of the sculp- tor James Wehn, and the daugh- ter of Policeman Paul Hawbris, was found in gulch on West Wheeler street this morning. Mrs. Wehn had probably been murdered by thugs.
 Mrs. Wehn had been missing since last night when she failed to return from visit to her moth- CTS. When she did not return home at one o'clock the police were notified and the late shift joined in the search. her body be- ing found near her home this morning. Mr. Wehn was the de- signer of the Chief Seattle monu- ment which is at the Junction of Cedar street, Denny Way and 9th Avenue.
 The murder of Mrs. Wehn is very perplexing. Seven wounds were found on the body and signs of a most resperate struggle are indi- cated. The woman's clothing was torn and parts of the body was by the hands of the thugs
 Mrs. Wehn was very pretty and only 27 years of age. She had re- gently been working as telephone operator although married for the past two years.
 Last night she visited her moth CT and left the latter's home at 10 o'clock to return to her own home. MT. Wehn was working late last night at the University of Wash ington on statue of the late Prof Orson Benson Johnson and when he returned home, and not finding his wife started the search which ended in the finding of her body.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
Big Guns Were Fired and Reports of a Battle of Some Kind Are
 Flashed Ashore.
COAST FLEET IS OUT
Steamers Warned; Activity Reported Among the BattIeships on
 the Ocean.

BOSTON, April 18.-That a na- val battle was in progress this forenoon off the Atlantic coast was indicated in meagre particulars re- ceived by the radio and coast guard stations near here.
 Naval guns roared off Boston this forenoon and the coast guard stations at Race Point, Peaked Hill Star and High Head, all heard heavy guns firing in quick cucces- sion. The firing started at $40 o'clock this forenoon.
 Shipping along ths coast was in, ncdiatcly notified Of 3 probable naval engagement and warned to be on the lookout.
 The Coast Guard stations that heard the firing are off Province. town, adjacent to Cape Cod.
 The naval engagement was later reported to be north of the ex- treme point of Cape Cod.
 While the firing was distinct and great volume of vessels of all sizes were engaged, they were be- low the horizon.
 Immediately after the receipt If the report, it was learned that he greatest activity occurred at he Charleston navy yard sine the war was declared
 Wireless orders to various ships If the coast patrol fleet began to ,putter from the big sending sta tions of the United States radio servcie.a 734''aF
 The land wires to Washington and other coast seotions were im- mediately utilized to send the re- ports received.
 From fragmentary reports early this afternoon it is learned that oattleships are hurrying to the scene.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
Five Hundred Thousand Are Needed for the
 First Grand Army
 of United States. TO CALL CLASS OF 19 Second Conscritpion Will Be from the Ranks of
 Men Under the Age
 of TWenty-one.
WASHINGTON, April IS. :

WASHINGTON, April IS. - In raising the first grand army of 500,000, under the selective con- scription plan now about certain to pass through Congress, it is pro- posed, according to influential of- fcers of the army, to take no man more than 20 years of age into the ranks.
 These men, those under 20 years of age, will be known as the class of nineteen. If enough of them cannot be secured, then men of the class of twenty will be called, this class being those less than twenty-one years of age.
 The scheme is to divide the coun- try into sixteen districts not yet defined. It is probable that the Pacific Northwest and the north ern part of the present Sixteenth Division, National, Guards, will be formed into one district, that is Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Mon tana, with possibility of Wyo- ming being added.
 Opponents of the selective con- scription plan got the upper hand in the House military committee today when the committee, by a vote of 12 to 8, requested that the bill carry a provision to first try and raise the new force of 500, ,000 by volunteers.
 Meanwhile, the bill, including the conscription provision, was ap- proved by the Senate military com mittee by a vote of 10 to 7.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
SMALL CRAFT IS BEST TO FIGHT
 GERMAN U BOATS
United States To Supply Boats which Effective Against German
 Submarines.
MINES ARE DANGEROUS

LONDON, April 18.-Senior Ma val Lord, Admiral Sir John R. Jel- lico, K.C.B., said today that the United States should contribute ev- erything possible in the way of small craft, as the most effective means of defense against the sub marines of the German Imperial government.
 Admiral Jellicoe regards mines as greater danger than sub marines. He says that the. best hunting grounds for German raid CTS is on the European side of the Atlantic ocean, that submarines cannot operate effective on the Am erican side without a base of sup plies there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
MILLIONS OF ACRES OF LAND READY FOR
 THOSE TO HELP U. s.

WASHINGTON. April 18.--Sec- retary of the Interior Lane in a statement printed here today says there are millions of acres of un- allotted public lands where men who do not enlist may serve their country by raising crops.
 From Alabama to Alaska, land is waiting to be taken up and yet, with all these resources we face an actual food famine"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
STEAMER MOVEMENTS and Mail Information
NOW BOUND NORTH

NOW 6OONO NUT n Jefferson is due to arrive at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Alameda is expected Friday with two days mail Admiral Evans sailed yesterday and will be due Friday Has one days mail.
 SCHEDULED SAiLINGS Alaska will be due to sail from Seattle next Sunday. Admiral Farraeut will be due to sail from Seattle April 9. Spokane will be due to sail tonight from Seattle. Humboldt will be due to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 SOUTHBOUND SAILiNGS Al-ki is scheduled to sail for the south tomorrow evening at 5 o'clock.
 City of Seattle is scheduled to sail southbound at 4:30 tomor- row morning.
 Princess Sophia is scheduled to sail southbound tomorrow morning at o'clock. Admiral Watson is scheduled to sail southbound next Monday. All steamers will take mail.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
BANGS READY TO FIGHT WITH WORDS
 FOR HIS COUNTRY

SEATTLE, April 1S.-John Ken drick Bangs. arriving today. was questioned as to cnlisting, and re- piled:
 q might find a congenial place. am sure that in any emergency my vocabulary, like MT. Bryans, is at the service of my country will fight to the last word and for it if necessary"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
MAKE
 GREAT HAULS
 OF WAR STUFF
Total of Captured Guns and Ammunition Is
 Greatest of the
 Present War. BATTLE OF ABSORPTION

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE. April 18.-The operations along the British front have reached temporary holding stage along the line of the recent advances towards Lens and St. Quentin. The progress seems now to be one of absorption
 A total number of 227 guns were brought in today, together with am intuition by the tons of rounds and other supplies excels any haul made during similar period of the war
 All German documents which have been captured show that the enemy knew of the offensive being planned about Arras because of the massine of troops for battle. It is evident however that the Germans expected their first or second lines to hold This was particularly true of theil positions on vimy Ridge. which was the northern Gibraltar of the Hin denburg line.
 Operations now center about Lens and the British already hold posi-, tions on all Western approaches. al though the city itself has not been penetrated.
 Lens is the central point of the great mining district which straddles for miles in all directions. It is an ideal place to defend against the or dinary attack, each slag heap and building being an individual fort
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
ASKS GoMPERS TO
 END STRIKE WHICH
 RETARDING COUNTRY

WASHINGTON, April 18.--Wili- jam c. Redfield, secretary of com merce. appealed to Samuel Comp CTS, president of the American Fed eration of Labor, to use his good offers in terminating the strike of workmen at the Wheeling Steel & Iron Company, at Wheeling. Sec retary Redfield stated that the strike is preventing an output of D. OO0,O0 tons of cans day, and this commodity is seriously needed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
RACING HORSE KILLED
 IN TERRIFIC BATTLE

LOUISVILLE, April IS. Free Lance, the winner of the spec tacular race for the Latonia Der by held in 1912, was killed here today in a terrific battle with Ralph, another thoroughbred ami mal George J. Long, the owner of Free Lance, recently refused $25,000 for his horse.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
ALL NIGHT LIQUOR
 PLACES MUST NOW
 CLOSE IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, April 18.-Mayor John Purroy Mitchell announced to- night liquor licenses are to be can celled for the duration of the pres ent war. This order will effect over 800 night places.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
DIVINE SARAH ILL.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Sarahl Bernhardt is seriously ill at q, local hospital with an infection of the kidneys. All dates of her pres-A ent tour in the United States have been cancelled
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
SEVEN BILLION 8en
 '@ 3 DOLLARS BOND
 ;. PASSES SENATE

WASHINGTON. April 18.-The Senate passed the seven billion dol lar bond bill last night. There are a few minor amendments which will be discussed between the House and Senate before the bill goes to the President for his sig nature.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
MEXICO TO SOON
 HAVE NEW CHANGE
 FOR GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, April 18.-Ignacio BOnillas has been formally accepted as the Ambassador from Mexico. In statement to the press, the new ambassador stated that a Constitu- tional government will be restored in Mexico by the first of the month.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
EXPORTS OF PUGET SOUND SHOW UP LARGE-ALASkA
 PURCHASES WERE HEAVY

SEATTLE, April 18-The Collec- tor of Customs report for March shows that the imports of the Puget Sound section were $22,326,S28 and the Imports were sf5543, ,557 Goods to the value of s3,466,575 were shipp ed to Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. April IS. - Alaska Gold closed today at 7%. Alaska-Juneau at 6A. American Zinc at B. Butte & Superior at 43. Chino at 53A.
 Ray at 29A.
 Utah Copper at 110h. Copper metal was quoted at 30.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
BRAZILIANS GIVEN
 WARNING TO LEAVE
 GERMANY AT ONCE

RIO DE JANERIO, April 1S - The Brazilian Foreign Minister to- day rabled the Brazilian minister at Berlin urging him to warn all Bra zilians in Germany to leave within hours. No announce ment was made regarding declara tion of var being made.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
PRESIDENT IN CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON. April 18.-Presi- dent Wilson went to the Capitol to- day for a conference with the Con- gressional leaders on the Admins tration army bill and other meas ures.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
GOVERNOR FIGHT
 s BILL IS KILLED IN z STATEs OF NEW YORK

ALBANY, April IS. The bill recommended by Governor Whit man to repeal the boxing laws of New York state failed of passage in the assembly last night by q vote of "A to 56.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
BRITISH LACKLIST
 MAY BE WITHDRAWN
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON. April IS. Great Britain is under stood to have under consid- eration the withdrawal of it's commercial blacklist in so far as it refers to firms and individuals in this coun- try. It will now be the duty of the American gov ernment to see that nobody in the United States gives aid to Germany.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
WILL PARRY SERIOUSLY ILL.

WASHINGTON, April 18.-Will H. Parry, Seattle man and a mem- Der of the federal trade commis- sion. is dangerously ill from com plications arising from an operation of gall stones. MT. Parry's con- dition is decidedly serious.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
OFFER THREE 4sATTALIoNs

OKLAHOMA CITY. April 1s.- Three battalions have been offered to accompany Rooseyelt's prospec- tive expedition to Europe.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
WAKE OF TORPEDO
 SEEN BY THE SMITH

Washington, April 18.-The re- port of the commander of the tor pedo boat destroyer Smith, which was shot at early yesterday morn ing on the high seas by German submarine, was received last night and snbstantiates the former re ports of the attack.
 The navy department announced today that the statement of the commander says: "The wake Of the torpedo was plainly seen croas- ing our bows, about thirty yards from us"
 FORGED ON A REEF. New York, April lS.-The Brit ish steamer Karmala was forced on a reef and sunk near Spezia, Italy, after being shelled and tor pedoed by | German snhmarine according to two Americans amonj the Karmala's l00 passengers whl arrived here today. All on th, Karmala were saved.
 | STEAMER SPELLED; SUNK. ' Halifax, April 10. - SteameI
 (Continued on nara Tvol
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
American Falls in Battle

OTTAWA. April 1S.-Among the long list of casualties which indi- cates the price paid by Canada for her victory at Vimy Ridge. the fol lowing names of Americans with the Canadian Colonials are given out by the war office as killed in action:
 Lieut.. o. H. P. Bowker of Seattle.
 Wounded-Stephen Carpenter. of Des Moines; L. E. Johnson. of Don nybrooke, N. D., and Lance Corporal Fl. l.. Trimmer of Lewiston. Mont
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18

 Tuesday morning the weather with southeast
  is it is beginning to increase
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
Rainstorm. Prexailina

LONDON, April 18.-The British made further advances in the negh- bOrhood of Epehy last night accord ing to the war office statement.
 Rain storms are hampering the operations according to the latest re- ports from the front in France.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
FORGED ON A REEF.

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