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The Parker post., 1917-12-01
ON
BEATING BACK
FAMOUS REFORMED BANDIT RE-
LATES INCIDENTS OF OUTLAW
PAST WHILE FINANCIERING G
WITH SPURS ON.

The lecture given in Hosfelt's hall
on Friday evening of last week by
AL jennings, the famous reformed
bandit, whose exploits throughout
the middle-west during the early
nineties had attracted nationwide
attention, was we'll attended con-
sidering the short notice given. The
lecture was very interesting from
beginning to end and was greatly
enjoyed by all who attended.
Mr.. jennings had been giving a
series of lectures on the coast and
was returning to his home in Okla
homa by auto, when a breakdown
of his machine obliged him to remain
in Parker until the parts necessary
for repairs could be sent for, and 1t
was during this interval that he was
prevailed upon to give lecture to
the people Of this place.
The speaker briefly reviewed the
history of his life from boyhood days
his associations and environments,
the feud which led to the murder of
his brother. his determination to
avenge his death, the companionship
into which this step brought him,
his first infraction of the law, and
the temptations which led him
on and on into an endless labyrinth
Of outlawry. his final capture, con-
viction and sentence for life to penal
servitude, the prison life, the solitary
confinement, his ultimate pardon,
his restoration to citizenship, the ap-
parently endless antipathies sf1owE
toward one who attempts to re-
form, his candidacy for the COVER
norship Of his state, all were outlined
in very interesting manner.
Mr.. Jennings spoke about an hour
and half. His theme, entitled,
Beating Back" though a difficult
subject to handle with due Difference
to accepted moral sentiment or the
ethics of society, showed a mastery
presentment of detail, for, while
thrilling his auditors with a vivid
portrayal Of adventure and a spirit
of reckless daring worthy Of better
cause, the moral deductions were
clearly depicted, showing that the
way of the transgressor is losing
game, and also demonstrating by his
own example that even though one
has fallen to the level of notorious
bandit-"despised and rejected of
men"-through environments and
the foibles incident to human nature,
he may yet return, though his path
will be beset with innumerable OBJ
stacles and seemingly insurmount-
able difficulties.
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
RED CROSS HAS
BIG WAR FUND
COLLECTIONS TOTAL NEARLY
$4,000, ,000-MANY MILLIONS
APPROPRIATED FOR RELIEF
WORK IN EUROPE.

In accordance with the policy of
the American Red Cross. in keeping
the public thoroughly Informed on
all it's activities, the Red Cross war
council makes public the following
financial statement showing collec-
tions and disbursements of the war
fund up to November1.
Collections, November /, amounted
to $79,895,355.69. OF this amount
S9,129,389.2 is reserved for return
to Red Cross chapters to be spent for
war relief work.
The estimated balance available
for appropriation is $70,S95,966.47.
The total appropriation from the
war fund to November / amounted
to $40, of which S26,934,-
416.86 was for relief.
The foreign relief appropriations
were apportioned as follows:
France, $19,581, 240.47.
Belgium, 0720,001.
Russia, $1,42S,O
Serbia, $493,2O3.76.
Roumania, $1,518,S9S.7S.
Italy, $214,000.
Great Britain, $1,066,52O.
Foreign miscellaneous, $113,012.
Armenian and Syrian relief, ST.
100000.
There was apportioned for United
States supplies and the like to the
United States forces $3,488,729.
For the United States hospital
work, $379,50O.
For United States sanitary service
about cantonments. $183,5O0.
For United States miscellaneous
items, $108, ,487.60.
This makes the total for the United
States, $4,12O,216.6O.
Appropriations advanced for hos
pital funds amounted to 100000.
Appropriations for purchases Of ar
e4SASS AOA ACSu4C W CudQl6ES COu-
sisting principally Of materials to be
worked into garments for soldiers
and hospital supplies, amounted to
$7,659,000. This sum eventually
will be returned to the war fund.
An appropriation of 100000 for
automobiles is the bookkeeping entry
to acknowledge a gift of that amount
in cars and automobile parts from a
prominent manufacturer through the
Detroit chapter.
In addition to the war fund appro-
priations specified above in this re-
port, the sum of S1,417,625. was
appropriated from restricted funds"
that is, from money which con-
tributors have given the Red Cross
for specifically stated purposes and
which can be expended only for the
purposes designated by the donors.
All expenses of the Red Cross in
America, up to November /, have
been paid from the general funds
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
WAR SAVINGS
PLAN IN BRIEF.
GOVERNMENTS PLAN IN REACH
OF ALL CITIZENS TO SAVE
MONEY AND AT SAME TIME
AID THE UNITED STATES.

The war-savings plan provided for
in the last bond act Of September "a.
1917, has been formulated and an
nounced by the treasury department
and goes into operation on Monday,
December 8.
The plan puts 1t easily in reach of
every American citizen to save money
and at the same time aid the govern
ment by supplying it with the sinews
of war.
Stamps, which are the governments
certificates of Indebtedness, ARE to be
sold in two ominations-thrift
stamps, which cost % cents each, and
war-savings stamps. which cost from
$4.12 to S4.23 each according to the
month in which they are purchased
With the first thrift stamp the pur-
chaser Is given a thrift card with
spaces for 16 stamps. When 16 thrift
stamps have been purchased and af-
fixed the thrift card can be exchang-
ed for war-savings stamp by paying
the difference between the 81 the
thrift stamps represent and the cur
rent value Of war-savings stamp,
which in December, 1917 and Janu-
ary, 1918, will be $4.12, and there
after cent for each succeeding
month during the year 1918.
With the first war-savings stamp
obtained by purchase or exchange
the owner Is given e war-savings
certificate containing spaces. for 20
war-savings stamps. If the 20 spaces
are filed during December. 1917. or
January, 1918, the cost to the pur-
chaser will be $4.12 for each stamp,
or $82.4Q for the full certificate, and
on the LIST day of January. 1923, the
government will redeem the certifi-
cate~at S100, giving the holder a net
profit of S17.6 for the use of his
smoney.
Although these investments do not
mature until January i, 1923, pro-
vision is made whereby upon 10 days
written notice after January /, 1918,
such certificateswill. be redeemed by
postmasters at their cost to the pur-.'
chasers plus / cent a month on each
war-savings stamp on the certificate.
The thrift stamps DO not bear In
terest, but the warsaVings stamps
bear 4 per cent. compounded quar-
terly. The certificates. will be dated
January g, 1918. and mature Janu-:
ary !. 1923.
Under the plan an amount as
small as Is cents can be invested in
government security, and as soon as
S4 has thus been invested an inter
est bearing certificate of the United
States government can be secured.
The stamps and certificates can be
obtained from postof1ees, banks; or
trust companies, at most railroad
stations. stores, factories, and many
other places.
Having the entire wealth of the
United States back Of them, and be-
Ing redeemable as above stated, there
is no danger Of any depreciation In
value of the certificate ~.
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
Turkey Shoot Success.

The turkey shoot given last Sun
day and Wednesday afternoons by
John Roberts proved a big success.
Nearly every one of the sportsmen
who attended and participated in the
affair carried home birds. Some of
them got more than their share, but
that was because they were more
proficient with their guns than the
Others
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
J. C. Hewitt Resigns.

Station Agent J. C. Hewitt Of the
Santa Fe has resigned his position
with the railroad, and will leave
next week for Los Angeles, where he
will take responsible position with
the Standard Oil company. The
many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Hewitt
will regret to see them leave Parker,
but everyone who knows Mr.. Hewitt
will be glad to learn that he Is going
to better position.
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
Condition of Parker Bank.

On November 20 the State Bank
Comptroller issued a call for report
If the condition of all state banks.
The Parker Valley Bank opened on
November 10, having been in exist
,nce only two days before it was
'alled on to make public statement
If its condition. This statement is
published in another column Of this
weeks Post, and shows the institu-
ion to be among the strongest banks
n the state. The statement shows
he available cash on hand and due
rom approved reserve banks to be
52O,S21.60. The: deposits as shown
oy the statement aggregate $S,-
)67.52. Since the date of the state
ment the deposits have increased
several thousand dollars. and are
steadily going up. q
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
Goes to the Coast.

Milton Sutherland, superintendent
Of the Empire mine, departed Thurs
day night for Los Angeles, where he
will spend the next few days on
business connected with the Empire
company.
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
City Drug Store Moves.

The City Drug Store Is now loca-
ted in its new quarters in the hotel
building. Frank Ewing states that
it was some moving job, and the fact
that it was all over by Thanksgiving
day was all the more reason why he
celebrated that holiday with more
enjoyment and contentment than
many other similar holidays. The
store in It's new quarters presents an
unusually attractive appearance, and
this will be more greatly enhanced
when the big stock of holiday goods
2re put on display.
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
In Los on Business.

J. F. Raney Of the Raney Mercan-
tile company left for Los Angeles
Sunday night to purchase a stock of
merchandise for his new store which
he will open in the new hotel block
within the next couple of weeks.
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
Buys Ford Runabout.

A. L. Newton, who was superinten-
dent for the leasing company which
has been working the Planet mine for
the past couple of years, was in Par
ker this week and purchased a Ford
runabout from the Parker Motor
company. He left Wednesday in his
his family
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
Mr.. Halls Family Arrives.

The family Of F. M. Hall, consist
ing of his wife and four children,
arrived from Los Angeles this week,
and in the future they will make
Parker their home.
The Parker post., 1917-12-01

not severely. The remains Of Nc
Shane were taken III charge by the
coroner from Needles, and the in
jured men were also taken to that
place for treatment.
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
Empire Official Here.

G. M. Moses, vice-president of the
Empire-Arizona Consolidated Copper
company, spent a portion Of the
past week inspecting that property.
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
County Assessor Here.

A. B. Ming, assessor Of Yuma
county, spent few hours in Parker
last Wednesday morning while en-
route home to partake Of big
Thanksgiving dinner the following
day.
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
Thanksgiving Dance.

A delightfully."- pleasant dancing
party was given at Hosfelt's hall
Thanksgiving night and was largely
attended. The affair was given for
the benefit Of a fund that is being
raised to pay the expenses of the
barbecue which is to be held upon
the opening Of the new hotel.
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
Argus Starts Up.

The property of the Argus Gold &
Copper company, more generally
Known as the A. B. Jones property,
las begun development work. w.
H. Tharpe, who has interested prom
:nent capitalists in this property, was
n Parker Thursday, and stated that
operations on a big scale would soon
oe inaugurated on both the Argus
md Maryland groups. Mr.. Tharpe
asst week purchased all of the tools
Ind supplies of the leasing company
which recently ceased operations on
The old Planet mine.
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
PERSONAL AND LOCAL HAPPEN
INGS OF THE WEEK IN PARKER
AND VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF
PARAGRAPHS.
Here from Bouse.

Mrs. C. w. Graves of Bouse spent
Thanksgiving in town, the guest of
Mrs. J. B. Flanagan.
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
Starting New Camp.

E. S. Osborne and DR.. H. A. Stone
have secured a lease on the old Boner
property, owned by John Roberts and
Harry Osborne, and this week a new
lamp has sprung up in the foothills
If Whipple range. The property Is
situated about seven miles west of
Parker, on the California side of the
Colorado river. Several loads of
camp supplies were sent out We'd
nesday. The shallow shaft, which
was sunk several years ago to a
depth of about 20 feet, Is to be deep
oned. The showing in this working
IS most encouraging, a very rich
streak Of copper ore having been en-
'ountered at the surface and followed
% the present depth of the shaft.
The Parker post., 1917-12-01

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SHORT STORIES
ABOUT PARKER

PERSONAL AND LOCAL HAPPEN
INGS OF THE WEEK IN PARKER
AND VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF
PARAGRAPHS.
Here from Bouse.
Mrs. C. w. Graves of Bouse spent
Thanksgiving in town, the guest of
Mrs ]. B. Flanagan.
Empire Official Here.
c. M. Moses, vice-president of the
Empire Arizona Consolidated Copper
company, spent a portion Of the
past week inspecting that property.
Mr.. Halls Family Arrives.
The family of F. M. Hall, consist
ing of his wife and four children,
arrived from Los Angeles this week,
and in the future they will make
Parker their home.
Goes to the Coast.
Milton Sutherland, superintendent
Of the Empire mine, departed Thurs
day night for Los Angeles, where he
will spend the next few days on
business connected with the Empire
company.
County Assessor Here.
A. B. Ming, assessor Of Yuma
county, spent few hours in Parker
last Wednesday morning while en-
route home to partake Of big
Thanksgiving dinner the following
day.
In Los on Business.
J. F. Raney of the Raney Mercan-
tile company left for Los Angeles
Sunday night to purchase stock of
merchandise for his new store, which
he will open in the new hotel block
within the next couple of weeks.
Thanksgiving Dance.
A delightfully."- pleasant dancing
party was given at Hosfelt's hall
Thanksgiving night and was largely
attended. The affair was given for
the benefit Of a fund that is being
raised to pay the expenses of the
barbecue which is to be held upon
the opening Of the new hotel.
Buys Ford Runabout.
A. L. Newton, who was superinten-
dent for the leasing company which
has been working the Planet mine for
the past couple of years, was in Par
ker this week and purchased a Ford
runabout from the Parker Motor
company. He left Wednesday in his
car for Oatman, where he will visit
his family.
J. c. Hewitt Resigns.
Station Agent J. C. Hewitt of the
Santa Fe has resigned his position
with the railroad, and will leave
next week for Los Angeles, where he
will take responsible position with
the Standard Oil company. The
many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs Hewitt
will regret to see them leave Parker,
but everyone who knows Mr.. Hewitt
will be glad to learn that he Is going
to better position.
Turkey Shoot Success.
The turkey shoot given last Sun
day and Wednesday afternoons by
John Roberts proved a big success.
Nearly every one of the sportsmen
who attended and participated in the
affair carried home birds. Some of
them got more than their share, but
that was because they were more
proficient with their guns than the
others.
Killed in Auto Accident.
Frank McShane, Familiarity called
doc" McShane, a miner, about so
years of age, was instantly killed
Thursday afternoon in an automo-
bile accident, on the road leading
from Needles to Parker, at a point
about two miles this side of the for
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-22
DECORATION DAY.

Decoration Day which has been set aside for the purpose of paying re- spect to our loved and illustrious dead
 should be fittingly observed by all true Americans realizing that by tho
 sacrifices of patriotic citizens in the past has this nation arrived at tbe supreme position she now occupies amnog nations of the earth. The great benefits of American citi-
 zenship that we now enjoy, have been handed to us by men who willingly 1 laid down their lives for the sacred
 cause of freedom; their memory with that of those who whenever duty | called have been ready ot make the
 great sacrifice for the common cause
 of democracy are the shining beacons of our history.
 We are what we are, not from our
 efforts or achievements, but through the patriotism of the founders of this
 great nation and the loyal devoti m of true citizens in the past.
 Therefore in paying respect to those
 who from a small beginning founded,
 maintained and developed this, the freeest. most powerful, richest coun-
 try in the world. let us sign!fy cur gratitude for the great heritage that has been ours, and our willingness to protect and foster it for the benefit of generations to come.
 To the memory of those whose deeds will never die, their names may be lost in the future, but the benefits to the human race will last forever.- The American Emaneipators of Man. the Defenders of Freedom.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-22
ALASKA IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

If Alaska does not come to its own and become known otherwise than the frozen north,' it shall not be due to lack of advertisement; for advertise ment it is having and from the gold producing parts to the clam spots. Its resources are being shown all over the country. Seattle's Alaska advertising-a in everything else, as usual, leads. That city maintains per manent exhibits from Alaska and in every way possible encourages peo- pie from all over the world to visit the country. And this has been thus from the ship transportation com panies took it up and gave 1t boost Still later the transcontinental rail- way companies joined forces. Now comes the Canadian Pacific Railway Company with an offer to help along
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-22
LITTLE TOWN MEN.

Ed Howe, of Kansas, is loyal. al ways to the country town-and gen orally correct in his statements con- corning 1t. Also he generally has a complaint to make about the newspa pers. Hence the following from his pen is thoroughly characteristic of this splendid gentleman, who edits a little paper at Potato Hill, Kan, as he calls his home:
 T never visit a country town that I do not meet remarkable men whose lives afford a lesson or an inspiration, but the space the newspapers should give to them IS devoted to politicians, actresses, prize fighters, baseball
 players, Belgian relief. and Harry Thaw"
 Never mind about the space in the ewspapers-whether 1t is properly given. The fact is that in every coun- try town are just such men as Ed Howe described-men whose lives arc an inspiration. There are strong mer | in these little places, men of great
 wisdom, men of great strength oi character, men of great goodness And, further, they are playing just as useful parts as the so-called great
 men of the cities.
 Take the country doctor as an illus
 tration. There isn't a man on earth
 who plays a more important part, noI
 more unselfish part than he does He literally saves the nation-for he
 saves the people of the country. He goes day or night, in all kinds oi weather, and he is minister and ad- wiser and counselor as well as physi- elan. The admonitions which he gives
 m his quiet way, the advice which ht | disseminates upon a thousand sub- i jects, the sanity that he displays, the
 common sense-these things have a | tremendous influence for good in the | local community. There is no one ir
 city who serves so thoroughly as
 does the country doctor, no one mar
 whose activities mean so much to tho
 community. And there are other | types-many of them-to be found ir the country town, types of men who are of great worth to this great na- 1 tion-even if they do not get theil
 names m the paper every issue.-Day- l ton News.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-22

ters, alike gain the advantage that is surely gained thereby. Let it be a part of their daily curriculum. Let it be as much a pride to any school child to excel in this as any other study, and let the slouchy, shp- shod one be butt for his fellows gibes, and then will American manhood and womanhood stand up a pride to the eye of the nation and an example to the world.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-22
STAND UP STRAIGHT.

The present crisis among other things has demonstrated entire lack of military instinct and training in the average American boy. Secure in the isolation that distance from Flu rope and her political imbroglios lent, the American people with their inher- en antipathy to militarism have not realized the advantage that the aver age boy gains from little drilling"
 An erect carriage and clean stepping walk in any young man, create an im- pression that if of very material ad- vantage to him in making his way in the world. The stoop shoulders and the shuffle that many have, through lack of early training, seem to indi- cate lack of self f-confidence that the world is quick to assume must be justified.
 How easy it is to pick out the boy that has been to military school-we all know it and we all admire it. the something that little drilling gives-the easy self f-possession, the manner of walk and the look straight in the eye-just little drilling.
 A few minutes each day while a boy is growing up to manhood will accomplish all this. Many parents continually are telling their sons Stand up straight now, you are all bumped up," but the boy does not pay much attention-he does not have to do it in competition with other boys no special merit is attached to 1t, and, only too late, when he is man, does he realize that the habit of youth is so strong that he is a "sioucher" for life.
 The girls too-how many girls do you know that walk with any dignity that Is admired more and adds more to beauty than any other attribute A pretty girl, slouchy and stopped is an object of universal pity, whereas a plain girl with an erect free carriage has a dignity that mere prettiness can never equal.
 Let the boys and girls alike be taught to stand up straight and walk correctly Let your sons and daugh-
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that line.
 According to Mir. Lowle, general agent for the company with head quarters at Skagway, that company is soliciting some of Alaska curios, min eral display and anything from Alas ka agreeing to take whatever is offer ed to the fair at Toronto. Ottawa and the western fair to be held later in the fall. Here is an opportunity that Alaskans should not let pass by
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-22
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