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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
New Incorporation

Papers of incorporation were filed yesterday by the Ryder Manufacturing The total capital stock of the new corporation shall be $1o0.0 900. of which s53,000 Is already paid in. The are J. J. Ryder. J. M Ky der, F. c. Sheppard, w. c. Gewin. G. H. Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Deeds Recorded

Among the deeds recorded in the pro- bate court yesterday were the following:
 s10oo-Rr Dean to ". R. Dean. undi- vaded half interest in lot 16, DeBarde- 1eben & Adger subdivision of lot 7S2, city.
 s600-van Bowden to Rosie Wohlford. lot g. block |, R. A. Gilbert survey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16

Registration of women in Birmingham was accomplished smoothly yesterday anu with results that passed the expectation of the local chairmen and registration workers Estimates made last night ln- dicate that about 5000 women registered for war service here. Full reports from every precinct with all cards signed are due to be at headquarters by noon to- day.
 The registratio attracted wide interest," crowds gathering around many or the booths to see the women indicate tnelr patriotism. A large number Of foreign born and negro women were numbered in those who registered.
 WILLINGNESS TO SERVE
 The registrars and chairmen worked hard and patiently all day explaining that the women who register will not be required to do anything else against their wishes, but that they were only signifying their willingness to do what their circumstances and conditions would allow them to do in case of an emerg' ency
 Yesterdays work was only a beginning in the work of registration and the work will continue until every woman who can is registered, it was announced at heaa- quarters yesterday. Headquarters in the Tutwiler hotel will be kept open all day during the remaining days of this week and it has been requested that every woman who for any reason could not reg ister yesterday will do so at once.
 It was said that the registration was largely an educational work for the wom- en, who being unaccustomed to such mat ters, do not yet fully realize the im- portance and meaning for their register ing. Leaders in the work say that they will not cease until every woman in the country who will sign the card for some kind of work, however small, has regis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee o'clock Nirht performances 7:30 and g o'clock.
 ture pictures. Continuous perform ance 2 to Il D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16

How many votes will it take to elect the new city commissioners?
 The law requires that candidates for both president and associate must re- ceive a majority of the votes cast to be elected. If no one receives a majority on the first election the highest men must take part in a run-off one week later. So that the number of votes re- quired for election depends entirely on the number cast.
 Careful political observers have about reached the conclusion that the man who gets 3100 or 3200 votes for com- missioner will be elected. They base this view on the expectation that the total vote will not go much above $500 or 6400.
 The livest political campaign in Bir- mingham in recent years was the race between Judge A. o. Lane and Arlie Barber for associate commissioner. The result in that election was:
 Barber ............... 4SIa
 Lane ........'..s'''' ''....' ~1"V
 Total vote ........,.,,..... ooof
 On June 5, 1916. occurred the election on the three bond issues. The total vote cast in that election was as follows: Light bonds oSoI Auditorium ......,..'' 'ss''' o"1c School bonds .,.,.,,,,,,,., o~oS Under the law in Alabama every na- tional guardsman Is voter without
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
MAKE IT ANNUAL AFFAIR

Plans are being made for the day to become an annual affair with the Civic association. and every year it will cele- brate one day with work. The official good roads days are always in the sum mer when the weather makes the work very difficult and the association may appoint day as its own special and Individual good roads day.
 The day was great success said C. L. Harold, secretary ma nager of the Civic association. we had out very creditable number for our first attempt and are hugely pleased with the results gained
 We are sorry that we did not have more time so that we could have enrolled the cooperation of more organizations in- terested in civic work and will do so next year. One striking result was the formation of sentiment in the minds of each worker that Jefferson county s highways must be kept in better shaps, and that the best way to do 1t is by making better roads originally so that the maintenance cost will be lowered and 80 much upkeep will be unnecessary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
GWIN KEEPS THEM BUSY

Jere Gwin was out in a regular road masters outfit, and worked the men in his squad hard all the afternoon. o. c. Dennis, chairman of the general commit tee, was everywhere encouraging those who showed signs of "white-eying" and doing great work himself. G. T. Wofford set good example by working himself almost to death. These two were on the Ensley road and covered the entire distance from here to Ensley.
 The rain that fell in the afternoon was great help to the men. It was fear fully hot when the work began, and the cooling shower was greatly appreciated The men all worked right on through it. and never let up for a moment
 Reports from all parts of the county show that men were out working every where and that all roads in the county re- ceiyed attention. The different roads that are bidding for the Bankhead highway were given more than usual attention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
To Protect the Depositor

BENSON CAIN, Asst. Cashier. c. D. GOTTEN. Asst. Cashier. B. W. FINCH. Asst. Cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16

A. W. SMITH. President. TOM O. SMITH, v.-President W. H. MANLY. Cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
SCORES OF TOWN |. MEN PUT IN DAY WORKING PARDON ROADS OF COUNTY Civic Association Members Respond With Enthusi- asm and Do Yeoman
 Service for Cause JERE GWIN PUTS THEM THROUGH THE
 REAL ROAD PAGES Special Attention Given to Leeds Road, Over Which
 the Highway Scouts
 Will Pass

The good roads celebration yesterday was universally pronounced a great suc- cess.
 About 100 men of the Civic association braved the heat of the sun and donned overalls and straw hats and went forth to make the highways safe for travel.
 The supplies from the board of revenue were located at advantageous places, and the work that was done resulted in a great improvement in the condition of the roads of Jefferson county.
 All the workers met in front of the Jefferson County Bank building promptly at o'clock and found the picks and shov- els awaiting them. About 25 cars were on hand that carried the workers to their assigned places of work. Especial attention was paid to the Leeds high way. over which the scouts for the Bank seen to that the party would ride over velvet when it comes. The road to Ems ley and First avenue beyond the asphalt paving were given especial attention.
 MOVING PICTURE TAKEN
 The moving picture camera was set up a little after l o'clock and the parade of the workers, with Mayor Ward leading, began. Several hundred feet of film were taken, together with scenes from the roads while the men were at work. These films will be. exhibited all over the south together with scenes from the industrial district of Birmingham, and the Civic association expects large number of tourists will be brought here annually, enticed by the scenes of the men at work on the roads.
 Mayor Ward did some yoeman work yes- terday. He led the march of workers and went on out on the Twenty-seventh street road. He did not intend to do much work, as he knew that he must soon return to the city hall, but he was placed on top of a wagon of limestone screenings by Jere Gwin and forced numerically to work He shoveled rock for long time and then had to get down from the wag- on and scatter what he had thrown down. He worked so hard that he had to go home and change clothes before he could return to the city hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16

cred, and consequently the registration will continue for several weeks or longer.
The Parker post., 1917-10-13
R. H. FULLER
IS ACQUITTED
THE JURY RETURNED A VERDICT
OF ACQUITTAL AFTER BEING
OUT FOR NOT MORE THAN
FIFTEEN MINUTES.

YUMA, Oct. 11.--(Special to The
Post )-R. II. Fuller, charged with
having received deposits when he
knew the Commercial Bank OF Parker
was insolvent, was found not guilty
by a jury in the superior court here
this afternoon The trial of Fuller
lasted nearly four days, but the jury
reached verdict in the final ballot
and were out less than Is minutes.
The chief witness for the state and
the records Of the bank proved the
institution to be solvent at the time
it closed its doors, although the tes-
timony showed the bank to have been
financially embarrassed for ready
cash. The only damaging testimony
against Fuller was furnished by B.
B. Brown, j, F. Collins, Charles De-
trick and Walter Nelson, who at
tempted to prove an alleged conver-
sation between Fuller and Brown, on
the evening of June 18th, wherein
Fuller was reported to have admitted
he had known the bank was insol-
vent for two weeks previous to ita
closing. The testimony of these wit
neSseS, however, was successfully re-
butted by witnesses for the defense
The verdict was a severe blow 10
the Parker justice of the peace who
has been here all week assisting the
county attorney TO secure convic-
ton. Collins now blamea the coun-
ty attorney for Fuller's acquittal on
account Of the inefficient handling of
the case by that official The in
structiOns Of the court to the jury
strongly favored the defendant
The next case to be tried is that
Of O. M. Spence. who - is charged
with the same ofEense that Fuller
has just been acquitted on.
F. M. Hall is also charged with a
similar offense but it is doubtful
that the Hall case will be tried, in
view Of Fuller'S acquittal and the
lack of evidence showing the insol-
yency Of the bank.
o. M. Spence who was arrested
here last Friday at the instance Of
the Parker justice of the peace. the
charge being forgery, is out on bail
His preliminary examination or this
charge will be held following the dis
pOsal Of the bank cases.
1t IS said that the Parker bank
cases will cost Yuma county about
four thousand dollars.
The Parker post., 1917-10-13
GET YOUR GRANDsTAND BOX.

The assignment of boxes in the
grandstand at the State Fair, No
vember 1917, will occur through
the method Of public drawing to be
held at 10 o'clock a. m, Thursday,
October 25, in the Chamber of Com
merce rooms in Phoenix, and under
the auspices Of that body. The cost
Of box for the entire week of the
fair is only $25, he old time price
that prevailed before the days of the
high cost Of living.
Those wanting boxes should for
ward their money to B. w. Zachau,
Secretary of the State Fair Commis-
sion, Phoenix, stating whether they
Will be able to attend the drawing
or designate some one to draw for
them. Otherwise their names will
be given to the Chamber of Com
merce and some one will be desig-
hated to draw for them.
The Parker post., 1917-10-13
NEWSPAPER MAN TURNS TO
COTTON.

Frank Newton, editor, proprietor
and publisher of the Gadsden Clarion
is the first newspaper cotton grower
in the southwest. To while away
his idle moments this summer he
planted on his f1ve-acre town lot at
Gadsden. short staple cotton He
has cultivated the crop himself and
it Is now being picked and he is do
ing the picking at odd times between
reading proof and washing forms.
1t is estimated that his cotton crop
will yield him net profit of from
one thousand to twelve hundred dol
lars. Who ever heard of a news
paper man having a thousand dollars
all at one time? Mr.. Newton seems
to have solved the question of the
high cost of living as we'll as how
to make money though handicapped
by neWspaper.-Yuma Sun.
The Parker post., 1917-10-13
"GARABED" WILL BE TESTED
THOROUGHLY.

Whether "garabed" Is the most
marvellous and scientific discovery
Of the age, destined to play a great
part In winning the war for Amer
lea, is to be investigated by a com
mittee Of scientists approved by the
secretary of the interior, says a dis
patch from Washington of Saturday
last. The senate on that day adopt
ed resolution. already adopted by
the house, authorizing the inquiry
and guaranteeing government pro-
lection Of the process
"Garabed." discovered or invented
by Garabed T. K. Giragossian. an
Armenian inventor Of Boston, he be-
lieves is the secret of taking from the
air mysterious power which will
drive aerOplanes or battleships
The Parker post., 1917-10-13
THE ARIZONA
STATE FAIR
NEW FEATURES ARE TO BE IN
TRODUCED WHICH WILL MAKE
1T THE MOST INTERESTING IN
HISTORY OF THE STATE

Not to be Outdone by the United
States army or anything else. In this
year OF war organization" the Ari-
zona State Fair will present new
front at it's exposition November 12-
II, an explanation of which will be
helpful to some prospective exhibit
ors who might become confused bv
attempts to follow precedent.
In early years the term, "women's
department." embraced a number of
important displays that have now
been further classified and the old
term abandoned. Designating each
department by letter the fair COM
mission has almost run out of alpha
bet, for expansion is the order of the
day but there are letters enough to
get by this years show without en-
tanglement.
Originally fine arts, domestic art
(needlework) and domestic science
tculinary) were all punched as the
Woman's department. Last year
domestic art and domestic science
were sequestered and did business
under the name of home econom-
les" This year the terms "woman's
department. and home economics
were abandoned and the three
branches, Fine Arts, Domestic Art
(needleWork), and Domestic Science
(eats), each have a separate and
distinct department, with superin-
tendents, assistants, etc. Though
the term, "woman's department" Is
now obsolete, the more definite term.
Woman's Building, Is de rigeur, not
as the name of the department but
as the sheltering roof for two de-
partments. Fine Arts and Domestic
Art, while Domestic Science will be
housed in the old Mineral building
with the exhibit of the Council of
Defense
In like manner, Horticulture, hith-
erto an adjunct of the Agricultural
department, has become q depart
ment by itself, with Mrs. John Den
nett. Jr., as superintendent. This
will doubtless be made a very at
tractive feature of the show.
In almost every department this
year, in addition to the cash prem
iums offered, there are many special
premiums, priced, etc, many more In
fact than at any previous exposi-
ton. This does not mean the above
departments alone but all along the
line, with particular significance in
the livestock and dairy offerings,
The Parker post., 1917-10-13
A MOLYBDENUM MINE,

The Earth, in recent issue says:
A molybdenum mine, nine miles
northeast of Wickenburg, is turning
out daily, about $500 pounds of con-
centrates, which run from 18 to 26A
per cent. For 26A concentrates
the price is 500 per ton. Lately a
50-ton mill has been installed, and
soon additional machinery, costing
$1,000, will be set up, doubling the
capacity of the mill This done, g.
600 pounds of concentrates will be
turned out in a shift of eight hours.
Following this two shifts, possibly
three, will be put on. The miners
are taking out more ore, piling it on
the dump, than ever the increased
capacity of the mill will reduce
Molybdenum's principal use in the
arts is hardening steel.
The Parker post., 1917-10-13
MACHINE THAT DOES so MEMS
WORK.

A cotton picker, designed to do
the work of of fifty men, and believed
by it's inventors to be practical in
every particular, was shipped from
Los Angeles to Seeley. Imperial val
ley, recently. The machine was
made by the Adams Campbell Com
pany, No. 1884 South Los Angeles
street, owners of that company
holding the patent rights.
A small model with an inferior
engine was tested in Imperial VAL
ley last year, and while 1t was run
ming picked about as much cotton
in an hour as a man could pick in
Il day. The experiment then was
unsatisfactory, because the engine
was faulty and could only be run
little time before it became heated
According to representatives of
The company, the big picker shipped
recently has been built to over
come all the drawbacks of the first
model. 1t is equipped with spe-
eially-designed engine, has five pick
ing arms and requires six men to
operate it.
1t is claimed for the machine that
it will replace at least fifty men,
picks more cleanly and prevents
:nough waste to pay the cost of op-
:ration. 1t is on the same principle
Il a vacuum cleaner with five suction
.ubes, which can be operated stimuli
aneously. The machine straddles
hree rows of cotton, and is pro-
Delled at speed to accommodate
he men operating the suction tubes
t.. A. Times.
The Parker post., 1917-10-13
LABOR LEADER KILLED.

John Mcbride, one of the best
known labor leaders in the country
and a special federal labor concilia-
tor appointed by President Wilson.
was accidentally killed at Globe last
Tuesday morning. He was in that
city with the presidents special com
mission on an investigation of the
labor conditions there and was
standing on the street talking to
group of friends when horse, sad
died, but riderless, ran up the main
thoroughfare of the city. Mcbride
did not observe the animal until too
late. He was struck by the horses
hoofs and sent flying through q
store window. He sustained severe
dissertations and the severing of sew
eral arteries which resulted In his
death soon thereafter.
The Parker post., 1917-10-13
A MIXUP IN BIGAMY CASE.

One of the most peculiar bigamy
.ases that one would hear of in
hundred years Is that against l.. C.
.}oles. filed In the Los Angeles court.
3oles is a brakeman on the S. P, and
Ogether with a beautiful girl-bride
ives at 6S5 Second avenue. The
Dung wife with whom he lives also
las many friends here. 1t seems
hat Boles was married once before
IecOming the husband of the Yuma
wife. He parted from Mrs Boles
No. l, and before securing a divorce
narried Mrs. Boles No. 2. Later he
called what he had done and went
Los Angeles, secured a divorce
rom his first wife, and Immediately
married wife No. the second time,
linking this action would mend
1verything that might have been ir-
'egular. The other day wife No. l
lied charge of bigamy against him
IL Los Angeles and the officers have
'rrested him and he Is in Jail now
waiting the arrival Of Los Angeles
,ftlcer to take him to that place for
rial. Every day, at least once, Mrs.
coles No. 2 goes to the court house
see her husband and carries him
.ither a lunch or some delicacy But
t is evident the loving smile she
axes there every time she appears
OF more value to the husband In
confinement than anything else
:ould be. The court house attaches
notice the loving relationship that
:xists between the couple, and there
> little sympathy expressed for them
10th.
The records Show that Mr.. Boles
vas divorced from his first wife in
LOS Angeles on last September 4, and
hat he married wife No. 2 a second
time ON September 18th.
The defendant has a brother in
he coast city and it is said Is we'll
;Onnected otherwise. He will have
able defense at his coming trial
Yuma Sun.
Since the above was in type it has
been learned that Boles has secured
his release from custody on habeas
corpus proceedings before Judge
Baxter, on the ground that he was
arrested as the result of telegram;
that no information had been filed,
no court transcript received from
Los Angeles upon which to base an
action Of the court here, and no ex-
tradition proceedings commenced,
although plenty of time had elapsed
since the arrest in which to perform
these duties. Boles was released
and went home to a happy wife, who
Is Mrs Boles No. 2.
The Parker post., 1917-10-13
COUNTY DIVISION MOVE.

YUMA, Oct, 11.-(Special to The
Post "A movement Is being intro
duced here by several Parker citizens
for a division Of Yuma county. 1t
has been ascertained that the north
ern part Of the county now has the
assessed valuation provided by law
interviewing numerous prominent
taxpayers and officials here, your
correspondent feels confident that the
north end Of the county will offer nc
opposition to the division Now is
the time for the north end to secure
a county of its own.
The Parker post., 1917-10-13
MORE FISH--LESS MEAT

The national food administration
is seeking to have people use more
fish and less beef all over the nation.
The states are to be urged to modify
fishing regulations. originally de-
signed for the benefit Of sportsmen
and to use up the fish supply rather
than entirely exhaust the available
supply of meat. On both the Allan
tic and Pacific coasts, purse setning is
to be encouraged. hitherto prohibit
ed The price Of fish in the large
coast cities, no doubt, will drop at
least half
The Parker post., 1917-10-13

You can get more service out OF
the famous Goodyear tires than any
other tire made. The Goodyear
products are sold with an absolute
guarantee. We are the sole agents for
these famous tires for this part Of
Yuma county. Mail orders prompt
ly attended to. We carry all sizes
Of tires and tubes. Your patronage
respectfully solicited Parker Motor
Co.--Adv.
The Parker post., 1917-10-13
ROAD WORK ORDERED,

YUMA, Oct. 1.-The board of su-
pervisors has ordered work to begin
at once on the Parker-B -Bouse high
way, and teams are now on the way
to begin work. The county will
spend several thousand dollars on
this road.