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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-05
SAKS-HIRSCH
RANDOM NOTES

MT and Mrs. Robert R. Meyer expect to leave this week for the Greenbrier, White Surphur Springs, for a visit, later going to New York and Washington.
 
 MT and Mrs Donald M. Drennen are in Birmingham visiting Mrs. William Drennen Mir Drennen is en route from Akron, Ohio. where he has been for the past few months in the naval aviation service of the United States, to Pensa- cola, where he goes for further aviation work Mrs. Drennen will remain here for some time.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Kirkman Jackson have returned from Chicago, where they at tended the bankers convention.
 
 Miss Mary Elizabeth Caldwell left q few days ago for Washington to resume her studies at the Foxcroft school
 Friends of Miss yelma Thompson will be glad to learn that she has been accept- ed as a woman in the naval service and will leave Birmingham on Thursday October r, to report for duty.
 Miss May Wilson of Washington is the guest of relatives at East Lake.
 Miss Velma Chambers of Washington is visiting friends in the city.
 Mrs John B. Knox of Anniston, Mrs. Henry T. Bartlett of Montgomery, Mrs. Edwin J. Cabaniss of Birmingham and Mrs. James s. Pickard of Montgomery are four unusually popular matrons from Alabama, who have been spending the summer months in Asheville. Mrs. Knox will close her cottage on October 1. Mrs. Bartlett and her small daughter, Miss Daisy Rice Bartlett, left the first of the week for their home. Mrs. Cabaniss and Mrs Pickard will remain here until De- tober 15 The Alabama colony has been the recipient of much social attention during their stay here.-Asheville (N. CD Citizen
 Mrs R. L. Ellis and little daughter or Selma will arrive today to join Mir El- lis, where they will make their home. Mrs Hudson Marker is spending few weeks in Asheville, N. c. Miss Florence and Miss Amy Young will be students at the National Cathe- dral school in Washington this winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-05
RED CROSS BULLETIN

The work of the American Red Cross has grown to such proportions in it's efforts to relieve suffering hu- manity that The Age Herald will publish a Red Cross bulletin daily. Contributions to this column from workers throughout the district win be welcomed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-05
MRS. LONDON RETURNS

Mrs. John London, chairman of wom- ans work, has returned from North Carolina but will not resume her work at headquarters until her return from
 business trip to New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-05
THE pictures displayed in the down.

G7TlIE pictures displayed in the down.
 town windows in interest of the
 = Liberty Loan drive have proved most splendid success and much praise is dua the women who had them in charge as well as the young girls, young matrons, soldiers, children and Boy Eoouta who posed.
 Those today will end the work planned for the week and will be of keen inter- est At Loveman, Joseph & Loeb's are Mrs Dan Green, Mrs. F. w. Dixon, Mist, Elliott and Miss Smith have done mos, excellent work and will be assisted to- day by Mrs. Ed Brown. The tableaux will represent "On the Way to Berlin, Make the Road Easy by Buying Liberty Bonds." "Seal His Doom With Liberty Bonds," and "Columbia and the Allies"
 At Saks, Mrs. Alex Cecil, Mrs. T. z. Tyler will be assisted by Mrs. Crowder and Mrs. Levert. Miss Gillian Goodall will pose as the Angel of Mercy with a wounded soldier. Mrs. Kirkman O'Neal will pose in Bonds or Bondage"
 At Drennen's Mrs. L. W. Jones and Mrs. George Reynolds will be assisted py AlTS. JdiltS DONIOil. ANIifso "tAAeh -'e'S Drennen will appear as Joan of Are As bonds sales girls, Miss Katherine Lynch and Miss Beverly Leake.
 HICkMAN-RAGON
 The following from the Chattanooga Times will be read with interest to Bir- mingham friends The Rev. Thomas Hickman is pastor of the Edgewood Pres byterian church:
 Miss Nina Ragon, eldest daughter of Judge |. E. Ragon, and the Rev. Thomas Hickman of Birmingham were quietly married yesterday afternoon at at the home of the brides father on Lookout mountain. The Rev. Battle McLester, of the Lookout Mountain Presbyterian church, officiated.
 The Ragon home was decorated with autumn leaves and goldenrod. An altar was erected in the living room and was banked with the goldenrod, autumn leaves and Jackson vine. On either side were cathedral candlesticks. Mrs Wal ter Temple presided at the piano and played 'sMendelssohn's Wedding March, as the young couple entered
 'The bride wore suit of Pekin blue with a black hat trimmed with feathers. Her flowers were Sweetheart roses.
 "Only relatives and a few close friends of the mountain colony were invited to the nuptials.
 '.The Rev and Mrs. Hickman left for a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-05
RED CROSS BULLETIN

chase can write to Mrs. H. B. Bur well at Margaret. The chapter appre- ciates this generous offer and also the splendid donation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-05
Weekly Cotton Review

New York. October 1.-The cotton mar ket has been less active during the past week. Further and ratber wide fluc- tuations have occurred, but there has been little or no excitement and prices have shown a tendency to sag off as result of increased hedge selling and a tendency to increase estimates Of the crop, particularly since the publication of the government report on Wednes- day.
 The census figures on ginning to Sep tember 25 fell somewhat below expec- tations but if anything the official con- dition figures and crop indication was more favorable than looked for. The condition of 54.4 showed much less than the usual falling off for the month and the crop indication of ll,slS,0c0 bales, excluding linters, showed an increase of nearly 700,00o bales, as compared with the end-August figures. This report was followed by favorable weather in the South and an impression evidently pre- vailed in some quarters that with Ia voring conditions from now on, the final estimates in December may possibly reach 100000 bales Meanwhile, bear ishly disposed traders point out that both domestic mill consumption and ex- ports are running behind last years fig ures and that unless distribution iln- proves 12,0o0 600 bale crop would mean an increase in the carry-over. Selling on this theory has been held in check by the possibility of an early frost, however. and at times buying has been stimulated by the favorable wa rnews
 Marn.ags against overoptimism regard ing peace prospects seemed to be having some effect on sentiment toward the end of the week.
 Y The decline which carried December contracts off to 3l.53 compared with sa.6i. the high price of the previous Fri day.
 Notwithstanding the scarcity of labor, picking is reported- as making rapid progress. The British allotment of ocean freight room for November ship ment amounted to 1500o0 bales. or the same as reported for October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-05
DONATION FROM MARGARET

Mrs H. B. Burwell of Margaret brought in $3S. .05 for the Red Cross. This was made by Mrs. Wayland Jones and Mrs. Ward Foreman, who gave a recital for the benefit of the chapter.
 Mrs. Burwelfs son has donated a Shetland pony to the Birmingham Red Cross. Any one considering it's pur-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-05
News of Society and Activities viiGGiie of Wonn@m

wedding trip and on their return will re- side in Birmingham.
 Mrs. Hickman is the sister of Mrs Hollis Caldwell and J. B. Ragon, Jr, and Lieut.. Summerfield Key Ragon, who is now in France. lSAKS-HIRSCH Mir. Adolph Hirsch announces the mar
 riage of his daughter, Julia Ruth, to MT. Ike Saks, of Gadsden. The wedding took place Thursday, October 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-05

'J dime la France, jaime les Francais ct Jaime toute chose Francaisei"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-05

Mrs R. L. Ellis and little daughter or Selma will arrive today to join MT. El- lis, where they will make their home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-05

Miss Florence and Miss Amy Young will be students at the National Cathe- dral school in Washington this winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-05

Mrs. Hudson Marker is spending few weeks in AsheNilIe. N. c.
The Parker post., 1918-03-09
OBITUARY-VALE JOCK.

Jock" pioneer dog Of Parker and
peculiar that he was known to every
man, woman and child in town, died
last Tuesday as a result of a dose of
poison from the hand of some un-
known devil incarnate. Jock came
here as a puppy-from whence no.
body knows-when the town was
been here ever since. He outlived
two successive masters, the late A
Giordan and e. F. Lauten Since
the death of the latter he has been
the protege of c. E. Day. From the
force of necessity Jock early learned
to "mooch" and soon became a past
master at the art, making his daily
rounds of the kitchens and always
meeting with kindly treatment and
generous handouts" so clever was
he in his methods of presenting him
self. All surplus Of food he provi-
IDENTIFY brought home and cached for
a rainy day" AS an economic pol
icy he courted the friendship of his
customers" always greeting them
with smiling eye and glad wag
of the tail wherever he met them. He
was wise "gazeber" and understood
much more than he was given credit
for. On the day before the great
railroad strike was to be called, a
couple of years ago, and there was
much talk of a possible shortage of
food in these parts as result OF the
tie-up, Jock was unusually busy dur
ing the entire day, bringing home
and carefully caching in separate
places two full loaves of stale bread,
besides many other smaller articles
Of food.
Always an utterly inoffensive crea-
ture, If there is such a thing as a
hereafter for dogs, it is to be hoped
that old Jock will be foremost among
the elect with a generous supply OF
choicest T-bones as his daily fare.
The Parker post., 1918-03-09
BOARD IS GIVEN
IMMENSE POWER

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Re-or-
ganization of the war industries
BOARD with Bernard M. Baruch of
New York as chairman and with
vastly increased power to control the
output of American industry during
the war was announced today by
President Wilson.
Final dtermina ton of all ques-
tions of priority in deliveries to any
department of the United States gov
ernment and to the allies is vested
n the board, and it is charged with
3o-ordinating and anticipating the
needs of any of these, creating or im
proving facilities for production aud
advising as to prices.
Much of the power is given to the
chairman, with the board acting in
n advisory capacity, and he, the
PRESIDENT says, should "act as the
General eye of all supply departments
n the field of industry"
Through the board it is proposed
o eliminate all competition for sup
plies between the various depart
nents and the allies, thus meeting
n measure at least, the demand in
congress for Capitalization of power
There were suggestions today that
he action was one of the steps con-
emplated by the president when he
;ent to the senate the bill now pend
ng to enlarge his powers for re-or-
sanizing and. cO-oridnating govern
nent agencies.
The president prescribed the new
iuties of the board in a letter to Mr..
Baruch requesting him to accept the
'hairmanship as successor to Daniel
Willard, who recently resigned to
levote his entire attention to his du-
ties as president of the Baltimore
md Ohio railroad and as chairman of
the Council Of National Defense.
The Parker post., 1918-03-09
AMERICAN AND GERMAN EFF.
CTENGY

The searchlight of war has brought
out many interesting facts, and one
Of these is that the vaunted German
efficiency will not always stand the
test Of comparison with American
efficiency.
The German boasted Of being the
greatest farmers on earth. Investi-
cation shows that in efficiency in ag-
riculture, measured by the produce
per acre, America being graded 100,
Belgium leads the world, at 2O5;
Great Britain comes second, at 1874;
and Germany third, at 1856; America
comes fourth.
But the better test is the man test
rather than the acre test, and here
America leads the world by over
to 1. Again, grading America at 100
per farm worker, Great Britain pro-
duces 43 and Germany Al. The Am
erican farmer cultivates 27 acres,
the German farmer but 7. With the
aid of vast quantities of fertilizer the
German produces more per acre, but
he produces at much greater cost
per bushel and he produces much less
than half as much per man.
The Parker post., 1918-03-09
HOUSEKEEPERS WEEKLY SCHEDULE

That every housewife who reads
The Post may at all times be inform
ed with reference to the new regula-
tions put out by the food administra-
ton, weekly schedule of the ''less"
days and meals is published here
with. We suggest that the same
should be clipped out and pasted in
the kitchen for ready reference.
SUNDAY-Eat no wheat for mid
day meal. Eat no pork for evening
meal. Save fats and sugar every
meal
MONDAY, WHEATLESS Day
Eat no wheat any meal. Eat no pork
for evening meal. Save fats and su-
gar every meal
TUESDAY, PORKLESS DAY-Eat
no pork any meal. Eat no wheat for
The Parker post., 1918-03-09

COAL LAND BILL

Congressman Carl Hayden has in
| troduced bill into the house of rep
resentatives providing for a method
for the leasing and working of coal
bearing lands in the state of Arizona.
In face of the present coal shortage
of the United States this promises
to be an important development as
it will add greater coal resources and
will, for Arizona, provide coal closer
to home and also ease up somewhat
on freight transportation.
The matter of coal as an economic
resource of the state Of Arizona has
received little more than passing in
terest, but it is subject that is
worthy Of serious consideration.
With the vast production of metals
forming the basis of the mineral out
put, the addition of coal as re-
source has not been considered of
sufficient Importance to warrant any
extensive developments, or indeed any
thorough prospecting Of the coal re-
gion contained in the state. Conse-
quently we do not know with any de-
gree Of accuracy just what the pos
sibilities are, but we do know that
there are coal deposits of consider
able value and extent in at least
three parts of the state.
That these deposits existed has
been known for a number Of years,
but their exploitation has not been
undertaken for several reasons-the
growth Of the country has not been
along manufacturing lines where a
cheap source of fuel was a necessity;
the proximity of the Gallup fields of
New Mexico and the ease with which
it could be secured, has made the
price low enough to satisfy the de-
mands; the isolation of the coal dis
trict is such as to make development
expensive. In the face of these rea-
sons there is little likelihood other
than coal shortage of activity for a
number of years to come, but with
increased population, increased man
ufacturing and increased demand for
power, these neglected portions of
Arizona's mineral resources may be
a source of great wealth. There are
two ways in which this is most like
ly to come about; one through the
demands of the copper smelters for
fuel and through the demand of the
industries for power
The Parker post., 1918-03-09
IN ABSENCE Of
DEATH PENALTY

In the face of the many cold
blooded murders that have been COM
mitted in Arizona during the past
year, no doubt a great many who
voted at the last election to abolish
capital punishment would be glad
now to reverse their ballot were the
opportunity offered them The re-
cent killing of the sheriff and his
deputies in Graham county by out
laws is but another of many horrible
murders committed during the past
twelve months. In this county there
have been SEVERAL the last being
an automobile owner who was hired
by his murderer to take him on
business trip through southern Ari-
zOna. A few miles west of Douglas
the auto owner was murdered, and
the murderer proceeded on his way
to the capital in the Ford machine.
Here he was captured, and is now
in prison.
Is it not about time for someone
to start petitions TOR the reinstate-
ment of adequate punishment in this
state for cold-blooded murder? 1t
would seem that the people of the
state have followed Governor Hunt
quite far enough in his maudlin SEN
timent about reforming those who
shed the blood of their fellow-men
without cause. If the murderers of
the Graham county officials are cap
tured alive, they will know that the
greatest punishment possible for
them under the present laws of Ari-
zOna will be an easy life and enter
tainment in the Florence peniten-
tiary, at least so long as the Hunt
policy towards murderers obtains in
the state, instead of being swung
into eternity as they deserve and the
future safety of our citizens demands.
International
The Parker post., 1918-03-09
WOMAN'S CLUB.

The following program was rem
dered at the regular meeting of the
Parker WOman's club on Saturday,
March 2. Mesdames Beck and Marsh
were the hostesses. The subject was
Indian in Song and Story
Vocal Duet-"By Weeping Waters"
-Leinrance-Mis White and
FuQua
Piano Solo-"Wah Wah Tsaye"-
Cadman-Senie Fuqua.
Observation-Disclosures First Offering"
-Eastman-Mrs. Hall.
Piano Solo-"Return of the Braves"
-Cadman-Mrs Beck
Reminiscences-Mrs. Duclos, assist
ed by Helen Sockman.
Piano Solo-'Indian Flute Call and
Love Song Lit
tlefield.
Vocal Duet-"In the Land of the
Skyblue Waters -Cadman-Senie
Fuqua and Rose Nelson.
Miss Helen White and Miss Senie
FuQua wore beautiful beaded native
dresses, donated for the occasion by
Mrs. Duclos. Miss Helen Sockman,
who sang Sioux love song, in In
dian language, also wore a beautiful
beaded costume.
The Parker post., 1918-03-09
REDUCTION PLANT MAY BUILD.

telegram receiver by The Post
last Saturday from w. H. Tharpe,
who is now in Fort Worth, Texas,
contained the information that plans
nave been perfected for the establish
ment of a reduction plant in the
Parker district. At Just what point
the proposed plant is to be located
was not stated, but it is presumed
that it will be built here.
Mr.. Tharpe also stated in his wire
that sufficient money has been rails
ed to equip the American Eagle with
complete plant of machinery, and
that work on that property would be
started at once, with E. G. Lane as
general manager
1t is understood that the Argus
Copper company, another OF Mr..
The Parker post., 1918-03-09
THREE SONS IN ARMY.

George Morgan of Bouse is in Par
ker this week greeting old-time
friends. Mr. Morgan states that all
three of his sons have joined Uncle
Sans army of democracy-they all
volunteered. That's some patriotism
in one family, and George himself is
trying to break into the service by
applying for position as a mechanic
in France. He is beyond the age
limit for the trenches, for if he was
not he would join the colors himself,
he says. Mr.. Morgan is here under
the care of DR.. Nettle, having con-
tracted a bad cold recently. Two
of Mr.. MOrgans sons are we'll known
here, having resided in Parker with
their father few years ago
The Parker post., 1918-03-09
MRS. BROWN IS APPOINTED.

The appointment of Mary e. Brown
as postmistress of Parker was sent
to the United States senate on Feb
ruary rs by President Wilson. Mrs.
Brown will probably assume the du-
ties of the office within the next cou-
pie of weeks, or as soon as her bond
has been favorably passed upon by
the proper officials. The Parker Of
fee was placed in the third-class
several months ago, and it now pays
a stipulated salary.
The Parker post., 1918-03-09
MIR. CARRIGAN RETURNS.

T. J. Carrigan and Carl Leonardo
Of Los Angeles arrived in Parker
sunday morning. Both gentlemen
ire heavily interested in the Arizona
Standard Copper company, where a
drill hole is now. being put down by
the company, under the general sup
3rvision of Mr.. Carrigan. Mr.. Leon
lrdt returned to the coast metropo-
lis Sunday night, but Mr.. Carrigan
will remain. for the week.
The Parker post., 1918-03-09
IS
THRIFT DAY

Parker will be wide-Open town
all day Saturday and Saturday night,
March 8, for that day has been set
aside by the citizens here as Thrift
Day.
Thrift and War Savings Stamps
will be sold to everybody and every
device imaginable will be used to in
duce the people of this community
to put a part Of their savings
into War Savings and Thrift Stamps.
Numerous committees have been
1t is said that various gambling
games will be run wide-open, and
everybody will have a chance to test
their luck in winning some Of Uncle
Sans gilt-edged, interest bearing
collateral
HOsfelt's hall has been engaged for
a big dance Saturday night, and at
the same time there will be various
attractions for those who do not care
to dance
By all means don't miss the big
event. There will be an interesting
program for the afternoon, and the
entire day is to be holiday for Par
ker
Let's show our patriotism by boost
ing the sale of Thrift and War Saw
n-x
erybody who can afford to do should
buy as many Of these stamps as his
or her purse will permit. A $500
stamp will be sold for $4.14.
Don't forget the date-Saturday,
March 9.
The Parker post., 1918-03-09

State of Arizona County of Yu-
MAS.
l, Frederick NJ Hall, secretary of
the Commercial Bank Of Parker Ad-
justment company, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true, to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
FREDERICK NJ HALL.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 7th day of March, 1918.
(SeaD G. A. MARSH,
Notary Public in and for the County
of Yuma, State of Arizona
My Commission expires Feb. goth,
1920.
Attest:
]. T RANEY, ,.,. >....
FRANK EWING,
B. B. BROWN,
A. II. LITTLEFIELD,
Directors Commercial Bank of Par
ksr; Adjustment company. y
The Parker post., 1918-03-09
LEASE ICE PLANT.

Joe LamOreaux and Mr.. Johnson
have leased the ice plant from the
Parker Improvement for the current
year, and many improvements in the
plant are now being made by the
lessees. Ice making will be started
in about ten days, or as soon as the
improvements now under way have
been completed. Parker is assured
good service in ice the coming sea-
son, as both men are practical ice
makers - -.......
The Parker post., 1918-03-09

midday meal. Save fats and sugar
every meal
WEDNESDAY, WHEATLESS DAY
Eat no wheat any meal Eat no
pork for evening meal. Save fats and
sugar every meal
THURDAY-Eat no wheat for mid
day meal. Eat no pork for evening
meal. Save fats and sugar every
meal.
FRIDAY-Eat no wheat for mid
day meal Eat no pork for evening
meal. Save fats and sugar every
meal.
SATURDAY, PORKLESS Day
Eat no pork any meal. Eat no wheat
for evening meal. Save fats and
sugar every meal
On all days mutton and lamb
should be eaten in preference to pork
and beef.
The Parker post., 1918-03-09
GRAVES SELLS GARAGE.

G. w. Graves has sold his Yellow
Front Garage at Bouse to H. O.. Zeh
ring. The latter at one time had the
contract for hauling Planet ore to
Midway and owns several large Mack
trucks. Mr.. Graves arrived here on
Thursday night with his household
goods Mrs. Graves, who is at pres
ent visiting in Los Angeles, will ar
rive here within the next few days.
The Parker post., 1918-03-09
TAKING OUT GOOD ORE.

Mat Turk is engaged in opening
up new prospect, on his claims, To-
Gated about 16 miles from Parker.
which looks exceptionally good as
the work advances. The shaft, which
he is now sinking, shows a we'll de-
fined ledge carrying about II per
cent copper, besides excellent values
in gold and silver He has about 20
tons Of this ore on the dump already
and as soon as there is enough to
make up a carload it will be shipped
to the smelter.
The Parker post., 1918-03-09

Fred SOckman, who has been chief
engineer Of the government pumping
plant for the past few years, has re-
signed and is removing his family
this week to Los Angeles, where he
has purchased a garage. The many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Sockman are
sorry to see them leave Parker, and
wish them all manner of success in
their new home and business VEN
ture.
The Parker post., 1918-03-09

The Hun has bitter enemy than Lauder
Since the death action of his
Sutherland
indeagabe than
Powder and shot his vivid portrayal
of desolaton touches
able silver dollars for the comfort
there"
When Mr.
turned and those
pebound for experiences
The famous Scot has his heart for the u Marines
After his speech cordially
that the F Fight boys would continue be successful their
cruitng campaign throughout the Southwest.