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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17

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Priests Wood Taken.

The Fdrat due prere Priests
wo5I which was the scene 81 such
sauguuary lighting between the
French ana Germans in 1915. is firm
~ in our possession
We ore approaching Hin 22L which
oyerooh4 the Moseue as far as
Pagny
Our troops are close TO Wanderers
ton the N5selle. hair way between
p0uta-Moussou and Pagny)
German infantry has been observed
consolidating positions al LA Chaus.
see, as if in preparation for q coun.
ter attack. but none SO far has de
yeloped Near this point the enemy
is occupying shell holes.
The German artillery fire IS limited
chiefly to guns Of the II ana 105
millimeter caliber, but many OF the
shells are "duds."
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The Parker post., 1918-05-11
HON. J. L. EDWARDS KILLS MID.
NIGHT INTRUDER.

Hon. James L. Edwards, represen-
tative from Yuma county at the
state legislature, shot anu killed all
intruder in his home at midnig ht
Sunday, under circumstances that
gave proof Of that lawmakers cour-
age and GOODNESS in the face of
danger. Up to late. hour last night
Mr.. Edwards had not been arrested,
although the killing was the talk of
the town Monday
The shooting took place at Mr..
Edwards valley ranch According
to his story. he had not been
home during the evening and arrived
Iabout twelve o'clock. He entered the
front door and was halted by the
sound of footsteps in his bedroom.
He started 70 enter the room, which h
was in total darkness, and had reach
ed the door when he remembered
that he had left his shotgun loaded
in the room from which the sound
Of the footsteps came. He went to
another room, secured a 45-caliber
Colt revolver, pushed open the he'd
room door and called upon the invis-
ible occupant to come out, adding
that he was armed and would shoot.
There was a rush from the pitch
dark room and an apparently neavy
individual attempted to rush by Ed
wards He fired twice at close range
There was groan, gasp and the
fall of heavy body.
Edwards ran to his automobile and
secured flashlight which, he turned
on the scene Of the tragedy.
Stretched in death agony lay a
fine, plump, two-year Old burro.
The room looked like a section of
No Mans Land before the Amer lean
trenches, after a German mass at
tack.-Yuma sun.
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
TRAGIC DEATH-NOTED LAWYER

A tragedy, which in the twinkling
of an eye snuffed out the life of John
S. Williams, his wife, two little
daughters and an infant son, occurred
at grade crossing near Casa Grande
Saturday evening about dusk, when
Southern Pacific west bound train No.
l struck the automobile in which Mr..
Williams and his family were re-
turning from visit to Tucson. Ac-
cording to reports from passengers
aboard the fateful train, an error of
judgment on the part of Mr.. Williams
was the occasion of the awful acci-
dent, as the crossing is at a place
where an Obtructed view of an ap-
preaching train may be had for miles.
Death was instantaneous in the case
or all the occupants of the ill-fated
automobile, as the terrible impact of
the heavy speeding train striking the
relatively feather-like obstruction,
worked its instant and total demoli-
tion. The passengers of the train
were Mortified, women tainted and
mems faces turned ashen. The crew
OF the train, as the custom is, was re-
lieved at the first place where this
was possible, at Maricopa.
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
ALL BOYS IN CLASS ONE WILL BE
CALLED AT ONCE.

Secretary ROsser I. Winn of the
Yuma county exemption board has
received the long expected call for the
remainder of the men in Class and
all its subdivisions of the draft.
There are 164 men registered In this
class, inclusive of the members up to
now exempted by reason Of their be
ing actively engaged in farming.
The call is for 166, which means that
all exemptions have been taken Off
and that every man but one will have
to respond. the only exceptions being
those other than white and the physi-
cally unfit These men will have to
entrain for Camp Cody, of Deming.
N M, on one of the days between the
25th of May and the days there
after This call practically liquidates
Class l, so that the next call will ne
cessarily apply to Glass 2; but it is
by no means certain that by that
time war conditions may not have
sufficiently relaxed to permit of the
continuance OF the agricultural ex-
emptions.
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
LETTER FROM PARKER BOY.

The following letter has been re-
ceived by Mrs William Clayton from
Spencer Graves, a Parker boy, who
is now in the Marine service:
Receiving Ship, New York, April %,
1918.
Dear Mrs. Clayton
THE Red Cross sweater and wrist
lets reached me just before I was
transferred from the. Illinois Ctwo
weeks ago. and the the sweater has
certainly come in handy. | have
worn it nearly every day, and will
probably have plenty of chances to
use the wristlets before next winter.
But the feature that makes them of
special value to me is that they come
from Parker, and we're made by old
time friends. Many thanks to you
and Gladys and the other members Of
the Red Cross for thinking of me.
We sure have a right to be proud of
Parker's patriotism, compared with
other towns I've seen.
''The new superdreadnaught, "Ari-
zona," was anchored near us at
Yorktown, and manouvered with us
down South, and she is certainly a
beauty, one of the best battleships in
the world now.
I'VE were given liberty as soon as
we arrived aboard the Receiving
Ship, but it was late, so none of my
bunch went ashore Can see the
Statue Of Liberty and Brooklyn
bridge from here, but we all want to
take in Brooklyn and Fifth Avenue
of course. It's pretty certain that
we will be transferred to a ship to-
morrow.
Its time to close. Say hello to
Gladys, John, Edgar and William
for me. Sincerely,
SPENCER GRAVES"
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
J. G.. FUQUA WRITES HOME.

Mrs. B. M. Fuqua received letter
this week from her son, J: Granville
Fuqua, who is now with the Ameri-
can exepeditionary forces in France,
and the following excerpt therefrom
will prove of interest to his many
friends in these parts:
''We had very good trip across
the big creek and l enjoyed it very
much. I did not get seasick at all
that is sick enough to feed the fishes,
but did miss a couple of meals Had
a storm that lasted for two days that
was pretty rough. Outside of those
two days the sea was very calm.
''Of course 1 know that you would
like for me to tell in detail of our
trip and I certainly wish that I could
go into detail and tell the different
things that have happened and what
we have seen, but l will wait until
1 get back and will tell everything,
and will have more time.
"The place where we are located
is great deal like Arizona-that is
in the climate. One sees a lot Of
pretty farms and buildings. The
buildings, however, are very queer
and old, some of them having been
standing for several hundred years.
''By the way, we had a little re-
union last night. ! met Sam Hildi-
man, Frank Luke, Paul Tadlock and
Dunbar Norman, all Phoenix boys.
Had a little party down town and
talked over old times. Frank Luke
is a second lieutenant in the avia-
tion corps. l surely was surprised
to see Sam and Frank
Il have always heard so much
about the beauty of the French
women. Well, some might call them
pretty, but give me the girl from U.
S. A. every time.''
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE FOR
PARKER.

Patriotism that was ever high in
Parker is now attaining to super-con-
ditions, as was attested in its noble
response to the Third Liberty Loan,
and now in it's request to be accord
ed chapter of the County Council
of Defense. A. B. Ming, chairman of
the county organization, has gladly
acceded to the request of Parker and
has designated the following members
OF the Parker chapter: j. B. Flana-
gan, B. M. Fuqua, J. e. Bush, B. B
Brown, G. A. Marsh, j. F. Raney, A
H. Littlefleld, F. NJ Hall, J. D. Math-
ews, Frank Ewing, William c. Boyce
Yuma Sun.
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
Enlarging Storage.

The Parker Ice company was en-
gagged during the week fitting up an
additional room for the storage of
ice. The coming hot weather and
the increased demand for it's superior
product has kept the company very
busy lately, and more storage room
became necessary in order to prompt
ly meet the requirements of the in
creasing trade.
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
The Woman's Club.

Mrs. G. F. Welles and Mrs. w. H.
Gundy were hostesses Of the Woman's
Club last Saturday at the Assembly
Hall. After a brief resume Of busi-
ness, the members enjoyed a piano
solo by Mrs. J. e. Beck, and then a
very interesting lecture on Dietetics,
by we'll known club woman of
Washington. D. c., Mrs. Wilma
Rhodes, inspector of field matrons Of
the U. S. I. S. Dainty refreshments
and music occupied the diversion
hour.
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
PARKER OVER
TOP 60 PCT.

The Third Liberty Bond campaign
closed last Saturday with whirlwind
finish by the local committee, over
$4,000 in subscriptions having been
secured on the closing day.
Superintendent Duclos of the In
dian school and j. B. Flanagan, men,
bers of the committee, made trip
to the Empire-Arizona Cons. Copper
cOmpany's mine and the fllinois-Ari-
zona Copper company mine, and
rounded up every man who had not
already subscribed for bonds. Every
employe of the above mining compan-
les is the proud owner of Third
Liberty Bond, both camps being 100
per cent American.
At the Parker Valley Bank the
cashier, G. A. Marsh, boosted the sale
of the bonds all day Saturday, and
succeeded in landing many subscrip-
tions. Both Messrs. Marsh and Du-
clos throughout the campaign did
serving Of great praise for sending
Parker over the top by good margin.
Wenden subscribed it's full quota,
$4,000, Madam Schuman -Heink TAX
ing $4,000 worth of the bonds, with
instructions that the subscriptions be
credited%to Wenden.
Swansea, Bouse and Quartzsite
went over the top, $3.50 of the
bonds being taken by these three
towns. This total may be increased
when the final returns are made up,
It is said that a number of bond buy
ers from these places purchased
through Phoenix banks
Every town in northern Yuma
county earned honor flags, which
will be allotted within a few days
The grand total for the county is
approximately $215,O00, which ex-
ceeds the county's allotment of $64,
000 1t is believed the state has
doubled it's allotment, and if this
proves true Arizona will be the only
state in the union to go over the top
by 100 per cent.
Everyone who paid in full for
Liberty Bonds up to May can Sc
cure their bonds at the Parker Val
ley Bank.
Following is the complete list of
bond buyers in northern Yuma coun-
ty, so far as known at the present
time:
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
Attend Court.

DR.. and Mrs A. H. Littlefield, F.M
Hall and Cecil Detrick spent the past
week in Yuma. They were in at
tendance at the trial Of the case of
Dunbar VS.. Littlefield, civil action
brought by the former for the recov-
cry of alleged commissions in min
ing deal. The party made the trip
by auto, returning home Thursday
night.
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
Present Thrift Cards.

Every pupil of the public school
was presented with Thrift card and
Parker The presentation was made
by the teachers, who Informed the
pupils that additional thrift stamps
would be awarded those who succeed
ed filling their cards first. The
stamps should be purchased by the
children from money actually earned
and saved through their own efforts.
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
Running a Crosscut.

T. A. Woodruff came in from his
mining claims at Empire Flat We'd
nesday last. He says that at the EN-
pire mine a crosscut is being run
from the 668 foot level to tap the
lead. This cut has been driven
ahead about 40 feet and it is expect
ed that the ledge will be tapped al
most any day The inflow of water
in the shaft is quite rapid, necessi-
tating great deal of bailing.
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
The City Restaurant.

Jacls O'Connor opened up the new
City Restaurant Monday and is now
conducting the same in the CONNER
cial Block on California avenue. The
place is fitted up in excellent shape,
roomy, clean, cool and airy, the SER
vice is AL and the menu cannot be
surpassed. See his ad. in another
column.
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
School Exercises.

The closing exercises of the Par
public school will be held this even
ing at Hosfelt's hall. An interesting
program has been prepared for the
occasion, and everyone is invited to
attend.
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
BACK Up THE
GOVERNMENT

When you are discussing the war
with your friends and you say, 81
hope the Kaiser gets what's coming
to him. you are voicing an admir-
able sentiment. But you are merely
vOicing the sentiment-and that's all
The war will certainly not be won
through one hundred million patri-
OTIS merely voicing sentiments. We
can't weaken the Hindenburg line
merely by weakening our voices.
Instead of merely hoping that the
Kaiser gets what he deserves, buy at
least Thrift stamp and enable the
government to buy a gallon of gaso-
line that will furnish power for a
motor truck in France. The pur-
chase of Thrift stamp makes loud
er and more ominous noise than the
human tongue.
When you read of gallant stand
the Americans are making in France.
don't think you have done your duty
by saying, "God bless the brave boys
It is an excellent sentiment, but II in
stead you were to invest in five Thrift
stamps the government could pur-
chase pair of khaki breeches for
one of the brave boys.
Don't let your admiration of our
gallant allies stop with saying, 'The
French and British are surely putting
up wonderful fight" Back up your
admiration with bit of practical
help. Six Thrift stamps will furnish
fresh bread for a soldier for one
month
Don't simply denounce the Huns
when you read of some fresh atrocity.
Denunciation alone can't Impress
them. Just bear in mind the fact
that the money you invest in one war
Savings stamp will supply one hun
dred rifle bullets.
Do you really wish tc see the allieA
victorious and the Prussians defeat
ed?If you do, recollect that four War
Savings certificates purchased means
rife for soldier: eight War Saw
ings certificates the monthly pay Of
private soldier In the trenches fight
ing for you.
If you wish to see the world safe
for democracy, you'll see it sooner II
you bear in mind the fact that by
investing in a War Savings certifcats
30 War Savings stamps-you fur
nish subsistence for a company OF
soldiers for one day,
Do you remember the time that
Captain Webb did not swim Niagara.
and Nelson won the ten thousand
dollar stallion race, and the Mayf1ow-
er beat the Genesta, and Steve Brodie
jumped off the bridge? Well. just
about that time you were plugging
along in the fifth or sixth grade, and
you learned: 'For the want of naif
the shoe was lost; for the want Of
shoe the horse was lost; for the want
of horse the rider was lost; for the
want of rider the battle was lost;
for the loss of the battle the kingdom
was lost-and all for the loss of q
horseshoe NALL"
And Brother Bill, the little Thrift
stamp is the horseshoe nail of our
time! For the want of the little two
bit piece that you can invest, a
trench may be surrendered, division
cut off, an army of brave American
boys slaughtered-a battle lost!
Think of it! The little two-bit piece
that you can invest might purchase
the identical bullet that would reach
Won Hindenburg, the Crown Prince,
or the very devil himself-der Kai-
ser! Buy Thrift stamps! Buy them
now! Buy Thrift stamps at every op-
portunity.
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
Mine Machinery for Sale.

One so Fl. P. Western Engine;
One Rand Compressor, Imperial type.
This machinery Is as good as new,
and can be purchased at a great
bargain
Used less than thirty days.
Address Parker Motor company,
Parker, Ariz.-Adv.
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
A Dandy Buy.

We have a Flanders Roadster, a
little peach, that can be bought at a
bargain. Thoroughly overhauled,
new paint, practically new tires In
fact this is the best buy in used
car in Arizona. Parker Motor Co.
Advt.
The Parker post., 1918-05-11

whose honor the party was given was
the little Miss Thelma Preston, and
the item should have so stated. We
regret the mistake but it is astonish-
ing what errors type metal is some
times capable of making.
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
Registration Opened.

The registration Of voters for the
fall election opened in Parker Mon
day, and the first to have his name
recorded was Don Adams, who will
cast his first vote at the coming cleo
ton. He is only twenty-one, passe,
though his name is quite suggestive
Of an Adamique age.
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
Can Deliver Ford Cars.

The Parker Motor company can
make immediate delivery of new
Ford touring car and roadsters. Bet
ter get yours new before they are all
gone. Cars are going to be hard TO
get after the present stock we have
on hand is sold.-Adv.
The Parker post., 1918-05-11

FOR SALE-One horse, years
old, very gentle, wagon, 2 sets of har-
ness, saddle and bride. inquire of
William Henry Allen, brennan. (3t)
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
An Error Corrected.

Among the local news in the last
issue Of The Post appeared an item
giving the particulars of birthday
party given to Miss Ethel May Price.
This was mistake, for the one In
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
Parker.

Il Cx hV4s
tie Julian Gibson
YES Guy Terry
'sh Effie l.. Smith
j.. Marsh Earl Burrett
los j.. E. Beck
'hm Peter Townsend
EN- o. C. Byrnes
tlefield William M. Boyce
'e, Ruth F. Fuqua
!. DuclOs James G.. Fuqua
M. Wells Phillip Marsh
ME Meet John King
Dobbs Frank Ewing
in Mrs. Frank Ewing
Nelson Clyde Stewart
h, Jr. Mrs. George Irving
AL Marks
pc William Williams
avarez Russell Bros.
ndy Neva Everett
wing Rosa B. Mars
9th Bernard Roberts
HodsOn William Rea.
ullOugh M. L. Russell
Gonzales L. P. Holiday
aney H. A. Short
fish John Harger
loul Henry Hall
on Frank Williams
er Roy Kennedy
lie William Eddy
roe Roger Stummya
tin Charles Dickens
!. Wells Joe LamOureux
foon Albert Reyes
1. Nettle. A. A. Johnson
4eivas John A. White
ade Alfred Preston. .Ir
rms John George
'shoff 4 : Osborne
Doth Merle Preston
lie Thelma Preston
d. V. Marley
wn H. E. Buckingham
ua Tom Flanagan
Fuqua George Laird
h Sam Jones
IibesOn Mike Martinez
sh Roland Nichols
, Childs John Smith
lews Hartley SchOfleld
hews Amy c. Hodson
athews Frank Norton
rts Mary A. Holiday
ison w. w. Johnson
lsher j. F. Raney
'er Mae Price
Lyman LightfoOt
ay:s - s- Joe Marsh.
The Parker post., 1918-05-11

FURNISHED ROOM-For' rent;
close in; price reasonable. Apply,
Mrs. W.. H. Clayton, Parker. (tf)
The Parker post., 1918-05-11
NEWS
HAPPENINGS
Can Pay Taxes Here.

Taxes can be paid through the
Parker Valley Bank. Bring your
tax notice with you at the time you
make payment
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-08-25

TUCSON. Aug 20-The accounting
and treasury department OF the Ari-
IONA Eastern Railroad will not be
moved until full investigation is had
by the railroad administration.
This action is the result Of efforts
made by the chamber of commerce
20 have the matter investigated be-
fore final action is taken. in the
opinion of the chamber of commerce
the saving TO be made by the removal
is not worth the cost.
The matter was first considered al
directors meeting last Tuesday
AZ that time il was decided 10 take
no final action until the chamber CT
commerce had gone into the matter
thoroughly and ascertained the effect
OF the removal. When il was found
that it would be a considera BILE hard
ship on large number of people hay-
ing their homes here. the matter was
taken up by the chamber OF com
merce by wire with Director General
McAdoo and with the members of
the Arizona congressional delegation.
The banks each sent telegram to
Secretary McAdoo asking him 10 in
vestigate the matter before taking
final action and Mayor Parker. coop
Grating with the chamber OF com
merce sent telegram to the director
general on behalf OF the mayor and
council asking that action be deferred
until an investigation could be had.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-08-25
PLAN FOR CONVICT UNIT
IN ARMY ABANDONED

That r. B sims. warden of the Ari-
IONA penitentiary. recently made a
trip cas-. in behalf Of a proposal TO
have a unit OF paroled convicts en-
rolled in the United States army is
shown by his statement in regard to
the plan made in El Paso. Mr.. Sims,
however. did not NEE: with encour-
agement in his plan, but he said the
failure to carry it through was not in
any way due to a lack of patriotism
CT the part Of the convicts. Il have
found that precedent is against the
plan Of having a unit of convicts in
the army" Mr.. Sims said.
81 do not believe that the plan will
be tried. although / have found much
favorable comment on the scheme It
would have given convicts who were
paroled by state authorities and
whose records have been investigat-
ed by federal authorities a chance to
fight in the present war.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-08-25
JURY coNvicTs scANLoN
OF RESISTING OFFICER

JEROME, Aug. 20.-"M Mickey" Scan
ion, alleged to have been a member
of the I.W.W.. and one Of last sum
mer's odeportees from Jerome, has
mer's deportees from Jerome. has
charge of resisting an officer. the jury
taking only a single ballot When
arrested here on charge OF having
explosives in his possession. a viola
ton of federal statute. Scanlon at
tackled the officer and the help of a
number of other men was required TO
land the individual in Jail. TIL explo.
sives charge will be taken up later
in the federal court. Scanlon is suing
the sheriff and number of citizens
for their part in the deportation.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-08-25
EURRO MEAT TO BE
PUT ON THE MARKET

FLAGSTAFF. Aug. 21.-Bu-ro meat
is the latest Wand to be added to the
Arizona food conservation menu if
the plans OF Jack Laser OF Tucson
are carried out
Mr.. Laseter as cattleman OF wide
experience for some time past has
been considering the feasibility OF US
ing burro meat for human consump-
ton. In a letter to the Federal food
administrator for Arizona. he says:
Il have ascertained that there is a
good demand for this meat cut up into
strips and dried Jerkey' am con-
WINGED that / can sell this product at
all of the big Mexican mining camps
and that it will save in the consump-
ton of beef and other meats. mean
to sell it as burro meat, though /
don't believe there is anyone who can
ttii ~ Dtti JtihrE AOi nav Z
tried IL and find il just as good.
Il am willing TO give bond that 7
will do as per agreement, and would
like to arrange through the food ad-
ministration so that can ship some
of this meat TO France. as I under
stand that they like horse flesh bet
ter than beef"
Mr.. Riordan, the Federal food ad-
ministrator, has written Mr.. Laseter
a letter stating that he can find moth
ing in the food regulations prevent
ing the sale OF burro meat for human
consumption, provided it is properly
labeled.