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f SATURDAY. MAY 3, 1919. U. S. Deputy Marshall Weage ar rested in Phoenix, a few clays ago, one of the leaders of the largest ring of confidence men in the United States. The man was wanted on a charge of haying conspired to defraud a bank cashier, whose name is not given, out of $10,000. The name of the criminal is Collins. Collins is said to have in terested a bank cashier, whom he call ed upon at his bank in a small Mis souri town, some months ago, and the two men went to Indiana, where they purposed selling a farm of 160 acres of cut-over land in Colorado for $37 per acre, the price which they were to pay for it being $5 per acre. The cashier was induced to take with him travelers checks to the amount of $10,000. The cashier attempted to cash the check at an Indianapolis bank, after telling the bank officials the deal was on. They warned him against it, but he determined to see it through. A prize fight was stag ed for the benefit of the cashier at one of the towns and it appearing to him that he had a cinch on the out tome he bet his money. During the fight the man whom he had backed fell aa though badly hurt and the cry went up that the fellow's neck had been broken and that the police were foming. The gang decamped and Collins agreed to meet the cashier in Columbus, Ind. He failed to show up and the cashier found that he had been bunked. The officials of the postoffice department took ahand in the pursuit of the criminal gang and it was through this department that Collins was run to earth in Phoenix. C. A. Dutton, postoffice inspector, helped in making the arrest. Collins is said to- have confessed to his1 parti cipation in the robbery of the cashier, but disclaims having used the mails "for fraudulent purposes. RISE PRIC N MARKET OF LIBERTY BONDS IMMINENT Some Liquidation Inevitable, Says Annalist, but It Is X. Healthy Condition The fact that the market price of Liberty Bonds is sttll below par has brought forth endless discussion among persons who either seek or try to give the reasons for the prices, i The present prices of IJbartBonda have also been a factor lncontrlbut lng to pessimistic stories as to the dif ficulty which the nation will have In floating a Fifth Loan. The situation is well sot forth U The Annalist. New York financial weekly,, as follows: Every loan floated, whether It be corporate or governmental, re quires a certain amount of time to become seasoned. This will be particularly true of our national loans, which have all been sold during periods of tremendous pressure where every appeal was made to the buyer to take the maximum, whether or no the se curity was suited to his needs or within his ability to pay. Healthy Gravitation. Gradual liquidation from small holders is as inevitable, therefore, as the law of survival. He shall take who hath the power, and he small keep who can. and It is in keeping that more strength of character Is required than In the resolution necessary to bring one to the point of signing the appli cation. The gravitation that is going on, theiefore. is a healthy r 'function, except, of course, where selling Is Induced by unscrupulous swindlers. The liquidation from this source represents so many footprints of the bonds in passage from the hands of the weak to the strong, and eery sale that takds place on the board emanating from this source is one step nearer to a soliK market for Llbeity Loans, since It is a well-known character istic of thoso who buy in a de clining market to hold either for permanent Investment or for so substantial a rise that they are amply compensated for their carry. Will Steady Market. Much of the money realized from bonds sold to pioduce writeoffs in the Income ta will either He In banks or go into abort-time securities for invest ment and the switching by sav ings banks may be safely counted upon to do nearly as much good to the market price of the Liberty Loans as it can harm to rails and municipals. As a matter of fact the taking of tax exempts from an Institution unaffected by taxes and the resale of the same to private individuals Is only the nat ural result of gravitation of securi ties into the final niche in which they are most efficient. It is confidently believed, there fore, that a turn in the tangent of ' bond prices Is at band with an y specially cheerful prospect for ' our national loans. If Queen Isabella could have pur chased Victory Liberty Loan Notes vhe and Columbus could have finan ced his trip to America without hock ing the family jewels. 1 r illi Uli il I Around The Town nl li 3 li ilfr il 51 ! Jir. U. rj. .Uatlieny the lather ot Mrs. L. J. Parker left Kingman Thurs day morning for Chicago. I. M. Powers came in from Los An geles Friday noon. He will remain until tonight when he will return to Flagstaff. The postoffice at Topock, which was discontinued last year, has been re-established with Jessie M. Faw zer postmaster. Dr. S. S. Stark and family have moved into the Asa Harris home on Oak street. M. B. Dudley left Tuesday night on a trip to the Tonopah Divide coun try. He will be back Monday. Among the Kingman people at the Sandy Hot Springs are J. V. Cornel ius and Mrs. L. K. Conant. Joe Morgan returned this week from Los Angeles where he has been the past six weeks, following an op eration on his right eye. The oper ation seems to be successful and the wearing of especially fitted glasses is intended to complete the cure. F. A. Wilde, Jr., returned from a business trip to the coast today noon. Billy St. Charles arrived in King man from Los Angeles today. Mr. James, now with the Santa Fe at Ludlow, is spending a few days with his family here. WILL CONTINUE THE ACTIVE TOF Since Harry Knight took over the active management of the Mohave Steam Laundry again, he has been working to put the laundry on the basis that he felt would justify the entire confidence and support of the people of the county. He now has all experienced help and will1 endeavor to continue to keep that kind of help. This means a great deal in the laundry business as it guarantees the careful handling of the customers clothes. Mr. Knight says that business has increased since he took over the man agement of the laundry and that he expects still better results. Much of the work comes from out of town and some out of the county. The laundry is a Kingman institution that deserves the support of Kingman people, along with the stores and other business institutions of Kingman. The salaries of the eight to twelve people employed is spent in the county. Mr. Knight has arranged special pick-up days, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and delivery days Wednesdays, Thursdays and Satur days will be delivery days, hereafter. , Several lighthouses on French coasts have been equipped with lenses many miles, Strengthen that arm 1 against the enemies of America and Americanism with the Vi&ory Liberty Loan. Lend to America for America THE MOHAVE COUNTY MINER P Judge C. L. Lewis left last Satur day for Long Beach where he will take treatment at the sanitarium. Mr. Lewis is suffering from a bad at tack of rheumatism. A. M. MacDuffec left for Los An geles Wednesday in company with W. J. Hennessey. Mr. MacDuffee will return by way of Phoenix and ex pects to be home in about a week. Mrs. F. E. G. Berry, with her daughter and son Grahn, joined Mr. Berry in Kingman this week The Bcrrys will make their home here having leased the Jesse Tarr place. A delightful party was given by Mrs. C. L. Lewis at her home Thurs day afternoon in honor of Airs. Car olyn Mosher and daughter Mary' Louise Mosher, who will leave for the coast soon. About twenty guests were present and the afternoon was spent in doing fancy work. A three course luncheon was served at five o'clock. C. A. Warren has bought the G. R. Franklin residence. The new own ers will move into their new home sometime during the month. F. F. Mead, president of the com pany operating the Yucca Fiber plant, will leave for Los Angeles tonight He expects to return to Kingman in about 30 days. Gladys St. Charles is spenidng the week end with her mother in King man, t A BOY Born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ander son.last Tuesday night, a baby boy. NOTICE The second installment of the 1918 taxes become delinquent Mon day May 5. VISITS COAST Dr. J. C. Hughes departed to San Francisco last Wednesday evening, where he will i-emain about a month having dental work clone and enjoying the good things that the big city has to offer. Don't be a quitter "See It. Through" buy a Victory Liberty Loan Note. . MINE WABNING NOTICE To Whom It Hay Concern: Notice is hereby Riven that the Sil ver Ben ana summit mining claims, sit uated in I'eaeock mining district, Mo have County, Arizona, are under bond and lease and that said mining claims nor the undersigned owner thereof, will be liable or responsible for any labor or debt contracted nor injuries sustained by any employer or employee in work ing said property, and that no employer or employee is the asent of the owner tor any purpose and that all operatives engage in such service at their own rii-k, and no debt or claim of debt is valid against said mining property or its owner. ASA W. LEBAURON. Dated-r-Kingmun. May 2. first insertion May s. tr. P AND OUR MINERAL WEALTH. ! CABLES TURNED BACK TO OWNERS, OTHER WIRE SYSTEMS WILL FOLLOW Control and operation of all Amer ican cable systems, taken over by the government last November, reverted to their private ownership at midnight last night. Postmaster General Burleson Thursday issued an order providing for the return of the properties. The postmaster general, in making puoiic the formal order, issued a statement reiterating his announce ment, that the telephone and tele graph lines taken over last July, would be returned as soon as legis lation could be obtained from con gress, safeguarding the interests of the owners. Government control of the cable lines has been exercised in the midst of controversies, legal action to res train the postmaster general from seizing their lines having been filed in a New York federal court by the Commercial Cable and Commercial Pacific Cable companies, who assert ed that whle the presidential procla mation taking over the lines was signed November 2, the actual seizure was made November ,16, five days af ter the signing of the armistice, when the companies contended no need for such action existed. The New York courts refused to issue the restrain ing order and appeal was taken to the United States supreme court. Arguments have been heard by the supreme court on the appeal and a decision is pending. Court officials intimated tonight that attorneys for the plaintiff com panies might seek an agreement to have the case dismissed. Burleson's action in turning back the cables and intimating "that the other wire systems would be turned back in the near future, speaks for itself. His control of these wire systems has not been a success. Better Not Mentioned Cassidy (after the parade) An' how did Oi look to ye on the horse, Dinny? O'Brien. Ye're a friend iv mine, Mike, so ye kin thrust me niver t' tell a livin' sowl. Boston Transcript. . A Military Secret "Where do you come from in the Slates?" inquired a Y. M. C. A. work-, er of an American darkey. "You'll have to pardon me, sah, but the captain tells me not to divulge no valuable military information." Minneapolis Tribune. O "Say cut out that classified add," said a patron of this paper the other morning. "People are calling me up continually and I've got the articles all sold." CLASS ADVS. IN THE MINER PAYS. - TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY WANTED Woman for repair work Some experience necessary. King man Tailors. Are You a New Arrival in Kingman ? Let the. Central with its superior facilities and satisfactory service be a real aid to you anri( cater to your every want! With careful attention to every detail the result of a store service im proved and expanded to meet every demand with stocks unequaled for range of selection, quality and unquestioned fairness of price this big store is today filling every need of numerous new-comers as well as a host of pleased old timers throughout Mohave County. Ten Big Departments Pilled To Overflowing dENTDAL JgjL flPMEAHy WHOLESALE KINGMAN, ADVERTISED LETTERS The following letters remain uncall ed for at thePost, Office at Kingman, Ariz., for the week ending May 3, 1919. Thompson, Mrs. Oric Murphy, G. J. Murphy, M. J. Spence, Telia. Smith, Jolin M. Schenbner, C. Smith, J. Gordon Smith, J. O. Sheafer, S. I. Shea, Patrick Reynolds, Elmer E. Sippel, H. F. Fowler, Jas. Gray, Mrs. B. F. Colter, Mrs. Nuta Brewster, Earl W. Becker, Chas. M. Fraser, Justin Trembley, Henry W. Burns, Mrs. E. A. Anderson, J. N. Farragh, J. L. Ingersen, Gus F. Wright, Caldwell Miller, C. H. Hawkins, C. T. Hopkins, H. Anderson, John N. Johnson, Jessie M. Karpe, W. W. Miller, C. E. Phillips, Gladys A. Nielson, Ruth F. Jones, Burton Overmire, C. P. ' Stephens, T. A. Burkhart, W. S. Buyes, C. F. Ferra, E. E. Fay, A. Erjckson, H. K. Doody, Mike . Curtis, Glen . Conder, Arthur Clark, Bessie Clayton, W. H. Campbell, H. D. Cassidy, F. R. Greenhow, Thos. Simmons, Fitz R. N Hall, W. H. Boyer, Lewis M. f George, Paul E. ' Hartigan, C. A. Hall, G. C. Doody, Mrs. M. Conner, Chas. F. Booth, Paul S. ' Compton, C. J. Compton, Mrs. T. J. Brown, J. M. Ball, J. F. Cuzinno, L. Young, T. R. , Klein, Edw. Kennedy, R. I. James, H. A. Jackson, F. S. Kelly, Edw. Jacobs, J. M. Irwin, Frank Dryden, Chas. S. If the above letters are not called for within two weeks they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office at San Francisco, Calif. CHAS. METCALFE, Postmaster. Wait! "Phwat's thot noise, Mrs. Mullaly?" "Mary Ann's phractisin' th scales." "Begorra! She musht weigh a ton!" Nebraska Awgwan. 53? RETAIL." ARIZONA. PAGE SEVEN LARGE CLASS INSTALLED ' BY PYTH1ANS LAST SAT. Last Saturday evening Western Lodge No. 12, Knights of Pythias, in itiated one of the largest classes that have been inducted into a secret or der in Kingman in many years, there being twenty ncophites in the bunch, with about ten others that failed to show up for the ceremonies. Grand Chancellor J. O. Mullen, of Jerome; Grand Vice-Chaucellor J. A. Gilbert, of Blobe; G. K. of R. and S., J. D. Loper, of Phoenix. Mi. Mullen, of Chicken Springs, in the south part of the county, and about fifteen members from Mohave Lodge 122 of Needles, v.ere also present and aided the local lodge in team! work. The work in all the ranks was splendidly put on and the evening was one that the local lodge will remember many years. At midnight a splendid supper was served by Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Tay lor in the banquet rooms of the Odd Fellows building, to which the 100 members and guests did ample jus tice. Not until about 3 a. m. did the meeting adjourn, but all the newly made members, as well as the old ones, say that they had the worth of their money in the good things that they had learned and the ample feed that they had been served with. The activity in the order in King man is due largely to the efforts of Grand Vice-Chancellor J. A. Gilbert, who is an ardent member and who up on looking- this field over believed that a big lodge could be built up of excellent young fellows, and his judg ment has been fully justified. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY (Services Sunday at 11 A. M. I. O. O. F. Hall. Subject: Everlasting Punishment The public is cordially invited to at tend. Sundav school at 10 o'clock. m ST. JOHN'S METHODIST CHURCH Morning Service 11 A. M. Subject: The Heart of Humanity. Evening Service 8 P. M. There will be no Sunday School ses sion in the morning. MISSION OPENfS SUNDAY. A Mission given by the Rev. Fr. Phillips a Redemptorist Father of Fresno, California will open at St. Mary's Catholic Sunday A. M. at 10:30. There will be three services each day as follows: Holy Mass and Sermon 7:00 A. M. Children's Mission 4:15 P. M. Evening Service 7:45 P. M. A very special invitation is extend ed to all Non-Catholics. The Mission will close Sunday May 11th at 7:45 P. M. REV. FR. 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