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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-31
Shoots Self. walka to Hotel

Fostoria. r. Carl Hoover aged &c,
chief engineer Of the Seneca Wire
Manufacturing Co., attempted suicide
by shooting himself in the head. A
portion Of Covers brains were blown
out. After shooting himself he dressed
and walked into the lobby of the
Perry Street hotel. Surgeons dressed
his wounds and he still lives.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-31
HAPPY NEW YEAR CUSTOMS
Days in EngIand-Tending to
Revive Visiting.

On Friday, January l, the mummers
will mum-that's their way of ush-
ering in the New Year. How many of
them know the beginning of the GUS
tom--or the ending! 1t began in
nocently enough, but by the seventh
century it amounted to "diabolical
paganism," outrageous, blasphemous.
Ruffians robbed and even murdered
under the pretense of merrymaking.
Not all was frightful, however. In
Rome slaves were waited upon by
their masters and the poor reaped
veritable harvests, which was but nat
ural, since it all came from the sat
urnalia of the Eternal City.
In England the mummers performed
plays, spoke dialogues and imperson-
ated famous people. especially kings
and warriors. Songs we're sung both
by the mummers and their entertain
ers. Here is one:
To shorten winters sadness
See where the folks with gladness
Disguised all are a-cOming
Right wantonly a-mumming.
In those days they loved, too, to
masquerade as animals, bears and
unicorns being especially favored dis
guises. Scott's couplet summed it
up:
Who lists may in their mumming see
Traces of ancient minstrelSy.
At last this mumming came to be
a menace as well as a nuisance, and
the chaste Henry VIII made 1t mis-
demeanor to wear a mask.
1t was George Washington who
made the day what it once was in
this country. Said he: Never forget
the cheerful and cordial observance OF
New Years day The celebration
grew and grew, until a generation or
SO ago, the scenes enacted at some
receptions were simply disgraceful, So
ciety having progressed some since 1t
was good form to imbibe until the inn
biber quietly slid under the table.
OF late years there has been tend
ency to revive visiting on the first
day of the year. But it is all very
informal, and every hostess knows
each and every one of her guests.
which was not always the case when
It was the fashion to have az many
rs possible and any man counted one.
An amusing story ls told of one hesta
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-31
Old Conductor nrons Dead

Sandusky. 80 c. w. Ziegler. aged 81
years. Of Bellevue. one OF the oldest
passenger conductors in the employ
Of the Nickel Plate, dropped dead of
heart disease aboard his train at
Leipsic, o., according to a Message
received by Mrs. zeigler.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-31
Cheating Himself.

You say that millionaire's time is
worth q dollar & minute?" inquired
the man with large diamonds.
Yes. You wouldn't think it from
hi" manner and appearance"
No. His time may be worth a dol
lar a minute. But when it comes to
eI.joying himself he isn't getting a
run for his money"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-31
Train Kills Phvsiei.r

Port Clinton. DIR. Roscoe NJ. HUFF
nan, rs, was killed by Lake Shore
train while driving across the Sd street
crossing in his automobile.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-31

moved, and the sides opened out. Tack
the pieces to opposite sides of the
stick handle
BY holding the handle in the posi-
I. tion shown in Fig. a, and shaking
from side to side, the tin wings will
flap back and forth and make splen-
did cracking, crashing noise.
If you have never tried pulling upon
string rubbed with resin, you cannot
appreciate what a loud shrieking
sound is produced in this manner.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-31
OanuerouS

William J. Burns. the noted detec-
tive. was congratulated by a New York
reporter on a recent success.
YES" said Mr.. Burns. I'VE found
out the color of the mans beard. and
the rest was easy.
"A little knowledge" he ended. lis
a dangerous thing-if a competent de-
tective gets hold Of it,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-31

1t is often easier TO deliver the goods
than to collect the pay for the act
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-31

Some OF the paragraphers ought to
be sentenced for long terms.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-31

Always use Red Cross Ball Blue. Delights
the laundress. At all good grocers. Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-31

A good many promising young men
have gone to seed from too much va.
cation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-31

In those days they loved. too, to
masquerade as animals, bears and
unicorns being especially favored dis
guises. Scott's couplet summed it
up:
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-31

To shorten winters sadness
See where the folks with gladness
Disguised all are a-coming
Right wantonly a-mumming.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-31

Who lists may in their mumming see
Traces of ancient minstrelSy.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
LIQUOR ISSUE SETTLED.

BraWey voters have setted the sa-
loon question. B y an overwhelming
vote they have rejected the license
proposal.
Had the voters lined up ON Main
street and been registered, one by
one, by an aye and nay vote, it is
probable that when the final ballot
was announced all would have joined
III the cry to make it unanimous.
Thinking it all over, viewing the
result from every angle, one is forced
to the conclusion that the Brawley
folk are the best on earth; they
are true to themselves in mind, heart
and conscience. Moral and business
reasons impelled them to outlaw the
saloon.
''The question cannot come up
for two years." said a man, with a
sigh, last night
II shouldn't think it would be
brought UP again in forty years." re-
torted a city councilman.
Like other prosperous cities of the
same class in Southern California,
Brawley will always keep out saloons
md when it is city of 10000 in 10 Q
the sentiment against the liquor traf-
fic will be even ronger.-Brawley
News.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25

was charged with a crime commit
ted while under the influence of
liquor. He said, "You stole my
brains and you have no right to
punish me-" Shakespeare was right
when he designated the drink habit
as putting an enemy into the mouth
to steal away the brains. That is
exactly it's effect. 1t will convert a
towering genius into a simpering i'm
beetle. No man is strong enough to
drink liquor with impunity. No ma
ton is strong enogh to ignore it's
insidious advance. Death awaits the
man who thinks he can do the one
and death awaits the nation that
thinks it can dodge the other.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
TO THE PEOPLE OF PARKER.

The time has come when l must re-
linquish my position as teacher in
your public school after a service of
five years. In so doing l have a few
words to say, and l wish them to be
a. kindly message to the people of
Parker
For the greater part of the year
the public school teacher must rule
a little world, bounded by four walls
He must be sympathetic to those in
his charge, exercising to the fullest,
patience; and yet have an adaman-
tine firmness. 1t is hard profession
and often an ungrateful one. To the
conscientious teacher it is doubly
hard under certain circumstances
How pleasing then it is to me to be
able to say that l have had the help
full cooperation of both pupil and
patron; a faithful obedience from
one, the earnest support of the 9th
er. 1t has helped so much to smooth
the way and keep absent that ele-
ing of drudgery SO often prevalent
among the teachers in our public
schools. In it's stead has come to me
a certain JOY that I have been per
mitted to teach the children of such
a people.
Here in the West is a virile race of
men and women and of such Parker
has it's share. Worthy descendants
of worthy people, you had your pro-
totype at jamestown and Plymouth.
1t is you and your forbears who
have surmounted the barriers and
established new standards
am glad that I have lived
in Parker and counted myself FORUM
ate indeed that my lot was cast for
time among you. Things and ev-
ents in this Western country are Ho-
meric in their bigness and have
learned that your friendship is no ex-
ception. You have been exceedingly
with real regret that l. sever my
connection with your school, 1t has
been a pleasure to teach the children
and it is my sincere hope that they
will all grow to be noble menand wo-
men, ornamenting alike society and
the state, for theirs is a noble herit-
age, this boundless Western country
The trustees, too, have been unre-
mitting in their efforts to improve
and elevate the school. They have
given me a loyal support, for which
| am very grateful.
And now to you, all of you who
have been so kind to me, | shall al
ways remember your kindness and
bespeak for you bounteous blessing.
MINNIE H. BROWN
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
TAXPAYERS ORGANIZE.

Plans for the formation of a per
State Taxpayers Association were
adopted at meeting of the repre-
sentative business men and taxpay-
ers of Arizona which met at Tucson
last Thursday.
A constitution and bylaws were
adopted and the organization was
perfected by the maintaining of
permanent quarters at the capital at
Phoenix, and the appointment of
over fifty persons to serve as a
control of the business of the or
ganization.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Would Complete Projects.

We urgently recommend that the
United States reclamation service
Immediately investigate any and all
Carey land, irrigation district or like
projects commenced or under con-
struction in the arid states and rem
der such projects all financial and
other assistance possible, to the end
that they may be Immediately com
pleted and the settlers hereunder
protected and assisted, and the per-
sons holding bonds issued against
said projects be compensated as far
as practicable.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
TO PROTECT IRRIGATION WORKS.


The Arizona State troops were the
first members of the organized mill
tia OF the United States to be call
ed out for active service in the pres
ent Mexican trouble, when Major H.
H. Donkersley of Yuma took com
panies H. and l.. of the First Infan-
try into the field Tuesday evening
for patrol duty along the reaches of
the Colorado river west of Yuma to
the California-Mex line. Already
the Mexican federal troops from
Lower California are concentrating
below Yuma in Mexico to the ex-
tent that the great irrigation works
that have been constructed by the
American government at the cost OF
millions of dollars are in danger 1t
was to protect these works that Gov
ernor Hunt in response to the urgent
kilograms of the citizens of Yuma
ordered the two companies to tai
the field and backed that up with
instructions to the adjutant general
10 see that all other Arizona detach-
ments are ready for service, in the
event they are needed, at a moment s
notice.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Visit Empire Mines.

Capt. w. j. Dawson, general man
ager of the Empire Valley Copper
Mines company, accompanied by S.
M. McTague OF Butte, Mont, spent
few days this week at the Empire
mines. Development work will be
continued at this property for the
next few months. In the fall opera
tions on a large scale are to be in
augurated.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Summer Homestead Law.

We favor the passage of a summer
homestead or pre-emption law, per
mitting land not valuable for timber,
minerals or agriculture, but suitable
for summer homes, to be acquired in
not to exceed forty tracts fol-
summer homes. The entryman shouf
not be required to be resident OF
the state in which the land is located
and suitable improvements of the val
de of $500, and three years summer
residence should be necessary to Sc
cnre patent.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25

TOXIC, April 23.-Most of the
leading newspapers of Japan are mod
toward the situation. One or two
of the less responsible journals to-
day suggested that advantage be
taken of the present embarrassment
at Washington to press the issues
outstanding between Japan and the
United States.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Will Reside Permanently.

Attorney M. M. Gordon and wife
arrived here from Bsbee last Sun
day and will make this their future
home. They have rented the Dren-
nan house on California avenue Mr..
Gordon is one of the stockholders in
the Parker Improvement company.
here.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Transferred to Ash Fork.

Lester White, who has been in the
employ of the Santa Fe at this place
for the past four years, has been
transferred to Ash Fork He left
Tuesday night to assume his new
duties. Mrs White and the baby
departed the same evening on a Wis
il with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. White of
San Diego. Later she will visit her
parents in Oklahoma
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Joins the Navy.

Roy Williams, who has been en-
plOyed on The Post for the past few
months, left Sunday night for Los
Angeles, where he joined the navy
the following day. After it looked
like Uncle Sam was going to take
hand in the Mexican situation Roy
couldn't hold his job in a printing
office any longer.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Fine Specimen.

One of the finest and richest speci-
mems Of gold and copper ore ever
mined in this district was brought
to town Wednesday by Ed S. Os
borne. 1t was taken from one of his
properties east of Parker, and runs
up into the hundreds of dollars per
ton. The specimen weighs about
$50 pounds and was broken in two
to permit easy handling. The speci-
men is on exhibition at the Parker
Bank & Trust company.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Miss Brown Leaves.

Miss Minnie Brown departed Mon
day night for Hayden, Arizona, where
she will visit with friends for about
one month, after which time she ex-
prcts to spend the remainder of her
vacation with relatives at New Or
lans.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
FINAL SCHOOL REPORT.

Parker public school closed Apri
18th.
Number OF months taught, 8.
Number of days attendance, 6053 p
Number of days absence, 1OOh.
Whole number of tardiness, SO.
Number of boys on register 49,
Number of girls on register, %.
Total number enrolled, II.
Average number belonging, AZ.
Average daily attendance, Al.
Percentage of attendance, SO plus.
The following pupils did not miss 6
day during the term:
Rose Nelson. Dan Martinez.
Frank Tisdale. Catilino Montijo.
bernard Roberts. Faustino Montijo.
NOrthrup Rogers. Edmond Randall.
Paul Nelson. Leonard Rogers.
Aired Preston. Irwin Roberts.
Philip Marsh. Raymond O'Connol
Henry Turk. William Sockman
Roger Garner Martha Tolladay
Pedro Montijo. Lillian Flanagan.
EeyeS MOntijO. Robert Hodson.
! .ucy Turk. Edgar James
Margaret James.
The following visited school the
last month:
Mrs. J. James, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Nelson, Clara Roberts, Mrs. J.C. Glib
son. Mrs. G. A. Marsh, Margaret Coy
kendall. Mrs. Peter Tisdale, Mrs. J.
Miss G. Louise Boehringer,
Mrs. A. l.. Preston, Mrs. Rogers. A.
Turk, Mrs. G. W. Owens, Mrs. Turk,
Mrs. Flanagan.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Examining Property.

NJ. H. Gillian, well-known min
ing expert, has been spending . the
rast ten days examining property
town Wednesday Mr.. Gillian express
ed himself as being highly pleased
with that section of the district.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Seeing the Sights.

Frank Hempsted, the genial pre-
scription clerk at the City Drug
Store is in Los Angels this week
viewing the sights, as well as trans
acting business for his firm.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Entertainment a Success.

The entertainment and socia
dance given by the Woman's club at
the school house last Saturday even
ing proved an unqualified success.
A large attendance was present and
everybody enjoyed the affair to the.
fullest Dainty refreshments were
served.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Return From Phoenix.

Miss Clara Roberts, who has been
visiting with Phoenix friends for the
past few weeks, returned home last
Monday night
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Flagstaff Attorney in Town.

Attorney J. S. Jones is here from
Flagstaff on legal business, having
arrived Thursday evening.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
GOVERNORS
RESOLUTIONS
WESTERN GOVERNORS SEE THE
NEEDS OF ARID LAND STATES,
AND URGE REMEDIAL LEGlSLA
TlON.

Owing to our somewhat lengthy re-
port of the Denver irrigation confer
ence, a report of the governors meet
ing, which was held at Denver from
April to II, was left out of these
columns last week on account Of lack
of space.
Practically every question OF in
terest to the arid land states was dis
cussed by the governors. AS re-
suit of this discussion the following
resolutions were adopted:
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
LOCAL NEWS
PARAGRAPHS
PERSONAL AND LOCAL HAPPEN
INGS OF THE WEEK IN PARKER
AND VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF
PARAGRAPHS.
Gone to Los Angeles.

Mrs. J. T. Martin left for Los An
geles Monday night on an extended
visit.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Good Roads.

We reiterate that. 5 per centum of
the public lands in the several states
should be granted to the said states
to aid in construction of permanent
roads.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Visiting Here.

Mrs. J. Penturf and daughter of
Clarksdale, AriZ, are guests at the
Manitaba hotel.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
TWELVE KILLED
AT VERA CRUZ
WAR SITUATION MORE ACUTE
SINCE O'SHAUGHNESSY WAS
GIVEN HIS PASSPORTS OUT OF
MEXICO.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Charg
O'Shaughnessy has been handed his
passports. Twelve American were
killed and fifty wounded at Vera
Cruz After two days fighting the
American naval forces hold the en-
tire city. Carranza addressed a note
to the merican government resenting
the seizure of Vera Cruz and charac-
terizing it as ''hostile act against
the Mexican nation in violation OF
national sovereignty" He Invites
the United States to withdraw. This
is the situation now confronting Will
SON
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Situation Summarized.

There will be no forman declaration
of war with Mexico by this govern
llent because the Huerta government
is not recognized and Huerta's rep
resentative at Washington will be
permitted to stay or leave as he sees
fit.
The embargo on arms has been
reestablished. A close border patrol
will be maintained to prevent fill
clustering.
Carranza resents the capture Of
Vera Cruz and in some quarters a
coalition of the rebel and federal
armies is looked for.
Capt. Stickney of the Prairie told
Vera Cruz that he would blow his
fort to pieces with the big guns OF
the fleet if Americans were attacked.
Then he did it.
Anti-American feeling is growing
in the northern part of Mexico.
Americans. in Chihuahua feared to
be in danger
Mobs forming in Mexico City.
Americans assemble at embassy for
mutual protection.
Plans for raising war revenue are
discussed in Washington.
The National Guard in California
is ordered out for border patrol
Similar action may follow in Arizona.
Plans made to capture railroad
ftom Vera Cruz to Mexico City and
keep it open for movement of the
army of the invasion.
President Wilson declares that the
action is directed against Huerta and
ret against the Mexican people, for
Wnom this country has the most
friendly feeling.
Gov. Hunt has asked the authority
of the war department to protect the
Tonto and diversion dams with state
militia
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Precious Metals.

We reiterate our expression con-
lutions, referring to the reOpening
of mineral land, and in addition
would urge that the revenues derived
from the sale Of such lands should
be used for the reclamation of arid
land of the West
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
DeIays-Red Tape.

We believe one of the greatest
blessings the officials at Washing
ton could bestow on the West would
re the elimination of all red tape and
the taking of prompt action upon all
matters pending before the depart
ments and in which the Western
states are interested, and we are
pleased to note that efforts are al
ready being made in that direction.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Grazing Lands.

We believe grazing lands should
G6 disposed of through an enlarged
homestead act giving the settler suf-
ficient ground to enable him on a
livestock basis to support a family.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Desert Land Act.

Resolved, That this convention rec
commend to congress amendments of
the following nature to the Desert
Land act:
ID That the entryman's proof
of citizenship in the state wherein
he makes a desert land filing, be
changed from the time of filing to
the time of proving up.
(2) That the requirements of rec
lamation be enlarged to embrace the
alternative proof of cultivation by the
actual growing of crops by dry farm
methods on double the acreage re-
uuired il by irrigation
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
interior Department.

We are pleased at the thoughtful
Dess of the secretary of the interior
IN sending so many of his representa-
tives to the irrigation conference now
in session in Denver. We express
cur appreciation of his intention to
adopt a more liberal policy toward
the settlement and development of
the West, and assure him of our
hearty cooperation in this direction.
We recommend that 10 per centum
of all vacant and unappropriated
public land in each of the arid
states be donated to such states and
each of them as shall SO g request,
said lands to be sold by s. .ch states
as other state lands are disposed of
and the proceeds of such sales to
form reservoir fund to be used un-
der the direction of the state for
irrigation reclamation purposes.
We urgently recommend that the
United States reclamation projects
now under process of construction
be completed at the earliest practic-
able moment and turned over to the
settlers hereunder as soon as can
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Conservation.

We believe in conservation-in
sane conservation We believe shat
the all-wise Creator placed the vast
resources of this nation here for the
use and benefit of all the people
generations past. present and future,
and while we believe due considera-
ton and protection should be given
to the rights of those who come here
after, We insist that the people OF
this day and age should be given
every reasonable opportunity to de-
yelop our wonderful resources and
put them to beneficial use.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Water Power.

Whereas, Congress has decared
''the water of all lakes, rivers and
other sources of water supply, upon
the public lands and not navigable
shall remain and be held free for the
appropriation and use of the public
for irrigation, mining and manufacture
ing purposes" We insist the federal
government has no lawful authority
10 exercise control over the water of
{. state through ownership of public
lands.
We maintain the waters of state
belong to the people of the state and
tha. the states should be left free
10 develop water power possibilities
and should receive fully the revenues
and other benefits derived from such
development.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Homestead Entry.

We approve the plan now before
by persons over Is years of age.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
Settlement of Our Lands.

Believing that those who control
the soil control the nation and that
the most blessed nations are those
where the ownership of lands is in
many hands, we insist that in tn
management and sale Gi our public
lands both the federal government
and the state should maintain such
a policy as will make for the rapid
settlement of all vacant agricultural
lands.
The Parker post., 1914-04-25
State Control.

That it is the duty of each and
every state to adopt suchlaws as will
make for true conservation of our re-
sources, prevent monopoly and rem
der the greatest good to the greatest
number; and that as rapidly as the
states prepare themselves to carry
cut such policy of conservation the
federal government should withdraw
its supervision and turn the work
over to the states.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-12
Produce!

Hub-l've given up drinking, smoking
and golf TO please you, stlll you're not SAT-
ished, Now, what else do you want me to
give up2
Wife-Well, you might give up $50 /
need new goWn.-NeW York World