The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-09
DR. PARKS OF MENA
 SUPERINTENDENT
HOT SPRINGS MOST LIKELY TO GET WELL KNOWN PHYSICIAN
 FROM WESTERN BORDER.
Idea of the Secretary of the Interior Not to Have Layman in the Place Dsposes of Other Candidates.

Dr. Parks of Mena, one of the best known physicians in the west portion of the state, is slated for the place of superintendent of the Hot Springs reservation, according 10 the political rumors that were in circulation at the Pine Bluff convention, and seem to have some later confirmation since that time.
 United States Senators Robinson and Clarke are both said to favor the Mena man for the place.
 Local candidates. who are not phy- sicians, are not believed to have any further chance in the race. George R. Bedding, whose candidacy for the place has had much comment in re- cent months, is said to be eliminated.
 The harvest of federal plums is eX- pected to be gathered on the return of Senators Clarke and Robinson to Washington, which will be within q few days.
 For the marshalship of the western district at Fort smith, the dope points to the selection of Will Johnson, for mer mayor of Fort Smith, while A. J. Walls. chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee, appears to be the best bet to succeed II. L. Remmel as marshal of the eastern district at Little Rock.
 Senator Robinson is said to favor the selection of Ira Oelesby for the Fort Smith postmastership, while Senator Clarke is insistent that Oelesby shall not he given the place. He is said to favor Congressman Wingo's choice, J.. R. Davis. The se- lection of any one of several of the applicants, it is said, would be agree able to Senator Clarke. That he and Senator Robinson are unable to get together on the matter, however, is known.
 Friends of Senator Clarke have in- timated that the senator will leave Che designation of the marshalsmp appointments 10 Senator Robinson.
 ]. NJ. Courtney of Morrilton, a Clarke member of the old State Cen tral Committee, has accepted place in the office of Collector of Internal Revenue Jack Walker. He was given the position of assistant to the col Iector at a salary of Sl,500 per an mum. Another appointment is to be made in the collectors office and several minor jobs are to be filled in the marshal's office.
 Dr. Park of Mena seems the Ia vored candidate for the position of superintendent of the government reservation ata Hot Springs.
 The Hot Springs place pays S3'ooO a year and includes a residence, carriage and team, servants and spe- cial patrol of police. It is a much desired position.
 Among the applicants for the mar shalship at Little Rock, in addition to A. ]. Walls of louOkc, are Henry M. Traylor of Conway, John w.. Crockett of Little Rock, state treas urcr. and A.. J. Hunter of Little Rock.
 For fine Fort smith marshalshp ihe applicants are even more numer- ous than for the Little Rock place. Both places pay salaries of $ioo0 per year. In addition to Johnson, the list of applicants for the western district includes John W. Howell, former member of the State Central Commit tee. Hugh Ragon of Fayetteville, Phil ID. Fayetteville, Lon Garrett of Huntsville and J. B. Parker of Gam den. Judge Jeptha Evans of Boone vile. whose name had been linked with the position, announced before the March primaries that he was not