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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-08
MOST BIRDS FRIENDS
SOME ARE HARMFUL
(Walter Priehard Eaton in Harpers
MagaZne)


MagaZine)
The limits of this article do not per-
nit me to discuss at any length the
harmful birds They are relatively few
in number the worst being the gos-
hawk, the Cooper and sharp Skinned
hawks (Which are the only ones that
seriously raid poultry, the others doing
more good than harm in destroying
field mice, moles, snakes and the like.)
Bobolinks are harmful to the Southern
rice fields, destroying as high as 10
per cent of the crop. Crows are
neither all bad nor all good; they are
the most human of birds
The English sparrow is an undiluted
pest because he drives out other and
much more desirable birds, and should
always be destroyed either by poison
by traps or by gun. Knocking down
the nest does no good, though taking
out the eggs every day helps. The
robin and certain other birds some
times seriously raid small. fruit crops,
particularly the cherry, but by plant
ing few trees of wild variety on
the edge of an orchard they can be
controlled; and in most cases the good
they do outbalances the harm.
The great bulk of our common North
American birds are unreservedly our
friends. in a very real sense, working
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-08

ivory handles, hand decorated saddles
and every artistocratic Improvement
possible, while the bicycle dealers be-
gin each winter with new bicycles only
for renting purposes. selling off all
these bicycles in the spring, after the
northern tourists have gone.
Nature has endowed Phoenix and the
Salt River valley with all the qualifi-
cations that make an ideal locality for
bicycles. Here one can ride a wheel
the year round. either for pleasure,
health or for business purposes. If YOU
wish the most convenient, economical
and dependable means OF transporta-
ton there is, get bicycle. The Phoe-
nix dealers have an excellent large
stock of them they will be glad to
show you.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-08
then proceeds to treat its readers to this
embracing piece of imaginative writing:

then proceeds to treat its readers to this
embracing piece of imaginative writing:
Sensational news has reached us of
serious revolt which occurred about
the middle of October in the North
American navy on board several war
ships which arrived damaged at the
port of Halifax after they had escorted
a large number of transports going with
American troops to France. The re-
bellion started on three Yankee battle
ships which came into Halifax flying
the signal Rebellion on board
"The sailors began to commit all
kinds of depredations, and they con-
tinued for about four hours. They cut
the steel cables which held 16 partially
constructed merchant vessels, sliding
them into the water and sinking them
at the entrance of the dilSes, Which
were thus closed for several months.
Thirty eight other hulls, all Of them
we'll advanced in the process of con-
struction, were sunk in the channel
leading to the arsenals.
The government, though powerless
4 to resist the mutineers, still controlled
the censor. but, despite all their ef-
( forts. they could not prevent the news
| from reaching Europe, although, as will
be seen, 1t arrived somewhat Late
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-08
CABLE ON IRELAND's BEHALF

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IA resolu-
ton by the San Francisco labor coun-
ell to the international labor congress.
in Paris, asking that the congress use
its efforts to have the question of self
determination for Ireland settled at the
peace conference was cabled to Sam
uel Gompers in Paris today
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-08
HOLDS JOB 81 YEARS

NFNIIuutIpIId htCOTUJ
Ephrata. Pa.--For GA Years James II.
Spears, of this borough, has sat at
the eigarmaker's bench. He began the
trade at Is years Old and never worked
more than block away from his pres
sent place OF employment. He owns n
lucrative leaf tobacco business but still
makes some cigars every day, Just to
keen his hand in, he SaNs
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-08

The fact that appears physical condition
y tnan ne at the start the war the subject Of
Tor an hour each day and give that time recrea
brsk anter on his favorte saddle horse Democrat
son OF the famous thoroughbred Oagon which Major August Bel
mont chairman of the jockey its experimental
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-08

1t makes no difference what your
wants may be you can have them sup
pied by using and reading The Repub-
lican Classified pages-Arizona Lead
ing Advertising Medium.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-08
If YOU MISS youR pApFp

IF YOU MISS YOUR PAPER
City subscribers who do not re.
ceive The Arizona Republican
/ promptly should telephone the cir
cu'ation department., phone 4331,
before 8 o'clock in the morning
and copy will be Immediately
sent them.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-10

time has come when the people Of the
city can show their further patriotism
to their country in a task wherein
there Is no waving Of banners, no
flags and no oratory and no brass
bands to cheer the workers. This de-
votion can be exhibited in the fields OF
Crisp County by helping to gather the
| fall crops. The farmers of this county
are short OF labor. After the next draft
labor will continue to be much
shorter All ether countieh in the state
viii be confronted by the same situa-
| ton Labor cannot be drawn from
! other sections Of the country. The SOL
| diers cannot be returned from the
camps to the fields to help gather the
crop, because they must be carried to
the front as America needs all of its
man power in the trenches, in making
ammunition, and in building ships.
Emergency help must come from
emergency sources. 1t is our duty to
see that all Migrants must find employ
ment. All the unemployed of what
ever age must help save the crops. All
occupations not essential to the con
duct of the war must turned into chan
nels to help win the war. All the crops.
All town people, whether clerks, merch
ants or lawyers and all other persons
not engaged in occupations essential
to the war, should arrange their af-
fairs in order that they may give a
few days to helping the farmers solve
the labor problem We do not mean
this is any sense as a farce for the
town people. 1t would be just a plain
plan OF work like we used to do on
the farm. 1t would mean bending the
back, blistering the hands, and sun
burning the skin, and no piece of work
In the war would be more important
Food it is said will win the war. None
u the 1918 crops should be wasted
and none of it should remain ungather-
ell on account CT labor. And if the
farmers have not enough labor to
satt'er the crops we now should be-
cir to make arrangements to assist
them i'll every way possible. | am glad
to see the Mayor ana City Council in
terested in this line of work by re- |
curing all idlers to obtain a job. The |
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-10
STANDARD CLOTHES

English is taking care of her peo-
plea shoe supply and will soon be sup
plying the mems clothing once mi
form grade at a uniform price. This
ought to be interesting reading in
this country.
English's wartime standard shoes
for men are to be followed soon, 1t Is
announced by ready-made standard
suits of clothes. These are to be in
serees and tWeeds ana will be sold at
the equivalent Of about $40 for the
first grade of material and at less
than $l5 for the second.
Serge, both black and blue, will also
be available for the making of suits
to measure No standard tweed suits
viii be made to measure.
From 100000 to 100000 suits are
expected to be on sale during June,
July and August. Cloths and clothing,
apart from the standardized materials,
win continue to be available at the
regular prices, just as other shoes, be-
sides the wartime shoes, are to be had
The plan of supplying clothing to
civilians at moderate prices has been
worked out by department of the
War Office, known as the Board of
Control of all Textile Production.
Provision is also made for the cloth
ing Of millions of men, now in their
country's service, who will return to
civil life at the end of the war.
What is called double purpose"
cloth is being produced in an undying
state 1t will be dyed khaki for mill
tary uniforms, or in colors suitable
for civilian wear, according to require
ments.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-10
HERO OF TRENT
rlents.

There is a narrow pass on the noun
tain front of the Craps which has
given the Italians a lot of trouble up
to a short time ago 1t is a rocky de-
file with cliffs rising sheer thousand
feet on either side Through this mar
row passage it was necessary for the
men to go every day in handling sharp
chooter in a cavern near the top Of
The cliffs and here food was lowered
and the deadly fusilada kept up day
after day.
1t was recently observed, however,
that a strange change came over the
operations from the cliff. The shots
rang out as usual whenever an Italian
singularly, no man ever fell; the shots
always went wide of the mark: the
cunning Of the sharpshooter appeared
to be at an end. This continued for
lays, with the Italians going back and
forth safely, and the aimless and idle
shots ringing out from the enemy post
in the cliff.
The Italians finally made dash to
clear out the place, their batteries
pouring shots into the cavern while a
scaling party entered it from one side.
in the lead of the climbing party was
Lieut.. Guglielminetti, and as he rush
ed into the cave a singular sight was
before him. Stretched on the ground
was an Austrian soldier tying from an
Italian bullet wound But though an
Austrian soldier in the gray-green
uniform of Austria, the wounded man
raised himself on his elbow, drew a
tiny Italian flag from under his coat,
and in a faint voice exclaimed: give
+ Italia"
The dying man HAD only time to
whisper his story He was Giorgic
Ayanzini took good care that no shot
putty Avanzini representing the city
Of Trent in the Austrian parliament
Like all the people of Trent and the
the Trentino, he was an Italian by in
stinct though for ced by the political
situation of Trent under Austria to
enter the Austrian army. AS such he
found himself in the Austrian lines at
the top of the cl5fff. and he had been de-
tailed for the dangerous task of being
lowered to the, cavern to pick off Ital-
ian soldiers as. they passed. Being
under observation he kept his rifle 60
ing. the shots rang out regularly, but
Avanzini took God care that no shot
found its mark in an Italian soldier.
AVaGzini's body was lowered TO the
Italian lines, and the soldiers whose
lives he had spared joined in giving
the fionors of war to a man wearing
an enemy uniform,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-10

situation. We can all resolve to see
that no wheat, oats, corn or cotton or
potatoes or any other products goes to
waste for the lack of labor For one
I am ready to do all | can on the farm
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-10
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY
tInsuNG HEROES

One of Che unanng heroes of the war
is the military surgeon. No man mas
been harder worked in the tremendous
fighting of the past few week., and
his work has been in most cases far
from pleasant.
There is not the same romantic
stimulus for the medical man that
there is for the infantry or artillery
officer. Ii is one thing to dash about
under fire intent on killing or being
killed: il is another thing to dash
about under fire and take the same
risks while calmly attending to those
with wounds from which all other men
as they pass avert their heads.
THANH God I am not a Doctor s'-d
an OFFICER Who had been detailed to in
spect a number of improvised casual
ty clearing stations along the front
during recent attack.
The regimental surgeon in the Brit
ish army has in his charge the we'll
being ofanore than thousand men
When there is no fighting on, he has
plenty to do. He has to strike a happy
medium In discouraging the faint-heart
ed, who come to him as means Of
obtaining a fortnigh's rest, and in
holding out a helping hand to those
who are in real distress. II he is too
lenient, the commanding officer begins
to ask whether he intends to deptete
the whole regiment; if lie is too harsh
the junior officers and men lose p9,
fence.
The doctor is the only officer in the
regiment however who is the for
tunate possessor of cart, hut this
leads to numerous complications.
There are some thirty-odd officers in
the regiment, and each one Of them
has some few trifles which must so
in that cart II he is weak enough to
take them, the car is overloaded and
before long breaks down and precious
medical stores have to be abandoned.
If he refuses to take them, his posi-
ton in ihe Officers mess becomes
wellnigh. unbearable
The doctor doesn't ride. but foot
slogs" it with has regiment through
the same mud, the same wind and rain.
and the same perils. His duties are
not confined to caring for the iii and
injured. He must supervise the SANTA
ton of camps and billets. ensure the
purity OF drinking water. keep look
out for outbreaks and Epidemic. main
tain a continuous campaign Of iuccuIa-
tions and vaccinations, and fill out a
long series of records and army forms.
He Has to do his utmost in the light
of his special knowledge to maintain
the health OF his unit and any remiss-
ness on his part may lead to a serious
diminution in its strength.
In billets he has the added duty OF
playing the role of medical attendant
to the villagers, as all the French
doctors IN the country districts haye
one. u =
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-10
HELP GATHER CROPS

To the Editor of The Dispitch:-
The people of Cordele are showing
their patriotism by selling Liberty
Bonds and Saving Stamps, raising
money for the Y NJ. C. A. and Red
Cross, and fostering many other move
ments to aid in winning the war. The
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-10

to help the farmer. Let us organize
now in order that we may be ready to
help the farmer if he needs us in
gathering his fall crop.
w. II. Doris.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-10

Members of tie Associated Press.
The Associated Press IS exclusively
entitled to the use FOR republication
of all news dispatches credited TO it
or not otherwise credited ir this pa
per and also the local news Published
herein
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-10

q Published Daily Except Saturday
Semi Weekly, Sunday and Wednes-
Jay.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-10
DISPATCH PUB. co.

Communications on all topics pun
lshed when not too long and accompa-
MED by full names ana address. Not
responsible for views Of contributors.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-10

government of the U. S. is also behind
this movement Our Chamber of Com
MERGE should become interested in
helping to gather the various crops by
seeing what they can do for the labor
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-06-10

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The Era-leader., 1918-08-15
of Washington Parish and the Town of Franklin


cross (x) mark in the square afte
the word "yes"; to vote against tn
tax, place similar mark after tn
word "NO."
For the Issuance of Bonds.
TO incur debt and issue
bonds of the Parish Of
Washington La, Road Dis YES
trict No. 1, to the amount
of s5OO,O0O.OO, to run 25
years, payable seria ly, as ,.-...,..
shall be prescribed by the
Police Jury under the No
statutes relating thereto,
bearing interest at the rate
of five (5) per centum per
per annum, payable semi-an-
nually, for the purpose of
constructing system of
public roads and the bridges
thereon within said Road
District No. 1, the title to
! which shall vest in the said
Parish.
Taxable valuation S.-...
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Signature of Voter.
Notice to Voters.

1NStlSS ~ VotSESs
To vote in favor of the proposition
submitted upon this ballot, place a
cross (x) mark in the square after
the word eyes,; to vote against such
proposition, place a similar mark
after the word "No."
Section 6. BE 1T FURTHER OR
DAINED, etc., that the President of
the Police Jury be and he is hereby
authorized and empowered to have
the necessary ballots printed for said
election, in accordance with law and
the provisions of this Ordinance, and
he shall also provide ballot boxes
and the necessary blanks and tally
sheets and paraphanalia for the hold
ing of said election.
Setcion BE 1T FURTHER Or
DAINED, etc., that the Registrar of
Voters for said Parish shall furnish
the election officers hereinafter men
toned with lists of the tax payers
entitled to vote in person or by proxy
at the said special election, together
with the valuation of each of such
tax payers property as shown by
the assessment roll last made ou1
and filed prior to said election.
Section 8. BE 1T FURTHER OR
DAINED, ETC., that the regular pol
ling places within the Parish o.
Washington are hereby designated
and determined upon as the place:
for holding such election, and thu
following persons are hereby ap
pointed and empowered to act a
commissioners and clerks at sai'
election:
| Ward /, Precinct /, Bell Mill
!, W. W. Walters, Seymour Brumfeld
H. B. Grow, Commissioners; Nc
Cauley SJaH0rd, J0nn u. 0mlCr
7 Clerks.
Ward 2, Precinct /, Mt. Hermon-
: C. L. Brumfeld, D. D. Varnado, "
: T. Dixon, Commissioners; O. T
E Brock, w. T. OFT Clerks.
Ward 8, Precinct 1, Franklinton-
Commissioners; W. Y. Wood, R. F
S Bateman, Clerks.
: Ward 4, Precinct 1-W. c. Flant
l. ers, Chas. Petrie, H. E. Roster, Con
a missioners; j. B. Lindsey, A. \
d Dobbs, Clerks.
vi Ward "A. Driscoll, D. E. Mage
!, R. blanchard, commissioners; ]
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Signature of Voter
Notice to Voters.

Notice to Voters.
To vote in favor of the proposition
submitted upon this ballot, place
cross (x) mark in the square after
the word "Yes"; to vote against such
proposition, place similar mark
after the word "No."
Said special election will be held
on the 9th day of August, 1918,
between the hours of seven o'clock
A. M. and five o'clock P. M. at the
regular polling places in said Parish
and Road District, and the following
persons have been appointed and en-
powered to act as commissioners and
clerks at said election:
Ward 1, Precinct 1, Bell Mill
W. W. Walters, Seymour Brumfeld,
H. B. Grow, Commissioners;> Nc
Cauley Stafford, John L. Smith,
| Clerks.
Ward 2, Precinct 1, Mt. Hermon-
c. L. Brumfield, D. D. Varnado, W.
T. Dixon, Commissioners; O. E.
Brock, W. r. OFT Clerks.
Ward 8, Precinct /, Franklinton-
j. P. Wood, A. C. Pool, A. J. Seal,
Commissioners; W. Y. Wood, R. H.
Bateman, Clerks.
Ward 4, Precinct w. C. Fland-
ers, Chas. Petrie, H. E. Roster, Com
missioners; j. B. Lindsley, A. N.
Dobbs, Clerks.
Ward "A. Driscoll, D. E. Magee,
R. Blanchard, Commissioners; D.
Seldner, O. j. Richard, Clerks.
Ward "A. M. Cesario, Jno. Nc
Neese, Geo. Gibson, Commissioners;
Ward 4, Precinct 4-F. C. Seals,
R. J. Foret, Commissioners; Jno.
Struggs, Paul Levert, Clerks.
Ward a, Precinct, Rio-B. ]. VII
liams, C. A. Mathews, ]. F. Fra. .er,
Commissioners; L. P. Pierce, ]. :.
Waller, Clerks.
| Ward 5, Precinct 1, Varnado-
Chas. Williams, J. D. Pittman, ]. w.
Fuller, Commissioners; ]. F. Willis,
H. 0. Seal, Clerks.
| Ward 5, Precinct 2, Sheridan-J.
W. Knight, Austin Grain, Dan Schil-
ling, Commissioners; M. T. Knight,
B. G. Smith, Clerks.
Ward 6, Precinct l, Enon-R. E.
Magee, E. L. Corkern, M. @. Syl-
vest, Commissioners; S. j. Glaze, G.
W. Knight, Clerks.
| Ward 6, Precinct 2, Isabel-P. A.
Scarborough, Fred Magee, J. +.
Schilling, Commissioners; J. B. Ma
gee, Pink Parker, Clerks.
Ward 7, Precinct 1, Angie-Dc.
Wit Boyles, F. P. Sones, DR.. w. W.
, Warner, Commissioners; j. w. Ford
!, J. M. Grain, Clerks.
Ward 7, Precinct 2, Popeville-
!, Wilbur Branch, Walter Thomas, L
L. Schilling, Commissioners; Lucious
Grain, j. N Tynes, Clerks.
Ward 8, Precinct l., Hackley-W
E. Bickham, C. c. Fortenberry, Loui!
> Mcmillan, Commissioners; D. L. Bre
land, Billie Grain, Clerks. )
Ward 8, Precinct 2, Warnerton-
j. j. Warner, W. W. Jenkins, Billi'
Warren, Commissioners; Clim Pearce
Ben Smith, Clerks.
! Ward 9, Precinct /, Stafford's Oh
! Mill-Geo. Stafford, Calvin Sylvest
! Commissioners; Jesse Magee, N. E
McElveen, Clerks.
The Police Jury of Washington
Parish will meet in open session a
:! the Court House in Franklinton, La
on the 3Oth day of August, 1915
at ten o'clock A. M. and then an
. there will proceed to open the ballc
boxes used at the said election, an
= count the ballots in number an
amount, cast at the said election, e,
anime and canvass the returns, d.
clare the result of said election, an
,, make and file and record proce:
verbal thereof.
Dated July s, 1918.
Il Attest: J. R. LESLIE,
W. E. BANN1sTER, Chairman
Secretary,
The Era-leader., 1918-08-15

The officers of election above
named shall hold the election to con-
form with Act 256 of 1910 and Acts
amendatory thereof, and shall make
due returns of the said election for
the meeting of the Police Jury to
be held on the 30th day of August.
1918, and the said officers Of elec-
t;on shall be compensated in ac-
cordance with law.
The roll being called upon the
adoption of the above Ordinance, the
members Of the Police Jury voted
thereon as follows; "Yeas" Messrs.
The Era-leader., 1918-08-15

R. H. Spring, G. M. Tate, T. D.
Foil, J. P. Starnes, G. H. Whalen,
J. R. Leslie, Walter Green, j. {.
Green, S. S. Thomas and 7. B.
Roberts. "Nays" None.
Absent, Louis Grain.
And the Ordinance was declared
adopted.
Introduced and adopted, July s.,
1918.
J. R. LESLIE,
W. E. BANN1STER, President.
Secretary.
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tax, place a similar mark after thu
word "NO."
For the Issuance of Bonds.
To incur debt and issue
bonds of the Parish of
Washington La, Road Dis YES
trict No. /, to the amount
of $500,000.O0, to run rs
years, payable serially, as
shall be prescribed by the
Police Jury under the No
statutes relating thereto,
bearing interest at the rate
of five (5) per centum per
per annum, payable semi-an-
nually, for the purpose Of
constructing a system Of
public roads and the bridges
thereon within said Road
District No. l, the title to
which shall vest in the said
Parish.
Taxable valuation $.....--....
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Signature of Voter.

To vote in favor of this tax, place
a cross (x) mark in the square after
the word "yes"; to vote against the
tax, place a similar mark after the
word "NO."
The Era-leader., 1918-08-15

tuition and of the laws of Louisiana.
Section 4. BE 1T FURTHER Or
DAlNED, ETC., that a notice of said
special election be duly advertised
for thirty (3O) days in accordance
with law, in the Franklinton Gre
Leader" the official journal of said
Parish, to embrace substantially all
things set forth herein, and to state
that the Police Jury of said Parish
will meet in open session at the
court house in Franklinton, Louisi-
ana at 10 o'clock A. M. on the 3Oth
day of August, 1918, and then and
there will proceed to open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the ballots
in number and amount, examine and
canvass the returns, and declare the
with law, in the Franklinton era
process verbal Of its proceedings.
Section 5. BE 1T FURTHER OR
DAINED, etc., that the propositions
to be submitted at the said special
election shall be as follows, and the
ballots to be used thereat shall be
in the following form:
The Era-leader., 1918-08-15

For the Levying of a Tax
Proposition to levy a two
mill tax on all the property VI
subject to taxation in the
Parish of Washington, for ......
the period of twenty-five
years for the purpose of NJ
maintaining and repairing
the public roads and bridges
of said Parish.
Taxable valuation S.. ......