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The Parker post., 1918-11-02

VISIT PARKER

b Several prominent and distinguish
ed Yumaites and candidates on the
democratic county ticket visited Par
ker last Saturday The members CT
the party were: State Senator Mul-
ford Winsor, Sheriff Mel Greenleaf,
ID. l.. DeVane. w F. Timmons and
j. G.. Power.
Owing to the epidemic of influenza
they refrained from making a house
to house call on the voters of Parker.
ipasmuch as they had just come from
Yuma, where the ''flu" Is quite bad,
and were not disposed to take any
chances in communicating the dis
ease here, although none Of the party
were affected with it at the time
However all of the above named
candidates are so we'll known here
that it is pretty certain they will re-
ceive just as large vote on election
day whether or not they were per
mitted to interview all of the Parker
voters personally.
Notwithstanding the scarcity of
people around town last Saturday.
owing to the epidemic, the candidates
succeeded in meeting quite a number
of old-time friends on the streets
Mulford Winsor, who is candidate
for reelection to the state senate, is
probably the best man in the county
the democrats could send to the leg
islature. He is cultured, eloquent,
able, master of legislative tactics,
honest, fearless and resourceful. His
reelection will reflect again great
honors on Yuma county.
The sheriff is the most important
legal executive in the entire county
organization. For the public safety
and security and for the wise con-
tinuance of present peaceful and law
abiding conditions, Mel Greenleaf
will undoubtedly be reelected to that
office.
j. Carroll Power, candidate for su-
pervisor, is known as business far
mer. He has made his farm a bust
ness success and is esteemed for his
high moral qualities among his
friends and neighbors of Yuma val
ley, He is pledged to give the north
end square deal in the matter of
equitable distribution of the road
fund.
Duncan l.. DeVane, candidate for
county treasurer, is a man of the
highest, and most cultured morals and
refinement. He was the first clerk of
the superior court in this county.
He has been secretary of the Yuma
County Water Users association and
is thoroughly familiar with public
affairs and is eminently fitted for the
office to which he aspires.
W. F. Timmons is a practicing at
torney for many years in Yuma coun-
ty and is accounted one of the lead
ing criminal lawyers of the state.
Mr.. Timmons Is well known and
popular in this part of the county,
and his election Is practically as
sured.
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
Mild Form of Flu"

While there arc quite y number of
cases of influenza in Parker nearly all
of them are of a mild form How
ever, there are one or two exceptions,
where pneumonia has developed. w.
G. Wicks is seriously i'll with the dis
ease and Mr.. Elliott, one of the gov
ernment Surveyors, is threatened
with pneumonia. Mr.. Upstill, who
is also in the Indian Irrigation Ser
vice, is having hard fight DR.. Net
tie is working day and night and is
meeting with great success in COM
batting the disease among her numer-
GUS patients, not a single death
having occurred in Parker since the
epidemic became prevalent Thus
far the disease has not attacked the
Indians here, and DR.. Nettle is doing
everything possible to keep them
free of the malady.
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
Frank Robinson Dead.

Word reached Parker last Satur-
day that Frank Robinson, who was
for a number of years fireman on
this division OF the Santa Fe railroad
and we'll known In town, died at
Seattle oil pneumonia following an
attack OF influenza. Mr.. Robinson
left here several months ago to enter
the government service as locomotive
engineer, and was. stationed at the
above place. The deceased had
many friends here who will learn of
his death with deep regret. With
this sad news came the report also
that his wife was stricken with the
same malady at San Bernardino and
was not expected to survive.
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
FOR SUPERIOR JUDGE.

Henry c. Kelly, a prominent attor-
ney of Yuma, has announced his can
didacy for the office of superior
judge. Mr.. Kelly has never beer an
office seeker, but at the request of
numerous friends in the county he
has decided to make the race for
Judge. He was born in Monterey,
Cal, and has practiced law in San
Francisco and Yuma since 1914 He
lie was educated in grammar school.
in high school, Santa Clara College
and Stanford university. Attorney
Kelly has always maintained the
highest reputation among his friends
md neighbors.
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
Local Bank Federal Depository,

The Parker Valley Bank has been
designated a special depository for
Liberty Loan funds, to a maximum
amount of $4,000, by the Federal
reserve Bank of the Twelfth district
During the last Liberty Loan drive
subscriptions aggregating over $685.
900 were made through the Parker
Valley Bank. and it's designation as
depository OF the Federal Reserve
Bank means that the local institution
will be enabled to keep on deposit a
large part Of the amount subscribed,
which will be beneficial to the whole
community.
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
TERMS OF ARMISTICE.

LONDON, Oct. 31.-The terms of
the Turkish armistice, which are now
of the Dardanelles 10 the allied feet,
Sir George Cave, the home secretary,
announced in the house of commons
today.
Other terms, it is learned, comprise
the occupation of the forts of the
Dardanelles and BOsphorus necessary
to secure the passage of the allied
warships through the Bosphorus. to
the Black sea.
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
A QUIET CAMPAIGN.

Next Tuesdays election promises
to be one of the quietest ever held in
Parker. Up to the present there has
been little interest taken in the cam
paign, although there are several
local candidates who are entered in
the race for justice of the peace and
constable
c.. w. Graves is candidate for the
office of justice of the peace and Is
opposed by Mrs. Nellie r. Bush.
Neither of these candidates are MAX
ing any particular effort to land the
office. Judge Graves is the present
incumbent, having been appointed
sometime ago by the board of super
visors to fill the unexpired term He
was the first j. P in Parker, and
held the office for several years. IT
elected he will bring to the Office
much valuable experience gained dur
ing his former tenure as justice Of the
peace
For constable John Roberts and
R. d. Dickson are the contestants.
Mr.. Roberts has been twice elected
constable of this precinct and has
give general satisfaction. He is a
conscientious officer and is always
found on the job. Mr.. Dickson has
resided here Off and on for number
of years, and has many friends who
ire backing him for the position.
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
Golfer RECOVERING.

We are pleased to advise the public
that Senator Fred r. Golfer. demo-
cratic nominee for governor, is now
cOnvalescent at his home in Phoenix.
The senator has been i'll with a
severe case of Spanish influenza and
has been confined to his bed fer the
past ten days.
Complete recovery is now assured
and the next governor will be min
Cling with his friends again in few
days.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE,
By r. M BRENNAN, Secretary.
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
Sue Mine Leased.

An agreement has been entered
into this week between Charles Davis
and the directors of the Commercial
Bank Adjustment company, whereby
The former has been given lease
and bond on the Sue group of mines
for two years. The bond was for
$4,000. Mr.. Davis will begin work
Oh the property within the next 80
days.
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
New Automobile.

Engineer AL Green Of the Santa Fe
bought a new automobile, an Oakland
Six, which he introduced on the
streets of Parker this week. 1t is a
fine machine and it's owner is
wheel, covering distance being in the
line OF his calling.
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
Geo. Owens in Town.

George Owens, who has been work
ing for some time past at the D. &
w. mine, visited Parker Monday He
was on his way to Vidal where he
will put in the winter on his mining
claims there, getting out ore for ship
ment,
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
ELECT NELLIE T. BUSH
Justice of the Peace of Parker Pre-
cinct-Election, Nov. S.

l am graduate of the Tempe Nor
NAL School, Tempe, Arizona.
Attended University of Southern
California, Los Angeles; College of
Fine Arts, Los Angeles; Brownsber-
ger Commercial College, Los Angeles;
Moody Bible Institute, Chicago;
Lamson's Business College, Phoenix
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
Back to the Coast.

WintOn Rowe, who recently re-
turned to Parker with the intention
Of spending the winter here, was call
ed back to Los Angeles last Saturday
on account Of the serious illness of
his brother
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
Arm Broken.

Arm Broken.
Jack Jarvis had one Of his arms
broken last Tuesday while out to the
Curtis mine in the Whipple noun
tains. In cranking up his auto the
engine ''back-fired" with the result
as stated
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
A New Water Tank.

James Gillen, of the Parker Water
Works has decided to install a new
7,O0O-gallon water tank at his plant,
and has given the order therefor. 1t
will be placed upon a stucture thirty
feet high, which will be considerably
higher than the old one, ard will
afford sufficient pressure to carry the
water to the top of the new hotel.
AS soon as this is completed the hotel
will be opened for business.
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
An Erroneous Inference.

In the last issue of The Post men
tiOn was made of the fact that our
next-door neighbor, C. w. Graves,
had gotten in a consignment of coal.
which was dumped in his back yard
right next to the back door of the
printshOp, and at the same time com
mended him, with the utmost honesty
of purpose, for his timely precautton
in preparing against what promises
to be a severe winter. There can be2
no doubt but that he fully endorsed
the wisdom of our precautionary re-
marks, but drew therefrom an erro-
neous inference, for no sooner had the
paper come out when he moved his
coal in-darn him!
The Parker post., 1918-11-02

teaching.
Am taking three-year law course
with International Correspondence
Schools, Scranton, Pa
During recent vacation 1 spent
the time in justice of the peace
office, with W. NJ Browning, at Re-
dendo Beach, Cal
l have lived in Parker for the past
four years, and if elected my aim will
be to give "justice to all. ll.''-Adv.
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
Has Leased Graham Ranch.

Charles Davis has leased the ranch
OF Mat Graham, located about five
miles north of Parker along the Col
orado river. The lease embraces
about 125 acres of land, 90 acres of
which are leveled. The balance of
the land will be leveled at once and
the entire acreage is to be planted to
cotton by the lessee.
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
CLAIM VICTORY
FOR CAMPBELL

PHOENIX, Oct. 31.-That Tom
Campbell will be elected governor of
Arizona by majority of 5000 is the
prediction Of Judge Albert M Sames,
republican state chairman, who has
just returned from a tour which took
him in every county in Arizona.
Judge Sames found that in every
county the old Hunt and anti-Hunt
lines have been closely drawn and
that it is generally understood that
Fred Golfer is the Hunt candidate.
Judge Sames believes that $500 dem
ocrats in Arizona will vote for Tom
Campbell this year because they be-
lieve he was counted out when justly
elected and because Of their desire to
smash the Hunt machine
Will Garry Cochise
Judge Sames who lives at Douglas,
predicts that Tom Campbell will car
ry Cochise county and that he will
get a larger majority in Maricopa
county than he received two years
ago when that county went over the
top with 3494. He also believes that
Golfer will lose his home county of
Apache
Here is the way Judge Sames has
figured it out from personal observa-
tiOn in each county:
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
Back from Coast.

Back from Coast.
Irwin Roberts, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Roberts, who has been taking
course in mechanical drafting for
several months past in Los Angeles,
returned home last Sunday to spend
short vacation.
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
NEWS
HAPPENINGS

To Bouse and Back.
Judge c. W. Graves motored to
Bouse and back last Sunday after
noon.
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
Looking After Indians.

AUUkIIg AIIer IHu1anS.
superintendent A. F. Duclos, of the
Colorado River Indian School. made
another trip to Needles this week to
look after the welfare of the Indians
there who are stricken with infiu-
enza. Several deaths have occurred
among the Mohave Indians at
Needles
The Parker post., 1918-11-02
Home on a Visit.

Home on Visit.
Jack Ewing returned home this
week on visit to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Ewing. Jack Is at
tending high school in Los Angeles,
but as the epidemic of influenza has
closed the schools in California, he Is
taking much appreciated vacation.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-08
IMPORTANT MEETING
OF COTTON GROWERS
Department Of Agriculture OfRciaIs
to Be Here Aug. 16.

The Reveille has received the fol-
lowing letter from Mr.. j. N. Brien.
demonstration agent Of Warren coun-
ty. Its Importance to the cotton
farmers of Claiborne is apparent and
needs no comment:
How many cotton farmers know
what they have within their cotton
bagging and ties that holds their cot
ton together?
There are practically none. Cotton
farmers for years have never known
what their cotton classed and graded
except of what they were informed
/ BY the party buying same.
In other words the farmer has al
ways been in "the dark SO to speak
as to what his cotton was. Millions
Of dollars have been lost because of
the farmers not knowing what his
cotton classed and graded
"A chance will be offered Claiborne
county farmers by the Department of
Agriculture, Bureau of Markets at
Washington, d. c., to have one Of the
best cotton classers and graders that
the Bureau of Markets has provided
the farmers want him and make
known their wishes in plain busi-
ness like way,
To secure this man meeting will
be held Friday, Aug. 16, 1918 at IL
o'clock noon in the court house at
Port Gibson. AT this meeting win be
group Of Warren county's farmers
accompanied of J. N. Brien, Agri-
culture County Agent for Warren
who will assist in perfecting an or
ganization with themselves in getting
this manas we'll as to see If Claiborne
county farmers desire an Office to be
located in Port Gibson.
The Government has made cotton
district composed Of Claiborne, west
ern Kinds, Madison parish, Warren,
SharlSey and lssaquena and this dis
trict will have to cooperate in getting
this expert,
Mr.. w. r. Perkins, state u. s.
Government Agricultural Agent fof
Louisiana, and Mr.. r. s. Wilson Of the
same position in Mississippi have
given their endorsement and it only
remains up to our farmers now
whether they will get this project
through.
Every farmer in Claiborne county
who has one or more bales Of cotton
should attend this meeting next Fri
day week as this proposition is the
best vet ever offered our cotton farm
ers.
Farmers in Texas, Arkansas, Nortl
land South Carolina as veil as thI
cotton district Of California have beer
saved millions Of dollars by having
these men IN their state.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-08
WILL ASK ANOTHER
ONE MILL TAX



Petitions are being circulated for
signatures to a request TO the Board Of
Supervisors to call special election
to ascertain whether an additional
one mill tax shall be leved for school
purposes. The law requires that a
petition containing 200 Taxpayers
must be presented to the board be-
fore an election can be ordered.
The three mill levy, the full amount
the Board Of Supervisors is permitted
by state law to levy, is not sufficient
to carry the schools through an eight
months term at the present salaries
paid teachers. An additional mill will
give nearly $4,000 additional income.
This could be used to give 711 months
term and slight increase in the sal
aries of teachers
The average salary paid our teach
ers last year was $3.50, and they
got this amount for only little over
seven months. This gave the average
teacher S283.20 for the years work,
less than S25 per month to live on:
Yet, this teacher IS expected to spend
at least one month at a summer nor
NAL to better equip herself to earn this
princely salary We ought to be
ashamed Of ourselves
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-08
PROF. W. G. MARTIN
Commissioned MAJOR
Former President Of Chamberlain
Hunt Heads National Guard Bat
talion

News has just been received here
that Prof W. G Martin, former presi-
dent Of Chamberlain Hunt Academy,
has been commissioned major in the
Texas National Guard. He is as yet
unassigned, and for the present he
viii continue to direct the military
affairs Of the Allen Military Academy
at Bryan. Texas. which position he
has held for two wears.
Prior to going to Texas, Mai. Mar
tin was president Of Chamberlain
Hunt Academy at Port Gibson for two
years, but he had taught in the acad-
emy here for several years before
being elected president.
Maj. Martin has repeatedly at
tempted to get into the service since
the declaration of war, but each time
was turned down because he was not
Of the required height. He is q
trained soldier, being graduate Of
a military college, and came to Port
Gibson as commandant at Chamber
lain-Hunt.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-08
SPECIAL SESSION
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

The Board Of Mayor and Alder
men Of Port Gibson, Miss,
met in special session, July 81, 1918,
at $3.50 O'clock p. M, pursuant to call,
for the purpose Of electing superin-
tendent Of the light and water plant.
Present Mayor Smith, Aldermen
Gordon, Manns, Watkins and Guthrie.
Absent Alderman Bailey.
Mr.. w. G. Guthrie presented his
bond in the sum Of $4,000 with II.
r. Guthrie and H. II Crisler as sure
ties and duly qualified as member Of
the Board, vice j. M. Jones, resigned.
Mr.. George Little appeared before
the Board and submitted his applica-
tion for the position Of superintendent
Of the light and water plant, at sal
ary of $3.50 per month.
On motion, the matter Of selecting
a superintendent Of the power plant
was referred to the light a. water
committee, with power to act.
Tom Jackson, night engineer Of the
power plant, submitted a written re-
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-08
MEETING AT LIBRARY.

A meeting is called for Saturday
morning at the Library at 1880
o'clock of the Department Chairmen,
Woman's Committee Council of Ma
tional Defense. Miss Person, the
county chairman will report the new
work for the council and will report
work Of the Woman's Council in New
Orleans, where she has had confer
ences with the different chairmen Of
war work Committees. she will have
Training Schools in New Orleans and
information of interest to those who
consider registration and who have
already registered.
The Department chairmen are
especially requested to be present
Anyone interested is invited.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-08


collapse, dared in it's faithlessness and
its cruelty to challenge not Europe
only but the whole world 70 battle,
and in which Britain regained IN Mes
opotamia the prestige it lost in the
Dardanelles.
The fourth year is memorable for
the events OF which Brest- -Litovsk is
the symbol, for the italian reverse at
Caporetto, for the capture of Jerusa-
lem, for the great battles in Picardy,
Flanders and Champagne, and for the
appearance on the battlefields of Eu-
rope Of great American army We
have seen the Russian nation, the
Slav peoples, s,--nay, even democracy
and humanity itself betrayed by the
narrow-minded and tyrannical Boil
sheviki; we have seen German ans
bition for empire in the east satisfied,
for the moment at least, beyond the
fondest dreams of four years ago.
We have seen Germany make q NIGH
ty attempt to win by arms in the west
what the folly Of its enemy surrend
cred in the east, and we have seen
that attempt foiled partly, we are
proud to say, BY the bayonets Of our
own brave soldiers. We have seen a
million American troops with all their
supplies transported across three
thousand miles Of sea and landed safe
in France, an exploit that our enemies
believed impossible and our friends
doubtful.
There must be a fifth year Of the
great war, perhaps a sixth or even a
seventh. The world has not vet paid
in blood the full price Of its deliver
|ance from the domination of the sword.
The swaggerers Of Berlin think that
they have won in the east and be-
lieve that they are at least invincible
in the west They tell their people
that the victory is won, that il only
remains for the Allies to admit their
defeat. But on the threshold Of this
fifth year we see signs that cheer us.
We do not believe that the war Is fin-
ally won even in the east. We do
not believe that Russia will forever
be untrue to the cause Of humanity
or that it will submit forever 70 the
tyranny Of the German. We do not
believe that the Kaiser's army is in
vincible in the west. When there Is
an army of two millions Americans
on the fighting line shoulder to shout
der with the French and the British
millions, we hope to see it demonstra.
ted that Might which has the Right
behind it can accomplish what Might
alone has found impossible.
A.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-08
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
COMMITTED MEETING
Selects Officers TO Hold the Primary
Election on Aug. goth.

The Democratic Executive Commit
tee Of Claiborne County met at the
court house in Port Gibson, Tuesday,
August 9Th, 1918. at II o'clock, those
present being:
G. A. French, Chairman, ]. Nj. Ma
gruder, Sect'y, H. II. Crisler, Dist.
No. L.
A. c. Calender, Dist. No. 2.
4. G. Lum and J. K Highlender,
Dist. No. 8.
c. L. Win, Dist. No. 4.
T. B. Nesmith, Dist. No. s.
The following were appointed as
officials to hold the Primary Election
August Goth, 1918, in the several dis
tricts Of this county.
District No. 4. Managers--H. Al.
Marschalk, G. I. Walne, and r. G.
Hastings.
ClerfsD. B. coor and G. S. Wat
son.
District No. z. Managers-R. s.
Morehead, 3. f. Humphreys and }. ].
Moore.
Clerks r. L. Hamilton and Fred
G. Headley.
District No. 8. Managers--J. A.
Regan, W. L. McCay and J. M. Flow
ers.
Clerks ]. P. Lum and D. r. High
lender.
District No. a. Managers-A. e.
Jones, M G. Foster and John A,
Gradick..
Clerks J. l. TOrey and W. L. Da-
Wis.
District No. 5. Managers Walter
Roam, Anderson Remington and VIM,
Holder.
Clerks N G. Bearden and B. G,
Rush.
0rdererd that the chairman pur-
chase, not to exceed $500, such sta.
tionery as will be necessary for keep.
ing list Of voters, tally, etc. on elec.
tion day.
On motion the Committee adjourn.
ed until August 21st, 1918, at which
time they will meet to canvass tht
election returns.
G. A. FRENCH, Chairman,
J. M. MAGRUDER, Secretary
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-08-08
NAVY DAY CELEBRATION
IN VICKSBURG SATURDAY

vicksburg, Aug r.. Speeches by
Naval Officers, Parade Of Sailors, Boy
Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, Canteen
Ladies and other organizations, will
be features Of the Navy Day. cele-
bration in Vicksburg on Saturday, Aug
10
Lieut. Wentz and his staff Of officers
and men will attend and participate
in the program.
The exercises, held on the Child
ren's Playground near the Postofiice
at 7:30 P M, will be presided over
byMayor J.. J. Hayes. The Hon. j.
d. Thames, Of Vicksburg, viii also
make an address.
Following the speaking, a confer
ence will be held In the recruiting
station to which all young men are
invited. The naval officers viii dis
cuss navy matters with any who de-
sire information