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The Forrest City times., 1913-01-17
Just Received Carload Texas Red Rust-Proof Oats. Grobmyer Lumber & Feed Company.

Ed. w. H. Gregory, of Wheatley, was handsome business visitor to the city Monday and was registered at the Hotel Marion
 Mrs. w. A. Morrow left Tuesday morning for Coldwater, Mississippi, on visit 10 the home of her daugh. ter, Mrs. Myra Green.
 Dr. T. G. Porter, of Palestine, was minglng with friends in the city Tuesday morning and paid The Times a very pleasant call.
 Mrs. c. c. Fogg and children from Widener, spent yesterday afternoon shopping and visiting in the city.
 WANTED-Colored man to work around house. or man and wife, wife to cook Address IL" this office.
 We now carry full line of the celebrated Club House brands in canned goods. The City Grocery, phone 2ie.
 Misses Sarah and Lizzie Brady left last night for Biloxi. Mississippi, on a visit to the home of their brother, Captain Edward Brady.
 Mr J. A. Whittenton, one of the oldest and most successful farmers Of Franks township, went over to Mem phis on Wednesday for brief busi- ness trip.
The Forrest City times., 1913-01-17
ElKS LODGE NOTICE.

FORREST CITY LODGE, B. P. 0. ELkS No. 12l9 Regular Meeting Nights secend and Fourth Tuesday Nights in each month at 0dAFellow's Hall. All visiting brethren cordially invited and will be welcomed.
 RIA. KNIGHT, Exalted Ruler
 R. ". BENSON, Secretary.
The Forrest City times., 1913-01-17

Blalock's Yellow Yam sweet pota- toes at Nebett's only.
 Dried peaches, apples, prunes and apricots at Lawrences
 Just received at the L. R. Grob- nyer City Meat Market barrel of Fresh Sour kraut
 have money to loan on farm lands at low rate Of interest. Terms to suit. Thomas P. Foster, Marianna, Arkansas.
 MT. Hugh Nixon, a prominent citizen of Marianna, passed through the city Tuesday en route home from a business trip 10 Little Rock
 MT. Steve Deveraux, one of our prosperous young farmer friends from Johnson township, was a business visitor to the city Wednesday.
 Mr. Custer Friar, the popular Mari anna liveryman, passed through the city Monday, en route home after a brief business trip to Memphis.
 Call and see the plat of our new ad. dition to the city of Forrest City. Lots now offered for sale. Eugene Williams at Bank of Forrest City.
 FOR SALE-Having installed a heating system at my residence, have good base burner, that will be sold cheap for cash James Russell.
 Did you get Hoosier or Landau Kitchen Cabinet? Now is the time to buy one for one dollar down, weekly payment plan Becker & Lewis.
 Constipation leads ro liver trouble, and torpid liver to Bright's Disease. Prickly Ask Bitters is certain cure at any stage of the disorder ]. T. Sanders, Special Agent.
 Mrs. Ben Gold is away on an ex. tended visit with the family of her parents in New Orleans and, during his wife's absence, Ben is keeping bachelors hall at the store.
The Forrest City times., 1913-01-17

Silver Moon pancake and buckwheat flour at Lawrences'.
 Samelson's Extra, a dime cigar for nickle at H. Folbre & Co.
 Otho Jordan of Goodwin, was a business visitor in the city yesterday.
 Attend our January Sale of Furni- ture Every article at half price. Becker & Lewis.
 Squire G. W. White and Deputy Sheriff John Pickens, Griggs township, were business visitors to the city Monday.
The Forrest City times., 1913-01-17

Just Received Carload Texas Red Rust Proof Oats. Grobmyer Lumber & Feed Company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
Salvation Army Needs Funds.
Hitch Is Acquitted.

Paris, ILL.,, Dec 24.-Following the
introduction OF evidence for the state,
Judge Maxwell ordered a verdict of
not guilty in the case against United
States Marshal Charles F. Hitch.
charged with the sale of liquor in anti
saloon territory. The case grew out
of Marshal Hitch's connection as sec
retary and treasurer with an organ
ization known as the Reservoir Park
Boating and Fishing club, holding IN
der lease piece of city property for
park purposes. The stand privilege
at the park was held by Samuel Hy-
barger. under lease from the club. and
In a recent action he was convicted OF
selling beer. A similar case was then
instituted against Marshal Hitch. it
being alleged that he had personally
sublet the stand privilege to Hybarger
and received share of the proceeds.
The evidence Of the state failed to
connect Mr. Hitch in any way with
the alleged sales OF liquor, showing.
on the contrary. that he had repeated
Iy warned Hybarger against violation
OF the law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
FORMER PREMIER
DENMARK lSDEAD
Jacob Broennhur Scavenius Els
trup Passes at Copenhagen
at the Age of 88.

Copenhagen. Dec. 24.-Jacob Broen-
nur Scavenius Estrup, many years a
leading politician in Denmark, is dead,
aged IS. He entered politics in 1854
as a member of the lower house.
From 1875 to 1894 he was premier and
finance minister OF the Danish cabi-
net In 1900 he was made a member
OF the upper house. Estrup, together
with the king. defed parliament many
years. On many occasions Estrup dis
solved the chambers when they re
fused TO pass his budgets, and the
finances OF Denmark were kept in
order by provisional laws During
nearly the whole of his term of office
the majority OF parliament was against
him. An attempt to assassinate him
was made in 1855.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
Fires Upon Attorney of
State Board and Then
Tries Suicide.
Is UNABLE TO PAY $I00
Charles AIIing. Chicago, Target
for MurderouS Attack of
Frank KIimek.

Chicago, Ill. Dec 24.-A sensational
attempt on the life of Charles Alling.
former alderman, now attorney for the
state board of health, was made to.
day by an alleged quack medical
practitioner, Frank Klimek, who then
turned the revolver on himself, in
flicting probably fatal wounds. p. H.
Schwaba, assistant to Alling, was
slightly wounded
Alling was shot in the eye and lost
consciousness. A physician, after a
surface examination, was unable to
tell whether the wound would prove
fatal The shooting was in Allings
office in the presence of a number of
clients. 1t grew out of the prosecu-
tion of Klimek for practicing medicine
without a license. The prosecution
was instituted by the state board of
health, represented by Alling and
Schwaba. Klimek was fined 5000.
Today Klimek called and asked
Alling to try and have the fine re-
duced. Alling replied he would use
his good offices and recommended
that the fine be reduced to 500.
Did Not Have Amount.
you don't need to do that" said
Klimek. because | will have to go to
Jail anyway. l haven't got $100."
Alling was about to reply when
Klimek is said to have drawn a re-
volver and fired. Schwaba rushed
forward, but was dazed by the second
bullet, which grazed his head. Klimek
then fired a bullee--nt0- ms own Ieft~
side.
Alling is 4S, and was born in Madl-
son, Ind. He graduated from the Law
department of the University of Mich
igan in 1888, when he began the prac-
tice of law in Chicago. He was Judge
advocate of the first brigade, Illinois
National guard, and deacon of the
First Presbyterian church He is a
bachelor.
Alling late regained consciousness.
His physician said he would recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
ALIENISTS CLAIM
SCHMIDT INSANE

New York, Dec. 24-The fourth
alienist called by the defense at the
trial of Hans Schmidt for the murder
agreed with his predecessors that the
priest is insane.
Judge Foster told the jurors the
trial must be finished before the ex-
piratiOn OF the term, Dec. 81. There
must be no mistrial,' he said.
After displaying to the jury a chart
OF the Schmidt family tree. indicating
cases of insanity, delirium tremens,
suicide and attempts at suicide among
Schmidts ancestors, the defense rest
ed its case with the reservation that
opportunity would be taken later TO
PROFOUND hypothetical questions. The
state then began rebuttaI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
WOMEN PUT STOP
To SALOON POKER
Members of Arlington, ILL.,,
Presbyterian Church Enforce
Closing Law Also.

Arlington, Ill. Dec. 24.-Thirty-five
women, members of the Presbyterian
church of this village, have caused the
! two saloonkeepers TO abolish features
of their places which were specially
Objectionable to the women.
Under the leadership of Mrs. A. Re
! dierus, whose husband was pastor OF
the church, the women succeeded in
abolishing poker playing in the back
rooms of the saloons and forced the
proprietors to close the places at IL
O'Clock.
Arlington is a village of about 400
inhabitants. its business street con-
tanning two general stores. two sa-
looms. postotfice and bank.
Although it is so small that only
two trains day stop there. it pos
seses the only saloons in Westfield
township, Bureau county.
According to Mrs. Thomas Nelly,
one of the leaders in the fight against
the poker playing and slot machines,
the saloons would now be closed if it
had not been for the death of Rev. A.
Redierus. He died last Saturday and
his widow has gone to Iowa to live,
leaving In6 IUeIlDtIS VI INC Slul
to fight without her aid.
Not only do the women claim a par
tiaI victory, bfft the saloonkeepers,
Thomas Keenan, and Frank Nelan, con-
cede them the laurels. Both admitted
that little games" were formerly
played In the back rooms of the sa-
looms, and that they remained open
until NO. 81 a late train, went
through. That made the closing time
uncertain, they said. but they did not
obey the ordinance of the village,
which said they should close at IL
o'clock.
Letters, petitions, personal visits
and threats were received by S. j.
Prescott, president of the village board
and by the six members. John Brown,
the village marshal, Sheriff Thomas
Beyers of Princeton, Ill, and the sa-
Ioonkeepers themselves also received
letters from the women.
At first the protests were ignored,
but a week ago Mayor Prescott issued
orders to Marshal Brown directing him
to order the saloonkeepers to abolish
card playing, close their doors at IL
O'Clock and not to open on Sundays.
The slot machines are still in opera
ticn.
The ire of the women reached eli
max when John Kelly, resident of
the village for many years, was taken
to the county farm at Princeton. They
heard he had spent his last $40 trying
to beat" a slot machine in the sa-
loon of Thomas keenan,.
The organization of club to be
known as the Arlington Renoyating
club is now being proposed, the OBJ
ject being to keep close supervision
over the saloons as long as they exist
and to organize the women of West
field township to vote on the local
option question next April in an effort
to make the township Cry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
MEXICAN REBELS
TAKE TORREON
Twelve Thousand Men Said to
Have Been Engaged, Heavy
Loss of Life Resulting.

Juarez, Mexico, Dec. 24.-After
heavy fighting at Torreon. the rebels
have retaken the city from the fed
erals. .~aecording to reports. 1t is said
10000 men were engaged, and there
was much loss of life. General Huer-
ia, rebel commander. was wounded.
Reports were brought by couriers from
Jiminez. half way between TorreOn
and Chihuahua.
Convinced that Northern Mexico is
practically swept clear of federal OPP
position. General Villa sent South
from Chihuahua supplies of ammuni-
tion and soldiers in preparation for an
attack on Torreon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
PUTS MRS.YOUNG
BACK IN old JOB
Reorganized Chicago School
Board Orders Superintend-
ent's Reinstatement.

Chicago. Ill. Dec. 24-Mrs. Ella
Young was reinstated as superintend-
eRt Of Lis -CbiGaga. -RgAlAc- sGR92ls yes
terday afternoon at sensational
meeting Of the board of education.
BY the same action the election OF
John ID. Shoop. accomplished by a
secret ballot 13 days ago. was revok-
ed. and Mr.. Shoop was put back in his
old position as assistant superintend-
ent.
-Four ousted school trustees were
in their seats and made more or less
voCiferous efforts 10 be heard. But
President Reinberg did not recognize
them. The four men appointed by
Mayor Harrison were also present and
voted sondly for Mrs. Young.
Seven trustees. still holding office,
continued in opposition 10 Mrs. Young
and did not vote at all on the final roll
cal Their attitude Indicated that but
for the ousting OF the other four the
election OF Mr.. ShOOp could not have
been overturned
The ousted men promised TO carry
the matter into the courts. probably
through quo WarrantO. when Mrs.
Young returns the first OF the year and
undertakes TO resume her Office
At present Mrs. Young Is recupsrat-
ing in TyrOn. y. {. President Peter
Reinberg OF the board said al the
meeting that she would accept reeIec-
tiOn. and in this he Is supposed TO
voice the understanding OF Mayor
Harrison. who for 10 days has been
working for her reinstatement.
The final showdown on open roll
call for reelection OF Mrs. Young was
as follows:
For Mira Houng-Dean Sumner. J.
F. Smietanka. J. NJ. Loeb. VI. J. Col
Inns. Axe. Strom, J. A Metz. President
Reinberg. c. s. Peterson. Mrs. Britton.
J. ". Eckhart. Mrs. MacMahon. II. A.
Lipsky. J. A. HOlpuch Total. Is.
Did Not Vote.-Mrs. Nosbrink. DR..
Warning. r. J. Roulstcn. DR.. Clemin.
William Rothmann. Total. =
Ousted-Nsmes Not Called. c.
Harding. II. W. Huttmann. J. y. Di-
belka, {. o. Sethness. Total. 4.
Absent in California;. X. Gamer
on (favors Mrs. Young's retention).
Total. /.
\ reporter asked Mr. Shoop after
the meeting whether he would fight 10
hold the position OF superintendent OF I
schools Please don't ask me about I
that" said Mr.. Shoop. You will
have 10 see my attorney. You might
say that l will not do anything that is
not legal. The whole controversy is I
most deplOrable. OF course. at pres
ent in Mrs. Young's absence / am stin I
acting superintendent. ! wish / could
give you a more abundant Interview ,
Colin C. II. Fyffe. attorney for the
four oUsted members Of the board Of
education whose disqualification made I
possible the reinstatement OF Mrs
ioung. said he would ask the states
attorney 10 institute quo warranto
proceedings to restore his clients to .
hs board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
TAVENNER COMES TO
PEPPERS OBSEOUIES

Washington. Dec. 24-The congress
sionaI committees which viii attend
the funeral of the late Congressman
Pepper in Ottumwa on Friday will
leave Washington at 6:15 tonight, ar
irving in Ottumwa Friday morning.
Because so many of his friends beg
ged 20 accompany the house commit
tee the speaker decided 10 appoint ten
members besides the Iowa delegation.
They include Representatives Lloyd
and Russell OF Missouri: Doolittle Of
Kansas: Ashbrook of Ohio: Tavenner
and Buchanan of ulinois; LObeck and
Sloan OF Nebraska; Thomas of Ken
lucky and Slemp OF Virginia.
Vice President Marshall appointed
the following committee from the
senate 10 attend the funeral OF Con-
gresham Pepper:
Iowa-Cummins Kenyon.
Neutrality-suspicious..
Ulinois-Lewis.
North Dakota-Gronna.
New Jersey-Martine.
Missouri-Reed.
Colorado-Thomas.
4 date for memorial services by
both the house and senate will be set
Immediately after the holiday recess
of congress
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
Response to the New Law
Comes From Over the
Nation Generally.
WORKING OUT PROGRAM
Selection of Federal Reserve
Cities Is TO Be Commenced
Immediately.

Washington. Dec. .f-With all the
power Of he Law fresh from the pen OF
President Wilson behind them. Sec.
r,-aries McAdoO and Houston today
began working out the details OF the
nations new financial system.
Acting a. an organization commit
tee. they W.ll determine -he important
preliminary moves 20 actual installa-
rion Of the machinery that viii operate
tho fedora reserve system
Tho first step taken ~ by the sec
rc-aries vii be the selection Of cities
where the federal reserve banks. the
backbone OF th" system. are 70 be 10
Gated. The law provide not less than
eight and not more than 70
Tho organization committee is ON
powered 20 employ counsel summon
Witnesses and papers. and 20 deeply
into the location Of the reserve reser-
lOirs IT'S decision is NOT subject to
review by The fedora! reserve board
cities that can hardly be kept OF
the tentative list would include New
York. Chicago. -. LOuis san Fran
cisco and New Orleans. The OrgaHiz-
alton is empowered TO prescribe mem
b.r-bip in the system Applications
from all over he United States have
been flowing into the treasury.
Local Interes.s Ignored.
IcAdoo said he expected 10 actually
begin the formal work OF selecting
federal reserve cities tomorrow.
we expect 10 consider the problem
lu tho light OF what is the most benefit
~ trrr-pT-rrrT -asEIrtrya-aHe-3ocai inter
ests are not 20 be regarded" said he.
We will probably chose districts
first and then choose cities in each
district where reserve bank will be
located"
McAdoo expressed satisfaction with
'ha way banks had responded 10 the
Law and said he had no doubt but
most OF the national banks OF the
country vii enter the new system.
lie added. = believe t. will prove an
Unexpected success and the greatest
hing that has happened IN the couu-
try in many years"
President Congratulated.
hundreds Of telerrams and letters
of cOngratulatiOn ON the signing OF the
bill poured into the White house.
Secretary Tumulty found IL impossible
tp read all the expressions OF opinion
from bankers. commercial Industrial
eaders and professional men IN all
parts % the country. Many teleErams
declared the Presidents speech last
night had vitalized the currency meas
ure. and commended his characteriza-
lion OF the attitude Of Industrial lead
ers toward day OF concession and ac-
oommodatio1' between business and
government ss the constitution OF
peace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
To Prosecute Auto Owners.

Springfield. Ill. Dec. 24.-Secretary
OF State Harry Woods yesterday or
dered the criminal prosecution of auto
mobile owners who still are using their
1912 license numbers. In letters TO
Floyd Z. Thompson, states attorney
of Rock Island county. and Nels F.
Anderson. states attorney of Henry
county. Mr.. Woods asked that prose
cutions be commenced in their coun-
ties against owners who failed TO OBJ
tain 1918 licenses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL ?. N. Tomorrow, fer
Rock Island, Davenport. Moline
and Niciniry.

Unsettled tonight and Thursday;
probably snow fiurries; colder, with
the lowest temperature tonight about
90 degrees; moderate 70 brisk variable
winds, becoming northwesterly.
Temperature at a. m, 90; highest
yesterday, 34; lowest last night, %.
Velocity of wind at a. NJ, miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity al p. m, 100;
at a. m, 9S
Stage of water, 20; a fall of . in
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Evening stars: Jupiter, Saturn. Morn
ing stars: Mars, Mercury, Venus. The
first magnitude star Procyon, close to
the horizon, due east, belongs to con.
stellation CAMS Minor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
FREE OF CHARGE
OF SLAYINC GIRL
Clinton, Ill, Jury Acquits DR.. H.
E. Price and Angel Gambia,
Student.

Clinton. Ill, Dec. 24.-The jury to-
day returned a verdict of not guilty
in the case of Dr. II. r. Price of Clin-
ton and Angel Gambia, a young Porto
Rican. who was charged with the muir
der of Miss Marguerite Trainor of OF
tawa, III. Miss Trainor and Gambia
were students at he University of
Illinois at Urbana She died at Clin-
ton five months ago after an opera
tion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
CONGRESSMAN Hoxworth III.

Galesburg, Ill, Dec. 24.-Congress-
man S. A Hoxworth of the Fifteenth
district is seriously i'll at his home in
Rapatee. His physicians say his all
ment is not cancer of the stomach, as
reported, but indigestion. The con-
gresham has been confined TO mis-
bed for a month and it will be another
month before he can leave home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

amously with Ethel Newcomb in 1911.
He was twice tried on a charge of
stealing Miss Newcomb's jewels. each
trial resulting IN disagreement. In the
course OF the trial Won Klein's father,
a Chicago scientist. died. Through his
brother. Won Klein denied that his
father had paid the expenses of his
trials or that his heart had been brok-
en- by his sons troubles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
Thaw Commission Meets.

Concord, n. H, Dec. 24.-The com
mission appointed by the federal court
to determine the present mental con-
dition of Harry Thaw. in connection
with an application for release on bail,
held a brief session and adjourned
until Monday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
ROADS, employees
TO HAVE PASSES
Lucey Holds New Utilities Law
Does Not Prohibit Issuance
of Free Rides.

Springfield. ILL.,, Dec. 24.-At the re-
quest of a number of railroads, Attor-
ney General Lucey today gave it as
his opinion that the new utilities law
does not prohibit issuance of passes
to employees, agents and physicians of
railroads. The opinion made no
reference to other passes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
EranciscO-Jacnues

San Francisco-Jacques Bostick
was arrested here, charged with hay-
ing robbed a Southern Pacific passen-
ger train near FL Monte, Dec. 1, and
having murdered James Montague, a
passenger agent who attempted to
resist him. The police took from him
the watch OF the train flagman and
a pocketful of pawn tickets.