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The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
FORT SMITH GETS
LOWER GAS RATE
CITY COMMISSION WINsITs FIGHT
WITH LIGHT AND TRACTION
COMPANY.
NEW ORDINANCE WILL STAND
Corporation Wthdraws Opposition
and Announces New Rate viii
be Given Fair Test.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Fort Smith.-The Board of Munich
pal Commissioners won its fight for
cheaper gas, when c. w. Hoagland,
general manager of the Fort Smith
Light and Traction Company, in a let
ter to the board announced that the
company will not resist the ordi-
nance reducing the price from 35 to
25 cents thousand feet. Manager
Hoagland wrote that the company
will give the new rate a fair test
year ago the company increased
the price from 25 to 3S cents on tho
ground that it was forced to conserve
the gas field to make it's investment
profitable. 1t cut off all large con-
sumers. but began the use of gas at
Its power plant An ordinance re-
ducing the price was declared lille
gal by the federal court on the
grounds that the city had not made
proper investigation as required by
law. 1t was announced last week that
the present ordinance would be en-
Joined by suit to be filed this week.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
CHARGED WIRE KILLS YOUTH
Ten-Year-oid Boy Electrocuted While
Piaymates Look On.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Fort Smith.-While three terrified
playmates looked on, King Wyatt, 10
years old, son of r. B. Wyatt physi-
clan Of this city, was electrocuted The
of this city, was electrocuted. The
boy took hold of guy wire that had
become charged from nearby elec.
trio light pole to which it was attach
ed. 1t contained 1900 volts.
Joseph Archer, a young man, not
knowing the wire was charged, watch.
ed young Wyatt climb the stub pole
to which it was connected AS the
boy put his hand on the wire his body
was thrown into the air and trans
formed into a mass Of flame. Archer
struck the writhing lad with suffi.
cient force to knock him from the
wire, but not soon enough to prevent
the current from killing him. Archer
was badly burned about the hand and
was knocked 20 feet by the shock. A
pulmotor was applied unsuccessfully
in the hope of saving the Wyatt boy.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
PLAN MINE RESCUE STATION
Officials viii Endeavor to Secure Car
at Fort Smith

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock-A mine rescue station
with full supplies for mine rescue work
and one of the federal government res
cue cars, will be stationed at Fort
Smith for use in the Arkansas coal
belt, according to plans of j. C. Clary.
commissioner of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
Mr. Clary is working with mine Off
cials of the coal district to obtain in
formation concerning the possibility OF
a station being donated in Fort Smith
and the matter probably will reach a
definite stage soon. Once the station
is guaranteed Congress will be asked
for an appropriation. If this is granted
the car will be stationed in Arkansas.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
NEW BONDS MUST BE FILED
Securities Offered BY Building and
Loan Associations Rejected.
estern Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Little Rock Approximately 90
building and loan associations in Ark
ansas that have filed non-negotiable
securities in lieu of their $4,000 bond,
as provided under the the blue sky
law, Will have to enter a new bond,
according to John NJ. Davis, bank com
missioner.
The blue sky law requires that build
ing and loan companies file $4,000
bond with the state before they are
permitted to operate, but it is also
provided that United States bonds
municipal bonds, Improvement district
bonds, or negotiable notes of first
mortgage on real estate, may be filed
with the blue sky department" in lieu
OF the cash bond 1t has been discov-
cred by Mr.. Davis. however. that 20
companies have filed non-negotiable
securities in lieu of their bonds.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
STATE ASSOCIATIONS OF SHER.
IFFs AND CLERKS HOLD
MEETINGS IN CAPITAL.
COOPERATION IS DISCUSSED
officers Consider Plans For Securing
the Better Enforcement of the
Laws.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union news service.
Little Rock-Two state organiza-
tions of officials-the Arkansas Asso-
ciation of Sheriffs and the Arkansas
Association of County and Circuit
Clerks held their annual meetings in
Little Rock
There was no set program for eth
er meeting, but the time was spent
in discussing matters of interest to
the members of the associations.
Discussion of various plans by
which the enforcement of law and the
capture of criminals may be bettered
was the feature of the sheriffs' meet
ing. Sheriff w. G.. Hutton of Pulas-
XII county explained his plan for per
fecting a cooperative working ar
rangement between the peace officers
Of the state. Talks were made on
Bertillion methods and instructions
given those unfamiliar with the finger
print system.
The business of the clerks meet
ing was tran sacted after the manner
Of the round table discussions.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
WHITE MAN SLAIN BY NEGRO
Quarrel over Cattle Results In Trao-
edy Near PIumerviiie.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
umerville.-Charles Hall, a me-
gro, was placed in the Jail at Plum.
erville by Sheriff Gordon charged
with killing John Williams, a white
man, near Plumerville.
Two other negroes wore Jailed
charged with being accessories. It
seems that Williams and a negro
named Fuller had trouble over Full
ler's cattle which had gotten into VIII
liams' pasture. In fight which fol-
lowed Williams was knocked down. It
is said that he went home and got
his shotgun and went to Halls house.
where Fuller had gone also. In q
dispute that followed. Williams was
killed. The coroner's jury remanded
Hall to Jail without bond
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
BACK PAY AWAITS SOLDIERS
More Than $1,000 Unclaimed by Span.
ish-Amercan Veterans.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.--Brig. Gen. w. X. Spr-
ridge, has announced that he has COM
pleted the work of compiling the
names of all Spanish-American war
veterans who have not drawn the
back pay allotted them. and that the
men or their families can receive this
pay by writing to Maj. Eugene B. Jett
at the New Capital hotel.
Equipped with proofs of the issu.
ance of the original order for mobili-
cation, General Surridge secured $685.
600 back pay. OF this all but $4,000
or $4,000 has been distributed and he
is anxious to communicate with the
soldiers or their families to whom the
remainder of the money is due.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
BOY KILLED BY HIS FATHER
Farmer Claims He Was Forced to
Shoot Youth to Save Life.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Benton.-Chess Clacomb, 20 years
old, was shot and killed by his father,
farmer, at their home near Owens
vile, Saline county. The elder Cla-
comb was brought to Benton and plac-
ed in jail
1t is said the boy had been drinking
heavily for about a month and had
been quarrel.ng with his father con-
tinually. Within the past few days,
1t is said, he had tried to kill his
father and had chased him into the
woods with knife. The father had
warned the son to quit, and he says.
when the boy attacked him again, he
shot him with a shotgun at close,
range.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
HODGES new PRlSUN HEAD
Prairie County Man Succeeds /. T.
Smith as Warden Of Pententiary.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-Warden L. T. Smith,
lor many years connected with the
ARKANSAS penitentiary, has been sue
c,eeded by r. J. Hodges of Prairie
county. When the Penitentiary Board
assumed charge of the institution, Mr..
omlth was retained as warden, with
the understanding that he would be
feieased when Mr. Hodges could so
arrange his business as to accept the
position.
Mr' Hodges, the new warden, has
oeen prominent in politics in Prairie
county for several years. He has
nein the office of county clerk and
sheriff.
MI Smith has gone to Dardanelle
"nere he will rest for several weeks,
a'ter which he will accept one of sew
efal positions offered him.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
FREE BRIDGE IS ENDORSED
Taxpayers Protective Association
Loses Fight in jefferson County.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Pine Bluff.-Advocates of a free
bridge across the Arkansas river at
this point won in the Jefferson county
Democratic primary The question
was submitted to the voters and the
free bridge was endorsed by about 200
majority. The Taxpayers Protective
Association, which has fought the free
bridge, and which endorsed candidates
in the primary, met defeat, all but two
organization being defeated.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
PAGE PLANS LARGE MUSEUM
States Products to Be Displayed in
the New Capital.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-A complete and attrac-
tive museum will be arranged by Com
missioner John II. Page of the de-
partment of mines, manufactures and
agriculture. in the new quarters OF
the department on the first floor Of
the capitol.
Under the direction of T. D. Ar
buckle of Memphis. an expert decora-
tor, the rooms in which will be dis.
played the many products of Arkansas
mines. factories and farms, will be
elaborately decorated There will be
ample room u display many sample
products that now are hidden in the
crowded museum of the department on
the second floor.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
PROPOSE CITY LIGHT PLANT
Fort Smith Commissioners Want Mu-
nicipal Ownership.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Fort Smith.-Fort Smiths Board of
Commissioners has launched plans to
establish municipal electric light
station because of the satisfactory
showing made by the municipal. wa
terworks. The present plans are to
keep the municipal plant out of the
commercial field until all demands for
street lighting are filled.
The waterworhs, purchased %
months ago at cost c. half mil
lion dollars and bonded for $750,00O,
has paid off $1OS,637.42 in bonds and
interest since it's purchase The bond
issue will be retired ten years before
the last bonds fall due,
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
BOY KILLS HIS PLAYMATE
Nine-Year-OId Child Finds Revolver
Which He Thinks UnIoaded.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Argenta.-Picking up revolver
which he thought was unloaded, from
the refrigerator in the kitchen, Paul
Warnell the nine-year-old son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Warnell, accidentally
shot and killed his playmate, James
Miller, the eight-year-old son OF Mr
and Mrs. J. J. Miller.
The bullet entered the right side
of the forehead and passed out of the
back of the skull Death was instan
taneous. A physician was called, but
when he arrived he pronounced life
extinct
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
New Plant for Benton.

Benton.-The Benton Cabinet Works
is the newest manufacturing industry
to locate here. 1t was incorporated
with N. L. Couch as president and
manager, J. E. McElven, vice presi-
dent, and NJ. E. Couch, secretary. For
the present the company will use the
shops formerly occupied by the Tarl-
ton Cabinet Works Plans are being
made for a new plant.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
RURAL LIFE DAY SUCCESS
'eneraily Observed by Schools of the
otate, Says Superintendent Cook.

"VTtfrn Newspaper Union News Service
"I'ie Rock.-Reports from schools
."roughout the state were received at
,ne olflce of the State Department of
Uollc Instruction showing the sue
eess or the celebration of agricultural
ruu hural Life Day" according to Geo.
- LOOK, state superintendent of pub
hc instruction.
FROM the numerous reports that l
"a'e mad thus far" said Mr.. Cook, 81
N sure the success of the day was
sIeat' All of the reports received said
s"at the programs as sent out by the
,epar.ment were closely followed, and
n"' the school children showed great
~'erest IN the importance Of the day
Au the several creeds that were sent
'"en to commit to memory"
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

HODGES is GIVEN RESPITE
Consideration Of Case in Supreme
Court Postponed Three Weeks.
Wes.ern Newspaper Union News Srrvire

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-The Arkansas Su-
preme Court extended Arthur Hod-
ges' lease on life an additional three
weeks. and the young man condemn
ed to die in the electric chair will
spend Christmas and New Years in
MS death cell, if not longer period
OF time. The action of the court was
nothing more than the granting of one
week to the attorneys for the appel
lants, and an additional two weeks
to the states attorneys, in which 70
file briefs in the case.
Hodges is under sentence of death
for the killing of constable of Clark
county.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

Walnut Ridge.-W. P. Smith. an at
torney of this city, fell from seocnd.
story window in the Eagle hotel at
Hoxie to concrete walk below. No
oones were broken. He was brought
home on stretcher, and later regain.
ed consciousness. 1t is supposed that
he was walking in his sleep.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
Auto Accident L. Fatal.

Rogers-Edgar e. Dean, 33 years
old, a business man of this place died
from injuries received more than two
weeks ago when he was run over by
an automobile truck at Springdale. He
was riding on the running board of the
truck and fell beneath the wheels
when the machine struck culvert. II
was believed at the time that he had
not been badly injured
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

Heber Springs,-The Heber Springs
Power and Light Company is making
extensive Improvement in the plant
here. Besides overhauling the entire
machinery. the wiring is being repair.
ed and improved.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12
SHERIFF DIES IN
PURSUIT OF DUTY
| INJURIES OF HOT SPRING cOUN-
TY OFFICIAL CAUSE OF
HIS DEATH.
HURT IN A MOTOR ACCIDENT
Was Thrown From Car While Seek
ing Man Suspected Of Murder
at Benton.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Malvern.-R. S. Worley, sheriff of
Hot Spring county, died at his home
Sheriff Worley was injured when a
motor car on the Rock Island track
struck an open switch near Butter
field and was thrown from the track.
He was searching for man supposed
to be connected with the Thompson
murder at Benton at the time.
Sheriff Worley leaves a wife and
1--WE children. He was a member of
the Masons and the Odd Fellow
lodges.
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

Heber Springs.-H. c. Castlelaw. a
farmer of near Quitman, Cleburne
county, raised a turnip that measures
"a inches around and weighs more
than four pounds. 1t will be preserved
for exhibition
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

Little Rock.-Articles OF incorpora-
tion for the Crittenden Power Com
pany at Earle were filed at the office
of Earle w Hodges, secretary of
state. The company is Incorporated
at $4,000,
The Forrest City times., 1913-12-12

:, Nttle Rock,-Articles Of incorpora-
'or the Bank Of Pollard, were fill
" al the office of Earle w. Hodges.
1uo'e'ery of state. The tank is CAPT
@hzsd at $4,000.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-06-03
War Becoming a
Thing of the
Past.

II is estimated that 5000 persons yes
terdny heard the stirring address de-
livcrcd by George W. Smith at Nuuanu
cemetery yesterday Mr.. Smith acted
as orator of the day in response to an
invitation from the members of the
Grand Army of the Republic. His mas
terly address was delivered without the
use of notes. 1t is given herewith in
full:
"The institution of this day or me-
mories marked an epoch in our coun-
try's history" said Mr. Smith. "Set
al part as the one day in the year on
which we should withdraw from the
race for wealth or fame, from labor
and toll, in order to fix our minds on
those who, on the field of battle, gavg
up their lives that their country might
live, on those who We're spared to take
up again the work and carry on the
State, saved at so great cost, adopt
ed by those whom the fortunes of war
decreed should lose, and now extended
to include all the loved ones who have
parted the veil and passed into the be-
You'd.
"'We, who now live in these isles
of the sea, meet here today to offer
up our tribute to those, living and
dead, who so nobly defender their
country's honor that we who come af-
ter, might have greater fullness of life,
greater freedom, greater opportunity.
"fIistory has indelibly recorded the
events of that long struggle, the hand
of time has softencd the animosities OF
II civil war unparalleled for magnitude
:" lie would indeed have been pro
phet without honor who, fifty years
ago, standing on the field of Gettys
burg, had predicted that within the life
time Of men then living, the remnant
of the opposing hosts would meet again
on that same field, at peace and in
love, TO honor the memories of those
on both sides, who died there. Can We
do better here and now than to speak
Of peace7
"When the great general of that wal
called out to "A stricken people. "Let
ms have Peace he spoke not only fol-
the then, for the now, but, also, for the
future.
War Passing Away.
ellis words, like seed cast in fer
tile field, are now bearing fruit. Wal
once the game of statesmen is becom
ing thing to be abhorred.
Witness the words of the premier
of sister Republic, "that the peac,
of Europe is greater than the ambitions
of petty Kings and we have an in
dcX Of the world s trend of thought.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-06-03
Veterans of Two
Wars IN Line
of March.
From Saturday Advertiser.

Memories Of the first sounds of de-
vastating missiles over Sumter, the
wild panic following the news of the
sinking. of the Maine, the CORY strife
of Gettysburg and Bull Run, Santiago
and San Juan, the horrors of Libby
and Anderson and I'll Moro, were forei-
bly, recalled yesterday morning in Nun,
anu cemetery as the long-drawn wall
of taps echoed over the soldier graves
in honor of the nation S day of memo
ries.
The ceremonies of Memorial Day Mt
the cemetery yesterday played on the
heart strings of patriotism so that the
inherent love of country welled up in
the hearts of the 5000 spectators was
evident in their glowing eyes.
"On this grave, my comrades, ] place
these flowers to represent the decOra-
ton of the graves of ali those who
fought in the cause and now are for
ever silent, . said Il. ID. Ellsworth, com
Imander of the George w. De Long Post,
No. 1j, of the Grand Army of the Re
lmblic. The crowd barred their heads
| to the sun rays as the men of '6l strobe
Iyaliantly forward, and with the bend
l. ing of enfeebled backs, festOoned lilies
and leis, hybiscus, marguorites and car
nations over the graves of the men
they had known, had fought with, and
had sorrowed for.
/ OF to one side, upright, of manly
frame and meekly bare of head, stood
descendants of the very race these aged
heroes had fought so stoutly to free.
Three hundred strong, in the close
fitting khaki of United States soldiers,
theg represented portion of the ma
Iti0n 3 pIescnt-1ay defense and integ-
rity.. They epitomized the truth that
all men are born free and equal, which
the veterans had yalOrously tonight to
establish so many years gone.
Received by Grizzled Veterans
Riding slowly in an automobile to the
moaning strains of the "Dead March
in Saul. played by the Royal Hawaiian
4 Dand, the veterans of tile Civil War
sixteen strong, gaZed down on the com
ing generation as the Kamehamehn
Cadets arms at attention." hanked
them in single file into the cemetery
l'hy steadfastly serving that country fol-
which they 80 molly died. Teach Us
the lesson Of this decoration of graves
1.-The lesson of whole-souled charity. nm
Idving loyalty and unyielding prineipl,
of night.
After them marched the Spanish Wa
veterans, most of them still in the uni
form of the service of the United
States.
Awe and reverent homage We're mani
fest even in the heated, scented air
rs the veterans and soldiers seated
themselves on the chairs near the two
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-06-03
tBy FadSfal Wireless Telegraph.)

LONG BEACH, California, May 80,
Especial to The Advertiser)- Mourn
ing for tie dead of the auditorium dis
aster of May "a dominated observance
Of Memorial Day here. Grand Army
veterans, Woman's Relief Corps and
Sons of Veterans marched out on the
Pine avenue pier, at whose land S end
the threshold of the Auditorium col
lapscd with fatal results last Saturday,
and from the lower deck of the wharf
strewed flowers upon the waves in men,
DRY of sailor dead
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-06-03
HERE'S GOOD COMPANY
FOR THE JAPANESE

to The Advertiser) Secretary Bryan
stated today that eight Dations have re-
suondod favorably TO his peace plan.
They are Italy, Great Britain, France,
Brazil, Swedeny Norway, Peru and
Russia.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-06-03

Supervising Principal William Me-
Cluskey of Hilo is in Honolulu on bust
ness matters connected with the de-
partment of education.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-06-03

Robert NJ. Overend.
William A. Perry.
Edward j.. Roberts.
William Ii. Wilkinson.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-06-03
Prayer by Chaplain.

n. b. Emerson, temporary chaplain
of De Long Post, reeited the prayer
snving:
80 Lord, teach MS to honor our dead
with pure minds and unselfsh hearts
"Wc thank Thee for peace, for the
Sabbath blessings of this, our land. No
cannon Is venom rends the air. There
is no thud and bleeding of falling dead.
The terrible passion of war is still.
For all this, o God, we thank Thee
"Bless us, o God, and lead us in the
paths of righteousness and glory. Bless
our whole people, aud permit TO us that
peace which makes for prosperity and
happiness and the fnrtherance Of your
Qualification. In Thee, the Almighty,
we trust. abidingly and without qualn,
and we ask that Thou shouldst deepen
that faith and ennobe it, and make Of
our country forever the land of the
free and the home of the brave
"Captain, My Captain the ego
tistie, but patriotic poem of Walt
Whitman, was recited in clear, carry
ing voice by Miss Margaret Seudder,
the daughter of the Rev. Frank F.. Scud-
der. Leon EbersOle, the ffteen-year-
old son of the Rev. A. A. Ebersole, de
1ivered Abraham Lineoln's Gettysburg
Address.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-06-03
Patriotic Address.

George w. Smith. senior vice-com-
mandcr of the post, made the address
of the day Mr.. Smith touched Oh
the glorious deeds Of his comradcs-in-
arms, who had done so much to shape
the destiny of the nation. North,
South, East and West and in the is
lands of the sea- he said, all reverent
patriotic hearts were gathered in HON
age around the sacred mounds Of the
dead. But while due respect was being
paid 10 the known dead. he asked the
audience not to forget those eyes which
had been cloudcd with tears and the
hearts and lives that had been made
dcsolatc, when the husbands and fathers
and sons and sweethearts had failed to
return, and Ill record of them hal been
lost. He begged the people TO make
every decorated grave an altar upon
which to pledge their manhood IN the
strength of Omnipotence to father and
encourage deeper and ever abiding
patriotism.
Roll Call of the Dead.
"rhere are twice rs many comrades
sleepiug in the land of oblivion as
were with us this day q short year
ago, said Fred Tutrill, sergeant
major of DE Long Post, iir reading the
roll call of the dead. The following
names were read over the graves:
j. Austin, 18th \. Y.
V. V. Ashford 2lst n. Y.
c. n. Arnold, llth Penn.
l.. Adler, 18th Cal.
S. l.. auckland, 81 Mass
q. l.. Rabcock.. i4th Mass.
Y. Cary, LIST Ill.
II. Campbell, IT, S. Navy.
!. b. Dickson, sergt.,maj.
j. Dodd.
G, II. .Eldridre 9th Mass.
G. II. Fox. 18th n. Y.
w Goodale. 18th Mass.
W. A. Gardner, 18th Kan.
T.. H. Harvey, i2d Mass.
T.. w. Harris. 3Oth ~ Y.
A. s. Tartwell. 18th Mass.
! G. =, James jSth Penn.
j. VI. Lovcioy. 4. S. Navy.
II. J. Lauth. 3lst n. Y.
Pharc5 w. Rider. ljlst Ohio:
Fred sherman, 9th Cal.
j. V. SimonsOn, 18th y. Y.
| g. A, Shiplcy, II. S. Navy.
J.. McCabe, 81 Il. /.
b. Nelson, l23d n. Y.