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Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29
PostoHce

WASHINGTON.-The light iu the w tower of the Postof1ice Department building i'll Washington no longer holds out to burn. It is not to be sup posed that President Wilson and his postmaster general. MT. Burleson, pre- fer darkness to light, but why the 'glim was doused" is just as much of mystery to the people of this town as is the reason for it's lighting when MT. Taft was president and MT. Hitch cock was postmaster general
 There is huge open space above the clock in the postoffice tower It IS chamber with nothing for walls but four corner pillars, which support the higher reaches of the pinnacle. One night during the Taft administration. and without any preliminary notice, a glaring, dazzling white light shot out over the avenue from the darkness of the tower room
 That light burned nightly all during the incumbency of MT Hitchcock and for some time after MT Burleson took command. Then 1t suddenly was ex- tinguished, a night landmark disap- peared and people who have asked
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29
Shrieks of Locomotive Whistle StartIe the Capital

people sinking to their deaths in tho river-another Titanic tragedy right at the ctiy's gates
 And still the whistle shrieked. 1t was 8:10 o'clock, and the weird notes of distress had been coming to the city for nearly half hour.
 Oh! can't somebody save them!" almost cried woman as she took 6 taxicab in front of the Willard for the scene of the tragedy"
 No, it's not wreck" decidedly an~ swered an individual on the other end of the telephone, after the territory in which the whistle was sending out distress signals" had been located. Please don't bother me- continued the voice, exhibiting tones of anger About million people have asked me the same fool question"
 Further inquiry elicited that & whis- tie on one of the locomotives in railroad yard on New Jersey avenue had broken, and couldn't be stopped from shrieking until 1t had made it's run to the station.
 Despite the alarm and "corrobo- rated" stories of the tragedy, no con- trjbutions for the sufferers were col- lected
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29
Onion Lovers Shudder at Deadly D

' OVERS of beefsteak and onions l. were startled the other day when the department of agriculture an nounced that the tylenchus devastatrix had invaded the United States and the future of the onion industry was in jeopardy
 The invader with the imposing name Is known also as the onion eelworm Hitherto it has confined it's operations to Europe, Africa and Australia, where 1t has wrecked havoc, but now it has made its appearance in this country
 The government experts, in warning the growers of onions, did not mini mize the gravity of the appearance here of the eelworm. It seems imper- vious to chemical remedies that have been tried for it's eradication and the eggs of the insect, the experts declare. will survive two years of complete dryness.
 "The worms are seldom over one twentieth of an inch long," says the
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29

giving plenty of space for the "dueIs.~ The hall is 25 feet wide. At the rear is dressing room, 20 by 25 feet. The wall is light bronze green, and the ceiling and woodwork is cream color ed Large windows at the front of the hall and several skylights afford plenty of light for feneers and revol yer shots at day practice and numee1 ous ceiling lights win ra.-l.a- .r4r--snf con- tests possible
 The reorganization of the club has caused considerable interest in Wash ington society. The first fencing club was started about IT years ago by Cor don Strong. Count Arthur Cassini. Russian ambassador. and number O. persons from diplomatic and society life participated in the bouts with foil and saber
 Robert NJ Thompson is president of the new club. Sir Cecil Spring Rice. British ambassador. is vice-president. Henry Breckinridge, assistant seere- tary of war, is secretary treasurer, and his brother, Dr. Scott D. Breckin- ridge, is captain of the saIle darmes.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29
SHERIFF AFTER ABSENTEEs
Brings in Justices to Make Quorum
 for Levyine Court

Marion.-When the Critterden coun- ty quorum court met here to levy taxes for the year, only eight of the twenty four justices appeared. No quorum being present, County Judge Thomp- son directed the sheriff to bring in the absentees. Four additional ones were secured, but a quorum was still lack ing. A recess was taken until enough Justices were on hand to transact busi- ness.
 The report of County Judge Thomp- son showed roads and bridges to be in better condition than ever before. He reported county prisoners had worked on the roads during the year and many miles had been improved. He recon. priation to purchase a county convict priation to purches a county convict farm, which received the almost unani- nous approval of the court.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29

Fort Smith.-Joseph Roberts. coal miner, residing near Midland. this county, was dismissed at his prelimin- ary examination at Bonneville on charge of murder. Roberts was indict- ed several months ago along with sev- eral other residents of the Greenwood district of Sebastian county, in con- nection with the death of Ira Smith, a Bonneville farmer assassinated Sep. tember 3, 1912, a week after he was acquitted for killing Marvin Rupe of Hackett City. Roberts surrendered three weeks ago.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29

4 FALL of terror hung over the A eity's supernervous for more than a half hour the other night, when the prolonged weird shriek of siren whis- tie, such as ordinarily goes up as an announcement of distress and trag- edy. sent its distinctive and fright ening tones to every corner of the District
 "A wreck on the railroad" "A steamer sinking on the river" de clared the more alarmed. and scarce ly had they uttered the words when the minds of the imaginative began working and telling those near by that, Yes, ten carloads full of peo- pie. smashed to smithereens outside the Union station" In another quar- ter 1t was a whole steamboat full of
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29
Levee Work Nearly Finished.

Helena.-Reports from engineers in charge of work in the Cotton Belt Levee District are gratifying, and it is said that the work will be completed on all sections of the levee by January 1, 1914. According to- the chief engi- neer, no danger is to be anticipated from the spring floods, as the levees will be in condition to stand higher stage than that of last spring. This information has encouraged the plant CTS who have feared the coming of the floods.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29
NIGHT RIDING IS CHARGED
Arrests Are Result of War on Illegal
 Sale of Liquor.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Jonesboro.-George Drifoos, Ed Fish CT and a man named Broadway were arrested on warrants issued by Justice of the Peace J. B. Nichols, charging them with night riding. The arrests were the result of threats alleged to have been made by the three men against special detectives who have been here for the past two weeks. The detectives succeeded in getting evil dence against number of persons here for the illegal sale of whiskey.
 The detectives were secured by Mayor Burress through the Arkansas Anti-Saloon League. Fines aggregating several thousand dollars have been i'm posed by the police judge.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29
RISKS LIBERTY TO GO
 TO SIDE OF DYING CHILD.

Fort Smith.-After being once ar- rested and taken back to Kansas on, a charge of violating his parole when he came to Fort Smith in re- sponse to telegram from his wife saying that his three-year-old son was dying, l.. W. Higgins, a former newspaper man of Shawnee. Okla, was released and again returned here to be at the bedside of his child.
 When Higgins first came here. he reported at once to the local police, telling them that he was determined to come to see his child, even if he lost his liberty but asking that he be allowed to remain. In spite of his plea, Kansas officers, when no- tified, took Higgins back to prison He was released when friends guar anteed to return him to Kansas when his child recovers.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29
MRS. WILLIS AGAIN
 HEADS TIE J. ]. |.
FAYETTEVILLE WOMAN IS RE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF ARK
 ANSAS DIVISION.
NEXT SESSION AT FL DORADO
Delegates Pledge Support to Move ment for Monument to Memory
 of David O. Dodd.

Western Newspaper Tfnion News Service.
 Little Rock.-Mrs. R. B. Willis Of Fayetteville will head the Arkansas Division. United Daughters of the Con federacy, for another year, as result of her reelection at the annual con- yention of the Arkansas division held in Little Rock.
 Mrs. Willis was reelected by unanimous vote, as were the following other officers: Recording secretary Mrs. George Trevathan of BatesvilIe: corresponding secretary, Mrs. J. H. Zelner; recorder of the crosses Of honor, Mrs. w. w Folsom of Hope; registrar, Mrs. w ". Cole.
 The only contest arose over the election of a first vice president and the balloting for this office enlivened the proceedings of the convention.
 Mrs. C. M. Roberts of Hot Springs, won over her opponent, Mrs Geo. B Gill of Little RocK
 Other new officers elected were: Historian, Mrs. J. T. Sifford of Cam den; second vice president, Mrs. Jesse Martin of Russellville; treasurer, Mrs George Cunningham of Little Rock.
 The delegates voted unanimously to hold the next meeting in Fl Dorado
 The movement to secure the erec- tion of memorial to David O. Dodd, the boy hero of the Confectionery, re- cefyed much attention during the meet ing and the delegates voted to give the movement their hearty support.
 The Myrtle K. Sloan badge, offered for the greatest increase in member ship, was awarded to the Hope chap ter Two Little Rock chapters showed greater gains but the rules of the con test were not observed strictly by those chapters.
 A reception at the Elks' Club and a luncheon rendered by the business men Of Little Rock were among the enter tainment features of the convention.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29
Revolver DueIs in Club With Bullets Made of Wax

n UELING practice with regulation O .44-caliber revolyers and wax bull lets will be feature of the instruc- tion at the Washington Fencers' club, which will open it's new home in Con- necticut avenue northwest in the near future. The duelists will face each other in the salIe d'armes 50 feet apart. They will be protected with wire masks and body guards. The hand gripping the revolver will be guarded by metal shield, which is ad- unstable to any style of weapon
 NJ. Francois Darrieuiat, maitre darmes of the club, has sent to Paris for the dueling outfits, and expects to have them ready before the opening of the season. The shells for the mock duels are loaded with sufficient pow der to propel the wax projectile in a straight line for 50 feet with sufi. cient force to make 1t stick to the mask or clothing or the victim of the attack
 The wax bullet will shoot as true as lead bullet, yet will not injure the participants" said M Darrieulat. The head will be guarded by a strong saber mask. This practice will be excellent for army officers and oth- CTS who wish to learn to shoot accu- rately. The novelty of having another person for a target and being a tar get at the same time ought to appeal to persons in Washington as it has ap- pealed to revolver shots in Paris.
 The salle d'armes is 80 feet long.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29
ARKANSAN GETS HIGH POST
E. B. Merritt Appointed Assistant Com.
 missioner of Indian Affairs.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Washington.-Pre Wilson sent to the Senate the nomination of E. B Merritt of Fayetteville, Ark, as as- sistant commissioner of Indian affairs. The nomination was confirmed by the Senate.
 MT. Merritt was born in Arkansas, graduated in law from the George town University in Washington in 1898. and has been actively interested in Indian matters for many years. His promotion comes to him after eight years service in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, where he was appointed through the Civil Service Commission.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29
New School for Shirleu

Shirley.-Shirley soon will have new $10,000 school building. The Shir- ley Special School District was formed by the last legislature and consists of two strong common school districts. Bonds have been issued and the money procured.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29

Cotton Plant.-The following off cers were elected at the concluding session of the Third District Medical Association: President, R. T. Gephart, Cotton Plant; vice president, W. H. Mckie, Wynne; secretary, E. D. Me- Knight, Brinkley, and treasurer, 0. E Puckett, Augusta.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29

why have been met with mysterious look just like that with which they were answered when they asked why" during the days succeeding the first appearance of the glare.
 It is true that Mir Hitchcock once in answer to query as to the why's and whereforee of this dazzling illumiua- ton said, Ask Mir Weed" Mir Weed was then the chief clerk of the post office department. He in turn was asked the wherefore of the light. and he said. Ask MT. Hitchcock,
 The appearance of the l.ght and it's disappearance are dark mysteries. Some one said that the blaze was orig inally kindled to frighten from their nightly roasting place pair of falcons which preyed on the domestic pigeons of the capital The falcons. however, were seen after the light had burned for some time. Now the light is out. and perhaps economy has something to do with it. The chances are that few people in Washington would care much about 1t one way or the other if it were not for the ebstiRaey of the government officials of two admins trations in refusing to answer plain peoples questions as to why the cleo tric switch originally was turned on and afterWard was turned off. The attitude of the officials is that of the schoolgirl who when asked who won the battle of Saratoga replied. q know, but I won't te''"
 Pennsylvania avenue is darker than it used to be-
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29
Wild Mushrooms Prove Fatal

Zinc.-The body of Gus Manske, a Swede, was found in barn at the home of George Miller, one mile from Zinc. A coroner's jury declared that Manske died as the result of inflam. nation of the stomach caused by eat. ing wild mushrooms. Manske had been mining in this section during the last six weeks, having come here from Wisconsin.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29
DevaStatrix

department experts. "and are very slender and transparent. so that their presence is not generally detected by the naked eye. and the grower, there fore, often remains in ignorance If h,s losses"
 The pest attacks all floral and veg etable bulbs and is regarded as highly dangerous. h view of this the depart ment urges that all infected plants be sent to it for microscopicai examina- tiO
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29

The Ozark Mining and Development Company has been organized at Rogers for the purpose of prospecting fer lead and zinc l2 miles southwest of Rogers. The company has leases on 800 acres.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29
Bio Crowds at MorriIton Fair

Morrilton.-Despite heavy rains good crowds attended the Conway county fair here. The fair was far better than any previous exhibits, the agricultural displays being especially good.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29
Card Game Causes Fatal Quarrel.

Helena.-Charles Duncan, a negro, was killed and Fred Landers,a a young white man, received several knife wounds inflicted by Duncan when the two engaged in a fight as the result of a game of caras at Watson, in Desha county.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-10-29

Four striking miners were killed, two fatally wounded and one mine guard perhaps wounded mortally and another less seriously hurt as re- suit of battle between strikers and mine guards at the tent colony at Forbes. Colo
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
COL. PAYNE GIVES
CORNELL $4,OOO,OOC

ithaca, N. z, Oct. 24-That Col.
Oliver Hazard Payne had given $4,-
100000 to endow the Cornell Univer-
sity Medical College in New York
City has just become known here, al
though no official announcement of
the gift was made. It is understood
that the Cornell Trustees were noti-
fed of the intention of Col. Payne at
their meeting here last Saturday.
The endowment will provide an an
nual income of 100000 for the medi-
cal college. Col. Payne gave $500, 0OO
for the establishment of this school
years ago, and through his generosity
the college has been maintained on a
liberal scale ever since. The present
gift is the largest in the history of
largest amount, ever given to medi-
cal school in the world.
To any one familiar with the His
tory of the Cornell Medical College,
the announcement of 100000
gift for its further endowment would
carry with it the superstition that the
donor was Col. oliver H Payne, al
though all the Cornell Trustees in
New York City declined to verify the
ithaca report last night. Wide pub
ncity never attends a gift of his. It
has been an open secret that he not
only made the. foundation of the coll
ever since made good it's heavy an
nual deficit.
Cornell gained the support Of Col.
Payne more than fifteen years ago
when secession afflicted the scholastic
peace Of New York University. Diff
ferences between Chancellor Nc
Cracker and the faculty of the medi-
cal school of the university led to the
departure of large part of the facul-
ty. Disaffected members of the Uni
versity Council left at the same time,
among them John C1af1in and Col
Payne. The latter furnished the funds
by which the seeding medical pro-
fessors were able to attach themselves
to Cornell University.
Col. Payne is perhaps the least
known Of the Standard Oil fnanciers-
With huge interests in both oil and
tobacco, to say nothing of other fields
of investment, he has remained in
the seclusion, afforded by a. carefully
sheltered bachelor life. His home is
at Fifth Avenue and Sixty-sixth street,
but at present he is on his yacht.
Col. Payne never attended Cornell
himself. He is a Yale man and went
from the New Haven campus to the
battlehe1ds Of the civil war. He is
now TO years old. He is a son of the
late United States Senator Henry B.
Payne of Cleveland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24
Arnold DeCries
IneffiCienCy Of
Police Detail

That Bridgeport is not getting the
police protection that it should de-
spite the recent large addition of
patrolmen to the roster, adoption of
the four platoon system and creation
of more officers is the emphatic opin-
ion of Thomas Arnold, $50 Washington
avenue one Of the cfty's large taxpay-
erS- Further than that, he believes
that better protection in emergencies
was furnished under the old system
and with fewer men. The policy of
the commissioners, followed bl1nd1y by
officers and men rather than individ-
ua1 qualifications, is blamed. He
thinks that the money expended for
police work can be used with much
better results than are now appar-
emit HIS opinion is based upon per-
sonaI observations generally and Far
ticu1arly upon his experiences with
the shooting at the Leonard home, 200
HarTal avenue, Wednesday night.
From the time, that police head
quarters was notified by telephone, he
says, watch was held and 40 min
utes elapsed before Sergeant flames
Walker and Policeman Mccullough ap-
peared. He does not blame them or.
those directly in charge of headquar-
ters. But he does seriously crtticise
the system that fails to provide two
or three men in reserve at the pre-
cinct stations to be sent out in Just
such an emergency. Attention is GALL
ing for men to come in or in hunt,
ing up men on their posts Time is
allowed for criminals to escape or for
the completion of their work. He
also asks as to what use is the te1e-
phone in protecting property at night
if it takes that length of time to get
assistance.
Under the old system, before the
addition Of a. large number of men
and adoption of an elaborate system,
there was provision for always having
one or more men at the station houses
and available for being sent out on
an emergency call. Now the man in
charge and a doorman are the only
ones sure of being there. He be-
neves that it is a notable weakness
when an emergency call has to walt
until a. man happens to drop in or
to be communicated with on his post
Mr.. Arnold does not cr1ticise the pa
trolling. of the city but the provisions
for emergencies. The lack Of reserve
men, he says, is no greater weakness
than leaving beats unpatrolled when
men are taken Oft to answer hurry
calls. Attention is called to the re-
suits possible in withdrawing men
from the center of the city. A panic,
runaway or other accident Is always
apt to happen with the men out an
swering an emergency call.
Always proud of the efficiency OF
the fire department, he questions as
to what would happen If 40 minutes
Should ela.pse between the receipt of
an alarm by telephone and the arrival
OF apparatus
He mentions that from police head
quarters to the Harral avenue address
utes Yet 1t took 40 minutes before
police assistance arrived in response
to an emergency call and to investi-
gate shooting case
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-24

aston1shed to See in the list of I'M
paid taxes for 1911 the names of the
estate of the late David Boothe and
his sons as debtors to the town to
the amount Of So for unpaid taxes
And thereby hangs tale. Some years
ago it was the habit of the men in
the employ of the town to throw such
stones as were taken from the high
ways into the cutters where they re-
manned to the disgust of the property
owners if they were at all particu-
lar. AS result the main highway
through Putney was lined with a row
of stones. Even in front of the ceme-
terry these stones were in evidence.
The Boothes protested but to no eff
feet. Then they removed the stones
themselves. Hoping TO obtain che
same treatment for this road which Dis
accorded every, prominent street in
the town they sent in a. bill for 50
for removing these stones which the
town forces had thrown out. The
Boothes. father and sons, sent. in their
checks for taxes but when the tax.
collector footed them up at the end
of his years work he found that the
Boobies were shy just 81.
This bill just balanced the account
but had never been ordered paid by
step and the Boothes who are recog-
nfzed as descendants of the fighting
strain Of Yankees, will give the town
some trouble before that balance of 81
Is collected on the list of 1911.