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The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29
REDUCE AMOUNT OF
 HIGH SCHOOL AID
CONWAY GETS ONLY $500
BOARD DISTRIBUTES FUND TO LARGER NUMBER, REDUC-
 ING AMOUNTS.

Little Rock, May 24-There are 160 high schools of the state that will get state aid this year, as compared with 122 last year.
 "The board has considered it bet ter to assist equitably all schools that applied and are qualified" said State Superintendent Geo. B. Cook, than to delay aid to many that might be quail flied in order to give larger amounts to a fewer number. It is noticeable fact that many schools have advanced to higher grades under state aid which is growing in popularity throughout the state. It is the experience of the "A states where state aid has been adopted that after the first few years the amount is invariably increased.
 Arkansas distributes $4O,O00 to high schools and $1O,OOO to those that have normal training courses. The normal schools get $500 instead of $700, the two year high schools $200 instead of $500, the three year schools $25O instead of S450, and the four year schools $500 instead of $4OO each. The normals this year are To- cated at Eureka Springs, Paragould, Hot Springs, Hope, Pine Bluff, Tex arkana, Blytheville, Camden, Mena, Little Rock, Fort Smith and ElDorado.
 The Conway high school, with a four year course, was awarded aid to the amount of $500. This school re- ceived $500 last year and $700 the pre- ceding year from the same source.
 Naylor, Vilonia and Damascus high schools, with two-year courses, were given $20O each.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29
MODEL SCHOOL FARM
 IS AT MARTINYILLE
DEMONSTRATORS EARLIER AD- MIRES PROGRESSIVE SPIRIT
 OF THAT COMMUNITY.

Special Agent John w. Earlier, in charge of the government demonstra- tion farm work in Faulkner county, talks interestingly of the model school farm being cultivated by the pupils and patrons of the public school at Martinville. The use of the land was donated by J. D. Martin and all of the proceeds of the crop will be added to the districts funds. Several days ago it was decided to plant the ground to cotton, and at the invitation of the di- rectors, MT. Earlier was present.
 "You never saw such wideawake farmers as they have around Martin ville," said MT. Earlier. "The ground had been perfectly cleared of sprouts and trash, the women and girls as- sisting in this work. The land was we'll broken, part of it being subsoiled last fall. They finished breaking this spring, then double-disced and har- rowed the land.
 "On that day there were 17 men, six boys and II mules and horses to plant the cotton. We narrowed the land again until we had a perfect
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29

your best efforts to get a full 50 per cent assessment for your county this year, on real estate as well as other property. You will find that by mak- ing inquiries of each party who as- sesses real estate, as to the character of his land, buildings thereon, the amount in cultivation, etc., you can determine about what the assessment should be and not list the land at what it was the prior year.
 I will also ask you to make spe- cial effort to get 50 per cent assess ment of goods and merchandise, mon eys, notes and credits. Of course, you understand, that in assessing credits, consisting of notes and accounts, you are to assess only the excess of credits over what the taxpayer himself owes, but never make any deduction on act ual property for what is owed thereon. If you have not copy of our 1912 report, would be glad to furnish you one upon request.
 Respectfully,
 F. E. BROWN.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29

Arnett; first prize, map drawing, Her man Burton; second, map drawing, Miss Artie Atwood; scholarship, pri- mary room, Lois Brady; department, Abie Davis. A number of minor pres ents were given for spelling, etc.
 Tuesday evening by o'clock the whole place was covered with people from Faulkner, White, Van Buren, Pulaski and Lonoke counties to see the closing exercises of the seventh eighth and ninth grades. We were disturbed by the rain for while and a number of people left. but after the rain was over we finished the program in the presence of 1000 people. The order was extra good from start to finish
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29
COMMENCEMENT AT
 NAYLOR'S SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE WAS LARGE
INTERESTING EXERCISES MARK CLOSE OF RURAL SCHOOL
 SESSION.

Naylor, May 24.-Sunday, May IS, Prof. R. H. Cannon preached the com mencement sermon for Naylor high school. There were more people than could get in the house. Prof. Cannon held the people spefl-bound for an hour.
 Monday at 10 o'clock a. m., the dec lamation and reading contests were held. There were four declamations, by Clarence Lewelling, Herbert Hog gard, Will Oquinn and Neighbour Newberry. Clarence Lewelling won the medal. Three young ladies were in the reading contest, Misses Ola Brady, Fife Reynolds and Eula Mar tin. Miss Brady won the medal.
 Monday night the primary and in termediate grades gave their exhibi- tion, which was grand.
 Tuesday at 10 o'clock a. m. the graduating exercises began. There were four graduated from the ninth grade, Miss Bonnie Graham, Miss Ola Brady, Miss Verdna Brady and Ebert Hallman. There were 16 from the graded course, Jas P. Harrod, D. C.. Harrod, l.. A. Harrod, Lester Camp bell, J. E. Cobb, Clarence Lewelling, Will Oquinn, Floyd Powell, Other Chambers, Misses Ida Herring, Mag gie Gray, Icie Roberts, Myrtle McCan- RraV and Clarence Woodward.
 The program for Tuesday was as follows: Opening song, prayer; wei come address by the class president, Lester Campbell; reading, Miss Lucy Brady; Reclamation, Floyd Powell; fe- male quartet; class history, Lester Campbell; class poem, Will Oquinn; "A Day in Our School" Miss Maggie Gray; male quartet; "A Legacy" by Miss Bernice Graham; oration, by FL bert Hallman of the ninth grade, sub- feet, "Alexander the Great;" solo, quartet; address and delivering diplo- mas by Prof w. B. Hubbell.
 MT. Hubbell's address was we'll re- ceived. Everybody had something good to say about it.
 The following medals were awarded by Prof. Vaughter: Defamation, Cla- renee Lewelling; reading, Miss Ola Brady; map drawing, Neighbour Newberry; department, grammar school, Lewis Carmichael; department, high school, Miss Leta Foreman; scholarship, grammar school, Floyd Powell; scholarship, high school, Les ter Campbell; scholarship, intermedi- ate room, Miss Artie Woodward; de- pertinent, intermediate room, Annie
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29
MISS DUNAWAY TO
 FILL DIXON'S DATES

Miss Hettie Jane Dunaway of this city has accepted an engagement to fill chautauqua dates for six weeks in Kentucky and Tennessee in the place of Senator Joseph M. Dixon of Mon tana, who is ill with typhoid fever and is unable to make the appointments. Miss Dunaway is favorite reader of Senator Dixon, who requested her to fill his engagements. She will read "The Lady of the Decoration" and will be accompanied by Miss Mabel Yam, formerly of Conway. Miss Dunaway will postpone her western trip for the Santa Fe railroad until August.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29
ARCANUM GRAND
 LODGE ASSURED
MAY BE LOCATED HERE
CONWAY LODGE SEEKS STATE HEADQUARTERS FOR THIS
 CITY.
from Tuesdays Daily.

With the initiation of nine candi- dates last night into the Royal Area
 mum, the grand council for the state of Arkansas was assured. There is
 now a margin of 10 members more than the required number to obtain a grand council The officers of the Con- way council will begin at once making preparations to have the council locat- ed in this city, and they desire the CO., operation of the entire citizenship of the city in their efforts. As the or ganization of the grand council in this city would mean as much to outsiders
 as it would to the members of the lodge, it is believed every citizens will give all assistance possible in having it located here.
 Last nights meeting was a banner meeting for the local chapter, more than 75 members being present. A luncheon was served after the initia- tory services were completed. A vote of thanks was extended to Deputy Su- preme Regent D. J. McMullen for the valuable assistance he has rendered during his stay in the city, and he re- sponded with a short talk, stating that the service he has rendered has been beneficial to himself as we'll as to the lodge. He stated that he had made many warm friends in Conway, and that he will endeavor to return as of ten as possible, and that he was sure of returning during the fair. MT. Me Mullen and his wife will leave today for Hot Springs, where he will assist in increasing the membership of the council at the vapor city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29
q 10 GRADUATE
 AT H|CHESCHOOL REQUESTING IlTH GRADE
WILL CAUSE SCHOOL TO TURN OUT LARGE CLASS THIS
 SESSION.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
 Twenty-one pupils of the Conway high school will receive either diplo- mas of graduation of certificates of completion of all the work to be done in the high school next year, at the graduating exercises which will be held in the school auditorium Friday evening. The decision of the board of directors to discontinue work in the eleventh grade at the close of the present session is responsible for the unusually large number. This will, of course, leave no class to which the tenth grade can be promoted, and the pupils of this grade will be granted certificates.
 Supt. R. H. Cannon stated today that the exact number of those who will be awarded diplomas had not yet been determined, as some members of the class had yet to make up some work in which they are deficient and pass some final tests. Those in the eleventh grade, however, who do not win diplomas will be granted certifi- cates the same as the pupils of the tenth grade. The two graduating classes this year is composed of the following:
 Eleventh Grade-Samuel N. Heili- gers, class president; Hugh D. Clark, vice president; John Brooks Stanley, secretary; c. Palmore Noe, treasurer; Lallie Almeda Hairston, Martha Lee Hickman, Alline Voss, Grace Simmons and Valree Voss.
 Tenth Grade-Jessie Adams, Opal Albright, Willie Cureton, Herman Ford, Cole HartOn, Charles Heiligers, Allen James, Nellie Jones, Mildred Merrill, Leila Newton, Manila Fender. grass and Guy Thompson.
 The address to the graduating class will be delivered Friday evening by Prof. c. J. Greene of Hendrix Col, lege.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29

seed-bed, and I never saw such har- mony; the men and boys worked like and each one seemed to try to do more than his neighbor.
 "The crop is to be cultivated strict ly according to the government meth ods, and l want everybody to know that these big, whole-souled people of Martinville will have something worth while to tell the people of Faulkner county about next fall"
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29
REAL ESTATE SALES.

The c. E. Durham Agency reports the following sales: Six acres adjoin- ing the corporation on the east side, J. D. Collier to Clay Mode; considera- tion $500.
 Lots and 6, in Vaughn's addition to Conway. V. w. Mum to w. A. Gib- bon; consideration, $1 300.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29

President J. J. ,Doyne left this morning for Altus, where he delivers a commencement address this after noon. He will also deliver the gradu- ating address for the Ozark high school tonight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29
DOCTORS ARE APPOINTED.

Little Rock, May 28.-Two more of the State Board of Health were named by Governor Futren Tuesday afternoon. Dr. S. A. South all of Lonoke, succeeds pr. s. D. Hughes of Wilmar in the Sixth dis trict, and Dr. c. A. Warren of Black Rock succeeds Dr. T. J. Stout of Brinkley in the Second district.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29

Frank Whiddon, IT,, entertained a number of his little friends with a party given in honor of his sixth birthday yesterday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29

Misses Leona and Blanche Moore of Springfield are guests of Mrs. H. O.. Moore on Conway boulevard.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29

V. G. Craig has moved his gents furnishing and clothing store to the Moore building on the west side of Front street.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29

The Grand orchestra will furnish the music between the acts tomorrow night at the Grand theater. Tickets now on sale at Greeson's drug store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19
THERE'S A DIFFERENCE

The Times-Union comes along with
one of its usual sneers at President
Wilson, because he resented the RI
bald criticism by the Carabao Club,
consisting mostly of army and navy
officers, of the policy of the admins
tration in the Philippines, and says
that it shows that the president, who
claims to enjoy the jokes of the Grid
iron Club, is thin-skinned and incon-
sistent
The criticism comes with bad
grace from the Times-Union, which
wouldn't dare criticise any act of the
the criticism of the Gridiron and
the Cara bao Clubs is not in the feel
ings of the president but in the mem
bership of the two clubs. The Grid
iron Club is made up of civilians of
all parties, who only exercise their
right when they poke fun at the Off
GERS and policies of the government.
The Carabao Club is made up of
army and navy officers, who surren-
dered their right to criticise when
they entered the service.
The difference is plainly set forth
by the New York World as follows:
The burlesque of the administra-
tons Philippine policy at the Wash
ington banquet OF the Order Of the
Carabao was in lad taste and sub
versice of discipllne,' and President
Wilson has very properly asked for
an investigation, with view to the
reprimand Of the officers responsible.
officials are well enough, and comic
after-dinner songs about European
rulers by naval officers may be eX-
cused as individual indiscretions.
But the open satire of the admins
trations Philippine policy by army
and navy officers who have served in
the islands admits of no such pallia-
ton. The officers who sang Damn,
Damn, Damn the Insurrectos!' and
applauded the Introduction of battle
ship models with nosegays at the
portfolios and doves of peace in the
fghting-tops, were guilty of a breach
of service decorum deserving severe
rebuke. The duty of officers IN the
government service is to carry out,
not to formulate, policies. They are
free to resign and express their SEN
still holding their commissions to
f1out policy of the government they
are sworn to defend and uphold"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19


majority of the state conventions
and endorsed by the national con-
vention, in cutting down representa-
ton from the Southern states, j.; the
strongest proof yet of the truth of
what democrats have been saying for
the last forty years, that the republi-
cans had no use for the negro except
as a tool, and when he was available
as such no longer they would reject
him. The old-fashioned abolitionist,
tho mistaken, was honest in his love
for Sambo, but the republican poll
ticians never had any but a selfish
interest in him. The sooner the ne
gro makes up his mind to get out of
politics and stay out, the better off
he will be. Honest white men tell
him they don't want him in politics.
Dishonest white men incite him to
vote, but they never use him for any
thing but a catspaw, and when he is
burned pulling their chestnuts out OF
the fire, they have no salve for his
injuries.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19
ALL GLAD TO HAVE
COLONEL DAVIS AGAIN

AS next door neighbor to Gaines
vile, Ocala echoes the good wishes
expressed for Col R. W. Davis IN the
following from the Sun:
Col Robert w. Davis, one of the
South's most noted criminal lawyers
and one of Florida most beloved
citizens, who arrived in Gainesville
last Sabbath from Tampa, where he
has been located the past few years,
has definitely decided to make his
future home in this city-among
people with whom he was associated
when he first settled in Florida in
1879. He, at that time, was a mem
Der of the then law firm of Thrasher,
Davis & Hampton, the first named of
the trio being the father of Attorney
B. A. Thrasher, with whom Col. Da-
Wis will be associated henceforth I'M
der the firm name of Davis &
Thrasher. Their office will be in the
Thrasher building, West Main and
Mechanic streets, and Mr.. Thrasher
will give his old-time energy to the
business of the co-partnership.
Robert W. Davis is known to al
most every man, woman and child in
Florida He needs no introduction
to the people of Gainesville-they
know him, they esteem him and they,
as we'll as the bar of Alachua county,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19

business Men of Jacksonville Work.
ing to Make Their Port Call
Point for Big Boats

Jacksonville Metropolis: The plan
O. the board Of trade and the naval
stores operators with cotton and
lumber men to make Jacksonville
the great southeastern export and
import station in the United States,
with the Hawaiian American Steam
ship Line now operating on the Pa
cific coast to Tehuantepec and the
Pacific Mail Steamship Line operat-
ing to Panama are TO extend the
zone of their operations SO that
Jacksonville will be a port of call for
those ships are we'll under way.
The Hamburg American Line with
ships to Europe. and the Bull Line
with ships up and down the coast,
have knocked at the door of Jackson
vile for months and only await
Gockage to start their ships calling
here regularly to carry naval stores
and phosphate and COTTON. Another
line to Liverpool, a weekly sailing,
is ready to come here when docks
are availa BILE, This with Others to
be mentioned makes seven lines that
are likely to call at this port as soon
as the canal is open and wharves are
built.
The naval stores factors AMI OPP
orators are working hand in glove
now to make this the greatest naval
stores port in the world. They will
meet again tomorrow afternoon to
| cement the good relations now exist
ing and arrange for the transfer of
| the primary marekt from Savannah
to Jacksonville.
This, with the new ship lines, is
bound to bring the trade of the world
| to the doors of jacksonville The
plan is under way to start one line
right away.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19

We are sorry to see our new
friend, the Jacksonville News, is
making the same mistake that caus-
ed so much disgust with the Metrop-
oils up to its reformation a few
months ago-namely, sending out
pages of one days news In the paper
c. the next day. That kind of bust
ness might do in the backwoods, but
nobody knows up to date news any
better than the average Floridian
Why a Jacksonville paper, printed by
3 or p. m, can't get its evening
edition into a mail that closes at 8,
is something the Star can't under
stand. The News needn't expect to
make much Roadway down this line
If it tries to serve the people with
the warmed-over stuff of the day be-
fore
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19
BILLINGSLEY AND BOLLES
EASILY GAVE BOND

Jacksonville Metropolis: Charged
federal court at Kansas City with US
ing the mails TO defraud several
thousand purchasers of Florida Ev-
l.. Billingsley, after being formally
arrested this morning by United
States Marshal Brown, waived ar
raignment before L. S. Commissioner
Brennan. who fixed their bonds at
$1,000 and set their cases for hear
ing March 10th. The bonds had been
previously prepared, with the Fidel-
ity Deposit Company as surety, and
were accepted by the commissioner.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19

Historic battle flags of the United
States in the museum at West Point
Military Academy are sadly in need
of repair and the civil service COM
mission is endeavoring to find an ex-
These ancient col0rs are very valua-
ble. Most of them pertain to the
revolutionary, Mexican and civil
wars and were carried by the troops
engaged in those conflicts. The work
Of repairing these flags will be very
difficult because in most cases the
material has become so brittle that
they would almost fall to pieces if
handled too roughly
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19

Governor Park Trammell in refer
-ence to the article recently sent out
from Washington by Winfield Jones.
in which it was intimated that the
governor upon his recent visit to
Washington called upon the depart
ment of justice in behalf of H. A.
Bodies, ]. L. Billingsley. E. c. Cham
bers and others who were recently
indicted in Kansas City upon a
charge of land frauds. stated that
the article did not have one semb-
lance of truth in it. The Star can't
help being surprised that Florida pa
pers use the letters sent from Wash
ington by Winfield Jones. Their in
accuracy has been proven time and
again
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19

The Lakeland Telegram has the
following about the Eaton family,
which will always be kindly remem-
bered in Ocala: Mayor o. NJ. Eaton
handsome new home on Massachus-
etts avenue, which was erected at a
cost of over $4,000 and which is
equipped throughout with every
modern convenience. The building
is of cream brick, while the interior
is handsomely finished, skilled dec
orators having had this work in
charge for several weeks
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19

The management of the Flagler
System is making arrangements to
give the members of the Florida
Teachers Association, who will meet
in Key West week after next, trip
to Havana and return. The Star is
glad to see the Flagler System TAX
ing an interest in the teachers. 1t
can make their annual outing a most
pleasant one if it tries.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19

will welcome him and his family to
the city where he first practiced the
profession which he has so efficiently
mastered when he first chose the best
state in the Union for his permanent
home. He has secured the Seagle
residence on the southeast corner Of
East Main and Church streets and
will bring his family here in the
near future
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19

The Lakeland friends of popular
and handsome George Moore nomi-
mated him for king of the carnival,
the election for which is soon to be
pulled off in that city, and his Ocala
friends would go down there to vote
for him, but he has declined to run
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19

The booster department of the
Florida Metropolis, conducted by R.
s. Carver, has been in operation for
over two months, and much good for
the state has resulted from its work.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19
ODD FELLOWS

Tulula Lodge No. %, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, meets every
Tuesday evening at 1880 O'Clock in
Yonge's Hall, Fort King avenue. Wis
itors in the city invited to be with Us
G. L. Taylor, \. G.
W. L. Colbert, Secretary.-Adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19

DR.. F. E McClane announces the
removal of his offices to the ZeButt
building; Main street entrance be-
tween the MURRAY Co. and Troxler's
stand. Hours, 8 a. m. to 1880 a.
H., 1870 10 p. m; telephones, Of
fee. 333; residence, 407.. 12-13-1St
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR

Ocala Chapter, No. 90. Q E. s.,
meets at Yonge's Hall the hrst Fri
day evening at 100 o'clock and the
third Friday afternoon at $3.50, Of
each month.
Mrs. Emma c. Burnett, w NJ
Miss FIorrie Condor. Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19

j.. R. Henley, third vice president
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company, has been elected president
to succeed the late T. NJ. Emerson.
Mr.. Kenley's headquarters will be at
Wilmington, n. c..
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19
OCALA LODGE NO. 2s6, B. z. o. E

Ocala Lodge, No. 2S6, Benevolent
and Protective Order Of Elks, me cts
the second and fourth Tuesday even
ings in each month. Visiting breth-
rem always welcome.
Chas W. Hunter, E. R.
Joseph Bell, Secretary. Ad-