The Dermott news., 1914-10-08
State News

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Omer Smith and Curley Carter were
arrested at their homes near Fouke
by Deputy Sheriff John Strange, on
warrants charging them with being
implicated in the killing of Joseph H.
/ Eaton, who was shot from ambus Il
near his home, two miles east of
Fouke. Monday night
| 1t is announced by A. S. Mars. die
tator of the Loyal Order of Moose,
that Vice President thomas r. Mar
| shall, who is one of the chief officials
! of that order. will be in Little Rock
| for the annual state convention In No
! yember. Although the date for Mt.
| Marshau's visit is net yet known, II
will be between November and 10.
The Rev w. NJ. Watson. the new
archdeacon of Arkansas of the Protes-
| tant Episcopal church. has arrived in
Little Rock, and is located at 1910
High street.
The mean temperature for Septem'
Der at Little Rock was 14.6, which
was | > above normal. and as three
degrees higher than Sc, =, 1913,
according to the Wealth. -eau's
monthly summary.
The Goar Lyceum OF the / De-
partment of the Univ ersity of Arkan-
sas at Little Rock elected officers as
follows: H. G. Calling. president:
Roy u. Dabbs, vice president: Grover
c. Gates. secretary: Ector Johnson,
critic: Norfleet Blaine, reporter; J. A.
Miller. treasurer. +. ID. GOA, SER
geant alarms.
Funds and financial business OF the
Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order OF
United Workmen of Arkansas. aggre'
eating more than 100000 last week
were transferred from the First Ma
tional Bank of Helena to the Bank OF
Commerce OF Little Rock. Loans
made by this order TO schools.
churches, city property and farmers
in the state total between sl35.000
and $4,000. Grand Master Work
man John r. Frazier. Grand Receiver
II. l.. Cross, II. S. Turner. chairman
of the Financial Committee. and John
NJ. Weaver. completed the arrange.
ments for the transfer of the funds.
II is rumored in political circles
that Judge Eugene Landlord of De
Wallis Bluff and Hon Epps Brown o.
Des Arc will be candidates to succeed
Hon. w A. Oldfieid Of Batesyille az
congressman from the Second Ar
ional election.
When jury in the Circuit Court
at Fort Smith returned verdict of
one dollar in favor of J. J. Barr
against r. NJ Woodruff. Barr's
daughter tainted in the court room.
Barr sued for $4,000, alleging that
Woodruff and others engaged In
conspiracy to drive him from the
country by fomenting difficulties with
Woodruff's tenants that led to the ar
rest of Barr.
The Central Arkansas Fair Associ
alton has closed contracts with the
Moissant International Aviation Com
pany for daily flights at he Carlisle
fair, October IL to T..
September 30 was closing day for
all summer rates on the Rock Island
and Iron Mountain lines, which are
principally to points in the North
and East. The winter tourist rates
will 20 into effect here on November l.
In the civil suits instituted by Ben
ton county against the Bank of Roc
ers aud its bondsmen for the recoy-
cry of the county funds deposited
with the bank. Judgment was given
the county for s49.S19.6S. The bonds
men are W. +, Palley. ALI Williams.
W. r. Felker. J. T. Felker and +. F.
Freeman. An appeal will be taken TO
the Supreme Court,
The senior class OF Hendrix College
has elected officers for the year as
follows: President. j. r. Holiness
vice president. Oscar Fawcett; seere-
tary. William r. stephens: treasurer.
r. W Young. The graduating class
this year is one of the largest in the
history of the college. there being %
members.
The announcement by the Forrest
City Gin Company agreeing to put
in Touring mill II sufficient num-
Der of St Francis county farmers
could be induced To plant wheat. is
meeting with favorable response
from number of the best known
farmers in the county.
I.
The first shipment OF cotton from
western Arkansas to foreign port
since the European war began left
Fort Smith last week. when A. L,
Hurst & Co. of Dallas. Tex. shipped
q bales TO Liverpool e English spin.
ners. The shipment was routed via
New Orleans