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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Militants to Call on
King George May 81

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, April 4-The visit OF the
suffragette deputation which will go
to Buckingham Palace to see King
George has been fixed for May 81.
In view of the expressed determine
ton of Mrs. Pankhurst to carry the
project through and the equally
strong determination OF the authori-
ties to prevent the women from ap-
preaching the King, there is good
prospect for an exciting time
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Couple Wed 80 Yrs.
In Double Suicide

EVANSVILLE, IND, April 4.-The
Coroner to-day is investigating what
is believed to have been double sui
eide in the deaths Of William J. Nc
Leish, aged -. and his wife Mary NJ.
McLeish, aged a. The aged couple
were found in the bathroom of their
home with two gas Jets open.
The couple celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary In July 1912.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Chinese Brigand
Attacks Missions
Social cabIe 70 rhe AtIanta oeoraIan.

Special Gable TO The Atlanta Georgian.
PEKINs April Bandits under
white Wolf the notorious brigand
leader, are reported to have attacked
two mission stations in the western
part of Hupeh Province to-day No
details were received, but it is feared
some OF the missionaries may have
been killed or captured, as white
Wolr' recently declared war against
foreign missionaries.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Richardson Funeral
Held at Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE. ALA. April 4.-The
funeral Of Congressman William Rich
ardson, who died in Atlantic City Tues
day, was held here Friday afternoon,
States offices in Montgomery were
closed for the day and the flag on the
Capitol was at half mast. All the To-
cal business houses were also closed
This little city was so crowded with
friends OF the dead statesman that
many members Of the Congressional
delegation attending the funeral had to
be quartered in private homes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Box Party for Bride Elect.

Mrs Myers Loveless gave a box
party at the Forsyth Saturday after
noon in honor of Miss Rachael Maui
ney bride elect The guests were
Miss Mauney Miss Maisle Thompson,
Miss Anna Hale, Miss Helen Cary Of
Seneca, S. C., Mrs. Trammell Scott
and Mrs. Alex Everett
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
to Hold
Mems Gospel Meet

A Gospel meeting for men will be
held in connection with the revival
services Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the First Methodist Church,
conducted by the Rev Luther p
Bridgers evangelist
Or Bridgers also viii speak Sun
day morning and Sunday night at the
services OF the First Methodist
Church.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Missionary Society to Meet.

The Woman's Missionary Society of
the First Methodist Church will meet
Monday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock:
Special attention has been called to
the meeting of the study class at @: 80
o'clock, conducted by Mrs E. C
Thomas
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Circus a New Freak
Heart Trouble Gives

NEW YORK, April Fired Wal
tiers. the bluest man in the world, ar
rived here from Plymouth. England,
on his way TO join a circus, He has
a red mustache
"Valvular heart trouble gave me
heart disease and blue complex
ION" Walters said.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
George B, Shaw for
Motherhood Subsidy

Special Cable TO The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, April THAT a woman
should be paid $40 for every child
born was the opinion expressed by
George Bernard Shaw. He said a
woman should refuse to have children
unless she was paid for so doing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Woman Tangoes Into
Big Drum; Starts Row

CHICAGO, April Airs. Francis
Olson, while engaged in a tango con-
test at local theater. caused a fight
when she fell off the stage onto a
bass drum and the drummer forcibly
attempted to make her partner pay
for the damages
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04

Landers gave luncheon Thursday at
her home in West Erd for her and
her guest. Miss Ruth Chambers Of
Talladega, Ala Covers were laid for
twelve and the color scheme of yell
low and white was used. Jonquils
and pansies formed the centerpiece
and the ices were frozen in yellow
hearts.
Mrs. A l.. Cate entertained at a
matinee party at the Forsyth for Miss
Chambers, inviting Misses Emma
Wallace, Edith Martin, Ruth Cham
bers, Dorothy Chambers and Mrs.
John Randall
Miss Emma Wallace will entertain
at a matinee party at the Forsyth
Monday afternoon in compliment to
Miss Chambers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04

lance Francalse and has recently de-
livered several lectures before the al
lance in New York, the members If
which founded the French Theater.
The Atlanta Center. like all other
centers, is enrolled in the headqudr-
tiers in Paris. Mrs J1 IN Marsha 4
Slaton is president and Mrs. Oscar
Slifer acting president. French Is
used exclusively at all meetings OF
the alliance, and Monsieur Bellies
sorts lecture will be the first French
lecture ever heard in Atlanta.
The subject chosen by the members
of the alliance is France and the
Paris That Foreigners Do Not See"
and the lecture will treat of French
theaters. homes, manners, traditions
and customs
Since Monsieur Bellessort will leave
for New Orleans at 500 p. m, the
lecture will begin promptly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Miss Pound Gives Luncheon.


Miss Virginia Pound, Of Chatta-
nooga, who has joined her parents,
Colonel and Mrs. ]. B. Pound. for a
stay at the Hotel Ansiey entertained
a group OF girls at a luncheon Satur-
day at the hotel. Miss Florence Col
Tier, Of Chattanooga, a debutante of
the season who arrived Friday night
10 be with Miss Pound until after
grand opera. was honor guest, and in
vited to meet her were Miss Marion
Goldsmith, Miss Carolyn King Miss
Emmie Willingham, Miss Theodosia
Willingham, Miss Lula Dean Jones,
Miss Emma Kate Amorous, Mrs. J. B.
Pound and Mrs. Thomas H. Daniel.
Pink roses, arranged in low green
wicker basket, tied with green tulle,
formed the centerpiece for the lunch
con table and pink roses were tied to
the handles of pink bonbon baskets,
Miss Pound wore gray charmeuse and
Miss Collier was gowned in black
crepe de chine.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
UnoIe Remus Meeting.

The Uncle Remus Memorial Assoc
citation will hold It's regular meeting
Tuesday at 1920 o'clock in the as
sembly room of the Carnegie Library.
All who are interested are invited to
be present
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
THERMOMETER

headquarters at John J.. Moore &
Sons Their -ometers for the weather.
the sickroor and for manufacturing
purposes ~ North Broad street Grant
Building ADVERTISEMENT.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
BEN HILL OFFICIAL STRICKEN

FITZGERALD, April 4-Handley
NJ Warren, one Of the most promi
nent planters and naval stores OPP
orators in this section, Is dead from
apoplexy. He was one Of the Com
OF Ben Hin County.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Drunken WOrkmen
Suspected in Wreck

Special Gable TO The Atlanta Georgian.
HEIDELBERG. SOUTH AFRICA.
April & Diseruntled workmen IRE
suspected of causing wreck Of
passenger train near here TODAY .n
rh..h tNo acre Killed and eleven
hurt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
HURT IN AUTO SMASH.

CHESTER, 5. c.. April 4-Bissell
DiFham in an automobile accident
near here was hurled a. feet He was
severely hurt and is in a local hos
pital.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Enr thn Miaaea chamhera.

Miss Ina Chambers. whose mar
riage to Session Strickland will take
place soon, was the honor guest at
several parties this week. Mrs. John
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
To Try Out FutreIIe Play.

Mrs. Jacques Futrelle, who has been
spending several weeks in Atlanta,
will leave Sunday night for Reading,
Pa, where her play, THE Chase for
the Golden Plate" will be tried out by
a well-known stock company Later
Mrs. Futrelle will go to New York,
where she will remain until she opens
her beautiful summer home, step
ping Stones" at Scituate, Mass. Mrs.
Futrelle at an early date will issue
her new novel. THE Hard Ups" a
charming society story, which is said
to surpass her first novel. THE Sec
rotary of Frivolous Affairs" which
was a. great success. During her visit
to Atlanta Mrs. F'utrelle has received
many social attentions.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04

For Miss Rachael Mauney.
Miss Maisie Thompson will give a
bridge party Monday afternoon In
honor of Miss Rachael Maunev, whose
marriage to Robert Walter Williams
will take place Thursday evening.
The Forrest City times., 1914-05-29
The Chas. Geyer Shows

The Chas. Geyer Shows opened their
three days engagement last evening
under their own canvas theatre The
Company gave an excellent perfor-
nance Of The Game" and every
person connected with the company
is an artist in his respective line.
This evening they will present for
the first time in Forrest City the four
act comedy drama entitled THE Cat
tie Thief" 1t is a western bill in
every respect, but at the same time,
truly high class in every respect. The
general price of admission is ten cents
With plenty of good seats for every
body. On Saturday night, The Girl
From America.
This company reorganized here this
week, after vacation of month,
with some new people. Mr.. Geyer
has been playing In this section IL
years, but thisis his first time in roper.
toire. The cars are very beautifully
made, specially for, and owned by
Geyer. The company is made up oil
gentlemen and ladi.s who have won
the esteem and good wishes of GU,
citizens.
The Forrest City times., 1914-05-29
First National Bank of Forrest City

The First National Bank of Forrest
City, Forrest City, Ark, is the way it
will read now and hereafter Cashier
Eugene Williams received a telegra m
yesterday as follows:
Washington, D. c.. May IS, 1914.
Eugene Williams:
The First National Bank of For
rest City, Number 1850, authorized
to commence business. Charter dated
May 81. Change books and open as
National Bank on receipt of this tele-
gram.
John SHELTON WILLIAMS,
HOBS Comptroller. "
And the change was made at once
and the First National is a living
breathing fact. The new Nationa
has paid up capital stock of $50, 900
and the liability Of every stockholder
is twice the amount OF the stock, thus
making it doubly sure for that amount
This Bank starts out also with sur
plus OF ten thousand dollars 1t is
under the supervision Of the Comp
troller Of rhe Currency and of the
United States Bank Examiners, which
insures absolute safety,
We congratulate the officers, direc
tors and stock holders, and the citizens
of this city In general, upon the sue
cessful elimination of their efforts
and wish all concerned the utmost
succ s. See half page ad on another
page TITS gives Forrest City the dis
tinction of being the only town ii
Eastern Arkansas Of its size to have q
National Bank, Helena and JonesborC
b. ing the nearest other points having
National Banks.
The Forrest City times., 1914-05-29
A Mail Order Deal.

Down III Oklahoma the other day a
man went into store to buy saw.
lie saw the kind he wanted and asked
the price. 1t was 81 .65 the dealer
said
Good gracious, said the man Il
can get the same thing from Sears,
Roebuck & Co, for 81 So
That's less than it costs me-" said
the dealer, but I'll sell it on the
same terms as the mail order house
just the same.
"All right, said the customer.
"You can send 1t along and charge
it to my account
Not on your life, the dealer re-
piled. You can't do business with
the mail order house that way. Fork
over the cash. -
The customer complied
Now cents for postage and five
cents for a money order. 4"
What"
Certainly, you have to send letter
and money order to a mail order
house, you know"
The customer, inwardly raving kept
TO his agreement and paid the nickel
Now 25 cents expressage.
well, III be-" he said. but
paid it saying, "Now hand me that
saw and I'll take 1t home myself and
be rid Of all this foolery."
"Hand it to you? Where do YOU
think you are? You're In Oklahoma
and I'm In Chicago, and you'll have to
wait two weeks for that saw"
Wherein pom the dealer hung the saw
on peg and put tbs money in the
cash drawer.
That makes 81 81, he said. ct
has cost you cents more and taken
two weeks longer to get 1t than if
you had paid my price in the first
place Square Dealer.
We want to suggest that the mer-
chants cooperate with the Times in
this matter. Have this article print
ed on your wrapping, paper or some
cards or circulars. Help US to help YOU
The Forrest City times., 1914-05-29

Nav p. 1919

tAAF - lcAfs
Editor Times was born an opti-
mist, and am Still one, but unfortun-
ately foGr df,h> Of oar population are
peSsir ISIS l have visited the entire
crops i'm Grig2s Township, and have
never seen As perfect stands and ia as
fine condition in MY whole life as ex-
lists to-day Ia fact, have been a
very close observer Of seasons and
crops for fifty years. and this year is a
perfect duplicate of 1881, and We have
plenty Of people cid enough now TO re-
collect well 1881 Our best merchants
aud planters built many air castles in
1881, but never realized them, There
were more broken merchants in the
fall Of 1881, more broken farmers. than
was ever known before. 1t has just
been thirty-three years-the average
life OF man-and i look for another
repetition Of 1851 this fall. and would
advise my friends TO be careful how
they invest money and provisions on
the present crop.
Hoping that | may err in my judg
ment, ana this may be year of plenty,
happiness and prosperity to Eastern
Arkansas. am, r spectfully,
S. +. SWEET.
The Forrest City times., 1914-05-29
Notice to the Public.

Notwithstanding we have published
in The Times, and mentioned the
fact personally to many of our friends,
and the public generally is aware of
the fact that it is positively against
the rules of our club for any person,
no matter who, to go to our club
house and use our property, without
first obtaining permission, or an invi-
ton card, and be accompanied by a
member, several parties have gone
there and demanded entertainment,
and did use our property, in violation
OF all the prophet es and our rules,
now, we again give notice, that the
keeper has positive instructions not
to allow anybody TO visit or occupy
the club house, or use our boats or
other property, unless accompanied
by a member. or unless they have a
Visitors Gard, and we are compelled
to insist that this rule be observed to
the letter. All others will be con
sidered as trespassers, and will be
prosecuted accordingly
BY order Of the Club
A. l. Stevens, President.
Joe Ferguson, Secretary
The Forrest City times., 1914-05-29

On April Goth, DR.. ID O, Bridgforth
set ID duck eggs under a hen. That
made tn hen due to hatch on Nav IS.
On May llth the hen left the nest,
and the eggs became cold, but were
discovered by the Doctor on the fol-
lowing day, the 18th, and he then put
them under another h-n. On the
18th, the night befor. the eggs were
due to hatch, this hen also left the
nest and on the following day, the
boys, David and Otto, twin sons of
the Doctor discover ed the eggs in an
old basket where he had set them
aside thinking they were certainly
spoiled. and the b discovered them up
with some cotton seed hulls. They
we're then practically foagotten until
the 26th. while the Doctor was work.
ing around the yard, he heard some
thing 20 peep peep-peep, and upon in
vestigation, found eleven OF the thir-
teen eggs pipped, and he then put them
under still no'her hen. and four
hatched out that day and three the
next, but this hen had just begun set
ting so she killed three, and the Doc
tor still has four good live ducks
This is pretty good duck story
The Forrest City times., 1914-05-29
Informal Dance

Miss Marie Pettus gave an informa
dance al her home last night, In honor
Of her guest, Miss Winnie Arnett, OF
Victoria. Texas Punch was served
during the evening, and ice cream and
cake, in pink and white, was also
served. Fishing for Fortunds was
also a very enjoyable feature OF the
entertainment and all present enjoy
ed the occasion thoroughly Those
present were MiSses Julia Barrow, Be
atrice Burkicht, Sadie Borden, Hazel
Thompson, Willie Sanders, Jennie
Warshavsky, Mary York. Messrs.
Russell Williams, Ralph Rollwage,
Burton Fitzsimmons, John Lanier,
Thomas Gray, Ned Mallory, Rodney
Wylds, Johnnie Johnson, Homer Gee,
Bedford Ham bleton, Tom Stout.
The Forrest City times., 1914-05-29
Children's Diseases Start With A Cold

Restlessness feverishness.--a in
1amed throat and spasmodic cough
maybe whOoping cough is starting
in. Give Foley's Honey and Tar
promptly, 1t helps the children so
very much and Mrs. Ships, Raymond
Vile, Mo, says: II got fine results
from it and it is great medicine for
whooping cough City Drug Store.
Mr. George Eldridge, who had been
visiting homefOlk and friends, left
yesterday for Lonsdale, Arkansas,
where he now resides
Misses Azie Merritt and Cornelia
Eldridge went to St. Louis, Wednes-
day night, to visit Mrs Wright. aunt
OF Azlie, and take in the grand pa
gaent
Mr. r L. Beard and family and MIR.
}. t. Stout and family enjoyed the
dav, Tuesday, on Outer Pond fishing
and picnicin3, They caught an album
dance OF fish
Miss Courtney Cowan is at home
again from Baldwin, where she has
been teaching the past school year, and
her relatives and many friends are
de- GIFTED to welcome her.
Misses Gene We've and Evelyn Pettus
LETT to-day noon for Mariana to at
tend dance given by Judge and Mrs
Robertson at their elegant new home
They will return Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs Amos Wheeler. of
Benton, have been visiting relatives
in this city and county for several
days this week, returning home yes
terday. They were guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. j, 7. Moore
Master John Webb returned Wed
nesday from Webb's School at Bell
buckle, Tennessee, where he has spent
q very successful year in school, and
parents and many friends are very
glad to have him at home again.
Mr.. Bonnie McCrafy returned Sun
day from Nashville, Tenn, where he
has spent the year in Vanderbilt Uni
versity, taking course In dentistry
He has had very successful year, and
al are glad 10 see him at home again
A beautiful line Of Embroidered
Collars, suitable for light Summer
Waists, just received at, the Empo-
rum. Also Galatea Cloth for Petit
coats just the thing for Summer with
lingerie dresses, and skirt economy
one skirt being all that Is necessary.
T. II. Iarver & Co.
"Whats in a name; The word
"bitters" does not always indicate
something harsh and disagreeable.
PRICKLY ASH BITTERS is proof ofthis
1t cleanseS, strengthens and regulates
the system thoroughly, yet is SO pleas
ant the most delicate stomach will
not object to It. J T Sanders, special
agent.
The Forrest City times., 1914-05-29
A CARD OF THANKS
Negro Baptist Church of Our City
Raises S1162.11.

Editor of The Times:
lou will please allow US to say in
thls week S issue Of your paper that
the pastor, Ulcers. and members of
the First Baptist Church fColored)
take this means of expressing their
most sincere thanks to all who assist
ed the church in its recent rally which
was held on the 4th Sunday in Nav.
The rally Melted the church Sll62 Il
which broke the record among Negro
churches in this part of the state.
We highly appreciate the handsome
donations received from the public
generally and most especially the sub
stantial remembrances of our white
friends who showed themselves un-
stinted IN their liberality. Owing TO
the fact that several of them request
ed that their names be with held we
shall not ask for space for the names
OF those who made such large dona-
lions as would be worthy of special
mention, but suffice it to say that our
home-folk were they, and are always
they, from whom most help comes.
d. J. Williams, Chairman.
|. n. Nelson, Secretary.
The Forrest City times., 1914-05-29

Mrs. John Aven and brother, Mr. F.
Laughinghouse, will leave Monday for
Hot Springs, where they will take the
baths and spend three weeks or a
month in recreation and recuperation,
We wish them very pleasant visit
and beneficial results.
The Forrest City times., 1914-05-29
Relieves Bladder Distress and Weakness

Irregular, painful bladder weakness
es disappear when the kidneys are
strong and BEAUTIFULLY active. Take
Foley Kidney Pills for that burning
scalding sensation irregular, painful
action-heavy, sore feeling and bladder
distress. You will like their tonic,
restorative effect-the relief from pain
quick good results. Contain no harm
ful drugs. Try them. City Drug Store.
The Forrest City times., 1914-05-29
stubborn Cough is Wearing and Risky

Letting stubborn cough "hang on
in the spring is risky. Foley's Honey
Il Tar Compound heals raw intamed
surfaces in the throat and bronchial
tubes-makes sore, weak spots sound
and whole-stops stubborn, tearing
coughs. Refuse substitutes City
Drug Store.
The Forrest City times., 1914-05-29

Mrs. Bascombe Green and two beau
tlful children, Elizabeth and Virginia,
OF Coldwater, Mississippi, arrived 'sSO
Thursday, on visit to her parents,
Col and Mrs w. A Morrow, VINO
have rooms at Mrs. It. c Green's
lovely home
The Forrest City times., 1914-05-29
No. 666

This lie a prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHillS & FEVER
Five or six doses will break any case and
il taken then as tonic the Fever viii rot
return. II acts on the liver bettc5 than
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken 25e
The Forrest City times., 1914-05-29
Feel Dull and Sluggish! Start Xour
Liver to NO-kiHgt

1t beats all how quickly Foley Ca
thartic Tablets liven your liver, over
come constipation-make you feel
lively and active again. j. l.. Nc
knight, Ft. Worth, Texas, says: "My
disagreeable symptoms were entirely
removed by the thorough cleansing
Foley Cathartic Tablets gave me :"
They're a wonder. City Drug Store
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-31
LEGISLATION FAILED
japan's Diet Would Not Adopt
Big War Budget Proposed
REVENUES FALL FFGREATLY
Imperial Diet Dissolved Because Of
Its Refusal to Adopt the Army
Expansion Measures Pro
posed by Government.

Tokio.-The imperial diet has dis
solved.
The house of representatives re-
jected the army expansion measures
proposed by the government. This
led to the dissolution OF the house
Considerable opposition developed
In the house OF Representatives to
the budget for 1915, which showed
an estimated expenditure of 556,000.-
900 yen ($27s. ooo, o0o) and a decrease
Of the revenues of $4,000, 900.
Recent dispatches from Toxic have
stated that there was good reason to
believe that unless the house adopted
the budget 1t would be dissolved by
the emperor.
The Merchants association and
Baron Shibusawa, president of the
Acknowledgements association, and
Buei Nakano, president Of the Toxic
chamber Of commerce, took steps
few days ago to urge the diet and
cabinet to reach compromise in the
hope of preventing dissolution OF the
house or collapse of the ministry.
They urged that crisis in time of
war would create an unfavorable i'm
preston abroad. The opposition lead
ers declared that proposals for in
creases in the army would be reject
ed.