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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-17
HUNTERS THANKFUL
 FOR HEAVY RAIN
Continued Drouth Had Threat ened Success of Season
 in State.

It is absolutely wrong to think that sportsmen are not deeply religious men They are, and all one needs to do to prove 1t is to ask one of their number what he thinks of the rain that has soaked the earth since late Thursday night. It is dollars to doughnuts that he will reply feryently, Thank the I5ord for 1t
 Hunters in general do not like rain. It is decidedly unpleasant in the woods and brush while the ground Is deep in water and sticky leaves, and a heavy downpour soaks one's clothes and makes the shells swell and Jam in the gun-breech. Game is hidden, for MT. Squirrel hides in his leafy nest when Jupiter P1uvfus pays a call and Br'er Partridge gets under a fallen log or clump of brush until the storm has passed But this time the rain Is real sly a blessing, and welcome above all things
 been of the worst possible sort all during the present season simply be- cause the weather has been so dry. Lo- cal Nfmrods have gone out day after day and come back empty handed be- cause of the weather, and in spite of the fact that game is more plentiful than ever before in the memory of the oldest shooter. The heavy brush and the dry leaves underfoot make this condition, for the warm, pleasant weather has kept the leaves on the trees and shrubbery so that 1t is im- possible to get fair view ahead for any distance.
 And the leaves that have fallen, lie ready to crackIe under foot so that the birds hear the approach of the hunter long before he gets within range, and are a-wing and away be- fore he even sees them. Even when the man with the gun gets close to a bird, the thick leaves give him only the narrowest sort of a shooting mar gin, and he must get in his shot aI- most as soon as the creature leaves the ground. for in the twink1ing of an eye it has disappeared in an in peneuabIe cover and the memory of the yvhirr of the departing wings is the only trophy that MT. Nimrod takes home with him.
 The dogs have been helpless. Clever pointers and settlers that have coun- try-wide reputations for tracking down the biggest bevies of quail ana the p1umpest cartridges have been panting around with their noses dry and their powers curtai1ed by the drought so that the majority of hunt CTS, after one or two experiences, have left their dogs at home and trusted to luck Others have gone so far as to carry with them a. flask Of water for their animal guides, so that the beasts might have drink or two One species of game has been al- most depopu1ated as a, result of the weather conditions. and this is the gray squirrel. Many hunters have abandoned all hopes of getting any birds, and have left their dogs at home and set forth with a. supply of No. shot for the chestnut trees in the forest Because of the vast number who have done this the grays have almost entirely disappeared in some vicfnities where usually they are p1en- tifu1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-17
DEMOCRATS
 PLAN RALLIES
Champ Clark and Governor Baldwin to Be Among Those Who will Speak Here.

On Thursday evening, October 2s. tn some large hall or theatre the voters Of this city will have an opportunity y to hear Gov. Simeon E. Baldwin, who 'as the candidate for United States sem ator. and Lyman q. Tingter. candidate for governor, discuss the issues of tFis political campaign. Town Chairman William T. Mullins is arranging a number of district rallies at which speakers of statewide reputation will appear. There will also be a big rally at which Chanp Clark, speaker of the House of Representatives will be the principal speaker
 At the meeting of the executive com mdttee last night, Bartholomew Brady was appointed secretary and John Frederick, treasurer. The finance com mfttee named was Michael J. C1a.bby William J. Moran and John Broderick
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-17
GERMANS REACH
 NORTH SEA

Berlin. Oct. 1z.-By wireless 10 SayviIe. I.L.-According to announce nent made in Berlin today, Gegnaaal reached the North sea and fglltiur, is going e,u as far to the west as Dun kirk.
 Belgiuna today appears @ be aIuaozt completely in German possession. The around Ypres.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-17
COMPANY
 EXPRESSES REGRET

Washington, Oct 17-ppon receav-- ing from the NTarconf Company aElJex= pression of regret and assurance tthad greater caution would be exercised in the future, Secretary Daniels today ordered that no further steps bestaIzeal sn regard to the sending of a n1essag8 by the RTarconi wireless station ab Honolulu announcing the arrival there Thursday Joy the German cruiser SST.ier
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-17
BRITISH .AIRMEN
 TAKEN PRISONERS

Berlin, Oct 17.-By wireless to Say vile, l.. IA British aeropIane has been brought to the ground near Per onne, France, by a vVelI-dtirected shell. The aviator, acting i'm the capacity of. observer, was later found to be Col. GH,ey, a brother of the British Score tary for Foreign Affairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-17
GERMAN MINE
 DESTROYS SHIP

London, Oct. 1z-8:57 D. m--I3as steam trawIer Ajax, out of GsFimsbys has been blown up in the North Sea by German mine. N1ne meuni5ers Of the crew lost their lives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-17

Frederick A. Cleveland, professor of modern history at Bryn Mawr Col Iege, died at Saranac Lake, N. Y. He was 3s years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-17

Lieutenant Alfred Sang. vice-presi- dent of the Garland Nut & Bolt Co.,, of PittsHurgh, died of wounds he re- ceived during the fighting around Ant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-17
THE WEATHER

Unsettled tonight and Sum day, probably showers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-17
FLORENCE STRANGE BRINGS
 DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS

Papers were filed in the superior court today in divorce prooeedinga brought by Robert G. Strange Of Greenwich against Florence E. Strange of New york Desertion on June 15 1911, was alleged. The couple were married June 1, 1905. Mrs. Strange'a maiden name was Florence stoekwell
 At the close of the New York sstata Wonen's Suffrage convention al Rochester. Mrs. Raymond Brown c New york. was elected presideu-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-17

London, Oct. 17.-In despatch from Amsterdam the correspondent of the Reuter- Telegram Company says the Cologne Gazette has published a message from its coPrespondent at Kied saying that 157 prisoners of war, men attached to the British aSl1bu- lance corps, have arrived at the Ger man. Danish frontier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-17

Naco, Oct. 17.-F1ve men-a civilian and four soldiers of the Unit ed States cava1ry-Were wounded to- day by Mexican bullets that flew far over the international boundary f1r- ing an attack by Governor MaytO- rena's troops on the CarraT1za garri- son Of Naco, Sonora.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-16
IlGHTON A GLOBE TROTTER
Creator OF BILLY Fortune" Accepts
Saturday Evening Post OHer

Fayetteville. William X. Lighton
OF his city has accepted an offer Of
the Country Gentleman and the Sat
urday Evening Post 10 travel around
the world and pick up things worth
writing about. Mr., Lighion will be
accompanied by his wife. a son and
a daughter. and the party will be
abroad about one wear. covering all
principal points OF interest.
MIR. Lighton has established al en-.
yiable reputation as an author, and
is planning TO publish several novels
this fan In addition TO his serial ar.
ticles in the Country Gentleman and
the Saturday Evening Post. His
The Story OF an Arkansas Farm,
appearing in the Post in 1910. was
his most distinct hit. and attracted
many prospectors TO this section.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-16
Fort Smiths City Property.

erty is valued at S2.355. $50. according
to the annual audit of the municipal
records. The public schools. buildings
and grounds are listed at $t.450.000:
water plant at 81 .OO0,0 600 Fire Depart,
ment. 500. $50; parks, lands and build.
ings, formerly used by the United
army, s25 900; street equipment. $27,-
600: city scales, laboratory. Jail and
Refuge Home. The receipts for the
year amounted to $685., Hts. with
xla7.77E.O6 expense.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-16
JUSTICE n. n. lURTON DEAD
Was the Fourth Confederate Veteran
to SIT on the Supreme Bench.


Western Newspaper linton News Service
Atlantic t1jv. Associate Justice
Horace Harmon Lurton of The United
States Supreme Court died suddenly
al a hotel here Sunday from heart
failure suferHHdueed by cardiac asth-
ma. He VAS 20 wears old.
The Justice. who came here July l..
was IN his usual health tefore rctir.
ing ana had taken ms customary e. en-.
tne outing ON the board walk
Born at Newport Campbell county.
Kentucky. Justice l.urton was attend
ing the county schools when the war
between the states hersu. Though only
l. wears old. he enlisted in the Con
fcderato army under General Morgan
Three years later he was captured and
imprisoned \ personal appeal by his
mother 10 President Lincoln brought
about his release on parole and when
the war closed he was STUDYING law
AT Cumberland university. He gradu-
ated in 1876 and began praeticing law
in Tennessee
After serving four years as a Ten
nessec division chancellor. Judge Lur.
ton returned 10 the practice OF law in
ls7S. and eight years later was elected
a Judge ~ thu Tennessee Supreme
Court Of which he became chief Justice
in 1872. In, same wear President
Cleveland appointed him Judge OF the
sixth judicial circuit OF the United
States.
As . federal iurisf. Judge l.urton
was closely associated with former
President Taft. then a circuit Judge.
and when the vacancy ON Supreme
Court hepeh occurred IA l99a. Presi-
dent Taft appointed him 10 the post.
He took office January 3. 1919, beine
the fourth Confederate soldier TO be.
come a member OF the country high.
est cotrt.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-16
HUERTA READY TO
QUIT PRESIDENCY
EARLY RESIGNATION OF THE
DICTATOR PREDICTED IN
OFFICIAL CIRCLES.
CARBAJAL HIS SUCCESSOR
Carranza Unwilling TO Treat With
Him, But the Powers Might Force
Him to Do So.
Western Newspaper Union News service

" F'A = Af'R ~ ~
Washington. General tiuerta. "A.
gainst whom the Constitutionallsts
have waged incessant warfare since
he overthrow President Madero l.
months ago. has given up the strug
gle at last. He realizes that the biz
Constitutionaiist army, augmented
daily, is nj the threshold of the MeNi
can capital. Persons influential with
the nan who has dictated affairs at his
own whim nave persuaded him to
abandon his hopeless position.
Comprehensive messages to Wash.
ington DIPLOMATS from legations and
consulates in Mexico City thus de
scribe the situation
Within a few days General Huerta
is expected to resign in favor OF his
newly appointed minister Of foreign
affairs. Francisco Carbajal. until re
Gently thief justice Of the Supreme
Court.
Although Garranza has announced
his unwillingness To treat with Carba
jail. IL is authoratively known that if
such an attitude is insisted on. strong
limitations of dlsapproval will pro.
coed from influential countries who
viii refuse To recognize General car.
rama unless he manifests a disposition
to give quarter.
The population Of the territory con
troled % by Huerta realizes that the
Carranza revolution has triumphed.
Business interests are anxious that the
transfer be effected with as little dis
t%urhance as possible.
Laredo. TeX.-Reports from sources
usually reliable are current in Nenvo
Laredo that General Nenustiano Car.
rama had teen i~nterrorated by Huerta
agents regarding the acccptability Of
Francisco Gafhajal Il was said car.
rama replied hc would not recognize
lIaerta nor any one chosen in this
Nay to succeed him
The Dermott news., 1914-07-16
viii Keep the Trains Iced.

Superintendent \. f. Walker. OF the
Rock Island. has addressed the follow
ing letter TO State Labor Commission
er j c. Glary, regarding train service
on the Louisiana division:
4 have handled this matter with the
superintendent at Fl Dorado. and he
has instructed the agent at Crossett
and the master mechanic 10 see that
ears are properly iced and cleaned be
f6re they leave Grossett. md the ma
ter is nov before the management re
gardlng the additional equipment TO
AXE care Of requirements.
We have considerable equipment in
the shop at present time. and every
thing possible is being done to hurry
il from III shop. AS Won know il Is
necessary to send this equipment
through the shop at least once a var.
This is being handled vigorously. and
! think II Will be satisfactory n "A short
tine.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-16
SUNK LANDS THROWN OPEN
Sixty Applications for C~raishead
County Tract Filed in Little Rock.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-The sum lands IN
Craighead county. comprising $4,000
acres. were thrown open for entry
last week. In the land office at the
federal building. 60 applications were
filed. while many more were filed
With the clerk of Craighead county
The requirements are that the entraut
shall make proof OF title under the
homestead laws. which provide that
he must make three years residence
on the land. an absence OF five months
out OF each year being allowed. A.
the end of the second wear. he must
have one-sixteenth OF the area cult
waited and a habitahle house on the
premises. and at the end OF the third
year. one-eighth Of the area under
cultivation.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-16
ARKANSAS PARTY LOSES
Columbia Cottage at Chautsuoua. N
", Was Burned Down.

jamestown. y. 1.-TWO parties OF
Arkansans were quartered in the Co
lumbia Cottage at Ch%autauqua which
was destroyed by fire Wednesday al
ternoon, but none were injured AL
members suffered serious losses Of
clothing. jewelry, etc. In the party
which arrived but two hours before
the FIRE were: Mesdames Blanche Ma
son OF Augusta. Judith Campbell and
T. r. Stanley and the Misses kettrel,
Roddy Eva Moore. Sallie Moore. Han
olson Deland and Vinson Of Augusta.
Another party included Mrs. Josie
Frazee Cappleman. Mrs. Gates. Mrs.
]. A. Bowman and two sons. Miss
Eloise Oliver. Miss Pearl Harrison.
Miss Coleman. Miss Zanone and Miss
Gosdin Of Little Rock. Nit. lnyeioy
and Miss Morrow OF DeNalls Bluff.
Miss Fredonia Rowland OF Fredoria,
Miss billiard OF Amity, Miss Joiner
of Magnolia n some others whose
names cannot he ascertained.
The fire occurred at supper time.
starting in the top floor. so all were
easily saved. but many could not get
to their rooms. rour cottages were
burned with a loss OF about 10000
The Dermott news., 1914-07-16
Rhodes Scholarship.

1t is announced that the next eXami-
nations in Arkansas for the Rhodes
Scholarships will be held at the De
partment OF Education in October.
1913, and annually thereafter, instead
of two examinations in three years as
heretofore. 1t is beneved the new
regulations will increase the number
OF applicants. as the conditions nave
been made somewhat more liberal. The
examinations are opeo only TO those
who have completed at least the sopho-
more year in a recognized college or
university. President J.. c. Futrall. of
the University of Arkansas, is chair
man of the committee for this state.
The examinations consist chiefly OF
Latin, Greek, and mathematics. Ar
kansas scholars have already taEen a
high place in the work OF the college
at Oxto.d.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-16
TWELVE MEN 9O7 YEARS OIL
R~ussellviiIe Picnic Contest Bring
Out Old Foiks-One Woman 80

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Observation-Disclosures the climate G
Arkansas is conductive to lonCevi,
is evidenced by the great number
men who have passed the three SCOT
and ter age. and ven the octogena'
ian is so common that he attract
little OF nc attention. At the Fourt'
OF July picnic in this city a prize wa
offered to the oldest man in attend.
ance. The prize IA awarded TO j
r.. Brown OF Russellyille. who IL NV
81 years old. and still young enough
to enjoy a picnic. Eleven others en-
tered In the contest were past 70
years old. the combined ages OF the
- being 907 years. and the average
age IS years and six months. Mrs
Sallie X. Jamison won the prize M
the oldest in attendance, her
age being 30 years.
Another contest was for the person
who has lives longest In Pope county
the prize being n lifetime subscrrW
tion Ia the Weekly Courier-Democra1
This vas awarded to X. u. Ashmo{a
OF Gumlog. II years old. who still n
sides on the farm where he was boz "a
in lsiS.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-16
Illness a Decentralization

County Judge ]. T. Hight OF Wash.
ncton county has been seriously Ill for
three or -four weeks. and his physi-
clans say II NAV be several weeks or
months before he is able to resume
the duties of the office. In the mean
time the business OF the county is tied
UP.
An appeal was made to Attorney
General Moose to know what could be
done lie could FIND nothing in the
Arkansas statutes or court decisions
10 fit the case. He discovered. how
ever. a Vermont decision TO the effect
that sickness constitutes a d%isquali-
fication in such a cast which will au-
thorize the appointment by the COVER
nor of a special Judge to act until
Judge Hight is able to discharge the
duties Of the office again
The Dermott news., 1914-07-16
Comforting Honorary Degrees.

In reply to a question propounted by
President Futrall of the University OF
Arkansas. regarding the eonferriug of
purely honorary degrees, Attorney
General Moose calls attention e Act
40 approved May 81, 1911. which pro
yldes among other things, that
NO purely honorary degree shah be
conferred. except by Institutions main
tanning standard collegiate or uaiyer
sity courses with at least six full pro
fessors and a body Of genuine cell sc
or university students m residence
The Dermott news., 1914-07-16
ravors Municipal Ownership

Fayettevile.-Whe city Attorney
Mehafy of Little Rock addressed a
meeting of the city Council FRIDAY
night, he congratulated Fayetteville
that it's water plant is municipally
owned, and declared that were the
of the trouble the city is experiencing
would be eliminated. The country is
fast coming TO the plan OF municipal
ownership OF all public utilities. for
by this means the nos satisfactory
relief is to be attained" he said.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-16
No Federal Question Involved.

W. T. Maxwell. in charge OF the Blue
Sky department of the State Rank
Commission. SAYS that in his opinion
the decision of federal Judges in Iowa.
declaring the Blue Sky Law OF that
state unconstitutional. has 10 bearing
upon the Arkansas statute.
The Iowa law was held to be void
because il seeks to discriminate a
gainst nonresident corporations in IA
vor OF home companies, by placing
more rigorous restrictions upon them.
No such question can be raised against
the Arkansas law. which treats all
alike. both home and foreign In his
opinion. there is no flaw in the Ar
kansas law which can be attacked in
the federal courts.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-16
Aoes Veteran Dead at Home.

II. F. Chevalier, aged SO years, died
at the Confederate Home Tuesday
night. He was of French parentage.
was born at Cleveland. O., and served
tnrough the wal in the Twenty first
Mississippi. He came to the home last
JanuarN from Star City. He had rela-
tives in Eleveland, O., and Drew coun-
ty. but no direct descendants.
There are now tl5 inmates OF the
home. Sixteen Of them, men and
women are over So years old. The
Oldest is Il. + Garrett. aged 96.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-16
Ia. 20 Paw for Encampuen,

Detroit. Mich-Not a dollar wilt be
raised by popular subscription for tn
4Sth national eucampmeut of the G..
A. X. in Detroit August 81 to Septem-
Der j. and not "a cent will come in
from advertising schemes or couces.
sions. The $4,000 required is being
raised by taxation, a small levy hay.
ing been made for the purpose. This
is the first time this plan has been
adopted TO raise funds for any large
convention. This plan makes every
taxpayer financially interested.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-16
Fighting at san Luis Potosi.

Saltillo. A.ex.-Ffghting already has
commenced at san Luis Potosi. En-
gagements of outposts designed by the
Constitutionalists to establish the
Federals' strength and position are OF
daily occurrence. according to reports
received mere by General Carranza.
These actions are careful reoonhois-
anees. the result of which has been
checked 10y scouts.
Spies and deserters indicate the Fed.
erals are in force within the city and
strongly cntrenched,
The Dermott news., 1914-07-16
STATE COMMITTEES
TO MEET JULY 20
TO DEVISE WAYS AND MEANS
FOR CONDUCTING THE
CAMPAIGN.
" .stcrn Newspaper Unto, sew, Service.

Western Newspaper Unto, ~rws Service.
Little Rock.-The Democratic State
Central Committee will meet at the
Hotel Marion in Little Rock July 20.
upon call of Secretary j. S. Malones.
to devise ways and means Of con
Quoting the campaign OF 1914. The
committee Will also revise the rules
governing Democratic primaries, oEd
all members are invited to attend and
offer such changes as they may think
proper. for the consideration OF the
committee.
The call is as follows:
I devise ways and means for On
Quoting the campaigns preceding ire
general elections of 1914:
TO revise the rules and recula-
tons governing Democratic primar.
les.
Tt consider any other matters
that may be brought before srch
meeting
1T is desirable tina all menDbt.rr
be present in person. and you are re-
quested to give careful consideration
to the present rules and regulations
that you may come to the meeting
prepared to offer such amendments
and changes as will be beneficial to
h party.
All other Democrats OF the stste
VITO may be Interested in said meet
ing are invited to be present and 10
offer such suggestions regarding
changes In the rules which they
think will be beneficial TO the party.
and il abe TO be present to write.
the secretary about any proposed
changes, and the same will be duly
considered by the committee"
The personnel OF the committee
follows:
Judge Eugene Rolfe. Forrest City.
Price Turner. Hardy.
Dan Allen. Fayetteville.
Vincent Miles. Fort Smith.
!. NJ. Courtney. Morrilton. J
Joe Mitchell. Pine Bluff.
Joe Mahoney. Fl Dorado. |
Frank +. Kitchen. Helena.
l. G. Going. | arrishurg.
George Hillhouse. Newport.
!. VI. Martin. Russellville.
June I. Wooten. Little Rock.
George Cole, Benton.
Judge II. l. B'Shers, Fulton.
J.. :. Lake. DeQueen.
Pat Henry. Monticello.
f.. J. kerwin. Pine Blum.
W. J. Johnston. Fort Smith.
John Mcmillan. Arkadelphia.
Or. Daniels. Marshall.
J.. s. Turner. Ozark.
A. J. Witt. P~ocahontas.
II. s. Traylor. Conway.
f. G.. Hogaboom. lot Springs,
The Dermott news., 1914-07-16
Annual Encampment a. N. G.

Colonel d A. Frederick. of the
Twenty-second Infantry. L. s, A.. will
he in command of the annual encamp-
ment of the Arkansas National Guard.
which will probably open at Fort
Logan II. Roots August II. The date
has not definitely been agreed upon,
The camp will last for six weeks. and
there win be two battalions of the
Guard there at a time. staying two
weeks. one regiment of regulars will
be on duty all the time. 1t will cost
the government about SASH