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The Dermott news., 1914-09-10
Another Fire In Dermott

The lumber yard of the Barnett
Lumber Co caught fire in some un-
known way about three Q clock Sunday
morning and was totally destroyed, as
were also a number of buildings on
both sides Of it, most of thenhow-
ever being old frame buildings, the
loss Of which was not serious matter
Aside from the destruction of the lum-
Der yard. which invovcd a heavy loss,
the most alarming feature Of the fire
was what seemed the inevitable de
struction of the Lephiew residence and
store building, which were howev-
er saved by the prompt and efficient
efforts of the fre-tghters and the eX-
cellent water pressure, which for onee
was equal to the occasion. even making
it possible to save the two frame build
ings at the north end OF the block just
adjoining those which were burned.
Had these burned, the Dermott Gro
Gerry d Commission Co. : wholesale
plant would have been IN serious dan
ger. as would also the Dermott Hotel.
Much credit is due to those who fought
the fire 80 vigorously and with such
splendid results.
Next to the Barnett Lumber Co. :,
who suffered a loss OF 81. 600, the
heaviest losers We're Porter Bros. 4
Kirkpatrick who owned three, and
- 1 =
The Dermott news., 1914-09-10
Dermotter Weds
In California

The following is taken from toe San
Diego, California. Union of August so,
1914:
A pretty home wedding took place at
80 y. m Thursday, when Miss Aline
B. Ford daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. B.
Ford. Dermott, Arkansas, and Mr..
Charles Smith Robertson of Oakland.
California. were united in marriage at
the home of the brides sister, Mrs. 5.
S. Marx, 1854 Dale street. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. c. {.
Thompson. pastor of the Park place NJ.
f. church, in the presence of relatives
and few friends. The bride was at
tended by her two little nieces, Octavia
and Helen Marx. the wedding march
from "Lohengrin" being played by
Miss Dorothy Berry. a sorority sister
of the bride Mrs, F. O. Doris sang
20 Promise Me
Mr.. and Mrs Robertson left on the
, clock train for Santa Cruz and a
trip through the Santa Cruz noun
tains. after which they will be at home
at the Laconia apartments, 1870 Harri-
son street, Oakland, Cal. Mrs. Rob
ertson is graduate of Forest Park
University, st. Louis, Mo She has
visited in San Diego several times. and
has made many friends here
Mr.. Robertson is u graduate of the
University of California. and is man
IL II
Oakland.
Among those present from out OF
town were Mrs. B. Ford, Dermott,
Arkansas, and Mrs May l.. Gray and
Miss Marian Gray of Winchester, In.
diana.
The Dermott news., 1914-09-10

LADIES Call and see our new fall
line Of dress goods. including crepes,
silks. woolen poplins anA serges, all
colors. Valley Mere Co
Mr. and Mrs r. w. Marks and little
son left last week for Loudonville,
Ohio where they will spend a month
with Mrs Marks relatives.
Mrs. w. S. Daniel went to Warren
Tuesday afternoon to attend the fu-
neral of her uncle, Judge w. S. Mack.
She returned home yesterday.
Mrs. c. c. Henry was taken to the
Lake Village lnfirmary yesterday morn
ing by Dr. +. +. Barlow, where she is
to undergo surgical operation.
Judge and Mrs. J. II. Hammock ex-
pect to move in a few weeks to Monti
cello, where they will occupy their new
residence now in course of construc-
ton.
Boys and girls, get your school sup
plies at Hanchey's and save your cou-
pons. He is going to give manicure
set to the girls and watch to the
boys.
Mrs S. L. Shemwell returned last
Friday from Gloster, Miss, where she
has been visiting relatives for several
weeks. Mr.. Shemwell met her at
HALEY.
Mrs f. +. Lowell and little daugh-
ter Camille returned few days ago
from Sherman, Mckinney and Dallas,
Texas, where they have been visiting
for some time
Lucille Skipper entertained about 80
of her little friends Monday afternoon
at home of her parents on South Main
street, the occasion being the Sth ami
versary of her birth.
The Million Dollar Mystery" films
are shown each Tuesday night at the
Alex Theatre These pictures are Of
the very best and many are going to
see them every week.
Mrs. W. II. Wells and daughter
Willie Cathrine returned to their home
at Poitland Saturday. after spending
some time here with the former : Sis
ter. Mrs l.. f. Shirley.
c. c. Gambrel. superintendent OF
! furniture for the Western Union Tele-
gragh Co. with headquarters at Dallas.
spent Friday here with his cousin, A.
{. Scamon and other relatives.
Miss May Byrd who taught voice
and expression in the Dermott school
last year. is now in Coleman, Texas,
where she will teach this winter The
News will make her weekly visits.
DR.. J. A. Thompson, who now lives
at the Leavitt Mill. will build home
on his lot just west of the Henry Gas
ter residence. Work on same will be
/ gin in the near future, and he and his
family expect to occupy it on or about
Jan lst
i The Dermott Baptist Church. at :
meeting held Sunday, voted to eXtenC
a call to Rev. d. W. Bolton to become
their pastor. Mr., Bolton was formerly
/ pastor here, but is now at DeQueen
/ As yet he has neither accepted nor de
clined the call
Messrs. Dudley Crenshaw of Mem
phs and Brown Crenshaw of Paris
] Ark, brothers of X. ID. Crenshaw
were called here last week on accoun
of the latter illness and death. Hi:
son, Winston Crenshaw, of Kansa.
City, and his son-in-law. Smith II
Pace, of Malvern. were also here to at
tend the funeral.
Six Dermott colored people lef
Monday for Philadelphia to attend tn,
/ National Convention of Southern Bap
fists. A special Pullman train Wen
through from Little Rock. Those go
ing from here were Mrs. !. c. Bailey
Mrs Matte Broadnax. Miss Bedgood
Dr. N r. Parker. Rev X. A. Adams
and Rev Allen.
The Dermott news., 1914-09-10
Local and Personal

LOldl dlINi 1 Cl SCllol
Special Alex Friday.
School supplies at Hanchey's.
''The Port of Missing Men" Friday
at the Alex.
New fall line of dress goods at the
Valley Mere. Co.
+. G. Hammock and family motored
to Hamburg Sunday.
Paul Jones and Joe Bradley We're
over from Warren Sunday,
Boys. do you want Il watch free.
Ask Hanchey for particulars.
Mrs. J. A. Morris spent last week
with her daughter at Warren.
Madge McVay of Monticello spent
last week here with May Bergman.
r. F. Clarke is in St, Louis this
week buying goods for his new store.
Chas Measel left Monday for Mem
phis to spend few days on business,
A full line of pencils. tablets and
other supplies at Hanchey's Drug
Store
c. H. Britton left Sunday for Wash
ington. d. c.. where he was called on
Business.
Sigmund Berendsohn has accepted Il
position with Jack ; Drug Store at
McGehee.
Mr., J. Balm of Pine Bluff sppnt
Sunday here with his daughter, Mrs. ].
Weisman.
Manager K. NJ. Scott, of the Tele-
phone Co. attended Labor Day fes-
Gvities at Pine Bluff.
Miss Lily Num- and Miss Willie Hunt
% Monticello are guests thus week at
the y. a. Porter home.
j. +, Leeper returned Friday
la nyn visit Of several weeks at
r, 'prings and Monticello.
Mrs !. d. McCloy and son of Monti-
cello were guests OF Mrs. Geo. y.
Moseley Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Estel Rayborn returned " ed
nesday from Holly Grove. where she
has been attending a house party.
Dermotts younger society set en-
& ., L.. .nl
Dermott ball room Monday evening.
Mrs Roland F. Clarke and little
daughter Martha are spending thi5
week with relatives at Arkansas City.
We represent The Ideal Ladies
Tailoring Co, of Chicago and take or
ders for ladies' suits Valley Mere, Co,
DR.. and Mrs. W. +. Boal expect to
leave about the 18th for an extended
dip to Colorado. New Mexico and Ari-
yona.
Mrs. X. D. Crenshaw left Sunday
with her son-in-law, s. II. Pace. for
Malvern. where she will make her
home.
Miss Lucille Anderson left Tuesday
for her home at Stuttgart, after spend
ing month here with Miss Leona
Rayborn.
Mrs. G.. W. Flowers and Mrs. ". p.
Bergman and children returned last
week from ten days visit at Eros,
Louisiana.
r. W. Parish has resigned his posi-
ton at the Dermott Hotel and has ac-
cepted position with The Union Seed
& Fertilizer Co,
viii take two school girls To board
at reasonable price. Work outside of
school hours will be taken in part pay
ment. Mrs. l." j. Byrd,
On next Monday. September l!th,
the election for State, District, County
and Township officials will he held
throughout Arkansas. Congressional
elections throughout the United States
will be held in November.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-29
CHANGES ATk.S.AG.
Recent Appointments Expected
to Materially Strengthen
Teaching Department.
SUCCESSOR FOR MISS DOW
Miss Haggart, a Former Graduate, to
Head Domestic Science De-
Partment-Other Changes

The faculty of the Kansas State Ag-
ricuIturaI college will be materially
strengthened by several new appoint
ments, just announced by Dr.. J. T.
Willard, acting president.
Miss Margaret Helen Haggart will
be professor Of domestic science, tax
ing the place OF Miss Ula Dow, who
resigned to accept a position in Bos-
ton. Miss Haggart is a graduate Of
the college, but after her graduation
took work in the dietetic school Of
Johns Hopkins hospital, where she
was later an instructor. She was in
structor in home economics in the
Colorado Agricultural college for two
years and professor Of home econom-
les in the New Mexico Agricultural
college for four years. During the
past year, she has been a student in
Teachers college, Columbia univer-
sity, from which she will receive a
masters degree this fall
George K. Pattee, a new associate
professor Of the English language, is
the author of practical Argumenta-
tion,'' a text book used in sixty-five
American colleges and universities.
His coming will strengthen debating,
which already occupies a large place
in the institution Mr.. Pattee holds a
bachelors and a masters degree from
Dartmouth.
W. H. Blair. now an assistant in the
University of Illinois, becomes instruc-
tor in physics. George R Moore, for
merly a student and later teacher
in the Lewis institute in Chicago, will
be instructor in mathematics. P. L.
Gainey, Of the University Of Missouri,
is to be assistant in bacteTiology in
the experiment station. D. E. Lynch,
of Webb City, Mo. Will be instructor
in forging and foreman Of the black
smith shops of the college, while E.
w. Henry of Manhattan viii be as
sistant in blacksmithing. H A. Free
man, a graduate of Clemson Agricul-
tural college. has been appointed fell
low in chemistry.
John c. Summers, assistant in chem
istry, and Miss Grace A FerTee, as
sistant in domestic art, have resigned.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-29
HAS SLOW GROWTH
MistIetoe Develops Slowly in First
Years of Existence.
Parasite Occurs on Wide Range %
Trees and Is Common on That
Of the Apple, but Rarely
Appears on the Pear.

London.-The very slow growth
made by the mistIetoe plant In the
first few years OF its existence has
been q cause Of anxiety to those who
have fondly hoped TO grow large
punches OF mistletoe in their gar
dens in a short space Of time In sup
port OF your correspondents views
[ am sending a photograph showing
two large punches Of mistletoe on 3
Ehitethorn, says a writer in Country
Life 1t is very curious, for the mis-
tletoe Is obviously older than the host
plant This, however, has been &C
compEshed by removing the mistle-
toe with a portion Of the tree on
which it was growing and grating
upon the Rhitethorn- Your corre-
spondent's success in growing mistle-
toe on the Glastonbury thorn raises
the question Of suitable host plants
for the parasite. 1t is most often
seen growing upon the apple, but in
certain districts it is common on the
poplar, while It is also found on haE-
thorn. willow, lime, maple. mountain
ash, and even cedar Of Lebanon and
Iarch- There is a popular impression
that mistIetoe has q great liking for
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right thing, according to the American
idea. He ignored the nation.
One great reform Pope Plus accom-
plished, and it promises to be ever re-
membered in history. He proved that
diplomacy in church matters is a
thing Of little Importance compared
with the direct teaching and preach
ing of the gospel to the poor
Some Notable Reforms.
His now famous Apostolic constitu-
ton was considered as embodying the
most sweeping reform ever attempted
by Roman pontiff since the celebrat-
ed Council of Trent, in the years from
1915 to 1863, in that it dismissed the
entire congregation of the council, a
committe Of cardinals charged with
the Interpretation Of the Council Of
Trent, and placed all affairs in the
hands of separate tribunals and courts
Of appeal.
Pope Plus was in every respect a
man of peace, and the clerical trou-
bles in Spain and Portugal during the
latter years of his life greatly affect
ed his health. When Spain and Por-
tugal. following the lead of France,
broke away from the church, he re-
fused to take any decisive action
against them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-29

place were soon exhausted, and the
lads studious leanings demanded a
wider field for their development. He
was sent to college at Castel-Franco.
His Promotions Rapid.
On September 10, 1858, the young
seminarist received his priests orders
in the cathedral of Castel-Francp.
He was promoted to be parish
priest of Salzano in 1867, only a year
after the cession of Venezia (Venice)
to Italy, so that the future pope lived,
for the first thirty-two years of his
life, under the Austrian regime in his
native province.
The able discharge of his office
recommended the pastor of Salzano
to the notice of Monsignor Zinelli, at
that time the bishop of the diocese,
who nominated him to q canonry in
the cathedral of Treviso. This promo
ton was supplemented by bestowai
OF the deanery on Father Sarto and
his appointment as episcopal chancel-
Tor. To him also was conf1ded the
delicate and important charge of spir-
ftuaI director to the Seminary of Ire
viso, in which college he was likewise
given a professors chair and an ex-
aminership. Nor did his activities end
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-29
CASTLES TO BE BLOWN UP
Great Buildings in Belgium Mined for
Destruction on Approach
of Enemy.

Namur, Belgium.-On arriving in
Namur. found huge crowd of Ger
man prisoners, says Maurice Gerbe-
cult in the Chicago News. They were
well equipped, but seemed demoTa-
lied, and would talk but little They
complained of having had INSULT
cient food, and their appearance sug-
gested that the complaint was justi-
fed The German Quartermaster de-
partment, apparently, has been over
taxed Military men here say that
Teutonic craftsmanship has been in
accurate, the artillery being slow in
rectifying its aim. The German cav
airy, however, is first class, and ubi-
quitous, burning farms and haystacks.
ransacking post offices, and overrun-
ming the spaces between the forts.
In Namur all the big trees have
been cut down or blown to pieces by
dynamite, to prevent their use in di-
recting the enemy's artillery fire. The
most beautiful castles and villas in
the valley of the Mouse have been I'M
dermined, ready to be blown up when
the enemy appeared.
1 have seen Belgian soldiers sleep
ing on velvet and silk curtains in the
villas. The owners do not care, but
feed their guests well, and treat them
as if they were their own children
Innumerable trenches protected by
barbeG wire have been excavated by
the Belgian soldiers, assisted by work
men from the idle factories, the en-
gineers and foremen especially rem
dering splendid service The Belgian
officers are actuated by a high fight
ing spirit, which is fully shared by
their men
The soldiers declare that waiting in
the trenches for the next battle makes
them nervous The officers have trou-
BILE in restraining them from taking
the offensive, although they respect
the resolute qualities of the invaders
The captured German horses are
emaciated and weak
It is estimated that the number Of
French troops in the Belgian province
of Luxembourg is 10000. They are re-
ceived with many demonstrations Of
joy. In marching they sing and adorn
their guns with flowers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-29
NEW KANSAS BRIDGE FALLS
Nine Men Seriously Injured When
Steel Girder Strikes Abutment
Near DeSoto.

One man probabf< viii die and
eight others were badly injured when
the De Soto Bridge over Kill Greek
eaved in on the builders the other
day.
J. D. Soule, contractor, standing on
an unset" abutment of the bridge,
called to his men, Swing her over.
The heavy 1S-foOt steel girder swung
upward and out over the stream
Then something snapped, a rope
broke or a hand slipped and the
heavy giFder struck the abutment on
which the men were standing. The
false work cracked and before the
men could escape they were buried
beneath several tons of rock and IN
dried concrete.
Merchants left their work, the
blacksmith stopped his hammer and
every man in De Soto seized a pick,
a shovel or a spade and Joined in the
volunteer rescue corps. In the mean
time the women were preparing TO
take care Of the injured. Every doc
tor within ten miles was notified OF
the accident by telephone. Among the
first to arrive was Dr. Fred Gambler
OF Bonner Springs, Kas., who hurried
to the accident in his motor car De
Soto is in Johnson county, Kas-, and
Is ten miles from Bonner Springs
The workers were still at their
work when DR.. Chadler arrived,
The eight men had been uncovered so
that they were not shut on from air,
but were still held fast by the stone
and dirt
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here, for ne was chosen as judge in
the capituIar ecclesiastical court, and
finally was appointed vicar-general OF
the diocese.
Given important See.
After such an apprenticeship it was
not surprising that when the impOr-
tant see of Mantua became vacant, in
1894. Leo XIII. chose Giuseppe Sarto
to fill the place 1t was no easy task
TO which he had been called, for his
predecessor had allowed discipline to
become slack His persuasive powers
and administrative gifts were tested
to the utmost, but he was fully equal
to the ungrateful task
Two years later Pope Leo recog-
nized Bishop Sarto's merits by rails
ing him to the Sacred College, with
the title Of San Bernardo ale Terme,
the same time he was chosen cut Of
all the Vatican prelates to I'LL the
patriarckate Of Venice.
Sought to Build Up Church.
Pope Plus policy was the simplest.
His election resulted because a ma
jority of the cardinals had wearied Of
diplomacy and its barren results, and
longed for a pontin who would build
up the units of organization-that IS,
the dioceses they ruled by bishops.
In France, Italy and Spain these units
were either paralyzed or directed by
the hostile or Indifferent state
That diplomacy found no place in
Plus mind is evidenced by many of
his acts. His action toward the French
government was perfect in indiffer-
ence. Therefore France had all the
trouble and the pope was out Of it.
When the trouble between the
church and state broke out in France
and the Concordat was dropped, the
world looked to the pope, specializing
as to what course he would take.
What he did seemed to be the only
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-29
MANY LEGENDS OF THE ROSE
All Peoples in All Ages Have Had
Stories Connected With the
Flower.

In Catholic times in England, as
elsewhere, the rose was among the
many flowers dedicated to the Blessed
Virgin, Mystic Roses Of the World, the
inspirer of heavenly love, in whose
honor the Rosary was so named. says
the Pail Mall Gazette. But it is also
especially associated with ST. Ceceha,
who slept in death crowned by angel
hands with roses white and red; and
with ST. Dorothy, who, according to
the well known legend, after her mar
tyrdom sent her heather bridegroom
roses gathered in Paradise, whereby
he was converted and gladly followed
in her footsteps. Roses belong, too,
to ST. Mary Magdalene.
The legends of the rose are many
and Sir John de Vaudeville, in his
Travels" tells the origin of roses,
how a maiden OF Bethlehem, about to
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-29
LITTLE GIRLS LOOT SAFES
Two Other Tender Children OF Aber-
deem, Wash, Had Cache for
Stolen Goods

Aberdeen, Wash.-Wiza GoIka and
Pauline CaspersOn, both under twelve
years old, under arrest here have
confessed to q burglary at the Pa
ciflc Fruit company's store, recently.
when they took $45 from a safe which
had been left unlocked.
Since then thefts OF fruit have oc-
CURED regularly and q watch was
placed in the building, with the result
that the two girls, who had entered
the building and were preparing to
take fruit, were caught II the act
They confessed to other robberies-
The girls have been doing petty Pill
Laying for a long time.
Cecil and Carl TOugan, ten and
twelve years old. whose parents aban-
doned them, were arrested in q vacant
cottage in which considerable loot was
located
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-29
The Duration of a Wink.

The time occupied by the several
phases of the movement has been
measured, and it is found that the
mean duration Of the descent Of the
lid is from Is to $4,000 Of a second.
The interval while the eye Is shut
was in one case only 1900 of a sec
ond. The rising of the lid occupied
17-100 of a second. A specially ar
ranged Photographic apparatus was
used. The popular phrase that some
thing is done quicker than a wink
is, therefore, expressive to a degree
that may be stated in fractions Of q
second.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-29
MANIFESTO THAT BROKE PEACE OF EUROPE

the heart, forms visible bloody track
Of those secret Vaccinations which
were operated and directed in Servia-
A halt must be called to these in
tolerabIe proceedings, and an end must
be put to the incessant provocations
Of Servia. The honor and dignity Of
my monarchy must be preserved IN
impaired.
In vain did my government make an
attempt to accomplish this object by
peaceful means and to induce Servia,
by means of a serious warning, to de-
sist- Servia has rejected the just and
moderate demands of my government
and refused to conform to those obli-
cations, the fulfllment Of which forms
the natural and necessary foundations
Of peace in the life Of peoples and
states. I must therefore proceed by
force of arms to secure those indis-
pensable pledges which alone can in
sure tranquility to my states within
and lasting peace without
In this solemn hour I am fully con-
scious Of the whole significance Of my
resolve and my responsibility before
the Almighty. 1 have examined and
weighed everything, and, with a Sc
rene conscience, set out on the path
to which my duty points I trust in
my peoples, who, throughout every
storm have always rallied in unity and
loyalty round my throne, and have al
ways been prepared for the severest
sacrifices for the honor, the greatness,
and the might of the fatherland. 1
trust in Austria-Hungary' brave and
devoted forces, and 1 trust in the Al
mighty to give victory to my arms
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-29
LIGHTNING Baked BY ROPE
Saves Cows Life After Bolt Had Melt
ed Heavy Chain Holding
Animal

LentsviIle. N C.-Lghtning perpe
trated quite an unusual freak here
during the electrical storm Harden
Evans had q COW tied with a chain
which had been heightened with q
piece Of rope some three feet IN
length and this piece OF rope wss
fixed to the halter
The lightning struck the post to
which the chain was tied, completely
SCATTERING It, and followed the chain
down to where the rope was fixed
The chain links were melted into a
solid mass and could easily be broken
apart With the hand.
The rope being attached is the only
reason the COW escaped being killed
instantly
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suffer at the stake under a false &C
cusation, prayed that if it were the
will Of Heaven her innocence might
be made manifest. Loi even as the
touch was set to the fagots the dry
wood burst into blossom, growing
crimson where alight, while snowy
petals yelling her proclaimed her pur-
ity to her confounded judges. And
these were the first roses seen by
man on earth since the loss of Para
disc.