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The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-28
STANDARD OIL
TO ENTER CITY

The Standard Oil Company Of
Louisiana is preparing to establish an
agency and oil depot at Conway and
will compete with the Pierce Oil Cor
poration, formerly a Standard Oil
subsidiary, who have for many years
maintained the only oil depot in this
city. The new concern has secured a
signed stipulation from the members
of the city council granting them the
right to lay pipe lines from the rail
road right-of-way east along Deer
street to the corner of Deer and Front
streets, where their tanks will be To-
Gated.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-28
CONWAY COTTON
RECEIPTS 25,6O9
COUNTY GINNING 24,534
NUMBER OF BALES FAR EX-
CEED PREVIOUS RECORD OF
GINNING AND RECEIPTS.

Two new high marks in the cotton
industry in Faulkner county are set
by the census bureaus report show
ing 24,534 bales ginned in the county
to January 16 and a statement by the
Conway Compress Company showing
25,609 bales of local cotton received
at Conway up to Tuesday. Both the
ginning and the local receipts are far
IN excess of those of any previous
year.
The census ginning report of "a
534 bales to January 16, compares
with 20,295 to the same date last wear
1t indicates an unusually heavy gin
nng during the period from January
l to 16, 734 bales having been ginned
between those dates, as compared
with "a the same period one year ago.
The report was issued on January %.
and is the last for the season until
March 20, when the government will
announce the total ginning.
According to figures given the Log
Cabin Democrat today the Conway
Compress has received during the
present season total of 27,220 bales.
of which 2,511 bales are railroad"
cotton, shipped here for compression
from other points This leaves the
net local compress receipts at 24,709
bales, To be added to this are 900
bales in the yards of local buyers and
not yet delivered to the compress.
a total of 25,609.
The number of bales of cotton ship
ped in consignments originating at
Conway up to date is 1858, accord
ing to the records of the local Iron
Mountain freight office. The stock on
had at the compress and in the local
yards is over 1000 bales.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-28
COUNCIL WILL nor
AMEND ORDINANCE
FOR LIGHT-WATER PLANT
BOTH AMENDMENTS TABLED
TUESDAY NIGHT-TO APPEAL
HOSE SUIT.

Finding themselves unable to agree
upon the manner of choosing the
members of the commission, the city
council last night disposed of the mat
ter of amending the ordinance gov
erning the light and water systems by
voting 5 to 2 to lay both amendments
on the table.
The question has been before the
council for several weeks. About two
years ago the ordinance establishing a
commission for the management of
the TWO plants was passed and under
it members were elected for term of
one, two and three years. The pres
en- council at its first meeting amend
ed the ordinance SO as to provide that
only members of the council should be
eligible to serve on the commission.
Several weeks ago another amend
ment to change the ordinance practic-
ally back to its original form was in
troquced, but the members of the
council were unable to agree whether
the commission should be appointed by
the council or elected by the people
Last nights action probably means
there will be no change in the ordi-
nance by the present council.
The council allowed accounts for
salaries and time checks amounting to
$17465.
City Attorney R. G. Bruce was in
structed to appeal to the supreme
court from the judgment of the circuit
court in favor of the Eureka Fire
Hose Company for $1,714 and two
years interest. In this suit the city
conceded liability for the principal
but denied that any interest
on the claim was due
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-28
SAYS REPORTS ARE
MADE REGULARLY
r. B. MCULLOCH
EXPLAINS MUNICIPAL AC-
COUNTING SYSTEM.
Editor Log Cabin Democrat:

Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
After having had several of my
friends to come to me and state that
the light plant committee should be
nlade to make an itemized statement
of all moneys collected and all moneys
expended, and after having read
Uncle Holcombe's article of yesterday,
|, as chairman of the light plant COM
mittee, wish to state for their infor-
nation that there is made an itemized
account at the end of each month of
all money collected and all money ex-
pended. This report is then referred
to the finance committee for them to
verify and have published if they
wish, but | will state in behalf of this
committee that it has been stated to
the council several times by the mayor
that the Log Cabin Democrat would
not publish this report. SO | called
the editor, F. +. Robins, up this morn
ing and jumped on him, and he told
Ilit llldb ne pNOitSFGu thSL HtOHtH y re-
port and had never refused to publish
any report, and requested that max
ing this report that there would be
made a carbon copy so he could get
same without having to run same
down. The marshal and mayor also
submit their reports at the end of
each month, and they are also refer
red to the finance committee, which is
composed of Wellington Robbins, j. R.
Donnell and W. r. Hairston. | wish
also to state that the light plant and
waterworks books are kept intelligibly
and neatly, and are subject to inspec-
tion by any citizen or taxpayer, and
questions as to its operation and
standing will be cheerfully answered.
Respectfully,
r. B. M'CULLOCH.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-28
BURGLAR ENTERS
JEWELRY STORE

A burglar entered the jewelry store
of c. H. Robinette on North Front
street last night, but nothing was
missing today except cheap watch,
Mr.. Robinette stated. The intruder
broke a window in the rear of the
store and the noise awakened Mrs.
Davis, who conducts a restaurant
next door. Mrs Davis called loudly
to her sons and it is supposed the bur-
glar was frightened away before he
secured anything of value.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-28
VOTER" SUGGESTS
LIST OF ALDERMEN
Editor Log Cabin Democrat:

Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
As no candidates have as vet ap-
peared for the office of aldermen.
would like to suggest for the consid-
GRAFTON of the voters the following
ticket:
First Ward-East side, R. B. Nc
Culloch; west side, c. C. Denney.
Second Ward-East side, w. l..
Robins; west side, j. B. Greeson.
Third Ward-East side, Wellington
Robbins; west side, J. H. Bailey.
| believe this ticket is not only COM
posed of good men who will look after
the city's welfare, but it will also
give each section of the city a rep
resentative on the council.
A VOTER.
Conway, Jan 27, 1914.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-28
TO COMPLETE AUDIT OF
REBATE CLAIMS FEB. Is

Little Rock, Jan. Ell. G. Wallace,
special master in the railroad rate
cases, will complete by February Is
the auditing and delivery of the
claims against the Iron Mountain and
the Cotton Belt. There are about
10000 freight claims, and 10000 pas
senger claims, aggregating, in round
numbers, one million dollars. After
the railroad companies have noted
their exceptions, the claims will be
returned to the Special Master, who
will then prepare his report for sub
mission to the federal court.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-28
JANUARY DRY MONTH.

Unless rains occur within the next
three days, January will go on record
as one Of the driest ever known here.
With the exception of three light
sprinkles, amounting to only a few
hundredths of an inch, there has been
no rainfall during the month. The
month has also been exceptionally
warm. Prof. G. H. Burr, the local
observer will prepare a detailed re-
port of the weather conditions at the
end of the month.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-28
CLERK REFUSES
COUPLE LICENSE

Called from his home at late hour
last night, County Clerk ]. A. Lea de-
clined to issue marriage license to a
Nilonia couple applying, on account
of the fact that the girl was only IA
years of age She informed the clerk
that she had no parents living and no
legal guardian, but Clerk Lea advised
her that he could not legally grant a
license for her marriage.
1t is stated that the man was ar.
rested few days ago, after having
taken the girl to Searcy and is under
a criminal charge in connection with
his relations with the girl.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-28
DIR. PURSER COMING.

Dr. Moody Purser, representing the
educational department of the foreign
mission board of the Southern Baptist
convention, will visit Central College
next Friday and will deliver an ad-
dress at 9:30 o'clock Friday morning
at the chapel exercises. The presi-
dent, DR.. }. w. Conger, extends an in
vitation to all citizens as well as stu
dents of Central to hear DR.. Purser.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-28
Y. ". c. A. LEADER
VISITING IN CONWAY

Miss Irene Sherrebeck of st. Louis,
college representative of the Young
Women's Christian Association, is
paying an official visit to the two local
associations in Conway. She is at
Central College today and will ad-
dress the students of that institution
tonight. Tomorrow Miss Sherrebeck
will visit the State Normal Y. w.
c. A.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER
q. 5. McHenry to C. A. Markham.
lot 8, block II, Jones' addition; s35.

Mrs. A. c. Millar entertained in
honor of Doctor Millar's mother, Mrs.
W. }. Millar, Friday afternoon. On
the center of the dining table was
large birthday cake with Mrs. Millar's
name, date of birth, day and age on
it. A social afternoon was spent with
fancy work, after which the hostess
served dainty lunch. The guest list
included Madams Wren, Bebb, Lewis,
Doop, Childers, Dawes, Martin,
Campbell, Robins, Craig, Dodson,
Slaughter, Gaines, Ramsey and
Brooks Muskogee (Okla.) Phoenix.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-28
MISS HILDRETH ENTERTAINS

Miss Maibelle Hildreth entertained
a number of her friends at rook last
evening at her home on Locust ave
nue.. Games were played at seven ta-
bles. DR.. Mary Hoecker won the la
dies prize and w. F. Smith the gen
tleman's prize. A salad course and
hot chocolate were served.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-28
promoted to letter carrier, following
the resignation of J. S. Davidson
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

James Henderson, 21, and Mary A.
Benjamin, Is, Conway.
Fred Schierlang, 25 and Adeline
Lock, %, Conway.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-28
NEW PARCEL CARRIER.

Will A. Berry has been appointed
parcel post carrier at the Conway
postotfice to succeed John Whitten,
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READFIELD.

EAST.-The community was shocked
Saturday morning by the sudden death
of Mrs Ella, wife of S. c. Brown. Mr..
Brown had gone to Augusta, leaving
Mrs. Brown in her usual health. About
1890 a neighbor called and found Mrs.
Brown on the kitchen floor. Help was
summoned but life was extinct. Corr
oner Nickersont was summoned but
deemed an inquest unnecessary, death
being due to natural causes. Mrs
Brown was born in this town sc years
ago and nearly always lived here. She
will be missed by a large circle OF
friends
Mrs James Moulton OF Sangerville
is visiting relatives in town.
Mr. and Mrs. o. E. Byron and Mrs.
Clara Byron of Dryden are visiting
at S. A. Gays.
Master Elwood Dwelley is very sick
with mumps.
Mrs. N. S. Luce visited her husband
at the NJ. G. hospital, Portland, Fri
day and found him gaining nicely. /,
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Progressive "Statis=
tics Promptly Denied
By One F a miliar
With Conditions
Third District Slogan Not 10
Fool Many Voters This Year

skowhegan, Me, May 25-(Speciad.)-lt
is evident that some Of the leaders OF the
Progressive party are practcing deceit
In giving out reports that ProgressiVes
who voted for Peters are going back to
the Progressive party. This practice was
exercised quite freely in the Third DIS
trict campaign of 1918. A story appeared
in the Progressive organ Thursday night,
dated as a special from Skowhegan
which said in substance that the Pro-
cgressives who voted with the old par
ties in September were going back to
the Progressives and would vote with
them in the future. There is every proof
that this is not a fact. One of the chair
men of a town committee signed Cover
nor Haines primary papers and said
that he should support the Republican
ticket.
1t is quite generally reported that one
Progressive, a member of a town COM
mittee said not long ago that he did not
feel that he could support the Progress
sive party longer and all he wanted was
to get what money back he had spent In
behalf of the ticket in September. In at
least two towns in this county there are
prominent Progressives who have filed
primary papers as candidates on the Re-
publican ticket. One of these during the
Third district fight was SO jealous for
the Progressive candidate, Lawrence,
that he refused to allow a Peters poster
to be placed in the public places of the
town. This man a few days ago stated
that he could give the names of at least
a dozen men in that town who voted for
Lawrence that would now stand for the
Republican ticket.
1t is not an uncommon thing to hear
men who voted for Lawrence say that
they were fooled. They believed that
Lawrence had chance to be elected.
They found that he did not and they are
free to say that they will be found here
after with the Republican party.
One of the most enthusiastic Progress
sives of last September stated to the
writer few days ago that he believed
all Progressives should this fall support
the Republican ticket because it was for
the best interests of all the people. One
of the Delegates to the county convention
from Skowhegan stated to the writer,
Friday morning that he should support
the Republican ticket in the fall because
he believed that there was a good chance
for Maine to send to Congress this fall
four Republican Congressman. He said
he believed that with the depressing
business conditions throughout the
country caused by the new tariff law
there were excellent indications that the
no xutn a m In
Congress, this making It possible to bet
ter conditions in regard to the tariff next
winter instead of having to wait until
1916 when a Republican President would
be elected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26

Post of Maiden. Mass, and later Of
Albert H. Frost Post, Winthrop. He
is survived by wife. Mrs. Fannie
Smart, and one son. Charles A. Smarg
of this town.
There will be work in the Third de-,
gree, followed by banquet at Crystal
Lodge, l. o. o. F., Thursday evening.
Miss Estelle Davis has returned
from a visit with her brother in Freef
port.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Kern of New.
York and the Misses Cyr of Augusta
were Sunday guests of Mrs. Rose
Caron.
Miss Hazel Penniman of New Har.
Dor is in town.
The Winthrop ball team will meet
the strong Kent's Hill team next Sat-
urday afternoon at $3.50.
Miss Erna Bonney has returned from
a trip to Portland.
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Sensation On the
New York Exchange

New York, May 25.-There was O.
sensational advance in the price OF
May contracts in the local cotton mar
ket today owing to the covering by
foreign and Wall Street shorts who
had anticipated that the failure of
Southern spinners to ship cotton out
of the certificated stock here would be
followed by sharp break toward the
end of the month. There appeared to
be very few sellers around the ring
and the price advanced to 1885 or
half a cent above the closing figure
of last Saturday and s11.75 per bale
above the low level of last March. The
rest of the list showed strength in
sympathy with the near month and
sold about nine to 16 points net high
er, on a broadening demand accom-
panied by unfavorable crop accounts
and predictions of long condition re-
port from the government next Mon
day,
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SEVEN HOMIC|DES
IN new YORK CITY
WITHIN s. HOURS

New York, May 25.-Ths police and
the district attorneys Office today are
investigating seven homicide cases re-
ported within the 36 hours ending at
midnight last night. Four Of the seven
victims are dead and the other three
are not expected to live. The dead lost
their lives in gang fights. According
to the police this Is the largest num-
Der of homicide cases in the same
length Of time in many years.
The latest victim, Fred Hillock, stag
gered into the New York hospital last
night. The police questioned 60 mem-
bers of social club housed in the
old General Franz Sigel mansion in
Abingdon square, where they beliey-
ed Hillock was shot. He is expected to
die.
OF the dead Charles lamont was
shot while engaged in fight in East
nth street and Frank Mccarthy,
Frank Murphy and Frank Chimara
also were shot or stabbed in gang
fights.
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VENEZUELAN REBEL
DISAPPEARS FROM
PORT OF SPAIN

Port of Spain, Trinidad, May 25.-
Gen. Jose Manuel Hernandez, the
Venezuelan revolutionary leader,
known as eel Mocho," disappeared
suddenly from here today and is un-
derstood to have gone to Venezuela.
General Hernandez, it is assumed,
took advantage of the temporary alb
sence of the Venezuelan war vessels
which had been detailed to watch the
coast since the discovery of the pres
ence here of General Cipriano Castro,
the former Venezuelan dictator.
The avowed purpose of General
Hernandez is to start serious revo-
luton against the government of Juan
Vicente Gomez. who recently tempo
rarily retired from the Presidency so
as to qualify for reelection.
Hernandez, who is regarded as lead
er of the National Liberal party in
Venezuela, has issued manifesto
from Venezuelan waters urging his
countrymen to take up arms against
the government, which he declares is
tyrannous.
Among the Venezuelan refugees col
ony here, the opinion was expressed
that important developments might be
expected shortly.
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Asks Thousands
To Attend Church

New York, May 25.-Led by sur
pliced youth holding aloft a golden
cross the Rev. Dr. Theodore A. Sedg-
wick, his two assistants, vested choir
and more than 100 members of the
congregation of the Cavalry Episcopal
church, last night marched from the
church to Union square, where the
rector appealed to a crowd of several
thousand persons to return with him
and attend the Sunday night service
This is the fourth time since 1911 that
DR.. Sedgwick has adopted this plan
of attracting people to his church.
After short service in the park
the procession reformed and march
ed back to the church with about 3oc
recruits following. In the church the
regular service was conducted.
The popularity of outdoor evangeli-
cal work was announced as the rea-
son today for the resignation of the
Rev. DIR. Robert F. Y. Pierce, fol-
seven years pastor of the Second
Avenue Baptist church. DR.. Pierce
announced his resignation yesterday
and said that this summer he plan
ned to speak at outdoor services IN
downtown public squares.
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LARON e.

Mrs. Fred Mcfarland passed away
May 81. after a long illness of tuber-
culosis of the lungs. For the last
two months of her life she had been a
great sufferer. Although this woman
had lived in Iarone but a few years
she made many friends and was an
exceptionally smart and bright wo-
man. Sweed by birth, and a woman
beloved by all. She was 81 years of
age. Besides the husband. son y
years and a daughter eight survive
The funeral services were held Sun
day, May "a, and were attended by the
Rev. o. c. Williams of the Friends
church at North Fairfield. The in
terment was in the Friends cemetery
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MCLAUGHLIN DEFEATS
PACIFIC COAST CHAMP

San Francisco, May 25.-A large
gallery yesterday saw Maurice e.
Mclaughlin, singles champion, and
John Strachan, national clay court
champion, defeat William Johnston,
Pacific coast champion, and Clarence
]. Griffin, Western champion, in an
exhibition of five sets. The score was
4-6, 60. 6-3. So, 6-1.
Mclaughlin was a little off his game
and most credit for the victory be-
longs to Strachan, who showed Won
derful improvement. Experts claimed
it to be the best tennis seen in Cali
fornia this year. 1t is the last appear
ance of the players before they go
East for the big tournaments. Nc
Loughlin will defend the Davis cup
in New York in August.
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WINTHROP.

The remains of the late Chas. A.
Smart, who died Sunday morning,
will be carried for burial to the fam
lily lot in Maiden, Mass. Mr.. Smart
was a member of Co. X, 3rd Me. Reg
iment, and served in the Civil War.
He was in the battles of Williamsburg,
first and second Bull Run, Fair Cakes,
Bailey's Cross Roads. Malvern Hill,
Seven Days Before Richmond, Chan
tilla, Charlottesville and Gettysburg.
He was severely wounded in the bat
tie at the Peach Orchard. He was
prominent in G. A. r. circles. having
been a member of Hiram G. Perry
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Shipping News.

Bangor, Me-. May 25.-Arrived:
Schooner Mary e. Palmer, Newport
News; Arthur D. Storey, Weymouth,
Eagle, Boston; A. F. Kindberg, do;
r. L. Tay, do; George Churchman,
Rockland.
Sailed: Schooners Andrew Nebin-
ger. New Rochelle; Northern Light,
Scituate: Mary Brewer, Boston.
Portland, Me, May 25.-Arrived:
Schooners Edward J. Lawrence, Nor
folk; Northland, do; Catwamteak
Rockland for Boston,, William Coop
er. Bangor for Boston; Kit Carson
do for do C. B.. Clark. do for New
York
Sailed Steamer Transportation
Baltimore.
Rockland. Me-. May 25.--Arrived:
Schooners George E. Klinck. Phila-
delphia for Camden; Hazel Dell, Bos-
ton; w. D. Hilton, Boothhay; Har-
old C. Beecher, Stonington.
Sailed: Schooners James K. Hoyt
New York; Carrie Strong, Belfast
Ga. Warner Moore. Stonington.
Boothbay Harbor, Me-, May 2b.-Ar-
rived: Schooners James Young. New
York for Friendship; Mary Augusta
Bangor for Norwalk; Hume. Rock
port for Boston; Portland Packet, do
for do.