davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-31
The Pope and the Dance.

AAS | OPN SSAAu eAAS A&SSAaSSs
 The New York papers on the first pages are carrying a story that the pope, after seeing tan- go dance, stated that he did not see anything bad in it except that it was stupid and ungrace- full. It is further reported that the holy father revoked the ban placed upon the dance by the cardinal of Paris.
 Two young Roman aristocrats, it is stated, gave the dance be- fore the pope in order that he might see exactly what it was.
 Then he sent for two of his Venetian cooks and told them to dance the "ferlana" for the ben eft of his aristocratic visitors. In this dance the men and Wo- men pirouette around, holding their hands over their heads, but do not touch one another except with an occasional handclasp.
 Of course the whole stotry is a fake, but even fakes may be use- full as suggesting a way out of difficulties.
 If everybody must dance, and it looks as if the dance fever has got into our people, let them abandon the rag, tango, buzzard lope and turkey trot and go back to the square dances ,the Virgin ia reel and the Irish jig.
 These are simple dances and one of them is a favorite yet in the country, where by dancing to fiddles and crossing the feet one may dance oneself out of the church.
 Religionists of the strictest schools have never barred the Virginia reel with the song ac- companying it, the first line of which is T don't want any wee willy wheat"
 Empire builders and empire breakers, mothers in Israel, he- roes of the frontier and the drawing room have all danced to this tune.-Memphis Commer- cial Appeal.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-31
Travelling Mems Day.

Last Thursday should go down in the history of the Boas hotel as Travelling Mems Day.. There were twenty-two for breakfast, forty-fve for dinner and eighteen for supper. All of them do not work this territory, only crossing here to make the points in Missouri. And the praise given Manager McCully caused a smile to come on so broad, it would have been dan- gerous for him to have to drink coffee out of a saucer, for fear of burning his ear.- Walnut Ridge Blade.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-31
Solomon Retires From Walnut
 Ridge Store.

Solomon Retires From Walnut
 Ridge Store.
 By the retirement of Paul Sol- omon as manager of the Leader Store, Sam Leavitt succeeds to the leadership. That the Leader will be in good hands iii the fu- ture as it has. been in the past, everybody believes. Sam Leav- it has been with the store for some time. Sam attends closely to business, he is pleasant to deal with and is courteous and accom- modating to all alike. He is a friend to everybody and every body in turn likes Sam. He wants all his old friends and many new ones to make the Leader their headquarters when in this city. Louie Alperin will be associated with Mir. Leavitt in the business.-Walnut Ridge Blade.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-31

MUNICIPAL OFFICES. Subject to the Action of City Primary, February 26.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-31

gS @ % gg5 Eg6 g55 gg55 95 9g55 gg5 g6 g6 g7 &
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-31
Ships Collide At Sea.

Norfolk, Va., Jan. 3O.-Infor- nation reached here at 2::3O a. m. that the steamers Nantucket and Monroe have collided at sea off Hog Island, on the Virginia coast.
 A report received at 3:3O this morning says the Monroe has gone down.
 The accident occurred in a heavy fog. The wireless be- tween here and Virginia Beach is working badly, and it is impos- sible to obtain details. The Nan tucket now is heading for this port. - NUIgs
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-31
DIVERSIFICATION.

In 1912, the experts of all agri- cultural products from the Uuit- ed States were valued at $1, ,O48,- 100000. Of this amount cotton alone brought in $365,OOO,O ,OO0. This leaves the total brought in | by all other agricultural products put together to bring in only $485, ,OO0,OO0, or $82,o00,000 less than cotton alone.
 The figures given for all agrl- cultural products include all live animals, packing house products, poultry and eggs, and honey, grains, hay and every imaginable product of the soil, with the ex- Iception of forest products. These figures even include cottonseed and their products.
 Cotton is produced in apprecla- ble quantities in thirteen of the Southern states. These thirteen states bring in annually more wealth from foreign countries than do all the remaining thirty five states of the Union. These cotton or wealth producing states are not the richest in the nation because they send practically this entire 65,000,00O to the other thirty-five states for food supply for both men and stock, used in the production of the wealth.
 Therefore in spite of the fact that thirteen states with one staple article bring more wealth 1 to the United States than do the entire forty-eight states with all ether agricultural products. Af- ter paying it's debts, the South each year is little richer than the year before.
 The soils and climate of the South are most excellently adapt ed to the culture of numerous valuable crops. The South is perfectly capable of producing its entire food supply at home with out decreasing the annual pro- duction of cotton. Think of the immense richness of the South by producing it's feed stuffs at home, should divide this $565,- 100000 annually among the peo- pie in the thirteen states which produce it, rather than sending it to the other thirty-fve states.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-31

For Recorder B. c. GRAHAM H. c. BRANDENBURG. For Marshal
 ". H. CAROUTHERS GUS c. MARTIN For City Treasurer GARLAND HURT PERRY CLARK. For Aldermen First Ward T. P. UMSTED.
 c. R. PATE.
 JOHN R. LOFTIN, JR. s. HEINEMANN For Aldermen Second Ward w. B. GRANT. w. H. SNETSER. E. l.. WATSON o. I. HUBERT
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-31
His Bell Rang At Night.

Purvis, Miss, Jan. 31.- The suit of T. E. Salter, an attorney here, against the Cumberland Telephone Company for $2,O00 for continually ringing his tele- phone throughout the night, was compromised in the circuit here today, the defendant paying to MT. Salter $250 and costs of court.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-31
Town Crier Has Fertile Mind.

Town crier Has Fertile Mind.
 The town crier of Folkestone. Eng land, has found a novel way of solv. ing . difficulty arising in . quarrel with the lord who owns the town The lord forbade the shouting of the crier on the beach, and the crier. who loves his profession. bought boat and megaphone. and now shouts his announcements from the crest of the waves to the assembled people on the beach.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-31
Mandate In King Case.
Special to Independent.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Jan. 31.- The governor yesterday received from the supreme court the man. date in the case of Will King, the Poinsett county negro under sentence of death for killing a deputy sheriff. His case was re- gently affirmed by the supreme court and the governor will now set the date of execution.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-31
Ono Word She Could Say.

An earnest London slum worker re. cords her unremitting. patient en, deavors to improve the accent and vowel enunciation of her little protege. Blanche, for the sake of the child's future destiny Ion the styge.' Once. failing in all elss, she tried s mild dose of gentle ridicule. "You can't say food can you. Blanche?' she smiled, teasingly. T can "a, fulb!" was the child's crushing re tort
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-31
HE INDEPENDENT PERCY H. VAN DYKE
 Publisher and Editor Front St., NEWPORT, ARK.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Daily--Single copy, 5 cents; per week, 10 cents; per month, 40 cents; per year, S4.50 in advance, by carrier In city, by mail in country.
 Weekly-$1.00 per year, payable in advance.
 Entered at the postoffice, Newport, Arkansas, as second class mail mat ter.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-31
Earthly Punishment.

The way of the transgressor is wei written up.-Kansas City Journal.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

/ The Independent has been al thorized to make the followin announcements of candidate subject to the action of the Den ocratic Primary. For Congress-
 w. A. OLDFIELD For Railroad Commissioner: T. J. RANEY T. E. WOOD For Prosecuting Attorney EARL c. CASEY H. U. WILLIAMSON For County Judge w. D. McLAIN JAMES H. JOHNSTON JOHN A. MELVILLE o. w. SCARBOROUGH For Sheriff
 J. F. ACQUISITION ABE BALLEW For Representative J. M. MARDIS w. M. SHAVER J.. U. ARD R. T. SIMMONS For Treasurer JOHN H. CAMP JESSE w. SHUFORD JIM. IVY
 J.I. LASTING For School Superintendent H. L. LAMBERT E. H. BOWMAN J. M. BALCH G. E. LAND For Coroner HENRY GRANT J.T CRAFT ''a's".i w. H. NOLEN For Surveyor J. H. AITKENS.
 UNION TOWNSHIP For Justice of Peace l.. B. HARRIS H. c. NUCKOLLS For Constable TERRY GUN CLYDE WOOD c. M. IVY
 JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP. For Road Overseer- CLARENCE PENIX CLAY ROBERTS J. B. THOMPSON
 MUNICIPAL OFFICES. Subject to the Action of Cit Primary. February 26. For Mayor
 JOHN P. PAUL A. T. HUBLY
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-17
RENDERS DECISION
ON PLEDGE FILING

Little Rock, Feb. 1.-THE city clerk
who permits a candidate for office to
file his pledge under the corrupt prac-
tees act less than 80 days before the
election, will not become criminally
liable for it, but Attorney General
Moose says that he lis not so certain
about the candidate" There is a pen
atty provided for a violation of anv
section of the cat Judge Moose con-
tinues:
ut might be considered that the
candidate who insists on running
without filing the pledge at least 80
days before the primary has violated
the act, in which case he would be liza
BILE to its penalty. The act, however,
puts no duties upon the secretary of
state, nor the county clerk, nor the
city clerk, and if they accepted the
pledges within 80 days, they would not
be guilty of any violation of the law"
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-17
MT. VERNON.

Though silent a while, Mt. Vernon
is still awake, with all moving along
as usual. The good roads are so bad
we have been too mad to write, but
we have thought a lot.
Last Sunday Rev. Walls was here
and as usual preached two good SER
mons.
NJ. c. Hawkins was thrown from a
wagon the past week and bruised up
good deal, but no doubt will soon
recover Mr.. Hawkins killed hog a
few days ago Is months old that
weighed 500 pounds.
Lee Addison is sick with pneumo-
MIA.
Ed Carmichael and family of Lin
der came over Friday on a visit to old
friends and relatives.
Mt. Vernon will have a new rural
route to begin April l. This makes
three out of Mt. Vernon.
j. T. Hogan sold Mr.. Hanna of
1 ASoooil dilty a iiiuIe lOE SZUU II H.
day.
Otis Kemper and wife visited on
Beckett Mountain Sunday.
Mrs. McLearin of Marshall, Tenn,
has been visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Kemper, here a few days, and also
Mr.. Oquinn's family on Beckett Noun
tain.
Quarterly meeting was held at Nay
Tor Sunday and Monday by Rev. John
ston.
Rev. Etchison will preach at Nj.
Vernon next Sunday at 1880 p. m.
W. c. Newell spent Sunday with
S. N. Keathley and family near Gar
land Springs.
Misses Ethel Smith and Clara Day
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-17
THE GRAND.

At the Grand Friday night "Thaw's
Dash to Liberty" the timeliest fea-
ture of the day, will be the attraction.
1t is a three-reel production, and is
said TO be authentic The following
scenes are included in the pictures:
The leap Of the desperate lover from
the dizzy height Of Brooklyn bridge;
the Madison Square Garden tradg-
edy; the arrest; the escape from
Blackwell's Island by scaling
bridge; overpowering the Mattewan
guard; the dash through the asylum
gate; jumping from auto to auto
while moving at express speed; the
night OF the fugitive toward the Dor
der haven; the pursuit by the deputy
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-17
At The Theatres
THE ANYWAY

-The Cowboy Magnate" is the title
of the two-reel Bison feature photo
play which viii be seen tonight at the
Arkway. 1t is the story of a rich
young man who goes east on a visit.
While there he meets Phyllis, daugh-
ter of ranchman, who is urged to in
duce him to marry her. She succeeds
and they start off for the ranch of
her father. They are met at the sta
ton by the cowboys, who lead them to
a gaily-deeorated buggy. Time rolls
on and little son is born. He re-
ceives numerous presents from the
cowboys. The country is ruined by a
drought three years later. Phyllis,
unaccnstomed to poverty, returns to
her home, but her husband refuses to
allow her to take the boy. At the
railroad station she sees vision of
her boy crying for her, and she recon-
siders leaving him.
'"The Cheese Special a Joker bur-
lesque, will also be seen tonight at the
Arkway
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-17
FIRST ANNUAL BANQUET
FOR METHODIST CHURCH
TO BE HELD IN HINES SAM
PIE ROOM FRIDAY NIGHT,
FEBRUARY 20.

On next Friday evening at seven
o'clock will be given our first annual
church mems banquet This is to be the
greatest social event of our church
year. Every man of our church and
those of our city, who though not
members of our church but are in
sympathetic touch with us and our
work, is invited to be present. The
banquet will be served by the ladies
of our church at Hines sample room.
The cost will be 80 cents per plate,
the money going toward our new
church building.
We have put the hour early so every
man can come. A short and interest
ing programe is being arranged and
We will get through and home by
early bedtime. There will be no col
lection, or will anything of the sort
be allowed You will not be embar-
raised to come in Your every day bus
mess suit This is not a formal af-
fair at all but is a great get-together
movement for our men. We want
every man-and this means young
men too, to be there Come and catch
the enthusiasm of kindred spirits
Get in line with the forward move
ments we are planning. Wake up to
the great call of our city for men of
sterling worth and dauntless spirits,
We have a great Methodism in Con-
way; let US make it greater one by
uniting our efforts, our hopes. our
aims.
The Banquet Committee composed
of Mr.. R. H. Weems, Prof. NJ j. Rus
sell and Mr. c: H. Newbern, assisted
by others, is striving to make this a
long remembered evening We want
not less than one hundred and fifty
men to be there. 1t is a great event
in other churches. We can make it
SO in ours. Many of US have never
seen anything like it and there is no
counting of the great uplifting value
of such gatherings.
Talk it up. Boost the Banquet
Help the committee. Now is your
chance to interest that friend whom
you have so far been unable to get
into the active work of the church
and Sunday schol Remember-seven
o'clock on Friday, Feb. 20.-Metho-
dist Church Bulletin.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-17
"A FOOTBALL ROMANCE. .

"A Football Romance" a drama in
four acts, will be presented at the
Grand on Saturday night, February
81, by the senior class of Hendrix Col
lege. The proceeds realized by these
ambitious college students go towards
building a memorial which will be left
the college by the class, so the partici-
pants have a greater interest than
merely to display their gifts or versa
tility to an audience of sisters, cousins
and aunts. The leading parts of this
interesting drama will be played by
Miss Louise Stevenson and James j.
Harrison. Other important members
concerned in the play are Misses Faye
Canada, Mabel Irvine and Maud At
kins, and Messrs. c. D. McSwain, D.
L. Purkins, NJ. c. Bevens, R. Farr, R.
A Hearn, E. S. Lide, O. c. Bruton,
p. H. Millar, H. T. Steele, c. Good
game, B. P. Clayton, c. W. Moore and
&C. A. Black.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-17
VILONIA.

The people of this place enjoyed a
fine day Sunday, February Is. The
Sunday schools We're well attended
Rev B. c. Adams filled his regular
appointment at the Baptist church,
and we are compelled to say that it
was the best we have heard for some
time. 1t should appeal to the people
of this place. Rev Wagner of Ok
lahoma preached at the A. H. C. Sun
day night.
Doyle Roberts is reported much bet
ter at this time. We are glad to know
this, for me all think well of Doyle.
Miss Della Jones, who is teaching
at Mt. Olive, visited homefolks at Cy-
press Valley from Friday until Sun
day
Garland Henson was called home
Sunday to the bedside of his mother,
who has been i'll for sometime.
DR.. r. B. Evans, who is doing den
tai work at Enola, visited his wife
and little ones Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mrs. Minnie Casey of Little Rock
returned home Monday, after several
days visit with relatives at this place.
Our school is progressing nicely,
under the management of Prof c.
L. Batty.
We hear that we are soon to have a
new postmaster at this place. We
hope we will be able to hold Andy
Graham, for he has certainly been
faithful to US.
Thomas Rogers and Willie O'quinn
have gone to the capital city for few
days stay.
Fred White made a trip to Conway
Sunday afternoon.
February II.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-17
CURTIS.

We have been having some winter
weather.
Henry Brown of Naylor has been
working for Mrs Hurst for some
time. He is now working for the oil
mill.
Ben Pate has a very sick child at
this time.
The roads are very bad.
Ben Hale made a trip to Vilonia
Sunday. Mr.. Hale is working for B.
NJ. McCaig.
j. E. Harris has bought a brand
new disc harrow.
Jesse Weaver has bought a new disc
harrow.
Garrett Reynolds and family were
guests at B. NJ. Pate's Sunday night.
The Sunday school is doing fine. We
have good teachers at this place.
John Mahan is farming with S. E.
Lasley this year.
c. w. Lane and family visited at
Arthur Clanton's Sunday.
February 16.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-17
HOLLAND.

| Our farmers have been DELAYED in
their soil preparation, owing to the
very bad weather.
Work on the new Baptist church is
progressing nicely at present. and it
is reported that on the fourth Sunday
in this month Rev H. H. Melton. pas
ton will dedicate it. Rev. Melton will
preach Saturday afternoon. Rev.
Whitaker Sunday at II and Rev.
Ford will preach Saturday night.
}. H. McCarty killed six hogs Sat
urday
The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Butler is sick this week.
There are several sick in our COM
munity.
Miss Blanche Wilson surprised her
many friends by secretly marrying
Sunday, February /. She married in
Texarkana to Eural J. Moore, a young
business man of Bells, Tex. Mrs.
Moore is our present assistant teach
or in the Holland public school. We
all wish her well.
John W. Parlier, county demon
strator, and Lon P. Frazier spoke at
the schoolhouse Monday night in the
interest of cooperation farming.
Harrod & Fretwell, our new bust
ness firm, say they can furnish hte
farmers with their needs as cheap as
they can be bought anywhere in the
county.
Rev. J. T. Gossett filled his regular
appointment at the Methodist church
Sunday.
Mr.. Oliver of Acklin Gap was here
Monday
The singing at this place is pro-
crossing nicely.
The Sunday school at the Methodist
church is getting along nicely. All
new members are welcomed.
February H.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-17

sheriff; the recognition on the train;
the arrest; behind the bars at Sher-
brooke
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-17
GUY SCHOOL NOTES.

The basketball teams of this place
played Republican teams SATURDAY..
The games came out as follows: The
boys, % to y in favor of Republican; ;
the girls, Is to ) in favor of Guy. Guy
is improving fast in basketball.
The Garland Literary Society met
last Friday night and the following
program was rendered.: Recitation.
Wertie Webb; wills, Mary Poole; pa
per, Eta McCuiston reading. Harley
Weatherly; wills, Seth Mode; reading.
Eta Inclusion; debate, Resolved,
that strong drink is more destructive
to life and property than war" al
firmative, Prof. Mcknight; negative.
Lonzo Ross. Our society is open and
we invite everybody to come.
Schoo, is progressing fine this
month.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-17
MALLETTOWN.

Rev. l. J. Williams filled his reon
lar appointment at this place SUNDAY
Born, to j. D. Lloyd and wife Mon.
day, a boy.
We wish to correct a mistake in lac
week items. There is no such a nlace
mere as Bob Blasingame for rent-tba+
belongs to some other items. There
was another mistake also about tho
sixteenth year for US as correspond
ent to the Log Cabin Democrat
(Ihese items should have been
printed with the Woodrow correspond
ence.-Editor.)
lsam Williams and family from
Greenbrier visited at Mrs. Jennie Nal
let's Sunday.
Prof. Mailman visited homefolks az
Shady Grove Sunday.
Everybody remember the exhibition
here next Friday night. A nice nro.
gram has been arranged and everv-
body is invited to attend.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-17

month.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-17
MANY ATTENDING
STOCK MEETING

Little Rock, Feb. 1.-THE Arkan-
sas livestock show began yesterday
and will conclude Thursday. 1t is be-
ing given under the supervision of
State Commissioner John H. Page, in
connection with the annual meeting of
the Live Stock Association. There are
several carloads of fine stock here
from various parts of the state and
about 80 counties are represented by
the delegates to the association.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-17

visited near HammonsvilIe Sunday
j. 5. Henry, who has been sick with
rheumatism, is able to be out some
now.
\" {. Newell has recently bought
Mrs. Julia Bartlett's farm, one mile
north of town.
Inc good people of Nebo just ceiled
their church, which will add greatly
TO the comfort and appearance. Les
ter and Shelly Hatfield did the work
Mrs. Charlie Wood has returned
from north Arkansas, where she visit
ed her sister
Success to the Log Cabin Democrat.
February II.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-17

we claim to have one of the best
corps of high school teachers in the
county, namely: Prof. David A. Me-
hnlght, principal; A. H. Burkett first
assistant; Mrs. Florie Richie. inter
medlfes; Miss Nettie McCuiston, pri-
mary.
Boys and girls wishing good
school, cheap board and good COMMON
fences are invited to come to Guy.
February L.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-17
NUTTER SCHOOLHOUSE.

There is a great deal of sickness in
our community.
Will White and family moved to
the Salem community last Monday
Mrs. Della Long visited her daugh-
ter in Conway Sunday.
Mrs. Hughes and son, Floyd, visited
relatives and friends at Rocky Gap
last week.
Lee Belk and wife visited relatives
at Salem Sunday
Charlie Thompson will move to the
house recently vacated by Will White.
We did not have the box supper
Saturday night
February II.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-20
BIGGEST CROP IN
HISTORY OF COUNTRY
Is Worth More Than Ten Million Dollars
More than last Year

The important farm crops Of the
United States this year are worth S.
o6S, $4,000, or $1o,000,000 more
than the value Of the same crops last
year, Notwithstanding a loss Of $ll8,-
900, 900 sustained by cotton planters
alone as a result Of the European war.
Preliminary estimates of the import
ant farm crops, announced lately by
the department Of agriculture, and
statistics Of the average prices paid TO
producers on November ! indicate that
this years wheat and corn crops are
the most valuable ever grown in the
United States, that the wheat and apple
crops are record harvests and the po-
tato crop is the second largest ever
grown.
The wheat crop and the increased
price OF that cereal. the corn and the
apple crop and the increased price oi
barley, oats and rye, more than offset
the big loss in the value of the cotton
crop resulting from the war.