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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-08-28
Miss lockridge at Rock.

Miss lockridge at Rock.
Complimentary to Misses Queener
and Noda Hit, the attractive guests
of Misses Leah and Eugenia Sharp,
Miss Charlotte Lockridge entertain
ed Saturday afternoon at her home
on West Sixth street with a porch
party. Rock was played at eleven ia
bles The porch was most attractive
ly decorated in sun flowers and Gle
mats. In the parlor Misses Mamie
Hill and Samnye Church poured
punch. At the conclusion of the
game, an ice course was served by
Miss Lou Ella Fraser, the little
daughter Of the house.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-08-28
Complimentary to Miss Belts.

To compliment Miss Hazel Belts,
of Due West, S. c., who is visiting
her brother, Rev. c. B. Belts, at Nc
Gains, Misses Pearl and Clara Max
we'll entertained very charmingly on
Friday evening. About fifty of their
friends enjoyed their hospitality and
spent a most enjoyable evening. Late
in the evening a watermelon feast
was enjoyed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-08-28
Ciendenlng.Webb Marriage.


OF a great deal of social interest
locally is the following account Of
the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Webb
to Morris Clendenin, who has been
prominent in educational circles in
Maury county for the past year:
One of the prominent marriage
events Of the year was the wedding
of Morris Clendenin, of Franklin,
Tenn, and Miss Elizabeth Webb, of
st. Bethlehem, which was solemniz.
ed on Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock
at the home Of the bride In st. Beth
lehem, the ceremony being said by
Rev. T. R. Clendenin, father Of the
groom.
Mrs. Clendenin Is the daughter of
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-08-28

Lunn-Grimes. ,
A wedding Of much interest to their
many friends last Thursday evening
was that of Miss Kate Grimes and
Howard Lunn, of Hampshire. The
wedding was quietly solemnized at 9
o'clovk at the home Of Rev. ]. A.
Molloy. The bride is the youngest
daughter Of George Grimes ana Is
greatly admired. while the groom Is
the son Of T. N. Lunn and has many
friends.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-08-28
Mrs. J. Ross Burns at Rock.

Mrs. J. Ross Burns at Rock.
Mrs. ]. Ross Burns was the charm.
ing hostess Tuesday afternoon from
$3.50 to o'clock to the members Of
the Zion Book Club. About thirty
guests were present. Rock was play.
ed at seven tables. At the conclu-
sion Of the game an ice course was
served.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-08-28

Miss Tlmmons at Auction.
Miss Lois Timmons was the charm.
ing hostess Wednesday afternoon
from to 6 o'clock at a beautiful auc.
ton party to compliment Miss Gwen.
dolen Bradley, of Monroe, La, Miss
Rachel Moore and Miss Maury Davis,
who leaves soon for an extended trip
through Louisiana and Texas
The Timmons home, which is
about three miles out from the city
upon the Santa Fee pike, was scene
of rare beauty for the occasion. The
entire house had been tastefully and
artistically decorated throughout in a
color scheme Of yellow and green.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-28

business in this city to County Treas urer J. H. Bailey, the transfer to be- come effective June l. The sale will mark the retirement of merchant who is said to have been continuously in business here longer than any oth- CT man, with one exception.
 MT. Helllgers came to Conway July 5, 1876, and opened grocery store here about January l, 1877. When he came here Jo Frauenthal was as soclated in business with Max Frau enthal, and he is the only other mer- chant still engaged in the mercantile business here. pr. George s. Brown was practicing medicine here then and Col. c. w. Bruce, Judge E. M. Merriman and Judge P. H. Prince were practising law. Aside from these, MT. Heiligers does not believe there are any others still following the same vacations in Conway as they were in 1877. He says also that he married the first girl born in Conway after the incorporation of the town, the only daughter of Judge and Mrs. Merriman
 MT. Heiligers states that he will eoiitiiuC u SOuWdS HIS t. He is planning to spend several months at Heber Springs, however, for the purpose of disposing of some property there. He owns a 40-acre tract at Heber which he intends to plat into town lots.
 MT, Bailey states that he expects to continue the business along the same lines as at present. He will be asso- ciated with his son-in-law, w. H. Cox, who will come here from Wichita Falls, Tex, and will have entire charge of the store until the expira- tion of MT. Baileys term as county Urea surer, next November.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-28
OLDEST LOCAL GROCERY CHANGES HANDS JUNE 1 SAM HEILIGERS, WHO BEGAN BUSINESS HERE IN 1877,
 SELLS TO J. H. BAILEY.

Announcement has just been made of the sale of Sam Heiligers' grocery
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-28
MRS. MARY STEVENSON
 DIES AT PlAINYIEW
SAD DEATH OF FORMER CON- WAY YOUNG WOMAN AT II
 O'CLOCK TUESDAY.

Mrs. Mary Wilson Stevenson, wife of Prof. J. Baxter Stevenson and daughter of Judge and Mrs. w. B. Wilson of Conway, died at her home at Plainview, Yell County, this morn- ing at Il o'clock. The bereavement to the family is rendered doubly great by the death of her infant son, who was born at 3 o'clock this morning and who died about two hours before the mother. The sad news was a ter rible shock to the relatives and the many friends of the family.
 Mrs. Stevenson was a most popular and accomplished young woman. She was born in Conway on Christmas day, 1889, and was educated in the Conway schools, graduating from the high school in 1908, from Central College in 1910 and from the State Normal in 1911. Following this she taught in the local public schools for two years, resigning to become the wife of Mir. Stevenson, to whom she was married June IS, 1913. Last fall MT. and Mrs. Stevenson removed from Conway to Plainview, where he had accepted the position of principal of the high school She is survived by her husband, her parents, two brothers, William A. and Lewis Will son, and one sister, Miss Anna Will son.
 Mrs. Stevensons father, Judge w. B. Wilson, and pr. c. H. Dickerson left for Plainview last night and ar rived shortly before her death. Her mother and Mir. Stevenson's parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Stevenson, were also with her when she died
 Undertaken J A. Pence left at noon today to take charge of the remains. It is expected that the body will be brought to Conway Wednesday after noon or night and the funeral will be held Thursday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-28
TO LOG PROPOSED
 FORT SMITH PIKE
DYE WILL SECURE DATA
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION FER PLANS TRIP FROM CAPT.
 TAI TO BORDER CITY.

Believing that the failure of the several efforts to organize the Little Fort Smith pike road in recent sessions of the legislature has been mainly due to a lack of accurate knowledge of the cost of tine road and it's exact route, Ruben G. Dye, chair man of the State Highway Commis- sion, is planning to make a trip over the route with the department's en- gineers for the purpose of logging the road. In a letter to the Log Cabin Democrat Commissioner Dye says:
 Editor Log Cabin Democrat: Because of the numerous sugges- tions from citizens in the different counties along the road from Little Rock to Fort Smith, coming to this | office, 1t is apparent that there is considerable demand for perma- nent highway connecting these two cities
 With this road constructed, each county would have the advantage of a highway of modern type running through the entire length of the coun- ty which would operate as the coun- tvs principal highway from which laterals later could be built into vari- ous settlements with the addition al advantage of being on through state road.
 In view of the apparent demand for this road, myself and state Highway Engineer Carter and assistant en- glneers will, at an early date. make trip over the road for the purpose of collecting sufficient data to deter mlne the cost of the construction for a road of stone, or stone and gravel or ot gravel, and the necessary bridges and to ascertain what amount of benefits will accrue to the people and property owners by reason of the contemplated improvement.
 With this data and information compiled, it is my purpose to arrange a series of road meetings at all prin- clpal centers along the road so as to present the proposition to the people Tor thelr consideration and approval, or rejection.
 This Is not small undertaking and cannot be successfully conducted without the hearty cooperation of all those interested and l would be very much pleased indeed to have you ad- vlse me whether or not we may rely upon you for your assistance. Our only idea now is to request you to meet our logging party and the state engineers at yoru county line and ac- company us through your county on dates which will be later agreed upon. am writing this letter only to those whom l think are vtally inter ested in this proposition.
 Thanking you in advance for an early reply. l beg to remain, Very truly yours, R. c. DYE. Chairman State Highway Com.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL
 CONVENTION OPENS
GREAT GATHERING IS ON
MEMS PARADE WITH 2OOO IN LINE, FEATURE WEDNES-
 DAY EVENING.

Little Rock, April 28.-The annual convention of the Arkansas Sunday School Association met this afternoon at the First Christian church for a three days session.
 Mrs. Lucy Jane Lucas of Van Buren will preside over the elemen- tary division, Jesse Houck of Little Rock will preside over the secondary division, Rev. T. O. Owen of Hope will preside over the adult division, and J. Lloyd Shouse of Harrison will lead the conference on county organ ization.
 These meetings will be division in- stitutes, at which experts will deliver addresses, including Mrs w. H. Dietz of Chicago, w. c. Pearce of Chicago, Chas. E. Schenck of Chicago, Judge Fred Isgrig of Little Rock and many others. John R. Hampton of Fordyce will preside over a confer ence discussing the building up of a teaching force.
 Tonight there will be addresses of welcome, and two principal addresses, by w. C. Pearce, the International Adult Superintendent, Prom Zurich to Chicago and Genca," and Rev Will bur F. Crafts of the International Refor Bureau, Washington, D. C., on "The Sunday School and National Life The institute meetings devot- ed to the various phases of Sunday school work will be continued tomor- row and Thursday
 The music will be led by E. O. Ex- cell of Chicago. There will be a great mems parade Wednesday evening, in which it is expected that 2,000 men will participate.
 The Faulkner county delegation POO strong, will leave tomorrow morn ing at 8:43 for Little Rock, to attend the convention. Special coaches will be attached to the morning accommo- dation train to take care of the crowd
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-28
ARKANSAS FIRM
 10 BUILD S|L0S

Little Rock, April 2S.-It is an nounced that the agricultural depart ment has been notified that the Cros- sett Lumber Company of Crossett, E w. Gates president, will soon begin the manufacture of silos to put on the market. The company owns over 200,- 900 acres of timber land that will be sold for farms after the timber has been cut off, and will spend several thousand dollars in agricultural dem onstration work. Lumber companies at Paragould, Heber Springs and elseE where are also undertaking the man. ufacture of slos, which are becoming popular since the new agricultural methods are coming into vogue.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-28

by Rev: k. K. Steel, pastor of the Con- way Methodist church. The burial was at Oak Grove cemetery. Those from out-of-town who were here to attend the funeral were Mrs. Nel- sons husband, T. D. Nelson of Du- bach, La, her four sons, M. A. Nel- son of Springfield, Mo-; James H. Nelson of Sibley, La; R. H. and Roy Nelson of Dubach, and her daughter, Miss Margery Nelson of Dubach, La. Miss lrma Gabbie of Monticello, MT. and Mrs. John w. Downs and w. E. Livingston of Little Rock. Mrs. Nel- sons other daughter, Mrs. J. J. Liv- ingston, is ill at Little Rock and was unable to be present.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-28
HENDRIX PAPER HAS
 WRITE-UP OF 'PREXY'
BULL DOG CARRIES INTEREST ING SKETCH OF DR. J. H.
 REYNOLDS.

In it's series Who's Who in Hen- drix,' the current number of the Hendrix Bull Dog carries the follow ing interesting sketch of the presi- dent, pr. John Hugh Reynolds: DR. JOHN H. REYNOLDS Our president was born at Enola Ark, on January 3, 1869. He does not look like it was so long ago, but the Who's Who in America said SO and we must, perforce, believe it. The same pudgy red-bound volume above mentioned goes on to say that pr. Reynolds took his A. B. degree from Hendrix in 1893 and his A. M. from the University of Chicago in 1897 and that between 1893 and 1896 he was actively engaged in educational work. being teacher, principal, and county superintendent during that time.
 In fact, from the long list of high positions he has held, not only of his state but nation, one can easily see that he is among the foremost educa- tors of his state, and a man who is in demand as a lecturer and adviser throughout this section of the south. He is an extremely busy man, and his frequent and necessitated absences from town are a constant source of joy to Hubby Lambright and other young hopefuls whom he is teaching to sprout in an educational way. From 1899 to 1902 he was pro lessor in Hendrix having charge of the history department. From 1902 to 1913 he filled the chair of history and political science at the State Uni versity and for time was head of the institution. His interest in his chosen field of teaching led him to form in 1903 the Arkansas History Commission, and in 1905 and 1909 to formulate laws creating a permanent Arkansas History Commission, of which he has been secretary since it's creation. He is member of the Ar kansas State Board of Education, the American Historical Association, Mis- sissippi Valley Historical Association, American Archives Commission, and in 1905 was president of the Arkan- sas Teachers Association.
 As an author he is widely known, having written textbook of Arkan- sas history, entitled Makers of Ar kansas History. Besides this he has written a history of our State Uni versity, and has contributed many pamphlets to the cause of education, and has written much for current magazines. He was also editor of volumes one, two and three, of the publications of the State Historical Association
 Dr. Reynolds is man actuated by a deep love for his chosen field of work, and this fact coupled with his willingness to work hard and his ahil- ity to work successfully makes him pre-eminently the man to steer Hen drix College into the great future that is now opening up to it. His strong personality accomplishes a great deal and it has been remarked that there is more coercion in his well-known smile than in the orthodox hickory limb
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-28
TAX COMMISSIONERS
 TO MEET ASSESSORS

Little Rock, April 28.-State Tax Commissioners Gates, Brown and Martineau, accompanied by Assistant Secretary Bruce Bullion, left today for Fordyce, where they will meet the county judges and assessors of half dozen contiguous counties, to dis cuss the inequalities of taxation. On Wednesday they will meet another delegation at Monticello, and on the two days they expect to reach the rep resentatives of at least 16 counties.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-28
FUNERAL OF MRS. NELSON.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mag gie Nelson, who died at her home in Dubach, La, was held from the resi- dence of J. J. Livingston in this city yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Services were conducted by Rev. J. P. Reid, pastor of the Central Presbyte- rian church at Little Rock, assisted
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-28
FUNERAL OF REV. HAAS.

Rev. P. Zell, who returned from Morrilton this morning, stated that the funeral of Rev. Haas, pastor of the Catholic church at Morrilton, who died yesterday morning, will be held tomorrow morning. The services will be conducted by Bishop John B. Mor- ris of Little Rock
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-28
s. AND C. BENEFIT.

The show at the Arkway tonight will be for the benefit of the Conway School and Civic Club, who invite ev- eryone to be present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-16

we live. There are two ways of moving people to beautify their home and their town. One is by inspiring them with wholesome desire to bet ter their surroundings and another is by shaming them into action by call ing attention to their neglect Ger tainly the affirmative method is the more desirable. Enthusiasm is a splendid thing but misdirected en- thusiasm can be harmful thing. In all public welfare work there ought to be well-balanced and entirely sane censor who passes upon the public expression of those engaged in civic welfare work.
 We have only to recall how the fair name of Beaumont was defamed almost weekly a few years ago by the pastor of one of our churches who presistently painted dark and discouraging picture. He prowled around the city and amused himself by now discovering that the city. was a vertiable den of opium smokers; again that it was a seething and bot tomless pit of immortality and vice; again that it was insanitary and that disease flourished and that the. stench and ugliness of the town was a shame crying unto heaven. As a matter of fac, every time that, man opened his mouth it was to deride,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-16
REDUCING COST OF LIVING

Wha: gardening and canning are doing to the high cost of living throughout an entire state was shown when the surplus canned goods of Mississippi was marketed in Chicago by Miss Susie " Powell, superin.en ent of the state department of educa- tion O. that commonwealth.
 The American Society for Thrift which co-operated with her efforts owing 10 it's direct bearing on the plan of President Simon w. Strauss school gardnening. reported in bull letin the Mississippi success:
 throughout the entire South the lack of thrift has been found partic- ularly conspicuous in the failure to grow sood supplies-vege.a tables fruit and mcat-needed by the urban and rural population. Therefore the state wide progress which demands market outlet for the surplus is a radical step ia advance, one promoting the
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PRESS OPINIONS
ADVERTISING OUR DEFECTS
 Beaumont Enterprise)

The latter-day tendency for slogans and the persistency with which wouldbe reformers seek something to reform has developed situation in Philadelphia which illustrates the harm that reform and civic welfare workers may do in their efforts to accomplish something useful or advertise themselves, ast the case may be. A woman highway inspector of Philadelphia purchased $36. worth of celluloid buttons bearing the in scription, For Clean Streets in Philadelphia The city conkroller refused to pay the bill for the 5000 slogan buttons. He explained that his refusal was not because the purchase was illegal or unauthorized but because the inscription on the buttons was calculated to leave the impression that Philadelphia streets are not clean, and was therefore a libel on. the town.
 1: The point raised by the controller is of interest to the country general ly because ita presents us with the other side of the question of where to begin and where to leave offs i'll our efforts to improve the city in which
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-16

and condemn and abuse the city ana it's institutions, officers and citizens. He considered himself a reformer and because he sought to better con7 ditions he conceived he was within his rights to abuse. To contend
 with him was to be put in the at stitude of opposing reform. That IS the trouble with most reformers-l1 one doesn't agree with their method one is abused for being unpatrlotlc and in league with the evil one Frequently our civic welfare workers hit upon scheme for doing some thing and, no matter how much others may be interested in the, success of the proposed improvement, if one doesn't approve of the particular scheme proposed he is denied permllsiz li sion to even exist. xs*2f@ s''.ss ssss+
 There are more ways than one of improving a town ana, every one en- gagged in that hudable work ought to be wiahngs aes ioin hands with, every os slss aaa 2 aDoy < all . shiass, Y nndsrs M methadH @ is net tdiasenati Hs sssa gI fssm fhea zI '4s= Ig--s-. --- : -------+447 sasssSgi < -AM wor thy underta king is awoMhy of your consideration. We sell for cash and for less. The isfit dry goods goods store-across from H. Marx. It
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-16
n INE BLUFF 1 ROGRESS
 ROSPERITY
THE TEN,NANT FARMING EVIL

Much of the deterioration in the yield and quality of the crops on Southern farm lands is traceable directly to the loose farm tenant sys- tenn in vogue, which is said to be on the increase. This is particularly true of cotton, corn and rice lands In Arkansas and other Southern states a very large per centage of land is farmed by tenants operating under short and loosely-drawn leases, and the result is shown in the re- duced yields and in the lowered quality of the crops produced. This poor farming is attributed largely to the fact that the farmer has not a proprietary interest in the land.
 "A dependent set of agriculturists, with no natural motives strongly i'm polling them to conserve the abiding fertility of lands they work, and liv- ing here today and there tomorrow, are nor the human stuff out of which state can make the best type of citizens, and in this peripate.ic, nomadlc type of tenant farmer is 70 be found the most effective sort of waster of natural resources" says a recent writer. "So that both on ethical and economic grounds, the state is, we believe. justified in care fully studying the problem, and then acting summarily where the correc- tionary course is settled upon"
 The remedy for the tenant farming evil is the breaking up of large farms into small holdings, and their sale to farmers who are willing to work tor a home. Small farms, operated by farmers who own their own land, always show the best re- suits. Most of the low grade cotton and low grade corn is raised by tenant farmers. The small farmer who owns his land generally raises good crops, both i1 polnt of quality and in point of yield per acre.
 The future prosperity of the cotton industry, and of all other southern farming industries, depends not so much on the tariff and on the rela- tion between supply and demand as it does on raising maximum crops of good quality The time is ne&r at hand when the Southern farmer will have to compete ill the domestic market with the farmers of the world, unprotected by tariffs. The only way he can do it is to raise more to the acre and make the crop of the best quality. The man who has a perman- ent interest in the soi, is the only man who can be depended on to do this,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-16
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thrift, happiness and prosperity of hundreds of thousands of people. "The Girls oma.o club, organized by counties and connected with the public school system of Mississippi, raised vegetables, tomatoes, corn, squashes, beans and cabbages, and canned them and labeled them with the club labels which are a guar antee as to their quality. Delicacies appeared last year on the farm tables unheard of in many rural families be- fore; empty shelves in the pantry we're laden with vegetables and fruits for a years use. The pro- ceeds from the surplus paid the ex- pense of some girls through the agri- cultural high school, others bought pianos and paid for music lessons, and one states that last fall she was able to buy pretty rousseau and get married and is now prepared to be a good housekeeper. The gardening and canning is correlated with the regular school work, the former being carried ol under the direction of county agents appointed by Miss work after the school teachers have interested the children and organized the local clubs"