The Harrison times., 1914-11-21
STATE CAPITAL News

Diseases, DR.. J. l., Greene, who two
weeks ago resigned as superinten-
dent of this institution, has decided
not TO leave Arkansas, but to take
up his residence in Hot Springs in
stead. DR.. Greene is pow preparing
statement of his side of the dispute
in the State Board of Charities,
which will be gwen to the press, and
it is said to fairly sizzle with hot as
sertions concerning certain members
of the Board.
"As soon as | heard that ! was
charged with extravaganza stated
DR.. Greene, 81 cancelled my arrange
ments to retire to my farm near Lin
coin, Neb. and will stay right here IN
Arkansas to face the music, and
where ! could not be shot in the
back at long range ! am going to
remain in Hot Springs personally,
and the people Of Arkansas will hear
from me any time they desire it, for
/ have never concealed anything,
and have great love for the state,
though have lived here less than
three years,
DR.. Greene is especially popular in
Hot Springs, and his decision to
take up his permanent residence
there is considered by the business
men of that city to be one OF the best
happenings for the Valley Of Napors
that has happened in many years.
DR. Greene will leave the State hos.
pital on the last day of November,
The unpleasant conditions arising
from the execution of Arthur TIL.
man in Logan county, and the legal
sQuabble now taking place 70 save
Arthur Hodges from the electric
chair next Saturday, has started a.
new demand for law which will
do away with capital punishment
entirely, a bill will be presented in
the 1915 legislature, assessing a
punishment Of life Imprisonment in
the state pcnitentlary for those
found guilty Of crimes which are
now punishable by death
The coming legislature is going to
have a tempest IN a teapot warfare
over the disposition Of forty acres Of
ground belonging to the state, which
is located just west of the Arkansas
Institute for the Deaf, one of the
prettiest building sites in Little
Rock, and adjoining Pulaski Height
fashionable residence section,
This tract Of land has been long
owned by the State, and will now
easily bring $4,000 per acre, il not
more If sold lot on time and on
easy terms, it will bring double that
amount
There has long been in the State
Treasury a sum left rs n foundation
for a State Hospital, which amounts
to about 100000, 1t is figured that
state owned buildings now used
for clinic and hospital purposes by
the medical department Of the Uni.
ycrslty Of Arkansas will bring at
least $4,000 ifploccd on the mar
kct today In addition to this ii is
believed that those working for q
hospital to be dedicated to the mem.
ory Of David q, Dodd, the boy hero
Of the Civil war who was executed
Ns q spy in Little Rock, will be able
e. secure additional donations to
bring the total up TO $25O,00O it the
hospital is named in his honor If
the Arkansas Medical Board can Sc.
cure all these contributions, and can
persuade the legislature TO turn over
60 It the land IN question, It will
erect the finest state hospital in the
world This would insure the Chh
versity Of Arkansas the largest at.
tendance of any similar institution
This week the All Arkansas Christ
mas Dinner campaign was inaugur'
ated, and until the holidays the people
Of Arkansas will be urged TO honor
the proclamation issued by Gov G,
W, HAYS, and II they cannot feed
themselves on home products for the
big meal Of the year, 10 at least use
nothing but Arkansas products for
the feast. Menus will be prepared
by leading chefs and housewives Of
the state, demonstrating what an
elaborate dinner may be served and
nothing but Arkansas products used
for the feast
Everything for a successful Christ.
mas dinner is grown in Arkansas
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