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The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-08-09
peter J. Smith,
singer, THE LYRIC
CELEBRATED VOCALIST WITH
PRYoR's BAND ENGAGED AT
THIS THEATER.

There is nothing a motion picture
patron likes better than variety in a
program, and the Lyric management
believes that IL has attained the very
acme of success in presenting a
varied program, with the special en-
gagement of Mr.. Peter j. Smith,
singer, formerly with the celebrated
Pryor's band.
Who has not heard the celebrated
vocalists with Pfyor's band on phono-
graphic records. They are a standard
record, and in Mr.. Smith the Lyric
has secured one of Pryors greatest
vocalists, a baritone of unexcelled
voice and repertoire, singing classic
and comedy songs and giving a regu-
lar song review daily.
Mr. Smith will be heard each day
at the Lyric until further notice, add
ing at least one number to each sue
ceeding program throughout the day.
Mr.. Smith enjoys the faculty of
singing his songs in a manner all his
own, and one which is sure to please
every patron of the Lyric. He will
open his engagement at the Lyric on
Monday. (Advt.)
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-08-09
NORWEGIAN SHIP
WRECKED BY Mine
NEUTRAL VESSEL is SENT TO
THE BOTTOM BY A MINE NEAR
A DUTCH ISLAND.
Interesting Question Regarding The
Hague Peace Compact is Raised by
the Incident.

Washington, ID. c., Aug. S.-The
Wrecking of the neutral Norwegian
steamer Tysla by mine outside the
Dutch island of Wieringen today
turned discussion in naval circles to
a provision in The Hague convention
governing the laying of both anchor
ed and unanchored mines.
Appalling as is the danger to
neutral commerce and the menace to
life through the employment of auto
matte contact mines, their use is
sanctioned by the nations. Emphasis
was laid on the fact that the United
States, with Austria, Germany and
other powers at the last Hague CON
ference opposed a convention to pro-
hibit such devices where they would
be a menace to neutral commerce.
The most the Hague conference did
in 1907 was to draw up regulations
for the use of these instruments for
bidding the laying of "unanchored,
automatic contact mines except when
so constructed as to become harmless
one hour at most after the person
who laid them ceases to control
them" 1t likewise prohibits anchor
ed automatic contact mines (which
do not become harmless as soon as
they have broken loose from their
moorings," or the employment of tor
pedoes (which do not become harm
less when they have missed their
mark"
Observers here believe the mine
that caused the bleaching of the Nor
wegian vessel was anchored as most
of the North sea, is only a few
fathoms deep. Each power prom-
ises to remove, at the close of hos
tilities, all mines that can be located.
So momentuos was this problem
regarded at the second Hague con-
ference that the contracting powers
solemnly agreed OF reopen the ques-
ton of the employment tot automatic
contact mines. With most of the ma
tions of Europe flying at war, the
staunchest advocates of peace will
venture no prediction of a time for
reopeinag the Hague peace confer
ence. ..-
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-08-09
WATER COMPANY
TAXES REDUCED
PUBLIC UTILITIES LOSS IN THE
RECENT FIRE IN THIS CITY
RECOGNIZED BY BOARD.
OF the Whole of the County Tax
Last Year the Public Utilities Paid
Almost Ten Per Cent of the Total
Paid.

The State Tax Commission has
made review of the big corpora
ton tax of the State. and relative 10
| the public utilities tax in this coun-
ty, which have been assessed at
| $759 ,903, appOrtioned is follows: Con-
sumers Gas Company, $S6,9SS Hot
Springs Water Company 5000;
Hot Springs Street Railway Compa-
ny, $245,490; Citizens Electric
Company, s332,425.
The commission agreed to a reduc-
ton of $4,000 on the Consumers
Gas Company property because of
the fire loss sustained by the utility
last September, when the gas plant
was destroyed.
"The Public Utilities of Hot
Springs were assessed at $1,519, S06,
which, under the fifty per cent basis
provided by state law, brought the
figure to $759,903. The fire of Sep
TENDER 5th, 1913, caused a loss to
the local Utilities of about $780,
coo, on which they were able to re-
| cover $4,000 insurance. This loss
Included the entire artificial gas
plant, eNctrict generating plant, gem
eral offices and al overhead cleo
trio light and trolley lines through
out the burned district. A further
loss was sustained in revenue by rea-
son of the loss of gas, water and
light consumers within the fire i'm
| its.
The County Collectors report for
| last year shows 1868, 03O.71 total
| taxes collected in Garland County.
| The Hot Springs Public Utilities paid
between nine and ten per cent of
this amount in taxes for that year.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-08-09
PLANNING To AID
COTTON GROWERS
SENATOR HOkE SMITH PRO
POSES AN ISSUE OF TRES
URY NOTES TO AID
FARMERS.

Washington, Aug. S.-A plain
whereby Southern farmers may get
credit direct from the government
for cotton in warehouse was propos-
ed tonight by Senator Hoke Smith
of George to Southern Senators and
members of the house considering
war reiief for the cotton situation.
Definite action was postponed until
another meeting.
The plan would authorize the Sec
rotary. of the treasury to withhold
from the Southern states, excluding
Florida, fifty per cent of the $780,
100000 of emergency currency 10
which the banking capital and sur
plus of the South would entile that
section, under the currency legisla-
ton passed this week. In lieu af
this fifty per cent Senator Smith
would provide, that under such regn-
lations as the secretaries of the tres
ury, agriculture and commerce adopt,
the treasury notes might be issued
to cotton owners who present ware
house certificate.
Senator Oyerman expressed the
belief, Southern banks would take
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-08-09
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD.
VIII Take office Monday and Begin
Business Next Week.

Washington, d. c., Aug. S.-The
federal reserve board will take Of
flee Monday, more than seven months
after President Wilson signed the
currency act and probably will get
down to business next week. All
members of the board are in Wash
ington except f. A. Delano, who will
arrive Monday.
1t became known today that Presi-
dent Wilson will name Charles II.
Hamlin, as governor of the board and
Mr.. Delano as vice governor. The
organization committee composed of
the secretary of the treasury, the
secretary of agriculture AID the
comptroller of the currency, will call
the first formal meeting of the board
after the board is sworn in.
Once In office, the board will make
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-08-09
LIKES GOLF LINKS.
Hot Springs Course Again Makes q
Hit With Visitor Capable of
Making Comparisons.

When F. f. Bugbee. a we'll known
business man of Tasting, Fla, invt-
ed his friend, A. II. Carter, of Lee
banon, N. H., to come to Hot Springs
and pass a few weeks of his sum
mer vacation with him in the noted
Arkansas Spa, Mr.. Carter inquired ii
it would be possible to play go.f
here, and on receiving a reply in the
bringing with him his daughter,
Miss Marion Carter. With the party
is also G. II. Legott, well-known in
the business circles of Jacksonville,
Fla.
1t might be we'll to explain that
Mr. Bugbee was formerly a resident
of New Hampshire, but the sunny
Southland" held out inducements to
him so he forsook the business en-
terprises in the New England states
in which he was interested and
transferred, with much success, too,
his field of operations to Florida.
He and his friend. Mr.. Carter, have
maintained, however, a pleasant cor
respondence.
Mr.. Carter is an enthusiastic golf
er; likewise, he is delighted with
the local links, his only regret being
that the street cars do not run out
there, but yesterday Harry A. Jones,
proprietor of the Majestic, where the
party is REGISTERED, arranged for
them to rent an auto while in the
city, which will facilitate trips to
and from the golf links considera-
bly,.
The links here are excellent"
said Mr.. Carter, "and | enjoy play
ing on them greatly. In fact, am
impressed with the city. This is my
Initial trip to Hot Springs and you
have a very pretty and attractive
resort. Naturally, when one comes
here one takes the baths and that
is what ! am doing. obtaining, too,
considerable relief from the waters
troubled slightly"
Mr.. Carter is engaged in the man.
ufacture of overalls. Asked what he
thought of the present European con-
flict, he stated that while 1t would
not affect his business to any coil
siderable extent, save that it might
tend to lower the price of cotton, he
was of the impression that it might
fleet later business generally in
this country.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-08-09
CEMETARY PROGRAM.
Arranged by the Association Fcr
Keeping Greenwood In Better
Condition.

Condition.
The following is the program for
the ceremonial at Greenwood Gene
tary this afternoon at O'Clock to
which all are invited:
Music-Ledgerw Band.
1nvocation-Rev. C. f. Hickok.
Musie-Ledgerwo Band.
Address-Judge ]. p. Henderson.
Music-Ledgerwood Band.
Address-Rev. II. V. Trimble.
Music-Doxology.
The exercises will begin promptly
at four O'Clock p, m, and will hold
for one hour. The exercises are held
under the auspices of the Greenwood
Cemetary Association and all men,
bers of the association and all mem
sons interested in the purpose of the
association are urged to be present
at the exercises.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-08-09

out emergency currency to care for
demands while cotton was being
held. Senator Smith said he had some
doubt about State banks and had
hence drafted the supplemental
measure.
A representative from the commit
tee to gather statistics ON cotton
trade reproted census figures show
ing Germany as a great consumer of
cotton We're misleading. Figures
show a large amount of cotton is
sent to Bremen, whereas, it was re-
ported. much of this is diverted from
Bremen to cities outside of Ger
many.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-08-09

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The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-08-09
RAILWAY TO RETRNCH.

st. Louis, Aug. S.-The Missouri
Pacific management, failing to get
funds In Europe will inaugurate a
policy of retrenchment, B. f, Bush,
president of the road said today.
Plans for the expenditure next
year of $4,000, % on improvements
have been dropped.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-08-09
FIRE DESTROYS BARN.

A barn in the rear of the Gibbs
home near Holly street was destroyed
by fire yesterday morning. The fire
department responded promptly but
the inaccesability of the blaze and the
remoteness minimized the work OF
the department materially.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-08-09

the moves necessary to open the
twelve reserve banks. Although
there are several details to be work
ed out, the principal matters that
probably will no take much time. The
system may be in operation in sew
eral cities at least before the end OF
the month.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-08-09
Tn Society
Silver Leaf Entertains Circle

o'iVeT Lear EntertainS Circle.
Silver Leaf Camp w. o. w. inter.
rupted the deliberations of the w. O.
w. Circle Friday evening at Wood.
men Hall. They came in a body
accompanie by the Woodmen Band
and Uniform team When the ladies'
recovered from their surprise, the
intruders were invited to remain.
and the session became a social one.
consul Commander Geo. Cover an
nounced that they would take charge
OF the meeting and after a musi-
cal and literary program, the ladies
and AL present would be invited TO
also participate in a little sspread
prepared for the occasion. The pro-
gram was interespersed with music
by the band. One of the most inter
esting features was the degree team
drill, commanded by Capt A. b.
oden, The team showed the utmost
proficiency and it's maneuvers
brought encores. There were sew
eral solos rendered, and Past Con-
sui Commander ID. S. Barnes made
short talk on Woodcraft. Mr. Barnes
is quite capable of making happy
talks, and his speech not only kept
his hearers in good humor but gave
them few facts what the w. o. w.
has accomplished, not only by its
great insurance feature but in fra
ternal and social sense.
Mr.. Cover stated that the best was
reserved for the last and the entire
assemblage was invited to the ante
room where upon long tables a
spread of sandwiches, ice cream and
cake were found, and there was not
a one who did not feel that it was
good to be there"
Silver Leaf is growing rapidly, its
membership, and the degree teams
is kept busy at each meeting.
Ladies' Temple Aid.
An entertainment for the benefit
of the Ladies' Temple Aid will be
given Thursday at p. m, at the
knickerbocker hotel. The hostesses
o. the evening will be Mesdames NJ.
Mendel, M. Shudmak, A. Harris and
J. Wagner. The public is extended
cirdial invitation.
Rev. James b. Evans and wife eft
yesterday for Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Rev. Evans was transferred by the
bishop of that district and the
change means a substantial promo
ton.
j. d. Brack and family went to
Hope last Tuesday and will return
Friday, making the trip by automO-
bile.
Mr. and Mrs. j. C. Rollins from
Memphis, Tenn, are at the Moody for
an extended visit.
Mrs. Adiutant Howard yesterday
received a cable from Adjutant How
ard of the Salvation Army here, sent
from Liverpool, and stating that he
will sail on August Sth, on the Teu-
tonic, for Montreal, Canada.
+
Rev Wylie will speak at the swim
ming pool of the Boys Athletic Club
this Afternoon at 3 O'Clock. This Is
one of the regular addresses that will
be delivered every Sunday afternoon
when the weather permits.
Foster and Robt. Higgins viii leave
today for Texarkana to visit rela-
lives.
4
Miss Camille PiccAi. formerly of
this city, arrived from St. Louis yes
terday for a visit.
Mrs Robert j. Potter has returned
home from a three weeks visit with
relatives and friends at Chattanooga,
Tenn, and Birmingham, Ala. She
was accompanied home by her sister,
Mrs. Burton Jones, of Chattanooga.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-08-09

FOR RF1NT-Two room modern fur
nished apartment. SCHNEIDER Apart
ments, ABB Orange street. S-9-lwk.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
SeryiIIa.

Old Uncle Hood Denny died
last Sunday and was buried
Monday.
Cal Bates who has served two
years in the penitentiary for kill
ling Taylor Jenkins, is at home
again.
The ServiIla post Office has
been discontinued and sent in.
1t has left about three hundred
patrons without any post office.
1t looks like a shame-Snmeone
must have a bug in his sleeve.
r. l.. Morgan and wife have a
seven pound girl at their house.
We underst tand that there Was
IL mani from Ducktown here last
week figuring on buying w. a.
Woody's mill and store at this
place.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

1862, with William M. Bradford
as colonel Mr.. BlggS served
throughout the war, d memora'
BILE part of his service being
during the seige of VicHsourg
In his diary he wrote OF the
surrender;
"The last scene Of the last
act-Vicksburg, which has bid
defiance to the whole Yankee
nation for he last fifteen months
and been The wonder and admir-
alton of the world, has finally
Welded. ##~ The Fourth Of
July, 1868. is the most humiliai-
ing day | have exer experienced
with its important and momen-
tous results. The surrender OF
the Mississippi Valley, together
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

John Mcclure BiggS, third
son of James and Sarah Temple
Biggs, was born near Greene-
vile, Tenn, January 3, 1882, be
died in Dodd City, Tex NJ arch
q, 1910, and was buried at
Houey Grove, Tex. he grad
uated from the Greeneville
Tenn J College in July, 1888;
and ON Juno 23, 1889, he was
united in marriage with Mary
Fl. Riggin, Of Madisonville,
Tenn, who survives him, TO.
gether with five children.
The regiment to which Com
rade Biggs first belonged and
of which he was commissary was
the 3lst Regiment of Tennessee
Volunteers, organized March 70
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
SketCho of Jno.. M. Biggs

Before teaching in Oe5,e
academy, John NJ. Biggs served
three years in the Confederate
army, passing through the. siege
OF Vicksburg, being there pa
rolled, and afterward joiniag the
31st Tennessee, under General
Vaughn. His widow, now livi
ing in Dodd City, Texas, was
Mary H., Riggin, raised in Mads
isonville, Monroe county, Tenn,
as were the Stakely sisters and
also several other teachers ot
Ocoee academy. She taught
four years in The Benton school
the last time as first assistant
in the Rev. ]. P. Dickey's term,
when four teachers were EN-
ploved in the school. The ottier
two were Huse Dickey a1s Miss
Mollie Hollister (not WoH Hister,
as printed last week.) 50 the
school interest was 50 rapidly
built up under the management
of John M. Isiggs and wife and
under Crawford and Miss Rob-
inson as to negd four teachers
in the term OF 1928.
John IA. Biggs lived a long
and highly useful life, reaching
the aae of rs He was sna pf
the many Polk cnunlian n
grating to T9xas u EleIp TUul5uI
that great commonwealth. His
father was a brother of William
Biggs, the father Of II. 7. Biggs
so he and "Uncle Tom Bisgs"
were cousins.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

with twenty-nine thousand men
is, TO my mind, very significant
of final developments"
Mr.. Biggs received his parole
July 8. was exchanged, and
afterwards joined the 31st Ten
nessee, under General Vaughan
and was with it to the close of
the war. He was paroled at
Washington, Ga, May 10, 1865.
By profession Mr.. Biggs was
a teacher. He taught first in
Tennessee, and in October 1877
went to Texas, where he con-
tinued his work as teacher in
the schools of Fannin county.
In 1883 he was elected County
Superintendent of Public In
struction (which place he filed
for six years, after which he re-
tired from active work and made
his home in Dodd City, where he
died. He maintained a lively
interest 10 al public affairs. He
had been for many years an
elder in the Presby terian church.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

Miss Virginia Moore, organ
izer of Girls Tomato Clubs.
spent two days with friends
here recently.
Lloyd and Mary Presswood
spent part of last week at the
commencement of Ducktown
High School.
s. G. Hickey caught some fine
fish recently.
Miss Jennie Vaughn, who has
been quite sick, is convalesing.
Mrs. A. J. Carney is slowly
recovering from a bad spell of
pneumonia
Reliance is we'll supplied with
useless dogs now. 1t they look
ed to everybody as they do 10
me-, there would about SO 3-3
per cent of them so off missing.
RELIABLE.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
Notice of Bankrupt's
Petition for Discharge

In the District Court of the Uni
ted States for the Southern
Division of the Eastern Dis.
trict of Tennessee.
In the matter of B. II. Ha wk
bankrupt. In Bankruptcy, No.
1743.
Notice is hereby given that
said bankrupt having flied his
petition for discharge from debts
it was on May 5, 1914 ordered by
the court that II hearing be had
upon said petition, on June b
1914, before said court, at Chat
tanooga, ia said district, at ~
O'Clock in the forenoon, and that
notice thereof be published IN
The Polk County News-Gazette,
a newspaper printed in said
District, and that all known
creditors and other persons IN
interest may appear at the said
time and place and show cause,
If any they have, why the prayer
of the said petitioner should not
be granted
Horace Van Deventer, Clerk
BY Newton Aiken, Deputy 9,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07


In Nashville, Tenn, there is
published a monthly paper that
ought to be taken by every
family of Confederate kinship.
1t is a veritable mine Of treasure
in the way of historical infcrm-
alton about the Southern Con-
>federacy and all connected with
or against this chivairic nation.
So full, 50 fair and so patriotic
has been the course of this
monthly, "The Confederate Vet
eran," that many Union soldiers
are among it's subscribers. It's
honored editor, S. A. Cunning
ham, gave the paper and all its
accessories as well as the resi-
due OF all his property, at his
death few mouths ago, to the
Confederate organizations OF
the South, and it is to live on
and on though its founder, sole
ov.ner aud editor is nomore.
Z. e loss an issue of the Veteran
w quote 4 biographical sketch
and accompany it by . copy OF
d + Paragraph Of Mr. Biggs,
from j. cnt loaned us by The
tsaafederate Veteran. The entry
Quoted from bis diary q events
Ii feksbprg shows that even
neMfly Two years before the
6iHe war fesaw The
!. npts g:S
again after being exohangeG
following the Vicksburg surren-
der at Appomattox, himself De-
ing paroIed at Washington, Ga.
over a month afterward.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
Benton Station.

MIR. and Mrs. W. B. Lawson
Of Knoxville are visiting rela-
tives here.
G. c. Evans and H. S. Grubb
are gone to the reunion at Jack
sonville, Fla.
Mrs. Margaret BIankinship is
very sick.
Herbert Blankinship went to
Crandall, Ga, last week.
Mr.. 9: W. Kiker Of Ducktown
is here This week buying some
lRnber
Mrs Fl. BlahlSinship lis
visiting Mrs. =. A. Kimsey this
week. PETE.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07
Notice of Bankrupt's
Petition for Discharge

Iu the District Court of the Cni-
ted States for the Southern
Division of the Eastern Dis
trict of Tennessee.
In ,he matter of V. A. Garrett
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy, No.
1921.
Notice is hereby given that
said bankrupt having filed his
petition for discharge from debts
it was on May /, 1914 ordered by
the court that hearing be had
upon said petition, on June 2,
1914 before said court, al Chat
tanooga, in said district, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, and that
notice thereof be published in
The Polk County News-Gazette,
a newspaper printed in said
district, and that all known
creditors and other persons in
interest may appear at the said
time and place and show cause,
if any they have, why the prayer
of the said petitioner should not
be granted.
Horace Van Deventer, Clerk
BY Newton Aiken, Deputy G,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-05-07

FOR SALE-Good so acre
farm, i miles north OF Benton,
about q or 3 miles from L. q N,
railroad. Has good 6 room house
practically new. Outbuildings,
orchard, etc. Daily mail, Il. r.
D. route passes by house. About
20 acres cleared, balance timh4r.
Adv. G. w. Fitzpatrick
Benton, Tenn, Route !: