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The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
DESPONDENT. ENDS
 LIFE BY SHOOTING

Fort Smith, Sept. 24.-Mrs. Anna Kerfoot, aged 2S, daughter of Geo. w. Moss, juvenile court officer of this city and former chief of police and alderman, was found dead in her home by her two sons and daughter when they returned from school today. A self-inflicted bull let wound through the head explain ed the cause of death. The woman shot herself with a .22-calibre rifle while lying on a bed The rifle belonged to her son. She left no note to explain her rash act. Lying in a pool of clotted blood was a newspaper clipping giving an ac- count of the death of her husband, Arthur s. Kerfoot, who died year ago. A picture of Kerfoot was also found in the pool. Grief over his death and despondency over i'll health are believed to have prompt ed the tragedy. Mrs. Kerfoot was regarded as unusually handsome.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
CAR SUNFLOMER
 SEED GOES OUT
(From Fridays Daily PrsSs)

Thos. J. Bentley, farm dfmon- strator, assisted by R. B. /Malin merchant at Halliday, yesterday loaded out a car of sunflower seed consigned to the RudyPatrick Seed Company of Kansas City. The pur- chase price of the seed was $1,200, which was distributed among the farmers in the Halliday neighbor- hood who raised the sunflowers this year. MT. Bentley stated this morning another car load would be shipped out on Tuesday of next week.
 The sunflower industry is com paratively new branch of farming activity in Greene county. For sev- eral years a few of the more pro- gressive agrarians have been rais- ing sunflowers, but the total yield has not been sufficient to induce buyers to come to the county and pay the best prices for the seed This year, however, the acreage was largely increased and many farmers followed government in- structions in planting and cultivat- ing the crop. Recently MT. Bent ley communicated with wholesale seed houses and got buyers to come into the county and make bids for the sunflower yield. The result is that a good market has been ob- tained for the seed and the farm CTS who raised this crop are reap ing neat profit from their eff forts.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
TAYLOR WON'T BE
 MOVED FROM RACE

Little Rock, Sept. 24.-The ef- forts of prominent citizens of Little Rock to induce Mayor Chas. E. ray Tor to enter the race for county iudge have met with failure. MT. Taylor was urged by many of the best citizens of the city, prominent in commercial, financial and pro fessional life to allow the use of his name in the county primaries as a candidate for county judge. MT Taylor replied to the gentlemen, stating that he was candidate TOT governor and did not care to en- gage in county jolitics.
 As mayor of Little Rock he has proven a great success, and on ac- count of his recognized executive ability many of his friends thought he would make an ideal county judge.
 MT. Taylor is meeting with much encouragement in his race for gov ernor from all sections of the state He says he will formally open ms campaign the latter part of october or first of November, after which he will devote the greater portion of his time in furthering his can didacy. He is now serving nls third term as mayor.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
HEALTH FAILING
 REV. FRED LITTLE

In the Western Methodist this week appeared a letter from Rev Fred Little, former pastor of the First Methodist church in this city in which Rev. LittSa says he was forced to give up his work at Pc cos, Texas, and go to San Angelo for his health. The letter says:
 'I am froced to go to the rear again on account of my health. regret that I was unable to finish out my year at Pecos, Texas, but it became imperative for me to quit I experienced much kindness at the hands of the brethren there, as have everywhere in Texas.
 "We have a good representation of Arkansas men in the New Mex ico conference which includes part of West Texas. Brother w. w Nelson, late of Lonoke, is giving 8 good account of himself at Alpine Texas. He came out for his wife'S health. I understand Mrs. Nelson is getting along well. l find an other Arkansas boy on the firing line out here, J. F. Foster.
 There are heroic men in that con ference. and they have problems tt match their valor l would have been glad to stay with them ano help them to fight their way out but it has been otherwise ordained
 'I am now at San Angelo, Texas with my family, where l shall re main to await developments"
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
TALLEY PARD0NED
 BY THE GOVERNOR
Former Paragouldian, Convicted in Connection With Bank Failure
 At Rogers, Receives Clemency.

Announcement was made in Lit tie Rock yesterday that Gov. Hays had issued a pardon to w. E. Tal- ley. formerly resident of Para gould and at one time the owner of large bodies of land in Greene county, who was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary as a re- suit of the failure of the Bank of Rogers of which Talley was pres ident. The news story sent out from Little Rock is as follows:
 "Gov. Hays yesterday pardoned w. E. Talley, president of the Bank of Rogers, defunct, who was sentenced to two years in the peni- tentiary for receiving deposits when he knew the insti- tuition was insolvent. Talley had not begun the sentence, as he had an appeal pending in the supreme court. A petition, signed by the judge and prosecuting attorney who conducted his case and attor- neys for the depositors of the bank, asked for the pardon. The petition said other cases against officers of the bank had been nolle pressed and that Talley was, doing all he could to pay the depositors.
 "Pardons also were granted to Ed and Henry Griffin of Miller county, sentenced in June to one year each for perjury, and Ben Sheppard of Union county, sentenced last March to IS months for assault to kill.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
COTTON LOSES
 $2.50 A BALE

(From Wednesdays Daily Press)
 Bullish enthusiasm in the cot ton market has apparently slacked up and the bears took a turn at bat today when they forced the market down, clipping off thirty points from the opening quotation this morning, and fifty points from the close on October quotations yes terday afternoon. The total de- cline represents a loss of $2.50 per bale. October closed yesterday at 1915. The opening quotation this morning was 11.90, and at three o'clock when the stock exchange closed in New York the price was quoted at 11.60.
 Futures suffered corresponding declines. December closed yester- day was 12.30; today 11.97. Jan uary close yesterday 12.44; today |12.15; March close yesterday 12.77; today 12.35.
 Despite the breaking market fancy prices were paid by Paragoul6 buyers today. One load of seed cot. ton raised on the Alexander farm by Robt. Bison, was sold to the Breckenridge Gin Company tol 4.75 in the seed. The load weigh ed 1,7O0 pounds, netting MT. Eli. son s9O.75. The prevailing range of prices was from 4.5 to 4.45.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
CAR LOAD CORN
 IS SHIPPED OUT
(From Fridays Daily Press)

(From Fridays Daily Press)
 P. E. House, president of the House & Meiser Company, stated this morning that he yesterday shipped a car load of shelled corn, aggregating about one thousand bushels, from Paragould to St. Louis. The corn was bought from per bushel, was run through the sheller at House & Meiser's mill and loaded into car on the siding. MT. House says the corn crop in Greene county this year is the finest he has ever seen. Not only is the grain of superior quail ity, but the yield far exceeds the average production for former years. Nearly every farmer has surplus of corn to convert into cash, and the local mills are buying it as fast as it is brought to the city. Usually at this season of the year corn is being shipped into Para gould. The fact that farmers are shipping corn out of Greene county is substantial evidence that diversification pays.
 MT. House is having his mill ov- erhauled, new storage facilities constructed, new machinery in stalled and within a short time he will be prepared to have corn shov- eled out of the wagons, into the smelling machines and conveyed by elevators direct to the cars. He has provided storage for at least sixty thousand bushels of corn, and if the market goes down and it is not profitable to ship the grain, he will hold it for his own use, converting it into manufactured products for sale in this section of the state.
 Smith Long, proprietor of the Paragould Milling Company, states he is buying as much corn as he can handle at this time. Much of the grain now being offered is not dry and consequently cannot be- stored. MT. Long says when the crop is better matured he will pur- chase all he can use in his mill and will also buy for shipment.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
Warning Order,

In the Greene Chancery Court, November Term, 1915. New England Securities Go. and T.. c. Alexander, Trustee, Plaintiffs,
 vs. Joe Terry, Maggie Terry, ct al, Defendants.
 Defendants, Joe Terry and Mag gie Terry, his wife, are hereby warned to appear in this Court within thirty days and answer the complaint of plaintiffs.
 Witness my hand and seal of said Court this Sept. 27, 1915. (Seal FRED WATSON,
 Clerk of Chancery Court. Partlow & Shane,
 Attys. for Plaintiffs. (265)
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Warning Order.

In the Greene Chancery Court, November Term, 1915. New England Securities Company and T. c. Alexander, Trustee, Plaintiffs.
 vS. J. E. Rutherford, Dora Rutherford, ct al, Defendants.
 Defendants, J. E. Rutherford and wife, Dora Rutherford, are hereby warned to appear in this court With in thirty days and answer the com plaint of the plaintiffs.
 Witness my hand and seal or sald court this Sept. 27, 1915. (Seal FRED WATSON,
 Clerk of Chancery Court. Partlow X Shane,
 Attys. for Plaintiffs. (266)
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Warning Order.

Tn the Greene Chancery Court, November Term, 1915. New England Securities Co. and T. c. Alexander, Trustee, Plain tiffs,
 yS. William Ramsey, Annie Ramsey. John Tate and Ella Tate, ct al, Defendants.
 Defendants, William Ramsey and wife, Annie Ramsey, and John Tate and wife, Ella Tate, are hereby warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiffs.
 Witness my hand and seal of said Court, this Sept. 27, 1915. (Seal) FRED WATSON,
 Clerk of Chancery Court. Partlow & Shane,
 Attys. for Plaintiffs. (264)
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Warming Order.

In the Greene Chancery Court, November Term, 1915. New England Securities Company and T. c. Alexander, Trustee, Plaintiffs,
 yS. R. A. Balance, Clara Balance, ct al, Defendants.
 Defendants, R. A. Balance and wife, Clara Balance, are hereby warned to appear in this Court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff.
 Witness my hand and seal of said Court this Sept. 27, 1915. (SeaD FRED WATSON,
 Clerk of Chancery Court. Partlow & Shane,
 Attys. for Plaintiffs. (26D
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
A Presumption In Law.

In cases where husband and wlte are accidentally killed together the common law presumes that the man, being the stronger, outliyed the wo- man. no matter for how short
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01

An Alaskan cable was put out of commission recently by a whale becoming so completely entangled in it that the wire proved death trap.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01
Griffin Yearns For An Office.

Little Rock, Sept. 29.-(Speclal to The Press) Hon. Ben l.. Grif- fin has advised his friends that he will make his formal announcement for auditor of state next Sunday.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-01

Mcdonald Wagon Yard open again. Come where you can feed, water and hitch and have your wagon and goods taken care of. East of Brown Lbr. Go. George Johnson. *oct8
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FOR SALE-Extra good, heavy, clean turf oats for planting; 65c per bushel. See A. s. Snowden, 2 miles west of Paragould. stf
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NOTICE.
NOTICE. cr I'D ANc1s DRAINAGE DISTRICT, PLAINTIFF,

q D GARDNER AND DELINQUENT LANDS, DEFENDANTS
 having suit pending in the 
 delinquent the suoned n o TOT her seveay due from each to-
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 by the
  with the interest," pe"' allowed by law FRED WATSON of said gr
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time.

In consequence of the decrease or in Russia, due to the nrohibition of the sale of vodka, fires have largely decreased.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-17
WATER STORED BEHIND BIC DAM;
ENOUGH To IRRIGATE ALL LANDS
Rio Grande Pouring It's Waters Into Lake B. NJ Hall
Until Supply Is Now Sufficient to Hrigate All Guilt
waited Lands With Two Feet Of Water; Govern
ment Spending Almost $500, 900 Below Dam.

the county road five miles below the
city The reconstruction Of the Frank
In canal from the headgates above
Fl Paso to the town of Nsleta was
completed last year and from Ysleta to
Clint this year. There remains the
canal from Clint to Fabens and the
three mile stretch TO ''the Island" This
is being considered at the present tins
and when it is completed it viii give
a total distance of 81 miles. including
the three-mile branch to the Island.
To Extend Leasbur= Canal.
It IS also planned to take up the ex-
tension Of the LeasbUrg canal in the
upper valley after July. providing the
reclamation commission approves Of
this work. This viii extend the Leas-
burg canal from the Leasburg diversion
dam at Fort Selden to Dona Ana, a dis
lance of II miles. There are now six
miles Of government canal completed
below the Leasburg diversion dam and
the remaining five miles is to be COM
pIeted after July il the commission ap-
proves.
Drainage surveys in the upper and
lower valleys have also been started
by the reclamation service and two
parties Of six men each are now in the
field.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-17
Farm de Gnb" Takes
the Place of Hobo Hotel;
Tramps Raise Vegetables

New York. April New York's
famous Hotel De Gink' has closed its
doors. The experiment Of the mayors
committee on unemployment. which
has provided a home for hoboes all
winter, is officially terminated. But
the hobOes have not been disturbed
over being dispOssessed. as they had
plans all mode 10 set up a Farm De
Gink'' on Long Island as soon as the
first signs OF spring appeared. The
first squad arrived several days ago at
the farm. which is located six miles
from a railroad. so that the temptation
10 roam will not be SO great Is il might
be If the residents were within. sight
of the side door pullmans. It consists
of $50 acres and was loaned TO the
hOboes by a New York lawyer. As there
are not enough wooden buildings on
the place TO house all or them, a mum
Der are residing in tents
The farm is within a few yards OF
the Peconic river. Chicken raising and
wood chOpping will occupy the time of
a large part Of the colony. Garden
truck is expected to be a principal
crop. Should the plan prove success
full, another farm OF 467 acres will be
offered to the hoboes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-17
German Army Equipment
For Trench Fighting Is
ReceiOed By the Popular

A sleeping bag from the German
army in the field, a pair OF heavy
trench and sentinel shoes made OF thick
felt and leather. a pair Of automobile
boots for the German scout corps and
lighter leEEings for the motorcycle
corps have been received by the POpu-
lar Drygoods company from Frankfurt
on-AIain. Germany, and are being dis
played in the window Of the depart
ment store
The interesting war exhibit came
from a large German factory. which,
in times OF peace, manufactures bed
room slippers and house shoes But
with the advent Of war. the factory has
been devOting a portion Of its time and
force to the manufacture of sleeping
bags felt shoes and leEEings- A com
plere outfit OF these field articles for
the German soldiers in winter was
sent to the Popular by way OF Rotter-
dam and was brought TO America on
the steamship "NoOrderdyk, which
struck a mine in the North sea The
goods were reloaded and reached Fl
PasO safely.
The sleeping bag is made Of the
heaviest grade OF brown canvas with a
hood attached II is fleece lined and
may be rolled into a pack when not in
use II is cut wide enough 10 permit
a German soldier 10 enter IL with his
uniform on The felt shoes are the
most curious OF the entire outfit as
they are No. f6. German size. weigh
several pounds and Mt over the ordinary
German army boot. They are espe-
cially desirable in the wet trenches
The legEings are made OF heavy Eslt
and so above the knee The sole is OF
sOle-leather. The heel is omitted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-17
Births-FenaIe.

To Mrs. Jose Jamara. sos Hill street.
April ?.
To Mrs. Charley T. Harley. 34O5 TuIarosa
street. April IL
To Mrs. Hermenegilda Hernandez Seventh
and Oregon streets, April Il.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-17
TRUST COMPANY
MAY Be FORMED
Real Estate Men Discussing
a 100000 Corporation;
Many Suburban Homes.

Local real estate men are discussing
the formation Of a S2O0, 900 coOpera-
tive trust company for the handling
OF loans, mortgages, and guaranteeing
OF titles on real estate. While no
definite movement has begun, il is re-
ported among the dealers that 1t viii
take tangible form soon II is also
TumOred that local banks have been
figuring on the same proposition ana
have regarded IL fayorably. Several
real estate men said Friday that they
favored the plan
Golden Hill Lots Selling.
James L. Mari. Of James L. Mari
& Co, is optimistic regarding the
present real estate conditions and OUT
look He says:
There has been a notable increase
iu activity in Golden Hill addition in
the last Few weeks. Among the i'm
prOvements started lately has been
the letting Of a contract for the cree
ton OF a $4,000 residence for
Robert Krakauer. MyrLl COblentz exc
poets 10 start work on $4,000 resi-
dence in the same block. Charles
Hirsch is among recent purchasers Of
property in Golden Hill and expects
20 improve the property in a short
time
--'Dr. L. II Crimmins has Just fin
ished a $4,000 bungalow in this neigh
borhOOd. Z. O. Lockhausen. who owns
Golden Hill section, recently bought
two corner lots in the same block from
J. r irwin. O. ". Kerr, of AIinneap-
oils, has moved into his new eight
room house on Orient street Volney
Brown expects TO begin work on a
new home on Golden Hill soon.
Richmond Terrace Homes.
There is also marked activity in
the building line in Richmond Ter
race ". A. Alberthal- OF the Mine
& Shelter supply Co, has let a con-
tract for the building of a $4,000
hCme TO be located on the corner Of
Happier and Hastings street A. W.
Bittick has purchased two lots on the
corner of Bliss and Hastings streets
for which he paid $4,000. He viii
erect a home to cost $4,000 on them.
The new home Of J. F. Primm, built
at cost Of $4,000. has been COM
pleted in the last month and is now
occupied. Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Hum
pEries have moved into their new
residence on Richmond Terrace
At Alfalfa TOynsife.
Increased activity has also been
noticed in the tOwnsite Of Alfalfa. on
the county road seven miles below
II PasO. This tract is handled by the
n E Kilburn Co Among recent pur-
chasers of property in the new sub
urb are II. Goodman. Mrs. J. H. Brad
fcrd and Mrs. X Smith Each pur-
chased two lots.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-17
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A SICK WOMAN
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-17

- HERE is now suffictca- water
stored behind the great $4,000, =
L GOO Elephant Butte dam TO irri-
gate all Of the land now under cultiva-
zion under the project TO a depth OF two
feet or to give the entire 10000 acres
signed ur under the project one good
irrigation
While all Fl Paso has been watching
the final development Of the miracle
dam at Elephant Butte comparatively
few people knew that there was a big
head Of water behind the dam and more
being stored there every day as the
waters Of the Rio Grande flow down
from the mountains. Neither do but
few people Of FL Paso and the valley
know that, in addition TO the work that
is being done al the dam. the reclama-
tion service IS spending almost $500, 600
on the project exclusive Of the work
being done at the dam itself
Water Now 90 Feet Deep.
That this is true is proved by the
records of the reclamation service Of
flee. The water behind the dam is now
co feet deep and is as clear as crystal
and a motor boat is operating on its
ured in terms Of acre feet, which is the
irrigation mans unit, there are 1000
acre feet or water behind the dam at
the present time and the water level is
rising at the rate OF nine inches a
day. on the average
Water is being run through the spill
ways Of the big dam and is being dl-
verted for irrigation in the various
valleys below the dam by means OF the
canal systems. The water that is now
running in the Franklin canal is that
which poured through the spillways Of
the dam several days ago and the dam
water is being received as far down the
valley as san Elizario, the reclamation
rFFfafn7e Han7ara
100000 in Canal Work.
To prepare for the economical han
ding Of the water from the dam. the
reclamation service is expanding more
than 100000 in diversion dams, canals
and other project work The Mesilla
diversion dam is now being constructed
five miles south Of Las Cruces at the
head of the San Miguel ditch. This
diversion dam is of concrete and viii
divert water from the river 10 both the
east and west side valleys. It viii re-
quire all summer to complete this dam
and it viii be one Of the largest of the /
project It is to form permanent
bridge when completed
Upper Valley Canals.
To carry the diverted water from this /
diversion dam the main east and west J
side canals are being completed. The {
earthWork on these main canals has
been completed and the bridges, drops /
and gates of concrete are being built. !
The west side canal is completed for I
"A miles below the diversion dam on /
the west side Of the river. The east |
side canal is completed down ten miles (
on the east side. The west side canal !
extends TO ChamberiuO and the east .
side canal to a point between Mesquite
and NadO. There 1hey join the old
canals. These new canals viii be ready I
for use the latter part Of the present
irrigation season This canal work. j
when completed is estimated 10 cost
about 100000 or even more.
Work in Lower Valley.
The reclamation service is cOmplet-
ing a few small jobs on the Franklin
canal below FL Paso. A bridge is be-
ing finished where the canal crosses