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New Britain herald., 1915-05-21

Churchill will not accept post in the new national cabinet,'' but will pre- fer to go out on active service at the front. He is a major in the Oxford seomanry. These are some of the contingencies with which England is in consequence facing. Earl Kitch- cner may leave the war office, to be succeeded by David Lloyd-George, the present chancellor of the exchequer
 and go to France to take active com ,nand in the field. Lord Ha1dane, the lord chancellor; Lewis. Harcourt, the colonial secretary, and Reginald Me kenna, the home secretary, probab ply will resign, tc be succeeded in their respective offices by the present lord chief justice, Lord Reading; by Austen
New Britain herald., 1915-05-21

London, May 21.-The British em- IIetely reconstructing it's government ard forming an all national cabinet while it is at war with the most .l,c werful enemy that it ever faced. Differences between Baron John Fisher, admiral of the fleet, and Win sstcn Churchill, his civilian chief, which ended in Fishers resignation, brought the crisis. The Liberal minis try was already weak from a variety Of causes-the failure or the Lloyd George drinking program and the reported inability of the army to secure needed ammunition among others. It is ~ reported Winston
New Britain herald., 1915-05-21

Chamberlain, son of the late Joseph Chamberlain and Unionist leader, and by Andrew Bonar Law, leader of the Opposition Both John Redmond, leader of the Irish Nat1onalists, and Sir Edward Carson, leader of the Ulster Nationalists, may enter the new cabinet as colleagues, the former as secretary of state for Ireland and the latter in an equally important post rot yet in view. Tn the accompany ing illustration are shown: No. 1, Sir Edward Grey; No. 2, Lord Kitchener; No. 8, Premier Asquith; No. 4, Win ston Churchill; No. 5, Lord F1sher; No. 6, Reginald MeKenna; NO. (, A. Bonar Law; No. s, Lord Haldane; NO. 3, A. J. Balfour.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-21
GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS.

Hartford, May 21.-Gov. Holcomp yesterday announced the following Branford, to be trustee of the Hen ry Whitfield House, Guilford; John c. Wlghtman, Stafford, to be 8 commis- sioner of Holland County in place of Fred o. Vinton, resigned, who was elected sheriff of the county last fall MT. Wightman is to fill out the t,n-- expired term to October 1.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-21

ment and discipline of the Italian army.
 Under the new recruiting scheme of 1907 the term of liability for ser vice in the army is divided into nine years in the active army and re- serve (two years with the colors,) four in the mobile militia and six in the territorial militia The peace stl ength of the army is nominally soc, ,O0o. but actually it is lower, since the .nedica! standard of acceptance is high and not all the available contingent of re-
New Britain herald., 1915-05-21

league officials, deemed it best to go ahead as an independtnt or outlaw league The fact that the Colonial league is harboring several contract Jumpers and that territory in New Ha- ven, Springfield and Hartford was invaded without the sanction of or ganized baseball forces, plainly shows that the league could not expect to be protected.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-21
FRENCH TRAwLER SUNK.

London, May 21, 1:15 a. m-The French steam trawler St. Just of Area chon was torpedoed and literally smashed to pieces near Dartmouth yesterday afternoon, thirteen of her crew being drowned. The captain was the only survivor. It is stated that no warnings was given the vessel be- fore she was torpedoed.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-21
HOLD AUSTRIA STEAMER.
Italians Arrest Captain of Ship Which
 Tried to Escape.

Venice, May 20, via Paris, May 21, a. n1.-The Austrian. steamer Cosu- lich tried to escape from port last night, but was discovered by an Italian torpedo boat, which threatened to sink her if she did not return.
 The captain of the steamer was arrested when he put back. The ves- sel is said to have contraband on board.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-02
ARKANSAS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER

death was broken by neighbors to
Miss Blair, who, with Mr.. Blair, had
rooms at the residence of j. F. Flem-
ing on Locust avenue.
The funeral arrangement have not
yet been made.
Mr.. Blair was 56 years of age, the
date of his birth being August IA,
1859. He had lived in Conway for
the past six or seven years. He had
been twice married. After the death
of his first wife he was married again,
but the match proved an unhappy one
and resulted in divorce a short time
later. Mr.. Blair's mother is believed
to be living in Georgia, and he visit
ed her short time ago.
Mr. Blair was a highly respected
and an active member of the Conway
Methodist church and Sunday school,
and was also a member of the Ma
sonic and Odd Fellow fraternities.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-02
UNJUST!Y ACCUSED
CLERK RfINSTATED
C. Y. HINKLE OF CONWAY
MAY BE APPOINTED TO POSTAL
SERVICE BY ORDER OF THE
PRESIDENT.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The following dispatch from the
Arkansas Gazette's Washington cor
respondent will be read with much in
terest here:
Washington, Aug. 30.-By order
of the president, C. Virgil Hinkle
may be appointed to competitive
classified position in the postal SER
vice without reference to the civil
service rule.
"Mr. Hinkle was employed as a
clerk in the Conway (Ark.) postoffice
from July l, 1898, to June %, 1913,
when he was removed for insubordi-
nation, mistreatment of registered
mail and failure to comply with re-
quest of postoffice inspectors to make
good losses of registered mail for
which, from circumstantial evidence,
it was believed he was responsible.
The assistant postmaster in the office
at the time of the embezzlement since
has confessed to rifing the mail in
question.
"The Conway postoffice became
classified on December /, 1910, but
Mr.. Hinkle was not given competi-
tive classified status.
"The order was recommended by
the postmaster general with the con-
currence of the civil service commits
sion."
While it is not generally known
that Joseph A. Settler, the assistant
postmaster at Conway who is now un-
der bond awaiting the action OF the
federal grand jury, has confessed to
the shortage in registered mail which
resulted in Hinkles dismissal, the
fact that Settler admitted other sim
liar crimes is universally regarded as
having cleared Mr.. Hinkle from the
cloud which attended his removal
from the service. Since he quit the
postal service, Mr.. Hinkle has held
a number of positions of trust and is
now local agent for the Wells-Fargo
Express Company. His friends
throughout Faulkner county will be
glad to learn that the suspicion
against his integrity has now been
officially and fully removed by an ex-
ecutive order, making him again elig-
ible to the service.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-02
road BUILDING
IN OZARK FOREST
GOVERNMENT HIGHWAY
WILL FORM NINE-MILE LINK
OF HARRISON-RUSSELL-
VILE ROAD.

Harrison, Aug. 3O.-The supervisor
of the Ozark national forest at Har-
rison, Ark, has just been authorized
by the district forester at Washing
ton, D. c., to start immediate con-
struction of nine miles of road in
that portion of the Ozark forest lying
in Pope county. The road to be i'm
proved is to be Joined through Dover
to the 26-mile macadam highway
from Russellville through Dover,
Scottsville and Hector, to be built by
an Improvement district, for which
100000 contract has already been
let.
The nine-mile stretch which the
forest service is now to build is a
link in the highway planned from
Russellville to Harrison and will ex-
tend from near Owen Ford on Big
Piney creek to the J. M. Newton
place on the head of Moccasin creek.
From there, as funds become availa-
BILE from year to year, the road will
be extended to the crest of Freeman
mountain, upon which a road now ex-
tends northward into Newton county,
leading to Jasper, the county seat.
The work of the forest service will
be to reduce the grade of the present
road from Is per cent and 20 per
cent to- an average of seven per cent,
provide bitches and culverts and
make smooth, firm earth surface. The
work will be an example in the prop
er construction of a good earth road.
The funds with which the construc-
ton will be accomplished are derived
from national forest reserves, coming
mainly from the sale of mature tim
ber that is removed to improve the
stand by making room for the young
er trees in which to develop. The
settlers are lending staunch support
to the work of the forest service and
will donate their services literally IN
the construction and lend every posi-
BILE aid in the good road movement.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-02
VOL. XXXVIl, No. 3

School to accept position on the fac
ulty of Peabody College for Teachers
at Nashville, Tenn, was declared to
be absolutely without foundation by
Prof. Womack today. Prof. Womack
is pursuing a course leading to q
masters degree at Peabody and will
be granted by the Normal board of
trustees a leave of absence extending
from January / to June /, 1915, in
order that ne may complete this
course. An acceptable substitute for
Prof. Womack will be secured to serve
while he is away. He has 70 inten-
ton, however of resigning from the
Normal faculty, and will teach the
first term of the coming regular ses-
sion and will resume his regular work
at the beginning of the 1916 summer
session. Prof. Womack says he is at
loss to understand how such re-
port could have gotten in circulation.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-02
COUNTY FAIR TO BE
POSTPONED A YEAR
S1OCKCROwERS DECIDE
TOO LATE TO MAKE PREPARA-
TIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL
FAIR THIS YEAR.

From Mondays Daily.
Feeling that the time is now too
limited to make preparations for
successful county fair this year, the
Faulkner County Livestock Growers
Association decided at meeting this
morning to postpone their efforts in
that direction for one year. The di-
rectors of the Faulkner County Fair
Association had already decided not
to undertake the enterprise this year,
and the action of the stock-growers,
who had favored reviving the fair,
dfinitely settles the matter so far as
this year is concerned.
The decision was not a unanimous
one, several members of the associa-
ton being evidently reluctant to
abandon the fair even for one year,
but the majority seemed to take the
position that it was too late to at
tempt to finance and arrange fair
for 1915.
The need of an exhibit for the va
rious corn, cotton, pig, tomato and
opultry club boys and girls was sug-
gested, however, and it is probable
that Demonstration Agent John L.
Phillips will arrange for a show OF
this kind to be held during the fall.
1t is planned to have the boys and
girls bring their products and records
to Conway, where they may be dis
played, graded and the prizes award
ed. and this event will take the place
of the county fair.
DR.. r. M. Cow, state veterinarian,
delivered an interesting address be-
fore the association this morning on
the subject of tick eradication, ex-
planning the purposes of the new law
by which it is expected to place
Faulkner county above the cattle
quarantine line. DR.. Cow said that
the time for eradicating the ticks and
giving Faulkner county an open mar
ket for her cattle rested largely with
the people. There are five years IN
which to do the work in the various
counties included in the district by
the last legislature, and the govern
ment. DR.. Cow stated, will begin its
work in the counties where the peo-
ple are the most anxious to secure
the benefits of the measure and
where they prepare to put 1t into ell
feet by constructing dipping vats.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-02
Farmers Exhibits

The Faulkner County Bank
is desirous of accumulating a
good exhibit of corn, hay and
cotton. We will display your
products with your name and ad-
dress free of charge.
Bring in your fine corn. Have
at least ten ears. Bring enough
hay of any sort to make bale
3x6 inches.
We will receive exhibits for
thirty days. If you have some
thing choice in canned goods
bring it, too.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-02
COTTON CONDITION
Is 69.2 PER CNEl
US. GOVERNMENT REPORT
SHOWS GREAT DETERIORATION
IN CROP DURING THE PAST
MONTH.

From Tuesday's Daily.
The condition of the cotton crop in
the United States on August 25, 1915
was 69.2 per cent, according to re-
port of the United States Department
of Agriculture made public at Wash
ington at noon today. This condition
is unusually low and shops a deter
ioration of 6.1 points within the
month. The condition on August 25
1914, was 78.
Arkansas crop condition is given
at 72 per cent, slightly above the gen.
eral average.
While the report is regarded as be-
ing bullish, the market had little sup
port today and closed about 20 points
lower than Saturdays close.
Memphis, Aug. 30.-The condition
of the growing cotton crop on August
25 was 70.2 per cent of normal. ac-
cording to estimates of correspond
ents of the Commercial Appeal. This
is a loss from the government figures
of July rs of 81 per cent. Last year
on August 25 the condition was 78
and the 1O-year average is 1913. The
only times in the past decade that
condition on August 25 has been be-
low the figures indicated this year
were in 1918, when it was 68.2, and
1909, when it was 63.7.
The loss in condition is attributed
in a large measure to the tropical
storm of August II and 18 and the
heavy rains that followed, completely
drenching the western and central
portions of the belt. Other contribut-
ing agencies were the drouth that
prevailed for over half the month and
was only broken in the western and
central belts by the rains accompany
ing the storm, cool nights, lack of suf-
ficient fertilizers and some damage
from boil weevil.
The damage has been greatest in
Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Ala
bama and Georgia. Oklahoma made
good progress, but the cotton is still
late and will require late frost to
make a good yield. The Carolinas
held their own pretty well, although
lack of sufficient commercial fertiliz-
ers is reflected in some loss in condi-
ton. Boil weevil activities have in
creased in portions of Texas, Louisl-
ana, Mississippi and Alabama.
Some picking has been done in the
early maturing sections, but this has
been interfered with by recent rains
Labor for picking is quite plentiful.
Most farmers are inclined to sell first
pickings, but it is probable that, with
the exception of some sections in the
eastern states, there will be disposi-
ton to restrict offerings should prices
fall below present levels.
Correspondents make little effort
to estimate the effect of the rains on
the ultimate out-turn. 1t is apparent,
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-02
SETH HORSLEY DEAD.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Seth Horsley of Pine Bluff, who at
tended Hendrix College the past two
years, died of appendicitis this morn
ing at o'clock. Mr.. Horsley visited
friends in Conway several days ago,
and had selected his room in the Hen
dirk dormitory, expecting to return
to college this year.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-02
1000 PRESENT AT
SECTION CONTEST
AT BLACKFORK SATURDAY
EIGHT SCHOOLS REPRESENTED
IN PRELIMINARY CONTEST
AT THAT PLACE.

Blackfork, Sept. IA crowd of
1000 people was present at the pre-
liminary contest held here Saturday.
Eight schools were represented in
this section. Everybody seemed to
enjoy the day.
The recitation contest occupied the
forenoon. The afternoon was given
over to declamations and athletic
events. There were many partici-
pants in the various events, giving the
enthusiastic crowd much amusement.
The people of Blackfork not only
attended the contest and did every
thin possible to make it success, but
served bountiful dinner to the crowd
at the noon hour
Blackfork school was so fortunate
to win ID of the % events.
Following is list of the winners
in the various events, each of whom
will have the honor of representing
his section at Holland September 4:
Recitation, advanced, Fannie Hen
derson, Blackfork; primary, Lois
Glenn, Greenbrier.
Defamation, advanced, Archie
Troxell, Blackfork; primary, livery
Lieblong, Greenbrier.
Mathematics, Give johnson, Black
fork.
Map drawing, Jessie Dempsey,
Blackfork.
Composition, Roy Snow, Blackfork.
Penmanship, Elton Vaughn, Black
fork.
Fifty-yard dash, advanced, Eva
Dempsey, Blackfork; primary, Addie
Taylor, Blackfork.
Throwing ball, Eva Dempsey,
Blackfork.
Potato race, Evaa Dempsey Black
fork; primary, Carrie Andrews.
Hendrickson.
Boys potato race, advanced, Ell
bridge Blessing, Blackfork; primary
Nolen Troxell, Blackfork.
Running broad jump, Give John
son, Blackfork.
One hundred yard dash, Guthrie
Andrews, Hendrickson.
Best buttonholes, advanced, Gena
Rhodes, Hendrickson; primary, Clar,
rie Quattlebaum, Hendrickson.
Best kitchen apron, Alma Garrett
Pleasant Valley.
Best single-tree, Claud Williams
Blackfork.
Best hammer-handle, Luther Bran
non, Pleasant Valley.
Prof. Lee Smith of Quitman wa:
chairman of the contest. The judge:
were as follows:
Recitations and defamation, Prof
T. M. Norwood, principal of Quitmar
high school; Prof. G. o. Dalton, prin
cipal of Fulton high school, and G. s
Butler, president of Damascus hlgf
school.
Domestic science, Miss Willie Blair
principal Hendrickson school; Miss
Edna Clark, Enders, and Mrs. G. S
Butler, Quitman.
Athletics, Prof. Julius Gray, Guy
Prof. Whit Morgan, Centerville; Prof
Camden Webb, Mariana, and Prof
Burkett, Guy.
At 8 o'clock in the afternoon Prof
Julius Gray, graduate of the Ar
kansas State Normal School and aft
erwards a student in the University
of Arkansas for one year, made al
educational talk, which inspired
great spirit among those who were
present.
At 6 o'clock a supper of ice cream
and cake was served by the school
after which, beginning at 1880 Prof
Norwood, Prof. Da lton and. Prof
Butler each made an educationa
talk, which the people the people en-
joyed very much. These educationa
speeches closing the program for the
day, everybody went away feeling
merry over the great success of the
! cora sim "A
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-02
HOLINESS REVIVAL.

Rev. Robert M. Cook of Creenbrier
will begin 10 days Holiness revival
at Barley schoolhouse, near Round
Mountain, September 3.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-02

Prof. Walter w. Parker and fam
lily will depart tomorrow for War
rensburg, Va, where Prof. Parker
will occupy the chair of English in
the State Normal School.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-02
CADRON RIDGE MEETING.

From Mondays Daily.
Rev. Jesse Ford of Springfield Will
begin a revival meeting at Cadron
Ridge Baptist church, near the rail-
way tunnel, on Sept. IL.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-02
HELD FOR ASSAULT.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Garfield Canady, negro boy OF
Walker township, who was bound
over to the grand jury on charge OF
assaulting a negro girl, was brought
to jail here yesterday afternoon. JUS
,ice of the Peace Herbert Martin,
who held his examining trial, fixed
Canady's bond at $500.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-02
PROF. WOMACK NOT
TO LEAVE NORMAL
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
A Conway dispatch published in
the Little Rock Democrat and Mem
phis papers to the effect that Prof.
R. E. Womack would resign his posi-
ton as head of the history depart
ment in the Arkansas State Normal
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-02

however, that late frost will be nee
essary in order for the moisture to
prove materially beneficial to the
WELD
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-24

reverse, with thc possibility Of the on.
riny securing q strong foothold ON Itnl.
nan territory seems too during for tbe
Iraiegists of Rome 70 countennncc
Ihcy VIII probably decide to hold strirt'
~ TO the defensive until mobilization /,
advanced sufficiently 10 ensure tbe
proper support Of the first liners.
How long It would be before the mo.
mllhation were drawn up in time of
peace and were the only ones which
stood straight during the August cop.
eentrations Tint Italy will do better
Than France is improbable. II Was bo.
heved that Fmncc's mobilization. thoo.
feteully was as perfect as Gcrmanyis
but experience proved otherwise.
u itnly's mobilization Is advanced
enough to support the main offensive
within d fortnight she will have dis.
played marvellous ability. The train ser.
vice Of Italy " Of the slowest ON the
continent
II is doubtful that tIaly's railrond
system will bear the strain OF mobiliza.
tion without many breakdowns. Every
delay further postponing the offensive
of course increases the possibility of
the first blow not being delivered bv
the Italians but by the Teutous.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-24
14-YEAR OLD GIRL
OF JOSEPH, OREGON
WOULD Be TEACHER
Statute Providing Issuance Of
Certificate Within Two
Years Excludes Her

The city of Joseph, Wallowa county
mas a juvenile intellectual prodigy n
the person of Miss Emma Shanofelf IA
years of age, who has made application
TO TO state School Superintendent ] a.
EhurchilI for permission to take tbc
2 ,nno teachers examination, but v
there i3 nothing in the law which will
par her from taking the examination
she could not receive a certificate o."
teach until she is IS years of age md ID
the law also provides that the eertifi,
cate must be issued inside of two vroro
after the date of the examination 6enco
IL would be of no advantage to the nm.
Dltlols little Miss to take and pass tbc
examination at her immature ape
20 she has written to Superintendent
Churchill asking it, should She tato
tae s. examination now and pass A cert.
tlcate could be granted her TO teacb
iafter she becomes IS, four wears hnnco
put Superintendent Churchill was com,
Pelled to impart the Disappointing in. |
formation that, notwithstanding sbo |
wrlteS very neat letter and the Emo.
Ilsh is good, her request could NOT be
granted ON account Of the two.year linn.
tation provision governing the issue Of
ertilcates following examination
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-24
Alaskan Volcano Sends
Out Clouds Of Smoke

Seward, Alaska, May 24.-Wbat was
at first believed to be smoke from
forest fires, is today identified as
dense clouds Of brown smoke rolling nm
from two craters in She Cook inlet
range, l5O miles west Of Seward and
about the same distance southwest Of
Smpereek. The steamship Alamed,
winch arrived here yesterday, reports
mat Monnt Hanna and another nm.
identified crater have been in volcanic
eruption since Tuesday. No DAMAGE 10
reported, While four slight eartho1oEe
shocEs were felt here during the past
three months, no particular alarm wos
felt as it Is yearly occurrence for
MINOR volcanic activity in the range ey.
tending from Cook Inlet to tbe AIentior
Islands. The only serious eruption oo'
CURED on June 9, 1912, when Monnt.
hatmai covered Kodiak Island win
volcanic ash. VIZ"
lliamna volcano is on the west cooot
Of Cook Inlet and is 1906 feet in
height. The district around If isI
practically minhabitcd. It has always
peen known as an active volcano bIt
mas never been violent