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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

both young and old, would at
tend Sunday school.
Mrs. w. A. Crumley is visiting
her mother and sister in Benton,
this week.
Len Moore of Doddridge spent
a few days here last week on
business.
Miss Fora Witcher spent Fri
day night with Miss Zell Crum-
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Stewart of
Boards C appel and Prof. McMew
of Faulkner county, attended the
Box Supper Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy S. Witcher
of Texarkana spent Sunday with
the family of Sam Witcher.
On account of rain only a very
few attended the Society Satur-
day night.
We are glad to see so many
interested in the School Improve,
ment Association at Artesian.
and W ehope every member will
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
attend all the meetings.

attend all the meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Purtle visit
ed Mr.. Purtle's father. Sunday.
Misses Ethel and Hazel Col
Inns apent Sunday with Misses
Zoraand Gladys Witcher.
Several around here have kill
ed hogs during the past week.
Some are waiting for colder
weather for the larger hogs.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
Soils and Soil
Fertility
Eight Studies in Fundamental
Agriculture,
EDITORS NOTE.


The Extension Division OF the Uni
Versity of Arkansas. in cooperation
with the United States Department OF
Agriculture will offer this year,
through this paper, n free correspond
ence course in Soils and Soil Fertil-
ity, consisting of eight lessons or ar
tlcies. Those who wish to take
this course should write to the
director of Extension work, Uni
verstty of Arkansas. Fayetteville
stating name. age, oc"ups ton, and
a word about his Cor herr gen
eral education. and stating that IN
COR she) proposes to carry the work
through for the eight lessons. 4 farm
ers' bulletin will he sent to supple
ment lesson No, /. and later for each
lesson If the question blank be return
ca Tor the preceding lesson. These
blanks will be sent with each bulletin
The lessons on Soil and Soil Fertility
VIII consist of the following: % Or
lgins and Functions OF Soil. 90 How
Plants Feed and Grow, CD Tillage, CD
Drainage, CD Organic Matter. co Crop
rotation. 90 Barnyard Manure, go
Commercial Fertilizers.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
BLUFF CITY
Weather is very pleasant this

Weather is very pleasant this
week.
Business is better this week.
The population is increasing in
Bluff City. We are glad to know
this andshope it will continue.
We were9-ver glad to have
Ravert Gifted to enter school
with us Monday. He was for
merly a student in the Magnolia
Agricultural school.
Miss Zadie' Lee Gulley was on
the sick list. this week.
There was large attendance
to see the game, Saturday.
Gale surprised. bluff City, for
they were not looking for them,
but were glad to have them with
us.
C. J. Askew,Eresigned as cap
tain of Bluff City:team, Tuesday.
Sam Byrd was:elected:captain.
L. D. Robinson and C. j. Nose
ly were in Chichester. Sunday.
Claudie:Irwin oflSayre.is visit
ing his sistersl in Bluff City, this
week.
|, as a correspondent to the
Picayune, ss..have a few correct
ions TO make. lido not know
whether it WASHINGTON the:Editcr.
Friends, do not misunderstood
me. for | did not mean to say
that Bluff City High School B. B.
team is the champion of this
county. This is what | mean:
They will be the champion if
they will keep thessasteam they
have now, of the county and of
the State of Arkansas, very soon.
The team played Chichester High |
School team last Saturday 3 to Is
IN favor of Bluff City. After
being tired down they began to
play Gale. Gale won the first
half and did not play the other
half, leaving scores standing A
to 20 in favor of Gale. Bruce
Jackson of Chichester called both |
games, and was the best calling
that was ever done.
Friends, | did not mean to say
that Prof. Mccain would not |
play by the rules last Saturday
was a week age. AS far as |
know they all played a nice game.
Some ofsthesB. c. boys did not
like it because they lost the game,
but they could not help it, hal
Prof. Mccain is a nice man
and is teaching Chichester a nice
school, and we are glad to hear
it, for he is man from this
county and is.always glad to hear
of the good. work our men are
doing.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

cord Hearings to the various
suffrage organizations, and 1t %
probable that these Committees
may be induced to recommenu
the incorporation Of Woman
Suffrage in the respective y"
'tional Political platforms.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
NOTICE

All who know themselves
indebted to me must pay or
make satisfactory arrange
ments by the 18th of Dec.
1915.
j. M. Haltom.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
MEETING TONIGHT At
CH|MB0RAz0 SCHOOL
To Discuss street Car Situation In Con-
nection With Broad street
Paving.

A mass meeting OF Church Hill citi-
zens will be held at Chimborazo School
auditorium tonight at o'clock. to dis
euss the street car situation.
The meeting will be under no special
auspices. a chairman will be chosen
after the men assemble. and II is ex-
pected that there will he large and
representative gathering.
The citizens of Church Hill are very
much Interested in the progress of
the work of repaving East Broad
street. and with the rehabilitation of
the street car line on that street. They
desire TO have all the men of Church
Hill at the meeting, ready to express
their opinions as 10 the most accepta-
Bile route for the cars to take In pass
ing off Broad Street, going north
At meeting OF a number of citizens
held last night. embracing members Of
81 James Methodist Church, Third
Christian and Broaddus Memorial
Church, II was determined to invite
the men of the congregations OF St
Johns, Third Presbyterian and St
Patrick's Churches to the meeting to-
night, for the purpose OF expressing
themselves as TO the wishes of their
churches concerning the best route
to be used by the street car company, II
1t determined to get off Broad Street.
The meeting promises to be one Of
the most important of the kind held
in Richmond for long time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
BACK FROM EXTENDED TRIP.
lr. McA1hster Peased With Panama
Canal and the Exposition.

Mr.. John H. McAllister formerly
known as Johnnie Mac') has return
Ia home to Richmond after a two
Months extensive Sightseeing tour.
by Mr.. Howard Danner,
lie left here about the middle OF June
Ind Joined a touring party in New Or
hans, which visited Cuba. the Canal
Zone. the San Diego and San Fran
isco Expos.tions. Yellowstone Park,
tic.
Mr. McAllister says II was great
hip and not single mishap occurred
b mar 1t In any way. He thinks the
lanai is a marvellous piece of engineer
hg ability, the expositions very fine,
Ind the picturesqueness of the Ma
hcnal Park indescriba bly, grand He
has a photograph of himself and Mr..
banner, taken on the 22nd Of July
while they were standing IN Snow
funnel ten feet high. with the fteecy
|lakes falling thick and fast, Notion
ttctures were secured of striking
teenes and incidents. A side trip OF
Ik4ty miles was taken to visit the lab
S<Atory and grounds of the celebrated
Burbank, and this celebrity extended
tpccial courtesies on account Of the
fisitors putting themselves SO much
but OF the way to visit him
Mr., McAllister says such trip gives
.e larger and better perspective of
r~sii,ilities of America. 'Rut Rich
bond for mime" he added as he
-,ninely shed his coat to resume his
sr task. I'VE have 'em all beat
t'a and then, some.,"
NJ Banner stopped over in AZ
-,,t'c City To visit his mother at her
ks,nmer cottage there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
b|G PICNIC FOR SMALL
FOLK ON LABOR DAY
kalvatiOn Army Fresh Air Camp Will
Entertain Two Hundred Or
More Little Ones.

After caring for over seven hum
BREEDS poor mothers and children at
3he Salvation Army Fresh lair Camp
his summer the Salvation Army finds
naEy little ONES who still deserve and
Deed = change, and picnic has been
tanned for LABOR Day. when the army
vill care for 200 or more.
Mr.. P. E. w. Goodwin has instruct
Adjutant Johnson to provide Gay
= feast and fun. Nothing will be leit
$ut or undone that will be possible 70
kive the little Riddles the time OF their
Ives.
The usual picnic sandwich will not
Se around, but a big list Of good eats
Will be on the boards fit for a KING
lone surprises will appear. ana II Is
he ad1utant's desire to make a dller-
nee in weight before and after.
As for the games and sport an ex-
bert bunch of sportsmen nave con-
|Anted to take part and some good
}rixes are In store for the winners.
knother feature worthy of mention
ki1l be the program of fun. This will
lot be on the regular old line. Some
Il the best local talent connected with
he fun-makers Of the city, both of
Professional and amateur talent. are
koing to put up the best yet for tho
kiddies' sake. Good music by some
black comedians, who are we'll known.
will greatly add to the fun program.
>ater in the day an informal recep-
lon will be rendered to the many
friends of this worthy charity. z. r.
u. Goodwin. the treasurer, wishes all
friends to consider themselves the
quests of the camp on that day and
Ftll be made welcome. Light refresh
)nents will be served.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
|UMlAUf COMES OUT FOR
CLAY COUNCILMAN
City Committee to Create Vacancy BY
Nominating +. Gray Haddon for
COmnlonwealth's Attorney.

Anticipating the nomination and
election of Councilman Haddon to the
position of commemorative Attorney,
friends of former Councilman Jacob
Umlauf have urged him to permit his
name to go before the Clay Ward del
egation for the position to be vacated
by Mr.. Haddon.
Mr. Umiauf yesterday stated that
he had been approached by a num-
Der of friends in connection with the
place. and that he had consented to
become a candidate.
Others mentioned are: O. H.
boschen, Harry Glenn. John T. Pow
ers and w. =. Jennings.
The city committee will not meet
until Judge Richardson makes official
announcement of the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of Common
wealth's Attorney Folkes.
Judge Richardson has written Clerk
Christian that he will issue a writ of
election when he returns to the city
from his vacation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
MENTALLY DEFECTIVE
RAPIDLY INCREASING
Author of Reform Marriage Measure
Declares Situation Is Really
Alarming.

whit" D. Peyton. of Stafford.
author of the Pure Marriage Bill. .
which provided against the marriage
OF the insane, idiots, and feeble
minded. at recent session of the
Legislature has made the startling
statement that lat the present ratio OF
increase in the mental detectives in
the State of Virginia. one-half of the
population of the State will soon be
working to maintain the other half,
who will be mentally deficient.
Mr.. Peyton's bill failed to come to
a vote in the Legislature, but 1t was
approved throughout by the Episcopal
Council, and it's provisions enforced by
that body. These ministers have
pledged to perform no marriage cere-
monies for such persons.
Mr.. Peyton has statistics to back
him, and he declares, within ten
years there has been an increase In
Nirginias insane hospitals from 1900
to 1000, and the present financial
burden TO the State is over 800, 900
annually
Mr.. Peyton served on the Chesa-
peake and it's Tributaries Committee
and on the Banking and Insurance
Committee in the Legislature Of 1912,
and has announced his candidacy for
reelection to the next General As
sembly. No opponent has been an
noanced rs yet, hut 1t is understood
that NJ. X. Lowery. Republican. will
run against him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
AFTER CONGRESS FOR
RIVER APPROPRIATION
Dock Committee to Attend Meeting Of
Rivers and Harhors Association
In Washington In December.

The Dock Committee Of City Council
in touch with the Rivers and Harbors
Committee of Congress early in the
stage of the coming session, so that
an appropriation of some magnitude
may be secured for improvements to
James River.
At the meeting Of the committee last
night Chairman Rogers was authorized
to name a committee of three to join
the proposed conference at the Cham
Der of Commerce next Tuesday. At
that time Senator Martin, Senator
Swanson. Congressman Montague, and
engineers from the army. will meet
with committee from the chamber
to discuss the river situation.
Through an oversight last year there
was no appropriation for harbor i'm
provements here. The river force. en-
ployed by the government, was dis
missed and the work has since been in
a state of suspension.
A letter was read last night from
the secretary of the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress. urging the city
to continue it's membership in the or
ganization This body OF representa-
tive citizens from all sections of the
country. meets every year in Washing
ton to urge rivers and haTbors I'M
provements II has proven OF great
Importance and influence.
Members of the Dock Committee Will
attend the meeting of the Congress
in Washington In December.
resolution was adopted last night
asking for an appropriation of 1900 to
cover the expenses of the committee
to Savannah, Ga, upon the occasion
OF the meeting of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Convention, November 9th.
The city Is member of this organiza
ton, and has always had representa-
tives present at the meetings. II is
proposed that the nine members OF the
committee. the Mayor and the presi-
dents of the two branches OF Council
will attend the sessions.
Chairman Rogers said he was very
much pleased at the report that the
river business had improved consider
ably recently. and declared 1T bore out
his prophecy made several years ago.
that with a city wharf and facilities
for handling the business the traffic
would grow,
Those present at the meeting were
Chairman Rogers. Messrs. Paul. Fuller,
Cheatwood, Ratkins. Sullivan and Pill
cher.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
MONTAGUE AND GLASS
LABOR DAY ORATORS
Mayor Ainslie, Too, VIII Grace Oc-
casion--Program One of Best
Ever Prepared.

Congressman Andrew Jackson Mon.
tague and Carter Glass, of Lynchburg.
wifi be two of the principal speakers
at the Labor Day celebration to be
held at the State Fair Grounds next
Monday. Mayor Ainslie will also
speak and will welcome the iaboring
men and their families to good time.
The occasion is expected to be the
greatest of its kind ever held here.
Already preparations for athletic
events, baby show and street car
service to the grounds have been
made and large crowd Of local peo-
pie, as well as from the surrounding
country, will take advantage of the
last holiday until Christmastde.
The committee in charge Of the en-
tertainment of the crowds will award
many prizes. These are donations OF
Richmond merchants Prizes in the
baby show always prove to be valu-
able, and this department OF the La
Dor Day celebration is regarded as
very important, Motorcycle races.
horse and automobile races and other
athletic events have been carded.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
knights of Columbus Elect Officers

At largely attended meeting of
the knights Of Columbus held We'd
nesday night in the knights of CO.
lamhus Home, the following officers
were elected for the new term: Grand
knight, Thomas A. Murphy: deputy
grand knight. James Nj Purcell:
chancellor, John W. Nokely; recorder
John +. O'Grady; financial secretary.
II. q Fitzpatrick; treasurer. Joseph
n. Fischer; advocate. Robert Shep-
pard: warden. II. J keck: assista Mt
warden. james A. Fitzpatrick, inside
guard. Charles p. Curley: outside
guard. John A. Ryan; chaplain, Rev.
James A Brennan
Past Grand knight John J. Blake.
having served two terms. declined
reelection as grand knight. He was
elected Az trustee for term OF three
years. Mr.. Blake thanked the mem
bers for their active cooperation with
his administration for the last two
years. which have been the brightest
In the history Of the council
The installation Of the newly elected
officers will be held on Wednesday
nIght October
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03

In the Third Christian Church We'd
nesday night at o'clock the Christian
Sunday School Association OF Rich
mond held its bi-monthly meeting.
Tho president C. r. Garnett, being alb
sent. DR.. H. D. c. Maclachlan presd-
ed with Secretary Perry Scay.
Reports from the different schools
were read and they showed an aver
age increase In attendance for the
past two months of 81 IL per cent.
After the usual exercises three pa
pers were read which were very in
teresting. Members of the audience
requested that the papers be discussed
at the next meeting, which Will be
held in Paramount Church on No
yember 3.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
JUVENILE COURT GOES
TO NEW QUARTERS


Building inspector Butler said last
light that the temporary headquarters
n the Juvenile Court room, being
Slaced In condition at No, lll2 East
capitol Street would he ready for
occupancy next weeA.
With the renewal Of the court from
he City Hall the ofSce of the NUM-
|Ipal Employment Bureau VIII be
Transferred to the room formerly oc-
(upied by the Juvenile Court, and the
kfice vacated by the bureau will be
occupied by the newly organized law
The latter Is designed to aid per
Ions who have eases in court hut are
knabfe to secure counsel. a mum Der
81 young lawyers have volunteered
heir services to the society.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
Hna Serinus Fall

Ida Jones. colored girl, sixteen
years old living at i41o North First
Street, suffered a severe fall yester-
day afternoon when the railing of her
porch on which she was sitting broke
and the girl went tumhling down the
hill.
She had just recovered from a case
Of tuberculosis Of the hip and was
wearing a brace to support the weak
ened hip Her hin was broken by
the fall and the brace twisted into
"a shapeiess mass
Or. Doggett, Of the ambulance. corps.
treated her and carried her home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
POWDER NOT COCAINE.
Heavy Weight Woman Declared Not
Guilty"

Justice Crutoht1eld yesterday. in
Police Court. dismissed the charge
against Malinda Ogden. Of selling CO.
eaine and also the charge of tamper-
ing with the witnesses for the prose-
cution,
City Chemist Whitfield declared
that the powder Malinda was sup
posed to be selling was not cocaine.
That knocked the bottom out of the
case against the negro.
The woman attracted great deal OF
attention in court on account of her
weight She threatens the ordinary
pair OF scales with destruction when
she attempts to get weighed tter
averdupois Is estimated at something
over soc pounds.
As one Police Court wag put It.
Justice Crutchfeld never had before
him in his life such great mass OF
humanity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
MERCHANT LOSES CASH.
Old Change" Racket Worked On
j. " Woohson


j. " Wooslson
J. " Woodson. merchant. of Sos
South Pine Street. is out $3.50 by the
old scheme of ordering goods and
change for $40.
Mr.. woodson received an order over
the phone Wednesday afternoon, TOR
two bags of -four. six cakes of soap
and broom and change for $50
srtt-t..-a SssstA-P.saa
Street.
The merchant had been selling
goods there. SO ne filed the order
without hesitation When the driver
arrived he was met by a dapper young
man who informed him that he would
take the stuff and the change and
bring him the SEQ bill as the odd
man was very drunk in the back part
of the house.
Taking the goods and money. he
has not returned yet. When the
driye.-4rsestigated he found the house
empty.
The police are investigating the mat
fer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
SUSTAINS PAINFUL INJURY.


F. A. Parsley, sixty-seven years old.
living at 93T West Grace Street. was
painfully injured when he jump
from a Broad and Main eastbound car
early yesterday morning about 5;45
o clock. Mr.. Parsley was frightened
by the blowing out of the fuse on the
car. which caused for an instant a
binding fash of fire. The other pas
sengers remained in their seats and
suffered no injury, the damage 10 the
car being of trifllng nature.
At Grace Hospital where Mr.. Pars-
ley was taken. surgeons found that-he
rad fractured left feE and that h4s
shoulder was dislocated.
Mr.. Parsley is employed i'll the
Lexington Hotel as bartender.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
\. |. KING IS GIVEN
MOST IMPORTANT POST
Agent In Charge of Coast Line Bust
ness Here Becomes General
Forwarding Agent at Norfolk.
OTHER PROMOTIONS SLATED
w. T.. Freeman May BE Brought Here
From Petersburg to Succeed kihg.
Excursion to FLORIDA Soon--C. 4 q.
Again Breaks Records.

H. l.. King. for several years general
forwarding agent of the Atlantic Goa st
Line Railway at Richmond, has been
appointed general forwarding agent
at Norfolk, to succeed the late James
F.. Maupin, whose death occurred a
short time ago. Mr.. King has already
gone to Norfolk, the appointment hay-
ing been effective la September, and
has taken charge of the work at the
Offices and terminals there.
1t is understood that Mr. Kings sue
cessor at the Richmond Offices Will be
w f. Freeman, formerly agent of the
Coast Line at Manchester, and at this
time agent In charge of the A. c. l.,
Offices at Petersburg, where he has
been for the last six or seven years.
AS Mr.. Freemans successor at Pc
tersburg It is understood that C. T.
Meacham, agent at Newbern. y. C., will
receive promotion.
The changes. other than that OF Mr..
King to Norfolk, have not been con-
firmed by the A. c. L. officially It
of the other anticipated appointments
will be received within few days
Popular aud Efficient.
Mr.. King in being sent TO Norfolk re-
ceives n weil-earned promotion. The
Norfolk office is one of the most i'm
portant on the Atlantic Coast Line
system. there being large import and
export and rail and water business
done through that Office and at Primers
Point whose extensive works are un-
der the supervision of the agent in
charge at Norfolk.
Mr.. King came to the Richmond Of
fee from Charleston, s. &. about fifteen
years ago He has proved a most ca
pa BILE and most efficient officer here
and he is widely popular in local and
other railway circles When the an
ruai convention of the International
Association of Freight Agents was had
here last spring he was chairman of
the committee on entertainment and ii
was largely due TO his efforts that the
convention was splenddly enterta ined
and that the delegates 10 the meeting
carried to their distant homes with
them very good impressions of Rich
mond and its hospitality
Mr.. Freeman, who will succeed Mr..
King here. has made the railway a
most capa bic official at Petersburg He
is we'll known in Richmond and is pop
ular here. The post he has occupied
at Petersburg has steadily grown in
Importance and -fhE-uaaher which
he has handled il shows him TO be a
man we'll fitted for the larger and more
important work at Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
sam Given Another Chance

Governor Stuart yesterday issued a
pardon for Sam Thomas. colored. who
was convicted in the MiddIesex Circuit
Court for grand larceny in 1918. and
given three years in the penitentiary.
Thomas was pardoned three months
ago but penitentiary officials discover
ed him carrying letters from convicts
to their friends as he was leaving the
penitentiary. so Governor Stuart re-
voked the pardon. He is now given
another chance and will doubtless
leave the penitentiary with nothing
more than his clothes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-03
Raids Officers Henucry

While he was pursuing his duties
In another section OF the county the
hennery Of George Clarke. a special
Henry county policeman, was looted
by thieves Mr.. Clarke vows VEN
gcance upon the despoiier of his roosts
and declares that he Will leave no
stone unturned until ne runs 10 bay
those connected with the robbery.