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The log cabin Democrat., 1915-05-03
HENDRIX EASILY
 WINS AT MEET III POINTS OUT OF l53 ARE AMASSED AT LITTLE ROCK BY CRACK BULLDOG
 TEAM.

Amassing Ill points out of possi- )le 153 Hendrix College of Conway easily won the highest honors in the collegiate division at the tenth annual track and field meet of the Arkansas Athletic Association in Little Rock Saturday. Ross Mccormack winning first places in the hammer throw, and discus throw and second in the shot put and pole vault events, making a total of 16 points, took the individual honors. Albert Wilson was close second, making 15 points. Other point winners for Hendrix were Norman TO- P. Aolliman 10, Bishop g, Carrigan G. Holmes 6, Anderson 5, Legg 3, Thomp- son 2, Wahl ?, relay team 5.
 The Arkansas Amateur Athletic Club, composed of former University and college stars, was the Bulldogs closest rival, making 2S points. Ar kansas Conference College of Siloam Springs was third with IA points.
 In the secondary division Ft. Smith High School piled up 57 points, win. ming the meet in easy fashion. Pine Bluff, with 21 points, was poor sec ond. Martin of Fort Smith and Pau of Fort Smith each made 16 points tying for individual honors.
 Although both Hendrix and the State Normal of Conway had repre- sentatives in some of the literary contests only one local student, A. w Martin of Hendrix, won medal. Mr Martin won second place in the pre- paratory Reclamation contest.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-05-03
the German ships are still here.

the German ships are still here.
 Shipping is crippled in the South Seas, and it is very seldom that we see ship in the harbor. In fact, the onl yones we do see here are the American ships which stop here from San Francisco, enroute to Australia.
 We had a terrible hurricane here on the 10th of this month. Wireless from Apia tells of many houses being blown away, and plantations destroy ed. We are very much alarmed about the Manua Group, which are to the east of us, as the center of the hurri- cane was in that direction.
 Last June I was appointed acting superintendent of education of Amer ican Samoa, by Governor Stearns, and l am enjoying this work very much.
 I expect to leave here in May for home, but will make five thousand mile trip to Australia first. I expect to spend week there and may write
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-05-03
ED MITCHELL LEAVES
 FOR HOME THIS MONTH
WRITES FROM FAR-OFF ISLAND LETTER BEING FEN ROUTE
 16 WEEKS. |.

From the far-away Somoan Islands, Ed Mitchell, formerly of Conway writes the Log Cabin Democrat that he expects to leave for his home this month. The letter which was received today after being in transit 16 weeks, is as follows:
 Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
 On account of the war in Europe I have not written to you for long time, but am now writing to let you and your readers know that although we are a long way from Europe, we are seeing something of the war, and feeling its effects greatly.
 The New Zealanders came up to Samoa in August and captured Ger man. Samoa. l enclose one of the proclamations which were issued at the time.
 We have had several merchantmen in the harbor from time to time-Eng fish, Japanese, and German. The English and Japanese have left, but
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-05-03

Mrs. G. M. Walthal has returned from Hot Springs, where she and Mrs. Burr Walthal of Russellville have been for sometime.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-05-03
MISS COX TO SING
 Al GRAND THEATRE
BENEFIT BAPTIST FUND
GARND OPERA SINGER. FORMER CONWAY GIRL, TO AP-
 PEAR HERE.

Miss Louise Cox, a native Conway girl, now member of the Metropoli- tan Grand Opera Company of New York will sing at the Grand Theatre In this city next Saturday evening. Miss Cox is expected to arrive Tues day for visit to her grandparents, Col. and Mrs. G. w. Bruce, and at the request of the young ladies of the Conway Baptist church has consented to give an evenings entertainment here for the benefit of a fund ping raised for the purchase of pipe or gan.
 Miss Cox, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Cox, formerly of Conway is the youngest soprano of the Metro poitan Grand Opera Company and is one of the few singers who has made her career without European train ing. Her early musical education was acquired at New York, where, unde, the training of Miss Jeanne Faure, l her voice was subjected to the most careful and intelligent cultivation. She possesses superb and beautiful | soprano voice, unusually sweet and of rich, vibrant quality and her singing is 3 genuine artistic delight.
 For the past two seasons she has sung in grand opera, taking some of the principal parts among an assem- blaze of the worlds greatest talent. Her Conway friends are particularly proud of the unusual success she has achieved and regard her phenomenal career as evidence of the fact that the talent of an American girl can find appreciation at home when she pur- sues her work with determination and courage.
 Seats for the entertainment will be placed on sale Wednesday at the Flor ence Drug Company. The prices will De 35 cents, 75 cents and $100.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-05-03
RUSTIC" CHOSEN
 AS NAME OF PARK

Rustic" was chosen Saturday night as the name for c. w. Jones new amusement park one mile north of Conway, the name being selected from among more than 100 suggestions offer ed. The prize-winning name was submitted by George Shaw, IT,, who received season ticket to the swim ming pool. The judges were Frank Farris. Opie Hartje and V. D. Hill.
 Another large crowd visited the park yesterday, the transportation be- ing taxed beyond their capacity. The swimming pool has not yet been fill ed but MT. Jones hopes to have it ready within a short time.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-05-03
WILL
 MEET BULL DOGS

The Hendrix College Bulldogs will meet the State Normal baseball nine Wednesday and Thursday, the first game to be played on Russell field and the second on the Normal field. These will be the first games played between the schools this season. The Pedagogues made a better showing against Cumberland than the Bull dogs, but the teams are believed to be evenly matched and two good games will be had
 Both teams are in good condition and are anxious to get together. En- thusiasm will be rife, and it is expect ed that record crowds will attend the games. Both contests will be called at 4 80 o'clock
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-05-03
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL.

Rev. H. A. Sullivan of Vilonia, a well known Holiness evangelist who IS spending today in Conway, has just returned from Pindall, Searcy county, where he conducted a successful re- vlval. In writing to the Log Cabin Democrat, J. E. Moore of Pindall, for merly of this county, said the meeting was the greatest ever held there, re- sulting in about 40 conversions and effecting great moral change in the little town.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-05-03
GRADUATING RECITALS
 TONIGHT AT CENTRAL

The graduating recitals of Miss Ma ry Cureton, violiniste, and Miss Dor othy Pyle, pianiste, will be given to- night at 8 o'clock in the auditorium of Central College. Prof. w. G. Uter- moehlen, 'oellist, and Miss Fay Liv- ingston, futist, will assist. The pub lie is cordially invited to be present. As both the graduates are Conway young ladies, their recital is expected to be attended by large audience.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-05-03
ROYAL ARCANUM TONIGHT.

Conway council, Royal Arcanum, will hold a regular meeting tonight in the Masonic Pythian hall, on North Front street, tonight. Business of importance is to be transacted and a large attendance is epected.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-05-03
UNKNOWN MAN TO . NERVOUS HOSPITAL

All efforts to identify him having failed and his mental condition show ing no improvement, the unknown man who has been at the Cottage ho- tel, unable to recall his name, will be taken to the state hospital for ner- vous diseases for treatment this ev- ening. He was adjudged insane by County Judge J. w. Holt this morn- ing, after an examination by local physicians.
 It was definitely ascertained late Saturday that the man is not J. E. Morgan of Fort Smith who it was once thought he was. Fort Smith papers stated that J. K. Morgan was in Houston, Texas, at the time this man was at Damascus.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-05-03
5 and 10 cents

ycu letter from that great conti- nent.
 With best regards to all your read CTS, and yourself, l am,
 Sincerely,
 Ed. Mitchell, Uuited States Naval Station, Tutuila, American Samoa, January 15, 1915.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-06
FOR PAVING STREETS AND
ALLEYS

Roll No. 1885. For grading and
paving Brush street, from the norm
curb line OF Holbrook avenue TO city
limits.
Roll No. 1885. For grading and
paving charlevoix street (section %,
from the east curb line OF Seyburn
avenue to the west curb line OF Mont
Roll No. i7s7. For grading and
paving Clippert avenue, from the
north euro line OF southern avenue
to the south line of Michigan avenue:
Roll No 1855. For grading and and
line of Beaubien street TO the west
line OF Oakland avenue.
Roll No. 1888. For grading and
paving Hudson avenue, from the west
line OF Trumbull avenue TO the east
line OF Commonwealth avenue.
Roll No. 1890. For grading and
curb line of Van Dyke avenue to the
Roll No. 1871. For grading and
paving Parker avenue. from the north
curb line OF Willard avenue TO the
south line of Gratiot avenue:
curb line of Van Dyke avenue to the
west curb line OF Maxwell avenue.
Roll No. 1893. For grading and
north line of McGraw avenue to tn,
south line of Chope Place.
Roll No. 1894. For grading and
paving Twenty fourth street. from
the north line of McGraw avenue &c
the south line OF Chope Place.
Roll No. 1875 For grading and
paving alley No. 433, being the ''T'
alley in block bounded by ST. An
tome, Hastings, Erskine and Bentor
streets.
Roll No. 1896. For grading and
paving alley No. AL. being the ct
alley in block bounded by Columbia
and High streets. Cass and Second
avenues.
Roll No. 1877. For grading ant
paving alley No. 442. being the alley.
In block bounded by Columbia, Mont.
calm streets, Woodward avenue and
Park street.
Roll No. 1898. For grading ant
paving alley No. 4+3. being the alley,
in block bounded by high and DUFF
field streets, Woodward avenue ant
Park Boulevard.
Roll No. 1893. For grading ano
paving alley No. 44s. being the allie,
FIRST east OF and parallel TO Tasting,
street. in block between Hastings. Ri
ward. Livingstone and Illinois streets
Roll No 1900. For grading ant
paving alley No. 463. being the allie,
The Detroit times., 1915-12-06

In block bounded By pruuD q
bien streets. Adams sxsnne a
beth street. si.L ~
Roll No. 1901. For grs1s1
paving alley No. asa. being q
alley In block between Woo~
avenue and John R..Adsiaids
Roll No. 1904 For .grsd1eo
paving alley No. ass. being tk9
IN block between Elizabeth stro(
Michigan avenue. from the weq&,
OF Brooklyn avenue to the oaet l.
line OF Eighth street. 3'1
Roll No. is93. For grsAtnG y
pnS ssu as anew NO nr ~ . ss,ns
allie, to Woodward avenue. fpo0'
north line OF Harper avenue ~
south line OF Piquettc avenue
Roll No. 1906 For grading i
paving alley No. 500. being the
In block between Canton and
avenues, from the north line a
eheyal avenues to the south Hu
Roll No 1903 For ssadiu6 J
paving alley No. 517. being Al
alleys In block between Trumbu<
Grand River avenues. Ash and II
more streets.
Part ! Is due and payable vit4l|
days from date OF this notice. W
one. two and three years respoqt)|
| from the date Of this notice. too
| with interest mt the rate Of ~
cent from the date Of the con1E.
| tion Of this roll. ~
Either of said parts may BE- d
within 80 days from the date %
notice without interest
II either OF said parts one, \
three or four shall not be paid X
| they become due. 3 per cent pen
and interest at the rate OF per
| from the date OF confirmation a.
assessment will be added. and K
premises assessed will be advert
and sold as provided by law.
MAX c. KOCH
B-44l City Treasure
The Detroit times., 1915-12-06
5 GENERATIONS
UNDER ONE ROOE

ATLAS. Mich. Dec Living M
der the same roof here are repre-
sentatives OF FIVE generations. ram
ing in age from 90 years to seve9
months. The roof is that OF MI
and Mrs John Macomber. wftN
whom live Mrs. Macomber's moths<
and her daughter. granddaughter sfl@
great grandson. Mrs. Margaret M
C.,ndlish. though 90. is in fairly goo
health. During her youth in ScQf<
land, where she was born, she lfvo
near the estate OF the Gladston4
and frequently attended the So
church where William r. 0Iadstu
worshipped. She came to Amerel
In 1912. and two years later -
TO John McCsndlish. also
native Of Scotland. They came
Michigan In 1s47. and took up Ian
near Atlas. M
The Detroit times., 1915-12-06
PROPOSALS FOR BEl

office OF Detroit House of correctl
Sealed proposals will be rece1(
at this office until IL o'clock n0<
Wednesday. Dec. is. 1915. for 4ur
ishing this Institution for a period
CURED ous sea With irom fresh IAN beef by The
cass, no carcass to weigh less to
$50 lbs. fore and hind quarters to5|
OF the same carcass and to be yo10
steer or heller beef Also for ch06
and plates OF steer beef, with r.
more than eight ribs out. each CHI
and plate to weigh not less than
pounds. w
accepted.
Bids to be Endorsed Proposals
Beef" IA
The right to reject any or All q
BERNHARpT JACOB. \
Bass Superintendent
The Detroit times., 1915-12-06

Fine results in the study Of q
nor plate and projectiles are 49,
obtained at the British institug
of mechanical engineering b.
use OF motion pictures. vhicA 4
the shell leaving the gun -
through al the suecee11n8 &
including that q szD1oq1orb
has passsd tArooo1 3 -
nor paate 1o1no 49,
The Detroit times., 1915-12-06
School Happenings

che George Junior high school
savings bank. organized three weeks
ago. is now in full swing as the
leading school bank in the city The
officers OF the bank are students
elected by the school at large, and
are as follows: Pre- sident, Rueben
Aptekar; vicepresident, Lillian
Baird: cashier. Solomon Newman;
assistant cashier Rose katzen: bead
bcokkeeper, Zen iamin Eder; assist
a.lt bookkceper Abraham Bloom;
tellers. Helen Schwartz and Ida
Reubens. The first days receipts
amounted TO $3.50. The bank is
opsn every Wednesday from 1880
10 1870. The second days receipts
amounted tn s24S5, while but ten
cents was withdrawn. S22.75 was
taken in last Wednesday and rs
cents WAS withdrawn by the stu
dents
The Detroit times., 1915-12-06
BUSY SCHOOL DAYS IN DETROIT
- o 81
~ BARCUS. hooE INCH ~

The game is for the championship
Of League No. z.
The AS class OF McGraw school
is dramatizing the court scene or
The Merchant Of Venice" which
they will give at the school Christ
mas entertainment.
Seventeen students OF room ID.
Pitcher school. have not missed
single halliday since the beginning
of the semester.
Room A. of the Pitcher school.
held ~ entertainment for the stu
dents Wednesday afternoon. Many
OF the students took part in recitals
and in instrumental music and in
songs, while the entire class sang
patriotic songs.
As was previously announced.
current event contest Is being held
in Miss L. Orths fourth-hour his
tory class in Northwestern high
school. One hundred points are
given for perfect item, 10 for
good one, 80 for fair one, minus
so points is given for one marked
poor and a minus 100 points when
a pupil is unprepared. The score
after two markings is as follows:
Jennie Sands, 175 points; Bertram
Levy, IT'S; Floyd Benton. $50; Grant
Gee, $50, Antoinette Menket, $50;
Herbert Jones. $50; Cordellia Reyn-
olds. $50: Isabel Richardson. $50;
Marjorie Sherman, 1926: Kathleen
Daley, 1925: Guy zimmerman, 1875;
Mildred Church, 1875; Alice Hurley,
1875: Louis Davis, 100; Walter
Wolff. 100: Helen Stradley. rs;
James Cummings, so; May Wallace,
so: Margaret Crumley, %; Francis
Drake. 2a: George Kerswill. o: Mil
ton Prout, minus %: Edmund Mat
heson, so. and Florence Beevis. so
points.
A special meeting or the East
ern" STAFF was held In Eastern high
Thursday. and Miss Harriette Coyle
faculty advisor, suggested several
methods Of improving the monthly
publication. The regular meeting
OF the stan will be next week
At last weeks meeting OF the
! house of representatives in Eastern
! high school. a team consisting oI
! Representatives Brueckner. Keydel
Rochte, Lowe and Cullen were elect
ed as eligible to try for the position
OF delegate to represent Eastern
high school in the annual oratorica
contest TO be held Jan. 81. II was
decided to debate at each meeting
on a question OF national import
ance. the teams being picked In or
der by a committee consisting o
Representatives Atkinson, Howarc
and Williams. 4 play committed
consisting OF Representative:
Brueckner. Lyons and Howard was
appointed 10 arrange for the act
given by the house in the vaude
ville.
The Girls Tennis club. Thursday
selected Jan IS "a the date for
their twelfth annual dance. This is
the main event OF the social life In
Eastern high school. The dance
will be held in the Mendelssohn
club rooms. The membership OF
the organization is rapidly reach
ing It's limit. as ~ new members
we're admitted at the last meeting.
Mr.. Moehlman. instructor OF In
dustrial history In Eastern high
school. entertained his classes
Thursday with an exhibition Of pho
tographs OF Colorado. which he
took this summer. Ths pictures
=. VI II !. = =. q. u ~. II " ~. ~
The Detroit times., 1915-12-06


short plays. In order that only the
best actors and speakers OF the class
are chosen for the plays, decIama.
ton contest was held this week.
The results have not yet been made
public. Rehearsals will be held dur
ing the weeks before graduation.
under direction OF Miss Anderson
and Mr. Thompson, of the faculty.
The plays 10 be presented are FOR
tune and Mems Eyes, comedy,
and a Shakesperian pageant.
Charles Hendershott. athletic cap
tain of McGraw school, broke mis-
arm while playing rugby.
The Portia Debating society OF
Central high school debated, Thurs
day. on Resolved, That there be
an educational standard for suf'
frage." Bernice Updike and Eliza
beth Newton upheld the affirmative,
and were opposed by Joslyn Tyler
and Ruth Jacobson. The orGaniza-
ton awarded the decision TO the
negative speakers by an almost
unanimous vote. The subject 10 be
discussed at the next meeting OF
the club will be, Resolved. That
the United States should have COM
pulsory military training In the high
schools" Regina Mayrand and SyI-
via Lawrence will argue for the af-
firmative, and will be opposed by
Katherine Mcmillan and Beatrice
Updike.
The Western Senate and Assem-
bly, OF Western high school Will de-
bate the Philomatic Debating CLUB
In a public debate to be held jan
Is, 1916. The subject OF the DEBATE
has not yet been settled, and the
team will be chosen next week.
Helen Jeffry, OF Western high
school. who entered the Burns es-
contest, has been awarded a
book of Burns poems for her essay.
which was given a special third
prize by the committee.
The Boys Drawing club has been
crsanized in Northwestern hign
school for the purpose OF develop
ing artistic skill. permanent
officers have not as yet been elected
Meetings will be held every Mon
day afternoon In the school
II has been announced that here
after any entertainments or attn
letic events given by the Cass Tech
meal high school will be under the
supervision OF the student council
which is composed entirely OF un
dergraduates.
Two hundred and eighty students
have been transferred from th'
oyercrowded Thomas school to tn
new Albert Hely school. This move
makes Il no longer necessary TO
the Thomas school to hold classes
In the basement. where students
were placed at the beginning OF TINS
term because OF the great couges
ton in the regular class rooms.
The graduating class OF the NC
Cray school has chosen the follow
ing officers: President Murrs
uartshorn: vice.president. Heien
Grifing: treasurer. william sna" :
secretary, Hazel Moss.
The McGraw school soccer team
game with the sampson souoo :"
thursday. was called after the game
had run 20 minutes. because OF q
nunc,ure 10 the ball. The same
will be re-played Friday afternoon
The Detroit times., 1915-12-06
CITY OF DETROIT-OFFICE
OF CITY TREASURER
Detroit. Mich, Nov. 20, 1915

DetrUFt' HIcH'' wv 30 KVIv'
Notice IN hereby given TO all per-
sons interested that there have been
filed In this office the following named
assessment rolls.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-06

heSOiVeu, lHht tue UuILcu OH
appropriate s5O.000.000 for the ~
year for national preparedness.v X
be the subject OF the Joint de6o
to be held by the senate ana
sembly In Western high scAG
Dec. IL. Chainowski, Warner. ~.
and weavdeck will oppose the qu(
ton while Holmes. Hirshman, S.
ner and Angel Will favor the BILL
I The Western high school ORCH
ira, under the direction Of W41li&
A. Kurth. will give \ concert 4
the school auditorium Wedneed<
afternoon, Dec. 8. There win 1
no charge for admission.
Poetry and our greatest poe1|
was the subject vt discussion at ca
last meeting of the Adelphoi Mo-
col Literary society OF Central hid
Friday evening. In. the home Of. m
| rest Bowman, one OF the membe|
OF the organization. Mr.. Eames, /
English instructor at Central. VI
chosen faculty advisor OF the cIu|
All students interested in the stud
OF literature and the associated art
are invited to join the club. WIKI
unlike most of the societies at c.
trial: does not convene In the schoC
but in the homes OF various met
bers OF the organization.
At a meeting OF the senior cia(
Of Northwestern high, Friday aft1
noon, President George Bot q
nounced the appointment of the d
lowing committees: Pin, r
Glynn, Florence Fox. James Shss
Kenneth Rowe; social. Notery Gle
son, Dora Stecker. James Wfllfan|
Magdeline Bard; motto, Helen n
Caslin, G. Warren Wilson, Bernf|
Annis, John Dollar; banquet, Ru
sell Brown, Thelma worceste
Ralph Baker, john Klett: pictur
Dorman Hill. Dorothca CaIlbac
Raymond Gravelle, Walter Lttl'
color. Percy Power, Gladys Boz
Frank Benish. Vera Jones, Verne
Sauble; girls, Marion Pike. Ms
garet Fry. Vivian Batty. Floren,
Fox; song. Alexander McIntos
Margaret Irwin. Nina Albrigh
flower, Donald Alexander. Mari;
Stone, Harry Titcomb, Thelma We
cester.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-06

The English teachers in West1
high school are planning An en1
tainment for the remainder Of q
faculty. to take place Friday a0l~
noon, Dec. II.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-06

showed the rich mineral wealths
the Colorado Rockies. Mr.. Mo-
man made an extensive study Il
the vegetable life and mineral 4
posits In the Rockies.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-06

The McGraw school soccer team
game with the Sampson scnoo''
Thursday. was called after the game
had run 20 minutes. because OF q
nunc,ure 10 the ball. The game
will be re-played Friday afternoon
The Detroit times., 1915-12-06

Mr.. Moehlman. instructor OF In
dustrial history In Eastern high
school. entertained his classes
Thursday with an exhibition Of pho
tographs OF Colorado. which he
took this summer. Tas pictures
The Detroit times., 1915-12-06

Room A. of the Pitcher school.
held ~ entertainment for the stu
dents Wednesday afternoon. Many
or the students took part in recitals
and in instrumental music and in
songs, while the entire class sang
patriotic songs.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-06

The Western Senate and Assem-
bly, OF Western high school Will de-
bate the Philomatic Debating cluo
In a public debate to be held jan
is, 1916. The subject OF the debate
has not yet been settled. and the
team will be chosen next week.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-06

Seventeen students or room d.
Pitcher school. have not missed a
single halliday since the beginning
of the semester.