The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-08-12

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physicians. she died All members OF
the family We're in the barn when the
little girl set her clothing OF fire. Sh"
is supposed To have secured the
matches from a cupboard Hearine
her screams. members Of the family
rushed into the house and found her
clothes in flames. Before they coun
be extingushed all her clothes Werr
burned off except her collar
| TOLD IN \ FEW LINES.
Judge Jacob Trieber.s Interpretation
of his modification order i'll the Frisco
freight case will not be given until
the first week in September ut 81
Louis. according to a message sent t.
Assistant Attorney General John i.
StveepN. states attorney In the case.
by Judge Triehcr. The petition OF
the Arkansas Railroad Commission for
tho Interpretation of the order VAS 10
have been heard In Denver, August l.
chief Justice + \ McCulloeh OF
the Supreme Court granted attorneys
OF Sam Bcll an appeal from the dec.
sion OF the Conway County Circuit
Court sentencing Bcll To eleCtroeutipn
for the murder OF Mrs card Beardon,
lbs divorced wifo's sister. The date
of the execution was set FOR August
20 Bell killed four OF his divorced
wife's relatives ncsr Solgohatchie
April &c
In response to n request from lit
tie Rock cigar dealers that they tie
allowed 10 conduct domino games if
tfey were played FOR merchandise and
not for money. CITY Attorney J "
Mehany wrote letter To Municipal
Judge Woodruff declaring he is "un-
alterahly opposed to thcsc Eamrs.
and that he Viii recommend fine in
every case brought into court
Accordinr TO Confederate pension
records in the Office OF the auditor
completed with the receipt Of thu New
ton County Pension Board. thrrc
are lo.@5S applications for pensions
this year Las, year there We're ap-
proximateA 5000 or the applications
received N.5ae are from former pen.
siopers and 10 neN applications.
Requests will be made 10 members
oil the Little Rock Motor Club and
other individuals or interests that adj
vocate road Improvement. for dona-
lions to \ fund To be u.ed on the Lit.
tie Rock and Hot Springs highway he
tween the Pulaski County line aud the
junction of the Hauxite road With the
highway in Saline County The move
ment for the Improvement his been
started by residents Of Bauxite
During this week programs fe. the
Pulaski County fair will be finished
and copy mailed To every farmer in
tho county. The program for the five
days fair beginning October Is. has
been completed, and it contains
number of new features.
The Iron Mountain Railroad paid its
1916 franchise tax. amounting to SIS
9S7. into the state treasury The fran
chise tax of the Fort Smith Suburban
Railway Company. amounting to
f3l.07 also was paid In
The Pententiary Commi, sion has
confirmed the report that convict.
Thomas King, had died at the state
farm NJ Cummius from Eunshot
wounds inflicted by guards when h.
tried TO escape.
The Pulaski County Boys Corn.
PIG and Peanut Clubs. will meet IN
Little Rock August 19.2l Special In /
struction win be given thcm from the
United States government demonstra-
lion agents.
Gov HAYS pardoncd J y strong
nged 10 years. sentenced In July to two
wears In the reformatory school for
forgery, Strong was convicted in liz I
tie Rock
Gov Hays granted the following
pardons: Henry Pauley, Desha Coun. |
". one year for grand larceny. sen
fenced August, 1914; Noble Fakes, |
White County. one year grand lar. |
ceny. February 1915; WIN Travers.