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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-19
STORIES OF DEVASTATION
FROM MORGtNTON DISJUjG'

ST.tTESVILLE. y. C., July ls-Tne
frst word since sunday from the food
swept region between this plac. and
MorEanton and along the Carolina nd
Southwestern Railway TO 1.cnoir,
reached here late to-day, when several
versions who were aboard passenger
train No. p Saturday, the last train
20 pass over the Catswba River a,
Catawba station. near mere, came into
Statssville on hand car They told
stories OF obstruction TO roads, bridges
railroad track and manufacturing
plants from here 10 MorEanion Tn.
passengers were msronned rear CON
nelly Springs on Saturday night THIS
morning they walked back 10 The "a
tawba River and crossed in = SKIN
and then came here
Hickory. which has been ont OF
completely since Saturday night. IS
without hour or sugar Business we,
estimate the crop and property dam.
age IN that section at S2.ooo.GOO Al
RnodhIss, mill town. The loys ; pui
at 100000 one Of the passengers
SAID that traokman, who had worked
through from Marion by walking and
by hand car. declared that from Bridge.
wafer 20 Ridge Crest practicable all .,
the southern Railway track va,
washed away
~ "as stated hr the rnaroonnd u,.
sengers ihal fields wer. devastated
and crops ruined for -cvent,.fiy.
miles up The river. Two livcs arc
known 10 have been lost in tn. "a
ts"ea county section. John popt 2
young man. was drowned near Iiichcr,
and another man drowned a, Newton
~ MoFganton on Sundsr A vounc
! man earned a reward OF $1,000 Al
fons" Duckwcrth. a merchant, vo.
atoa' IN the middle Of The curren, %,
The roof OF his storchousc 10 offer
| cd reward II is SAID or s5Gh an,
I th'n ss"h and finally $1,000 for nj,
rescue VIII Clark rugged an 4 sldr
ana succeeded N rescuing the insD
/ me reward Was maid in cash
y report here from a man who w,rk
| en- ms WAY from I.cnoir. - 20 TIA. .,
'er' ,oa' IN" Carolina and Northwcs,
ern Hallway : almost con,oi.,cl,
"asn,o a"av. Bridges arc all Yor,
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TO AID SOLDIERS FAMILIES
Committees ~ Various Towns Are
Formed, UeRdy to Act With
nnt Deluy.

Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, chairman
Of the executive committee OF the ac-
tive service auxiliary of the New York
National Guard. has called y meeting
at the armory OF the Scventy-iirst Regi-
meut 81 the several organiza tons
formed for the purpose of caring for
the families of militiaInen who have
gone TO the Mexican border and have
not the money TO provide for the women
and children left at home.
Mrs. Wander and her staff seek TO
arrive at working basis that will
eliminate duplication in this relief
work
State organization has been
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DUKE NOT IN RACE
Efforts Now Being Made 10 CIrUr Way
for llarrisnn's Nomination tor
Hays Scat.
ISnccial ID Thc Timcs-Dispatchl

lSpccal to The Times Dispatchl
WASHINGTON, =. g., July iS.-Fol-
lowing Judge Il. 7. W. Dukes an
nounccment that he would not seek
Representative James Hays scat in
Congress, efforts arc now being made
to clear the field for the nomination
OF Judge Thomas W. Harrison, Of VIM
chester. in the Seventh District Judge
Dukes announcement. il is stated,
means that the Piedmont counties will
not have candidate. and that they
Will give tho Valley counties an oppor-
tunity TO nominate their favoritc son.
Persistent rumors continue that state
senator Downing, Of Front Royal. will
be candidate, but reports reached
Washington to-day that some OF the
Warren County leaders favor Harrison.
and may not support Downing. This
may influence tho State Senator not to
announce his candidacy
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TRAIN SERVICE SUSPENDED
UNTIL MIDDLE OF tIGJS'

BRISTOL, VA. July iS-Duc TO
washouts IN the Blue Ridge Gorge. il
IS announced that trains will not be
operated over tho Glue Ridge on tho
Carolina, Clinrhfeld and Ohio Railway
before August Is.
The through fast trains between
Washington and Atlanta. via North
Carolina, nov arc beins routed via
Bristol and from here over the Nor
folk and Western 10 Lynchburg This
arrangement proba bly, will be ncccs-
Ssry for TWO weeks
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CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVING
IN GREENSBORO StCrIO,

GREENSBORO. \. C., July lS--Flood
conditions in this section continued TO
show Improvement to-day. The South
crr Railways mainline bridge across
tho Yadkin River at Spencer, for which
fears were entertained last night, with
stood the food, and, with the Yadl<in
RiNor rapidly rcccding at that point
tonight, all danger that tho bridge
would be carried away has passed
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MILI.ION-DOLi.ARO ORDER
ron ARTIFICIAL. LIMB.

NEW YORK, July ls.--Manufuctur-
ors in this city received n million dol :
lar order to-day for artificial limbs
to he used by soldiers OF Australia and
New Zealand crippled al The Dar,ia :
ncllcs and on the French front. The
money was raised for this purpose 10y
popular subscription in the British
colonies of the .tntipodes.
l;earing the order came J.. w. Nc.
Gregor, OF Adelaide. chairman Of the
South Australia Soldiers Fund.
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To I.rohc ELI, Is,,,d

WASlIINGTON, July lS-Rcprcscn
tativc Ecunct. OF New York. introduced
a resolution to-day calling on the Sec
rotary Of Labor for Information re-
Iardtnr conditions at the Ellis Island
Immigration station. He criticized tho
opcninS. OF the stations recreation
grounds 10 both mon and women. de-
ciarins IL had bad moral effect
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sol IiF:Rt Will. R:St Nj;
>ENtl re 70 tSUCNIIfI, m a.. i,

NNONNILLE. TENN. mn, * r,
Tennessee River. which dra,, ~
ta:' tennessee wcsi cl th- .,Dna.
i<chisn Mountain RANCE, reached H..
crest IN knoxville ~ noon to-day. whom
INC shuec showed thirty f..f To
h'sh' o'clock here MAD bocu !,
nr"r % ihr"" zee, and tn, weather
Prenie's mat by Thursdny
morning normal conditions viii nv.
pe'n reached. Dhnag" don. H. h,,h
Wa'rf ~ ihis immediate scction ,yil,
n' small Consisting ma;nly ~ a,u,r.
10 crops With Inc water. reccdin..
IN all East 'Tennesss. river, hun.
nrsns OF ~orkm'n will soon rebuild
s"e'eaes OF damaged railroad tracks,
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..nteil. and child. srevard; Mrs. Edgar

ssentells and child. Brevard. Mrs. Edgar
& Hunt anu two small children. OF Hick.
ory Nut Gap section. Three lives also
were reported lost in the hood waters
: below Marshall, and three boys. names
yet unknown. were reported TO have
been lost in small boat near Flctch-
84ers, Henderson County, yesterday af-
Sternoon.
Earlier estimates OF property damage
throughout the entire valley may be
considerably increased when the rivers
return TO normal levels. which they
are rapidly doing. according 10 Madi-
son County lumberman. who stated to-
day that the losses in the flooded sec
lions might reach Sl9.ooo.00o.
Relief work is bcuc pushed forward
q in the stricken sections. and the ma
jority OF the 200 men who were
thrown GU, of employment by the clos
ing down Of Twenty-Five industrial
plants arc being pu, to work clearing
away food wreckacc and debris All
the homeless victims of tho food are
being housed and fed at the city high
school here.
DEATHS ARE REVEALED
III EDINt' NtTEHS
RcccdinS waters in this section al
ready had revealed seven other deaths
not known before TODAY. according TO
reports reaching nero tonight. Four
Of these were near GrcNard and three
in the Hickory \ut Gap section. near
hero.
Reports that eight persons were
drowned on SUNDAY at Eat Cave seem
inSly were confirmed ,o-niSh, by n
telephone message from John Patrick,
at Fairvicw. who said ne heard that
six women and two children were
washed away At Eat Cave. and that
more than half the houses in ;hc VIII
iagc had been destroyed Patricll's in
formation, IL correct, would add more
deaths to the Ea; cave disaster four
having hccr previously reported. lie
could not give any names OF victims.
Persons in the Ea, Cave section.
Patrick said. wcrc suffering for lack
of food. and a $ highways or both sides
OF tho town had been washed out.
there was no immediat" prospects OF
getting relief TO them Fat Cave il
within two miles az Chimney Rock.
~ c.
Efforts also arc being made In TO-
lieve persons marooned in isolated
sections around here, and tonight II
was said that all tho 2S5 PASSENGERS
arooncd since SUNDAY on the South
crn Railway train near Marshall mad
been taken in automobiles 20 Marshall.
Passengers who had been marooucd on
other trains at Tryon. Saluda. Marion
and Connolly Springs also have been
taken off. according 10 railroad on
Gals.
!; was said that there Mas much
suffering amore the passengers or the
train near Marshall. babies in rarticu-
lar lacking milk anh pro7cr food. and
Il was feared for p ;inc tho Mater
wcUiG reach tho train.
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w. w. Heard Resigns.

WNSIIINGTON. July 1S.--W "
Heard Assistant Treasurer OF tho
United States at New Orleans. has re-
signed. AZ the Treasury Department.
1t was said MIR Heard quit to engage
In his own business. and that his rcsic-
nation would be effective on tho an.
pointmcnt of q successor
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DEsTITUTE FAMILIES
NEED ASSISTANf-I,

ROME. GA. July IS.--Rcports re-
ccrcd here Tonight indicate that 800
f@nilics will need assistance i'm Floyd
county as result OF the hooded farm
ING lands on which many of them are
tenants. Landowners were said TO he
helping some of the families No def
mite estimate Of crop damage in this
section was available here tonight.
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and shelter In the countries now mt
war, and requesting the President to
designate IL day on which Americans
may express ,thcir sympathy by con.
tributing to the funds now being.
raised for their relief. was adopted to .
day by the House. II has ALREADY
been passed by the Senate. Tho For
cign Affairs Committee was advised
that u day in October probably will b.
n;NnCI
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SINKING Or VESSEL.
ANNOUNCED ny bLOID'S
LONDON. July lS.---Lloyd's announces
that the British steamer Wiitoni,all
has been sunk. She was uuarued.

ANailahl" shipping records do mo,
contain tho rcccnt movements of tho
Wilt"nhall which was last reported at
an Indian port. size was of 1857 tons.
She vas built at Sunderland in 1901
and was owned by tho Wiltonhall
Steamship Company, Ltd, OF Bristol.
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conference ncport Appro,cd,

WASllINt;T July 1S.-The con.
ference report on tho annual post.of,ce
appropriation bill was approved nv
both tho Senate and House to-day and
sent to President Wilson.
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PRESIDENT TO DESIGNATE:
DAY or AID I'OW ARMENItNS

WASHINGToN, July ia concur
rent resolution declaring that there
are several hundreds ~ thousands az
Armenians in need Of food. clothing
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repair culrerts and build temporary
trcstlcs where damage has been done
bridges, or they have been washed
away. The Southern Railway expects
to resume it's service to Ashcvillc on
Wednesday,.
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sEABOARD AIR LINE LOSES
Gaia wBA RIVER BRIDG,

When The waters Of upper Catawba
River rushed further south Yesterday,
'neY carried away the Scaboard Air
Lines bridge on it's main line between
Columbia and Hamlet, The dcstruc.
ION Of this structure blocked the
road. special New York 10 Florida
through trains. The waters Of the
river were reported 10 be falling, and
it was anticipated that rebuilding
would be under way In Few hours
Local officials sent out special train
Of materials and worimen last night,
which viii be consolidated at Noriina
with n special from Portsmouth The
Sesboarh's No. .. from Jacksonville,
which is due 10 arrive in Richmond
this morning al $50 o'clock was being
run only from ns FAR south IS hamlet
\. e.
Efforts were made yesterday 10 divert
several OF the trains over the linz OF
The Atlantic Coast Line, meeting with
/ only partial success because Of con-
scstcd conditions. Two trains, Nos. 3
and {, which we're due 10 STRIVE in
/ Raleigh ct $50 O'Clock yesterday
/ morning and $50 o'clock Yesterday
afternoon. were marooned last wight
some where in south Carolina" Local
ofrcial- had been advised thst il WINS
, not known when the trains would rcacl,
/ their destinations
ALI. WEsTERN UNION
MEN ACCOUNTED ron
Tine Western Union Telegram Com.
psny ~ making strenuous efforts tc
get It's lines back into working con,
dition, and large quantities Of supple;
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TO SEARCH CATAWB\ RI,En
For BODIES or MISSING

CHARLOTTE. y. G., July ls--with
ten men Who went down OH the
Southern Railways CataNba River
bridge a, Belmont on sunday afternoon
sull unaccouuted for. scarchcrs to-
morrow will 30 many miles down the
= river 10 boats on q hunt for bodies.
In addition 10 the four railway men
who were saved aud Two rcscucrs
brought on, or tire tor. 70 the Char
1oitc side II the river on Monday by
TWO negroes Fons Ross and T. II.
stowe. word was hrou-h, cve- the river
from the .Gastonia side to.day Of three
other rcscues. ". /. Fortune Of Kings
Mountain. section foreman: Julius
White. OF Charlotte. and Evans BROW n.
OF Roc man. : C negro lanorors. nsiuf
The men saved
White arrived ~ Charlotte tonight.
nero among members Of his race but
he received scant attention as COMPARED
with Ross and stowe, Who rescued The
SIX on the Charlotte side Donation.
OF more than $500 were made to-day.
in sums ranging from - cents 10 SO.
By white persons Or Charlotte towards
purse TO % given Ross and STOW.
The subscription lis, wiil nc kept omen
all this wetH i.
Tho Southern r,iIw, ,e,U,l
nounced TO-DAY the tol,ovirr .,
r,ove.s who uer. worL,n
mont hr;dr. o.. u,,c,,,,,
IT. r. Grimm su,crvi.or ,~,.,.
c. Barh.. x,-,,o,
lone. e w L,,,. 49,,
d.rr,clr,., ch.r,., 1on'
rocr II;,, r. , -
u,.,, y,,,..m I'LL ''e'
800. -, mar
negro ,abor.,, -
,-,.r,,>,
'c' E''' DESTROY ED
The river had receded sufficiently to-
day for passenger-cArryirg skin. and
bateaus 20 cross At Mount Holly. 4 few
miles above Belmont and hrsl infor-
ma'ion OF camage on the vest side OF
the ii"ef was received. The creates,
SINGLE loss in that section was the
complete destruction Of the ave-sto,y
Nrmoh cotton Mis- plant, at Mount
IRONY. inc main MIL building, ware
houses, tenant 0oIses. etc, being en-
tireiy washed a"sv All occupants Of
Inc mill village escaped 10 Nigh ground
ard there was no loss Of life
The rivor AT Nom, l,ou, yh,,
tide Of for,v-s,yar f.e, r
above iow wate, mau ,,ar ~. 49,,
wys al its crcsr AZ pa,.,nr, ~ hf,,n
mark was nfty.,wo r..i
r.,,n. ~
c.r, for m. ross =, ne" ~
damare vas .lr,, ''''' '"''Is'
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THtINLOADS OF RAILS AND
TIES ARE E0RM AunI.I

y second train Was loaded with steel
rails on the keysvllc- Durham line
md sent into the section. Bo,h Of
these trains were routed through Dur
ham. hoing unable TO pass by WAY Of
Danvilic, into the blocked area.
The road is continuing TO load cros2-
tee AZ West Point. Two special trains.
one from West rolnt and the other
from keysyille. Will br sen, out to-
DAY.
No trains were being operated south
o. Charlotte last night, but i, was eX-
pscted that the Charlotte Spar,unpurc
line would b. open in two or three
days so far as was known in this
ctty. there was only one break in this
stretch Of track---that caused By the
destruction Of the bridge over The
Cstawba River.
I. Atlantic Coast Line officials said La ST
night mat all their lines were opcu.
but these were somewhat congested by
reason of the fact that several OF the
other roads are being accommodated
IN 1.-The emergency. ana the lines are
being used for divertins passenge, and
supply trains.
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RAILROADS REPAIRING
DAMAGE DONE BY FLOOD
CONTINUED From First Page

m ,..,n, It's train sSv'ce suspended. The
waters were within few inches of
covering the tracks. but the crest of
the food had passed before it reached
the roads territory
The Norfolk and Western and Nir
! sinian Railroads had large forces of
| rcpairmcn at work yesterday in re
constructing their damaged lines. but
iittle information as 10 their losses
could be had in Richmond In rail-
road circles, where there is ALWAYS
Keen competition. ii was stated that
the roads were keeping as secret as
possible. in large measure, the cN-
tent OF their troubles Coal mon wore
especially interested in the matter. as
there is larcc demand throughout
the country al this time that is hard
to fill. withou, amy shortage OF rail
road facilities 10 haul the product.
YARD HIT N MANY PLACES.
SAYS FAIHFAN HARRISON
President Fairfax Harrison. of the
Southern, issued the following state
mcnt last night from his Offices in
WASHINGTON:
While We have been hard hit by
the floods especially on tho Catawh,
River and the Western North Carolina
mountains. tho first reports of the
damage arc greatly exaggerated Water
Is falling everywhere to-day. We have
assembled large forces Of men and am
pic supplies everywhere there has been
trouble and have already begun the
work Of repairinr our lines, which will
bc pushed promptly.
III is yet impossible to estimate the
time or cost involved but the real diff
terence between this food and tho pre-
Vious ones III the same territory is
that II has hit us in more places at
once and NC are better prepared TO
restore normal conditions"
Local Southern officers stated late
last night that they had been advised
that the water in practically all the
sections in which the road was affected
was failing, and that il was expected
that actual reconstruction work OH a
comprehensive scale would be started
'c-Cay. The officials rushed Z, special
train OF Twenty-Five cars, loaded with
pilinc, ont OF Richmond last night for
Winston Salem, Ten of these cars viii
be for use on the Ashcvillc division
and nttecn on tho Wins ton-Salcm see
lion. out from Rural Hall. and TO
Wilkesboro, along which the Yadkin
River caused tremendous damage
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-07-27

J. M Bevil and family have just returned from Stamps where they spent the past week visit ing their son, Jodie.
 We say some of the Theo sports 20 trough from big fcX hunt. Whst about that Theo?
 Willie liuu'er rrconpa'itd his best gil home r m ure4chinE last nigtt C. e,r or Billie.
 Say Monuce, Vou suggested a good pian for having q pasture, but the MIi,,r has -ut you beat. Mine las made such rapid prog ress tais tajue weather that can pasturD several weeks before they gDt&p"o.'y ..r cot ou.
 !. M. l.vu .s nrypa,ilq tu cut seVerai .4aaH#l na.- ,mn gIps tnIs ~2mt""r.
 Tne'e@a.I :.. :ara. E. f0o sa Eber.asr t.> at1 r.n-,.,t the pmHd Wiel .a.a, d or co ltae en sfle ofit. l|t.,... .o. .',.t. .. sermo or jee oo",
 HI, o as 1t is r. r~ ..e
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-07-27
SMASHUP

Hello! 10 all you good people.
 Health is not so very good at this writing.
 The farmers of this communi- ty are all about through with their crops.
 Corn is real good. Cotton has a good stalk but the boil weevil is doing great damage to it this rainy weather
 Rev. Arthur Tunnell and wife of Kansas, are visiting his fath- CT this week, and Mr. Tunnel is doing some good preaching at Eoouoz1r. Wn sincerely h9re he will do much good as it IS surely needed in the neiGh5or- hood.
 Alex May and Henry Pickard were visiting in our neigho DOT hood Saturday and Sunday. Think Mr. Pickatd was on business.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-07-27

Quite crowd went fishing on the river last week, They re- port a grand time and plenty fish
 Lois Arant, who has been sick for some time, is improving.
 Oscar SWeatman entered Cam den Business College this week. We wish him success.
 B. c. Epperson and family of Gale, were visitors at T. J. Ep- persons Sunday night.
 Remember the revival meeting begins at Harmony Sunday.
 A letter from Watson Epper- son. who belongs to the Marine corps, tells us he is now in New York City.
 Carol Cross of Texarkana is visiting home folks this week.
 Roy Black of Bluff City was seen Sunday driving through the nelghborhood with an empty wagon. Whats your trouble Roy?
 Jessie Gillispie is visiting in Chidester this week.
 Mr. Livingston's house was struck by lightning..on last Fri day. Quite bit of damage was done and the family was shocked considerably.
 Mr, Henly and Mir. Smith of Blevins attended church at Ebe- nezar Sunday. We are sorry to note that Watson Gillispie is sick again. We hope for her speedy recovery.
 Mir. Editor, come down in the sand and get some fine melons. They are simply fine. Don't make cur mouth water that way. Ed
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-07-27
BODCAW

Hello! to the readers of the Picayune. This is Bodcaw 8 first so you can't expect much news.
 We are in need of rain very bad and 1t seems that there is a gap in every cloud, and Bodcaw is in the middle of it.
 Crops are fine if we could only get rain in time to save them.
 Our protracted meeting will start tonight. Maybe we will get lined up and perhaps the weather will change.
 P. H. Herring made a trip yes terday to the rice fields in South ern Arkansas, in his big Pull man car.
 We are glad to see Smashup in line again.
 J. D. Parker says he will make plenty of peas to do him if it will rain.
 I would be a rich guy if it wasn't for the letter. .'F. "
 Messrs. May, Whirten and Herring will soon have their new gin house completed with a new set of stands.
 Mrs. J. N. Russell of Idabel, Okla, is a Bodcaw visitor this week.
 If you want a fast car ride. Howell has got it.
 Calvin Cassada will leave us soon. He will make his home ir Prescott. Don't grieve girls, he can come back in a few minutes as the roads are good.
 As this is my first trip 1 vii close, with best wishes to all. will try to be loaded next week. Success to the Picayune.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-07-27
TOSS

T. ]. Epperson and Boon Gil- lispie made business trip 10 Prescott Friday.
 Matte Epperson is spending the week at Emmet with Miss Pearl Livingston.
 A singing school will begin at Harmony, July 31. Joe Barlow will teach for us.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-07-27
GRAVEYARD WORkIN6

There will be a graveyard working on Tuesday, August lst. Let everyone come that is inter- ested and bring some suitable tool to work with.
 W. Y. Edwards,
 l B Cantley,
 T. C.. McMillian.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-07-27
ARTISAN

Health continues good in this leiphborhood.
 The rain benefited cotton and III late crops and gardens, but anne LOO late tc do old corn much good. Pastures are inn proved since the rain.
 Several are saving hay this week.
 The protracted meeting at Ar tes;an will begin Saturday night before the first Sunday in Au- gust. Let every one attend that can.
 Mir. Ray and Miss Annie l.. Rike of BIevins, were visitors at Sam Witchers' Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Huston and children were out driving in their new car Sunday afternoon.
 Mir. Archie Meyers and Miss Agnes Meadors were out driving Sunday eve.
 J. N. Spoonan ore and son, Harry, were Hope visitors last week.
 Mrs. Gertrud Crumley visited Mrs. Paul FIrchan Friday.
 Misses Jessie and Mae Landers attended preaching at Arcadia Sunday.
 Mir. ana Mrs. Ben Smart spent last week sitjng in Clark county.
 Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Sum . ners and children of North Ark ansas, are visiting the family oi C. Y. Meador5 this week. E We have a scholarship in two o business colleges for sale.