davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-04
CONWAY TfACHfAS WILL ATTEND MELT
 OF STATE ASSOCIATION
NORMAL AND PUBLIC SCHOOL TO DISMISS WEDNESDAY,.
 BANQUET FRIDAY.

Practically every member of the faculties of the four Conway educa- tional institutions will attend the State Teachers Association which convenes in Little Rock Thursday for a three day session. The State Nor mai and the public school will be dis missed Wednesday afternoon until Monday morning, and it is expected Hendrix and Central colleges will al low their pupils to attend the meet ing at least one day
 The session this week is expected to be the largest attended in the as- sociation's history Teachers from every county in the state will be present. A number of the country's S leading educators will be present and make addresses. Conway teachers occupy numerous positions of promi- hence on the program.
 The program is divided into meet lngs of the general association which will be held in the Little Rock high school auditorium Thursday and Fri day evenings and Friday and Satur- day mornings. and meetings of IT sections, which will be held at va rious places on Thursday and Friday afternoons. Distinguished men and women from other states will deliver most of the addresses before the gen eral sessions, while the section meet lngs will be devoted to discussions of Arkansas school problems, mainly by Arkansas teachers.
 The annual banquet of the Alumni Association of the Arkansas State Normal School will be held in the banquet hall of the Marion hotel Fri day from 5:30 until 7 o'clock D. m President J. J. Doyne of the Normal will be toastmaster. Toasts will be given by pr. Bruce Payne of Nash vile, Tenn, president of George Peabody Institute for Teachers; pr Johnson, president of the National Educational Association; Vernon L. Thompson, in behalf of the alumni and several others. The Normal Glee Club will render program Prof. c. c. Denney, chairman of the entertainment committee, said today that more than 200 will be in attend ance.
 Reduced fares are being offered on all railroads leading into Little Rock for the meeting Round trip tickets from Conway, return limit April 10, are on sale at $50.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-04
TAXPAYERS CROWD
 ShfR|FfS OFFICE

The final rush of tax-paying is on in earnest at the office of Sheriff and Collector w. w. Bishop now, and the office is crowded from early morning until late afternoon with belated tax payers seeking to discharge their obligations to the county and state. Next Monday, April 10, will be the final date for paying taxes without a penalty.
 A recent decision of the Arkansas supreme court has clarified a veXed question as to the imposition of pen alties for delinquenties in tax-paying. The former penalty of 25 per cent additional was reduced under cer tain conditions by law enacted several years ago, but until recent ly this law had not been officially interpreted and was subject of several different constructions. The supreme court held that a penalty of 10 per cent attaches to all property on which the taxes are not paid by
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-04
DR. HURT TO REMAIN
 WITH DURHAM CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENT BLIGHT s CONGREGATION OF FORMER
 CONWAY PASTOR.

pr. John Jeter Hurt, former pas tor of the First Baptist church of Conway and now pastor of the First church at Durham, N C., has recent ly declined a hattering call to an other church and announced that he would remain at Durham
 His decision occasioned great re- joicing in his church, as is evidenced by the following clipping from "Go Forward a little paper published by the Young Mems Forward Move ment of the church:
 '1t is a great relief to be able to get out of a world of suspense and uncertainty. Dr. Hurts announce ment Sunday morning that he would remain with us was received with a thrill of real joy. The old First church suddenly realized a few days ago that there was probability of losing it's progressive and aggressive pastor, and it got busy at once and passed resolutions in it's various de- partments and the church as a whole, recognized and approving the work done by the pastor and setting forth strong arguments why pr. Hurt should remain on the field.
 "The church as whole realized that the work accomplished by it through the splendid leadership of Dr. Hurt within less than four years has been nothing short of phenom- enal. Taking charge of the church when it was burdened with a debt of $16,000 and a membership around six hundred he has cleared the church of debt, added more than five hundred members to the roll, and the membership stands now at the nine hundred and fifty mark. One of the unusual things about the rais- ing of the debt was that he raised it in the midst of big revival meet ing.
 "The inauguration by pr. Hurt of the famous once-a-month meetings for men has given to the church a prestige that it has never enjoyed
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-04

April 10 and between this time and the second Monday in May, when the collector is required to turn over to the clerk a list of all lands and persons delinquent for taxes From and after this time (the second Monday in May) the clerk is re- quired to extend penalty of 25 per cent additional to the taxes, and this amount must be paid in order to prevent the property from being sold at the regular delinquent sales.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-04
RHOTON l6O VOTES
 AHEAD OF ARBUCKLE ATTORNEY GENERAL RACE
PROBABLY WILL BE DECIDED BY STATE DEMOCRATIC
 CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
Arkansas Gazette, April 1.

Arkansas Gazette, April 4.
 With the official vote reported from 52 of the 75 counties of the state, two counties not reporting on this race at all, Lewis Rhoton of Pu. laski county has lead 160 votes over John Arbuckle of Sebastian county in the race for the Democrat lc nomination for attorney general This accounts for 134,3S0 votes. It seems probable that this race will fin ally be decided by the Democratic State Central Committee, because of the Perry county situation, where two elections were held.
 In Perry county the Perryvile fac tlon, which favored Brough, held election in 20 out of the 24 town ships, while the Bigelow faction which favored Hodges, held elections in 13 out of the 24 townships. Each faction met yesterday and canvassed its vote. The Bigelow faction refus- ed to announce the result of it's can vass, but the Perryville faction made it's totals public. These totals are carried in the Gazette's figures and they favor Arbuckle. The vote is {: Arbuckle 424, Rhoton TIC.
 Fulton county did not report it's of ficial vote last night and no figures on the attorney generals race are in- cluded in the Gazette's totals this morning. A few other counties are represented in the GaZette's totals on the attorney generals race by incom- plete returns.
 Dear old Poinsett, who in the esti- nation of may has slight shade on the heather Chinese when it comes to ways that are dark and tricks that are vain, showed a timidity and mod esty last night that was almost un. seemly. She refused to give any fig ures on state races. On election night she gave the unofficial returns iron six of her 12 voting precincts on the governors race, but since then she has sat breeding, sullen, no doubt over the remarks, just and unjust that are made concerning her almost every time the honest yoemanry en gage in what the cub reporter always describes as the battle of the bal lots"
 With official returns from 52 coun. | ties, complete but unofficial returns from several others and incomplete returns from the remaining few Brough, the Democratic nominee for governor, has lead of 15,640 votes over Smith, the second man in the race, and lead of 1S,095 votes over Hodges, the third man. With 143,- 562 votes accounted for in this race, Brough has 59,O99, Smith 43,459, and Hodges 41,004.
 The late figures will make no changes in the results already an nounced by the Gazette. It may be that the total vote on delegates at large and district delegates to the national convention will be delayed, as voting for these officers is a new experience in Arkansas, and corre- spondents and in some cases it seems, county committees have treated these races as more or less unimportant. In some counties where the vote was canvassed yesterday the results in these races were not reported
 In the race for delegate at-large Hutton, Powell, Rector and Duty lead, with South and Arnold close up The returns are incomplete.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-04
HAYS APPOINTS ~ .
 GUY B. TUCKER

Little Rock, April 1.-Governor Hays yesterday afternoon announced the appointment of Guy B. Tucker as member of the State Highway Com mission, vice A. s. Kilgore of Mag nolia, whose term had expired. Mir. Tucker was former commissioner of agriculture, and is well known throughout the state.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-04
COUNTY COURT MEETS.

The regular April term of the Faulkner county court was opened by County Judge J. w. Holt yester- day. Little aside from routine busi- ness was transacted, the reports of the road overseers constituting the princir l work of the court. Ses- sions will be held from day to day as required throughout the term.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-04
MASONS TO MEET.

A stated meeting of Green Grove lodge No. 107, Free and Accepted Masons, will be held tonight at 7:3O o'clock in the Masonic hall on North Front street All members and wis iting Masons are urged to attend.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-04
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.

An adjourned session of the Con- way city council will be held in the office of Mayor J. Frank Jones to- night, g-,sts
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-04

Mrs. E. R. Bailey, Mrs. Fanny DunawayHogan, Mrs. o. O. Flor ence, Miss Elsie Harrison and Miss Mary Bran Higgins left this morn ing for Fort Smith to attend the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-21
POLICE BOARD TAXES FIRST STEPS TO RESTRICT ALL
 CABARETS THROUGHOUT CITY
Hold Conference With Proprietors Tell Them What They'll Have To Do To Keep Within Bounds-NIng- ling of Performers With Patrons Prohibited.

After months of inactivity on the part of the administration in putting a, stop to the disgracefuI conditions existing In leca1 eabarets, run on the form of the cid time dance hall where profit and voice were the main attrac- ton to both patrons and managers, the police board has finally taken ac- ton.
 The administration has been prom ising again and again to rid the city of such places. Mayer Wilson first appointed a vice commission. One clergyman refused te be considered as 8 member of the commission and it was generally conceded that the vice commission was a joke and created for the sole purpose of having the people believe that something was to be accomplished.
 All the time that the Tenderloin district was in darkness, the ca!barets were in full swing and young men and women, the latter especially, were be- ginning their course on the down ward path in life. The cabaret$ are not the only places in this city where girls begin a shameful life! There are also saloons with back rooms where women and girls are allowed to Ioiter and imbfbe intoxicants. >
 In one place of this type two young women committed suicide, almost within three months of each other, and coincident tally they lived in the same house and were related through marriage. This place has been for the last few years the hang gout'' of young women. This place, 1t is al- leged,> still carries on business in the same way. under the very eyes of the police and the administration has not yet taken any action.
 Managers of cabarets were before President John c. Stanley and Com missioner George c. Peet of the police board, County Commissi oner Frank Ballard and Police Capt. John H. Re- gan, Saturday evening and a set of rules governing cabarets in this city were given to them as well as some long needed advice.
 The managers who were present at the meeting in headquarters were John Smarto, proprietor of the Faust
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-21
OF WIRELESS IN U. s.
 WILL BE TESTED

Rock Island, HI, Feb 21.-Rpcky Is- land Arsenal tonight will be the cen ter of a, demonstration of the radio preparedness of the country's 25,0O0 licensed wireless operators. A mes- sage will be flashed from this point in keeping with the spirit of the follow ing day, the anniversary of the birth of George Washington. The message will be delivered to William H. Kir win of Davenport, Ia.., who maintains a, wireless station. He will endeavor to send it to the governors of every state and the mayors of the larger cities. It wil be read publicly at Lexington, ky, and Mount Vernon, the home of Washington, and Boy Scouts of those cities with approprfa- ate ceremonies.
 When Kir-w1n Aaeshes his message, which has been authorized by the United States government, it will be repeated by all stations receiving it and in 9. few minutes it is hoped to cover the entire nation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-21

on Elm street; T. J. Carr, of Carr's at Broad a-d Cannon streets; F. J. Freyler, of the Fairfield, on Fairfield avenue, adjoining the s. N. B. Tele- phone Go. building; H. c. Baldwin of .Ba1dwins s cafe and cabaret, on Cannon street, opposite Howland's, and Frank Benson, manager of Tom Tobin's Star Ncabaret in Middle street.
 Each manager was brought in sep arately and the following set of rules accompanied by an ultinatum, was delivered to each of them:
 Minors both male and female, must be kept out of the cabarets.
 Performers must not mingle with patrons. The singers must remain on the stage and there must be a rail- ing separating the stage from the patrons.
 All intoxicated persons must be evfcted from the place and no liquor shall be sold to any intoxicated per- son.
 More conservative decol1ete gowns must be worn by women entertain CTS; suggestive songs will not be all lowed; suggestive dances will be bar red; no tab1e-visiting by entertain CTS; no short-changing by walters; women of scarlet barred from places; males designated loose characters' barred; no soliciting by women; no women, entering without escort, to tour tables.
 Should any of the above rules as promulgated by the police board and the county commissioners be violated the former will enter vigorous pro- test against granting a liquor license to the violator when the application is made.
 All the managers agreed to abide by the rules.
 John c. Stanley, president of the police board, has announced that his next orders to the police will be to clear the center of the city of a num- Der of objectionable characters street walkers and others whose methods of living are not within the law. This announcement comes after his action of Saturday when managers of cab arets in this city were called into a conference at police headquarters for rules for the future conduct laid down.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-21
STOCK MARKET

New York. Feb. 21-Opening: Cop pers and kindred stocks were again to the fore in today's early dealings, with a fair sprinkling of gains in other specialties. American Zinc rose almost points, Mercantile Marine pfd. and Pacific Mail advancSd a point each and American Can, Allis-ChaI- mers pfd., CT71cfble Steel and Indust- rial Alcohol featured the so-called munitions group with variable frac- tionaI gains. Among the rails, Cana dian Pacific and Chicago Northwest ern showed slight improvement with moderate pressure against Erie and Delaware, Lackawanna & Western.
 Noon: Marine pfd., American Smelting and Crucible were the only active features of the dull first hour, Marine scoring a gain of 2 & while United States fell into comparative obscurity. Trading was unusually narroR, a condition attributed largely to the approaching holiday. When it became evident that substantial sup port was lacking, professional selling ensuad especially in the more specu- Iative issues. Before the end of tho forenoon initial gains were almost wholly forfeited and the average level of prices wereu nder last weeks final quotations, Bonds were steady.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-21

one side of an adjacent primitive Methodist chapel. The morning ser vice was just beginning and the chapel was full. Naturally the congregation was greatly alarmed. There was no panic, however, and all left the chapel without disorder,
 Three bombs dropped hRrrnless1y near the gas works. Even windows escaped unscathed at this spot, the bombs burying themselves in the sand of the beach.
 The attack lasted a very few min utes./ The raiders quickly made off. One flew straightaway. The other ap- peared to dip suddenly, then hovered about a few moments. British aero planes quickly rose to give battle, but the Taubes had disappeared.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-21
Ed Ainsn1ith, Washington
 Catcher, Starts 3Oth Year

Classic Cambridge, the American center of light and learning, is not a city entirely devoted to the encourage ment of art, literature, science, foot ball and the other higher things of life In it's purIieus are some thous- ands of everyday folks who are total strangers to caps, gowns, rah-rah clothes and spectacles, and who speak plain United States, without friils or furbeIOws or broad "a's.s From this heterogeneous population of the fringes and outskirts of the city of which Harvard is the luminous center have sprung number of men who have become quite as famous as any of the graduates of the university. FSrfnstance, there were the i1lustrious Sullivan twins, Jack and Mike, sons of Cambridge who made tnetrL names household words wherever pink pa pers are read. Also, there is Edward Ainsnith one of those horrid profes- siOna1 ball players, for six seasons a backstop with Clarke Griffith's Capi- toIians.
 Ainsrnith was born in Cambridge on Feb- 21, 1887, and so starts his thirtieth year today. He was an anna teur and seni-pro player in his native city for several annunls before he de- cided to take up baseball as a means of livelihood In 1908 he was given a try-c-t by Jersey City, but didn't get away with it. The following year he landed with the Lawrence club of the New England League, and made such a good showing as a backstop that in rr1id-season of 1910 he was purchased by Jimmy McAleer, then the pilot of the Senators.
 Last year Ainsmith caught forty-two games for the Waskirrgtons, with a fielding average of .988, only two points behind Mayer, he American League leader. Ed batted f1ot 200 in 1915s which was quite bit below his 1914 average Of .225.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-21
Washington Memorial
 Association Convenes

Alexandria, Va, Feb t21.-The George Washington's Masonic National Memorial association, composed of the Grand Masters of nearly every grand Jurisdiction in the United States, be- gan a two days meeting here today. Its object is the erection of a Masonic temple in Alexandria, as a memorial to Washington and as a depository for many. priceless relics of Washington now stored at Iexandria-Wa Washington lodge.
 The day was given over to business sessions Tomorrow the association will observe Washtngto birthday by a pilgrimage to Mt. Vernon. Thomas Shydock, grand master of Masons in Maryland, is president of the assoc1a- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-21
Chief Judson Catches Prisoner Trying To
 Escape stratford Jail
Especial to the Farmer


 Stratford, Feb. 31-f5is father threw a milk can at his mother and used most abusive language to her. Arthur Horn, IT,, told Judge Howard w. Curtis in court today. Horn also said that his father created a gen era1 disturbance yesterday and told his mother that she was lazy and did not attend to her household work. The boy testified that his mother had been in delicate health for some time and was going to be taken to the Bridgeport hospital today for treat ment. A warrant was issued for his arrest yesterday and placed in the hands of State Policeman Anthony Fellows. When Fellows attempted to arrest Horn, he resisted and it took the combined efforts of ex-Constable Allen D. Judson, Special Officer Ed ward Manchester and State Policeman Fellows to lodge him in the Stratford lookup.
 The prisoner had not been in the lookup more than an hour when he attempted to escape by prying open the window and in removing the iron bar in front of the door. Had it not been for Chief Judson, who, hap pening to be passing, discovered the workings of Horn he would have been at liberty today. Two counts were lodged against him today by
 
 resisting an officer. He was fined $15 and costs on the first charge and $10 and costs on the second. He paid the fine.
 / At the Stratford High school fair to be given at Red Mems hall. Church interesting program consisting of two plays and musical selections will be given. Following are the cast of the plays: ''The Flying Wedge" Tom HuFburt, captain of Yale's foot ball team, Henry Anderson; Percy ,Snydam, (his friend) Harold Dunbar; Alfred Chester, Frank McGrath; Miss Cornelia Snydam. Gan elderly young woman), Gladys Merrill; Kate Ches- ter, Ton's hancee) Dorothy Peck; Mary Scribner, a reporter, Theresa MotiI; Miss O'F1Xnn, Esther Dunn; ''The Mousetrap,'' Miss Somers, Dor othy Barnum; Mrs. Curiven, Dorothy Peck; Mrs. Miller. Gladys Merrill; Mrs. Bemis, Hazel Thompson; Agnes, (Miss Campbell's sisterl, Catherine Russell; Jane, Ithe maidJ, Theresa Moti1; MT. Campbell, Russell Moves The music will be in charge of Miss Esther Dunn.
 Miss Dorothy Barnurn was award ed the gold watch given by the Strat- ford fire department, as the most pop ular girl in the High school, at their carnival, which closed Saturday even- ing. Louis Bova, a pupil at the Gen. ter school, was given the bicycle, as the most popular pupil in the gram mar sch oo1s.
 Mrs. George Botsford of Huntington ~oad, who has been i'll at her home, is recuperating.
 The regular meeting of the Mems eague of the Congregational church vil1 be held this evening in the parish ouse. Rev. Edward A. Paddock of Teiser Academy, Idaho, will be the aeaker. His subject will be '+Gold
 ines.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-21
Stratford Man Is Hurt When Devon
 Gar Strikes Him

William Harvard of Devon surrend- cred himself to the police last night. His car had hit Charles H. Wake1ey of Stratford, on Stratford avenue.
 Wakeley was brought to the @emer- gency hospital in tho automobile pa trol wagon. The automobile ambu- lance is out of use. There it was found by pr. George B. Garlick that WakeIey was suffering from a fracture of the left arm, bruises on the body and abrasions of the face. In city court today Judge Frank L. Wilder continued the case of Harvey until to- morrow morning and the accused was relea1ed upon his own recognizance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-21
Militia Wireless
 Operator To Take
 Preparedness" Note

At midnight tonight it is expected that the Third division Naval Militia will take from Rock Island, H., message such as was delivered during Revolutionary times by Paul Revere. Over the 1000 miles of space this message will flash through the air to the keys of hundreds of militia, wire less operators showing the vast speed with which preparedness messages can be sent today as against the time when messengers on horseback warn ed the inhabitants of danger.
 At the local armory Chief Wireless Operator Louis B. Joyce Of the Third division will take the message Other officers present will be Lieut., Albert J. Merritt, A1fred- Chippenda1e and members of the organization. A boy scout will hurry the message to the home of Mayor Wilson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-21

guests will include Howard Elliott. chairman of the New Haven road, Col. Geo. Pope, president Of the National Association of ATanufactur Mayor Clifford B. Wilson, and others.
 A special contract has been made for the decorating Of the dining room which will include a number of potted plants, the spreading of yards ] of smilax, and the supplying of a carna- ton or rose to each diner. In the cen ter of the room the tables for the Manufacturers chorus will be placed, and the speakers table will be situated in -front of the main entrance to the dining room. "A special printed list showing the location Of seats for the members and guests will be distributed prior to the dinner.
 The banquet will be preceded by a reception starting at 6:3O p. In.. and the dinner win start promptly at z:OO D. m