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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-14
i. A. II. POST AND RELIEF CORPS
INSTALL OFFICERS.

INSTALL OFFICERS.
General A. A. Humphrey Post
No. AZ, G.. A. r., and it's Relief
Corps held a special and regular
meeting at the l. 0. o. F. hall
in this city on Thursday, Janu-
ary 6, at which time the recently
elected officers were duly in
stalled for the ensuing year. The
Post officers were installed by
Comrade Thomas Fitch, a past
post commander, and were as
follows:
Commander-Dudley Stats.
Sen. Vice Commander-W. w.
Mount.
Jr. v. Commander-Wm. Jen
nings,
Adjutant-W. r. Robinson.
Quartermaster-S. R. Taylor.
Surgeon-Wm. Cleveland.
Chaplain-N. l. Lowthian.
Officer of the DAY.. L. Con-
right.
Patriot Instructor - Thos.
Fitch.
Officer of the Guard-C. o.
Porter.
Sergeant Major-Wm. Farm
ham.
Quartermaster Sergeant -
Thos Fitch.
Delegates to Department En-
campment at Watertown. June
13, ii and 15-S. r. Taylor and
w. r. Robinson.
Alternates-C. o. Porter and
VIM. Farnham.
The adjutant's report for the
year showed a balance on hand
Of $45.69.
.Woman's Relief Corps No. 3S..
The meeting of the Corps fol-
lowed that of the G. A. r. and
was a most interesting session.
Mrs. Mary Conright, q past pres
ident, installed the following Of
ficers:
President-Luella Wiley.
Senior v. P.-Nellie Allen.
Junior v. P.-Susan Low
THAN.
Treasurer-Eliza J. Mount.
Secretary-Nellie Holmes.
Conductor-Anna Hebert.
Asst. Cond.-Laura Kirk.
Guard-Mary Gardner.
Patriotic Instructor - Eva
Porter.
MuSlc10n-Lell0 Norton.
Press Cor.-Zella Norton.
First Color Bearer-Anna A.
Stats.
Second Color Bearer-Esther
Porter.
Third Color Bearer-May Fox.
Fourth Color Bearer-Mag9ie
Carl.
Following the installation, the
ladies entertained the veterans
with q delicious dinner and all
went home feeling that surely
the ladies' Of A. A. Humphrey
Corps No. 38 are . fine lot Of pa
triotic women who are doing tho
city Of Milbank and State Of
South Dakota as well as the M
ti0n q vast amount Of fraternity
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13
COUNCIL REDUCFS K. K. WATER TAX GAS FRANCHISE IS RFAD RAISE IN WATER ASSFSSNrE>,n OF IRON MOUNTAIN IS
 ANNULLED.

Acting upon the recommended. of special committee appointed fos the purpose of investigating the ra. ' ter, the Conway city council las+ night adopted a resolution settina aside a raise in the assessment of benefits against the Iron Mounta;n railway by Waterworks Improvement District of Conway. The assessment was raised by the assessors last sum, mer, on account of the construct;on of the new station building, from s5. 442,95 to $7,227.95. After the assess. ment had been filed the railroad com. pany filed a protest, stating that the new station building had beon erected at the request and for the benefit of the citizens and not to meet any requirement of the railroad company itself, and that it should not be taxed excessively for having made the improvement. It is understood that the company also agreed to make further improvements in the way of lighting their grounds on the public square. The vote on the ques- tion was unanimous.
 The ordinance granting a franchise to the Clear Creek Oil and Gas Con- pany of Fort Smith to supply natural gas to Conway consumers was read the second time Several amend. ments were suggested but all were referred to the special committee for consideration.
 The matter of refunds of street paving taxes for districts 2, 8, and 5 was brought up. A resolution was adopted some months ago granting S100 per year for each $4,O0O ex- pended on paving Improvements, but this covered only districts 2 and 8. The matter was referred to the finance committee to make report to the council as to the amounts that could be refunded to the taxpayers. { Three bids for the scavenger con. tract for 1916 were opened and read, and the council by unanimous vote renewed the contract of G. L. Phillips for another year at the same rates, 20 cents per month in winter and 25 cents per month in summer, for closets at private residences and 60 cents per month at public places.
 Reports for the city light and water plants were submitted by the light and water committee and referred to the finance committee.
 Accounts amounting to S119.T were presented and allowed.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13
WOOSTER.

H. Robinson is attending court this week.
 J. N. Williams carried cotton to Conway Tuesday
 Mrs. Belle Brannan came from Texas Monday to see her mother, Mrs. P. J. Thompson, who IS dan gerously ill.
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. R. 0. Rob- inson, fine boy.
 Mrs. w. c. McMahan, who has been confined to her bed for several weeks, is some better.
 The siege of la grippe is giving away in this section now.
 Tom Nixon died Friday at the home of his mother of pneumonia and was buried at Pleasant Valley Saturday. L. A. Patton is very sick at thls writing.
 Sunday school and prayer meeting are both progressing nicely.
 MT and Mrs. N. C. Robinson went to Conway Tuesday.
 January 12.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13
BLACK FORK.

The grippe is some better at this writing.
 The convention was put off on ac- count of the weather being so bad, but the young people enjoyed singing in the afternoon. A nice crowd was present.
 Ben Levingston and wife of Enders were here Sunday visiting relatives and attended the singing at this place.
 Arthur Peel, who has been quite sick with pneumonia, is reported to be some better.
 Elton Vaughan, who has been gone to Kansas City for the past two months, learning the automobile trade, returned home Sunday We welcome him back and hope for him great success.
 Ross Clark of Enders passed through our community last Sunday.
 Miss Willie Blessing of Quitman was laid to rest in the McNew Chapel cemetery last Thursday. The be- reaVed ones nave our SyllpdChy.
 Harvey Shaw of near Finders was here Sunday guest of his grandpar- ents. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Johnson.
 The Black Fork basketball team matched games with the Guy team Saturday. The game went II to 20 in favor of Guy first team. 15 to 16, second, in favor of Guy.
 January 10.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13
SPRING HILL.

The grippe which has been raging through the country is turning into pneumonia.
 J. w. Rhea and son, James, went to Conway Monday.
 Bose Milan has retired from city life on account Of so much noise. He has moved back to the farm, where everything is quiet and peaceful and where he can hear the sweet songs of the little birds and take his morn ing maps.
 Willie Mills, who has been attend ing school at Conway, was called home last week on account of the ill., ness of his parents.
 Misses Ruey Tilley and Ethel Rhea spent a pleasant day with Miss Roxle Abrams Sunday
 Uncle Hugh Nixon is numbered with the sick.
 Joe Brannan made busin ess trip to Conway Monday.
 The patrons of this community are
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES


 At chapel Monday there was just one yacant seat, although the 43 af- ternoon children were not present, and a number were out on account of sickness. It is the biggest attendance we have ever had There are just .650 seats in the auditorium.
 The following new pupils enrolled Monday: Mabel Taylor, James Otis Taylor, Ruth Steinzic, Merle Whitley, IGoldie Whitley, Gladys Brown, Daisy Gibbs, Dorothy May Cazort, William Cazort.
 Mid-term examinations begin this afternoon. Next week the classes will be reorganized for the second sem- ester. Two new classes will be started bookkeeping and Latin. The domestic arts departments was given a new sewing machine last week, the gift of Frauenthal x Schwarz.
 Mae Hope McClurkin and Clara Golf will not, we fear, be able to re- turn to school this term. Balfour Harton has had to withdraw again. Teacher and pupils alike are grati- fled at the results of the mass meet ing Thursday. We feel especially grateful to Messrs. Paisley, Denney and Holt for their words of approval of our school. A word of praise now and then sounds good.
 1 A number of copies of the Review of Reviews have been ordered for class use in history and English m the senior high school.
 Last year the School and Civic
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13
GUY HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

School is progressing nicely since the holidays. Our attendance has al most reached normal again and every thing bids fair for successful close of our school.
 Just a word to the patrons of our school: We wish to urge you to keep vour children in school every day possible, for irregular attendance makes low grades. No child can pass it's grade unless it is in school every day. The teachers wish to urge you to encourage home studying for home studying lays the foundation to educational success.
 Prof. Beene, our principal, visited home folks at Martinville Saturday and Sunday.
 Guy was the center of athletic sports Saturday. The following bas- ketball games were played here Sat urday: The Guy first team of boys against the Black Fork team. The score 2O to Il in favor of Guy.
 The Guy second team of boys against Black Fork second team. The score 16 to 15 in favor of Guy.
 The Guy second team of boys against Republican second team The score 10 to 9 in favor of Guy.
 The Guy second team of girls against the Republican girls. The score II to in favor of Republican
 We invite boys and girls every where in Faulkner county to attend our school. With our faculty of specialists in their lines we feel com petent to give you satisfaction.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13

League presented the school with S25 for the purchase of new books. The money was spent for reference works in history. Miss Maggie Denison re- ported recently that her work has been revolutionized as result of the books. Only one failure in her whole class is expected, and the average of the class has been raised consider ably.
 A special room for the grades has only 49 at present. Since this num- Der represents five grades and many of the pupils are especially difficult to teach, it may be seen that personal work and special methods are almost out of question. The trouble is, we have to use this room now as dump ing ground for new pupils who can not be damned in elsewhere.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13
GUY.
January

Health in general we believe is i'm proving. It was for awhile that both of our doctors were driving day and night to visit la grippe patients, but most all are better now.
 Mrs. w. L. Kerr is numbered with the sick. There has been some of their family ill since September, when they were stricken with typhoid fever.
 George Lieblong of Greenbrier is visiting his brother, Luna, here this week.
 Lonze A. Ross and George Tanner made a trip to Spring Hill Satur- day.
 Foley and Chester Henry, who are teaching at Republican, were at home Saturday and Sunday
 Matt Riggs is building new resi- dence just west of the Christian church.
 There has been quite a lot of nov ing up here the past two weeks try ing to get settled for the year. MT. Kerr's family have moved near the schoolhouse, and Gather Poole is nov ing to the house vacated by them.
 January 12.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13
GREENBRIER.

T. A. Pearce was in Conway Tues day.
 Clarence Henderson moved Tues day from South Greenbrler to the Agnes Matthews property in Green brier.
 Dr. E. G. Williams, Will Edwards, Dan and Claud Ward are attending court this week.
 Work on the Mobbs store was be- gun Tuesday. Satterwhite brothers are doing the work
 Dan Jordan was in Conway Mon day.
 J. S. Mobbs was in Conway Mon day. -,
 P. M. Douglass of Guy was here Tuesday.
 At a regular monthly meeting of Greenbrier lodge 29O F. and A. M. held Saturday January 8, the follow ing officers were installed: w. J. Cato, w. M.; T. M. Johnston, 5. w.; A. L. Merritt, J. w.; J. s. Williams, Sec: J. o. Cantrell, Treas. Appoint i've, J. w. Branon, S. D.; c. 5. Whlte' J. D.; J. L. Conner, tyler.
 John w. Satterwhite of Damascus is visiting his sons at this place.
 Health report for Hardin township for the year of 1915, according to c. L. Henderson, local register, is as follows: Births 65, deaths 16.
 January II.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13
SESSION OF COURT
 COMBS 10 CLOSE ADJOURNED BY LAW
NEW JURY TO BE SUMMONED BY SHERIFF FOR NEXT
 JULY TERM.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
 By operation of law the January term of the Faulkner circuit court was formerly adjourned this after rcon, although 1t was known yester- day that the term would never be convened. The law provides that where the judge fails to appear the court shall be adjourned by the clerk from day to day until the evening of the third day, when the clerk IS re- ouired to enter upon his record for nal adjournment until court Tn course.
 All eases set for trial at the Janu- ary term are by statutory provision continued until the next term and local attorneys believe no legal com- plications will arise next term as a result of the unprecedented circum- stances which caused a postponemenC of the present session.
 It will be necessary, however, Tn the opinion of all the lawyers who have expressed themselves about the matter. for the court to order new grand and petit juries summoned by the sheriff to serve at the July term. Section 4526 of Kirby's Digest pro- vides that "If for any cause the Jury commissioners shall not be appointed or shall fail to select a grand or petit jury, as provided in this chapter, or tbe nanel selected shall be set aside, or the jury lists returned into court shall be lost or destroyed, the court shall order the sheriff to summon a grand or petit jury of the proper number, who shall attend and per form the duties thereof, respectively, as if they had been regularly select ed."
 The grand and petit jurors sum- moned for service at the January term will be entitled to three days attendance and mileage, the same as if they had been regularly impaneled and sworn in. County Judge J. w. Holt said today he would allow the
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13
CENTER POINT.

We are having a great deal of sick ness at this time. A. B. Henson, the oldest man in this part of the county, is very low with la grippe.
 No preaching Sunday at this place. The weather was very bad.
 The Democrats and Socialists are getting very close together Tn Cy- press township. A Democrat took a dose of calomel and it salivated a Socialist. The writer started out to find a good old Democrat and l found one and he had la grippe and am of the opinion that he will die before the primary election. l think when men say they are subject to the ac. ton of the Democratic party It ough' to mean that and nothing else.
 Tapuarv 12
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claims to this amount. Circuit Clerk A. M Ledbetter said, however, that about one-half of the jurors claimed their attendance and were issued cer- tifcates for two days service yester- day, the others appearing today and receiving certificates for three days service. For both juries total of about 50 men were summoned. To- gether with the mileage allowed them, their fees will approximate $400, MT. Ledbetter said today.
 The sensational episode of yester- day, when Clerk Ledbetter declined to recognize or swear in George Shaw, a Conway attorney elected by the bar to serve as special judge in the absence of Judge T. c. Trimble of Lonoke, on the ground that MT. Shaw did not possess the necessary moral qualifications, continues to be a subject of animated discussion throughout the county. AS to the strict legality of Ledbetter's position, there is difference of opinion and Mr. Ledbetter himself states that he is not sure there is any law under which the clerk is required to pass upon the qualifications of anyone elected as special judge. He says, however, that his oath of office re- quires him to support the constitu- ton and that the constitution pro- vides, among other qualifications, that circuit judge shall be man of good moral character. Asserting that the attorney elected by the bar did not possess this qualification, he de- clined to recognize him as judge.
 In the opinion of some authorities, however, MT. Shaw, after receiving the highest number of votes cast by members of the bar who were pres ent, automatically became the judge of the court, and could have assumed the position by taking the oath be- fore anyone qualified to administer such an oath, even if the clerk re- fused to swear him in. He would then have been empowered to force the clerk to perform his duties, it is claimed, and if he refused to do so could have fined or imprisoned the clerk for contempt and appointed a special clerk to serve in his place Friends of MT. Shaw stated today that he was aware of this, but did not desire to cause any further dis sension or bring the court further
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13
NEEDS CREEK.

Healt his improving in this vicinity at present. L. N. Mills and family visited at W. T. Williams Saturday night.
 Miss Thelma Shirer was the guest / of Miss Reathie Surratt Saturday night.
 Fred Adkins of Bailey's Chapel visited at W. M. Mills the past week. Rev. Charley Parks failed to i'll ms appointment here Sunday.
 A. A. Glover was in our midst the past week.
 The young people enjoyed a sing ing at Cecil Loveless' Monday night.
 We are sorry to hear of the death of "Uncle" Billy Mills of Spring Hill Monday. Funeral services were con- ducted at this place Wednesday.
 Born. to MT. and Mrs. Tommle Johnston, a fine girl. Mir. Johnston is all smiles.
 Louis Mills and family and Otis Surratt left Wednesday for the Pan handle of Texas They will make that their future home.
 Lester Sherer has ordered ne" buggy. ., u;, George Cato is very ill at thls writing. Luther Cato is spending week at Plainview.
 Willie Whitaker of Logan county, has bought the farm of w. M. Mills Rev. J. o. Cantrell will preach at this place Saturday and Sunday.
 January 12.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13
REEVES sCHOOLHOUsE.

Rev. McAnally filled his regular appointments at Salem Saturday night. Sunday morning and Sunday night.
 Miss Etta King, who has had pneu- monia, is recovering.
 Bud Office has purchased me team of mules. ,.
 Bud Hopkins has moved into ms new house. 4o
 MT. Hammonds is adding much to tho looks of his home by tearing some away and building porches.
 Miss Ida King entered the Noriiiai Monday. rro
 Our school keeps growing. Two new pupils this morning. This brings ,s the enrolment up to about 65. botn teachers just about have their hands
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13
McNEW'S CHAPEL.

We'll, we still have bad weather, bad roads and bad colds
 Miss Lether Blythe, who has been visiting home folks during the holi- days. returned to Vilonia one day last week to enter school again.
 Master Ebern Dillaha and sister, Miss Ava, of Greenbrier, were visit ing their many friends and relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
 Greenbrier-Quitman Telephone Co.,. held their annual meeting here last Saturday and it was agreed to put all lines in better shape so as to get better service.
 MT. Claud Tubbs has moved into uro midst, having rented land from MT. Dillaha.
 Arvy Blythe and sister, Miss Car rie, are on the sick list this week.
 Math Blythe and E. Blessing are making additions to their farms Tn the way of new grounds, which will add much to the looks of their farms.
 MT. Hankins traded mule to Hen ry Woodward for an organ for ms folks. Now listen for some good mu- sic.
 Joe Hankins is quite sick at this writing, but we hope for him an speedy recovery.
 Centerville school is progressing fine now, and we hope for fuller school as the pupils who are sick get able to return.
 January II.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13
REPUBLICAN,.

Several attended court Monday.
 Lee Black and J. P. Fenton were In Van Buren trading horses last Mon- day.
 MT. and Mrs. s. Gentry of Guy visited J. V. Howell Saturday and Sunday.
 John Nash was in Conway last Saturday.
 Will Mckenzie attended court Mon day.
 Monroe Johnston was in Conway last week.
 Oscar Lyon was transacting busi' ness in Conway last Saturday.
 Flora Henry of Guy visited rela. tives and friends here Saturday anc Sunday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13
10000 GUESS Al
 COTTON RECEIPTS

More than 50,000 guesses on the number of bales of Conway cotton re- ceived by the Conway Compress Com pany up to and including January lo, are being examined today by the judges in order to ascertain the win ners of large list of valuable prizes offered in an annual contest conduct ed by Frauenthal & Schwarz. Ihe work will not be completed before to- morrow, when the winners will be ah- nounced.
 The exact number of bales recelvea to the date mentioned was l5,zlV' The judges appointed to determlas the winners are former Sheriff J. D. Johnson, R. B. McCulloch and FranA k. Robins.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13
BANKS OFFICERS
 ARE REELECTED

All of the officers of the Faulkner County Bank of this city were re- elected at a meeting of the directors held late yesterday afternoon, and a semi-annual dividend of seven and one-half per cent was declared and ordered paid to the stockholders.
 The officers of the bank are the following: B. L. Harton, president; J. w. James,. vice president; V. D. Hill, cashier; R. H. Weems, assist ant cashier, and J. c. Clark, attorney.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13

Dan Ward of Greenbrier was here Saturday.
 J. P. Finton attended court Mon- day.
 John Mobbs of Caddo, Okla, is wis iting relatives and friends here this week.
 There was no preaching Sunday evening on account of the bad weath- CT.
 The girls and boys of this place went to Guy Saturday and played the Guy high school. The boys game was 9 to 10 in favor of Guy, and the girls 12 to in favor of Republican
 January 12.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13
DR, BR0UGH TO Bt
 HERE NEXT MONDAY

Friends of Dr. c. H. Brough of Fayetteville, candidate for governor, today received a message from him stating that he will speak at the courthouse in Conway on next Mon day afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock, in the interest of his candidacy.
 Dr. Brough is an eloquent speaker and all are invited to be present and hear him.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13

has moved to the Tom Wilson farm.
 Mayfield Smith is living with us Tn the aVlley this year.
 Joe Wilmoth has moved to Perry county. =
 Will Hoggard of Perry county IS moving to the Joe Wilmoth farm.
 Bud Joslin is going to Linder this year to work in the shop and Aunt Ad Palmer will live in the old home
 Ira James has rented and will make a crop with Doc Hoggard this year.
 January F.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13

All invited to visit the school Friday evening.
 MT. Billie Mills died of pneumonia at his home about , o'clock Monday evening. We were sorry to hear ot his death, as he was one of our best citizens. May God bless his dear wife and children are the wishes of the writer. January II.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13

full of work, for as the axiom goes, "The more the merrier."
 J. R. Johnston and James Houston went to Conway to the Woodmen lodge Monday night.
 Leonard Hopkins is confined to his room with chills.
 January 12.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13
UNION VALLEY.

Bad weather and la grippe is still with us, but the la grippe is giving away some.
 Tom Wilson has moved to the Sam Hardin farm and Steve Woodworth
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into disrepute.

into disrepute.
 The case is one which will do,,,. less attract wide attention throrsa out the legal fraternity of the stsa sa' and nation, as it is said that ;t one without precedent in Amer;o.SS : jurisprudence. "i
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13

To our customers and friends in the country, we want to say that we are again sending laundry to Franks at Little Rock and will appreciate your patronage. Atherton E. An derson.-w1t
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13

We have the best prices on CounV Scrip. See us before you ouy' Faulkner County Abstract X Guar anty Co.,, no West Oak street, Con- way, Ark.-dwtf