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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-09-15
BIG AID OF F. & S.
 ATTRACTS ATTENTION
MOrrilt0n Paper Says Such Enter prise is Bound to Make
 Conway Grow.

Frauenthal & Schwarz, the big live merchants of Conway, came out last week with eleven pages of ad- Nertising matter in the Log Cabin Democrat and Arkansas Farmer, the two papers published at Con- way. They did not stop there, but also inserted the entire eleven pages in the Perryville News; the Quitman Times, and the Van Buren County Democrat.
 This is the firm that has done so much toward the upbuilding of Con- way. They believe in their home town. They are convinced that Conway is the best town on earth, in the best county, in the best state. They have an immense store full of merchandise and believe in telling their people about it through the medium of newspapers. They do not count newspaper advertising as an expense, but as an investment, and that the investment pays is evidenc ed by their continued use of news paper ink. That it pays is also evi- denced by their growing business and by their spreading out to cover more trade territory. Progressive firms of like nature are bound to draw trade to any town, and such advertising is bound to make any town grow.-Morrilton Headlight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-09-15
ROAD BOOSTERS
 MET AT CLINTON

Cashier Frank Farris of the Farmers State Bank today received a letter from o. P. Nixon, who is leading in a movement to secure a state highway from Rogers to Tex arkana, through Conway and Little Rock, asking him to send delega- tion of Conway road boosters to a meeting to be held at Clinton today. The letter, however, was received too late for anyone to go from this city.
 MT. Nixon stated that it is plan ned to hold big meeting to boost the proposed highway at Little Rock some time in the near future.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-09-15
Conway Arkansas Friday September 15 1916.
SAYS AMENDMENT
 NO. F WILL WIN

The outlook is bright for the adop- tion of amendment No. 12, the edu- cational amendment, by big major ity, says rof. J. G. Cubage, who re- turned last night from Little Rock, from which place he has been in charge of the campaign in behalf of the amendment for the past two months. Prof. Cubage says oppo- sition to the amendment is rapidly dissipating, as the voters are learn ing that it does not mean an increas4 ed tax, but only enlarges the privi- lcges of local school districts to levy such funds as is found necessary for their support, up to maximum of 12 mills.
 There is strong opposition to the amendment still prevailing in what is known as the "black belt" Prof Cubage states and the Arkansas School Directors Association, which is directing the campaign, is ap- pealing for funds with which to send speakers and literature into this territory.
 Prof. Cubage, who was chosen as campaign manager by the Arkansas State Teachers Association at it's April meeting, will continue to di- rect the work in behalf of the amendment, but will have his head quarters at his home here instead of at Little Rock, from now until the election.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-09-15
PRESIDING ELDER
 ON FINAL ROUND

Dr. James A. Anderson, presiding elder of the Conway district, North Arkansas conference, M E. church, south, is making his fourth and final round of quarterly conferences for the conference year. Conferences for the Conway circuit will be held Saturday and Sunday, the remaining appointments being as follows:
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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-09-15
MODEL LAUNDRY
 10 OPEN MONDAY

Steam connections were completed and the machinery of the Model Laundry was tried out yesterday for the first time since It was moved to it's present location. Manager G. F. Miles announced today that the laundry will begin regular opera rtion Monday morning, and requests all who desire to patronize a home industry to save their bundles for him. Ingram Hartje, who has been representing the Little Rock Steam Laundry here, will be in charge of the collection and delivery of work for the Model Laundry.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-09-15
DE LUXE OPENS TODAY.

The De Luxe confectionery and cafe opened for business today, en- toying a good patronage.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-09-15
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 From the Headlight, Sept. IA.
 Mrs. R. D. Earl and two sons are in Conway today, guests of Mrs. H. P. Merritt.
 A drainage district has been plan- ned for the farmers in Levee District No. 6, which will be of great benefit to all.
 Zoe Denton, who has been with the Deluxe, has gone to Conway to be in the new confectionery and restaurant opened by s. D. Wakefield.
 A deputy sheriff from Woodruff county was here Friday and took back with him Will Hankins, under arrest here. He is wanted there for wife assertion
 Gaston Fulmer of Conway has bought half interest in the Morrilton Bottling Works, owned by his brother, J. B. Fulmer, and with his mother
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-09-15
BEGIN DRILLING FOR
 GAS IN POPE COUNTY
Plumerville We'll is Shut Down at 2,600 Feet Awaiting Smaller
 Tools.

Drillers for the first test we'll of the Witherspoon Company arrived yesterday, drilling machinery from the Clear Creek Company's we'll at Alma was loaded Monday for ship ment to Russellville, and actual work on the Russellville we'll will start within few days. The first we'll will be drilled on the old Cal Love place just east of the corporation limits. A bunch of men represent ing the Orient Oil and Gas Mining Company have been busy since last
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-09-15
BULLDOGS HOLD
 FIRST SCR|MMACF

Twenty-six huskies reported to Coach Headrick at Hendrix yester- day afternoon for football practice. The first scrimmage of the season was indulged in, the gridders being sent through a 30-minute workout. From the sidelines, the setto gave evidence that the Bulldogs are go- ing to mop up with all corners this season. Blink Giles, last years cap tain, was out in uniform assisting Coach Bill tutor his charges. Blink expects to attend Louisiana Univer- sity this year.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-09-15

The Morrilton Democrat reports that drilling at the Plumerville we'll has been shut down at 2,6OO feet, awaiting the arrival of smaller tools. On account of caving it was neces- sary to case in the well, necessitat- ing the use of small drill tools.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-09-15
WITHDRAW FUNDS,

Little Rock, Sept. 15.-Newton and Polk counties are the only ones that have not yet drawn their apportion- ment of the school fund. Since Sep tember 4, the state treasury has paid out in this fund a total of nearly Sl 100000. There still remains in the treasury total of $3OO,OOO. The fund is being drawn at the rate of $25,OO0 to $4O,0O0 per day, and one day this week $76,OOO was paid out.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-09-15
COTTON AND SEED
 ARE BOTH HIGHER

Lint cotton and cottonseed are both higher on the local market today cot ton advancing five to 10 points, and selling at prevailing price of 1920 despite net loss of about five points in future today.
 Seed jumped up another dollar a ton to $44, today's price being within $2.5O of the record high price of last year.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-09-15

week taking leases in the vicinity of Russellville. This is a new company, composed partly of local people, and will be in corporated under the laws of Arkansas. They are taking leases at present north of town on all lands not previously leased by the Witherspoon Company. Because of previous tests here, and an aban- doned we'll which has been flowing gas steadily for some six years, local people have the utmost faith in a rich vein being struck here, and the heads of these companies are backed by reports of their scientists who have made extensive geological tests here for several months.-Rus- sellville. Courier-Democrat.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-09-15
TO ISSUE NEW DIRECTORY

The Southwestern Telephone & Telegraph Company has obtained bids and is arranging for the publi- cation of new directory for the To- cal exchange. The directory will ap- pear about the first of next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
STEEL STEAMSHIPS ARE TO BE BUILT ON
 LAKE BORGNE CANAL
Alabama and New Orleans Company Closes Contract for Four Vessels
 at Cost of $300,000 Each

The Alabama and New Orleans Trans portation company, which operates the steel, self-propelling barges on the War rior river from the Birmingham district to New Orleans, has closed contract for the construction of four steel steamships to cost $30000O each, or total of s1,2oO 900 in all
 The contract has been let by the Mex ican Petroleum company of New York and the vessels are to operate between the oil fields of Mexico and coastwise points in the United States. The vessels will be 261 feet long and will carry not less than 16000 barrels of crude soil on each trip.
 The shipyards of the Alabama and New Orleans Transportation company are To- cated on the Lake Borgne canal, about 12 miles below New Orleans. It was at these yards that the 1000-ton steel, self propelling barges used on the Warrior river in carrying coal for the DeBarde- leben Coal company and the Tennessee company were made
 According to the Manufacturers Record, which conveys this, this is the first time that steel steamships have been con structed south of Newport News. The Record is also authority for the state ment that for the first time Alabama coal now completely dominates the mar ket at New Orleans.
 James l.. Brierton, formerly connect ed with the Tennessee company in Bir- mingham and later assistant to the vice president and general manager of the Central Iron and Coal company at Tus- caloosa, is the general manager of the Alabama and New Orleans Transportation company with headquarters in New Or leans. J. Warner Shook of Birmingham. formerly vice president of the Central Iron and Coal company, has been con- nected with the transportation company in an advisory capacity since the retire ment of John H. Bernhard, now head of the Inland Navigation company, which is operating a line of self-propellng barges or the Mississippi river from New Orleans to St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
MOTION TO DISMISS
Bell Takes Formal Action on Bill
 Filed by the Frisco

Robert N. Bell federal district at torney, yesterday afternoon filed a mo- tion to dismiss the bill of the St. Louis and San Francisco CF'risco) railroad, in which the plaintiff had sought to enjoin the enforcement of the so-called Adam son eight-hour law. In the bill of the plaintiff railroad company, District At torney Bell and local officials of the railway brotherhoods had been named as defendants. In addition to MT Bell, the motion to dismiss was brought in the name of the several representatives of the brotherhood organizations
 Both the plaintiff and the defendant have requested the federal court to post pone the heating in the case until after the United States supreme court has ruled on 8 similar case which is now be- fore that tribunal from the federal court of Missouri. The argument before the supreme court is scheduled to begin January s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
MONDAY WAS GOOD
 DAY FOR THE SEALS
Jewish Ladies of City Understood to Have Added About $400 to
 the Fund

Monday was big day for the sale of Red Cross seals and Tuesday is ex- pected to be a bigger one, according to Mrs. Oscar Hundley, general chairman While no definite reports have been re- ceived from the Monday sales, it is un- derstood that the amount will be near the $4OO mark
 Mrs. Phillip Oster, assisted by the Jewish women of the city, were in charge of the work Monday, and did excellent work, according to Mrs. Hundley. Re ports from last Saturday, when Mrs. Gus Pope was chairman, show that the sales on that day totaled s4O0.
 Today Mrs. R. L. Hearn, assisted by the Presbyterian women will be In charge. A good amount is expected to be added to the fund today by the sale of Red Cross pinos, which have just been put on sale. These pins will be sold from now until Christmas, in connection with the seals in the downtown section, and will serve as a tag to show that the per sons wearing them have purchased the seals, according to Mrs. Hundley.
 The sale of seals will continue through out the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
WOMAN IS HELD AS
 RESULT OF KILLING
Ethel Hendricks Was Witness to the Shooting of A. H. (Baldy) Davis
 by His Son Sunday Morning

Ethel Hendricks, who witnessed the killing of A. H. (Baldy) Davis, who was shot through the heart with a re- volver and instantly killed by his son, Charlie Davis. at the elder Davis home 1006 Tenth avenue, north, Smithfield, early Sunday morning, was arrested yesterday by Detectives Ben Brown and Thomas Cartwright in com nection with the crime. The arrest ing officers will swear out a warrant today and she will be turned over to the county authorities.
 we have nothing to say about the arrest of the woman at this time, ex- cept that she has told us several stories about the killing of Baldy Da- wis. and we believe that she knows more than she has told about the trag- edy," said Detective Cartwright last night.
 Charlie Davis claims self-defense in the killing of his father, alleging that the elder Davis attempted to strike him with an aX.
 The remains of the deceased are be- ing held at the undertaking parlors of the Johns Undertaking company, pend - ing funeral arrangements,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
INCLINED ID DOUBT REPORTEDCAPTURE
 OF H. GRADY WEBB
Reports Received Yesterday That Alleged Train Rob- Der Had Been Caught
 in West Virginia

Postal officials in Birmingham last night had received no confirmation of the report that H. Grady Webb, for merly of this city, wanted on charge of train robbery, had been apprehended and was under arrest at Kenova, w. Va.
 Despite the confidence of postal au- thorities in Huntington, w. Va, that the former Birmingham man was in the tolls of the law, local officials and oth- CTS familiar with the case were skep- tical. The impression seemed to prevail that Webb was not In West Virginia, the state in which he is accused of having taken part in the robbery of Balti- more and Ohio train October S. 1915.
 T am from Missouri in this matter, declared White E. Gibson, attorney for Webb, when told of the reported cap ture. T notice that the dispatches state the prisoner was travelling under the name of Paul Shannon. Webb has never used that name since he left Birming- ham. I am of the opinion that the of ficers have made water haul |"
 Webb, who is well known in Birming- ham, is charged by postal authorities with having been the leader of the Harrison gang" of train robbers, several of whom have been caught and given prison sen tences. The alleged leader had offices here in the American Trust building and was supposed to be dealing in automo- bile supplies. He left the city suddenly on the afternoon of March 90, 1916, just before the federal officers made a raid on his office. That he Is the last of the famous band of train robbers still at large is the opinion of the officials.
 According to various estimates as to the amount of loot the band Is sasd to have secured, the sum ranged from s20o.- 900 to S6O0, GOO. Among the robberies with which they are charged were the hold ups of the Queen and Crescent train at Bibbville near Tuscaloosa, In September, 1913; the Louisville and Nashville at Greenville in 1915; the Southern railway at Stevenson in 1912; the Illinois Central at Batesville, Miss, May, 1913; the Queen and Crescent at Irondale, February, 1914, and the Baltimore and Ohio in West Vir- ginia in 1915.
 Jeff Harrison, engineer, and alleged to have been a member of the gang, was arrested and convicted of robbery first in 1892 and was later pardoned by Presi- dent Mckinley. He was arrested again at his home in Texas last year g charge of being connected with the West Virginia robbery. Dick Harrison was ar rested in Cincinnati about the same time. Ben Mckee, an automobile dealer at Ala bama City, was taken into custody last year at Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
MEN QUIZZED ON RIGHT
 TO TRAVEL ON RAILROAD PASSES

The holders of passes on railroads oper- ating in Alabama were quizzed briefly yesterday morning by Richard T. Eddy. Jr., attorney and examiner of the Inter state commerce commission. The hearing was without sensations. E. F. Allison and F. R. Wise of Bellamy Ala, G. B. Mo Cormack and H. l.. Badham were sub jected to running fire of questions.
 No fragrant misuses of the pass issuance were uncovered. Tn virtually every case it developed that the holders of the passes did not devote substantially their entire time to the railroads.
 E. F. Allison, president of the Sumpter and Choctaw railroad, and the Allison Lumber company at Bellamy, stated that he held passes of the Alabama Great Southern, Cincinnati Southern, Atlanta and West Point, and the Mobile and Ohio railroad. All were issued to him at the request of F. R. Wise, superintendent and traffic manager of the Sumpter and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
NEW MINE TO OPEN
 NEAR BRADFORD
Imperial Coal and Coke Company to Construct Modern Mining
 Plant

At cost of s2Oo,0oo. the Imperial Coal and Coke company will open a new mine near Bradfort The contract for the opening of the mine and furnishing it with tipple, washer and other equipment will be let immediately, according to the announcement yesterday of Morris w. Bush
 The new mine will have an output esti- mated at 1000 tons day. Of this pro- duction, 250 tons will be used in the manufacture of coke by the battery of beehive ovens that are being rehabilitated at Bradfort. The other tonnage will be sold to the general trade.
 Work will be begun as soon as pos sible Archie H. Witt is the engineer of the company, who will direct the con struction of the new opening. It is hoped that the mine will begin operations dur ing March or before April l. It is near the Bradfort mine, now in operation.
 The new opening will be on the Bir- mingham Mineral railroad about 22 miles northeast of this city. It will not be necessary to construct any other railroad than a switch to the main line.
 The mine will be modern in every par ticuar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
WANT TO CONFER
 ON VALLEY CANAL
Conference With Underwood and Huddleston Will Be Asked by
 Committee in Charge

Senator Underwood, Congressman George Huddleston and prominent local men will be invited to meet with the Val ley creek canal committee of the Bir- mingham Real Estate exchange at ar early date to make suggestions as to the best methods to pursue to get the Valley creek canal built.
 Announcement to this effect was made following the first meeting of the com mittee at the Chamber of Commerce Mon day night. The committee was organized and Robert McDavid was elected secre- tary.
 The members of the committee are: J A. VanHoose, chairman; T. H. Motion J. s. Curry of Bessemer T. T. Huey ot Bessemer, Morris W. Bush, pr. J. H Finder and J. Frank Rushton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
START CAMPAIGN
 ON SCHOOL TAX
Hornady Says Birmingham Can Soon Have Proper Facilities if Tax
 Is Ratified

Commissioner Hornady who has been i'll during the past week, returned to the city hall yesterday, and took up his du- ties. He stated that he was about to begin an active campaign in favor of the 3-mill school tax in Jefferson county.
 An active campaign will be waged throughout the county said MT. Hor- nady. This tax will apply solely to school throughout Greater Birmingham time we are greatly in need of more schools throughout greater Birmingham For months have been getting data of the number of schools necessary the To- cations, and the type of buildings. It will be only a matter of short time be- fore we can provide this city with the proper school facilities, once the 3-mill tax is voted by the citizens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
WANTS FIREWORKS
 FOR CHRISTMAS
A Ne-Hara1d

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 With a full realization of the hopeless ness of the case, yet I cannot refrain from voicing an earnest protest and ap- peal for the sure-enough, est-to-g good ness boys of Birmingham who are to be deprived of the main pleasure of Christ mas. eliminate the fireworks and the av- craze boy had just as soon Christmas was abolished for it holds little or no pleasure for him. I have noted with a keen sense of pity and sympathy the woe begone expression on the faces of the youngsters after the edict went forth for a "Crackerless Christmas
 I would not give 15 cents for a boy who was afraid of firecracker or who could not be trusted with them. "All others should be shut up in closets or given dolls and an apron
 It is no wonder we are not a stronger nation than we are from military point of view, when we are afraid to trust our boys with a few firecrackers. Under such conditions can we expect them to be other than "sssies'' and mollycoddles. I am fully aware of the fact that I incur the ridcule and ire of certain people by say ing CnlS, put l ndQ Tdtner nave the sym pathy and good will of red blooded boys and shall not mind mourning the former I know from almost half century's ex- perience that injuries from fireworks are infinitesimal compared to the amount of fun to be had with them, doctors state ments to the contrary notwithstanding, and so far as the real boys are concerned. we might as well do away with Christ mas l will wager that more people will suffer from overeating and similar causes than from the use of fireworks. Even the Hon. MT. George Ward, our able commis- sioner, may not be immune from this dan ger, and in self protection should issue warning and if possible prohibit eating any on that day. Well, he hasn't any boys hence cannot know a boys feelings, or he would show a greater respect for them instead of dooming them to a monotonous, dreary. lifeless Christmas. Boys, ! am sincerely sorry for you.
 R. F. LACKEY.
 Birmingham, December 1S 1916. No SIP
 Avenue D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19
INTEREST FARMERS
 IN LOCAL CANNERY
Farmers Union Planning to Co., -Oper- ate With Chamber of Commerce
 in New Enterprise

Plans for forming an association among the farmers and truck growers of the state, to cooperate in growing supplies for canning factory, to be located in Birmingham, are being made by the Farmers union, according to F. l.. Wade, state business agent.
 The association, which will have local clubs throughout the state, will work in co-operat ton with the cannery, which it is purposed by the Chamber of Commerce to build in Birmingham, and it is ex- pected to save to this district hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.
 The state department of agriculture has pledged it's support in the movement, according to MT. Wade.
 Data looking toward the establishment of a modern cannery here is being com piled by the Chamber of Commerce and a committee to take charge of the propo- sition is expected to be appointed at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-19

Choctaw. The stockholders of the Allison Lumber company owned the controlling interest in the railroad and furnished 60 per cent of the traffic, he stated. He devoted 60 per cent of his time to the affairs of the railroad.
 F. R. Wise stated that he held num- Der of annual passes and that they had been issued to him on account of his position with the Sumpter and Choc- taw.
 G. B. Mccormack, president of the Bir- mingham Terminal and Pratt Consolidated Coal company declared that he held passes over the Central of Georgia, Sea board Air Line, Frisco, Alabama Great Southern and a pass over the Southern railroad that was good for intrastate uses. These he obtained as director of the Mobile and Birmingham railroad, a incorporating company leased to the Southern railroad.
 H. E, Mccormack, general manager of the Pratt Consolidated Coal company, testified that, being g. director of the Ensley Southern railroad, a nonoperat- ing company leased to the Southern rail- way, he had been given a pass good