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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
BLACKFORK.

Our school is doing good work. All the grades are advancing rapidly. They are preparing for a nice nter- tainment at the close of the school There will be two programs, one night given especially to the eighth grade. A string band will furnish the music and instrumental music will be given by Miss Bertha Perry.
 Prof. Lee Smith, our principal, and Miss Clarice Smith, who is attending school here, visited homefolks at Quitman Saturday and Sunday. They were accompanied by Vivian and No Ian Troxell
 There will be singing here next Sunday
 Andy Johnson is doing carpenter work for John McGinty.
 Miss Elvis Spraddling, who is at tending the State Normal School at Conway, has been visiting her moth- CT since our last writing.
 Miss Octavia Clark visited home folks at Tnders Saturday and Sun day.
 A play will be given on the night or February 22 by the school boys and girls for the celebration of Washing tons birthday.
 Austin Johnson of Conway visited his father and mother Wednesday.
 J. K. Blair has sold 55 acres o1 land to Austin Johnson; considera- tion, $5,50.
 Joe Hovis is drilling a we'll for Rev. s. w Cotton.
 Little Lloyd Blair is sick with pneu- monia.
 February 16.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
WOODROW.

Gardening time is here, but no gar dening being done.
 Clyde and Maynard Hogan went to Cabot Saturday.
 R. A. Huddleston was added to the list of subscribers to the Log Cabin Democrat last week.
 G. W. Jones has purchased fine set of blacksmith tools.
 J. H. Jones and family of Vilonia were guests of R. J. Hogan Sunday.
 Rev. w. M. Harper of Enola will preach here monthly for the year 1916.
 Our school has yet five weeks to run and will close with an exhibition. Everybody come out.
 Bernice Hogan, who is teaching at Center Point, is sick and Arthur Will son is teaching in his place.
 Politics is picking up some now. This part of the country is pretty ev- enly divided between Hodges and Brough, but, of course, the most in- telligent ones are supporting the doc tor.
 Cleveland Allen of Little Rock is visiting Mrs. O. w. Maschek, an old acquaintance.
 Several of our young people attend ed the box supper at Cypress Valley Saturday night.
 Harrison Cross is working for w. c. Snow at present.
 Glenn Poole of Zion Hill was in this community Sunday.
 February 16.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
UNION VALLEY.

Health good in general.
 High waters did no serious damaoo here.
 Elsie Morris has moved on Arch Harrod's farm.
 Mayfield Smith has been sick. but is up again.
 Fruit in this section not all killed yet.
 Some gardening and potato plant. ing this week.
 John Smith and family were visit. ing in this section Saturday and Sun- day.
 Jack Henry was in this settlement the other day buying cattle.
 Robert Reedy will preach at the valley next Sunday.
 Lake Glover is building a rent house on his farm.
 Groundhog day has come and gone, but the groundhogs in this settlement came out last Friday night. They united together, using Marion Phil lips as captain of the army, and wis., tied several homes in the valley. Some of the people got somewhat riled over the boys having a little fun.
 February 16.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
HAPPY VALLEY.
February 16.

Clear and cool thi smorning.
 Health is improving in this section. Little Hebern Martin, who has been sick, is better.
 S. w. Cardin and family and Aunt" Sally Cardin visited Grand ma" Smith Sunday.
 Mrs. Hettie Martin of Cross Roads visited her father, Joe Martin, at this place Sunday.
 Melvin and Robert Venable of Centerville visited Ben Bolton Satur- day night.
 Owen Cardin and Doyle Shadrick made a pleasant call at MT. Gist' S Sunday.
 Prof. Marvin Brown was here on business Monday.
 w. F. Matthews and Clark Sardin made business trip to Conway last week.
 Luther Thomas of Enola was here last week.
 J. w. Venable and wife of Center vile were here one day last week, the guests of T. N. Cardin and family.
 Misses Gladys Matthews and Orpha Anderson visited Misses Opal and Beulah Gist Sunday.
 We are sorry to hear of the serious illness of Aunt" Carrie Glover of Needs Creek. We hope for her a speedy recovery.
 February 16.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
6. 5. RUSS SLASHfS ISAAC R. REYNOLDS
MEN FIGHT OVER MULE
LOCAL ATTORNEY SEVERELY INJURED IN DIFFICULTY AT
 NOON.
rom Tuesdays DafJ


 Isaac R. Reynolds, 60 years old, at torney and collector for Frauenthal & Schwarz, was slashed three times with a knife and severely though probably not dangerously wounded Tn a fight with o. s. Russ of Conway, a young man about 30 years of age. The difficulty occurred about l o'clock this afternoon, on the east side of the public square.
 According to several who witnessed the affair, Russ and Reynolds got into an argument about the weight of mule, for which they were on trade. The lie was passed, it is stated, and Reynolds is said to have struck Russ, who drew his knife and made several lunges at Reynolds with the weapon before the parties were separated.
 Reynolds was cut in three places, the deepest wound being in the back of his left shoulder. Another wound was inflicted on the back of the neck and third in his left side. The in- iured man was carried to the office of Dr. George s. Brown, who, assisted by Dr. J. s. Westerfeld, dressed his wounds. Over an hour was required to close the wounds, but at the end of the operation MT. Reynolds was able to walk to a buggy in which he was carried to his home.
 A warrant charging him with as- sault with intent to kill was served upon Russ and at 3 o'clock this after noon he appeared before Justice E Kuykendall. The court fixed the bond at $500, which was made. The pre- liminary hearing was set for next Saturday, February 19.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
RECORD BREAKING
 MEETING INDICATED
TEACHERS ARE ENROLLING
EIGHT TOWNS TO HAVE ENTIRE TEACHING FORCES AT THE
 STATE ASSOCIATION.

Little Rock, Feb. 15.-The cam paign for the advance enrolment of teachers into the a. Arkansas State Teachers Association, for the meet ings, which will be held in Little Rock April 6-7-s, 1916, has just begun to be waged all over the state. Ten thousand enrolment blanks have been sent out to the superintendents and principals and county committeeman over the state, and responses from these are being received at the secre- tary's office daily.
 Secretary Laseter states that al ready about 150 teachers have enroll ed for the coming April meeting and that the superintendents from the fol- lowing schools have enrolled their en- tire teaching forces: Brinkley, Bearden, England, Stuttgart, Bates vile, Malvern, Tomberlin and Sher- Till
 This is much better showing than was made up to this time last year. It is expected that fully 1,500 teach CTS will enroll before the opening day of the association. All reports indi- cate that the State Teachers Associa- tion this year will be the biggest in it's entire history.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17

Brannon will close Thursday n;,,. A nice time is expected.
 About 25 of our young people wen. to Beckett Mountain last Friday nivb. to attend the closing exercises of era Clark's school. All reported a pooS entertainment.
 R. E. Perry visited friends and Q. tended singing at Mallettown lac. Saturday and Sunday.
 Hugh Moore went to Conway Wac terday to enter school
 J. M. Williams, the new preacbo, on the Methodist circuit, filled hi. regular appointment here last Sun day evening. The people here arc we'll pleased with Bro. Williams and think he is a good man and a fine preacher.
 There will be singing here next Sunday evening. We have some new books, and a good time is expected.
 February 16.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
NEEDS CREEK.

We have had few days of pretty weather this week. Most of the peo- pie have their seed oats to SOW if the ground ever gets dry enough.
 w. J. Cato and family visited at w. E. Sherer's Sunday.
 Those who went to town last week were T. M Johnston, J. H. Glover and son, G. F. Woodruff, W. J. Cato and w. M. Mills.
 Granny" Glover, who has been belfast with rheumatism, is some better.
 Needs Creek organized a Sunday school Sunday. J. D. Surratt is su- perintendent, A. J. Mills, assistant, and Miss Velma Glover, secretary. The teachers will be elected next Sun day.
 Several of the young people att tended the wedding at Spring Hill Sunday.
 A. A. Glover of Pickles Gap was in our midst the past week.
 Misses Cora and Velma Glover were guests of their sister, Mrs. Bon- nie Lowry, Thursday night.
 A. J. Mills, w. E. Sherer and J. H.. Glover are clearing some fine new ground.
 Needs Creeks basketeers lost a game to Spring Hill Saturday.
 The young people enjoyed fine singing at T. M. Johnston's Sunday night.
 Emory Wilson of Greenbrier at tended singing here Sunday evening.
 Lester Sherer went to see his best girl at the tunnel Sunday.
 There will be five games of basket ball here Saturday. Needs Creek will play two games with Centerville in the morning and three with Black fork in the evening. There will be preaching at II o'clock. Come one and all
 February 16.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17

that he will have an opponent at the March primary. State Game Warden w. E. Clibourn, who has been guard ing game driven out by high water in eastern Arkansas for the past two weeks, was here visiting his family yesterday, and said that he was un- certain whether he would be a can didate or not. "I am in the hands of my friends" he said, land if they want me to run I will do so.' Dep uty United States Marshal c. O.. Payne, who is also regarded as probable candidate, is here today, but has made no formal announcement as to his political intentions.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
NOTICE.

w. L. Whitten, Andy Hess and J.. M. Whitten, partners under the firm name of City Ice Plant, and operating the City Ice Plant, Conway, Arkansas, do hereby give notice that Andy Hess has this day withdrawn from said firm, and that he will not longer be connected with it, the other partners acquiring his interest and assuming all his liabilities relating to the firm business
 w. l.. Whitten,
 Andy Hess,
 J. M. Whitten. This February IA, 1916. dw1t
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
Choice Seed Peanuts Tennessee Reds Georgia Reds $1.5O per bushel while they
 last. w. R. Harris Vilonia, Arkansas, Route 2 I-2 mic South Of Beryl
 27-wtt
I-2 1n1.e South Of BeryI

the past week with a drag.
 Love & Gentry have received a new 16 horsepower engine and are ready to grind corn at all times.
 There will be a meeting of the Odd Fellows at the hall Saturday, Febru- ary 19. All members are requested to be present.
 w. H. Parks, Fell Dillaha and Line Blythe were in Conway Tuesday.
 c. H. Cheek, superintendent of the Baptist Sunday school, is arranging a musical entertainment for the school to whic hthe public will be in vited. The music records will be fur nished by the department of fine arts of the Arkansas State University. The time and place will be announced later.
 February 16.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
HOTEL
 PROPERTY SOLD
From Fridays Daily

From Fridays Daily
 The Pioneer hotel property on North Front street was sold yester- day by Mrs. s. A. Harrod to Mrs. Sallie A. and T. F. Powers. The property is described as lot 125, Fid- lars survey of Conway, and the con- sideration was $3,000 cash. Other recent real estate transfers recorded in the office of Clerk A. M. Ledbetter are as follows:
 J. R. Russell to Henry Frauenthal, lots 127 and 128, Fidlar's survey ; .$840.
 w. R. James to Noah Hays, lot 115 and part lot IA, Fidlar's survey; S598.
 E. L. King to Mrs. J. G. Haywood, lots 3, 4, and part of 6, block 9, Harrison's addition; $290.
 S. w. Williams to John R. Stivers, southeast southeast, 32-7-11; $4OO.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
INVENTS FEEDING DEVICE.

Little Rock, Feb. 11-Commission- CT John H. Page calls attention to the fact that J. F. Britt of Stuttgart has invented a device for the sanitary feeding of stock which is destined to be of great value to stock men and feeders. It is made of wire and put together so securely that it cannot be broken or torn apart by stock. It is used for the feeding of all kinds of stock and chickens. It is an Arkan- sas invention, and MT. Britt will probably make some arrangement for it's manufacture by Little Rock plant.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
MT. VERNON.

A fine clustering day Sunday, with the thermometer down to 30.
 Rev. MT. Ruff preached here Friday night and took up collection for church work.
 Frank Traylor and Monroe Hogan went to Conway Sunday.
 Leo Hamberg, accompanied by friend from Conway, was here pros pecting Saturday. They seemed we'll pleased with this part of Faulkner county, and if MT. Hamberg's wife had been along, he no doubt would have located.
 It's fine boy that arrived at the home of MT. and Mrs. E. K. Newell last week. All doing we'll and father Newell is all smiles.
 MT. Browns broken limb is improv- ing slowly.
 Charlie Powers returned from Lit tle Rock last week, where he went to look for a job, but has decided to farm here.
 After leaving here last fall and working in the railroad shops at Ar genta for several months, Esker Hen- " has returned here with his family, where he says he is satisfied to stay and farm. All work seven days in the week and seven hours work per day in city hardly supports fam fly, Mir. Henry says.
 Miss Minnie Lee Jones has accept ed a position with the Edwards Ly- Ceum course of Rusking, La, and is working at present in north Arkansas selling the course for summer and fall engagements. She is now at Harri- son and will spend next week at Eu- reka Springs.
 George Breeding of near Hammons- vile was here Friday and says he has pair or twins at his home, of which he is very proud-but they are calves.
 A. B. Woods family are visiting Ed Carmichael's family at Linder. We are sorry to learn of MT. CarmichaePs infrmities, as he is one of our old time friends.
 Prof. Goddard of Bethesda was here Saturday prospecting for our school.
 
 good church worker. The present school is doing nicely under the man. agement of Mesdames Stones and Rogers.
 c. H. Miles, father of Mrs. w. S. Lay of Garland Springs, has just re- turned from California, where one of his daughters live MT. Miles has crossed the Rockies seven times, he says. Here are his thoughts of Ar kansas just before leaving California to come back: "Old Arkansas is a-callin' me An right back thar I'm going to be, 1 Where punkins grow twixt rows of corn,
 In that dear old land where I was born.
 I'll put my bundle on the rack And board the train for Rackensack. This country here don't seem like that, The more you work the less you get. Back thar when the days works done,
 Join a 'possum hunt or some such fun. As for pleasure, there can be no lack Back thar in dear old Rackensick.. They plant their taters in rich ground, And get full worth every pound, 1 And the scented meadows in the
 spring
 Back to my heart seem to cling. So I'll take my duds and journey back To my old-time home-old Racken- sack" February 16.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
OAKLAND.

K. E. Brockington and G. w. Jack son went to Mayfower Sunday.
 Miss Ethel Harrell of Faulkner Gap was a pleasant caller here last week
 Mrs. Jewel Adams spent Monday with Mrs. H. T. Ausbrooks.
 K. E. Brockington and wife are the happy parents of boy.
 Mrs. Daisy and Mrs. Maggie Proc tor of Little Rock are visiting rela- tixes here
 Will Vestal is working for MT. Scroggs at present.
 February 16.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
"A BORN, l3 DIE IN
 TOWNSHIP IN JANUARY
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
 According to Dr. J. s. Westerfield, registrar of vital statistics for Con- way and Cadron township, there were 24 births and 13 deaths in the city and township during January, as follows:
 Births: White, IA; black, 10; to- tai, 24; males, IF; females, '; born in city, 10; born in Cadron township, IA Deaths: White, 10; black, 3; to- al, IS; males, 10; females, 8; died city, G.; died in township, 7.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
NEGRO IS ACQUITTED
 0F CHARGE OF THEFT
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily
 The case against Jin Medlock, ne- gro, charged with stealing hides be- longing to Erbacher & Company, was dismissed by Justice of the Peace Elias Kuykendall this morning, after change of venue had been taken from Justice Geo. M. Easterwood's s court. J. c. Arnold and John Gate wood, negroes, were fined $10 and costs by Justice Easterwood last Fri day on similar charges, after they had pleaded guilty.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
REEVES ON CANVASS.
February 16.

From Tuesdays Daily. L.
 John Reeves candidate for county clerk, has secured w. N. Warren to substitute for him in teaching at Reeves Schoolhouse and will devoVe his entire time from now on m tiie interest of his campaign. He expects to make the canvass with the otheI .,, candidates and in the meantime wii visit places which will not be reacheu in the regular campaign. MT. Reeves says he is confident of winning 'lie race.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
 PARTNERSHIP.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership known as the Conway Lumber Company, composed of F. U. Halter, Amos A. Halter, J. J. Hiegel and J. H. Imboden, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. The said J. H. Imboden has sold his entire interest in said partnership and all the properties thereof to the other three parties and retired from said partnership and has no further inter- est therein.
 J. H. Imboden,
 A. A. Halter,
 F. U. Halter,
 J. J. Heigel. February IA, 1916. dw1t
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
BINDERS.

Health is very good here at this time.
 Miss Octavia Clark, who is teach ing school at Blackfork, visited home folks Saturday and Sunday.
 Ben Stephens of Springfield was here last week, the guest of J. M. King and family.
 Miss Wincie Hamilton's school at
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
SELLS INTEREST
 IN LUMBER FIRM

From Mondays Daily
 Announcement was made today that J. H. Imboden has disposed of his interest in the business of the Conway Lumber Company to his partners, F. U. Halter, A. A. Halter and J. J. Hiegel. MT. Imboden has not yet decided in what business he will engage.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
''ilI' hAvt OPP oPPoSIf|oN 5h'

From Mondays Daily
 Opposition to the candidacy of Sheriff w. w. Bishop for reelection, which has been brewing for some time, has been somewhat more ac- lively discussed during the past few days and it is said to be probable
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-17
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
Conway. Ark, Feb.

Conway, Ark, Feb. l, 1916. There will be held public exami- nation in the town of Conway, Ark, at the court house on March 16 and IT, 1916, to test the scholastic quail fications of teachers who wish to teach in the public schools of Faulk- ner county, Ark.
 The examinations will begin at 8 o'clock a. m.
 J. M. c. Vaughter, At County Examiner. George Shaw, IT,, last night was made an Entered Apprentice Mason by Green Grove lodge No. 107, Free and Accepted Masons.
Evening star., 1916-09-29
MUCH BUSINESS AHEAD
FOR BOARD OF TRADE
Board Of Directors and a Number Of
Committees Are Scheduled
for Meetings.

The Washington Board Of Trade Is
due for an active season. The first
fall meeting Of the board of directors
Of the organization is to be held at
AIS o'clock Monday afternoon Several
committee and other meetings are
scheduled for the near future.
The membership committee is to hold
its first "get-together" meeting of the
season at the Hotel Continental at $50
pm. October 10. This meeting is to
be held in connection with dinner
and entertainment, to which the mem
bers of the board Of directors have
been invited. Charles ]. Wood is in
charge of arrangements.
A meeting Of the special committee
on laws governing the protection of
the American fla ag-that is. to prevent
Its desecration-is to be held at 4:30
o'clock Monday afternoon In the rooms
Of the board.
At o'clock Monday evening the first
meeting Of the season of the Glee Club
10 to be held at the home Of Ode1l S.
fcers are to be elected and plans for
the winter season discussed.
That a new tuberculosis hospital for
Washington should be established in
the suburbs Of the city was urged at
a meeting Of the committee on chari-
noon. William Mckay Clayton was ap-
pointed a committee of one to consider
the proposition in greater detail and
report on it at the next meeting.
This Recommendation probably will
be made by the committee in it's an
nual report. now in course of prepara-
ton. Louis A. Dent, chairman,
presided.
Evening star., 1916-09-29
Speaker at Section Meet
Tells How Savings Banks
May Attract Depositors

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, September 29.-
How savings banks should advertise was
told by E. G. Mcwilliam Of Los Angeles
a bank publicity man, at the meeting Of
the savings bank section Of the American
Bankers Association convention here.
The savings bank men are celebrating
the centennial Of the establishment of
savings banks. and are concluding this
year. a nation wide campaign for the pro-
motion of thrift, which has largely been
furthered by advertising. Mr.. McWil-
liam urged the carrying on of this cam
paign, and declared that the mutual saw
ings banks as well as the ordinary stock
savings banks should enter heartily into
the advertising field.
81 know" he said, that many Of my
mutual banker friends feel that they have
no right to spend any Of their deposftors
money for anything that savors Of adver-
tising. further than the law requires.
However. in my own mind, have always
felt. as some one has expressed 1t, that
mutual savings banks perform a func-
ton second only to that Of the church,
and as churches do not hesitate to ad-
vertise in order to aid them in saving
souls, it seems to me that mutual banks
quite as consistently might advertise to
aid them in saving people from the evils
should be purely educational. while. as
have suggested, 1t Is the duty of stock
banks to attract depositors to those
banks in addition to educating the pub
lie in thrift.
'grhe effect of advertising is psyche
logical Probably not one depositor in a
hundred will admit that he has come to
Evening star., 1916-09-29
NO PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
OF MINES IN MEXICO
Carranza Government Contends That
Titles Given Are Merely Lease
Agreements.

Ell PASO. Tex. September 29.-"Pri-
vate ownership of mineral property in
Mexico is. in fact, nothing more than a
species of rent of the subsoil, for which
the titleholder has to pay the nation,
the true proprietor of the subsoil.'
This extract from a public statement
by Mexico's secretary of finance, re-
ceived here today by the Mexican con-
sulate, presents the official attitude of
the Carranza government toward own
ers Of Mexican mines, whether Mexi-
cans or foreigners. The statement is
issued In defense Of Carranza's decree
Of May 1, this year.
Under penalty Of confiscation, this
decree lays imposts and working con-
ditions on the mines that have caused
foreign owners t6 make strong repre-
sentations to their home governments.
These complaints have been carried to
Atlantic City. where the joint commits
sion is sitting.
The statement makes clear that the
Carranza government will not consider
special pleas to escape the effects of
the decree, and adds:
According to article II of the min
eral law of November %, 1909. now in
force, title to mineral lands Is OBJ
tanned from the nation. the real pro-