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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-05
PINE BLUFF SPECIAL TRAIN CANCELLED REGULAR SERVICE GOOD Hendrix Students Unable to Guarantee Sufficient Number of Tickets
 for Special.

The order for the special train to be run from Conway to Pine Bluff to accommodate the crowds attending the state inter-scholastic contests has been cancelled on account of Hendrix College students being unable to guarantee the sale of sufficient num- Der of tickets, the State Normal School and the high school having no representatives in the athletic events
 The cancellation of the special however, probably will not keep down the number in attendance from Con- way, as the transportation facilities are good. Train No. 105, leaving Conway at 5:42 a. m., will make con- nection with train No. leaving Little Rock for Pine Bluff at 8:30 a. m
 No. will arrive in Pine Bluff at 10:2S a. m. Returning, train No. 6 leaves Pine Bluff at 5:25 p. m., ar irving in Little Rock at 7:15, making connection with train No. 106 which leaves Little Rock at 8:45, arriving in Conway at 9:55.
 The special fare for the roundtrip will be $3. Tickets are now on sale. It is urged that passengers secure their tickets today in order to avoid la rush tomorrow morning. The ticket office will be open until 10 o'clock to- might.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-05
LITERARY MAN QUITS
 TO TRY RAILROADINC

Little Rock, May 5.-Robertus c. Love, one of the best known literary men of St. Louis, has been in Little Rock several days. For a number of years and he has been on the staff of the St. Louis Republic, writing special articles and column of verse and comment that has attracted much attention. He has severed his con- nection with the Republic, and accept ed the position of publicity agent of the Missouri & North Arkansas rail road, with headquarters at Harrison. He expects to visit Little Rock ire quently, and has been invited to de- liver an address at the annual meet ing of the Authors and Composers Society of Arkansas at its second an- nual banquet, on June 13.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-05
SCHOOL ELECTION
 TO OCCUR MAY 20 TWO CONWAY DIRECTORS Will be Elected to Succeed J. w. James and J. E. Little-NO Vote on Superintendency.

Annual school elections for the pur- pose of choosing directors and voting the rate of district taxation will be held in all school districts of the state on the third Saturday in this month, May 20.
 Electors in the various districts will not vote this year on the ques- tion of county supervision of schools, the law providing that this question shall be adopted or rejected by the voters in years preceding those in which general elections are held. Many counties of the state have adopted county superintendency, but the proposition has always been de- cisively defeated in Faulkner county. In the school district of Conway two directors to succeed J. w. James and J. E. Little, whose three-year terms expire this year, will be chosen. Little interest is being manifested as yet in the election and no candidates for the position of director have as yet appeared. It is thought probable
 
 consent to serve again they will be reelected without opposition, as the Conway district is in the midst of financial difficulties which these gen. tlemen are in doubtless better posi- tion to aid in solving than any new members who could be elected. Judging from the past elections there will be no opposition to the con- tinuance of seven-mill tax in this district, a large majority of the tax payers, in fact, paying in addition to this amount a voluntary five-mill tax in order that the schools here might be maintained without impairment. Only two votes were cast against the seven-mill tax last year, and these were for a five-mill tax.
 Should the proposed constitutional amendment No. l be adopted at the next general election in November, voters at the May election one year hence will have the opportunity of levying a maximum district tax of IF mills instead of seven. If voted, this tax would be collected in 1918.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-05
PfDACOCUfS AGAIN TAME THE TIGERS TAKE SECOND STRAIGHT Mimms Legg Hurls Normal to An other Victory Over Ouachita
 at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, May 5.-The Ouachita Tigers couldn't do anything with Mimms Legg's benders yesterday af- ternoon, and the Normals took the second consecutive game from the Baptists, 3 to ?. The local team !could not score until the ninth round, when Legg weakened a trife, allow ing two hits and a base on balls, which netted brace of tallies.
 Lincoln hurled the game for the Ouachitonians, and pitched winning ball. but the Teachers hit when clouts were needed. Mimms Legg figured conspicuously in the run-getting, se- Icuring two hits, one of which started a rally that netted two scores, and tallying one marker himself.
 The series will be concluded this afternoon. It is said this is the first series Ouachita has lost in six years.
 The score R H E Normal OOOOO2O-3 8 1 Ouachita ---00O000O O02-2 6
 M. Legg and J. Legg; Lincol md Bodie.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-05
HAYS REPLIES TO
 PARDON CRITICISM

Little Rock, May 5.-With reference ito criticisms that have recently been
 made of the governor for the grant ing of certain pardons in Craighead, Union and Washington counties es- pecially, the governor says that he is given exclusive power and authority, and that theer is no tribunal or of ficial given jurisdiction to question
 his acts. Executive clemency is vest ed solely in him, and he may grant
 pardons even without the formality of petitions if he wishes to do so. While all the facts of the Paragould case
 have not been officially laid before the governor, he says that Eugene Sig gers, the man whom he pardoned, is certainly free man, whatever the circuit court may say about it. He predicts that there is no sheriff who would take the risk of ignoring a par don issued by the governor, and incar- cerating man for the offense from which he had been pardoned.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-05
EARLIER SCHEDULE
 FOR FOUR TRAINS

A new train schedule on the Gen. tral Division of the Iron Mountain railway will go into effect at 12:01 a. m. Sunday, May 2, it was announc- ed today. The change will effect two passenger trains each way. The new schedule, with the old in parentheses, follows: Northbound-No. 104, $50 a. m. (9:20 a. m.); No. 132 (dinky), 5:23 p. m. (5.38 p. m.); No. 106, 9:55 p. m. (unchanged). Southbound- No. 105, 5:27 a. m. (5:42 a. m.); No. l31, 8:43 a. m. (unchanged); No. 103, 6:10 p. m. (6:20 p. m.). The local freight trains schedule also is un- changed.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-05
THEFT CASE APPEALED.

Little Rock, May 5.-The supreme court has been appealed to as final ar bitter in the case of Manual Watson, of Lafayette county, who was convict ed February 10, 1916, and sentenced to a term of three years in the peni- tentiary. It is charged that he "un- lawfully, willfully and feloniously did take, steal, drive and carry away, against the peace and dignity of the state of Arkansas" one COW, the property of G. H. Chisholm. In the appeal that has been filed various grounds are set forth in support of the contention that the verdict is not supported by law, evidence, facts or other sufficient grounds.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-05
ADDRESSES CLASSES.

President J. J. Doyne of the State
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-05
TAX COMMISSION BUSY.

Little Rock, May 5.-Reports began this week to pour into the office of the Tax Commission from the corpora tions doing business in the state. There are about 5000 of them and they are required to make an annual report. June l is the last day for the filing under the law, but not all of them have ever been filed by that date. A strong effort will be made this year to secure the reports within the time specified by the law.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-05
HENDRIX TO TRY
 FOR THIRD CUP

Fourteen track and field demons, accompanied by their pilot, Coach w. M. Headrick, will entrain at 620 o'clock tonight for Pine Bluff where tomorrow they will endeavor to win the third consecutive meet. Chances are excellent for a Hendrix victory Henderson Brown will put up the stiffest competition, while Cumberland of Clarksville and the Arkansas Anna teur Athletic Club will have several men in the field. The Hendrix team will be composed of Captain Norman
 Runyan, Hoffman, Wilson, Brumley
 Holmes, Thompson, Mccormack, J
 Carriger, w. Carriger, Harton, Xiii lian, Myers, Lippe and Albright Coach Headrick will have two entries in each event.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-05
SUMMER HERE AT LAST.

After cold weather which has per- sisted almost without interruption throughout the spring, summer weather is prevailing here today for the first time this year. The warm weather is welcomed by farmers, who say the low temperatures have been very injurious to growing crops Fair and continued warm is predicted for Saturday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-05
CROWD SEES BABY SHOW.

A crowd which taxed the capacity of the Grand theatre last night wit messed the baby picture show put on under the auspices of the young ladies' missionary society of the Con- way Methodist church. Pictures of 63 Conway babies were thrown upon the screen and every one was ap- plauded. Miss Meredith Clark sang an enjoyable solo.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-05

succeed R. L. Hargrove, who rendered his resignation. MT. Glover has quail flied and entered upon his duties. The appointment was for the unex- pired portion of Mr. Hargrove's term, ending January 1, 1917.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-05

Normal School delivered an address for the graduating class of Plumer-
 vile high school last evening. To-
 night he will deliver the graduating
 address for the class of Jacksonville high school.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-05
NEW ROAD OYERSEER
 FOR CLIFTON TOWNSHIP

A. L. Glover was appointed yester- day by County Judge J. w. Holt as road overseer of Clifton township, to
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REV. CALVIN n. BROOKS,
AGED MINISTER. Is DEAD

ELGlN, Tex, Aug 5.--Rev. Cal
vim II. Brooks died Thursday at his
home in Central Elgin, following an
illness OF five days. from paralysis
Rev. Mr.. Brooks had served six
ty-six years in the Methodist minis
terial work. He was born in Hunts
Vile, Ala, Feb. 30. 1927, where as
a boy he united with the Methodist
church, DR. Brooks was an author
and was a writer of no mean ability.
An aged wife and four children sur
vive him William Brooks of Cedar
Bayou, Miss Nara Brooks of Elgin,
Mrs. Matte Moore of Waxahachie
and Mrs. Jessie Viridette of Austin.
Funeral services We're conducted
Friday morning at 10 o'clock in the
Methodist church, of which he had
been pastor for many years. until he
became too feeble to serve.
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.AUsTR|ANs LAUNCH !
ATTACK ON SLAVs
THEY TAKE INITIATIVE BOTH
IN GALIClA AND ON BUkO-
VIVA FRONTIER.
Small Russian Detachments Are At
tackled at Various Points-The
Slays Advance i'm Cau-
casuS.

PETROGRAD. Aug. 5.--The Aus
trians took the initiative both in
Galicia and on the Bukowina from
tier and launched heavy counter at
lacks against the Russians, it was
officially announced today. In Blu
kowina an Austrian force estimated
at nearly one division attacked q
small Russian detachment occupy
ing. the mountain passes southwest
OF Kudy. The Russian were com
PEELED to withdraw little to the
northeast before superior force OF
the enemy.
South of Brody obstinate fight
ing developed on the Styr river. The
Austrian forces attacked Russian
detachment which crossed the river
but were repulsed.
On the Caucasus front Russian de
tachments advanced several kilo'
meters in the region west OF kialkit
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RIO GRANDE LEvEES
UNDER HEAVY GUARD

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, August 8.
late yesterday of fif-
teen-foot break in the Rio Grande
leyee near the camp of the First IL
linois cavalry. two and a half miles
west OF Brownsville, and suspicion
that the break was caused by UNI
friendly Mexicans. led TO the placing
of heavy guard at the break last
night. The break was repaired last
night. but not until a large section
near the cavalry camp had been in
undated The water did not reach
the camp ITSELF
The waters OF the Rio Grande con-
tinued to rise slowly here last night.
A military auto truck ran straight
into the river one block off the BUSH
ness district yesterday. the embank-
ment of roadway having caved in.
The machine was completed sub
merged. but the driver saved him
self by jumping into the water when
he realized he was not on solid
ground
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DEMANDS PROBE Of
L|FT|AG Of EMBARGO
RoDENBuRG WANTS iN'EsTIGN-
TIoN NEW WORKERS VISIT
on LANSING.
Charges That Day AFTER Cleveland
Dodge Visited Secretary Embar-
go ON Arms To Mexico Was
Raised.

WASHINGTON. August 5.--con-
gresham Rodenburg, a republican
today introduced a resolution in the
house demanding an investigation OF
a visit of Cleveland II. Dodge of Ne"
York. millionaire. on Secretary
Lansing few days after the Pat
raj battle II was charged by Rod-
enburg that the day after Dodge
called on Lansing the latter announi-
ed that the arms embargo had been
raised and that Carranza would be
allowed to import one million small
arms.
Rodenburg alleges in his resoiu-
ton that Dodge is member OF the
elps-Dodge company, interested
IN small arms manufacture Ro-
denburg further charges that Dodge
contributed heavily to the demo
cratic campaign fund. The resoiu'
ton demanded complete inyesti'
&c ton of the governments approx
&C munitions shipments to Mexico
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Christian Endeavor program TO be
given at the Billiard Heights church
Sunday. August 6, 1915. at 8 p. m
Subject: What Does 1t Mean to
re a Christian" Eph. 6:10-1S.
Leader, Miss Pattie Caldwell.
Prayer.
What does it mean TO be a chris
titan In business?-Mr Cliff Wilson
What does it mean to be chris
tan at home Miss Thelma McCart-
|ney
What effect ought the christian
life have upon the voter?-Miss Ruth
Musgraye.
What is christian in the church
MIR. Boyce Farrar.
What does 1t mean to be chris
tian In the school?-Mr. Leland Bak-
Ter.
Special music. Misses Lee.
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DALLAS GAS CONSUMERS
PLAN INDEPENDENT LINE.

DALLAS, Texas, August D.
Plans for the organization of gas
pipe line company by the Manufac
turers' association and large con.
sinners of gas in Dallas will be taken
up at the meeting Monday morn
ing called by President Hughes Of
the association, following the an
houncement by the Lone Star Gas
company that no gas would be fur
nished manufacturing plants after
September |.
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We take this metaod Of express-
fnr To our dear friends our heart
felt appreciation Of their many
kindnesses shown during the last
sickness ard death OF our dear
wife. mother and Sister. and for the
beautiful floral offerings May God
bless You.
FRANK HOpsON.
Mr.. AND MRS n. r. HINES.
MR.. AND MRS W. r. JACKSON
MIR. AND MRs W. n. NICHOLS,
MR.. AND MRS TOM HOPsoN,
MRS. EiHERT BLAIR.
MRS. n. r. CARPENTER.
adv. ii5 pd
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s,crrst ruttlne on Airs.

In company With II. II FincheT
Of 4. s. cronk company q reporter
visited sierrett Saturday. This
thrifty town II on a quiet boom. The
old gin. known a. the culbertson
rim. has changed hands and il own
ed BY the sissom Gin company. The
building il undergoing an eatircly
new change. new machinery being
Installed and win be- run By electric
power. rho capacity OF the gin viii
be fifty bales per day. The four gin
stands are OF the latest model.
The new $4,000 brick school
aaiiainr At sterrctt In fast nearing
completion and will be an ornament
To that community The two gen
erai niprchandise stores at Sterrett,
Wharton & culbertson and J. IL.
Kemble. proprietors, are enjoying a
good trade, and We noted that Mr..
KeAble was having some repair
work done In his store, With a
few more leaps and bounds such as
sterrett has undergone the past few
months. she will be put on the map
in box car letters
In regard to the crop conditions,
Mr.. Fihehcr. who travels extensively
over the county. stated the cotton
and corn wsre very good, that he
estimated tho corn all the way from
60 to 30 bushels to the acre and
that the cotton was above the aver
axe. with some portions IN the bot
tenn lands the yield OF cotton to
the acre would average bale
Very little talk IL the boil worm In
cotton. he said.
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b. Y. r. l.. Program.


Devotional meeting Winning
Others to Christ
Leadcr--Miss Lena Nall.
Scripture lesson, John l.40-o -
Miss Rena Cantrell.
Song Rescue the Perishing.
Introduction by leader.
1.-The character of the soul WIN
ner-personal rightness with God
Miss Rosabel Herndon.
THE reputation of the soul win
personal rightness with men
Miss Mary Harrell-
Proverbs 1880 - Miss Alice
Howorth.
1.-THE conviction of the soul win
ner-that unbelievers are lost
Bill Sealy.
1.-THE soul winners plans for the
Individual Miss Elizabeth Rivers.
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Jim Jones. erstwhiie city marshal
II this place who gave up public
office to go back to the farm. is here
from Hunt county this week mEs-
ing preparations to move back 20
waxahachie. He says he has sold
oft his farm and will come back to
the best farming county In all Tex
as Jim is not coming back TO Ellis
county to again enter the political
Arena He declares he had rather
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soplsea's Linz Ioas' Is HsIn'tss Il
clsas yssr slsgCsl LiNf
al bsx1ls.

Gsah, Calonsi maLes vsts SICK Its
hnffilse, lake q doss ftbe dangerous
drug ianaght and sotnorros You may lose
day. work.
Gslnnal ~ msrenry or quicksilver
which rans1s necrosis Of the s'ones.
salomsl. whcu II cpsres into contact
w,sh sour bile crasiaes into ti. breaking
i IN. This Il when you feel that awful
fs,ts~a and crampfhg. II yon are slug
rish and @aIi knoeked out u your
liwr Il torpid and bowels eoastipatei
or you hayr headache. Dizziness coated
tongue. II brerth n bad or stomach sour
,s.a trs 4 sfxpufuI al harmless Dodron's
Liver Tone tonight on my guarantee.
For sAic ~ Curl
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III
CITIZENS 60 TO AUSTIN
N EFFORT SAVE JOHNSON

II Ii understood that special eff
fort Ii being made at Austin today
TO get Governor Ferguson to COM
|mute Johnny Johnson's death sem
tence. Judge O. +. Dunlap. City At
|torney X. l.. Sullivan and Sheriff
Dearborn are ut Austin and II Is un-
derstood they Will call on the gov
ernor In behalf of the negro who ~
condemned to die here next Friday
for the murder of Jack Jones some
eighteen months ago. Mr.. Sulli-
can has petition signed by some
three or four hundred citizens asking
that the sentence be changed to life
inIpf is0EmeHts
The Johnson case has attracted a.
great deal Of attention throughout
the county because OF the fiendish-
ness of the crime and the fact that
Joe Larkins. who WAS hanged for
the crime more than year ago, inn
plicated Johnson in confession
made to the proper officers. John
son who waA arrested before Larkins
was hanged has maintained his In
.nocence throughout. but negro by
the name OF Isaih Aiken testified
that Johnson confessed to him on
the night OF the killing. II was on
this testimony that a conviction was
secured.
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JOHNSON WILL HANG
IN THE COUNTY JAIL
rxEtIIIo> Or NEGRO WILL BE
FIRST To TAKE PLAtE IN
SIDE THE PRISON.
commissioners Court Orders the
CONSERVATION OF Portable Cal
hws--Jeha~on.s Case h.
fore ParIon- Board.

There will be no more public ex-
ecntions IN waxshachie.
This Was abolished by the county
commissioner AT their weekly meet
Ing yesterday afternoon when an or
der was passed for the erection of
gaIIows inside the county jail,
Work on the structure will de-
pend on the action taken by the
board Of pardon advisers at Austin
on the application OF Johnny John
son. who 10 scheduled to be hanged
here next FRIDAY. for commute
ton OF sentence. This application
was to be acted upon today. II the
nezro's sentence IL commutcd TO life
imprisonment the court will be IN
no hurry TO have the work done.
but IL the application is refused
work will start Monday morning
II Ia the plan of the court to erect
a portable gallows on the east side
of the jail, between the wall and
the calls. II will be buckled to-
gether with bolts so that II can be
taken down after being used and
stored away for future fhangings.
The trap and platform will be built
on level with the second floor OF
the prison on which white prisoners
are confined The march from the
death cell 20 the death trap would
be matter of only few feet. Be-
cause OF the small space in this
part OF the Jail only few persons
will be able to witness executions.
These will include officers. newspa-
per representatives. and physicians
The cells in the run-around will be
curtained off SO that the other pris-
oners can not get view of the pro-
ceedings at the gallows.
Johnson still appears resigned. to
his fate and continues to deny his
guilt. The statement he has been
making regarding his innocence was
reported to County Judge w. NJ.
Tidwell yesterday afternoon. When
told that the court was visiting the
Jail for the purpose OF locating a
place for the gallows Johnson said
he was ready when the time comes
AZ his sentence is not commuted.
John Hutchison, the day death
watch. says Johnson has made a
model prisoner during the time he
has been confined in The death cell.
He has never caused the officers any
trouble and has made no unreason-
able requests of them.
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A good rain fell here this after
noon between and 3 O'Clock which,
If Il extends over the county, will
do much good to crops more espec-
tally cotton Rain has been badly
needed for two weeks or more and
farmers and business men hope the
overhanging clouds will bring more
rain. The cotton crop up to the
present stage will average pretty
well with former year crops but a
good rain now would mean san in
creased yield.
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Metl,mIist Church.

The pastor will preach at II
O'Clock on Some People Who
Never Die" At Sis the series on
water baptism will be continued,
and the subject OF How Phillip
Baptized the Eunuch" will be dis
cussed.
Sunday school at 3: 40 a. M, and
Epworth League at 7.15 p. m.
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CLEBuRNE. Tex, Aug 5.-Wher
the Santa Fe sand house collapsed
yesterday Joe Phillips. formerly OF
Duffau. was killed and Clinton Hob
lit and Bonnie Donaldson received
painful bruises on heads and limbs
Tho sand house is used in drying
sand for use in engines. Phillips
leaves wife and two children, They
were away visiting relatives in Duf.
Eau and Stephenville and were noti-
fled CT his death yesterday after
noon.