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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-11
DETECTIVES STATEMENT

Yesterday City Detective Thomas R. Cartwright said he believed it was due 10 all parties concerned that an exact statement should be made of the way in which the girl was found.
 About o'clock Saturday morning." said Detective Cartwright MT. Joe Hill, special agent of the Seaboard Air Line railroad, came to the detectives office and gave the first information, outside ot the statement of MT. Wheelocl, that a negro woman shot Mrs. Wilkes. He sald that his cook, Nancy Cotes, com monly known as Nancy Hanks, told Mrs. Fill that she met a negro boy last Thursday night who told her that he had met a negro woman who said she mad shot white woman and she was leaving before the police arrived.
 Chief Shirley, Detective Brown and myself got busy trying to locate that boy. It was said that he worked for J. Blaeh &5 Sons, so we went to see the shipping clerk. MT. Masters, who got off from work and helped us to locate the boy known as Geecher.' MT Masters found him at Third avenue and Eight eenth street about 2:30 or p. m. and brought him to Chief Shirley's office.
 Meantime, I had gone to the solicitors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-11
DEFECTIVE TEI Us HOW NEGRO GIRL WAS FOUND
No New Developments in Unusual Homicide Case Other Than Widespread Interest in Sudden Confession Which Led to Immediate Re-
 lease of w. R. Wheelock

Other than the widespread interest in the startling development in the case of W. R. Wheelock, charged with the kill ing of Mrs Fred Wilkes last Thursday night, there were no new developments yesterday.
 Roberta Ridgeway, the negro girl who confessed that she fired the shot which accidently killed Mrs Wilkes, thereby causing the immedia Q release of MT. Wheelock from custo y. is still in the county jail, where sho .s held on charge of murder.
 The manner in which this girl was To- catcd was especially interesting because Of tlle strong chain of circumstantial evil dence which had been woven around Wheelock, and which was destroyed in a moment when the girl made her state ment.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
MOUNTAIN HOME COLLEGE
 WILL OPEN SOON

All friends of education are invited to be with us at the opening exercises of the Mountain Home Baptist College on September IS. We shall not teach on Mondays regularly but on Saturdays. Our opening exercises will be on Mon- day.
 The present outlook is good for d large attendance and the opening day promises to be a good one. A number of prominent people will be invited to take part in the exercises and the teachers will assist in making the oc- casion enjoyable.
 Many students believe they can do as well to come the second or third week of school. but this is mistake. The student who has been enrolled before school opens and who is getting famil- far with things about the school has d great advantage over the one who comes in after the opening. We shall begin enrolling students on Sept 15.
 Help for poor boys and girls can be given by furnishing few boys with work to pay their tuition and few girls positions in good homes where they can pay their board, or part of it, by working. Catalog giving full in- formation will be sent on application.
 H. F. VERMILLION, Adv. President.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
Lessons In Horticulture

County and village teachers in Ark ansas are becoming interested in the practical teaching of agriculture. For these and others the Extension Divi- sion of the University of Arkansas and U. 5. Department of Agriculture CO., operating, is preparing some twenty lessons" on such subjects as "Clov- ers", Corn, Birds, Weeks"
 Insects, "Humus" and others. One copy will be sent free to any teacher in Arkansas on application to Director of Extension Service, University of Ark ansas and U. S. Department of Agri- culture, Fayetteville.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
Letter from 1. C. Goforth.

Homestead, Okla, Aug. 30, 1916. Dear Editor Tribune:
 Find enclosed one dollar to forward up my subscription to The Tribute. We arrived home from our recent visit to Arkansas all right. We sure had fine visit. We made it home in three days.
 We started from Eureka Springs at 8 o'clock on Friday morning and ar o,1ar s,at z, t t o'clock that rived at NlnlJa, Ukla., dC Soo- ;rTs, night. We laid over three days al White Oak on account of rain. Drove from White Oak to Cushman and stayed all night and drove home the next day, taking dinner at Gutherie, So miles away, and got home at o'clock. The nearer we got home the faster Otis would drive. Every little while he would draw down on the gas throttle. We were all glad to get home, but we found everything dry and hot and the hot winds that blew the last day we travelled were something fierce; how ever we have had some regular down. pouring rains lately. Railroads, wagon bridges and culverts were washed out until we had no trains for a week. The Canadian river was eight feet higher than was ever known. It was five miles wide in places. People had to move out and leave their homes.
 Well, we are mighty glad to have the new editor Think we will have more home news again.
 Wishing you great success and best regards to all, am,
 Your cousin,
 I. C. Goforth.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
Selecting Seed.

One hundred farmers wanted! One hundred farmers in every county in Arkansas are wanted who will agree to select seed corn from their fields in September, selecting good ears from good stalks, ears not over four feet from the ground and ears hanging down rather than standing out; from stalks of medium height, neither too tall nor too short; stalks with plenty of blades and with good root system. If every farmer will select three times as many bushels of seed as he will probably need for planting, hang up those ears in shed and then after month or two remove the husks and sort again and put away for the winter, guarding against the weevil, there will be ample seed supply for next spring. Then in February these ears should be sorted again, the tips and butts removed, the ears shelled and the corn graded. If 100 farmers in each county can be found who will undertake this campaign
 for better seed corn, we can increase our yield in 1917 over 30 per cent from
 the same acreage. Remember that Sep- tember is the month for selecting seed corn and remember that seed corn should always be selected from the standing stalks in September and not from tl1a crib in M arch Rattar Eorr,. ing Hints.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
State Normal News

Little Rock, Sept. 1.-The Board of Trustees of the Arkansas State Nor nal and President J. J. Doyne got to- gether last Saturday and composed some of the principal differences arls- ing as the result of the audit made of the school books by o. P Findley.
 President Doyne agreed to pay s90o, board for himself and wife for the past three years. He had previously pald into the Normal's treasury S1O9 to cover amounts which he had paid em- ployes to reimburse them for discounts on salary checks; also $60 board for relative.
 The Board allowed MT. Doyne $500, or at the rate of $50 per annum each for the use of two cows which he claim ed to have furnished the school the past three years, although, it is alleg- ed, the Trustees had no knowledge un- til recently that the cows were on the State Normal farm. During this time the animals have been fed and cared for at the States expense. The Board voted to purchase the COWS from Mir. Doyne at $75 each.
 The Board allowed Mrs. J. J. Doyne $500 for voluntary services rendered in canning fruit for the dormitory, etc.
 Mrs. Maggie Stoddard Spaulding of Jonesboro. relatives of Hon. Vim. Stoddsrd, deputy in the office of State Auditor M. F. Dickinson, was elected matron of the school.
 J. F. Machin, until recently an en- pToye of Auditor Dickinson's office, re- ported to the Board that he had enter ed upon his duties as Registrar of the State Normal.
 The Board adopted resolution intro- duced by State Auditor Dickinson (who is also Trustee) endorsing MT. Doyne's adminstra tion, and among other things, affirming its belief in his honesty and integrity"
 The controversy between President Doyne and the Trustees now appears to be closed, unless, as has been sug- gested in some quarters, the Legisla- ture decides to reopen the incident
 President Doyne's successor was not elected, therefore he remains at the head of the State Normal, which, is stated, will open the fall term with d large attendance
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
Thief Killed

A chicken hawk which had been daily robbing Mrs. F. B. Rowland of fryer made his daily dash Wednesday morning, missed his aim and in his hurried attempt to get away flew against the wire pig pen which caused slight delay. Mrs. Rowland who had heard the noise and was already on her way to the scene, saw the mishap, ran, grabbed a hold. but the hawk S unconsciousness was then sufficiently restored to show the lady fight, so down went Mrs. Howland's foot and the hawk was very much a corpse. He is still dead.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
Commissioners Sale.

.Iotice is hereby given. that in
 of the authority and directions col the decretal order of the ChancerY Eastern District of Carroll Connty,i entered on the 25th day of Juiy, d:I |. certain cause (No. 2I5l then perdll between W N Harding, comniai John Tackett, ct al. heirs Of William decemsed. defendants, the unde T Commissioner of said Court, will oil at public vendue to the highest bidf east door or entrance of the Cou4 house, in which said Court Is heI County of Carroll, within the hours by law for judicial sales, on Frid1 day of September. 1916, the following real estate, to-wit:
 E!-2 of the SW 1-i, section 3l l9 north. range 22 west. containing more or less, in Carroll County. Ari TKRMs OF SALE: On credit ot thrS the purchaser being required to bond Us required bv law;and the ofa cree of said court in said cause, wit security. bearing interest at the
 cent per annum from date or saie and q lien being re- aimed on the pra to secure the payment of the puTc1
 Given under my hand this l1th n ust. A. n 1gI6. CARROLL H
 Commissioner in
 Andrew J. Russell. Solicitor for
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
9ocun

Mrs. Riley Barten and little daugh- ter of Cape Fair, Mo-, and Tom Sha- han of near Tanning spent the later part of the week at the home of Henry Shahan.
 Those who visited at the home of Will Deweese Sunday were Columbus O'Neal and daughter, Miss Ethel, of Farewell; Ben Furgerson and wife of Green Forest, Mrs. w. M. Greer, Mrs. Hart and Ira Barrett and wife of this place.
 Misses Laura Beard. Ethel O'Neal, Etta O'Neal, Etta Dooling and Ed Rhodes, Raymond Brit, Tom Anderson and Otto Duncan attended the show at Green Forest Saturday night.
 Miss Ota Morris and brother, Charley, arrived Sunday from Avant, Okla !, where they have been for the past month. They were accompanied home by Miss Inez Phillips, who will visit with friends here and relatives and friends in Reed Springs, Mo-, before returning to Oklahoma.
 Misses Laura Beard and Anna Greer spent Sunday with their friend, Etta Dooling.
 c. c. O'Neal, wife and little daugh- ter, Halleen, of Green Forest, were Sunday guests at the home of Perry Stanlie.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Shahan enter tained the young folks Saturday night with music party.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
Safety First.

To insure The Tribune getting out this week the Western Newspaper Union took time by the forelock and got our ready-prints to us on Saturday instead of waiting until Wednesday as heretofore, on account of the to-be- strike on Monday. We are grateful to the Western Union for this precaution, but unless the strike had been we can not fully appreciate the absence of the latest telegraphc connection The Tribune readers are treated to each week.
 Bear with us. Maybe this is the last strike we are going to about have.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
Epworth League Social

On last Monday evening the Epworth League gave a lawn party at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Morrow OH Scott street. Gas lamps were placed on the lawn, which made it very attractive as we'll as giving splendid light.
 There were about forty young people present and jollier bunch would be hard to find.
 The committee on arrangements had musical program first, consisting of both vocal and instrumental numbers Slips of paper were then passed with list of questions about things every one should know" But everyone" soon found that such simple questions as (Which jaw of COW has no teeth?'', How does a snake crawl?' and "Why are women afraid of mice?' were not so easily answered,
 The next game was Progressive Con- versation. Papers were passed with ten topics on them. The young men were given ten minutes in which to go around and make date with some girl for each of the topics. Both the girl and boy writing the name of their part -s;;.s; .;5s ssaa ;ss,sg ;; nnbsr
 Three minutes were given in which to converse on each topic and as soon as time was called they changed partners.
 This created lot of merriment and the minutes passed all to quickly.
 The next game should, no doubt, have come earlier in the evening, as it ere ated so much enthusiasm and-shall we say" roofing" that some of the neigh bors quarter of a mile away were awakened and thought the town was on fire. They would have joined in though had they been there. It was d game of football in which small irish potatoes were used as footballs, or rather as hand" balls.
 The players were lined up in two lines facing each other. At a given signal potato was handed to the one at the head of each line and these were passed down the lines and back as quickly as possible. The side getting the ball to the goal first made the score. It was quite as exciting to the players as any foot ball game.
 Ice cream and waters were then Serv- ed after which more games were ln- dulged in.
 Everyone went home feeling very much indebted to the League for a most delightful evening.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
Honor Roll

Following is a list of OUT subscribers who have paid their subscriptions since our last report:
 Mrs. Waus Wilson, Mrs. w. J. 0'Neal, Mrs. Amanda Bleyins, Perry Emmett, B. M. Settle, Mrs. A. J. Braswell, Oscar Beck, A. J. Duncan, Isaac Brammer, J. W. Lynn, Green Forest; Mrs. Myrtle Smith, Promise, s. D.; Mrs. L. E. Hamblet, Minneapo- lis, Minn.. R. s. Granger, Harrison: c. s. Sisco, Sedan, Kans,; Mrs. s. M. Hancock, Elcentro, Calif. Fred Stark. Longdon, Kans. I. z. Goforth, Home stead, Okla; Mrs. Dollie Stevens, Kansas City, Mo.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
$1O0 Reward. S10O

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages and that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly influenced by constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and gets tleinl thru the, Blood on the Mucous Sur faces of the System thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, giving the patient strength by building up the con- stitution and assisting nature in doing its work. Tho proprietors have so much faith in the curative powers of Halls Catarrh Medicine that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
 Address r. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, 75c.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
For Winter Pastures

There will be twenty times as many acres of the clovers seeded in Arkan- sas this year as ever before On thou sands of acres of corn and cotton fields there should be seeded wheat or rye or oats for additional winter pasture and that would serve the additional purpose of using the available plant food for holding the land from washing and furnishing material for blowing under in the spring for humus. Plant rye or wheat or oats for all of these purposes Plant turnips for the calves and cows and for the table and plant rape fer winter pasture for the pigs. Let us stop buying feed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
Berryyille.

J. H. Hanna and wife, Arlis Hanna and wife and Mrs. Edith Rawlins and children spent Sunday in Green Forest.
 Mrs. Carl Freeman is in Joplin this week
 Mrs. Dorothy Benbrook leaves this week for Monett, Mo, where she has a music class for the winter.
 Misses Clara and Ella WaYnick are guests at a week end house party at the home of Mrs. Fannie Gladden., at Seligman.
 Mrs. c. D. Wall and children visited in Madison county last week.
 Dr. Earl Wade and family of Clever, Mo-, were here last week visiting rela- tiveS.
 Walker Bros. Grocery Co. are nov ing this week to the Riley building on west side of the square.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charley Denny and family arrived last Tuesday from Col orado, where they have been for the past three months.
 Rev. G. G. Jackson has returned from visit to Maryland.
 Lawrence Crawford, senior member of the firm of Crawford Drug Co.,, went to Little Rock last week and returned home accompanied by his bride, who is a sister of Mrs M M. Talley, residing west of town.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
Notice to Property Owners.

Mayor Tabor orders all weeds too near the sidewalks to be cut with a mower to be cut by hand by the prop erty owners within the next few days. In cases of failure to do so the marshal will cut them at your expense. Please do not neglect this important matter. Children going to school cannot help but get wet from dew and rain. Pro- tect the children-cut the weeds.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to our neighbors and friends for the many acts of loving kindness and courteses extended us during the illness and death of our beloved son and brother.
 Very respectfully,
 A. J. McGhier,
 Margaret McGhier.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
Oak Hill

Our school began Monday with MT. Ali Leathers as teacher.
 Floyd McNiel began 4-months tenn of school at Warner Monday.
 John Hayhurst is recovering from an attack of fever.
 Garland Robertson of Batavia was a week end visitor at Ali McNiel's.
 Several from here attended the mu- sical atChas. Hulsey's Saturday night.
 Frank Phillips and wife left last week for Salina, Tex, to make their future home, We are sorry to loose these good people, but welcome the Graham family into our midst.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
Zion Hill

Zion Hill
 Several from Zion Hill attended the memorial services at the Owens ceme- tery Sunday
 Audry Collier, Dale Dunlap and Dal las Hudspeth entered school at Green Forest Monday.
 Robert Atchley is making prepera- tions to move to Oklahoma in the near future.
 Riley Orrell, who has been suffering for some time of rheumatism, is report ed some better.
 Henry Wise and wife visited at the home of Mrs. Graham Sunday.
 The Zion Hill Improvement Associa tion will render program Saturday evening, September Is.
 E. M. Hughes and family visited at the home of Mrs. Hughes near Black Oak Sunday.
 Parker
 There was singing at Parker Sunday. Singing every first and third Sundays.
 Several of Parker's younger set at tended the basket ball game Saturday at Yocum . =''-------=sH''-.---- Mrs. L. R. Twileger and son, Willie, were tranSacting business last week at Eureka Springs.
 Miss Billie Mccall was looking after the interest of the canning club in this locality the first of last week.
 Stella Walker visited at the home of her father at Enon Saturday night and Sunday.
 Kirby Fairchld left Sunday for Ft. Scott, Kans., where he went to join his parents at that place. He also in- tends entering school there soon.
 Uncle Bill Bradley, who has been sick for sometime at the home of w. A. Walker, is thought to be slightly improved at this writing.
 Charley Mosteler and family return ed Sunday from Oasis, Mo, where they have been visiting at the home of Cal Morris and family.
 Tobe Sattertield and family visited Carson Breedlove and family, on Grass Leaf farm, near Enon, Saturday night and Sunday
 Tom Enix started Wednesday morn ing to Eurka Springs with load of apples. At the crossing at Cisco, Mir. Enix and the train met, his team be- came frightened in his efforts to wait until the train passed by and got on the track just in time te be struck good and hard. The wagon went into pieces, and MT. Enix hurt, but not seriously. Thecrew picked him up and took him to where he received medical and was returned to Green Forest on the noon train and conveyed to his home near Parker school house. At last report he was doing as we'll as could be expected.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
Kodak Party.

Quite a number of our society folks wentkodaking Sunday afternoon bent on a good time and making pictures. Two kodaks, one in the hands of s. N. Edg- mon and the other carried by Mrs. F. R. Morrow, were kept busy and pie lures were made all the way from town around by the Dunn spring to the depot, where the last film was eX- posed.
 A hand car got mixed up in the crowd, ride was indulged, and an airship longingly wished for.
 Alas! The wind has blown, the crowd has scattered and one portion of the films are in Colorado, while the rest are at Sloan Springs. where they are promised to be developed and returned.
 Others members of the party were Misses Kate Rhodes, Laura Villines, Mollie Burkett, Ola Alfred and Messrs. Sid Villines. Frank Ihmel and J. w. Lynn.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
NEWS
Highland.

A few families of this community attended the memorial services Sunday at the Grim school house.
 Mrs. Beckner and little son, Paul, returned last Friday to Clear Water Kans., after several days visit to the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Paul Bruton.
 Miss Batcie Hawkins is visiting rela- lives in Missouri and Wichita, kans.
 Will Kinney is applying the paint brush to his house which adds much its appearance.
 Edwin Thayer has gone to Basin, Wyo., where he has been employed to teach a nine months school.
 w. A. Thorn sold his phone to Mir. Mauney.
 Our teacher, Miss Lula Gross, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Geo. CoXsey.
 Mrs John Beckham has been sick for few days.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
Blue Eye.

Ed. J. E. Rose filled his appointment here Sunday.
 Huskey school began Monday with Miss Lois Jackson as teacher.
 Miss Audie Mayes, who is teaching school at Hideout. visited homefolks from Friday till Sunday.
 Alb Scott and family of Sand Springs, Okla, returned home Sunday, after an extended visit with relatives here.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
SOUTH BOUND TRAINS

SOUTH BOUND ANAAA>N7'
 NUMBER 1 Ar Green Forest 12:31 p. m. from Jop-- In, Kansas City, St. Louis and points in Oklahoma and Texas. .o Ly Green Forest 12:31 D. m. for Little Rock. Memphis, New Orleans, points south on M. X N. A. NORTH BOUND TRAINS.
 NUMBER 2 Ar Green Forest 7:13 p. m. from Little Rock, Memphis, New Orleans, points south on M. & N. A. Lv Green Forest 7:13 p. m. for Joplin, Kansas City, St. Louis and points in Oklahoma and Texas. No. 4--------- .-----------------f' 70
 k. A. K ENDALL, Agent Green Forest. Ark.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-08
New Lumber Yard at Alpena.

Big stock Lumber, Shingles, Sash, Doors, Cement. Brick, Lime, etc, at very reasonable prices. Il. c. GIBSON, Alpena Pass, Ark. 9-l6.