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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-08-30
COTTON OUTLOOK
DrOuth Cut Deep Recent Rains
May Help

Mondays Commercial. Appeal
contained the following report of
the cotton outlook:
The condition of the cotton crop
up to August. "a was 500 of a
normal compared with 1875 by the
government on July Is, according
to reports sent in by Commercial
Appeal correspondents. This ind
icates a production Of 1853, 900
bales, allowing one per cent for
abandoned acreage.
The estimate does not take into
account the possible effects of rains
which fell over Texas and Okla
homa Friday night and thereafter.
Opinion Of those on the ground
seems to be greatly divided as to
the possible benefits Of these rains
and accounts indicate that obser-
walton extending over several days
will be required to settle the mat
ter,
The only effect which is regarded
as approaching certainty is that
deterioration has been arrested,
and that damage done to open
cotton will be at least Offset BY
new growth.
The report indicates the widest
deterioration that has occurred
from July 25 to August 25 in the
condition of the crop
a period OF 10 years.
1t also shows the lowest end.
condition, and this record
breaking low average is accounted
for by the extremely low condition
prevailing west of the Mississippi,
in Texas and Oklahoma.
Drouth has been responsible for
almost all the damage. In portions
IF Oklahoma cattle have been
turned into the fields, and farmers
are moving out of West Texas in
search of work, and in destitute
circumstances.
Rust and red spider have been
doing damage in the Atlantic states
and in Alabama and Tennessee the
boil weevil has not figured as a
factor.
Cotton is opening to the limits
Of the belt but picking lis being
held back because Of the very hot
weather. Thousands Of bales have
been ginned in Texas.
The crop is from a week to
nearly a month early, excepting in
the Carolinas, where it is about a
week late.
Labor shortage has been a cause
for worry all the season, but culti-
vation was never delayed on that
account. The situation while SER
ious is not looked upon pessim-
istically as the demand for pickers
increases.
In Tennessee some correspond:
snts write very gIoomily of con-
1itions locally. The crop is spot
ed. Recent rains have afforded
some relief, but the general average
condition has fallen from a most
prospect to something be-
ow the 10-year average for the
tate. More rain is needed and
would prove beneficial. Rust has
caused little damage. The labor
situation seems to be fairly we'll
n hand. Picking has not begin
n earnest because of hot weather.
The first bale of the new crop was
August 90, which was
10 days earlier than last year. /,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-08-30
THE STATE PRIMARY
Senator Shields and Judge Rob-
erts' Majorities

The state primary board met
last week and canyassed the re.
turns of the recent state primary.
All counties had made reports
with the exception of Lawrence,
and with this county out, the to.
tails are as follows:
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-08-30

ACCOTulng 10 IHeS6 figures,
Shields majority is 1912. 1t is
estimated that Lawrence county's
returns will reduce this majority
to about $3.50, as it is known that
Rye carried that county by a good
majority. Roberts majority over
Peay is 1929.
The vote in Carroll county was.
Shields, 494; Rye, Sl9; Peay, 694;
Roberts, 52l; Shropshire, 70.
The vote in the Eighth Congress
sional district was. Shields, 4.814;
Rye, 1904; Roberts, 4,755; Peay,
4,9l7; Shropshire, 7S4.
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PERSON AIS

Denutv Sheriff Henry Williams yes terdav took two insane negro women to Little Rock.
 F.. E. Arendall and Doc Cutrell. fcrn,er en,ploves of the Cotton Belt ehons here. but who are now With the United States army at Camp Pike, snent Saturday and Sunday with friends here.
 Lester Carnahan has returned to College Station, Texas, to reioin his command, after spending short fur lough with his parents, MT. and Mrs. R Carnahan.
 Miss Sarah Hudson has accepted a position as cashier at the Dewoody's s nev, drug store.
 pr. W. J. E. Cox, pastor of First Paptist church. left yesterday for Til lar, where he will join Rev. Carroll D. Wood. of Monticello, formerly pas tor of First church in this city. in a protracted meeting. Dr. NoX will be absent about ten days.
 Howard Allen of the Holderness company visited Tamo yesterday on professional business.
 Fred Niven returned yesterday from Warner. where he had gone to prepare for shipment to Nashville Tenn, the body of Miss Gorilla J. Shirley, a nonogenarian who died Sunday
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VItE PRESIEENT 0F
 BARRIERS VISITS CITY
(. F. Foley Oi POtts.illc. Pas Urges Advantages oi Organization
 and Good Service.

c. r. Foley of Pottsville, Pa, sec ond Vice-prcsident of the .Journeyman I}arbctS' International union of Amer lca was i'll the city yesterday, and last night delivered an address before Ii big meeting of o0ncrs and employees of local union barber shops. Mir. Foley is on his way north after tour ing q part of the south in the interest of his organization
 In his address last night Mr. Foley discussed the benefits accruin& 10 the individual from aftiliation with the union. and showed that the boss bar Der as well as the lonrnnymon finds 1t to his advantage 10 be affiliated with the organization and to cooper ate Mir Foley. a fluent speaker. gave the journeymen much good advice, urging them to strive always to lln- prove their work to study their 0S- toners. and to lose MO opportunity tp render service even better than it may be considered that a customer pays for. emphasizing the point that scrV- ice counts for more than anything else in business.
 Mir. Foley left last night for Helena. where he will address q meeting to- night
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COULDN'T SLEEP;
 APPETITE GONE
Nervous and Restless, and Kept Get. ting Worse, Says Arkansas Lady.
 Cardui Brought Relief.

Marmaduke, Ark.,--Mrs. Mary E. Hill, near this place, writes: "I was in a very wretched state of health. l would be in bed two or three weeks at a time, and would have fainting spells. l was so weak and Oh. how my back did hurt me. 1 was so nerv- ous and restless I couldn't sleep--- didn't have any appetite and kept get ting worse. Every one was so uneasy about me
 l cannot exactly describe two awful spells had. had a shortness of breath and would smother at night. l couldn't move or cry out. felt like would die. My limbs would get numb and feel very uncomfortable. We used many medicines, and didn't get bet ter.
 l had read of Cardui in the Birthday Almanac and had often heard that it was good medicine. 1 began to take it according to directions and began to improve. 1 soon was strong and able to do my work. l cannot praise Car dui enough. I have every reason to believe that it saved my life"
 Tested and proven in every way by many women, over a period of more than 40 years, Cardui has attained it's present high standing and popu- larity because of the satisfactory re- suits secured from it's use.
 If you are weak and rundown and need a good, reliable tonic medicine, try. Cardui All lruppists -Advt
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MT. and Mrs. c. F. Emmett, en roulr from Hamburg, .Arl<, to Waco Tex as, where ne will don the khaki and get himself in trim to help to conquer the "squareheads. Mr. Emmett has been in the garage business at Ham burg, but his patriotism and loyalty to his country were too great to per init him to continue chasing a for tune when his services were required in behalf of world democracy and lib- eIty. He sold his business, and en- listed in the Aviation corps, U. 6. A., as a motor mechanic, and ordered to report at Waco.
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BIC IMPROVEMENTS
 AT THE MARK STORE

Contractors have completed work on the second oflOr of the Henry Marx company's store, 206 Main street, and the work of installing cabinets and fixtures will be completed shortly, giving to this popular firm approXi- mately 1000 feet more of floor space. Two stairways lead up from the ground floor to the apartment. where will be housed a full liEs of clothing and furnishings for the little men a department which has been very popular with the "kiddies" of Pine Bluff for years. Henry Marx com pany's slogan--"The Name Is Guar antee"-hClds good with the young sters as we'll as with their elders, and this improvement is in keeping with the progressive spirit of the firm.
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RICH PINE RTI1FF BACHELOR
 WANTS WIFE,

"Manv people have blamed me for not not getting married. Since child hood I have suffered from stomach and liver trouble. never being able to get any medicine or doctor to loe'p me. Now that Mavr's Wonderful Remedy has entirely cured me, I am anxious to get wife" It is a simp- le. harmless preparation. that remov- es the catarrhal mucus from the in- testinal tract and allays the inflam- mation which causes practically all stomach. liver and intestinal ailments. including appendicitis. One dose will convince or money refunded Mann's Pharmacy.-Advt.
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CUTS COTTON OUTPUT.

London, March 1S.-A further cur ment of the output of the English spin ming and weaving mills was put into effect today under a decision of the Cotton Control Board of the Royal Exchange of Manchester. Under this decision only 50 per cent of the spin d'es on American cotton will be allow ed to run in any mills except those licensed to run excess machinery on account of government work. The reduction will amount to about 10 per cent of the present production of yarn and cloth made of American cotton.
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FRED SANS HURT.
Sustains Tninrv to Foot While Rescu
 ing Child From AutO's Path.

Fred Sans of 1900 Cherry street suffered slight injury to his right foot Sunday afternoon when it. was crush ed by a wheel of the auto of a Mr. Tolliver of Little Rock. The accident hapnened at Fifteenth and Elm. when Mr. TnlI;ver. who was driving with hie ,w;fe hahv and n,lothe'~sr-laFH. los1 control of his gar tru the steering nochanism heonming locked. The r,achjne dashed nnon the sidewalk +orord Mr. Sar,s' little ei~l The father thraw the child ont of danger hut his own foot was crushed.
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COUNCIL FIXES
 FARES TAXES TO
 CHARGE IN CITY
Orders Lights Before Lii brar, Y. w. c. A. and
 Four Other Points

An ordinance regula.ing the r2,Cs to be changed by 1axis and other con- veyanceS for hire, within 1ha city linn it's, was passed at the meeting Of the city council last night. Under the ordinance the maximum charge for 6 trip Of ten blocks or under is 2l cents, while 30 cents may Hc charged for greater distances.
 The city clerk was directed to draw q warrant to the amount of SIG and payable to the city engineer for drawing {, map of the city.
 Alderman Clement of the cemetery committee reported the cemetery ill better condition than he had ever known He recommended that the cemetery streets be graded and pre- pared for the graveling. Upon mo- tion by iMr. Clement, the cemetery committee was authorized to make arrangements for a ten-year lease nf fifty-foot front section of the ceme- tery to E. V. Oudin, of the Pine Bluff Stone X Monument works, the land to be used by Mir. Oudin as d marble yard
 An ordinance fixing the salary Of the city clerk at $500 was read and passed under suspension of the rules. This is the same salary Mr. Lee has received.
 An ordinance. having fo% it's pur- pose the regulation of the use of ax- plosives. ty dry cleaning plants with in certain limits of the city, was read once.
 More Street Lights.
 New street lights were ordered in- stalled at points in the city as fol- lows: A 15 candle power light in front of the library building. on West Fifth avenue, 100-candle power light in front of the Y. w. c. A. build ing on West Barrague street. and 60-candle power lights at the inter- sections of Fourteenth and Alabama Thirteenth and Georgia, Sixteenth | "nd Tennessee and at Second and Willow.
 Conciderable disc,ssion was enter cd into with re"ard to tho replevin suit of w. H. Simpson vs the City of Pine Fluff. but no definite ection WAY taken. In this suit the rla',tiff seeks to recover livestock which strayed from his premises just out side the city limits. into the citv Boundaries. and which stock was talk en up hv city officials
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. ANTI-NlCE SQt AD CUT.

Acting Night Chief C. C. Lynn head ed an anti-vioc squad last night, rounding up number of colorod mon and women for violation of the ordi- nance against immortality. The squad was still busy when The Graphic went to press.
 Special Agent Green of the Cotton Belt jailed q white man giving his name as C. B. Young, and his home as Fordyce, who was found asleep in a box car.
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POLICE CHIEF RECREATING.

Chief of Police J. Frank Stewart has gone to Mineral Wells. Tevas for short vacation. Night Chief King is now in charge. with C. C.. Lynn serving as night chief. Chief King has made an addition to the regular force. puttinc on J. Raymick. formerly of rant county.
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WATER POWER LEGISLATION

Washington. March 1S.-Public hea ings on water power legislation. to aid in maintaining the entire industrial machinery of the United States at it's highest efficiency during the war, were begun today before the House interstate and foreign commerce con- mittee.
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DANCE AT n0RRIs PARK.

A srhscr;n+inr dance will he piv"n o+ Dorris Park Friday evnning. wAa+h- o~ na,,ni++i~o hv n,AnnhArs of the Santerio and T.o+,,s c'nhs. A pnnH nr- chas+ra will fr,-n;sh ,nnsic. and. with wao+ho. conditions favn~ahle. this ,rorc;see to be one of the raveat dances of the season. S-19-St
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1. W. c. A. Famnaign Wind Up.

ms evening at the First Presbv- { Ellan church. a rally will be held
 tnes,nembars and their friends of ks , I. W c. A. In the meeting to- Ito,, @ Mrs. Powell will: expla;n in '!S'l the work of the organization |a afrangements will be made for many classes which are to be start ' r m the very near future.
 me tribe of Zebulun is leading in " camna'en for new members, which vSes tonight. Many of those who
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MARK LCSESs FINDS CAB.

Henry Marx complained .o the po- lice Sunday night that his automo- bile had disappeared. Yesterday he reported that the machine had been found several blocks from his home, where it has been left by those who "borrowed'' it.
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HOW ANY GIRL CAN
 HAVE PRETTY EYES

No girl is pretty if her eyes are red strained or have dark rings. ONE WASH with nure Lavoptik eye wash will brighten the eyes and weeks use will surprise you with it's 1NCREDI- BILE results. A small bottle Lavop- tik is guaranteed to make eyes heal- thv. sparkling and vivacious. The quick change will nlease you. Aluni- nun eye cup FREE. For sale bv the Brasher Drug Co.,, Pine Bluff.-Advt.
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|nplish Writer
 \ N-aA -a

Friday evening at g o'clock at the lrst Presbyterian church, Guy Man eY. the English writer and poet, and
 sister, Miss Manners. will give in- resting talks on "War conditions as Pav are in England and France" 1 This program is given under the uspices of the club women of the fv. and to further interest in the |hird Liberty loan drive,
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NONOGENARIAN DIES
 AS RESULT OF BURNS

Miss Gorilla ]. Shirley, aged 90, a sister of the late Admiral Paul Shir- ley, of the United States navy, died Sunday afternoon at o'clock, at the home of her grand neice, Miss Mary Douglas, near Warner, as the result of burns sustained several weeks ago when her clothing became ignit- ed. Miss Shirley had been in roor health, however, even before the acci- dent. The body was shipped to Nashville, Tenn, where the funeral will be held Wednesday,
 Miss Shirley came from one of the oldest families of Tennessee, her father being the first merchant in Nashville. At her death she was the owner of $40 acres of land in Cheat ham county, Tenn, a grant from the government to her late father.
 Among the many heirlooms she cherished is Bible which was bles- sed on the tomb of the Savior, and which was given Miss Shirley by her mother, who received it from her own mother.
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J, J. HOnkins,

J. J. Hopkins of Centra1ia. H.. brother of Mrs. l.. w. Blatherwick of this city. died at his Illinois home Sunday. according to a message re- ceived by the sister of deceased. Mrs. Blatherwick was prevented by ill., ness from attendino the funeral, but contemDlates visiting Centralia as soon as her health permits.
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l Anna Howard Shaw
 .:4a Canifal Tomorrow.

sirs sj,s Jack Bernhardt, president of Pine Bluff district and chairman +ho nublicity committee of the Fed o+;on in of Woman's Clubs, has receiv- 1 the following letter which is of in rest M to a host of club women of this immunity:
 on,s committee, council of national |fense will hold state conference |ednesday and Thursday, April 3 and in Little Rock.
 "Dr. Anna Shaw, chairman of the ktional committee, will be here for
 informal conference Wednesday teroon at 3 o'clock, at the First Fethodist church, Eighth and Center |reets. At night she will address a lass meeting at Liberty hall, Second bd Spring streets. Dr. Shaw is a oman of international fame and it an honor to the state to have her Ith us. The work of the woman's mnittee in our state will receive hded impetus from the help she will } able to give us.
 "A large attendance of the officers nd chailmen of deuartments of the untry units is greatly desired. Will bu kindly see that this notice is giv-
 publicity in vour county and we lay we have large delegation from bur county?
 HVarv cincaro1v vo,1rc
 "CAROLYN E. WHITNEY.
 "State Publicity Chairman" Mrs. Robert York of Chicago arriv- Sunday night and will spend sev- al months with her parents, MT. and rs. Burbank, on South Olive.
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have joined have not obtained their membership cards. These will be dis tt1buted at the meeting this evening.
 It is specially urged that all busi- ness women and high school girls be present at the meeting this evening and any others interested in the work will be cordially welcomed.
 Mrs. J. M. Scott and two daughters Ernestine and Fay, have returned from Fort Worth, Texas, where they visited Mrs. Scott's sister, Mrs. G. E. Henderson.
 Ladies' Auxiliary E. R. T.
 The Ladies auxiliary to the Broth. erhood of Railway Trainmen will meet this afternoon at 2::3O o'clock. in K. of r. hall
 Pine Blnff
 Chapter.
 The Pine Bluff chapter, D. A. R., will meet this afternoon at ,2:3O o'clock with Mrs John P. Rntherford in the home of Mrs. w. A. Taggart. on West Sixth.
 Misses Louise and Ruby Crow spent the weekend in Little Rock.
 Mir. and Mrs. Collier Lee and daugh- ter, Jimmie Collier, returned from Little Rock, where Mrs. Lee and daughter spent the week with her par ents, Mr and Mrs. J. T. Lloyd.
 Miss Gertrude Terrell, who has spent the winter in Pine Bluff, has returned to her home in western Missouri.
 MT. and Mrs. 0. C. Hauber spent Sunday in Little Rock. making the trip by motor
 Mrs. Cora E. Stephan returned to her home at Little Rock Sunday, af- ter a two weeks visit with her son, H. C. Stephan, at 116 West Sixteenth.
 MT. and Mrs. c. D. Racop visited in Little Rock and at Camp Pike Sun day.
 Mrs. J. P. Easley of Little Rock was the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. P. Paisley, at 116 West Sixteenth. Sum- day.
 -H
 Mrs. F. Christman and daughter Miss Stella, left Sunday for Chicago, after a visit here to c. Kientz. District Prayer Meeting.
 District 42 will have their regular Bible study this morning al 9:30 o. clcck, with Mrs. Walter Ryland. 1700 Pine. Mrs.J. l.. Norton will lead the lesson, which is taken from the 20th
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emr'imentarv Dance at (4rm 0naxr ElL

Mrs. Charles Bloom has issued in-
 Pgtstlons for a dance at the Harmony
 [uo on Thursda evening. March 21,
 EPmnnlmentarv t3'Mr, and Mrs. John
 Bloom and Sol N. Bloom. The lnufat'ons n state dancing will begin s'ao o'clock, and responses are
 equested.
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w. H. Rice.


 w. H. Rice, tool room man at the Cotton Belt shops here, died Sunday morning at 4:30 o'clock, a+ the Cot ton Belt Employees hospital at Tex arkana, where ne was taken for treat ment for an illness with which he was stricken four months ago. The body was brought to Pine Bluff, the funeral being held yesterday after noon. with services at the chapel of the Robinson undertaking establish ment by Rev. w. C. Wood, pastor of the Ohio Street Baptist church. Mem bers of the Machinists' union were chosen to serve as pallbearers.
 MT. Rice was native of Indiana. but had resided here for B years. He was generally esteemed. He is survived by his widow, who resides at 1704 East Fourth avenue
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SELLS GARAGE; ENLlSTS

Happy Pat" Emmet. spent a few hours here Sunday with his parents,
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,tertained at

btertained at
 ,saa aen''Ad Adam E. Robinson entertain aIs' aMsndav with one o'clock lunch
 Monu; Msomor;np her mother, Mrs. R. G. n; 2, nu,,, l.'n o,, her birthday. A mayfair lloOu' I0t nf gorgeous red carnations ssea 'sed the dining table, the place sisO sis heinz colonial danes, and the lus ls comnany were old and dear sss sas of the honoree. They were adames aiS1 Gertrude w. Jones, Mary sssslman. ssss Mollie Smith, Matte A. aTsll us,J Ralph Robinson, A. B. Grace, "''f ss Fitzhugh, Met L. Jones, A. w. |nnn. rs' Junius Jordan, R. G. Wilbourn.
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Thru automobile service to Mon- ticello daily. Galloway's jitneys.
 3-16-1fa
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, unity Kitchen

eetlng. Committees in charge of the |The co,nL ,,r L;tchen met Monday morn |nlnul'isyo ssyomn]eted the final arrange
 anu t,s . their formal cSening at an FntS 5a4o lot Mrs. Lucy Critz, the ef- ply oaoo, oonnty home demonstration kian1 ,,;,I he in charge and al lwomen (ent, ,.s ~' interested in the making of 10 .1oss als bread and other war dishes, peaI1ess ss canning and preserving ard
 vell .',,;ne as fruits and vegetables, will sordiaily welcomed.
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Mrs. Gotham to
 Sneak Here Friday.

Mrs. T. T. Gotham of Little Rock will he here Friday to speak to the women of Pine Bluff about their dut- 1es as voters in tho corains pr'ma~- ies. The place of the Speaking will he announce0 later. The women are being ur"nd ID pay their poll tax be- fore April 10th.
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District Prayer Meeting.

District 42 will have their regular Bible study this morning al 9:30 o. clcck, with Mrs. Walter Ryland, 1700 Pine. Mrs.J. L. Norton will lead the lesson, which is taken from the 20th chapter of John.
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Mrs. T. J. Golfer will go to Little Rock today. accompanving MT. Col Her. who goes to attend the meeting of directors of the Liberty loan organiza- ton.
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Mrs. Cora E. Stephan returned to her home at Little Rock Sunday, af- ter two weeks visit with her son, H. C. Stephan, at 116 West Sixteenth.
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MT. and Mrs. c. D. Racop visited in Little Rock and at Camp Pike Sun day.
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MT. and Mrs. 0. c. Hauber spent Sunday in Little Rock. making the trip by motor.
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Mrs. J. P. Easley of Little Rock was the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. P. Paisley, at 116 West Sixteenth, Sum- day.
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Miss Gertrude Terrell, who has spent the winter in Pine Bluff, has returned to her home in western Missouri.
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Mrs. F. Chrietman and daughter Miss Stella. left Sunday for Chicago, after visit here to c. Kientz.
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Mir. and Mrs. Collier Lee and daugh- ter, Jimmie Collier, returned from Little Rock, where Mrs. Lee and daughter spent the week with her par ents, Mr and Mrs. J. T. Lloyd.