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Washington telegraph., 1921-11-18
WARNING ORDER

No. S53. In the Chancery Court If
Hampstead County, Ark.
Pearl Hawkins, Plaintiff,
VS..
Jordan Hawkins, Defendant.
The Defendant, Jordan Hawkins, is
warned to appear in this court within
thirty days and answer the complaint
of the Plaintiff, Pearl Hawkins.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said court this 18th day Of Nov, 1921.
L. F. HIGGASON, Clerk.
ASIA. By F. Y. Trimble, ID, c.
Washington telegraph., 1921-11-18
EEEsaMislE Elsislslslsls

Mrs. Ella Gold visited Hope We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Susie Barrow of Nashville
spent the day Wednesday in town.
Miss LaVerne Wilson has been out
Of school the past two days on ac-
count Of illness.
Miss Sallie Horton went to Little
Rock Tuesday to purchase new goods
for w. ]. johnson & Co.
Washington telegraph., 1921-11-18
SPRING HILL NEWS

Spring Hill, Nov. l7.--How about
that tacky party?
Raise more pigs, poultry and pump
kins.
The school was suspended thursday
Of last week in honor Of Nelse Gar
ner's funeral.
The local gin has ginned about 500
bales of cotton this season, which is
quite decrease from last year.
Rev. C. d. Cox and charming daugh-
ter, Miss Lucille, of Waldo, visited at
the Inn Of Goss Creek Sunday night.
Carl Baker was up from Buckner
visiting relatives and his many friends
a few days this week.
The crops are gathered and busy
farmers are discussing the question of
what to plant next year.
The farmers should aid the cream
cry association at Hope all they can,
as well as the country at large.
Friday is a new national holiday; it
is known as Armistice Day and should
be observed throughout the country.
W. E. Sanders and family were
over from Powers Saturday afternoon
and Sunday, visiting at the Inn of
Goss Creek.
Miss Ola Yocom is teaching at
Holly Springs, near here. Miss Yo-
com is a bright and energetic young
lady and is sure to succeed as a bet
ter teacher in the future.
The school attended the nlneral of
Mr.. Nelse Garner at the Huckabee
cemetery last Thursday afternoon in
honor of his citizenship and high
moral character.
Tom Yocom and father, James,
went fishing in Goss creek Tuesday
and caught nice string of small
fish for supper.
Patmos and Powers: Grace the
dear old Telegraph columns with a
nice letter every week you can. 1t
will be highly appreciated by the kind
editor and |.
Kind Editor, did old Jack Frost
greet you at the doorstep Thursday
morning of last week? Yes, he Wis
tied my home and left some hard
water (ice) as greetings.
If the county officers can't find time
to come down here and see after these
nasty worms that make white Mule" ("
we soon won't have any church, Sun
day School or prayer-meeting organi-
Zation,
The school here has organized a
literary society and rendered a nice
program Friday night. Music was
furnished by the Martin string band.
A basket ball team has also been or
ganized and is practicing every oppor-
tunity. The officers of the literary
society are as follows: Monroe Mar
tin, president; Ebert Tarpley, vice.
| Psas;Aent; Miss Ethel Grisham, secre-
taryltreasurer.
| f..f' Al.s
Nelse Garner, aged So, died at his
home here Wednesday morning at 8
o'clock. He was sick about fifteen
days and the nature of his disease was
stomach trouble. Mr.. Garner was born
and reared in this community and he
has spent his whole life here, except
one year (1920) spent in Idabel, Okla.
He was well known in Hampstead
county and had many friends. He
served one term as constable of his
township. Mr.. Garner is survived by
his dear companion and his children
as follows: Will and Luther Garner
of Hope, Mrs Bernie CaiGwe;i OF Ross
ton, Mrs. Malissa Downs and Mrs.
Lula Sinryard of Spring Hill. He was
member of the Missionary Baptist
church. Funeral services were held
at the Huckabee cemetery Thursday
afternoon, Rev. ]. w. Ward conduct
ing the service in the presence of rel
atives and a large number of friends
We extend sympathy to the relatives.
Judge"
Washington telegraph., 1921-11-18
WARNING ORDER

No. S55. In the Chancery Court of
Hampstead County, Ark. af
Leola Tops, Plaintiff, sp
VS.. a..
Floyd Tops, Defendant. b.
The Defendant, Floyd Topps, Is
warned to appear in this Court with
in thirty days and answer the CONS
plant of the Plaintiff, Leola Topps.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this 14th day of Nov, 1924.
L. f. HIGGASOU, Clerk.
4St4. By F. Y. Trimble, d. g.
Washington telegraph., 1921-11-18

A number Of local sportsmen have
been on Grassy lake duck hunting this
week They report having gone the
bag limit.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B Moore Of Hope
visited County Clerk. John L. Wilson
end family Wednesday. The latter re-
mained overnight.
Mrs. Jack Dodd and son, Jack Jr.,
visited Hope Wednesday.
/ Mr.. Wilson of Garland City visited
friends here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Beck have arrived
from California and will spend some
time with Mr.. Beck's mother, Mrs,
Susan Beck, and other relatives.
Mesdames Barrow, Barnett and
Horton motored to Hope Thursday.
, Mrs. Wilton City has returned
from st. Louis; she is much improved
in health.
Miss Lucille Virgins of Hope spent
several days last week in this city, the
guest of the Misses Moses.
j. j. Roberts of Hope was in town
Tuesday.
Mrs. M. A. Grimes of near Pres
colt is the guest Of her daughter,
Mrs. L. c. Gatlin. She was accOrn-
panied here by her son, Mr.. Felix
Chimes, the latter returning to Pres
colt Monday.
Messrs. ]. w. Butler, M A johnson,
w M Thompson, Marian Conner, | L
Pilkinton, C. ]. Barnett and Emory
Branson Frazier made a business
Trip to Hope Monday.
Miss Laurine Lewis returned to her
home at Hope Tuesday morning, after
spending a day or so with her friend,
Miss Louise Wolff.
There will be a ThanksgivinE 6
o'clock dinner at Hotel Black Tuesday
evening, Nov. %, served by the ladies'
Of ,nc Baptist church.
Come and get good supper at Ho-
tel Black on Tuesday evening, Nov.
21 at 81 90 per plate.
|
Suith left Wednesday afternoon for
Little Rock TO attend the 80th commu-
nication of the Grand Lodge, F. e. A.
M. They returned Thursday, ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Autrey Young arrived
Saturday from Magnolia and remain
ed here until Sunday afternoon with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
F Turner. Mr.. Young was formerly
principal of the Washington High but
he and Mrs. Young are now teaching
in the Magnolia schools.
Mrs. Allie Golf and little daughter
Mary Francis, of Fort Worth, Texas
spent Tuesday night and Wednesday
in town, leaving Wednesday afternoon
for their home. Mrs. Goffs was borr
and reared here and this 4 ,Ysr nFs'
visit back to the old home fod severa
years. She will be remembered a:
Miss Allie Justus. 80
Washington telegraph., 1921-11-18
1lslElslsls Slstsl5lz Hslsssiis isislstssJEss5's
:, Local and Personal
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IEIEIE-ENEIEIElI9-s-llI d

Mrs. John Card is visiting her moth
CT, Mrs. Garner, at Shower Springs.
The latter has been i'll for some time.
Rev. w. T. Sullivan, L F Monroe, e
r Timberlake and c n Trimble went
to Little Rock to attend the Masonic
meet.
Mrs. T. J. Garner and son, } 1 Gar
ner. motored to Shower Springs Mon
dav afternoon to see the formers
nother-in-law.
Washington telegraph., 1921-11-18
WARNING ORDER
Ienora Littrel, Plaintiff,

Lenora Littrel, Plaintiff,
VS..
Robert Littrel, Defendant.
The Defendant, Robert Littrel, is
warned to appear in this Court with
in thirty days and answer the COM
plant of the Plaintiff, Lenora Littrel.
LUTHER HIGGASON,
Washington telegraph., 1921-11-18

Board of Commissioners of Hope Ftil,
ton and Emmet Improvement Dist. w
VS..
Delinquent lands.
NOTICE ag
All persons having or ella ming an
interest in any of the following de
scribed lands are hereby notified that
suit is pending in the Chancery Court
of Hampstead County, Arkansas, to
enforce the collection of certain road
taxes on the subjoined list Of lands;
each supposed owner having been set
opposite his, her or its lands, together
with the amounts sevrrally due from
each, to-wit:
]. W. Moses NE Id NE IA and
S1-2 Sc Ia Sec. 16, Twp. 10 s., X.
% W., . . O. .
Taxes, .,....,............................ $29.90
Penalty, ................................... STAT
Clerks fee, ....,....................... 81 90
And all persons and corporations
interested in said lands are hereby no
titled that they are required by law
to appear within four weeks and mako
defense to said suit, or the same will
be taken for confessed, and final iudg-
ment will be entered, directing Tie
sale Of said lands for the purpose of
collecting said taxes, together with
the payment of interest, penalty and
cost allowed by law. "
L. F. Higgason,
48t4. Clerk of said Court.
Washington telegraph., 1921-11-18
COMMISSIONERS SALE

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of the authority and directions
contained IN a decretal order of the
Chancery Court of Hcmptead County,
made and entered on the 9Th, day of
September, A. ID, 1921, in certain
cause mo. Sls) then pending therein
between Hemsstead County Bank &
Trus I Co., complainant, and Il. "
Herndon and wife, defendants, the
undersigned, as Commissioner Of said
ciurt, will offer for sale at public ven
due to the highest bidder, at the front
door or entrance of the Hempstcad
County Bank q Trust Co, Hope, Ark
ansaS, in the County of Hampstead,
within the hours prescribed by law FOR
judicial sales, on Wednesday, the 30lh
day of November, A. d. 1921, the fol.
lowing described real estate, to-wit: b..
Part of SW IL of Sw Ia of See. "a,
Twp. II s., r. "a West, as follows,
to-wit: Beginning at the NE corner
of said SW IA OF said SW IA, and
running thence due South l62 yards
W WV HOihb VI fElhilluBs run lDc0Cc
due South 2i3 yards; thence due West
iiO Yards; thence due North 243 yards;
thence East 440 yards to place OF be.
ginning, containing % Ill acres, more
or less. 4p
TERMS OF SALE: On a credit or
three months, the purchaser being
required Ito execute bond, as re-
quired by law and the order and de-
cree of said court in said cause, with
approved security, bearing interest AZ
the rate Of ten per cent per annurn
from date of sale until paid, and n
lien will be retained on the premise
sold to secure the payment of the
purchase money.
GiY'n under my hand this 10 day
of Oct, 1921. 49,. .e
L. +. HIGGASON, ~
The Nenana news., 1921-12-29

U. s. Commissioner Ed Brooker. of kantishna, was passenger for Healy yesterday. He expects to go to his headquarters shortly afta- the first of the new year.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-29

Al Goodwin Is visiting in the city and enjoying the holidays. He expects to return to Nenana after the New Year festivities are over. J. L White, the Dome farmer and and businessman, is hofdaying n town. He reports that things are quiet in his section of the country but that revival of business is ex- pected after the holidays.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-29

Ed Smith came in from the Smith Brothers hard rock mine near Ester, to spend the holidays in town.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-29

Ed Herring met with a painful ac- cident while at work in the Fair banks Laundry yesterday morning He caught his right thumb in the machinery and suffered such injury that it was found necessary to am- putate that member at the first ioint
The Nenana news., 1921-12-29

Charley Lane. mining man of Sc. Patrick Creek, is spending the holidays in town with his family. He will return to his camp in a few days
 4. Hughes. of Engineer Greek, is holiday visitor in town.
 Al Hilty arrived in town from Cleary Creek recently and is spend ing the holidays with his family.
 J. C. White, merchant and fur trader of Fort Yukon, who arrived in town recently. left for Chatanika yesterday, enroute to his headguart- CTS. He will make the journey from Chatanika by dog team, going by way of the Miller House trail.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-29
PERSONAL
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Game Warden J. NJ. Burrows has in his possession a letter addressed to Donal H. Stevenson, "City Game Warden" and would appreciate any information that will help him to locate the man for whom the letter is intended. The letter was written by Theodore F. Stevenson, U. s. N. T. S. stationed at San Francisco.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-29

Henry Weir, head of the Fair banks Telephone Company, paid his first visit to Nenana this week, ar irving yesterday and returning to the upper town today. He expressed himself as being very favorably i'm pressed by the substantial appear ance of the town.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-29

Postmaster A. 4. Lyden, who was in town this week from the Can yon metropolis. informs The News that Healy is now known officially as Healy Fork, and all letters sent to that office should be addressed in that manner, to insure prompt de livery. It appears that there are other Healys on the postal list d. ready. MT. Lyden, who returned to bis headquarters yesterday, says his office is now fully equipped and ready for business. in the quarters provided for it in the Healy River Roadhouse, of which Mir. Lyden is proprietor.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-29

T. B. Thurston, Healy TonsoriaI- ist, arrived in town this week and went to Fairbanks today on a brief vacation.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-29

Alvin ". Scherstedt was an out bound passenger on yesterdays train, headed for the States He will visit the East and return 70 Alaska by way of California next spring.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-29

Albert Bonetella, well known min CT and prospector Of the Engineer Creek district, was an outbound passenger on the Sourdough Limited yesterday. He Is going to California in search of health and rest and will remain Outside until spring.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-29
FAIRBANKS NOTES
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Charles Denton, who is in charge of the cold storage barge, went to Nenana on yesterdays train.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-29

Col. H. P. Warren. head of the supply division of the A. E. C., started on the return trip to An chorage yesterday, after brief stay in Nenana-
The Nenana news., 1921-12-29

Charles White, who arrived in the city yesterday from Dunbar, reports that travel to Tolovana and the lower river is very light at present, but that he expects considerable movement of freight and passengers early in the coming year.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-29

J. R Fowle, head of the Far banks Clothing Company. arrived ir Nenana yesterday and will be here several days on business.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-29

Bob TouSsaint left for Fairbanks this afternoon on business and wi, return on the next southbound train
The Nenana news., 1921-12-29

Hank Pennoyer returned to Ne mana yesterday from a holiday trip 70 Fairbanks.
The Nenana news., 1921-12-29

P. A. Thehn was a through pas senger on yesterdays train from Fairbanks. He is bound for Anchor age on a brief visit.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-29
WOMEN FLEECEO BY
TWO NEGRO MEN
Work Peculiar Game, Claiming to
Have Found Money They
Want to Divide.

A bunco game. in which two colored
men have fieeCed their victims out of
more than 5000. has been reported 10
the police. Over Sl00 was stolen from
Mary Vormick, coiored, 315 East Front
street and a similar amount from anoth-
or colcred woman. Both are believed to
he the victims of the same two men,
as the game was exactly alike in both
cases. One colored man engags the
woman in conversation on a slight pre-
text. when he suddenly points out
another colored man. picking UP a fat
pocketbook.
The first man then accosts the sec
ond and asks him for share in the
contents Of the pOclletbook TO keep the
matter from the police"
They then count the money. which,
in the case Of the Vormick girl.
amounted 70 over S1.1OO. and the finder
agreed to give the girl and man $3.50
each. He peeled off a 800 bill andasl<ed
the girl 10 give him change. She gave
him all the change she had and the
two men left her. saying they would
be back with all the money. The men
who had first addressed her said he
would go along to guarantee the re-
turn OF her money. The girl protested
to the police that she did not want to
take any money found in the pocket
book, but the men insisted. The mon
ey in the pocketbook Is believed 10 be
bogus
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-29
TWO RAILROADS SOLD.
Illinois Southern, Costing ST.
coo, 600, Goes for Less
Than ST 100000.

By Associa-ed Press to Every Eyenins.
Chicago, Jan. 2s.-The sale Of one
railroad and the lease OF another,
which practically amounts 10 eventual
disposal both Of them being parts az
the railroad financial projects OF the
late John r. Walsh. was announced
today.
The Illinois Southern Railroad. run
ming from salem. IL. 10 Bismarck. No,
VAS sold 20 representatives of a new
company which is 10 be financed by
shippers along the line.
The road has not been operated for
about ffteen months but it viii be re-
habiiitated. The purchase price was
not announced but Is said 20 have been
less than 1000. .0Go. IN buying il
years ago Walsh paid s. 900. coo. Il
is said the loss 20 bondholders of the
road will be about $4,000 coo while hold
ers of 5.o0o. eco N common and pre-
ferred stock viii receive nothing.
The Chicago. Terre Haute < south
eastern goes 10 the Chicago. Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railroad. stockholders OF
the former road having approved its
lease for 999 years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-29
KILLED BY DAUGHTER.
15-Year-OId Girl Stays Mother
Who Objected to Attentions
of Ranch Hand.

by Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Steamboat Springs. Colo, Jan. 20
The story that the 15-year-old daugf1-
ter of Frank Mudra killed her mother
because the latter objected to her ac-
eepting the attentions Of ranch
hand, buried the body In a refuse pile
on an isolated ranch - miles from
Oak Creek. and kept her act secret for
three weekg, was conveyed to tho
coroner's office here today.
Mudra. a miner, had been working In
Oak Creek this winter. leaving his wife
and children on the ranch.
Yesterday the girl walled into Oak
Creek from the ranch. after hours Of
toiiing through the almost impossible
mountain roads. saying her mother
was sick. Her father accompanied her
TO the farm Inquiry developed that
Mrs. Mudra had not been seen for
several weeks and one Of the smaller
children finally told Mudra that the
body was buried back OF a stable.
The body was found with a bullet
wound in the back. The girl. accord
ing to ono If the neighbors, then con-
feased that she shot her mother.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-29
"HE-vAMP" CONVICTED.
Gets 10 Years for Stealing
Mans Wife and Then Shoot
ing Her to Death.
BY Associated Press to Every Eveninl

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Chicago, Jan. 2g.-Herbert Conk-
right was found guilty of the murder
OF Mrs. Eva Wyatt. wife of Albert
Wyatt. of Aurora, ILL.,. by a jury early
today and his punishment fixed at IL
years in prison.
Conkright was charged with having
lured Mrs. Wyatt from her husband
and with shooting her to death In
roorning house here last November.
His defense was that the shooting was
accidental Assistant States Attorney
w. S. Stewart characterized Conkright
as n fair haired he vnmp" and asked
for the death penalty.
John Hrubec. one of the Jurors, was
not told Of the death of his 17-year-old
daughter Helen. until after the verdict
was reached. Judge Friend granted n
recess last night so the juror could
visit his daughters Bedside, after n
message had been received that the
girl was dying. The entire jury went
to the Hrubec home in automobiles and
while theothers waited the father for
the last time saw his daughter alive.
unconscious from brain fever and
spinal meningitis. The young woman
died half an hour after Hrubec re-
turned for the reconvening Of court.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-29
CORK MAYOR MUST QUIT
U. S. BY FEBRUARY Il
Labor Department Fixes Time
Limit on Stay Of O'caiIagl1an
IN This Country.

~ Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington. Jan. 29.--Doual J. O'Cai-
laghau. Lord Mayor of Cork, has been
ordered by Secretary Wilson. Of tho
Labor Department, 70 leave the United
States by February IL. He now Is in
the country as seaman awaiting an
opportunity TO re-ship.
The Irish official arrived in the United
States as a stOwaway without a pass
port. lie was classified as a seaman,
however. which permitted him 70 re-
main until he could find a ship.
At conference here January p be-
tween Secretary Wilson and Michael
Francis Doyle. attorney for O'Callag-
han. the Secretary was said today TO
have directed that the Lord Mayor
leave within 20 days. Whether ne left
as a seaman or passenger was held
To be no concern of the Department
Of Labor. In order 70 clean the rec
ords. a certificate of O'Callaghan's de-
parture. citing the circumstances. must
be filed with the immigration Inspector
at his port Of departure.
1t is understood that the Lord May
Wilson in MS plea Tor more elastic
conditions for the departure Of hts
client. the necessity under which O'Cal-
lanhan found himself OF making :
secret de1avrtlre 10 evstde British au.
thoTities who might seek to intercept
his return 10 Ireland As far as i
known here. O'Caliaghan is in New
York.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-29
REV. N. N. GOLD|E
SAW MANY KILLED IN
PETROGRAD STREETS
Prominent Clergyman, Visiting
Wilmington, Was in Russia at
Start of the Revolution.
WAS IN THE WAR SERVICE

'Bolshevism is more alive today than
the fact in this country. the same ter
rors and fears which are in the minds
of the Russian people viii spread into
the minds of the American people"
said Rev. NJ. Mclean Goldie of Yantic.
Conn. this morning. when seen by a
representative for Every Evening at
the Hotel DUPONT
DIR. Goldie is in the city to attend the
joint meeting of the Del MarVia
Press Association and the Maryland
Press Association. He is an authority
on Bolshevism and existing conditions
in Russia He was one OF the first
nine members of the American Y. NJ.
C. A. to volunteer for foreign service.
Leaving the United States in August.
1917, he served I'm Russia for a period
Of six months. He was in Petrograd at
the outbreak OF the revolution and dur
ing the collapse Of Russia had many
narrowing experiences.
Speaking OF existing conditions in
Russia, DIR. Goldie said: "In that
country America is not looked upon as
the savior of the world. but for its
financial standing Bolshevism IS the
question of the day. II was not
originated from pauperism as many
suppose, but or the other hand. II is 4
germ. II gets into the minds OF the
people and grows.
Russia today is composed Of murder
ers, thieves and fanatics" continued
Dr. Goldie, "and the morale IS too ter
rible TO mention. Hundreds of thou
sands are murdered without trial and
on one occa sion I remember of 600
men, women and children being slain
in the streets of Petrograd in one
week"
Petrograd. the capital of Russia. is
better known as the Secret City
Here, il was explained. no one knows
how any other lives The Neva river.
known as the silent Neva." is used for
the disposition of the bodies of the
murdered people. Thousands are
thrown into this river and the bodies
carried out TO sea. Its name is thus
derived.
During his stay in Russia S capital
Dr. Goldie attended the last meeting
at which Trotsky made an effort TO
establish his government. He was also
IN Petrograd when kerensky fed from
the Winter Palace TO Gatchind. q
miles from the city. Kerenslzy is now
in Paris where he is trying 10 resur-
rect his government.
DR.. Goldie will remain in this city
today and VIII leave tomorrow for
Cocflton, Md, where he will conduct
services He is an Episcopal clergy
man
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-29
FAMOUS RODNEY HOME
SOON TO DISAPPEAR
Property Bought by w. n. Fem
and RI. F. Brown, to Add
TO Their Own.

William Il Fem, Of Tenth and
Broome streets and tt. Fletcher Brown
1910 Broonae street. have purchased
the old Rodney property, at Tenth and
Franklin streets York viii be started
at once tearing down the house and re-
grading the ground,
Mr., Brown this morning stated that
AIr. Fem had purchased one-third OF
the property and the remaining two
thirds was taken over by himself. After
the destruction Of the building Mr. renn
viii acquire lie AT feet OF the land
and Mr.. Brown go 447 feet The land
win he graded and added to the reSpec-
tive properties Of both parties. who own
the remainder Of the block in which
the property is located.