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The Little River news., 1921-09-21
TOM SLAUGHTER KILLS GUARD; FAILS TO ESCAPE
Armed With Rifle Noted Criminal Makes Break for Liberty; Is
 Stopped By Trusties.

State Prison Farm, Tucker, Sept. '18.-Only the loyalty of small band of trusties of whom one is dead and three are lying in the hospital seri- 'ously wounded, prevented, at z o'clock this morning, the possible es- cape of 200 convicts from the head camp here when Tom Slaughter, mo- torious life termer, lined them up with a 32.2O Marlin rifle.
 The determined resistance of the trusties prevented Slaughter from reaching Wabbaseka bayou and the friendly shelter of the, underbrush, 200 yards away. It was a desperate attempt to gain freedom and Slaught- CT threatened to kill every man that stood in his way.
 BathhOuse His Fortress
 Barricaddd in the bathhouse, with the rifle and 100 cartridges, Slaughter began picking off the trusty guards through a window. His first shot brought down Jim Morris, a "high- power" guard, who stood fully 125 yards away. The "high-power" men are those who stand guard at a dis tance, with high-power rifles.
 Then Slaughter ran to the east side of the house and shot Dewitt Gar rett, who sat on bridge railing about 50 yards off Garrett fell 10 feet from the bridge into the weeds. Slaughter then turned his gun to the southeast and shot Bliss Adkisson, who stood with his partner, Oscar Farmer, 50 yards away. The first bullet went though Adkisson's right lung. The next shot passed under Farmers chin and he dropped into a ditch unhurt.
 Dash For Freedom Halted.
 Switching to the southwest, Slaught- CT shot three times at Rube Russell, 12O yards away, but missed, and Rus sell promptly returned the fire. w. M. Elliott, standing near Russell also returned the fire. Slaughter and Joe Willis then leaped from the building and started toward the bayou, but Sam Payne, standing by cowbarn, opened fire with a pistol and drove them back Trusties from all sides began closing in Then Slaughter's nerve failed.
 The White Flag Goes Up.
 When Slaughter reached the bath house just before his attempt to shoot his way out began, he picked up a gun from under the house and step ped inside, followed by Joe Willis, who had club. Willis held back the frank men," with his club, while Slaughter began shooting. The other rank men were standing around out side.
 Hay down or I'll blow your heads off" Slaughter yelled. The rank men were quick to comply. One rank man, L. L. Taylor, was shot in the fleshy part of the leg, during the fusillade.
The Little River news., 1921-09-21
WILL SELL FARM BONDS
Treasury to Offer $4O,OOO,O0O in Five
 Per Cent Securities.

Washington, Sept. 17.-An offering of farm loan bonds will be made about October 1, Secretary Mellon has announced.
 The issue, which will be in accord arce with the general plan of financ- ing the federal land banks, will bear five per cent interest. It is expect cd that the issue will amount to at least $40,O00, ,O00.
The Little River news., 1921-09-21
H. G. SandersOn Vice=Pres=
 dent of Ozark Trails Meet

, Little River County was represent ed at the Ozark Trails Convention in Shawnee, Okla, on the 14th, 18th and 18th by H. G. Sanderson and J. R. Pierce of Ashdown, and J. l.. DeLon- ey, J. c. Reese and D. A. Cook of Foreman.
 McCurtain County, Oklahoma, and Little River County wanted to be a part of the Ozark Trails System which is to have a Trans Continental Route extending from the Great Lakes at Chicago to New Orleans. Uncidental- ly it means more Federal Aid to these counties, which item alone is worth going after.)
 It is reported that Little River and Miller counties were strongly sup ported by Col. w. O. (Coin) Harvey, of Monte Ne, Ark, Col. Harvey was the originator of the Ozark Trails idea and served as the Associations president during the first eight years of it's ex- istence without pay, but not without compensation. He is conscious of the fact that he has started a system o1 roads that will grow more and more and will benefit millions of his fellow men. \
 McCurtain county's delegation was composed of T. J. Townsend, County Commissioner, and c. N. Naylor, sec retary of the Idabel Chamber of Com merce, both of Idabel, and Col. A. S. Trigg. of Valiant.
 The TeXarkana Chamber of Com inerce was represented by a latter from w. A. Mccartney, chairman of it's Good Roads Committee.
 As stated by those present at the convention there is no doubt that for the reason that Choctaw and McCur- tain counties have already sold bonds and are to let the contract in very short time for the construction of their link of the Central Route of the Bankhead Highway, which route is proposed for the Ozark Trails as far east as Idabel, and that Little River and Milldr Counties have completed their link of 50 miles of gravel road from the Oklahoma line to Texarkana, except about 12 miles in Little River county, and that Red River can be crossed on good bridge at Index, caused. the whole convention to be from Shawnee South to Stratford 1; thence southeast through Ada, Atoka and Antlers to Hugo; thence over the Bankhead through Ft TowsOn, Valli- ant, Millerton, Garvin, Idabel, Ha- worth Bokhoma, and America, Okla, and Arkinda, Foreman Ashdown and Ogden Ark, over the Index bridge to Texarkana.
 It is expected that by another year application will be made to have the Trail marked from Texarkana to New Orleans viz Shreveport.
 Wull6 Cue route lIOlIl I1uSO IO l SA- arkana as outlined above is conceded yet there are certain requirements by the Association that must be met by the counties along the route. Within a short time this route will be scout ed by the Association representative and each county will be advised what is required of it. The main require ments probably will be that a mini mum number of memberships be se- cured, the proceeds from which to pay the expenses connected with the log ging of the route, the markings, etc,
The Little River news., 1921-09-21
Revival Meeting.

Rev. @. s. Wales, pastor of the local Baptist church, announces that re- vival meeting will begin at his church on the third Sunday in October. Rev. Otto Wilmington of the Emmanuel Baptist church at Little Rock will assist in the meeting. All are cor dially invited.
The Little River news., 1921-09-21
TEST WELL STUDDED IN
Drilling Is Started by Can't Com.
 pany Near Magnolia.

Magnolia, Sept 1.-The Can't we'll No. 1, in 14-17-22, six miles west of Magnolia was spudded in Thursday. Drilling machinery is being hauled to the site of the Brown No. 1 well, in 4-17-22, four miles east of here, and operations there will be started soon.
The Little River news., 1921-09-21
ARBUCKLE FILM BURNED
Wyoming COwmen Shoot Up Show
 and Seize the Roll.

Thermopolis, Wyo., Sept. 17.-A mob of 15O men and boys, many of them cowboys, entered the Maverick theater here last night, where a Fatty Arbuckle film was being shown, shot up the screen and seiz- ed the films, taking it into the streets and burning part of it.
The Little River news., 1921-09-21
RECORD COTTON DEAL

Morrilton, Sept. 17.-J. J. and w. o. Scroggins yesterday sold to Memphis firm 5000 bales of cotton which brought about half million dollars. This is said to be the largest deal of the year. The cotton averaged about 20 cents a pound. Scroggins Bros. have about 1,5OO bales on hand.
The Little River news., 1921-09-21
New Deputy Prosecutor.

Mena, Sept. 1S.--Prosecuting At torney George Steel, of Ashdown has appointed Judge E w. Mills of Mena as a deputy for Polk county to sue ceed Bert Stuart, resigned.
The Little River news., 1921-09-21
ARKANSAS COTTON CROP
 EXCEEDS TEXAS AND LA.
Best Cotton in Texas and Louisiana Takes from Fiev to Seven Acres
 to Make One Bale.

Little Rock, Sept. 18.-On his return from a 2,5O0 mile trip through south ern Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, inspecting the cotton crop, w. F.. Bridewell, general manager of the Dix ie Cotton Oil Mill, yesterday said that the Arkansas cotton crp is in much better condition than that of Texas and Louisianan.
 "This means,' said MT. Bride well, that in Texas and Louisiana the best cotton is taking from five to seven acres to make bale and the average cotton from 10 to 20 acres to make bale. Comparing this with Arkansas, our best cotton is being picked and ginned now and is pro- ducing a bale to three acres, and our average cotton is producing bale to five acres. The cotton plant in Texas is very small, due to the long drouth, and nearly every field contains spots of from one to three acres of dead cotton that has been killed by the rust"
 MT. Bridewell has been going over this territory for many years, and he said that he is convinced that the best cotton lands in the South lie around Little Rock. These lands, he said, are producing staple from one and one-sixteenth inches to an inch and an eighth, while the most of the cotton he examined in Texas runs from thrde quarters of an inch to seven-eighths of an inch.
 Expects 100000 Bales.
 Texas will barely raise 100000 bales of cotton, according to MT. Bridewells estimate, while he thinks Arkansas will raise 100000 bales. From the quality of our staple, here," said MT. Bridewell, T think the Arkansas cotton will bring premium
 MT. Bridowell went by automobile about 300 miles of the trip, sending his sar back from Paris, Tdx., and go- sdg on by rail to Dallas, Waco, Aus tin, Temple and San Antonio. He was in San Antonio a week before the flood, and was told there that the levees were so strong that the city never would have another flood. The Gunter hotel, where he stopped while there, was flooded in 15 feet of wa ter.
 MT. Bridewell says he never be- fore saw as good a prospect for cot ton crop go to pieces as, rapidly as this year. MT. Bridewell is convinc- ed. he said, that the raising Of cot ton must be put on commercial basis, that cotton must be grown i'll smaller areas, so that it can be spray ed to control the insect damage, as are other farm crops, in order to sta bilize the market price.
 Market More Favorable.
 The cotton seed market is more fla vorable to the farmer this year than last. Cotton seed is bringing $35 ton in carload lots at stations, com pared with $16 and SIS last season, and the outlook for a supply for the mills for the coming season is very light. There have recently been de- cided advances in the cotton seed market, as the season opened at $22 a ton and has advanced to $32 a ton.
 Cotton seed oil mills of Little Rock
The Little River news., 1921-09-21
Cotton Market.

level Saturday, made strong gains Monday and Tuesday. The price paid Tuesday was from 20 to 21c.
 Cotton seed is selling for $32 per ton.
The Little River news., 1921-09-21
NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER
Slayer Escapes and Is Being Sought
 by De Queen Officers.

De Queen, Sept. 17.-C. Scroggins local negro, was shot and instantly killed Thursday night by Leroy Ben- nett, also negro. The slayer used a shotgun loaded with buckshot. The cause of the shooting is not known Bennett escaped, and is sought by of ficerS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27

contemporary hardly neghbory However the
provocao great let judge Puget Sound sister
hashy blaming the shipping board fasco the whole city OF
Seattle
It fair to srmse Washington could had the ship
ping board wasn't the Seattle Spirit that spoiled the
Nor call the ports Washington to suffer because
attic couldn't have its own way"
Truth and friends will recognize as the
honest indignation that Seattle didn't want
Humphrey board When Seattle the average
citzenry Seattle blame for the failure to land
Washngonan the board than Tacoma is for that matter
for Humphrey from the one would
such camor FROM from politicians who still retain
for Seatte flame duck 1t wasn't Seattle they were
seeking the Washington but rather their old
political bedfeow They wanted berth for good old Will Hum
phrey they the cmbas and the ooms screeng
his defeat would the port with its back against the wall
going do that Washington on the board is de-
srabe the man himself desirable But Washington ports
will surrender oa prestige and Importance
will board member had during the war
and Seattle climbed second position in the country
taking the Humphrey defeat in good spirit the
whole congraang itself and the rest of the state should feel
old appointment will not do for this state either
the shipping elsewhere When it becomes important
this representation Tacoma contemporary and
influential bodies civic and commercial should join with
the general citzenry fight against political manipulation
The asco is chargeabe to Seattle 1t chageabe
rather, to short-sighted state politics.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
Observations

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the ccHara-washtnofon Post
fiction
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~Theat kan FUDGE headline Going eliminate vacaons'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
The Humphrey Fiasco

II Is to the sole credit Of Seattle that the
state of Washington viii have no represen-
tative on the United States shipping board.
Recognizing the Importance of the shipping
and the ship-building of Puget Sound Grays
Harbor and Willapa Harbor ports, President
Harding was entirely willing to name n man
from this state on the board. He preferred
TO appoint COL c. Il. Forbes Of Spokane,
formerly of Vashon. Col Forbes is qualified
by ability for the work. He was acceptable
to the state with the exception of some Sc
attic interests which insisted upon the APP
pointment of ex-Congressman William f..
Humphrey of Seattle as the states member
on the board. Mr.. Humphrey few years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27

w>s IN Pitfsburg recentfy and bought . news
pa Der which told Of . collision which had occurred
the night before riding . motorcycle.
and he into q street His machine was
hurried against iron lamp post. and he thrown
under the wheels Of the
The Instant he struck the rails the car stopped
Its brakes were set II was found that an angle
cock on tank had been turned setting the air
brakes Instantly.
The no,orrnsn had not had time 10 set the brakes
and they were not set from tho platform Just what
hs ppened nobody could be but u was believed
that the motorcycles riders foot hit the Angiecoek
and instantly stopped the car.
II would not do 10 put . stcry IKE that into
novel. The reader would declare that II against
all human probability. II might answer for gro
tesaue tale In the movies IN which the hero or hero
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27

war. perhaps We would not sun b
90 ying them You will remsmb>r
that IN. engineering staff construct
cd three or four miles Of docking
space In France. while the French,
men stood by and said. "impogsfble-
there was 10 much swamp there" and
the French said IL would take AZ last
four years. and the war would eithsr
be ioet or won By that time. ana
there would be no nerd for the docIcA
II would not be a very far jump 70
the case before the bouss-Nhen ws
get IL, we win either have a Job 90
be past needing the bonus.
J. l.. CURTIS.
Burlington, Wash
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
Whatever You DO Don't Neglect
Your Eyes, Says DR.. Lewis, Who
Tells How to Strengthen Eycsgh 500 in One Weeks Time
in Many Instances

ever getting e,assce Eye troubles
~ many descriptions may be Won
derfully benefited by following the
ample rules. Here Is the prescrip-
ton; Go to any active drug store
and get bottle of Bon Optic tablets
Drop one Bon-Opto tablet In a fourth
OF a glass of water and allow TO dis.
solve. With this liquid battle the
eyes two or four times daily. You
should notice your eyes clear up
Rerceptibly right from the start. and
IN Inflammation viii quickly disappear,
III your eyes are hothcring you. even
. little take steps to save them now,
before II Is too late. Many hopeless.
" blind might have been saved IL
they had cared for their eyes in time.
NOTE Another prominent physician
to whom the above article was submitted
raid "Bon-opto II n very remarkable
remedy. Its constituent ingredients are
well known to eminent eve specialists
and widely prescribed by them Tho
manufacturers guarantee II TO strengthen
cyeaight SO per cent In ono weeks time
In many instances or refund the money
II can he obtained from any good drug
gist. and IN ono of tho very few prepara-
lions feel should be kept on hand for
regular use in almost every family. II 1.
sold In this city BY AL leading drug gistA
.->Adyeft lsemenl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
A Free prescriptions Ton Can Have
FILLED and Use ut Home

Philadelphia Pa.--Do you wear
glasHcsY Are you a victim of eye
strain or other eye wenknesHosg II
80. you win be glad to know that.
according to DR.. l.ewia. there Is real
hope for you. lie says neglect causes
moro eye troubles and poor sight
than any other one thing. Many
whose eyes were failing say they
had their eyes restored through the
principle OF this wonderful free pre-
Eoription. one man says after try
ing a.. II was almost blind: could
not sec to read at all. Now I can
read everything without any glasses
and my eyes do not water any more
AZ night they would pain dreadful
ly; now they feel fine all the time.
II was like a miracle to me" A lady
who used u says: The atmosphere
seemed hazy with or without glasses,
hut after using this prescription for
Is days. everything seems clear. I
can even read fine ptint without
glasses. IL IL believed that thou
sands who wear glasses can now
discard them In a reasonable time.
and multltudes more Will be able To
strengthen their eyes 80 as to be
spared the trouble and expense OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
HONlE BREW EDITOR
INVITES HARDING
I'd COME WEST

The following telegram was
prepared by the editor Of Home
Brew 10 be sent to President
Harding forthwith:
president Warren @. Harding.
Washington. ID. C.
The editor OF Home Brew. on
behalf OF large number OF LEAD.
Ing Aiaskans and citizens OF So
attic and the Pacific Northwest.
asks that you and such members
OF your cabinet as you desire 70
select VISIT Alaska during the
coming summer. lie, WIN Hays
come. too. IL you want IL you
can't come this summer. we've
decided to keep the invitation
open for next summer also.
Invitations have also been en-.
tended to the president by the
governors OF Washington. Orc
gon. Montana. Idaho and Wyo-
ming.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27

ago served in congress and the voters in
his district approved of his record so well
that they have kept him home ever since.
But the Seattle interests insisted upon Hum
phrey or nobody for the shipping board.
The president announced he would not take
sides in fractional controversies. Yesterday s
Washington dispatches announce that n
California man is to be appointed. Meyer
Lisner of Los Angeles Ex-senator George
Chamberlain of Oregon is TO be the other
Pacific Coast member. California and Ore
gon will each have n representative on the
board. All the ports of Washington must
suffer because Seattle couldn't have its own
way. 1t is the Seattle spiritg--Tacoma
Ledger.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
ALUCKY KICK
BY DIR. WILLIAM e. BARTON

camcrA man
Life IL wonderful than any OF the things ~e
Invent about H. The everyday world In which We
liv. has In of tho tragic and comic. more of
the pathetic and heroic. than Of the plots In any
OF tho plays.
should not advise anyone who rides . mcsnrcyoe
to head Into q moving street the chance that
he might make a lucky a kick did tho man In
Pfttsburg IL might not work next time There n a
great deal Of kicking. actual and meisphoricai, and
very little OF II k effective as that which this Incl
dcnt records.
But life 10 full OF strange and improbable happen
tnrs The man who kicked the valve taken to
the hosptsI and found to have only few superficial
bruises. But bis motorcycle. Jared wors. II did not
succeed In striking any valve that sofened it's cob
lison with the lamp post
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27

and n sticks in my memory 10 this
day that IL was quoted that the DO
NOS would be In the hands OF the
needy In a very short while.
How long In II from November 2
To April 2o1 Az the days pass BY,
We comfort Ourselves with the
thought that perhaps we win get
II In a day or two. but the days
come and 70. and We haven't soen
II yet
Why must tber- be 10 much end
I-rm red tape--so much time wasted
before we can accomplish anything7
IL the staff working on the bonus
were nearly as quick m the Ameri-
can engineers In Franc. during the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
AND STILL TIIR
RONIS IL DELAYED

Editor The star: We 3ust von-
dered when VIC are going TO get our
bonua.
think that perhaps you remem-
Der someone rsying that the service
men would have their bonus In about
month after the referendum was
passed 80 did l. In TACT took
tho press dispatches BY wireless com.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27

Our worthy contemporary. The
star. yesterday asked. How fast can
you think"
All depends. Personally. we think
fastest when our wife demands TO
know why we didn't go home I'LL
! q m
We lamp In the prints that stage
drivers must not smoke or chew to-
bacco while driving. or use intoxi-
eating nkker.
That's the new law In this state
We can understand the tobacco part
" IL. but seems like the res, OF II
. superfluouA How can anybody
- intoxicating nkker when every
bcdy knows perfectly well this Il .
bone dry statef
0unxA note found in bskf1o vaahe6
- As Ana beach u stgned ~ Ban
fomtn FrAnkiins Pof,cs think n
~ b q hoax But IT'S no Joke 81
IN Pen Frankiin IS dcaA
RAWD GOT THE FISHING BC0'
III weeds are tall and many.
And the gardens left undug:
4hs chores are all neglected
Cause paws got the fishing bug.
hs 1arm u set 70 early.
About three or four o. m:
NAV makes . pot OF coffee.
And paw says she Is . gem"
Il guess we're Doomed TO iissen-
Hear Of leaders,. Books and 'nies'
And swallow all the whoppers.'
For aus angler never ilcsY'
MRS HOWARD EWING.
2f07 4ist ave. ".
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27
LOST!
BY BERTON BRALEY

Sins Of commission don't feel bad about
They weren't wicked vicious black.
Sins Of omission those feel sad about
When consider my life, looking back
Things that thought OF, the things that 10 do
Then never started they make quite list
Few the deeds ! have done I'D repent TO do
What regret the things that I missed
Roads sti untraveled adventures I've dreamed about
Cities and countries I I would know.
Chances and deals have worried and schemed about
Only, fainthearted 20 let them all go;
Friends whom might have had been joIier,
Strangers unweicomed and maidens unksseJ
These make my thoughts a heap nolanchoer
What I regret the things that missed!
I weep for parties that I presen at
Games that didn't have courage to play;
Maybe Puritan wouldn't look pleasant at
What l have DONE but I'm willing o
Tisnt the sins OF commission I about
No, quite sternly and firmly insist
That am splitting about
All OF the love, work and laughter % iasr
Copyright 1921 by Newspaper Enterprise Association)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-27

ANSWERS
MISS CATHERINE DoRRCoTr.
1897 sbth ave. T. w. II have n the
year round II has nothing TO do
with the seasons"
IT. A. BOWMAN. lis 18Th ave:
-f'm all over 1, now. Ny attack
started In December"
MRS. MARION MCDONNELL.
1908 summit ave: ITS fever all
rtFht | gueaa. but l can't testify 90
It's connection with spring.
q. ~. BALDWIN. 1870 Fourth
ave- Up tell. brother. You got IL.
toor-
~. coLfELr.i. sis Fffth avr. s.:
4 never heard Of IL