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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10

:. Nathan Garrick Of Boston was
business visitor in the city FRI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10

Mrs. Arthur Merrill is i'll at her
home on Prospect street.
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.,,,,.m Phillips. of South China,
Wiling Wiling friends in the city.
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ramond Dove will complete his
, s At the Holmes-Swift Company
aus,,, and will go to Palermo, where
!oua Gill remain for the present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-10

Harry Pierpont of this city was
ted grand vice warden of the
Goire Grand Lodge. N. E. o. P, at
We SSth annual conference held on
mh,rsdav in Bangor.
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AIrCIJSTA LOCALS

Guy Brooks Is IN IN Boston on Dusi'
-. e for few days.
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nance tonight Granite Cutters
|, Hall, Hallowell. Johnson's orchestra.
spr3sat-tue.I
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LOCAL NOTICE

LOCAL NOTICE
prmmage sale Saturday at 9 A.
n congregational chapel. Please
; No. donations Friday afternoon.
Apr7,9.1O
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DAILY RADIO PKO.GKA III
Compiled BY United Press.)
SATURDAY, APRIL 10

tStations arranged in order Of wavclength
All time schedules z. NJ, except that time
alter Midnight is denoted by heavy figures. )
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01
BIDS CALLED FOR

Sealed proposals will be re-
"ceived by the County Board of
Public instruction in and for
Monroe County, Florida, until
.7:30 P. M. Thursday, July goth,
1926, at their Office in Key West,
Florida, for the construction of
the following School Buildings, to
wit:
One Kindergarten, Corner of
Reynolds and South Streets.
One High School Annex, Corner
of White and Seminary Streets.
All work to be done in the City
of Key West Florida.
Plans, Copies of the proposed
contract, and specifications may
be obtained at the Office of the
County Superintendent of Public
instruction.
The Board reserves the right tc
reject any and all bids or to
award contracts which appear for
the best interest of said County,
ABELARDO LOPEZ,
Chairman County Board of Pub
lie Instruction.
MELVIN f. RUSSELL,
County Superintendent and
Secretary.
iuly1-S-15-22
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01
PROGRAM BY
AMERICAN LEGION
AT San CARLOS
AFFAIR TO BE GIVEN ON
SUNDAY AFTERNOON: MANY
EXCELLENT NUMBERS IN
cLUDED IN PROGRAM

Following is the program of
patriotic services which will be
conducted at the San Carlos
Theatre by the American Legion,
Sunday, July 4.
Opening remarkably Legion
aire.
Song "America" Audience.
Selection-San Carlos Orches-
ira.
RemarksP. r. Stephenson.
Song Mrs. Eva B. Torano.
Selection-San Carlos Orches-
ira.
Remarks. Vining Harris.
Official Roll Call-By Legion
aire.
Vocal quartet by Mrs. Kitchin,
Mrs. Bervaldi, Mr.. Piper and Mr..
Sands.
Star Spangled Banner-Audi-
ence.
The above program will Start
promptly at o'clock and will end
at 4, as as the hour of the roll
call will lie held in practically
every city and village in the United
States at that time.
The public is cordially invited to
turn out and assist the Legion to.
make the exercises a complete
success.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01
BOAT LAUNCHING
AT SOUTH BEACH
RED CROSS LIFE SAVING YES
Sell TO BE PLACED in
WATER

The Red Cross life saving boat
viii be launched at 6 o'clock this
evening from the beach at the
Coral Isles Casino. with APP
propriate and very interesting
ceremonies.
Miss Dorothy Archer will
christen the boat and break a
bottle of champagne on the YES
sells bow as she starts down the
ways.
An address will be made by
Capt. MeNeeley, coHmandant of
the Seventh Naval District, and
an interesting program will be
rendered.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01
Men Brought To City
By Officers To Go
Before Criminal Court

i. G. Hall and L. o. Bennett,
the men arrested by Deputies
Kemp and Rivas Mt Islamorada
yesterday and brought to this city
charged with aggravated assault
upon S. Odom, will not have pre-
liminary hearings. Their cases
viii go directly to criminal court
at the next term, which convenes
July IL.
L. G. Hall put up $500 bond
for his appearance in court and
was released. l.. o. Bennett has
not vet been able to furnish bail
and is being held in Jail.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01
TO THE PUBLIC

The Real Silk Hosiery Mills of
Indianapolis, Ind, has only one au-
thorized agent in Monroe County,
myself. Beware of purchasing
hosiery under that name from
others; they do not represent this
well known house.
w. j. GALLAGHER,
518 Elizabeth st.
Phone 612-J. june28-6 tx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01

mer Peeos Arrives
ae steamship Pecos of the NAL
Line was the steamer arriving
this week from New York
load of freight. The steam
Medina will arrive here next
b From Tampa
be P. & o. steamship Governor
viii arrive in port tomorrow
hing from Tampa, and will
E again for Havana upon the
wal Of tine train from the
d.
lery From New York
he steamship Henry r. NAL
viii arrive in port on Satur-
4 sight from New York en- route
Galveston with passengers on
rd. The Mallory left here a
< ago Monday for New York.
hmer Arrives
he steamer Artza-Mendi, Capt.
Srranzga, arrived in port this
.ninx from Hull, Eng, en-
L to New Orleans. The steam
sme into this port for fuel oil,
Is consigned to the Porter
* Company.
mi To Havana Today
he steamer Miami, which ar
N IN port yesterday afternoon
n Havana, left again this
|rnins on a return trip to the
ban port. The vessel VIII ar
Z here again tomorrow after
II.
- =
.eial Event
Misc Elva Sawyer of Margaret
eet, and John Collins. son of
and Mrs. Samuel Collins, were
FRIED last evening by Rev. It.
Adams, pastor of the Fleming
Heet Methodist Church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01

Mrs. Everett Russell, accom-
panied by her two children, were
passengers leaving over the East
cast yesterday en- route to Frank
lin, N. G., where they will spend
several weeks visit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01

1t is an old superstition among
Cape Cod folk that babies born at
the ebb of the tide will be girls;
al the flood, boys.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01
Personal Mention

Miss Euphemia Russell was
among those leaving last night for
Miami for several weeks visit
with relatives and friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01
Dance Tonight

Dance Tonight
There win be dance given at
the Coral Isles Casino tonight
when music will be furnished by
Johnnie Wages and his Coral Isles
Casino Orchestra, and a most en-
joyable time is promised all who
attend. There will positively be
no dances given at the pavilion
Sundays as formerly advertised,
according to statements made by
those having the place in charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01
:" NOT SWEARING

DUNooN, Eng.-Arrested for
Fearing, II. w. Cooke was freed
hen the court held that d."
Fns "only strong language"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01

Rodman j. Roberts, who had
been spending several weeks visit
ing in Key West with relatives, re-
turned TO his home in Miami yes.
terday afternoon over the East
Coast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Cleare,
who had been spending a while
visiting in Miami with their daugh-
ter, Miss Averil Cleare, returned
to the city yesterday afternoon
over the East Coast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01

Let the Artman Press print IT.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01

Australia fears coal strike, the
men demanding higher wages.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01

T. Jenkins Curry, who had been
on a short trip to points in Vir-
ginia, accompanying his two
daughters there, where they are
now attending a camp school, re-
turned to the city yesterday after
noon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01
SCOUT no Meet

Scouts / o Meet
There will be a meeting of
Troop 5, Boy Scouts, held tomor-
row night at their headquarters,
under the direction of George F.
Archer, scoutmaster. All mem
bers, especially those who are in
terested in the coming encamp-
ment are requested to be present.
The meeting will be called to or
der 81 s o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew A. Rob-
erts and children, who, had been
spending several weeks visiting in
Key West with relatives and
friends, were passengers leaving
over the East Coast last night en-
route TO their home in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Albury.
b had been spending several
|ssks visiting in Miami and other
|ints up the East Coast, return
10 the city this morning over
4 Flagler System.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01

hrs. Lee Mcfarland and two
|ildren, Marine and Leebert, are
ending a visit in Miami with Mrs.
|sFarland's mo. her, Mrs. 7. a..
kmley.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01

Miss Fife Sawyer. who had been
ending several weeks visiting in
~ West with relatives and
bends, was a passenger leaving
ter the East Coast yesterday aft
|fnoon en- route to her home in
lest Palm Beach.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01

Gilmore Park, of Key West, is
bong the Island City visitors in
|nmi stopping with his aunt,
|n Lee Mcfarland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01

|Thurston w. Knowles, formerly
Key West, but who has been
|aklng his home in West Palm
bach for the past few years, was
|eluded in the arrivals here this
|oxnsng, and will spend several
|ss' business visit in the Island
H.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01
Notes of The Passing Day


Girl Scouts Meeting
The members of Troop a, Girl
Scouts, will assemble tomorrow
afternoon at headquarters when
several matters of Importance to
the troop will be discussed.
Many Train Passengers
There were a large number of
passengers arriving here on the
train this morning from the north,
many of whom left on the boat for
Havana.
- y
Marry Last Night
Paul Lightbourn and Miss Edna
Barker were married at the Bap-
fist Church pastorium last eve
ming by Rev. w. X. E. James. The
couple for the pSsent will make
their home at the brides resi-
dence, 1119 Southland street. The
affair was a quiet one, only the
immediate relatives of the couple
being in attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-07-01

Melvin r. Pinder, who is en-
byed BY the Florida East Coast
Company at Miami, was
arrival in the city this morning
Ter The Flagler System.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-02
TUNNEY-
SETTING DOWN
FOR LONG GRIND
By United Press Leased Wire

ATLANTA \. J., sept, > Jack
Dempsey was expected 10 put Il
little addcG zcst into his blows to-
lay as be- resumed training after Il
lay from camp.
\ ne" sparriug partner WAS avail.
able for the champion and plans
wcrr made for the two to mix this
afternoons
The addition is Martin Burke,
Now Orleans hc9vvwcight who five
scar, AGO added much to Dcmp-
sor', drili fer hi, bout with car
pcniicr,
Biz BIZ Tate aud Charlie Anior-
,rp. negro Lcavic-, were also ready
40 slip into their togs.
pIIIIADELrlIIA, sept. >. Phil
adclphiu wa, talking Gcnc Tmncv
today, following the challenger ;
visit TO the citv yesterday whcn he
Was greeted by crowd Of admirers
including several huudrcd marines.
\ triumphant parade was made
from rjtv han to the So,quircntcn-
uial grounds whore Tunnrv looked
aver 1hc stadiam il which he and
,lark Dempsey are to battlr,
Trx Eickarl was completing his
.ard fpr the prrlmiuarics 10 the
biz fight three week. from tonight.
II was believed it would include
Haur Per.son Swedish heavy
weight: Euutc Hansen Of Wisconsin
and Monte Mum ot Nebraska.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-02
Ministers Given
Business Course
At New School

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Miujstcrs Of
tte midjHe we>t 10 longer haNe any
excuse tos not being i good bu>i-
ness rea H. they are PHryeEoEs Of
fha -a~1e.l. \ >iN weeks course on
= Business Management for Preach.
er>. : now In session - tie Cai.
eage Theala4jea seminary.
= Tie Ministers, Correspondence,
Ills Files AM Records. Haw u
Ayo0 Unnecessary Interruptions
T." Upkrcp ud Improvement, Of
Church FIoPrrty. How to Ran
! Clubs ami Brotherhoods = and "Tbe
Relation If the Minister to the Wo-
aa9 : Groups are included in the
l~' of topic, discussed
The ministers are also learning
bow to remember dates, fares, and
uamcs aS well as alI abput the lat
est thjrE in clothing for pulpit and
general wear.
The preacher must not be a sort
Of .lorifjrd crrand boy, or forSak"
/. thn major task OF preaching and
saving souls for that of organize
ion and administration, President
OIora Davis Of the seminary cN-
pIaiecd in telling the purpose Of
the new course.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-02
Driver AbsOIved
of Girls Death

t'bcr'o Rincon of Brawlcr wa
ah~olved br coroncr's jury YES
srrIar Of all blame for the acci-
dcuf on the Dogwood highway Sun
day which caused the death later Of
Marie Hernandez, sereu year old
daughter If q Mexican rmcher.
Testimony submitted at the I'M
pur-r conducted by Coroner r. f..
Lemon, was to the effect that Rim
con was blinded by thr heavy dust
rus>5 Jv traffic on the highway
aA& that rs a result he drove his
machine into the Hernandez car.
III thv crash the girl was thrown
Through the windshield, receiving u
fractured -kul which caused her
death Tuesday.
Riuron wa. held at the county Jail
on charge, Of failing to stop and
render aid. H. was released yes
tcrdav "hcn the coroner 5 Jury re-
turned verdict stating the acci-
don't wa, unavoidable. Testimony
showed Ilncon Offered 10 take the
2jrf 10 Il hospital then placed her
81 auoth"r marhjuc and reported 70
BrawIcy policc.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-02
PERSON AIS

Walton johnson, Mrs. G. B. Jack
SON and Miss Lillian Pearl jackson
have returned from & vacation of
two months spent with relatives
and friends in Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.. Andrews,
George Andrews Jr., and hrchie
Cook of Tuscon, Arizona, ere yis-
iting in the valley.
Mrs. Harold Tyler leaves today
for San Diego for few days visit.
l.. \. Peorson of Coronado. is Wis
ting in FL Centre.
Mrs. William Dawson and son vii
liam have gone to Laguna for two
weeks vacation. Miss Ruby Carl
son is substituting for Mrs. Dawson
as telephone operator at the court
house.
F.. \. Poncro of Fullerton, is trans
acting business in FL Centre.
l.. =. Sargent has returned from
his SIX weeks Alaskan visit and has
gone to Long Beach for the rest o.
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dixon and
children Villa Lee and Thomas have
returned from Il vacation spent in
Los Angeles and other coast cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. o Lingo enter.
tanned Ut dinner last night for Don
Davis, Wayne and Kenneth kessler.
II. I. Frey of Los Angeles is in the
valley on business.
Dr. and Mrs. Norman Dupont mo-
tored to San Diego last might whore
Mrs. Dupont will rcmain this week.
DIR. Dupont returned this morning.
Mrs. {. r. Williams of Calcxico
WAS business visitor in FL Centre
yesterday.
Joe Adams left FL Centre the first
of the week for Klamath Falls, Ore.
CON, where Re viii relHain until
| October !.
J. !. Peck was down from Jacum.
ba yesterday.
Mrs. Laura Waters rctmacd YES
ter'Iay from Riverside, where she
las been visiting her daughtcr, Mrs.
Georgia Carter.
Jeanette Collins Of IloltviIlc, was
| IN FL Ccntro yesterday.
Mrs. L. 5. stricker and daughter
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-02

The cauucrv At Winters, Nolo
county, recently handled 70 tons Of
aprleotz aud. - tons u ASPARAGUS ~
one day.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-02
PAINTING OF CALIFORNIA
SCENERY SENT ABROAD

PACIFIC GROVE. Calt., sept .
The state corridor. Of fhc royal
palucc iu Stockholm, sweden, viii
be 2raccd BY large painting Of
California scenery from The brush
Of California artist. II las bccu
learned that the painting October,
Point Lobcc, by Charles Bradford
Hudson, Pacific Grove, was so adj
mrcd bv Prince Gustalu~ AdolphuS
on his recent visit 10 California that
Swcdish.American friend, purchao-
cd and presented il 10 him. The
prince assured them it viii hang
with tie finest "ogk. Of t4e tllaee
galleries.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-02
IMPERIAL
ny Press Staff Correspondent

IMPERIAL, S"nt. 2.-Mr, and
Mrs. \. T.. Durham left Tuesday
morning for a two weeks trip They
will visit relatives in Van Nays
and Los Angeles, then motor north.
taking in San Francisco. Sacramento
and Reno, Nevada.
Mrs Homer Harris aud SISTER,
Miss Lottic' G. Bowers, went to san
Diego to visit Mrs. Harris dau1h-
ter. Miss Ella Miss Bowers arrived
in Imperial from Arizona few
days ago.
4, J.. DolsoH was among tho~c who
returned to vote.
Mrs. George Cannon is spending
a frw DAYS in Imperial
Wallace S1,ye4~.u cane bnmr
from Los Aug Is SUNDAY gjgh..
Mrs. LaWrync, NIas returned with
him. leaving iift'c Miss Frances tar
short yi>is with Lcr ataadma.ae.
Mrs. Phillips.
Mr and Mfs. ". L. Townsend and
Mrs. CuadF VICE IN f. Centre
Tuesday evening.
Nj and Mrs. Z. T. Nelson have
returned from tive weeks "trip
through northern California.
Geafge Haarl, drove Il AaaHeim
Tuesday. where Ms. Harris and
children have been spending TIE
summer. Mrs. Harris VII return
with him after couple OF weeks.
Friends Of H. l.. Scott were rather
surprised when Ncotty,' after
setting out supposedly far Aaea-
tion, was quietly married to Miss
Myrtle Harris Of Chula Vista Al
Ter n few days on the coast. Mr.. and
Mrs Scott returned TO ImPerial.
Mrs. Zoe Armstrong morored II
,Iaeumba Sunday. 10 brin4 hel
nother. Mrs Wcathcrford, and Miss
Meredith Armstrong home from their
summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". J. Lcwellyn
have moved from their home OF
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-02

Coultorvjllc Maripo.a county, rr-
ccHtly had $l0.0o0 fire due 10
building, burned from forest area
fires.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-02

The Tomalc> farm center, Marin
county, has arranged u pool Of go
dairy COWS to be tested for tuhcrru-
lu>iS.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-02
Report Riots
In Bengal

CALCUTTA, Sept -Bioting and
manr arrests are reported from
Bali,al. storm ccnt"r Of communal
disturbances Of eastern Bengal.
Special police have been called
put. 80 deaths were reported.
EariSol also known as BuriaoI. is
in the pacca division Of Bengal, ON
a delta island of the Gauges. It's
population is about $1,000, accord
ing ia the latest available atatis-
tics.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-02
Tony Escalante
Fights On Coast

Tony E~ra1;ntc. hapaa'ai Valley
fighter, /, getting q io' ~ employ
mcut in San Diego riu2- lately, and
is scheduled TO make another APP
pcafancc Friday night. H. is bill
ed in the SECOND prcIim a2afSt Louis
Silva, n boY who g7t technical
kavo over him recently. The kayo
was admitted whcu Tony received u
bad cut over his eye Critics pre-.
diet Tony viii wallop the Silva boy
tomorrow might. Tony Tovar who
passed oat here in loss than two
minutes when knorkcd silly By Joe
de Leon, is billed jn tae -rmi.fmal
Of the same card, meeting Joe
Racer in six rounds. Tie bin j.,
headed By Russ Pierce add Charlie
ferari.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-02

South Imperial to the house former
lv occupied by F.oyl Grub, on
North Imperial,
MI. and Mrs. y f. Nelson were
Caipatria visitors Monday.
J. Il. Hart Of BrawIcy was in I'M
periel uu business Wednesday.
Mrs. W. L. Townsend i working
IN the pharmacy while Mrs. Durham
is IN her Vacation.
N. :. nuuu is I>hfc again after
.u paioyab'c week ON the coast.
II. g. Coleman and family spent
the week end in Jacumha.
Mrs. Eddie kinucmou and Mrs
Mary CauadE were shopping in Fl
Centre Wednesday,.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-02

Evelyn have returned to Ell Centre
after spending the summer at Ja-
cumba.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. f. Young of Ca
lexico were transacting business in
FL Centre yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. John Straub have
! left for Il month S vacation to be
! spent with relatives in Los Angeles
and San Francisco and in the 1ose-
mite.
j Paul Steintorf of Calcxico, was in
! FL Ccntro ON business yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-02

TIE reeaipa NalIe, il has 81
!ug it. Lo~9est crop Of peaches.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-02
By NEA Service

TF,NARkANA, Sept. >. - There
were dark. sinister shadows, sur
charged with hints of unseen terror,
filling the formless hollows of Red
river bottom The night WAS very
dark. and Il cold breeze ripPled the
water and made the hidden leaves
whisper in eerie fashion.
Trees and bushes aud hillockS
were blurred into fantastic shapes
I'm the dusk. 1t was Il night when
fear and terror lay over the low
lands like an inlpalpabfe. chilling
mist.
Down in the depths Of this lonely
waste the killer WAS in hiding.
Even for the frontier he WI,
bad. " He had killed >iX men and
wounded three more in wear :
time. He had escaped from jail
after being captured. \ price Of
S2500. dead or aliye, MAS ON his
head. He MAS we'll armed.
Through the aimly-lighted slaeJe>
leadin. to the river bottoms rame Il
womaH. Size WIS placid, almost
uotherlv, ia her manner. Size looked
a> though She might be a good
naturcd. sheltered school teacher. or
calm housewife, But around her
whist She wore q six shooter.
A Woman Sheriff
Size wa, Mrs. Lille Barber, >her-
if ot Miller county. leading a posse
to the lair OF kecnic Wagner. most
notorious and desperate bad man
: (of the south.
Last wear She was in very fact
the quiet housewife that She now
appeared. Her husband was sher-
if; She STAYED at home. Then, one
day. her husband was Shot to death
bv hootlcggcrs. And GOV. TcrraI
Of Arkansas appointed her to fill his
mcxpircd term.
The job had been easy. Mrs Bar
bcr had not had to show her mcttle.
She found being sheriff no more cX-
citing than keeping house,
Until. the other night, word camc
that shooting had broken out on the
Williams plantation, down the riv-
or. Two brothers. VIII and Sam
Carprg. were dead. and Il third
bro'hcr, Bob Carper. lay dangerous,
" woundcd And kccnir Wagner.
the notorious .Tcxas Slim who
lad shot them, had fled to Red riV-
cr in the darkness Of the night.
.Bcttcr not 20 down there,
'hcr told Mrs. Barber. This Texas
~ q bad guy. He shoots over lis
shoulder. and he never misses what
hr shoots at.
She shrugged her shoulders and
lail aside her sewing.
II wouin send my deputies
anywhere wouldu't - myself,
She said "I'yc only got Il few