NT M HER s.
ry In WATER
l I SEEMS CERTAIN
J|vy Rains General Over North
Arkansas and South Mis
souri Will Bring High
Stage of Water In
Rivers.
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n Heavy rains for Tuesday
r ght and throughout the day
- Wednesday over North Arkan
i and South Missouri are cer
|b to bring a very high stage
' ‘ water in White and Black
jvers. With the present high
kter as a base, a serious over
ow of the bottoms seem al
lost inevitable.
f While the rainfall at Newport
or Tuesday night was only 1.62
iMShes and fell slowly, allowing
B)gch of it to be absorbed, the
ipis of Wednesday have been ;
i«j|vier and almost constant. A j
nessage to the Independent;
frOm Batesville stated that the j
ilns there and as far north as
latter were heavv both Tuesday
tt|ht and Wednesday and that j
kiijjt farmers of the upper valley j
ware preparing for an expected
overflow. The river was report- j
ed as rising fairly rapidly at
B|tesville.
1|A bad indication here is that *
ijfhite River began rising Wed
ttsday morning following the
H|rst night’s rains. The gauge
register was 21.2 feet and by the 1
time the water from the upper
drivers reaches our lowlands, the
flood stage of 26 feet will un-,
doubtedly be passed by several
feet.
| At Clarendon, a three inch
rainfall was reported for Tues- j
' day night and the steady down
pour is no doubt interfering with ;
■the gallant fight the residents
Along the Mississippi are making
for the protection of their levees .
flwainst the greatest rise ever
kpown of that mighty river.
■ While the only break in the Ar
kansas line is at Graves Bayou,
the situation is growing more
acute under the bad weather con
tions and the crest of the rise
near at hand.
In the bottoms of White River,
'much land has been broken and j
some of it planted to corn and
the overflow that now seems
certain will undo the work tnus
far done besides making back
ward the next crop to be planted.
! The weather predictions are
for fair skies tonight with con
siderable drop in temperature, j
but not enough to hold back the
water through freezing, which
prevents many overflows in our
winter season.
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EOUR COMPANIES
GUARD RESPOND
^;||To Call For Service Along
f§| Threatened Levees of the Mis
sissippi River.
^Special to Independent.
|!| Little Rock, April 9.—Four
t Companies of the Arkansas Na
tional Guard, Morrilton, Lonoke,
Conway and Beebe, have an
nounced that they are in readi
ness to go to the flooded dis
# trict for services when called
T upon. The Iron Mountain rail
road has agreed to transport
L them to any point on their sys
■Iprrn free o/Lost. The state has
^ no funds available to pay for
"their maintenance while on
duty, and messages have been
. sent to several points where
they are needed that they will
M
I be sent if rations and quarters
l are provided for them,
j A call has also been issued
| from the governor’s office, to
j the public spirited business men
■ of the state, asking them to
[advance money on the credit of
! the state for the immediate
needs of such militiamen as
may be necessary to send to
the front. The Blytheville com
pany is already on duty on the
levee, and calls are coming for
a company at Snow Lake, Desha
county.
Attorney General Moose has
construed Act No. 234, of the
last legislature, to prevent the
creation of deficiencies, as per
mitting the governor to incur
obligations of this character,
one section of the Act reading as
follows:
“The governor, when he deems
it necessary, in cases of insur
rection, invasion, rebellion a
gainst the constituted authori
ties, epidemics, or in cases of
calamities, catastrophes, or vis
itations, or in cases of dire ne
cessity, may authorize tne prop
er officers to incur such obliga
tions as he deems necessary for
the immediate preservation of
the public peace, health and
safety.”
Such a condition of emergency
now confronts the tsate, but the
state has no funds that can be
used.
The War Department has
shipped a quantity of tents for
use of the refuges, but they
have miscarried in transit, and
an effort is being made to lo
cate them.
Lieutenant Frank, U. S. A.,
who has been in charge of the
flood situation at Helena, has
been ordered back to Hamilton,
Ohio, and another army officer
relieved him there Tuesday
night.
A report was current here
Tuesday afternoon that train
service had been abandoned
west of Memphis, on account of
the flood, but this was an error.
The Frisco was making some
repairs on the Arkansas ap
proach, to take care of the great
volume of water coming down
from above, and this caused a
temporary delay. One Iron
Mountain train out nf Mpmnhis
was seven hours late, but the
next was only an hour and a
half, and the transportation of
ficials here do not look for any
material interruption on ac
count of the flood. The service
will continue, even should the
water get over the tracks in
places.
Governor Futrell Tuesday af
ternoon received the following
telegram from President O. N.
Killough of the St. Francis Lev
ee Board:
“The levee at Graves’ Bayou,
about 25 miles South of Bridge
Junction, blew out about 1 o’
clock this morning. The crown
of the levee was about two feet
above the water, and there was
no apparent danger. It is a
, sand levee and collapsed for lack
of base. The water will spread
South and Southwest and will
not likely affect any territory
North of the Rock Island, unless
it should stay up for a long time.
The rest of the levee line is still
holding, but the situation is
growing more critical momenta
rily and people are warned to
! prepare for trouble. We are try
| ing to get a boat this morning to
! come in below the break and
rescue any people or stock that
may be in peril.”
MAYS CANDIDATE
AGAINST BRUNDIDGE
_
Kirby, Brough. Hinemon, Bates
and McRae Will Not Enter
! The Race.
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Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 9.—There
were indications that former
Congressman S. Brundidge of
Searcy might have no opposition
the Democratic nomination for
; governor, but the idea was dis
pelled last night, when Judge
George W. Hays of Camden an
nounced his candidacy for the
! nomination.
I
However, the situation has
been clearing perceptibly since
the action of the State Central
Committee Tuesday in calling
the primary for June 21, and as
sessing the cost, $1500, against
the candidates.
Associate Justice W. F. Kirby
gave the following official state
ment to the Parke-Harper News
Service, the first definite an
nouncement he has made:
“I will not be a candidate at
this time for governor. I have
made three expensive campaigns
during the last six years and my
financial condition is such that I
cannot afford to enter this race.”
Hon. John H. Hinemon, a
member of the State Board of
Charitable Institutions, made
the following statement:
“I shall not be a candidate for
the nomination for governor. In
fact, I do not know that I shall
ever be a candidate for office
again. I once cherished an ear
nest desire to serve the state as
its chief executive, believing
that I could be of real benefit to
the commonw’ealth to which I
have devoted my life. I made
one expensive campaign for gov
ernor, much more expensive
than I dreamed it would be when
I entered the contest. I appre
ciate the abiding confidence of
those faithful friends who have
recently solicited and urged me
Co become a candidate at this
| time, but I fear the time has not
j come when a man of small
; means may aspire with confi
dence to the position of govern
I or, a position of high honor and
' responsibility.”
; it is learneci irom menus m
close touch with Dr. C. H.
: Brough of the University facul
! ty that he will not be in the race,
: on account of the expense.
David A. Gates of Little Rock
and T. C. McRae of Prescott, are
among those who have been
| mentioned who have announced
that they will support Brun
didge.
The final notice of the inten
tion of any candidate to enter
the race must be filed with the
Secretary of the Committee, W.
! G. Hutton, of Little Rock, by
April 21. Should only one can
didate signify his intention to
run, the Committee shall meet
on April 29 and declare him the
nominee.
Pennington.
i There will be prayer meeting
| every Saturday night at the
Christian church.
Hr. and Mrs. Ed Evans are
happy parents of a fine l21/£
pound boy.
Foolish Query.
A fcsntncky girt has »*••« **
thr™—"d times and sighs far mars,
while an Illinois woman had a mu
arrested for WssIof ber once. Ia whlsh
I stats woulo yon r.i..--er lire’
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TUCKERMAN NEWS,
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i Miss Lottie Gipson of Au
I
vergne accompanied Miss Sallie
iChoate home. Thev spent Sat
iurdav and Sundav at this place.
|
returning to their school work
i Sunday evening.
Grack Smith and C. E. Smith
of Newport spent Sunday at this
place with relatives.
Mrs. Andy West of Newport
is spending this week in Tuck
erman with friends.
Dr. .J. C. Kimberlin departed
this life at his home in
Tuckerman, Arkansas. April 4.
1913, in the 64th year of his
age. At all times the Doctor
| was faithful and devoted to the
| interests of home, church, his
| lodge and community. He held
a foremost place in our affec
tions as a man and as a brother.
He was born in Hamilton county,
Indiana. He became a resident
at Tuckerman in 1891. and this
was ever afterwards his home.
vv iien jli years oiu ne marneci
Miss Annie Faust and to that
union there were four children
Dr. K. K. Kimberlin, Miss Cora,
Mrs. H. E. Dowell of New
port and Mrs. L. R. Heady of
Indiana. Twelve years from the
date of their marriage God
called his wife to yonder
world. He then married Miss
Elizabeth Ogale, who survives
him. Bro. Kimberlin became a
Christian early in life and join
ed the Methodist church, of
which he was a most faithful
member, and likely there was
not a professional man in the
state that gave more of his
time to the church than did
Dr. Kimberlin. fie was a mem
ber of Kirkpatrick Lodge No.
192 and the W. 0. W. of this
place. He was taken back to
his old home and birth place,
where he was laid to rest April
!7, 1913, with the solemn cere
mony of the Masonic Lodge,
with a large attendance of the
gathering of citizens of his old
home town, as an attestat ion of
the high place he held in their
regards.
A. A. Webber of Batesville was
in town Thursday on business.
Rev. W. P. Talkington, pastor
of the Methodist church at this
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pial/C; ntvticu vtc*j .’ m u
week at Cave City.
There were several of the
Newport citizens in attendance
at the house funeral of Dr. J. C.
Kimberlin at this place Satur
day.
L. D. Smith and W. M. Shaver
have bought the A. S. Lawrence
farm, known as the Grooms
place.
Miss Jennie Jernigan, who has
been teaching near Newport,
! is spending this week with her
brother in this town.
Dr. L. T. Slayden is spending
a few days in Hot Springs this
week.
Program for Jubilee Service the
3rd Sunday in April.
! 1. Scripture Lesson,
i 2. Prayer.
3. Song.
j 4. Temperance and moral
legislation Bill 118—Rev. W. P.
i Talkington.
5. The laws that have recent
ly been passed—Prof. W. M.
Shaver.
6. Making Gambling a Felony
|—L. D. Smith.
7. Address—Henry Hill.
8. Song.
9. Recitation—Cordelia A n
derson.
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10. Statewide—Local option
—which—Mrs. Bettie Green
haw.
11. Reading—Sylla Harvey.
11. Reading— Mrs. Lizzie
Lawrence.
12. Song by 9 little girls.
13. Recitation — R i c h a r d
Choate.
14. Reading—Mrs. K. K.
Kimberlin.
15. Quartette.
10. Reading—J-Jin Moore.
17. Solo—Mrs. E. William
son.
18. Cornet Duet.
19. Reading—Mrs. W. P.
Talkington.
20. Call for members.
21. Song.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our neigh
bors, friends and relatives for
their'many expressions of kind
ness and sympathy in the re
cent illness and death of our
beloved son, husband and broth
er, T. D. Churchman, also for
the beautiful floral offerings.
We shall ever remember one
and all with the tenderest mem
ory. May the Divine blessings
be your reward.
M. L. Churchman
and Children,
Mrs. T. D. Churchman.
For Sale.
300 ranks dry cook wood cut
from dry lumber. $2.00 pei
rank delivered.
Fee-Crayton Hardwood Lumber
Company. 7dtf.
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Three Parades Favored.
Chattanooga, Term., April 8.—
It has been decided to have three
parades, instead of one, for the
i reunion of the Confederate Vet
erans and Sons of Confederate f
Veterans here May 27-20. A
parade, therefore, will be wit
nessed each day of the reunion, v
The first day, the parade of
sponsors and maids of honor will
probably be given, followed op '<
the second day by a parade of
i Sons of Veterans. ’The parade
of U. C. V. will take place on the jc
! last day of the reunion. It is ex- (
pected that 10,000 veterans of ,
the Civil war v/ill march in this rl
1 parad Maj. W. J. Bass of f
Chatu.nocga :s chairman of t
parades comm idee.
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