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Tuckerman.
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^Independent.
Wck, Jan. 13.—The
P* and Mechanics Bank
Wto was placed in the
■We Bank Commis
■a M. Davis Monday
P It has a capital
■125,000. No statement
P is made about the
P? the Department. It
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■kw became effective
■ department has taken
P8®! a bank, to deter
■solvency.
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Saloons Wins In Court
Arkansas City, Jan. 12—The
liquor men won their fight here
today. In a decision rendered ir
the County Court at noon by
.Judge J. L. Parker, the petition
j for licenses for the sale of liquor
| in Arkansas City was granted.
Judge Parker held that the
, petition as filed contained a ma
jjority of names, and licenses
.were given the saloon men. By
[12:30 all saloons had opened
; their doors.
Licenses also were granted
for the sale of liquor at Halley,
Rohwer, Kelso, Laconia, Red
fork, Snow Lake and Malone.
The decision in the McGehee pe
tition will be given tomorrow
morning.
Arkansas City was the third
town in the state to be granted
license. They were granted in
Helena January 2. Deckerville,
in Poinsett county, was the
third place to grant licenses
The petition at Deckerville is
said to have contained practical
ly every name of those eligible
to sign.
The first hearing in Arkansas
City was held January 6, and
lasted until 11 o’clock that
night. E. M. Rogers represent
ed the petitioners, and I. A. Pin
dall and Judge J. C. Cox the pro
hibitionists.
Fight At Marked Tree.
Harrisburg, Jan- 12. — The
hearing of the petitions for sa
loons at Marked Tree, which has
a $20,000 license, and at Fisher,
in this, Poinsett county, will
coirie up before the county court
S tomorrow. Saloon men at Mark
ed Tree filed their petition New
Year’s. It was thought at first
that there would be no fight
against license, but strong oppo
sition has developed. It is said
that several hundred people will
be here tomorrow from that
town.
The petition contains 330
names. The prohibitionists as
sert that of these names, seven
are “repeaters,” 177 are non
residents and that 57 have ask
ed that their names be with
drawn. The 330 names would
be a clear majority. It is
thought that there will be no op
position to the granting of li
cense at Fisher.
Many Attend Coffin Funeral
Pine Bluff, Jan. 12.—The fun
eral of Judge Charles Coffin,
who died here yesterday, will be
held tomorrow from the resi
dence of his brother-in-law, Dr,
Z- Orto, on Laurel street, and
will be conducted by the Rev. J,
I. Norris, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church. The pall
bearers will be selected from the
J. Ed Murray Camp of United
Confederate Veterans of this
city. Burial will be in Belle
wood cemetery here. The body
will be placed beside that of his
sister, Mrs. Z: Orto, who died in
1900. Many persons from out
| side points will attend the fun
jeral.
j:
W. C. T. U. Meeting.
The W. C- T. U. will meet Wed
nesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at
the home of Mrs- Mildred Dor
* sey. All members are urged tc
i be present. Mrs. Dorsey has re
icently attended the National W
[C. T. Union convention and "ll
have something of interest tc
tell the ladies Wednesday abou
that wonderful conference ol
temperance workers.
Hodges Given
Another Chance
Supreme Court Affirms Finding
But Remands Case to Deter
mine Sanity of Hodges.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Jan. 13.—Arthur
Hodges, the young Clark county
man sentenced to electrocution
for the murder of Constable
Morgan Garner near Amity, is
to have another chance for his
life. The Supreme Court yes
day affirmed the decision of the
lower court in the main, the evi
dence being legally sufficient to
support the jury’s finding that
the killing was the result of pre
meditated intent.
But the cause was remanded
with instructions to the court to
summon a jury to inquire into
Hodges’sanity at the time of
the trial, which was not then j
brought into question. The
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juugiucm ui me luwer court uis
missing the petition for a writ
of error coram nobis was revers
ed and writ ordered issued
During the cross examination,
the following questions were
asked:
Q. Was you insane when you
killed Garner?
A. I had my mind.
Q. You knew perfectly well
what you were doing?
A. Yes, sir, but I did not
know at that time that I had 1
I killed him. I was not trying to
jkill him and did not shoot to kill
him.”
The Supreme Court decided ,
that there was no evidence to
show that J. 0. Hale, of Lee
county, was guilty of the offense
charged against him that he had
stolen twenty saw logs, valued
at $80, from the Miller Lumber
Company, and shipped them to
Anderson-Tully Co., Memphis.
The lower court properly direct
ed a verdict for the substantial
character to show that the de
fendant stole the logs and he
could not be convicted on a mere
surmise that he had taken the
logs and shipped them to Ander
son-Tully Co- at Memphis.”
Blind Staggers Epidemic
Batesville, Jan. 12.—Reports
from all sections of the county
are to the effect that a great
many horses are dying with
blind staggers, and during the
past week not less than a dozen
fine animals have died. It is
said there is no cure for the
disease, but several whose
horses have had it are trying
with satisfactory results, a pre
scription furnished them by Dr.
Gow, the State Veterinarian.
The disease in this locality is
not understood at all, because
it is said to be caused by horses
eating mouldy hay or corn, and
there is none of that sort in
this section, since there was
no moisture during the crop
gathering season. The disease
is said to be infectious, and
stockmen are afraid it will be
come epidemic here.
Car Of Bananas.
J. B. Heard has a car of ba
nanas on the tracks here now,
and will open his car for busi
ness in a day or two. Give
him a call when you want nice,
ripe banannas. dtf.
Mr. and Mrs. Q. G- Farleigh
have returned from a pleasant
two weeks’ visit to his brother
at Memphis.
County Meeting of Odd Fellows.
The Jackson Association of
the I. O. O. F., held its regular
meeting at Newport, Arkansas
in the Board building on Tues
day night Jan. 12th, 1913, and
the following lodges were repre
sented :
Newport, Tuckerman, Balch,
Martin, Grubbs, Tupelo and Wel
don.
During the meeting some
very interesting speeches were
delivered by Rev. Hoffmann,
state chaplain of Arkansas of
the Grand Lodge of I. O. O. F.,
and others.
The Association did some very
effective work and the evening
was enjoyed very much.
One of the main events of the
occasion for the election of offi
cers for the ensuing term, and
arrangements for the place of
the next meeting.
The election of officers was, as
follows :
M. G. See of Tuckerman Lodge,
president; W. Overstreet of
Balch Lodge, Vice President;
H. S. Grant, Secretary and J. E.
Doherty, Treasurer; John Mel
ville, Guardian and Rev. W A.
Mink, Chaplain.
After the Lodge closed a ban
quet was prepared by Newport
Lodge for all members and vis
iting members.
Tuckerman was selected as
the next meeting place for the
county association which will
meet some time in Ar k
The following resolution was
adopted by the association:
“Be it Resolved that we, the
members of the Jackson County
Association of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, extend to
the Newport Lodge, No. 71, our
sincere appreciation and thanks
for the courteous treatment
while in session, and also extend
our thanks and appreciation to
the citizens of Newport for their
many kindnesses shown while in
their city.
“Be it further Resolved, that
a copy of this resolution be sent
to the Newport Independent and
a copy be placed on the records
of this meeting.”
H. S. Grant, Sec.
May Change To
National Bank
Arkansas Hank & Trust Conipa
I ny Makes Splendid Show
ing In $100,000 Increase
In Deposits.
The Arkansas Bank and
Trust Co. may be converted into
: a national bank, the board of di
rectors having been authorized
j to convert the bank into a na
tional bank at their own discre
tion and it is probable that the
bank will secure a federal char
ter in order to receive the ad
| vantages of the new federal re
serve law.
j This action of the stockhold
jers in providing for the change,
if thought, advisable by the di
rectors, was taken at the bank's
j annual meeting Monday morn
ing. The old directors and offi
cers were all re-elected
A dividend of 100 per cent
was declared and added to the
j capital, making the .$100,000 au
thorized capital fully paid and as
the newr state banking act holds
the stockholders liable for an
equal amount to the capital
stock, the bank’s protection, to
depositors is really $200,000.
A dividend of 10 per cent was
paid to the stockholders and
one of 10 per cent passed to the
bank’s surplus.
The condition of the bank and
management for the past year
was highly satisfactory to the
stockholders for in deposits, the
j bank shows a $100,000 increase
the past year and the total of
$400,495 in the present state
ment is the highest in the his
tory of the bank, which also
[ speaks well for the prosperity of
this section.
The Claridge Hotel, previous
ly known as the Creighton, will
open February 1, for the travel
ling public. First class service
jboth meals and beds assured,
j Rates $2.25 per day. 42bl4
A- L. Crittenden of Tupelo,
land Marvin Hare of Auvergne
| attended the annual directors’
J meeting of the Arkansas Bank
j & Trust Company here Tuesday.
The Work Of \n Incendiary.
Special to Independent.
Diaz, Jan. 12.—The large
bam, together with a large a
i mount of feed and farming
implements belonging to Walter
F. Hurley, was destroyed by
fire early Monday morning.
The fire was first discovered
jlay JohnOrr, t(degraph operator,
who gave the alarm, but the
I flames had gained such a head
| way that nothing could be sav
I ed. About 800 bushels of ear
I corn, several tons of hay, a
buggy, harness and about $50o
worth of farming implement
i were destroyed, also ten tons
I of cottonseed. That the barn
i was set on fire by some person
is not doubted as Mr. Hurle
j had put two colts in ore of the
stalls before retiring, fastening
the door securely, and these two
colts had been turned out, evi
dently by the party who started
the fire.
Every effort will be used to
find out who the guilty party
was. The loss was covered by
insurance.
Praises Newport School.
Prof. B. W. Torreyson, State
High School Inspector, for the
state of Arkansas, spent Friday
in the local public school.
He was pleased with the work
being done. He praised the
improved conditions in the
school now and when he visited
it a few years ago.
In his talk to the pupils he
stated that the class work he
saw was of the best he had seen
anywhere in the state.
He complimented the class
spirit and enthusiasm mani
fested on the part of the pupils.
The school was very much
pleased to have Prof. Torreyson
as a visitor. He entered into
the wor kwith them and the as
surance with which the pupils
went at their work was compli
mented by him.
I
_
J. M. Balch, a popular candi
date for county superintendent,
visited the county seat this
: morning, mingling with his
friends.
P STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF { 1
! | Arkansas Bank & Trust Co. |
^ *, .. ' At Close of Business January 12th, 1914. l|j
j|| end of the eleventh fiscal year. |]
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts $143,167.22
Demand Cotton Loans 37,574-32
School and County
Warrants- 8,549.32
Overdrafts-- 104.26
Cash in Banks and in
Vault_ 322,218.71
j H $511,613.83
LIABILITIES.
Capital (fully paid) $100,000.00
Surplus- 5,000.00
; Dividend No. 11- 5,000-00
jReserved forTaxes__ 1,118.50
Deposits__ 400,495.33
i -
i $511,613-83
1 „
The above statement is true and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief. CHAS. G. HENRY, Cashier.