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VOLUME XIII. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1013. M MIIEK r».
THE OPPOSITION
TO 6RUNDI0GI
Continues Silent and Searcy Cit
izen May Yet Have No
Opposition.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 5.—Anc
still the silence of the politicians
hangs over the political storrr
center of Little Rock, in chunks
thicker than gloom. Stepher
Brundidge has spoken, but abso
lutely nothing definite can be
ascertained as to the plans of
others mentioned for gubernato
rial honors, with the exception
of Dr. C. F. Brough of Fayette
ville, and Judge Jeptha Evans of
Booneville, who have announced
they will not make the race.
Politicians generally are shy
ing off from the gubernatorial
contest as though a seething
volcano rumbles beneath the
seat of the chief executive, and
it is now frequent comment that
Stephen Brundidge will be per
mitted to make the race without
opposition.
William F. Kirby, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court,
has his ear to the ground, and
expects to make an announce
ment m a lew aays as to ms in
tentions. In the meantime he
keeps a golden silence. Judge
Geo. W. Hays of Camden is the
only other one mentioned for the
toga, who has not announced his
intention of remaining on the
outside to look in on the battle.
Should this contest simmer
down to Stephen Brundidge
without opposition, it will be the
first time in the history of the
state a citzen was elected gov
ernor without an opponent.
There have been governors who
were unopposed for their second
term, it being a Democratic cus
tom to reward a good governor
with a second term, but of recent
years it has become fashionable
to oppose even the second term
ers.
“Our Sacrilegious ‘Si’ ”
S. D. Campbell of Newport, an
attorney who had climbed to the
top of his profession by dint of
his own will, energies and ambi
tion has been a guest of Hotel
Rhea all week while attending
to important cases for his client,
the Iron Mountain railroad, re
marked at the editorial table
one day this week: “I was a
classmate at Arkansas College
with Rev. J. I. Norris, who is
now at Pine Bluff, and Rev. En
glish Kennedy, at Beaumont,
Texas, holding important
charges. We always called the
boys by the name they went by
at school. For intsance, Norris
was “Joe” and Kennedy was
“Plug.” They always answered
to those names. After those
gentlemen had been ordained as
ministers and had achieved
fame, we had a meeting of Pres
bytery at Newport. Among the
visitors it was Dr. Norris this
and Dr. Kennedy that, and when
I came along in the old beaten
path and said, “Hello, ‘Joe,’ how
dy, ‘Plug,’ the visitors wanted to
arrain me for sacrilege.”—Wal
nut Ridge Blade.
Dr. Brough Withdraws..
Fort Smith, April 4.—Dr. C.
H. Brough, professor of econom
ics at the University of Arkan
sas, withdrew from the race for
governor today.
Judge Jeptha H. Evans of
Booneville, who has been men
tioned as a candidate, announced
he would not enter the race.
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Easley Must Serve 21 Years ii
Penitentiary.
[ Walnut Ridge, April 4.—Loi
Easley, former city marshal o
. Hoxie, was today declared guilt?
of murder in the second degree
and given 21 years in the peni
tentiary for killing C. G. Pinnel
at Hoxie on the night of Febru
ary 7. The case went to the ju
, ry at 5 o’clock this afternoon
and the verdict was returned a
10:30 o’clock.
Easley’s plea was self-defense
He declared that he had arrest
ed “Hed” Simpson on a charg<
of disturbing the peace and wa:
escorting Simpson to jail wher
Pinnell, who had been with Sim
pson, opened fire. Simpson wa:
wounded, and contended that th(
shot was fired by Pinnell. Th(
j first shot striking Pinnell in th<
head and killing him.
i According to the testimony in
troduced in Easley’s trial, Pin
nell not only did not fire at th<
officer, but was not armed. Wit
nesses declared that the cloth
ing of Pinnell was searched im
mediately after he was killec
but no weapon was found.
Hot Springs Will Have Stat<
Fair.
Hot Springs, April 4.— Hoi
i Springs will Have another statt
fair. This was decided at i
‘ meeting of the Board of Direc
tors of the association held hen
tonight, called by the H01
Springs Business Men’s League
A committee, composed of Geo
Belding and L. E. Sawyer, wra:
named to go to St. Louis anc
consult with J. B. Celia, ownei
of Oaklawn race track, to lean
from Mr. Celia the cost of usin*
the track for the fair. Thes<
committee members were in
structed to report to the Execu
tive Committee immediately af
ter their return and a mass meet
ing of the citizens of Ho
Springs will be called to rais(
funds necessary for holding th<
fair.
A telephone message was re
ceived tonight from Presidem
Harry M. Westcott at Littk
Rock, stating that he would no
be a candidate for re-election a:
i president of the fair association
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Make $75 At Bazaar.
The Woman’s Missionary so
ciety of the Methodist churcl
cleared a little more than $75 a'
tneir nower, cane -ana canay ua
zaar given this week. The ladie;
are very appreciative of the ex
cellent patronage given them am
especially do they appreciatelh<
i kindness of Mr. McDougald foi
i allowing them the use of th(
'Hazel hotel parlor. As manj
! were unable to get as manj
■ flowers as they wished Mrs. 0
!W. Scarborough has decided t(
' make a special order for flowers
I to be delivered April the loti
i and all wishing plants of anj
I kind can telephone her and sm
i will be glad to receive them.
I Politics Not Bothering Donaghej
Special to Independent. *
Little Rock, April 5.—Politics
is not bothering Geo. W. Dona
ghey, former governor. He is
again a business man, having
^identified himself with a stav<
{manufacturing concern, whicl
I has plants in Pine Bluff, Fori
! Smith and St. Paul. Gov. Dona
igjiey spends very little of his
} time in Little Rock, as he is alsc
I interested in timber lands, anc
i says he is trying to make up foi
I the time and funds lost through
the four years he V pent being
governor of Arkansls,
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■ CLEAR WEATHER
> HELPS SITUATION
Flood Conditions Are Improving
Along the Mississippi
River.
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Memphis, April 4.—Weather
' conditions favored the workers
’ along the Missisippi river levees
today, and with what slight
damage resulted from the
• storms of wind and rain last
' night repaired, all of the main
embankments were reported in
; tact tonight and holding well the
1 strain of the rising waters. The
breaking of the city levee at
West Hickman, Ky., today is
considered of relatively small
importance other than damage
I that will result to manufactur
ing plants. At Memphis tonight
' i the stage was 41.5 feet, a rise of
' | six-tenths in 12 hours.
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I Governor Earl Brewer of Mis
sissippi Friday afternoon rushed
250 convicts from the state farm
I to Miller’s Bend, above Green
ville, Miss., where a crevasse in
the main levee line is threaten
, ed.
Telegrams from Jackson, Mis
sissippi, say the Penitentiary
Board approved of the govern
or’s action. It is reported that
! washouts had threatened the
base of the levee for more than
half a mile. More than 150 con
1 victs were stationed there when
flood warnings were sent out.
It is said in telegrams the squad
i is unable to handle the situation.
• | Levee workers above and be
i: low Memphis will be sheltered
r! under tents by the first of next
: week, following a request sent
. the government by John M. Tu
.1 ther, secretary of the Memphis
. Business Men’s Club. Danger
. to houses situated back of the
: main Arkansas levee line
! prompted the club’s action
! which wil lenable the levee board
to continue work, rain or shine,
.. both day and night.
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Reelfoot Conditions Better.
' I Conditions at Reelfoot levee
were reported improved. While
the situation was still critical,
the wind was not blowing as
i hard as earlier in the day, but
waves continued to cause the
dike to cave.
i Four hundred men are work
ing to save the Reelfoot levee.
■ A break in it would flood a terri
> tory of 500 square miles, refill
• ing Reelfoot lake and threaten
1 ing Tiptonville with overflow.
i Carouthersville reports dan
• ger at Cottonwood Point, Mo.,
! where a high wind is sending
wTaves against the levee, forcing
it to cave and boils to appear in
. places. The situation is grave
> at Carouthersville. L6vee work
: ers believe they can hold a stage
of 55 feet on the Cairo gauge.
New Madrid, Mo., is practically
■ depopulated. Rescue work be
gan there Thursday and was
completed at midnight.
Many families are living on
hills back of the town in small
tents. The town is badly wash
ing, according to reports. A
high wind razed many buildings.
They were caught in the cur
rent, carried down the river and,
lodging against trees, were lash
ed to pieces by the waves.
O. L. Killough, president of
the St. Francis Levee Board,
telegraphed to Governor Futrell
that the situation along the Ar
kansas levees is very grave. Re
fugees are going to Blytheville.
They believe it will be above the
high water. Prov r ions for re
fugees are being massed at Tip
tonville. That little city is on a
ridge in Lake county, Tenn., and
practically safe from overllow.
Gangs of men are working at
the Golden Lake levee, where a
break occurred in 1912, flooding
Wilson, Ark.
Dayton May Have Another Flood
A ten hour downpour, which did
■not end until 1 o’clock this morn
! ing, together with clogged sewer
intakes, Hooded many streets in
; the citv last night. Water in
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j Monument avenue, east and west
of the business section, parts of
Main street, Wayne avenue, and
other thoroughfares, stood up
| wards of one foot deep. Much
apprehension was felt in River
dale because of the washed con
ditions of the levee, and guards
! have kept a constant vigil.
The same condition prevailed
in Edgemont, because of the
deep gash cut in the levee near
the Washington street bridge.
Telephone reports from Piqua,
'Beliefontaine, Troy and other
places north, indicated that
(there has been incessant rain.
| Daytonians are uneasy because
| Forecaster Henry F. Alps de
jclaresthata recurrence of the
flood is possible.
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Flood Will Not Bring Suffering.
| Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 5.—Private
! Secretary A. V. Smith has re
ceived several messages from
Acting Governor Futrell, who is
at the front assisting to hold
the Mississippi river levees,
which are none too encouraging.
Secretary Smith has been in ecr.
j stant consultation with the citi
|zens designated in the different
| towns of Eastern Arkansas, to
1 assist in the relief work, organ
i izing the forces so as to be in
jreadit 3ss to give immediate re
’ lief should a break in the levee
; come.
1 Secretary Smith has received
j assurance that each man in the
Chain that he has the local situ
jation well in hand, and th^re
J will be little suffering when the
.flood comes. More tents were
shipped from the Arkansas Na
tional Guard to Eastern Arkan
sas Friday afternoon, and still
| more will be sent out today,
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Dr. J. C. Ivimberlin Dead.
, Dr. J. C.Kinfberliri, aged about
| 65 years, died at his home at
Tuckerman Friday evening about
LET us help you pick out
new Stetson. As a Stetson
wearer, you are one of a good?
Company—the persona&ls^o
who set the styles wherever they
to live. Much depends on b
where the selection is fresh and
sentative. We are now sho
new Soft and Stiff Stetsons for
a
Berger'S
"STAR CLOTHING HOUSE''
where lhe blow comes the heav
iest, for Dr. Kimberlin was de
voted to his family and to these
is extended the deepest sympa
thy of many friends. Those
who survive him beside his wife
are his son, Dr. Kenneth K. Kim
berlin and three daughters, Mrs,
Laura Heady of - *oad ripple, In
diana, Mrs. Harry E. Dowell oi
this city and Miss Cora Kimber
lin of Tucket nan, also one bro
ther, Fletcher Kimberlin of De
til’s Bluff.
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* The funeral was held at the
family home at Tuckerman thi?
morning at 10 o’clock conducted
by Rev. Mr. Talkington of the
Methodist church. The remain?
were carried to the old home at
Indianapolis for burial, accom
panied by the wife, Dr. and Mrs,
Kenneth Kimberlin, Mrs. Heady
and Miss Cora Kimberlin.
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Tick Fight A- **»OO0&
j Batesville, ' 1
Stewart, w
with the
work of'
J has bee
feted
a 1 ANNIE C
fty ranimal^h
Noting gray jack, 5
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No Street Fair.
The advance agent
Whitney Shows this
cancelled his ad
tracts and left town
Coe refusing a permit to
at the park.
Objection was
carnival being
the school
would divert
students f
Judge Coe
permit.
f \ to issue
seemed to
tion to a
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