NIGHT RIDING
CASTS DISMISSED
y Esquire Nuckolls By Reason
Otf Not Having Sufficient
Evidence.
The ten citizens of Rich woods
V-j Township, who were brought
here upon a charge of “night
S]k riding,” for having whipped
|fe Earl Compton on the night of
I jk April 1 at his home in Rich
Dl woods, have been released and
P* allowed to return to their homes.
The dismissal of the case
against the ten men occurred
\ Wednesday afternoon, when the
5/ state found it had insufficient ev
idence to warrant a conviction
and Esquire Nuckolls released
the men from custody.
The affidavit for warrant as
I made by Willis Compton charg
ed that these men “did on or
about the night of April 1, un
lawfully combine, band them
see together, conspire and con
fci^rate together, each with the
other to commit the crime of
night riding by unlawfully whip
pr ping one Earl Con^pton in the
f night time.”
me prosecuting witness, wno
could not be located Tuesday,
was present in court Wednes
day, but the prosecution sought
a continuance on the ground that
two important witnesses had
p'-4B0t been located. Judge Scar
borough represented the state,
Judge M. M. Stuckey, G. A.
Hillhouse the defendants.
The men arrested and whose
cases were dismissed are Bust
le er Odan, James Willis, Bert
Willis, Walter Richards, Martin
I Earles, Walter Ball, Cord Ball,
J. D. Blalock, John Howard and
JoM Earles.
Arranging For State Fair,
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 15.—Citi
zens of Hot Springs attending
the meeting of the Democratic
State Central Committee report
that the business men of that
city are arranging to finance an
other Arkansas State Fair. An
other effort will be made in the
Legislature of 1915 to secure an
appropriation for the benefit of
the fair, but in the meantime the
public spirited citizens propose
to carry the burden themselves.
The dates have been set for No
vember 9-14. A fund of $5,000
lias already been provided to
send the best of the exhibits to
the Panama Exposition in San
Francisco.
_
I Mrs. J. E. McElwee of Little
Rock is spending a few days
with Mrs. Ellen Tyler.
[ Moving Pictures
I atthe Opera House
THE STOLEN TAPESTRIES
The millionaire’s butler is the
thief. See the novel way he is
discovered. Helen Holmes and
Charles Wells.
(Drama—KALEM.)
UNCLE JOHN TO THE RES
CUE
k Showing the jealousy of a so
ciety couple. The fashionable
dance and the yacht party
Crane Wilbur, lead. Extra gooc
story.
THE HIGHER LAW
A good drama—(LUBIN)
ADMISSION, 5c and 10c
To The Sunday School Workers
of Jackson County.
As our State Sunday School
Association is near at hand,
: which meets at Little'Ro£k, 28th
, to 30th of April, 1914, and as
this promises to be one of Ark
ansas’ greatest conventions and
^hat our county may contribute
! to the success of this great Asso
| ciation and that each school may
j share in the great benefit deriv
ed from such a gathering of the
best trained Sunday School work
jers of our nation, I as presidnet
| of the County Association, wish
I to urge each school in the county
I to send delegates and their su
perintendent to this great con
tention.
I Specialists on all the import
ant phases of Sunday School
work will be there to deliver lec
tures and demonstrate the best
methods of teaching and creat
ing interest in the Sunday School
work as a special feature.
I want to urge that each school
send as many men as possible to
participate in the great men’s
parade, on the evening of the
29th inst., in which it is expect
ed that more than 2,000 men
will line up.
A «>/l nlriA 4-Vi oil
I A 0.1* V Mi* v»»• vt
persons who promised certain
amlounts at our county conven
tion last year, and have not al
ready done so, send the amounts
to our county secretary, Mrs. H.
L. Lambert, Swifton, Ark., so
she can send full report of our
county paid in full with her re
port to the state convention.
Lodging and breakfast will be
j furnished all delegates, superin
tendents and pastors by the peo
ple of Little Rock.
Yours for the success of the
work,
W. R. RICE.
Young Convict Jumps Through
Car Window.
Jonesboro, April 14. — Roy
I Chamberlain, burglar and ex
pert penitentiary “escaper”, aged
j 21 years, being taken to Little
| Rock to the penitentiary, and
with Chief of Police Montague
of Jonesboro in charge, made his
sixth escape last night, and the
second from Chief Montague.
Chamberlain was due at the
j penitentiary this morning, and
was heavily shackled at wrists
land ankles. Despite this he
managed to leap through a win
dow of the fast moving coach
into the darkness.
Chief Montague followed and
was badly bruised.
! No trace of Chamberlain after
vio-ilant spurr-h was found, and
the chief came home this morn
ing.
Chamberlain is wanted in Mis
souri and Illinois points, and has
a burglary charge to answer
here.
Sincei his escape some time ago
from the penitentiary, Cham
: berlain has had an exciting time,
i He is accused of two burglaries,
! conspiracy to kill, and attempt
to liberate prisoners of a county
jail in Illinois. He was caught
once in Illinois and jumped head
first through a coach window
from a passenger train running
25 miles per hour. He has three
trials coming after he finishes
|with the state of Arkansas.
I Christian Church Benefit.
i Come to the Camille Cafe to
get your soft drinks this after
noon and evening. Also get
your supper there. The ladies
I of the Christian church will
serve you, and they will appre
ciate your patronage greatly, as
[this is church benefit day.
Confine Contest
To Poinsett
County Returns, Which Senator
Going Says Will Stand ,
, Investigation.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 15.—The
whole forenoon session of the
state central committee to hear
the contest of W. F. Kirby
against the senatorial nomina
tion of James P. Clarke, was
taken up in considering resolu
tions offered by Clarke, support
ers limiting the contest to an in
vestigation of the alleged change
made in the primary results in
Poinsett county.
Troy and Frank Pace for
Judge Kirby demanded the full
est investigation of all alleged
frauds in Poinsett county and
W. M. Lewis for Clarke support
ed the resolution.
Senator Clyde Going answer
led the charges as to fraud in
Poinsett county declaring that
the returns were not padded or
changed and that the ballots and
poll books will be delivered when
the committee asks for them.
Both candidates, Kirby and
Clarke will address the central
comjmittee this afternoon.
Maintaining Walnut Grove
Cemetery.
The upkeep and beautifying
of Walnut Grove cemetery is a
work that is dear to the- hearts
of the people of this city and
section and the committee in
charge pays $50 per month for
this purpose.
The work is to be resumed
Monday and sufficient funds are
not available and the owner of
each double lot is asked $5, in
support of the work, the owner
of a single lot $3 and for half a
lot $2.
Mrs. T. J. Watson and Mrs. E.
R. Tyler have personal super
vision of this work and the own
ers of lots are asked to send the
amount due from them either to
Mrs. Watson or Mrs. Tyler.
d2wl.
Continental Congress D. A. R.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 15.—A del
egation of Little Rock members
of the Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution headed by their
State Regent, Mi's. S. S. Wassell,
left here Tuesday night for St.
j^ouis. in that city they will he
joined by the Missouri delega
tion going to the Continental
Congress in Washington, D. C.
There Mrs. Wassell will assume
the management of the cam
paign for the election of Mrs.
Helen M. Norton of Little Rock
as one of the ten vice-presidents
general of the National organi
zation. The nominations will be
made April 23, and the Little
Rock delegates, who have secur
ed pledges of support from sev
eral states, are hopeful of be
ing able to secure the election of
Mrs. Norton. She has been
unanimously endorsed by Little
Rock Chapter and the Annual
State Conference.
Log Teams Wanted At Once.
Have a large amount of tim
ber cut in the woods and must
move. Will pay good price for
moving same. It will pay you
to come and investigate- For
particulars call Newport phone
1608-5 or write Muirhead Lum
ber Company, Weldon, Arkan
sas. Obtf.
TUCKERMAN NEWS
Mrs. James Graham is spend
ing this week at Batesville with
friends.
Mrs. Ida Smothers left Tues
day for her home at Wynne af
ter visiting relatives in this
town for severa ldays.
Mrs. B.*F. Hartwick left Wed
nesday for Hot Springs, where
she will spend several days for
her health.
( Mr|» A. J. Galloway is still sick
at her home in this city.
Mrs. E. V. Holt, who has been
sick for several days, is reported
'as some better.
Mrs. Bettie Greenhaw and
children left last week for Hot
Springs.
Earl V. Holt of the Bank of
Tuekerman is in Little Rock this
week attending the meeting of
ithe State Bankers.
Mrs. J. W. Lindley and moth
er spent a few hours in town
Monday with their friends.
If you want to place your
farm on the market, list it with
Jackson County Realty Com
pany at Tuekerman.
j Mrs. Ira Lamb, who has been
teaching in the public school in
Tuekerman, left last week for
tne soutnern part oi tne state,
where she will jon her husband.
Miss Oda Burkhalter has charge
of her room.
When in need of fire insurance,
see Jackson County Realty Co.
at Tuckerman, Ark. wl
Grandma Churchman is spend
ing this week in this town with
her children.
Uncle Johnnie Graham is
spending this week at Hot
Springs.
Drs. L. T. and J. B. Slay den
j returned last week from Hot
! Springs, where they spent sev
eral days.
The town election held at this
place last week resulted in a tie
for mayor and a special election
has been called for the 23rd to
untie the mayor’s race.
Henry Hunter, W. S. Phillips,
Will Terrell, Penn Davis and
D. C. Dowell were elected Al
dermen at the recent election.
The program rendered at the
Methodist church Sunday night
was well attended.
Dr. J. S. Graham, left Wed
nesday for Hot Springs to spend
several days.
Uncle Bill Abernathy, one of
the oldest citizens of this town,
died April 7, at his home in this
city. He leaves a widow, one
child and several relatives.
J. M. Majors is putting in a
tolanVinna lmo fi*nm fnwn +n his
farm.
R. L. Conditt’s son is visit
ing him for the first time in his
life. He went to live with his
grandparents when a small
child, and this is the first visit
hack to the town.
For Sale.
One 40-hp. stationery engine,
one 50-hp. boiler, one double
saw-rig, one swing cut-off saw
frame, one overhead log turner,
one gang edger. Will sell cheap
and make terms. Muirhead
Shingle Co., Weldon, Ark.
8d6wtf.
Fresh Car of Bananas.
J. B. Heard, the banana man,
has a fresh car of ripe banan
as and if you want real nice,
ripe bananas, see him on the
Iron Mountain tracks, opposite
Wolff-Goldman’s, where he has
his car. dtf.
Do It Electrically.
See Sam Denty about the Vac
um Cleaner before doing your
spring cleaning. Telephone 117.
SCHOOL TEACHERS
FOR NEXT YEAR
j _
Board Reelects Edgar Williams
As Superintendent And
Nearly All Present
Teachers.
At a special meeting of the
local school board Tuesday even
ing, Prof Edgar Williams, who
has made a very capable head of
the city’s schools, was re-elected
superintendent for the ensuing
year.
All of the present teaching
staff were also reelected, ex
cept in two cases, where applica
tions were not made, though
some shifts in the grades to be
assigned may be made.
The teachers elected for the
ensuing year are:
first Grade—Mrs. Ella Box.
Second Grade—Miss Margaret
Beattie.
Third Grade—Miss Kate Har
uer«
Fourth Grade—Miss Willie
Mashburn.
Fifth Grade—Miss Carrie
White.
Sixth Grade—Miss Elizabeth
Irby.
Seventh Grade—Mjss Belle
Phillips.
High School Teachers—Prof.
Edgar Williams, Mrs. Williams
and one other yet to be chosen.
EAST NEWPORT SCHOOL.
First and Second Grades—
Mrs. Eugene Shaver.
Third and Fourth Grades—
Mrs. Fred Harmon.
COLORED SCHOOL.
Principal—E. J. Wheeler;
ether teachers Ollie Chapman,
] Clara Graham and Mollie Cling*
man.
The question of a nine
months’ term was considered*
j but no action was taken and the
'teachers elected are to receive
contracts based upon an eight
months’ term.
The addition of another yearns
i high school work in order to
meet the requirements for en
trance into the Freshman class
of the University and other col
leges is also being considered bar
the board.
The various schools of the city'
have been very efficiently andL*—
satisfactorily managed under
Prof. Williams and his excellent
corps of teachers, if general
opinion is to be relied upon a*
well as the commendation of
| school authorities who have in—
j t pected the schools and heard!
various classes. There is every
where evidence of aroused!
school spirit and the standard afx
the schools is being made high
| er each successive year.
The vacancy in the principal
ship of the East Newport school
and in the High School are to
be filled later, though a number
of applications have already'
been received.
If you are going to buy *
lawn mOwer don’t fail to critj- ^
cally examine the Eclipse, s<mcI
by Johnson-A...'Hardware Co.
113d4. 4'
Your O’Cedar Wizard mops;
I cleaned without rubbing witle
Mop Cleansing powder, 25 cents;
! at Johnson-Avera Hardware CS».
113d4.
I ll®* It’s b
If C* Shoe
ITimie to wear your new Ox
fords. The styles are fine this
year, and there’s one to please
every eye and fit every foot.
Snappy creations in both but
o ton and laces. Tans, Gun Met
is als and kids in many shapes.
g An Oxford of high quality
g won’t cost you much if you buy
g it here.
8 Right now is the time to see *
8 this superb showing. J
jj| Right now is the time to get £
g your feet fitted right. *
Sj Regal Oxfords_$4.00 to $5.00 ^
8 Reynolds Oxfords_$5.00
11 Clapp Oxfords. _$6.50 and $7.00 \
Berger’S I
g CLOTH t H <3 House:
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