ERIORATIOIN
of COTTON CROP
rtedFrom Entire South For
^ Ending August 29.
erioration in greater or less
e is reported throughout
Oeon belt. In the Atlan
£te3 gnd in the Mississippi
as well, where cotton has
,fore maintained its stat
es suffered but slightly,
are reported from shed
Bd by reason of excessive
ind lack of rainfall- The
itation for three weeks
jen irregularly distributed
renerally insufficient to
iin the plant in full thrift, j
serious complaints are re
from Alabama and states
:rd than at any previous
However, there are some
■eports coming from dis
where showers have been j
int. :
exas and Oklahoma and a 1
i Arkansas the plant has ,
d quite heavily and little j
s except bolls more or less ■
id, and these are opening
apidly. Jn Texas such a
_i.__ £ T, , ,
lino j
that any benefit from
i the way of stimulation
plant would be offset by
to grades if the rain j
ccompanied by wind, or
long duration.
Mississippi and Lousiana
evils are very numerous |
doing much greater dam
jn has been heretofore re-'
t
In southern Texas also ,
likely that a fall crop can j
red because of their pres- J
Edition percentage made ]
le end of the week would
[points lower than simi-'
ks seven days ago. 1
BY STATES.
Caroilna—There was no I
change in the crop. Gen-1
bwers furnished enough i
p early in week. There !
plaints however, of some |
I and over sized stalk
lither not well fruited or '
pi young stuff.
I Carolina—Some retro- |
I in crop. Rains very ,
pid generally light. Com- .
■ i (
ui serious shed
j where still dry and few c< m -
pondents say plant not we]
i fruited.
| Georgia— Considerable deteri
oration reported. Showers gen
1 erally light and widely scattered.
I Very beneficial, but wide area.
(without ram report shedcli: g
and some premature opening.
Alabama—Marked deterim
tion is reported from many sec
tions* Cotton opening ■
turely, leaves and square.-' sha
ded and young cotton br >ug it
sudden end of development by
lack of rainfall and heat. S'me
correspondents think tine crop
no better than last year.
Mississippi — Shedding and
boll weevils formed basis for
many complaints. It appear.
that the loss has actually been
considerable and cotton will now
open very rapidly. Boll weevils
damage appears much heavier
than anyone anticipated and over
wider area.
Tennessee—Rains fell over a
large part of the cotton area and
the crop is still good, but seems
on the whole to be somewhat
short of expectations of two
weeks ago, or month ago.
Arkansas—No rain during'- the
week and cotton suffered for
want of moisture. Complaints
from sections that have hereto
fore been good. South and west
seriously hurt by drouth, and
shedding and of over-sized stalks
elsewhere damage has set up.
Lousiana—Dry, hot weather
favorable to crop which is now
opening rapidly. Picking get
ting under good headway. Wee
vils very numerous over most
of the state and little more can
oe made.
Oklahoma—Continued deteri
oration without rain to relieve
mop. In places it is expected
hat all cotton will be gotten with
one picking. In river bottom of
oast there is some good cotton
But crop as a whole in low con-1
lition.
Texas—Picking fast becoming
general. Two thirds to three
kourths of the crop open over
:he greater part of the state and
t is doubtful if rain now would
oe of sufficient benefit to compen
sate for injury to grades. Boll :
veevils are numerous in south
mn and central counties and!
vould probably prevent making
of fall crop if rains should come. >
n great many counties crop 1
ias shed everything except a
ew leaves and matured fruit
Northern counties would be ben
■fitted by a rain.
_
Hot Weather For Week.
Washington, Aug. 31.—Warm
veather in the East and South
vest and a cool wave in ihe
Northwest were predicted to
light by the Weather Bureau
‘or the first part of the coming
VG6k.
“It is likely,” the weekly bulle-1
in states, “that this cool change '
vill advance eastward and over-;
spread the plains states and the .
ipper Mississippi valley by W ed
lesday or Thursday and the
Eastern and Southern states the
atter part of the week. Local
‘rosts will occur by the middle of
;he week in the far Northwest
“A disturbance that is now’
iver the northern Rocky moun
ain region will move eastward,
ittendedbv local showers and
hunderstorms and cross the cen
tal valleys Tuesday and the Ai
antic states Wednesday or
Phursday. Otherwise the week
vill be one ot generally fair wea
her.
NEWPORT WILL
WORK ROADS
Emm Eerr>. Leading To County
Cine On l)a» Set Apart By
(no ernor.
■'entomb-. and 1 will witness
'Merchant*, bankers. lawyers,
v.'wkers recruited
• ;-i. . it- if trade and the
pi'1 .Newport serving
<■' :fioorer.' upon the Oil Trough
tgj.ated by the county
AKtge ; * a suitable stretch of
highway for their activities upon
these the days set apart by the
governor. Not a few, but many
representing every store, busi
ness house and firm will upon
[these days labor for better roads
in Jackson County and become
the charter members of the
movement that is to convert the
roads of the state into modern
and improved highways, worthy
of our civilization, our resources
and our citizenship.
The enlistment of our citizens
in this public enterprise that has 1
swept like wild-fire across the 1
state, was publicly attested and
proclaimed Monday morning,
when a representative audience
of business men. farmers from
Oil Trough and a few ladies were
present to arrange for an organi
zation of the forces and program
for the day’s work.
County Judge C. B. Coe was
made chairman of the assembly
and James H. Johnston secreta
ry, after which committees were
chosen to secure the financial
help of our business men and
their active participation in the >
two-days event.
6. I. Hubert, member of the
street and alley committee of the
council, who has had much prac
tical experience in road and
bridge work, was chosen as the
conscript leader and director of
the work.
Thornton Mantooth, F. P.
Long and Frank Simmons, road
overseer of Bateman Township
were assigned as a committee to
locate the most available gravel
bars and urge the farmers of
their township to co-operate in
the road work.
That the ladies of this city,
the wives, sisters and sweet
hearts of the men who are to
work may .have a part in this
public spirited movement, a res
olution offered by G. A. Hilll
house was unanimously adopted
asking them to furnish din
ners for the road workers upon
these two days set apart, and to
organize their end of the day’s
needs, the ladies present have
called a public meeting of the wo
men of Newport to be held at 10
o’clock Tuesday morning at the
court house. The ladies of New
port have been assured that the
ladies of Oil Trough will contrib
ute toward the dinners for the
workers.
The Boy Scouts were also ask
ed to contribute their services
during these two days to assist in
carrying water and helping in
other ways.
Judge C. B. Coe upon motion
of the assembly was requested to
see Mr. H. C. Sanders and ask in
behalf of the citizens free fer
riage for road workers upon the
two days of work.
The merchants and business
men of the city were requested
to close for the two days, that all
our men may be free to enlist in
the road work. This was accom
plished through a resolution of-;
'fered by Gustave Jones and un
animously adopted xpressinp
the sense ot the meeting that
Newport business men owed this
much to the cause of better high
ways to Newport and in the ex
tension of their trade territory
A committee on general ar
rangements was elected and to
these men were assigned the du
ties of presenting the closing
agreement to the merchants, s -
liciting cash contributions '• >r
road work, the use ot teams, wa
gons and shovels. and . roet
necessities, as well as t> secure
pledges from all who will give
their services for the days and
substitutes for those who cannot
labor. The membership of this
committee is composed of Gus
tave Jones, H. E. Dowell, John
W. Slayton, G. A. Hill-house, K.
B. Hooker, P. H. Van Dyke, Gar
land Hurt, James K. Johnston, J.
B. Young, John F. McCuistion
and Sol Heinemann. The mem
bers subdivided their work im
mediately upon the adjournment
of the mass convention and are
now busily engaged in making
September 3 and 4 "red letter"
days in the cause of better roads.
Every citizen of Newport, who
loves his town, who wants to be
instrumntal in the building o:’ a
bigger city by making access -•>
the market easier and quicker
the year round, ought to lend a
helping hand now. Don your ov
eralls or working clothes and
manifest your interest in the
building of better roads and if
you can’t join in the actual work
send a substitute or contribute in
dollars wh'at it will cost to hire
labor.
But in one way or another, be
a factor in boosting a cause that
rrieans more to this city and
county than any other single av
enue of improvement.
Two Burned to Death.
Corning, Aug. 31.—Silas Lane
and Earl Hargitt were burned to
death today in nt fire that de
stroyed a boarding house and ho
tel at Meredith Mill, 25 mile,
north of Corning. A man named
Hicks, who was being held, penn
ing an investigation of the fire,
escaped.
tfuiet Home \\ eddiny.
A. wedding of interest to many
' • was the marriage Satur
day evening ;U 8:20 of Mr. James
Byron A vera and Mrs. 1'lorenee
-A i j . < *, * t McMinn, which was
Iquietiy solemnized at the home
'• me ride. Hie ceremony was
suit: \ ft y. 1 Icnry K. Spears,
A'tct 2 St. Paul's church and
wu. Witnessed by Mr. and Mrs.
1 ’<:< ige A. Hillhotise who arc
, ay relativcs.
; v ■'!'! Mr. and Mrs. Accra an
jamo..g our most excellent people
j -• urge circle ot friends iniu
j the ependent in congrul ula
‘ion- a:id very best wishes, for a
haiu wedded union.
.Twktrntan Post office (exam
ination.
j Inc 1 nited States Ci\il Ser
vice Commission announces that
on Saturday, September 27, an
examination will be heldat Tuck
jerman, as a result of which it is
|expected to make certification to
till a contemplated vacancy in the
position of fourth class post mas
her of Tuckerman. Arkansas and
j other vacancies as they may oc
cur at that office, unless it shall
be decided in the interests of the ,
service to fill the vacancy by re
instatement- The compensation
of the postmaster at this office
was $999 for the last fiscal year.
Age limit, 21 years and over I
on the date of the examination, I
with the exception that in a’
i State where women are declared
by statute to be of full age for
all purposes at 18 years, women
18 years of age on the date of!
i . !
I the examination will be admit-!
| ted.
Applicants must, reside with
in the territory supplied by the
post office for which the exami
nation is announced.
The examination is open to all
! citizens of the UnitedStates who
j can comply with the require
ments. ' |
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Meeting of Ladies Called.
The ladies of Newport were
j most earnestly requested to fur- ^
■ nish 'dinner for the laborers on,
I the road on the 3d and 4th. 1 he
eomimittee were informed that
the ladies in the country would
' assist them
POWER (ihAOER
fOR JACKSON
Count \ Roads I’urchased B>
Cmintv Judge Ma\ Be Here
I or September and I
Jackson (anility i ■ 1" have one
of the large power graders that
are now reconstructing the roads
of Northeast Arkan a and oth
cm' progressive sections of the
country. Che* trad ion eiigini
and grader was purchased for
i he* county last week by Judy
( . 1!. Coe, who lirst saw wit h h
otvu eyes just what such a gr 1
er would tin while at work n
(ireene county near I'aragould.
W hile t his grader and t ruction
engine cost $21 :>•>, it will grade
roads during drouths such as at
present, when some of our over
seers are using twelve mules to
pull a grader that will not do one
half of the work of this improved
power machine. Judge Coe ex
pects this grader to reach New
port in time for its use in Bale
man township on September ■'<
and 1 and Sol Heinemann has
volunteered to barge it over
White l iver.
This machine of the Rumsey
type weigh 1 1,000 pounds and i
too heavy for the lorry boat.
The work accomplished by it in
Greene County was so satisfac
tory that Judge Jackson has al
ready purchased two and con
templates buying another.
Notice of Examination.
An examination will be held at
Newport, Ark., on Thursday and
Friday, September, 18-19 for the
purpose of ascertaining the pro
fessional qualifications of those
desiring to teach in the public
schools of Jackson County, Ark
ansas
Given under my hand this
30th day of August, 1913.
W. M. Shaver,
Superintendent of Schools of
Jackson County, Ark.
Notice.
Our stores will continue to
close at 6:30 during the heated
term until further notice.
Fife & Moore,
Jos. M. Berger, Jr.
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