Daily Arkansas Gazette from Little Rock, Arkansas • Page 2

THE ARKANSAS GAZETTE, UITLE BOCK, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20,1915 i. two ARKANSAS WINS THE Two Days of Continual Rain Do Southern Trust building, where they were entertained by officials of the Southern Trust Company. They were shown the vault, the savings and other departments and viewed the city from the roof, visited the Weather Bureau office and inspected the refrigerating machinery and the heating plant in the basement. At noon the girls were taken to the homes assigned to them and the hoys were given a luncheon at the New Capital hotel from 12:30 to 2 o'clock by officials of the Southern Trust Company. Vice President Read acted nB toast- Crops Seriously Injured, Streams Are Rising, Threaten- ing Floods and Menacing Clarksville, Success Crops are damaged, creeks are higher than ever before and are threatening railroad traffic, cities of the state are without lights and farmer in bottom lands are being driven from their homes by rains, which started luesuav have continued ever since ana tnreaien to continue today.

Men reports a precipitation oi inches in 60 hours. Streams are wgaej than ever before in 25 years. The light plant is shut down and "elds oi val uable crops have been wasnea iy. T.i cut. Mxnivnd uearlv six inohe.

of, rainfall and all railroads are reporting washouts. Clear skies in viti. indicate "an end of the rain- I' 111 nuiJLU una ..1" A are nriivu h. nmiieurn flooded, and the city water supply at Fayetteville may be tareaieneu. WHM 1 1 1 II 1 11 11DUUUU uw SOUTH'S WETTEST STATE That la the Dietinction Arkansae Now lu Enjoying.

Five, million ton. of watert tw Iiaw much rain Little Rock got in the 48 hour, which ended at 7 o'clock loot night. And the weather forecast for today is "Bain." 1 1. in sHua It wa. Little bock weweei VI.

The DTeciDitatiOn WM 4.48 infehes, which, over Little Rock'. territory, 10,580 according 10 T. M. BlaUdell'. amount- 1 20a 724.575 irallons well over a htiiinn iralloni of water.

If this amount were in a tank 11 ff and six inch In diameter, that tank won be tnree miies juuk -muniA ha "some" tank! Placed some alongaide the Southern Trust Company, this water receptacle would tower nearly 100 times as tall as the big building. No wonaer your ieei were j1" Dvt Little Rock wa.not tne wone in Arkansas by any means. xexar-kim near the center of the tropical etorm which is moving over northeast Texas, southwest Arkansas ana eastern Oklahoma, recorded 5.25 inches of rain in the 24 hours which ended at 7 a. ra. trtrdav.

Mena had a mark of 5.96 for tnat penoa. Ark ins wettest Boutnern ovie Arkansas i the wettest of any of the 8outhern itateg in the aone. The 2.kh incnes, wun 10 anJ okla tinmil. 1.00. Damage was done to the wooaen block pavements.

Unless special care is to Wat. in. lavinir tniS rorro oi with inace allowed for expansion when KinoVa all with moisture, the pav- inff buckles and the blocks are washed 3 aAatai10V away. ine worm uwn was at Seventh and Cros. where of pavinff 20 feet wiae ana 40 feet long buckled.

On Louisiana between Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets, on Cross from Tftira sireei io avenue on Kast inira irom OumrrlaTsTr'eet and Reetor avenue, v- n.Ur hlnika awel ed ana Dlicaieu. More damage is expected wnen me sun omea out and increases the expansion of the water-soaked blocks. Street Commissioner f. J. uonanue made an inspection of the damaged section, of pavement yesterday.

Repairs ill be made by tne consirucuon ui ptniBi wbich installed the pavement, gnarp bat. not dangerous rises in the Arkansas and wnite rivers may nAAtju) In the next few days. xTom vne puuiu)uu terday probably was the most monotonous day ever experienc ed in Little ROOK. me iem-perature varied even less than the driaele 01 ram. AccvruB onice mere ns th temDerature During tne rest 01 me ua it .1.

i HARRISON SUFFERS FLOOD Crooked Creek Rim and Does Conaid arable Damage. Sp.clni to th Oaaa.W. VHll.win(V rain Harrison, Aug, i. nt 48 hours, a flood tnat nas aireaay caused several hundred. of dollars' i.

down Crooked creek I II Bl lUBIk v. at Harrl.on and threaten, to cause a property loss of thousand, of dollar. Several oriages on me Vnrth Arkansas ranroaa ro wouou Mnrfh Arkansas railroad are w.snea Lt under water and telegraph and jmrtr.ilMrt. I is flunuuH inno .1 1L. ui 11 "Is Your Piano Dumb?" Possibly because of physical limitation, lack of ear, or lack of opportunity to train your fingers your Piano remains dumb.

Why not have a Player Piano that anybody can play? Our stock of Player Pianos i well assorted and includes world-renown ed makes in all the latest styles. A Player Piano will enable you to personally interpret all the music ever written. Our Player Pianos range in price from $450 upward. Very easy terms can be arranged. Established 193.

Hollenberg Music Co. The Oldest, the lrcest. tha Beat Piano and Orran House In Arkansas. i Cash Paid FOR Ash Logs We will buy your ash timber, whether you have one carload or a large quantity, and pay cash for it. Write at once.

Utley-Holloway Co. HELENA, ARK. rttr MINERAL BATHS HVjOff AND HOTEL i Wcxxkrfi! nUmm MH Ur Aaaaa tad aarrcm Jimw. WritofahookUt aa4 aaaaaT J7R. tVLYES, DETROIT, MICH.

Heart in Business Can thare ba any raal heart or eonsldara. tlon ot othare walfara In a Ptn nf aennnmy. slmDllolur aaa coDTnUno. and retarding BOND'S LIVER PILLS a a humane Mapoaltton. tor tha quick relief or ufftrliif.

they hava. on account of their fanulno marlt. rignuuiiy Dwoma wbimir known. Wa arc thoM who have never triad this valuable ramady to do ao onej. ACHB8.

BILIOUSNESS. CONSTIPATION. SOUR STOMACH. TORPID UVjtk AND BOWELS quickly dlaappear attar taking BONO'S PILL at badtlma. Mo.

All Drse a-lata. 1 Don't Feel. Good" That Is what lot of people tell u. Usually their bowels only need cleansing. win do the trick and mekeyoa feel fine.

We know this podtively. csf tonight. 8old only by as, 10 oenU. -SiKKftraee Mrmof, Helman Drug Armteteaol A Britten Pm Ce. I Mtarta.ea.1 toai II MlatiiTWT pUlaiiteaVnal lUl.tXI in ta a-J-JJt IffisaZaaeiUQ! 1aa4 aaa af fa Iayaab-sW 1 IU Uaha hmf Wm Don't let eome fake Dak Bseae-v tool you.

Ym really aajj- atralsiitn yaw kalf-matfl re niee end awe XhaVe whA EXSLENTO UUUJ1NI POXaDI Dandruff, toad the JtostS of tha Hair, ami oukaa It grow kmc, soft andsUky. Aftarvstac It sftirttaaim can tall the diffaranoa, and attar a little who tt wUl be ee prettr and boa; that ye as it op any way yoa wane to. If Czalante dost do ae we elsha. we wO ar you roar monoy back. Try a bos.

by mail oa raoaipt of atampa or eota. AGENTS WANTED EVEJtTWJUJOCj Writ ft tmtikmtmtm, laalaale Maflnlai Ce flSaatj. fw Arkansas College BATES VTLLE, ARKANSAS. Healthy Location In the Toot Hills of the Forty-fourth Tear. Oo-Eduoational.

High Standards. Thorough Work. Athletics Encouraged, but not given undue prominence. OPENS SEPTEMBER IS, 191S. For Information or Catalog.

Address PROF. D. M. TRIERSON, Chairman of the Faculty. Subiaco College SUBIAOO, ARK.

Conducted by the Benedictine Fathers. Healthful location; modern equipment; thorough instruction in preparatory, classical and commercial branches. Fall term begins September 7th. Terms extremely moderate. For catalog apply to REV.

RECTOR, Snbiaco College, Subiaco, Ark. (iraiii AS SUPPLY WILL "HOTBEGUT OFF Officials Believe New Loop Hold Against Threatened Flood. Special th aaiatte. Lewi.ville, Aug. 19.

-According to Wither Bu- rxnnrta frOUl tlie ren station will Sbreveport, the flood mer and wnnin W11UII1 av destroyed In flood, earlier 1b Ml npplyli.ce tm in the bottom, have had Farmers two eropi wMbad away, Of jtaitM ta July, will be flood occur destroyed woum rt Official! of ra win w-. perintwdent ot w- "8hreve. urOM Company, Vj, 0f agaiB boint thg, tem. flood ihouW coma. lnt8ct duriiif the tart ov wrywo, Jt from result from a taw mrm, hJng aWay OI food would be Une.

the partly eonatrueted main ane. 17EWPORT miBiM OHAKOE. FP.rtH to ta omjU-w Palmer has AjfttmviHiiT Newport, and oloth- urcliaeea we w-. ng tt.blUhmen Haiei fam lly t9 Webb City, MO, pa I gtUTTIAiTiTABTI08- Epeeial fft Dr. M.

C. John, fffe'er in hla report for rity-health officer. en ttm Mg'. oT HAS CLOW OAXL. 12, eom Mped electro-tbla eeeap eatloSiWaen ne 7 "4 Locmt trio wore heard wKie of So William.

pj.vaen"- IltlNKS ONE iu Mdt Hot Thin mil. W' Httitond Got fat 0 i Bunt Bottl. 1. about 14.1 bo falllnf off WHg1 r. tSSt Uffate, the Sir brought me dow Sfi VSlttM to would Tike to know hSTtf.nidtoact.ooppo aet oppositely, but act.

th wd.7ful predion in oa. JireetloB; that of correcting unhealth- on. wrwo and lea'nneM in another, or in on. and contention the other. Nothing in jure .1.

1 aa4k 111 ld It force, fr the 1 iyitem 4eranfement. HTer, bowel, and b' IiToetifete Vltalita. at Snodgrai. 7 (Adverti.ement.) This modest man oesn't want to discover that 7th point. flit would make Kim too famous Gttm5 The7-Pont um BtrrwHtHT-m wwaw CINNAMON IN SUUt wWfW rolMl aHtkeat havt I 7 7 7 Wlv ii TTl n.n.

M.mifurtnrinff ComDaDV. WDO AIVW ap a managed to extricate the boy by using a dry piece of wood which he brought from his plant. The lad's left hand was badly burned and lacerated, but he is not in a serious condition. CARTER-MOORE. Special to th Gawtta.

Arkadelphia, Aug. 19. Arthur tar-tre and Miss Olennie Moore were married at the home of the bride 's mother Tuesday afternoon. The couple left for Battle Creek, where they will make their home. HURT IK JITNEY CRASH.

At. SI ak van Buren, aujj. u. collision between two jitneys running between Van Buren and Fort Smith at the foot of Main street here last night, Mrs. Viola Patterson of Booneville was painfully cut about the face by the glass of the wind shield.

VOOT-DAVIS. the Qaette. Special ti owner of an auto garage, and Miss Arta Davis, trained nurse, were married late r. Fine Huff. Auk.

19. Walter Vogt, lasi nignv. FORECLOSURE SUIT. special to tnj 10 8 Men0n- nf Hun J. AUUVUUVl a I k.

TV. nr 1 111 r.RUll I to foreclo.e a mortgage for $6,720.80 on 820 acre, of land, partly unaer cuiuv- tlon, near Althelmer, Arn. Btra land at auction. Sp.flal te the Oawtle. StliA MIUTT.

AUIT. J.47, VOU vesterdav bought atl public 860 acre, of land In county for 2,58.61. to a judgment for that amount ooiamea by 8. Gelsreiter et ei. ve.

Ben J. Althei- mer et at. rnra bluff oband jury. County Grand Jury today Pine B1UII. auk.

til Kain tf in session four examining 148 wTtnesM. and returning 14 indictments. Fifteen BAIN PBZVBHTB BfiUIUUM. 19. Seere i.n.f State Earle W.

candi date for governor, and Congrea.man W. A. wno were here today to at the annual reunion, but on account of the 1. A reunion WM called off and neither TWO MNB BLUFFERS SAFE. WET Burks and H.

B. Miiell, two Pine Bluf fian. who were in the Galve.ton Vfnni.v safe, according to age. received here today. No word Ifca.

haen receivea irom me Htften Thoma. and the Rev. H. A. Stow- ell, rector of Trinity EpUcopal church, tJt: Rtowell alsd were In Galve.

An.tr,a atnrm. Nothing ha. tVll VI M. been heard from tnem. WILL BE CASHIER.

Molal to th; D. Webb Fine oiurr, Aug. li itaahlar of the new a 1 I National bank, which will open for buiineu Monday. ENOAGEhCENT ANNOUNCED, .1.. lUidh run biu, tfJtfriS P.MhTterian minister, and Miss nrriM Mary Carmical, both of Monticello, haa been received by rnena.

nero. i ding will take piaceAuguK 01. NEGROES TO ORGANIZE BpMlal to tho oaiotta. lMn Muff. Aug.

19 -The Jefferson County Negro Progrea.lve aociation, which has for it. purpoee more oientino rarming imon, uiv will be organised here Sator- day afternoon at a meeting fiOO Of Vt. A. l. Joruau.

TWO CROPS THIS BUMMER. ai. a nBMe pv" K.T 5 O. the Park farm: Webb Citv. acros.

the river aare and will yield be tween 60 and 75 'bushel, to the acre. FRANKLIN DIPPING VATS. rim. mtm "POxark Aug dipping been installed in Franklin eounty. During the la.t 10 dav.

1,900 head of cattle have been dipped in this eounty. WILL IMPROVE ROADS. p.oiai to th hsu. the date 0f the meeting of the od Road, and Club, ha. been A 11 WW I 1B1L KTUUWW designated a.

road working day The people nave neea vv. it A.if 7 a. m. ana imp It expvoioa vrr aj ki mH faayi nsuiniei witn rnaaj wami ana wagona wm MAGNOLIA'S FIRST BALE. poftlal to tn uaaaiw.

Magnolia, Aug. Dickson, living just west of Magnolia, brought tho first 1915 bale of cotton to this market yesterday. The bale weighed 455 pound, and brought 11 8-4 cents per pound. PICNIC AT HABTMAN. Wartman.

Aug. 19. The Wood men of the World will give a picnio h.r Raturdav. Governor Hay. and H.

8. Hays will speak. The Hartman baseball team will play two games, one with Oiark and the other with Paris. The Spadra Independent band will furnish music. STUTTGART MAN INJURED.

a a. la tf A Aug Richard Schilberg, proprietor of the Modern garage, was doing some welding yester-dar. a sliver of steel flew off and en tered his eye. It was necessary to cut the steel from the eyeball. Physicians, however, hope to save the sight of this y- NEGRO SERIOUSLY SCALDED.

uAUI In th Dalark, Aug. Jackson, nrobablv fatally, yes terday when a boiler at the T. 0. Clark i.n(nr mill exploded. Jackson was sitting in the door of tne Doner room when the explosion occurred.

He wns blown against a wall and pinned there while boiling water poured over him. awed a hole in the wall to free him. Physicians said he probably a MAar V7 1 1' ti i i A 1 CORNCLUB PRIZE Announcement Received With Cheers by Boys Attending Meeting Here. It was a coincidence that on the day when the boys' and girls' clubs met in Little Rock for a t-vo days' session that news should be received from San Francisco that exhibits of corn grown by Arkansas com club boys took first prize at the Panama-Pacific exposition, in competition with exhibits rrom an over the United States. The Arkansas exhibit, which consist ed of 30 of 10 ears each, was se lected bv W.

J. Jernitran, state agent for boys' and girls' club work, from corn exhibited at the last state fair at Hot Springs. The larger portion was grown in Washington and Sebastian counties, although much came from the southern part of Arxansas. Announcement of the award wa. received with cheers at the luncheon of the boy elub member, given by the Southern Trust Company at the New Capital ho tel.

First Day'. Session. Undismayed by the rain, nearly 100 boy and girl member, of the corn, pig, peanut, canning, cotton and poultry Muha of Pulaski county assembled at the courthouse yesterday morning. 8ome of them had driven 20 mile, over muu- dy roads. If the weather is lavoraDie more are expected today.

The boy. and girl, are guest, of Little Rock people. At 9:80 o'clock George C. Pye, demonstration agent for Pula.ki county, introduced County Judge Joe Asher. Judge Aher gave a history of demon stration work in ruiasai couniy uu urged the boys and girls to take advantage of it.

A. C. Read, vice president of the Southern Trust Company, upon the club members the great op-Dortunitie. in holding land in Arkan- which, ne win increase materially in value within the next dec-arla C. W.

Watson, state agent for ii the United Stages Department of Agriculture, spoke on the great education al opportunities me iim of today are enjoying. W. B. Meroier of Washington, D. field agent for the United State.

Department of Agriculture, commended boys' and girls club work as the best mean, of reaching the farmers. "It ia often difficult to reach the old xarmers Dy ueuiuu.w.-tion work," he said, "but boys and girl, are easilv taught and constitute the opening wedge for our work in many places." W. J. Jernigan, etate agent for and club work, emphasised new phase, of the work that would be begun next year. The final talk was made by Miss Mary Mc-Cabe, representing the Arkansas Federation of Women'.

She urged the boy. and girls to take advantage of their educational opportunities and to aspire to a higher education alter iin-ishing in their local schools. Canning Demonstration uuw w. At 10:30 o'clock the general (meeting adjourned. The proposed canning demonstration we.

canceled on account of the rain and Mis. Emma Archer talked to the member, of the girls canning The boy, were taken to the the city except the Midland Valley suffered washouts. Bet veen Kinta and Lequire, the tracks of the Fort Smith and Western are under water for mile and traffic out or ine cuy abandoned. The Kansas Uity eournern had a washout near Ueueen, ine rrmco at Poteau and Begal and the Iron Moun tain at Fort Gibson. The earner Bureau predicts a big rise in the Arkan.a.

river. SEVEN INCHES AT FAYETTEVILLE Bpaclal to the Oaaatta. Fayetteville, Aug. has been drenched with a steady, almost continuous rain since 10:30 clock Tuesday evening. Since that time up to 5 o'clock this afternoon, a little more than 42 hours, there has been 6.45 inches of rainfall, according to instruments at the government experimental station at the university.

From 5 p. m. Wednesday to 5 p. m. Thursday there was, 4.98 inches of rainfall.

Rain was falling at a late hour this evening. The electric pump at the municipal water plant is three feet under water, and but for the timely use of an auxiliary pumping station at Clear Creek, the city would be without water. The wa- now threatening to flood the pump at the Clear Creek station and is rising there, but officials of the waeer company do not anticipate trou ble. SUCCESS IS FLOODED. Spaclal to tne Qaiatta Success, Aug.

19 A heavy rain which was nearly a cloudburst yesterday, has flooded the lower portion of the town. In some places water is five and six feet deep. Old inhabitants say the rain was the most severe they have ever known. Rivers are rising rapidly, and much damage has been done to crops. The extent of the damage Is not yet known, as telephone wires are down.

OUACHITA RIVER IS HIOH. Bpaolal to tha Oaiatta Arkadelphia, Aug. 19. Rain which started yesterday afternoon and continued all night assumed almost the proportions of a cloudburst this morning. The streets were flooded, but no serious damage was done, although a high wind accompanied the rain.

Ouachita river is rising and fears are entertained that it may flood the lowlands, which contain thousands of acres of fine crops. LONG DROUTH BROKEN. 8polal to tha Oaaatta. Stuttgart, Aug. 19.

The long drouth was broken last night by one of the heaviest rains that has visited this section in months. About two inches of rain fell. It will be of immense benefit to rice, late corn and pastures. SIX INCHES AT ENGLAND. Baaelal to th Qaiatta.

England, Aug. has fallen almost continually for the last 24 hours. Dr. J. C.

Chenault, government weather reporter, announces that six inches have fallen already. Crops have been damaged considerably. The rain was ae-companied by severe lightning. EXCESSIVE RAIN AT ABBOTT. Spoolal U.Mta.

Abbott, Antf. 10. Ha in has been fall- hnrn nvdr since TuesdHV. It is feared the excessive moisture will dam age cotton. Great Damage namuau and Harrison Suffer.

Crooked creek has risen more than six feet in 24 hours and has overflowed' its banks on both sides, for a distance of from 200 to 300 feet. A 15-foot dam at Jersey roller mill, in Harrison, has been washed out. Two bridges acoss the creek here are threatened and many residences and business buildings are partly under water. The plant of the Harrison Electric Company has been forced to close. More than a foot of water cover the floor of the Missouri and North Arkansas railroad shops, causing operation to ton there also.

The Riverside hotel is under water, the Midway hotel is threatened and many famines living near the creek have been lorcea 10 move. All of which could be moved, he. been taken from the basement of the Oeaik Grocer Company, and the building is now partly submerged. Large log. and tree, are being carried down and during the afternoon part of a building wa.

floated down. North-bound train No. 2, on the and North Arkan.a. railroad, is delayed below 12 mile, of by a washed-out bridge. Bain is still falling here and the creek is still rising.

Water haa backed into Stevenaon avenue, nearly a block north of the oreek, and i. within a few inche. of the bu.ine Dry Jordan, which, a. it. name implies, i.

ordinarily devoid of water, is now a raging torrent and threaten, hou.ee near it. Becauie of the demoralised telephone little can be learned the condition, in adjacent Reports received here from Oklahoma tell of eavy auuaiie train. whloTi usually connect, with tti Miaaouri and North Arkan.a. raifroad train No. 1 at Sedgman, about 9 a.

bad not arrived there at 6 o'clock thi. evening. Train No 1, fcih left here at 1:41 p. m. for Ken- ett, returned here at p.

m. on account of a bridge being wa.nea out. JUST ESCAPES DROWNING Mail Carrier's Horse and Cart Washed Down Swollen Creex d.a.i.i Om tha flm atatrtei. Fayetteville, Aug. 19.

W. H. Som-mers a rural mail carrier, narrow ly escaped drowning today when crossing a small creek a mile south of here. The creek wa. .0 oy rain, that it carried Sommert' mail cart away, and he wae forced to cut the harness from his horse so that both could swim out.

A bag of mail wa. in. and had not been recovered to- nlcrht. F. O.

Gulley, manager of the Osark White" Lime Company, whose plant is located near here, reported today that near creek had risen so that he nad been forced to throw a fnll kiln of lime into the water in order to keep it from burning the floora of tho plant. CLARKSVILLE FLOODED. Special to tha Oaaacta. Clarksville. Aug.

19. Following mnat continuous rain for 48 Spadra creek 1. at 'the highest stage ever known, me water goi up mm the street, of Clark.ville today, and mftnv DeoDle had to leave their home. No damage or consequence was uuue in i 1 the business portion, except tnat a reea store wa. threatened, ana it wa.

neces sary to nyove most of the stock out. The farmers in the craek bottom, are the Drincipal sufferers, in some cases all the crops left standing in the fields being washed away or ruinea. ine wires are down in every direction, and it is difficult to ascertain the amount of damage to crop, and fencing. From Hartford comes reports that Horsehair creek is out of its banks, and in the bottoms there ha. been con.ider able loss to farmer.

KEAR-OTCLONE AT H0X3E. a.uui Vi a flaaaatttea- Hnxte. Aug. 19. Forty -eight hour.

of constant rain, In tor rents, and almost a cyclone thi. after noon, with continued rain, is me expe rlence The storm caused great to growing crops. There is more water on the ground than with In the memory of the oldest Inhabit ant, with no prospect, of a discontinu ance soon. EIGHT INCHES AT MENA, rim. M.na Am.

19. Eight Inche. of rainfall had been recorded by the gov ernment gauge in the last 60 hour, be aaies mi ftwi iaar ik ii tnis afternoon inai that the storm was near an end Streams are higher than in 25 years Manv large fields of the finest crops raised in year. have been washed owv -rue liuni inn ice ni um 3 been flooded and forced to shut down No wind to do any damage accompa nled the rain. CLOSE TO TEIABKANA RECORD 3 i I A at MaiBiitteV Texarkana, Ang.

19. According to the e-overnment local weather man thr was. from Tuesday morning at 7 in this morning at 7, a total 'rainfall here of 7.48 Thi. h.i.l to TtA the greatest amount of pre cipltatlon that has visited this section within the same numoer oi ooura many i WHITE RIVER RISING. Hn.xi.l to tht Oautt.

in Newport. Aug. 19. Government re hnw last night', rainfall here 2 OK Inches, and it still is raining. Reports from Batesvllle and Calico Rock show tint White river Is rising nnd beginning to flood the lowlands FORT SMITH SUFFERS.

a i-l a. V. rim mmttm Fnr Bmith Anir. 19. What is said to the lonirest continuous rainfall thn hlntorr of the city ended tonight hafore 6 o'clock, with 5.82 initation since 7 n.

TnnsHav. Clear skies indicate tonigh the rain is at an end. The rising Po teau river washed away the gas main snni'lving the city from Leflore county and for several hours the city gaslcM. The supply failed short before noon. The emergency suppi.

ias turned on this afternoon and wi paired. Every railroad running into prov until the break is re master. Toasts were responded io oy Judge Joe Asher, J. O. Jonnson, manager of the farm lands department of the Southern Trust Company; E.

J. Bodman, assistant secretary of the Union Trust Company and chairman of the Arkansas Profitable Farming Committee; W. S. Holt, Lynn Wassell, manager of the savings department of the Southern Trust Company, and County Treasurer Henry Vogler. Four of the boy.

told of their club work. Edward Hamilton of Levy told of his methods and of his large yields. Bolon Turner of Zion Hill, who won a trip to Memphis at the state fair last year, told of his trip and his plans for next year. Willie Tally of Zion Hill, official yell leader for the boys' clubs, told of the organization of his club, and Oscar Zo-ludek t- Levy gave an interesting account of hi. peanut club work.

Afternoon Sessions. At 2 o'clock the afternoon sessions opened at the courthouse. The girls were taken to the Gus Blass department store, where they were entertained until 3:30 o'clock. They were shown over the building by officials of the company. On the fifth floor, they were entertained by selections played on the graphophone and pianola.

ice cream was then served, and they were taken to view the model house in the furniture department. As soon as they returned the girl, were given a lesson in nursing by Mrs. E. O. Bryan, trained nurse.

At 2 o'clock the boys met on the second floor of the old courthouse. W. J. Jernigan, state agent for boys' and irl' club work, had charge of the discussion. Willie Tally of the Zion Hill club reported that his club met every Wednesday night from 7:30 to 10 o'clock and received reports from the members as to the progress of their crop, and pigs.

Each boy has a book in he records the cultivation given to his crop, the food given, hi. pig and the pig's weight at stated intervals. These books are gone over at every meeting, and at the end of the year are sent to the state agent of the Department of Agriculture, and thence to the department at Washington, D. C. Look to the Seed.

Several boys reported yield of 60 to. 75 bushels of corn to the acre, but one boy, Emory Farris, reported that many of his corn did not have ear. on them. A number of boys immediately advised him to secure better seed next year. "Your, is a common trouble." said Mr.

Jernigan. "Statistic, show that 30 out of every 100 corn stalks in Arkansas do not have ear. on them. Taking thi. ratio for the entire cultivated land of the state, it would mean that there are 700,000 acre.

which are cultivated, but which do not produce a crop." The boy wa. told where he oould secure a supply of good seed corn, and he promised to profit by his At the close of the meetings the boy. and girls were given a short ride in automobiles and were then taken to their temporary homes, where they wore entertained. Today's Program. The program for today follows: 9 a.

m. Roll call and announcements, general meeting. 9:15 a. m. Talk on "Poultry Raising," by H.

K. Sanders. Boys: 9:45 a. m. Visit to Gus Bias department store.

10 a. m. Corn selecting and judging contest, conducted by W. J. Jernigan.

10:45 a.m. Talk on "Hog Raising," bv H. K. Sander. 11:30 a.

m. "Winter Cover Crop, and Fall Breaking," by Geo. C. Pye and George K. Lowe.

12 m. Luncheon for boy. at the Hotel Marion by Real Estate Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. Oirla; in Cook in? lessons bv Miss Myrtle Wilson. Afternoon.

Boys: 2:30 d. m. Making out reports. 4 p. m.

Making exhibits at county fair. Girls: 2:30 p. 3:30 p. m. Making out reports, m.

Making caps and aprons General Meeting. 4 p. m. County organiiation and elec tion of county officers for coming year. 4:30 p.

m. Visit to new state cap itol, where Gov. Geo. W. Hays will ad dress the clubs.

4:30 d. m. Auto ride over the city for the girls. Patrons are requested to fcave their auto at the new state cap itol nromntlv at 4:30 o'clock. Government agents assisting in the meeting are: C.

W. Watson, state agent for the United State. Department of Agriculture; W. J. Jernigan, in charge of the boys' and club work of the state; II K.

Sanders, in charge of the boys' pig club work; Geo. C. Pye, demonstration agent for Pulaski coun ty; Miss Minnie Allen, Pulaski county canning club agent; Miss Emma Archer, state canning club agent; Mils Sallie Chamberlain, Jackson county canning clnh airent: Miss Mary Fortner, Jeffer eon county canning club agent, and Miss Myrtle Wilson, Phillips county canning club agent. Fr Awn JtatuKMto of Soda enjoys a world wide reputation making foods taste better. It ketchup at it beat tne relish that never disappoints.

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