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MANY PRESENT AT CIVIC CELEBRATION CLUBWOMEN ENTERIAIN matters of interest to CONWAY DISCUSSED AT IN TERESTING MEETING. from Saturday’* Daily. Conway, its past, present and fu ture, was the theme of an interesting meeting held last night at Central College under the auspices of the eight federated women's clubs of the city. An audience which filled the auditorium was present and the oc casion was 90 enjoyable and profita ble that there was a unanimous opin ion that it should be made an annual event. Mrs. Joseph Frauenthal, former president of the Arkansas Federation of Women’s Clubs, very charmingly presided at the meeting, Mrs. Anna H. Pittman serving as secretary. The program was carried out exactly as published in the Log Cabin Democrat. After delightful selections by the Central College orchestra and glee clubs, a brief history of Conway, written by Mrs. P. H. Prince, who came here in the early days of the town, was read by her daughter, Mrs. Pittman. The remainder of the program fol lows: Community Ideals—Supt. J. P. Womack. Vocal Solo—Miss Ruby Walker. What Conway Owes Her Students —President J. H. Reynolds. What Conway Needs—G. L. Bahner. Piano Concerto (Mendelssohn) — Miss Allie Merle Conger, Hugh Ri Dout. Educate — Agitate — Co-operate— Prof. A. J. Meadors, F. E. Robins, Mayor J. Frank Jones. Arkansas Song—Mrs. J. W. Bar nett. What the Woman’s Clubs Co-oper ating Can do for Conway—Mrs. W. B. Clayton. A Prophecy for Conway—Presi dent J. W. Conger. Reading of the Prize Poems—Miss Louise Taylor, A. M. Shaw, Miss Amy Compere. The award of the prizes for the poems, which was made by Hr. J. H. Reynolds, concluded the exercises in the auditorium, after which the audi ence assembled in the college parlors and halls, where an enjoyable infor mal reception was held. Punch was dispensed by several of the young lady students of the college. The hit of the evening was the song, “Arkansas,” which was sung by Mrs. J. W. Barnett of Little Rock, its author and composer. The music is catchy and tuneful and the words patriotic and inspiring. Mrs. Frau enthal stated that it would probably be adopted as the official state song by the federation and later by the legislature. Mrs. Prince’s paper on the early days of Conway was especially inter eating, as was Dr. Conger’s prophecy i of the city’s future. These, together 1 with the prize winning poems and perhaps other papers read at the meeting will appear as space permits in early issues of the Log Cabin Dem ocrat. BUYS CHEVROLET CAR. John Camp of the firm of Camp Bros, today purchased ’ a Chevrolet touring car from the J. D. Dunaway agency. MARRIAGE LICENSE. Vollie Pallmer, 21, and Ella Stout, 18, Republican. Sam Simpson, 19, and Maudie Wil liams, 20, Mayflower. OFFICIALS NAMED FOR CITY PRIMARY ELECTION ON MARCH 7 RUN-OFF MAY BE NECESSARY TO COMPLETE NOMINA TIONS. From Tuesday's Daily— Judges, clerks and deputy sheriffs for the Democratic municipal pri mary to be held on March 7 were se lected at a meeting of the City Demo cratic Central Committee last night. The appointments follow: First Ward—B. T. Deal, Moore Harton and J. J. Smith, judges; W. O. Durham and J. H. Imboden, clerks; G. L. Phillips, deputy sheriff. Second Ward—F. M. Morgan, R. D. Howell and W. B. Wilson judges; E. R. Thompson and Theodore Smith, clerks; M. C. Canada, deputy sheriff. Third Ward—W. R. Hairston, J. H. Bailey and T. C. Harned, judges; Claud Vaughter and Claud Martin, clerks; W. J. Snow, deputy sheriff. The secretary of the committee, V. D. Hill, was authorized to provide ballots and poll books for the election. Each judge, clerk and deputy will be paid $1.50 for his services. Unless one candidate in each rase receives a majority of the votes cast for the office he seeks, a second pri mary will be held on March 14, when the two candidates receiving the high est and next highest number of votes for each office will be voted on. There are four candidates for mayor and three for marshal, so that a run-off may be necessary to select nominees for both these positions. No run-off will be required for the position of city treasurer, for which there are but two candidates, or for recorder, George Shaw, Jr., being unopposed for re-election Aldermen for the First and Second wards will be chos en at the first primary, as there are but three candidates in the F irst and two in the Second. In the Third ward it is possible that a second election will have to be held, as there are four candidates. Interest in the approaching muni cipal primary is at a lower ebb than usual, and there at present no indi cations of bitterly contested races for any of the positions. SAY ‘1 WILL” You have ambition. What you need now is the grit-your teeth determination to say. “I will”. 1 will get out of the rut; I will save; I will be independent. Man, when you make up your mind to be well-off, to be a success, no thing on earth can hold you back. All you need is a bank account. Clench your lists, throw out your chest, and prove your mettle by starting your account with one dollar, here, today, and then add steadily to it. We pay 4 percent interest on certificates. The Faulkner County Bank The Bank of Personal Service MANY PRIZES FOR BOYS’ CORN CLUB ARE OFFERED FOR 1916 COUNTY AGENT PHILLIPS RE PORTS GREAT INTEREST BY COUNTY LADS. Forty-eight prizes aggregating in value |162.75 and ranging in value from 50 cents to $12.50, are offered to the Faulkner county corn club boys for excellence in corn produc tion during the season of 1916. The prizes were secured by County Agent J. L. Phillips, who himself contrib uted th elargest portion. Mr. Phillips reports an unusual in terest in the corn clubs this year. Although the season is early yet, 70 boys have already been enlisted and the demonstrator expects the number to reach at least 150 before planting time. The prizes are divided into four di vivisions, largest yield on one acre, best kept record book, best 10 ears non-prolific varieties and best 10 ears prolific varieties, from five to 15 prizes being offered in each division. The grand prize for best allround record is a scholarship in the annual extension school for boys and girls, with expenses paid. Mr. Phillips stated that the Faulk ner County Bank pig club prizes will be announced next week and that Mis6 Myrtle Smith, lady demonstra tor, is now preparing a fist of prizes for the girls' canning clubs. All of the awards will be made after an ex hibition to be held in Conway some time next October, probably at the same time as the annual street and school carnival is held. The following is the complete list oi corn club prizes: Largest yield of corn on one acre., First prize, W. M. Harrell & Co., suit of clothes, $12.50; second prize, Frauenthal & Schwarz, No. 44 Chat anooga (S. S ) plow, $11; third prize, S. G. Smith, one (S. B.) cultivator, $7.50; fourth prize, D. 0. Harton, one pair shoes, $4, and J. D. Duna way, one pocket knife, $1; fifth prize, V. G. Craig, one pair of shoes, $3 50, and S. E. Anderson, one pair of ten nis shoes, 75c; sixth prize, New York store, one pair of shoes. $3, and J. R. Donnell, one box of stationery, 75c; seventh prize, C. E. Durham, one hat, $2.50; eighth prize, Bolls Bros, one bridle, $2.50; ninth prize, I. G. Wil liam-, good book on stock raising, $2 50 to $; tenth prize, Arkansas Farmer, Twice-a-Week Gazette and the Arkansas Farmer one year, $2. For the best kept record book. First prize, Plunkett-Jarrell Grocer Co., one barrel of flour, $7.50; second prize, Farmers State Bank (by Frank Farris), cash, $5; third prize, Mode & Clayton, one jar chewing gum, $5; fourth prize, J. J. Living ston. solid gold cuff buttons, $4; rifch prize, T. R. Douglass & .Son, one 14 tooth harrow, $3.50; sixth prize, Cole & Co., cue fountain pen, $3; seventh prize, E. W. Rogers, merchandise, $2; eighth prize, Caspar Dum, one pocket knife, $1; ninth prize, Cole & Co., year's subscription to Progres sive Farmer; tenth prize, Conway Printing Co., Weekly Ixig Cabin Democrat one year, $1. For best 10-ear exhibit non-prolific varieties, cash to be paid by J. L. Phillips: First prize, $7.50; second prize, $6; third prize, $5; fourth prize, $4.50; fifth prize, $4; sixth prize, $3.50; seventh prize, $3; eighth prize, $2.50; ninth prize, $2; 10th prize, $1.75 11th prize, $1.50; 12th prize, $1.25; 13th prize, $1; 14th prize, 75c; 15th prize, 50c. For prolific varieties. First prize, $5; second prize, $4; third puze, $3; fourth prize, $2; fifth prize, $1, provided there are 10 ears of this corn, otherwise it will be cut half on each prize. Grand prize to be determined by the all-round best record, including yield, written history 10-ears exhibit, and best profit. A free sholarship to the annual school, expenses guaran teed, $10 or less, by Grummer Hard ware Co.; Austin Johnson, $1; Wilej Mosley and W. W. Bishop, for club pins, cash, $2.50 each. ENTERTAINS AT LUNCHEON. riom Saturday’* DaTy. Miss Edith Baridon delightfully en tertained yesterday with a luncheoi complimentary to Miss Ruth Neimey er of Little Rock, at Gruenwald, th country home of Mr. and Mrs. Josep1 Frauenthal. Covers were laid fo Misses Neimeyer, Pauline Newberr Marcelle Talley, Dorothy Pyle, Dori Owen, Ledas Aubrey and Allie Merl Conger. The decorations were i pink and white. In the center of th dining table a plateau covered wit’ an enormous cluster of sweet peas proved to be corsage bouquets for each guest, ribbons leading from the plates to the centerpiece. The place 1 cards were spring flowers. Mrs. R. M. Kirby of Cincinnati, a guest of Mrs. Frauenthal, assisted in enter taining. After the luncheon the guests enjoyed a matinee party at the Grand theatre. MRS. REYNOLDS ENTERTAINS. ^oin Tumdur'a Hall* Mrs. J. H. Reynolds entertained the Camp Fire girls and a number of academy students at the president’s home on the Hendrix College campus last evening. The affair was an un usually pleasant one, an especially delightful feature being songs and folk dances by the Camp Fire girls. FIDDLER OUT OF ASSESSOR’S RACE COUNTY TICKET CLOSES LAST DAY FOR FILING NAMES AND FEES—NO CANDIDATE FOR SURVEYOR. From Wednesday's Dolly— While according to the ruling of Secretary J. R. Donnell the county and township primary ticket will re main open until tonight, no further names for county positions were filed during the day and the ticket may be regarded as being closed. The only eleventh hour development was the announcement of George T. Fiddler that he would not continue in the race for assessor, leaving Austin Johnson upopposed for a second term. Johnson and J. A. Pence for coroner are the only county candi dates without opposition, but, for the first time since primary elections have been held, there is no candidate for county surveyor. The following is the list of those who have paid' fees for printing their names on the ballot: County Clerk—J. M. C. Vaughter, John Reeves, J. A. Lea and Roy Rog ers. Circuit Clerk—A. M. I-edbetter and W. H. Duncan. Sheriff—W. W. Bishop and Wash Clibourn. Treasurer—J. R. Giddens and John Lindsey. AssesSor—Austin .Johnson. ■Representative—H. B. Hardy, C. C. Jones and P. H. Prince. County Judge—I. G. Williams and E. L Smith. Coroner—J. A. Pence. Cadron township, committeemen, Clyde Hancock, Wm. J. Grummer, Jesse Brady, C. H. Newbern and J. R. Charles; justice of the peace, G. M. Easterwood, D. O. Harton, Jr., L. B. Atkeison and Elias Kuykendall; constable, Bob King, Leslie L. King and John H. Durham. Benton township, committeeman, Marion Thomas and P. V. Hamilton; constable, John Tillery and J. F. Johnson. Bristol township, committeeman, J. C. Jobe. California township, committee man, Carl Gentry; justice of the peace, C. H. Kessenger. Clifton township, committeeman, T. N. Ford. Mathews township, committeeman, T. W. Troxell. Newton township, committeeman, Lige Akin and Marvin Connell; jus tice of the peace, Will Bryant. Union township, committeeman, S. bleW. Watson and J. P. Finton; jus tice of the peace, J. W. McKaskle and Sam Johnson; constable, Sam A. Cas tleberry, S. B. McKaskle and Ben Cole. Walker township, committeeman, W. W. Martin. Mt. Vernon township, constable, M. A. Jobe; justice of the peace, Jim Davis; committeeman, J. T. Hogan. On March 11, one week from next Monday, the candidates will begin a two weeks’ campaign of speaking, making 16 appointments in the coun ty. All of the county candidates and several of the district candidates are expected to make the tour. The fol lowing is the list of appointments: Wooster, March 11, 1 p. m. Greenbrier, March 13, 1 p. m. Republican, March 13, 7:30 p. m. Guy, March 14, 1 p. m. Enders, March 15, 1 p. m. Beckett Schoolhouse, March 15, 7:30 p. m. Mt. Vernon, March 16, 1 p. m. Enola, March 17, 1 p. m. Holland, March 18, 1 p. m. Naylor, March 20, 1 p. m. Vilonia, March 21, 1 p. m. Ebenezer, March 21, 7:30 p. m. Cato, March 22, 1 p. m. Saltillo, March 23, 1 p. m. Mayflower, March 24, 1 p. m. Conway, March 25, 1 p. m. Charles Cravens is transacting, business in Little Rock today. DOG BRINGS IN ! BODY OF BABY SENSATION AT HOUSTON ARREST OF YOUNG WOMAN FOLLOWS INVESTIGATION BY OFFICERS. Houston, Feb. 28.—Lena Braziel, a pretty blonde, 22 years old, who lived with her stepmother, one mile from Houston, is in the custody of Sheriff Allen at Perryville following her ap pearance Friday before a coroner’s jury and a township justice of the peace Saturday. Officers arrested her for investigation immediately fol lowing the discovery of the body of a seven-weeks-old baby girl near Hous ton. Miss Braziel refused, officers say, to testify before the jury empaneled by the coroner, R. T. Clayton, and waived examination when arraigned by the justice, but she emphatically denies any knowledge of the babe. Officers say that two days ago a dog brought the headless body of a babe to the doorstep of one of Miss Braziel’s neighbors. The find was submitted to the county judge. He or dered an investigation. Before the coroner’s jury, empan eled Friday, at least six witnesses testified Miss Braziel was among the number summoned. Sheriff Allen says she was the only person who refused to testify. Dr. Hinkle of Little Rock testified, according to officers, that a young girl came to the city hospital at Lit tle Rock on the morning of January 3 and gave birth to a baby girl that day. He said she told the hospital authorities that she was married and that her home in Carlisle. Continu ing his testimony Dr. Hinkle told the jury, according to Coroner Clayton, that Miss Braziel was the woman who gave birth to the child at the hospital. Upon recommendation of the jury, Sheriff Allen took Miss Braziel into custody. Sheriff Allen says that early Sat urday morning he took her before a magistrate and that she again de clined to be questioned. The justice ordered her held for the grand jury. There is no charge against Miss Braziel at this time. Sheriff Allen say 3 she was ordered held by the cor i oner’s jury. He also says that the | testimony of Dr. Hinkle, the absence I of Miss Braziel from Houston for I several weeks and her refusal to tes tify prompted the action of the jury, i Miss Braziel denies Dr. Hinkle’s story of her trip to Little Rock and says she did not give birth to a baby, according to Sheriff Allen. When officers took charge of the body of the baby at the home of a Houston resident it was headless. Otherwise the body was intact. They traced the path of the dog back to a pine thicket. They say that there they found a hole in the ground from which the body had been scratched out by the dog. J.H. DURHAM FOR CONSTABLE. John H. Durham night marshal of Conway for nearly seven years, an nounces his candidacy for constable of Cadron township, subject to the action of the Democratic party. Mr. Durham has made a very efficient officer and has been re-elected by suc cessive city councils practically with out opposition. He says he desires to get into a position where he will not have to do night work. This is the first time he has sought office at the hands of the voters and he prom ises if elected to faithfully and hon estly discharge the duties of the po sition. SNOW AT LITTLE ROCK. Little Rock, Feb. 28.—The heaviest snow storm of the season, and the second of any consequence, occurred here Sunday. It caught the weather man napping, as “Sunday, fair,” had been the forecast. The day opened up according to program, but it did not last long, and by evening there was a very heavy snowfall. There has been much activity among the back-yard farmers of the city, put ting their ground in readiness for early gardening, and the warm, bright days of the last week had been bringing out the green. LIGHTNING BOLT STRIKES HOUSE NEGRO SERIOUSLY HURT CARROIjL LINDSEY'S FOOT AL MOST TORN OFF BY ELEC TRICAL SHOCK. From Monday'* Da It). Carroll Lindsey, negro, 19 years old, who lives with his father, W. M. Lindsey, one and one-half miles east of Conway, was seriously injured when a bolt of lightning struck the home during a sleet storm at 5 o’clock this morning. The elder Lindsey and his wife and six children were sitting around a stove when the accident occurred. The lightning struck the chimney, following it to the floor, which was splintered. Carroll, who was sitting in its path, sustained injuries which may necessitate the amputation of his right foot, according to Dr. H. E. Cureton, the attending physician. The sole of his shoe was completely removed by the lightning, the upper remaining as it was. The bottom of his foot was laid open and the bones shattered. Fourteen pieces were re moved. Carroll also was burned about the face. Young Lindsey was just recovering from an accident which occurred a month ago at the Conway Cotton Oil and Gin Company’s plant, when his left arm was almost torn from his body when he was caught in a shaft. The other members of the family were only stunned by the bolt. DAM AND LEVEE TAX HALF PAID Tuesday was the last day on which to pay the special taxes in the de funct Cadron Dam and Levee Dis trict, under the order of chancery court making the assessment, and Receiver W. B. Wilson said today that only about half the taxes had been paid. A movement was inaugu rated last week by J. H. Cunningham of Enola to contest the payment of the tax, but so far as known no legal steps in that direction have yet been taken. Attorney J. C. Clark, repre senting the estate of George H. Burr, for whose engineering services the tax is being collected, said today the books would remain open until time for the receiver to make his report to chancery court, which meets the rourth Monday in this month. At that session it is expected the court will make an order foreclosing the lien upon all property on which the special assessment has not been paid. AUTHORIZED STATE DEPOSITORY The Greatest Thing Money Buys:—Independence Buy it on the installment plan. Apportion a certain amount of your salary—say $5 a month to begin with—and regard it for the time being as regular “expense.” Pay your rent first Then pay yourself this credit. With the first money saved you begin to feel the exhiliaration of independence. Hard? IT IS EASY. You have but to make the start. START and you’ll never stop. You are missing some of the best fun of life if you are not sav ing money. Every man owes himself independence. And it costs him nothing at all, for its purchase price is a saving. Stop in at this bank. We’ll lay out a definite plan for you. See how easy it is “to be worth something some day.” This bank helps you save and, if desired, helps you invest. BANK OF CONWAY