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VOLUME IX. IW IS ready TO MOBILIZE president WIlMa Taken Charge of Situation on Border and Orders Troops to Be Ready to Act. Washington, Aug 18.—President Wilson personally took up the situa tion <>n the Mcxuan border today with Acting Secretary Breckenridge cf the war department, and gave di rections that sufficient troops be held ready for any emergencies. Gov. Ferguson telegraphed asking so, more troops. Any further troop movements will be left entirely to Gen. Funston. A detailed statement of the dis tribution of the troops has been laid before the president and officials take the view that the army can be used further only if the governor of Texas were to certify in a constitutional manner that W* centrot the sit uation with the state authorities and ask for federal aid. Announcement was made here on behalf if Gen. Villa by his Washing ton agents that all civil and military elements of his party would eliminate themselves if necessary for the suc cess of a Mexican peace conference. Brownsville, Texas., Aug. 13.—One Mexican was killed today near Lyford, a short distance north of here, by soldiers and peace officers. The sol diers shortly before daylight went to a ranch houae near Lyford, where it was reported that a Mexican, ac cused ot wounding Night Watchman Frits Georgie at Lyford last week, was in hiding. The Mexican was ar rested and was shot when he made a break to escape from the automo bile in which he was being taken to Lyford. * , Laredo. Tex., Aug. 13. —Telegraphic advices from Gen, J. Maycott, San Juan del Rio, state of Sueretaro, to day report a rout Wednesday of Vil lista troops with a loss of. 200 dead for Villa and the capture of a large amount of food supplies and ammuni tion. Gen. Francisco Coos reports that in fighting Wednesday near the limits of the federal district in the state of Morelos, the Carranza troops defeated the Zapatistas commanded by Emiliano Zapata. The strike of oil company employes continues at Tampico and the output of the companies is greatly curtailed. Military authorities are maintaining order. Houston, Tex., Aug. 13.—Rumors that border bandits are crossing BUY YOUR Dry Goods —at EDWARD’S AND GET THE BEST - - • - BATESVILLE DAILY GUARD. Santa Gertrudis ranch and are headed toward Kingsville have led to the or ganization of night guards to patrol the residential sections of that town by night. The street lights bum all night, instead of being turned off at 11 p. m. Because he is a diphtheria carrier, youth convicted at New Rochelle for carrying revolver was refused at El mira and couldn't be returned to jail, so they let Mm go free. Grounds for divorce: Minneapolis woman charges her husband disguised his affinity as a man and brought “him” home as a boarder. Thirty-five wedding guests at Toll and, Mass., suffer from ptomaines eaten in chicken salad; bridegroom escaped because too nervous to eat. CANDIDATES FAVOR CHANGE Gubcrnstorinl Possibilities Favor Giv ing Courts Power to Punish in Election Frauds. 1 Little Rock, Aug. 13. —So far as can be learned, every candidate for the democratic gubernatorial domina tion so far announced has cotne out squarely for the proposed primary election law defeated by the last leg islature. The experience of the past four yean in the contests for United States senator and governor has made it plain to every citizen that the pres ent primary law was badly tn need of revision. Both in the Kirby- Clarke senatorial contest, and the Brundidge-Hays gubernatorial contest it was shown that the present law was sadly deficient in more ways than one, the courts holding that they were helpless to correct alleged wrongs for want of jurisdiction. The proposed law, which Mr. Brundidge is now seeking to initiate, will give the courts ample authority to punish all jtfendera who corrupt the ballot, or in any way attempt to defeat the will of the people at primary elections, whether they be held by democrats or republicans. Judge A. J. Walls, who is also be ■ng mentioned as a gubernatorial can didate, although he has not formally announced, stated in a public address several days ago that he was opposed to the proposed law, and favored the leaving of such matters to the party organization. Mr. Walls is chairman of the state democratic central com mittee. There is no penalty prescribed un der the present law, but the act now about to be initiated makes it a fel ony, with punishment in the peniten tiary. for any one to commit fraud in irimary elections. BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST IL 1815. Farmers; Members Com Club; Members Canning Club; Followers of Diversified Agri culture; Farmers and Stockmen who plan to make their farm self-supporting; WE HAVE HAD MANY REQUESTS TO INAUGURATE A MOVEMENT THIS YEAR, ABOVE ALL OTHER YEARS, FOR A COUNTY FAIR OR EXHIBIT OF SOME KIND OF OUR PRODUCTS, AS ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE INTER ESTED IN THESE THINGS NOW MORE THAN EVER, BE CAUSE THEY HAVE SOMETHING THIS YEAR WORTH EXHIBITING AND COMPETING WITH. WE ARE READY TO LEND OUR ASSISTANCE ANY TIME TO SUCH MOVEMENT IF OTHERS INTERESTED WILL ONLY SIFNIFY THEIR DESIRE ALSO, BUT at ANY RATE. WE WISH TO SAY TO THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO “SHOW" WHAT THEY HAVE PRODUCED THIS YEAR, THAT IF THERE IS NO FAIR OR EXHIBIT OF ANY KIND, THIS BANK WILL OFFER SOME PREMIUMS ITSELF TO JUSTIFY THE EFFORTS OF THOSE INTERESTED TO WATCH FOR AND PRESERVE THE BEST SPECIMENS OF ANY THING THEY RAISE THIS SEASON, AND AN NOUNCEMENT OF SAME WILL BE GIVEN LATER. Yours for a self-supporting, diversified agri culture and a desire and just pride in showing wh&t Independence County can do in this line. Union Bank & Trust Cot (The Bank That Helps) YOUNGIMN SERIOUSLY HURT Perry Carter, Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Carter, Kicked on Head and Stomach By Fractious Horse. A very sad accident occurred this morning about 11 o'clock when Perry Carter, the 16 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Carter, was kicked and seriously injured by a horse which he was dirving. The wounds were in flicted about the head and stomach. Young Carter was engaged in driv ing the grocery wagon of Ellis Mc- Intosh and had started to West Bates ville to make some deliveries. Reach ing the west side of the Central av enue bridge, the animal he was driv ing became frightened. Carter tight ening the reins to prevent a runaway. At this time the horse began kicking, tearing away the front of the deliv ery wagon. The hoofs of thevicious animal struck the boy in the stomach and inflicted a very ugly wound on the forehead. Passers by immediately placed the horse under control, and an auto mobile was summoned, in which the injured lad was conveyed to the home of his parents, accompanied by phy sicians. Though he did not lose con sciousness, young Carter suffered ter rible pain, and this afternoon physic ians are unable to determine the ex tent of hia injuries, owing to proba ble internal hurta. The many friends of the young man and hia parents and family trust the injuries will not result seriously. FOUR KILLED BY AIRSHIPS. Rail Communication Between Capital anil Mata Russian Army Not Broken By Germane. London, Aug. 18—Official announce ment was made today of an airship raid laat night on the east coast of England. Four persona were killed. One Zeppelin, the announcement says, probably was damaged but escaped. Petrograd, Aug. 13—The Russian armies having successfully extricated themselves from the German Mt are now stubbornly opposing the Hainan advance toward Bialystok, on a line 70 miles to the east of Warsaw, and on both .idee of the railroad between •he Polish capital and* Bialystok. — A * - M Mr. and Mra. Frod Plctans Rased ♦ h rough Batesville today an route to r.'iro Rock. Mr. Pickens, who has held the position of principal of orin rinsl of the Evening Shade high school during the past two years, has erupted the pitadpAMp <* the Celico Rock high tchool LEADER SLAIN IN JAIL BT HOB I Others Charged With Complicity in I Murder of Sheriff Placed on Trial at Osceola. Osceola, Aug. 13.—Twenty alleged J bootleggers, inhabitants of Island 37, ] were placed on trial before Judge j Driver today, following the tragic i death of Andrew Crum, leader of the gang, who was shot to death in his cell by an armed posse of fifteen men. Judge Driver, who prevented a lynch- j ing of Crum, Bob Kenton and their 1 associates several days ago, gave his 1 charge to the jury this afternoon. Crum’s body, lying in a local under- 1 taking establishment, was viewed by ' 1 a coroner’s jury and his death attrib-1' uted to gunshot wounds inflicted by 1 1 unidentified men. • It is not feared that further mob । violence will take place, as the feeling ( of the populace was directed entirely ■ against Crum. 1 Bob Kenton, sole witness of the I sensational killing of Crum in his cell. ; told of the manner in which the mob ; wreaked vengeance for the death of , Sheriff Mauldin. Kenton, who was , occupying the same cell with Crum, was not harmed. Eight shots were fired into the body of Crum, who begged for his life until the first shot silenced his pleadings. “For God’s sake men, give me a chance for my life,” la declared by Kenton to have been Crum’s last ( words as he crouched down in a cor ner of hia cell when the infuriated men armed with revolvers appeared at his cell door. Hiding beneath a quilt, Crum was riddled w'th bullets, two of which pierced his heart. Kenton, standing speechless in another corner of the ; cell, watched his companion shot to ' death and momentarily expected the guna to be turned upon him. After satisfying themselves that their victim was deed, the mob, with out speaking a word to Kenton, I turned and left the jail. The men, several of whom were masked, jump ed into waiting automobiles and I guiekiy spuded away. The attack on the jail waa made I durttg a ball game, at which moot of i the male population waa prueut. A ' dever ruse enabled the mob to bring 1 Deputy Sheriff A. 1. Hnckabey to the jail from the amort houae. Telephoning that he had a prisoner he wished to place in the jail, a mem- 1 her of the mob caused Hnckabey to » to the jail, where ho waa selaed . and hie keys taken from him. Tbe| men then searched the jail until i Crum’s cell was located. C’um who was held by many to have been the indirect cause of the shooting of Sheriff Mauldin in the raid on the island on July 31, was to have been given trial today on a charge of bootlegging. His trial for complicity in the death of Sheriff Mauldin was to follow. Salem School to Open. I The Salem High School will open the third Monday in September under the most favorable conditions. Its faculty is a strong one and is com posed of J. F. Albright, superintend ent; J. P. Brown, seventh and eighth grades; D. B. Foster, fifth and sixth grades; Miss Edith Walters, third and fourth grades; Miss Mabel Gallo way, first and second grades; Miss Rubie Burton of the short hand and typewriting department, and Mrs. Parr of the music department. OFFICER KIDNAPS PRISONER Losing Legal Effort to Get Man, Puts Him in Automobile and Speeds Across State Line. Mammoth Spring, Aug. 12.—Losing his efforts in court to secure posses sion of a prisoner. Sheriff Walter Denton of Oregon county, Mo., this afternoon seized his man, thrust him into an automobile and dashed over the state line into Missouri with his captive. His prisoner was Lee Cous ins, who was convicted of bootlegging ; in Oregon county last November and I fined S3OO. Cousins was unable to | pay his fine, but Sheriff Denton j showed him every consideration. 1 Cousins said he thought he could se cure a pardon and the sheriff did not insist upon his going to jail to serve jut his fine. Finally it became evi dent that Cousins would not be par doned and the sheriff telephoned the man asking him to come to the jail and begin serving out his fine. In stead Cousins fled over into Arkansas. Sheriff Denton had him arrested here. Cousins' case was heard before Jus tice Frazier. The justice decided he had no jurisdiction and ordered Cous ins released. As the man was leav ing the court room he was seized by the sheriff and spirited away. It is believed the grand jury of this county will ignore the sheriff’s action. Sentiment in this city is very strong against Missouri boolleggers, who have caused local officers much trou ble. Local residents have protested to Gov. Major of Missouri against the activities of bootleggers across the state line, who carry on their traffic in Arkansas and the governor has promised to do all in his power to alleviate conditions. SILK SALE Odd Lots of Silk at Less Than Cost. Sale Begins August 11th. These Goods are not Dam aged nor out of Style. Just Odd lots that We Want to Clasp (tot. PRICES 25-35& 75c. Weaver-Dowd^o. NUMBER MX SUNDAY WILL BE 1 CLOSED MY Edict of Mayor Places Ban on Suoday Sales, Being Agreed to By Mer chants and Others. According to town officials, the lid will be clamped down good and tight tomorrow, Sunday. Such a condition has been ordered by Mayor Alexan der, the same having been acquiesced to by all the town’s cold drink dealers, restaurant keepers, news dealers and also the local ice plant and automo bile garage. The city ordinance permits restaur ants to operate during certain hours of the day, during which food may be sold, and newspapers may be deliver ed. it is stated, but not sold. So thus is seen the necessity of laying in today a supply for Sunday of the things you have been hereto fore use to purchasing on the latter date. SCHOOL COURSE IMPROVED. Latin May Be Dropped and Commer cial Course Adopted for Gradu- ation From High School. Beginning with the term which Opens next month, those of the 'Bates ville High School who desire to do so may eliminate Latin from their course of studies and adopt at the proper time a commercial course, which will entitle the student to grad uation. Heretofore a student was not allowed to graduate from the High School without completing the Latin course. The adoption of this new plan is the result of a meeting held by the boards of directors of the High School and Batesville Business College yes terday. The student who desires to displace the Latin course with the commercial course will pursue the studies of the latter at the business college, and a very nominal charge will he made. This is a valuable acquisition to the High School, and will enable the stu dent who takes advantage of it to secure a commercial as well as a high school education. Eighteen mile walk a day is taken by A. J. Foss at Middletowr., N. Y., to promote health. He goes nine miles to work and back.