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’ ——W——— —— r. 0. a G. IN RECEIVERSHIP TO OPERATE TRAINS AGAIN Martin Walsh .\p!M»lnte<l Receiver by Federal Court—Will Operate Trains Wednesday. jr lge Lon T. .Tones, who attended tin hearing of the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf Railroad case at Fort Smith la si Friday, when creditors asked that a receivership for the road be,appoint-^ ed reports that Martin Walsh of Nash villo was made receiver. Mr, Walsh i is the present manager of the road. His appointment was the result of. efforts by people living in the towns ] along the road. It was represented that Harry Conway, who has large | gravel contracts to’ furnish Little Piver and other roads with gravel, made an offer to guarantee and deficit that may be incurred in operation in order that he may continue to deliver gravel. Just what arrangements were made for the road's operation expens es are not yet clear, but it was an nounced from Nashville Monday that the first train would edme over Wed nesday. It was first reported that it would run on Monday, but the later report seems to be the only official re port received here. If the schedule has been worked out it has not been announced. When the road announc ed on (he first of the month a reduced wage scale the men all walked out. It is presumed that the labor trouble has been adjusted on some basis. From what could be learned the court will not order the road sold un til a new tryout along new lines is made to operate, It was hoped that a way could be found to continually operate without ha,-mg to go to the] last resort, that of selling. It has also been said that the court was not sure ^ that the Hot Springs end of the line could be made to pay. -:0 FAILED TO Dll* CATTLE Bowie County Is Trouble Wltli Anti Cattle Dippers, Texarkana, Sept. 11.—The first «cau.-w viction on a charge of violation of the cattle (lipping law in Bowie county took place in the District Criminal Court at Boston Thursday when a jury brought in a verdict of guilty in the case against C. W. ■ Corder and as sessed a fine of $25 and costs. Cor der is a farmer living in the central portion of the county, about four miles north of New Boston, It.was alleged that he failed and refused to dip his cattle. -o GIVEN YEAR IN PEN Howard County Negro Is Convicted on . -. Grand Larceny Charge. Nashville, Sept, 10,—Jesse Bass, a negro, charged with grand larceny, was sentenced to one year in the pen— tentiary today by a jury in Howard circuit %court. SOX DECLARES THE LIQUOR ISSUE BEAD Governor Cox Says VI tempt to Picture liim ns “tVH" is Only Propaganda. Seattle, Wp.sIi . Sept. It.—Prohibi- I lion, the great silent topic of the cam-j paign, came openly into the presiden tial campaign here tonight at the. meeting of Governor Cox of Ohio. Democratic presidential nominee. The governor, after an introduction to a large audience in which his spon sor, George C. Cottrell, Democratic candidate for Ulifted States senator, denounced assertions that the candi date was a “wet,” made the follow- j ing declaration: “As a progressive in government, I know when an event has passed Ov c.nd become part of yesterday, The reactionary rarely does. The friends i of world peace and the friends of; progress will win this election, and i any attempt to divide them on any I question not an issue will be unavail ing ” “it was Governoi Cox's direct re ference to the liquor question. That it will open the doors of the cam paign to further and probably heated controversy over prohibition enforce ment was predicted. Handing as a Brewer. In introducing Governor Cox Mr. Cottrell charged that Senator Har- j ding, the Republican nominee, had for 30 years been a brewer, owning j stock in the local brewery at Marion, | 0„ and also had voted 30 times on the wet side. Mr. Cottrell also said Gov ernor Cox’s record in Ohio included a “Sunday saloon closing law and gen eral moral leadership.” The charges against the governor, he said, are partisan politics. The brief statement in tonight's speech of the governor, who ha~ been charged frequently with being a! “wet” or “damp” candidate, was de- ! termined upon during conferences with Mr. Cotrell and others on his train to day after a day of bombardment upon him in newspapers, telegrams and let ters demanding a statement on the "subject. J —-o Claims the Hog Record of Little River County Frank >Quarles, a member of the pig club from the Hicks Community, be lieves that he has broken the hog re cord in Little River county. He has a pig of the Big Boned Poland China breed that at seven months old weighs 315 pounds. Frank thinks that by the time this sow is full grown she will be a bouncer. His nrst sow at ten months weighed the same. She has littered two sets of pigs, and this yoitng sow is of the second litter. He is as yet undecided as to whether he will go in for the champion brood sow record, or the biggest hog record. It looks like he has a safe lead for either or both. Better Live-Stock We want you The modern farmer is taking more to feel at Lome and more interest in the breeding of bet in tun bank „ . , ter live stock. • j' Not only does this indicate a sound 11 economic tendency but the movement is ji highly commendable because it increases ! the farmer’s interest in his farm and is <[ bound to result in bigger profits. This bank stands ready to cooperate <[ at all times with the better live stock j! movement. ,» ARKANSAS STATE BANK | “No Red Tape==We Do or We Don’t” STORE, BURGLARIZED HERE FRIDAY MIGHT Burglar Arrested at Texarkana and Shot tVlieu He Hit Officer AVltli Swag and Tried to Escape, Friday night the jewelry store of J. F. Mills and the dry goods stove of A. J. Russell were burglarized and numerous articles taken. The burglar took nothing of much value at the Russell store, which he entered by breaking a back window. Some buck ets and candy were missing. At the Mills store he was more successful. Something like $179 worth of watches, small clocks, and fountain pens, bracelets, etc., were taken from a show window, The greatest damage was done to the store on affecting an entrance. He battered at the door and tried to bore through the wood work with an auger. Finding this too slow he secured a piece of heater wood and knocked out a plate glass window. Sheriff Bob Pierce pot busy early Saturday morning and had all officers notified in outlying towns. Saturd: night Special Officer Will Tennison of Texarkana located a suspicious man in the yards of that city and arrested him, The suspect who gave his name as Charles Bell, and said his home was near Judsonia, was relieved of his gun. He wa being taken to jail when he suddenly whirled and struck the officer over the head with a bundle he was carrying. Tennison was temporarily dazed by the blow, eut recovered in time to see Bell fleeing. A call to halt was ignored, and the officer fired one shot which took effect, breaking the bone between the kne- and ankle. Bell was carried to a hospital. He will be brought to Ashdown as soon as he is in condition. The bundle contained the articles, or part of those taken from the jewelry store. Some o£ them were broken and dam aged when the officer was struck with them. Mr. Mills placed them in his window together with the billet of wood and the brace and bit used in breaking into the store, -n DRILLING ACTIVE IN UNION '»>n Crews at Work, and Grislier i> Expected at Any Time. El Dorado Sept. 12.—Ten drilling crews are active in *Jnion county ano yet there is less excitement aboul oil than at any time since the ill-fated expedition last winter to bring in Trinity failed of its purpose. The people have settled down to the even tenor of their way and .have steadied their nerves and braced themselves for the big strike, now long overdue Speaking of Trinity it is said that efforts are being made to perforate the casing and bring in oil and that there has been a good showing, but there are many people who think that the best thing to do with Trinity is to forgive and forget and to bore an other hole. Constantine No. 1 is to be used only as a gas well. It will be commer cialized to supply fuel for ElDoradc and material for the pipe line has begun to arrive, Garland Grace drove a party out there in an automobile 36 feet long. We passed Cci.stantine No. 2, which was ‘‘spudded in" Monday 600 feet southeast of No. 1, and found a drilling crew busy at work. Great confidence is expressed in this well because it .is being bored where both nil and gas are known to exist, and the drillers have their previous ex perience to guide them. Many people are of tKe opinion it will be a gusher. Others think it will produce enly gas. -a-.— WON’T TEACH MILITARISM Texarkana School Will Not Teach Military Training. Texarkana, Sept. 12.—The School Board of the Texas side of town has decided not to include military train ing in the curriculum of the high school. This decision was based main ly on the advice of members of the faculty who have seen army service and who assert that it is not practi cable without the direction of a com mandant who could give his entire time to the work. e-0 IS KILLED OVER DEBT Fulton, Sept. 11.—James Hall, ne gro, was shot and killed yesterday by Dr. John Davis a veterinarian of Ful ton, following an agreement over a small account Dr. Davis said the ne gro owed him. Dr. Davis testified at an examining trial this morning- that the negro was advancing upon him with an ax, and that he shot in self defense, He was acquitted by the justice of the peace. Dr. Davis has been here only about two months. WILL KJiKE OIL SURVEY OF S7STE 300'S I'oi-pcr st;iH Geoloirist Hr, Branner, Will Return to Arkansas and .Rake an Hi! Survey. Little Rack, Sept. 14,—fine of the' most important announcements.- made since t he di scovery of oil, in .'Arkansas, .is that Dr. John C, Branner 6f.;"OaJif-or-1 , nia, former state geologist of Arkan sas, will make a thorough survey of ^ the state for the purpose of determin- j jing its possibilities for the develop- i ment of oil and gas. | In a communication addressed to j I Commissioner of Agriculture, Jim G.i Ferguson, June IT. 1920, specifying ten subjects demanding attention in 'the development of the state's resour I ces, Dr. Branner places that of a re-; port on petroleum and natural gas as1 second in the list. Ho was appointed state geologist of; Arkansas by Gcver-j nor Hughe thirty-two year ago, and j during the next six years made sur- j Iveys at an expense to the state cf $100, 000, producing eighteen volumes of re 1 ports which have been conservatively j es timated worth millions of dolls- rs to ! the state. The prospect of again, securing the distinguished services of Dr. Branner is due in large in ahai^e part to the 1 enterprise of Governor ^Charles H. [ Brough who called upon him in San I „X‘ Francisco during the..recent national. I *■' \ Democratic convention. It had long ’ been the ardent hope of all citizens of 'Arkansas that some means might be ■ found whereby Dr. Branner could be induced to return'and complete the I survey which he was compelled to ab ! andon in 1882 on account of the failure of the legislature to appropriate funds to defray the expenses of the work, j Dr. Branner assured Gov, Brough '.that he is much interested in the State : of Arkansas and its possibilities, and intimated that he would be willing to forego several attractive offers which he now has under consideration, some of theiiy being from foreign govern ments, knd consider a reasonable offer to make an oil, gas and mineral sur I vey of Arkansas-. Upon his return to Liitle Rock. Gov e.nor Brough conferred with Fulk & j Riffel, prominent oil operators cf Little I Rock, and urged them to enter into 'negotiations with Dr. Branner. As a result of correspondence covering sev eral weeks, they received a tclgram I last week making a s> ecific pi oposi tion. Necessarily, Dr. Branner's ser j vices come high and Fulk and Riffel have set themselves the fa- k of raising (adequate funds, by enlisting the co , operation of individuals and corpor ,ations who are interested in the de | velopment of Arkansas oil and min eral resources. They expect to have t little difficulty in perfecting arrange j ments. Dr. Branner intimates that his services will be available within two j weeks, so that it seems possible he c>n eater upon the survey within the very near future. Long Expected Oil Boom. There is a promise therefore, that the long expected oil boom in Arkan sas will not be much further delayed. It is the consensus of opinion of ex perts that somewhere in Arkansas there is an abundance of oil and it is universally recognizee* that Dr. Bran ner is the man best qualified to locate it. It is said that every important mineral development in the state has confirmed his early reports including the world famed bauxite fields near Little Rock which furnishes 60 per cent of the aluminum products of the world, Dr, Branner also pointed out the possibilities of the diamond fields of southwest Arkansas which a $10, 000,000 company is now engaged in developing. Geologists inform us that all of Louisiana and that part of Arkansas south of the Arkansas river and the 1 mountains, has the same general stru cture as the great American coastal plain ,of which ^t forms a part and in which some of the world’s greatest oil fields have been developed. The geo i logic conditions have been pronounced by all experts to be :avo"able for oil and gas wherever structural condi tions exist to catch and hold these pro i ducts. SKNUNCIH TO ( HAIR Cross Count) Black Convicted of Kill ing Another Negro Near Wynne. | Wynne, Sept, 11.—Offle Noreworthy, i negro, yesterday was found guilty of jiirst degree murder in Cross Circuit I court here, and sentenced to ho elec ' trocuted. He was accused of killing 'another negro several months atr<' on the Mack Stacy farm, lie- ’• both were employe CHARGES 5SS1NST HERBERT R. WILSON Will He Considered by Henioeratie State Convention at Little Hock TbK Week. Little Rock, Sept. 12.—'Whether Her bert R, Wilson, Democratic nominee tor state highly commissioner has forfeited his right to the nomination, will be a queston t lie Democratic state convention will have to decide when it meets here Tuesday. This question comes up as the result of a protest filed with the State Central Committee Friday by T. C. McRae, nominee for governor. In his statement filed with Joe House, chairman of the committee, Mr. McRae does not indicate whether he believes the charges against Mr. Wilson to be true, but says they have been circulated over the state and should be investigated by the conven tion before Mr, Wilson is declared the nominee. Mr. Wilson has been accused of hav ing participated in an alleged con spiracy on the night of August 10 to switch the votes of Judge G.R. Haynie, unsuccessful candidate for governor, to Sinead Powell, who ran third. Ru mors of this alleged conspiracy have been circulated ever since the election and the matter was reported to the Pu laski county grand Jury, but no action was taken. It is said that the grand jury did not complete its investigation and that the next grand jury probably will continue the probe. Plot to Switch Returns. Three men who say they overheard a conversation in the office of Pace & Davis late on the night of August 10, the day of the primary, made affi davits declaring there was a plot to change the votes of Judge Haynie in some counties to Sinead Powell. Ac cording to election returns at that hour. Mr. Powell was running a close second to Mr. MdRae, while it already j was apparent that Judge Haynie had 1 no thanc'C to win. It was charged that Mr. Wilson par ticipated in this conference. It was said that conversations were held with political workers in several counties over the long distance telephone, but that no definite action was taken and the conference adjourned early in the morninfg to meet again later. One of the men alleged to have overheard the conversation was J. G Cubage of Conway, owner of the Con | way Times, who published in his pa I per an editorial about the conference which was republished in some of the state papers, including the one at Prescott, where Mr. McRae lives. Denied by Mr. Wilson. Mr. Wilson issued a statement deny ing that he took part in the conspiracy and declaring that he courts a full in vestigation. He says that he has been given only two days’ notice of the charges to prepare for an investigation before the state committee, and that the charges are vague and uncertain. He declared his belief that he will be vindicated ands aks that his friends withhold judgment pending the investigation. ‘‘The people showed what they thought of me,” he said, “and my ene mies, who are now continuing to hound me, when they went to the polls on August 10 and gave me more than 100,000 votes to 56,000 for my oppo nent.” STATE UNIVERSITY IS WORTS* $1,000,000 stair Auditor Gives Reports on tlie \,sf>t'. of Arkansas’ Sehool. Li!tie Rock. Sept. 13,—Fixed assets of the University of Arkansas and the College of Agriculture are valued at approximately $1,000,000, according to the report of the audit issued yester day by Van B. Sims, state comptroller. The valation of the tand is $84,500; buildings, $608,500, and of equipment, $266,296.75. The state holds clear title to this, with the exception of $29, 733.50, due> on the purchase price o£ the new experiment farm in Washing ton county. No supplies or materials are included, and it is estimated that these are worth about $1,000,000. The audit covers a four-year pe riod, from July 1, 1916 to July 1, 1920. and shows that during this pe riod, the state expended, from money derived from taxation, for the benefit of the institution, $7 66.731.65*. or an average of $191,682.92 annually. Ap proximately 63 per cent was expended for instruction. The report says this is a creditable shewing when com pared with other state universities, where general operating costs are more than 37 per cent. $17,000 in Funds. There will be approximately $17,000 in the treasury to care for emergen cies during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921, and it is probable, ac cording to the report, that necessary increases in salary will require this amount to be added to the available salary appropriation, There is $233, 499,14, unexpended of the appropria tion for the present biennial period, and the mill tax collected for the bene fit of the university will produce about $250,000 for the same period. The cash fund coming to the uni versity exclusive of the agricultural extension wcrk. about equaled the amount expended directly by the state. The goveriment has contribu ted $72,000; the state has contributed ($5,500 annually for student labor; interest on endowment bonyls produc ed more than $6,500 annually, and other lunds brought the total amouunt of cash to $1,015,373.44 for the four years This fund has been admirably handled by the auditor of the univer sity, says the report. The net cash balance on July 1, 1920, wag $30 - 416.21. — J 44,000 JUDGMENT (il\Ey* Cowling Estate Given Verdict Against M« 11. and G. Railroad. I Nashville, Sept. 12.—The estate f . the late Mrs, W, K. Cowling, throug. T. H. Kent as administrator, won in a suit against the Memphis. Dallas and Gulf Railroad in the circuit court iu this city Wednesday, the jury return ing a verdict for damages to the amount of $4,000. This suit was for injuries alleged to have been received ; by Mrs. Cowling on a train of the coin I pany some months ago. Mrs. Cowling ! having died a short time after the in juries were received. The railroad company was granted an appeal to the supreme court. -o-1 Card of Thanks. We wish to express our sincere gratitude for the loving kindness and tender sympathy shown us during the illness and after the sad death of our dear little girl.—Mr. and Mrs, C. S. Cobb and family. There Is an urgent need this Fall to pick cotton as fast as it Is ready and while it is white; to gather it free from trash and dirt; to gin it dry, clean and without gin cuts and to put it as soon as ginned under such shelter that it can not become stained or damaged in any other way until It is sold and delivered. Five million bales principally of undesirable cotton have been carried over. Much of it is stained, moldy, matted or otherwise so damaged or so short that it cannot be nsed in making doth and othev cotton products. This enormous quantity of low grade cotton that has been carried over is not wanted by the spinners in this country and in Europe, because the people <!o not want tbc goods that can be made from It. It is a strong force towards founding down the price of this year’s crop. E\erj bale of new cotton damaged in any way will add to the great quan tity of undesirable cotton now on band and will help to cut down still more the price that growers will get for the new crop. II. M. COTTRELL, Arkansas Profitable Farming Bureau, Little Itoi-k Board of Commerce.