Arkansas Guard Begins Annual Inspection In January
Capt. A B Sloan and W C Bradford of the Arkansas National Guard prepare for the annual inspection to start about the first of the year, expected to take a month to visit all companies. Adjutant General Lloyd England wrestles with Washington orders adding officers, debating whether they are needed given staffing and vacancies. Commissioner J C Clary visits Nort Smith to explain his mining investigation and works on a biennial report nearing 600 pages detailing state industries and county data, with over 50 pages on saw mills and lumber workers.
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Little Rock
A. B. Sloan
W. C. Bradford
Arkansas National Guard
Lloyd England
Washington
England
State Guard
Arkansas
Fagland
Dev
Commission For Labor and Statistics
Clary
Nort Smith
Revenue outlook described by Arkansas Tax Commissioner
Little Rock December 4 State Tax Commissioner F Epps Brown reviews state revenue for the past year and projected receipts for the next year noting if the legislature funds new buildings or non operating items a deficit will arise. He cites 1913 appropriations totaling 3 198 000 and a 1 100 000 general revenue shortfall by July 1 1915 under current plans.
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Little Rock
F. Epps Brown
Brown
Elast
Insane Asylum
General Revenue Fund
Hays
Clarke Certified Senator Elect Clarke Leaves for Washington
Little Rock December 4 Gov Hays and Secretary Hodges certified James P Clarke as United States Senator His term begins March 4 1915 Clarke will depart for Washington Thursday afternoon and report to the Senate as soon as the new term opens
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Little Rock
G. W. Hays
Earle W. Hodges
James P. Clarke
United States
Clarke
Washington
Arkansas Cotton Committee Named Moorhead Wright Chosen Chairman
Moorhead Wright was named chairman of the Arkansas Cotton Committee as the body that will administer the loan moves forward. The last important step was taken today to organize the committee and assign leadership.
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Moorhead Wright
Moorhead Wright Heads State Cotton Pool Committee
Moorhead Wright, newly named chairman of the state committee to run the 15 million cotton pool, plans an early meeting to align with Arkansas conditions. He aims to report Arkansas committee ideas at the December 1 meeting with state chairmen in Washington. Wright, acting president of Union Trust, accepted the chairmanship by telegram along with other designated members.
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Moorhead Wright
Arkansas
Ington
Arkansas Committee
Wright
Union Trust Company
Washington Dispatch
Cotton Loan Committee Names Arkansas Administers Fund
The Cotton Loan Committee in Washington today named Arkansas officials to oversee the 135 million dollar loan fund. Little Rock members Moorhead Wright Geo W Rogers Ed Cornish and L W Hemingway join Pine Bluff’s C Alexander and others from Jonesboro and Helena.
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Washington
Dec
Cotton Loan Committee
Arkansas
Moorhead Wright
Little Rock
Geo. W. Rogers
Ed Cornish
L. W. Hemingway
C. Alexander
Pine Bluff
W. T. Lane
Jonesboro
S. S. Faulkner
Helena
South
Missouri
New York
Liverpool
Penitentiary Cotton Sale Plan Aids Holding Movement
The Arkansas Penitentiary Commission supports the holding movement for the 1914 cotton crop. No bale has been sold yet and none planned until prices improve. About 2200 bales remain, with 1700 raised on state land and the rest on leased adjoining land to employ convicts.
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Little Rock
Dee
Arkansas Penitentiary Commission
Arkansas State Farm
Lowden Prefers Arkansas Plantation Life Near Little Rock
Frank O Lowden former Congressman from Illinois returned from Chicago in his private car Republic to Little Rock where business men joined him for a weekend on his Jefferson county plantation near South Bend He says plantation life in Arkansas suits him better than Chicago and will be more remunerative.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Jefferson County
South Bend
Chicago
Republic
Lowden
Supervisor Favrot Awards Prizes to Negro Schools
In Little Rock on December 4, Supervisor Leo M. Favrot awarded state school exhibit prizes from the State Department of Education. Brinkley earned first prize for general display and drawing, with Lake Village second in general display and first in written work. Other winners include Malvern, Malvern second in written work, and the Arkansas School for the Blind for brooms and mops.
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Little Rock
Leo M. Favrot
State Department of Education
Brinkley
Lake Village
Brinkly
Monroe County
Thorton School
Arkansas City
Malvern
McGehee Colored School
Immanent Institute of Almyra
Bailey Chapel
Pulaski County
Risco School
Gibbs School
Camden
Philander Smith College of
Arkansas Baptists College
Arkansas School For the Blind
Hope
Attorney General Reverses Opinion on Insurance Premiums
In Little Rock on December 4 an official opinion by Attorney General Moose reverses a 1905 ruling. The prior decision allowed sharing premiums with the insured by an agent of an insurance company. The new 1903 act holds such sharing unlawful under fire insurance rate equality provisions.
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Little Rock
Moose
Insurance Department of the State Auditor's Office
Kidneys Pills Touted by Local Doctor in Ad
Best for kidneys says Dr. J. T. R. Neal of Greenville California after 30 years of practice. Foley Kidney Pills advertised as best for backache rheumatism kidney and bladder ailments. Sold in 50¢ and 1.00 sizes at Hesterly Drug Store.
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J. T. R. Neal
Greenville
So. Cal
Hesterly Drug Store
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Bank OF Prescott
Prescott
Arkansas Cotton Committee
Nevada County Bank
Ehibits
Brazil
Tarragona
Champion
Florida
Ozan Mercantile Company
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