Relief Fund for Storm Sufferers
Funds and clothing collected for storm victims have been entrusted to a committee led by W. N. Munn R. F. Cummings and Albert McGough to distribute to those in need. Names listed include M Tl Nichols Bed Clothes Qiho Stephenson Thorburn Alf Whitted MA B McKengie Llakely KR Steed Mrs Sam White among others.
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Ing
Tl. Nichols
Qiho Stephenson
Pes
Thorburn
Alf, Whitted
B. McKengie
L. Hlakely
M KR
Steed
Mrs. Sam
T. White
W. N. Munn
R. F. Cummings
Albert McGough
Belligerent bids for U S cotton
New Orleans reports a major European warring nation offers to buy 1,000,000 bales of middling cotton at 20 cents per pound. A Texas trio leads talks with Washington to secure shipment protection under Farmers' Co operative and Educational Union of America supervision.
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New Orleans
Association of State Presidents of Farmer's Unions
Europe
H. N. Pope
D. E. Leday
Peter Radford
Texas
Washington
Farmers’ Co- Operative and Educational Union of America
United States
Tobacco culture may be great industry in Arkansas
Little Rock dispatch reports State Demonstration Agent C. W. Watson urges tobacco growing as a potential major Arkansas industry. He cites a Ouachita County farmer who, with North Carolina and Kentucky experience, yields tobacco equal to Burley and notes willingness to provide information to interested growers.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
C. W. Watson
North Carolina
Destructive Nevada Storm Leaves Many Injured in 1910s Tale
A Lafayette Recorder reprint details a northeastern Nevada storm that devastated Mt. Pleasant and surrounding farms from a southwest to northeast path, injuring children and adults, destroying houses and fences, killing Lewis Armstrong and injuring his wife, with Prescott residents donating about 150 dollars and clothing for victims as doctors treated the injured through the night.
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Mt. Pleasant School
S. W
N. EB
Hot Springs Ark
Tom Hamilton
Walter
Vivie
Mr. Bailey
J. B. Blankenships
R. Blankensips
George Wheelington
Lewis Armstrong
Viola
Abe Mitchell
Mrestrucker
Harvey
M. M. Duke
M. J. Cassady
Cleve Owens
Bankers Organize for Greater South Conference Formed
New Orleans December 7 Bankers of cotton producing states meet and adopt plans to aid agricultural commercial and other South interests They form the Cotton States Bankers Conference with T C Hirsch elected chairman Moorhead Wright secretary and O Newton Jr treasurer The next meeting will be held in December next year State vice chairmen are named for Alabama Georgia Louisiana Mississippi and Tennessee An Oklahoma vice chairman will be chosen by its bankers association
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New Orleans
T. C. Hirsch
Corpus Christi
Tex
Cotton States Bankers’ Conference
Moorhead Wright
Little Rock
Ark
O. Newton, Jr. Jackson
Miss
Alabama
T. O. Smith
Birmingham
George W. Rogers
Little In
John H. Reynolds
Rome
Louisiana
Andrew Querbes
Shreveport
Mississippi
Thad Lampton
Jackson
Tennessee
Dwight M. Armstrong
Memphis
Texas
D. C
Senator Lundy to resign and move to Oklahoma
Little Rock Dec. 8 State Senator Elmer J Lundy of Mena has tendered his resignation to the governor and will move to Tulsa Oklahoma to practice law In his letter he says it is with regret that he leaves a state that has been kind to him and that opportunities offered were too good to decline His term would have expired before the next General Assembly and an appointment would have been only nominal Lundy was president of the last Senate and was regarded as one of the drogest members of the body
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Little Rock
Elmer J. Lundy
Mena
Tulca
Okla
Landy
General Assembly
Senate
Wound care crews treat many injuries through night
Strange and Benton of Stamps, Dr. Kemp of Patmos, and Drs. Sherill and Nicols of Falcon were busy all night dressing wounds and setting broken limbs. The Nevada News reports a long night of medical attention and care.
Democrats Meet in St Louis June 14
Washington reports the Democratic National Convention of 1916 will begin in St Louis on June 14 at noon. The Democratic National Committee named St Louis after votes shifted via a second ballot, with West Virginia switching to Missouri. Chicago and Dallas competed, but St Louis won. It is unclear if the Republican convention will be set for June.
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Washington
St. Louis
Democratic National Committee
Woodrow Wilson
National Democracy
Chicago
Dallas
Texas
John S. McGraw
West Virginia
Misouri
Republican National Committee
Dermott Hotel Company raises capital stock in state notes
The Dermott Hotel Company of Dermott has announced an increase of capital stock from 17,000 to 2500. E. E. Barlow serves as president. The Metcheelee Company formed with 50,000 capital, 24 subscribed. Corporators include K. G. Morley president Dean R. Morley vice president and W. H. Roane Jr secretary. Charter surrender of New York Mining Company filed with Secretary of State.
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Little Rock
Dermott Hotel Company
Tvermott
E. EB. Barlow
Metcheelee Company
K. G. Morley
Dean R. Morley
W. H. Roane, Jr
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Dan Pittman
Douglas Brooks
Douglas Broks
Bodean
Bank of
Wat W. Vada News
Nks
Jimilton
City Grocer, Co
Jm, Duke, Mdge
In Co
Picayune
K. Yancey
F Hart
Moore
Oc. M
Hirst
Downing
D. Dillard
U. S. Cotton
Heck
Bank of Prescott
Prescott
Nevada
LaFayette Recorder
South
Dopt
Senator Lundy
The
Nevada News
Missouri
Wilson
State House
Ozan Mercantile Co
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