THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VLOUME 3.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1918
NUMBER 31
WILL CLAY, COL., SHOT
TO DEATH SAT. NIGHT
Charlie Clark, Col., Accused
Preliminary Trial Held
Sunday Before Esq.
L. B. Winfree.
A big dance which was
being indulged in by the color
ed society of McCrory in one
of the vacant buildings on the
old Langton mill-yard came to
a sudden close Saturday night,
February 16, 1918, when, af
ter a free-for-all knock-down
and-drag-out, someone fired a
shotgun and “Bill” Clay fell
the fatal load of shot striking
him about three inches above
his heart.
Charlie Clark, col., and his
son were arrested and Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney W. A.
Henderson had their prelimi
nary hearing before Justice of
the Peace L. B. Winfree Sun
day afternoon for the purpose
of having the case tried in this
term of circuit court. The boy
was released and Clark sent
to jail. The case will be tried
at Cotton Plant when circuit
court convenes there.
Too much booze is said to
be the direct cause of the kil
ling. The accused negro stat
ed while in the city jail Sun
day morning that the trouble
occured about eight o’clock
when in fact it happened
about eleven. Clay was heard
to remark early Saturday
night, “This am ‘Yellow
stone’ night,” and he seemed
to have already had a sample
or two of the above brand or
its equal.
Clay lived until about ten
o’clock Sunday morning and
was employed at Riggs Broth
ers garage the past several
months.
Junior League Program
Following is the program of
the Junior League which will
be rendered Sunday, Feb. 24,
1918, at four o'ciuck, p. m.:
Leader: Mable Dunehew.
Subject: ‘‘In Japan.”
Song: Bring Them In.
Scripture lesson: Heb.xi-16
Lilly Taylor.
Prayer.
What Does Japan Mean?
Helen Powell.
What Is Japan Called? Al
ma Candlish.
How Large Is Japan? Vel
ma Raymond.
What Do the Japanese Wor
ship? Dorriss Kyle.
The Little Children In Ja
pan : Dora Harris.
Piano solo: Lena Cullum.
A Festival of Dolls: Eloise
Raymond.
A Boy’s Festival: Fay
Taylor.
Song: “From All the
Dark Places.”
Benediction.
Farming Hints.
Sow turnips this week for
pigs feed. The turnips will
save half to three-fourths of
the corn that the pigs will need
without them. Sow two
pounds of seed an acre. Sow
every two weeks until April
1st. Sow on new ground or
land that is rich. It is a waste
of seed to sow on poor land
without manuring it well.
Early Milan is the earliest
variety and is ready to feed in
60 days after seeding. The
supply of seed of this sort is
short. The Purple Top Strap
Leaf is the standard variety.
It is ready to feed in about 70
days after sowing.
Turnips yield on good soil
about 150 bushels an acre and
this quantity has a feed value
for pigs equal to 25 bushels
of corn. From these figures
the swine growers can deter
mine how much to sow. The
turnips are off the land early
enough to be followed by corn
or any other regular crop.
Turnips should be cooked
with as little water as possible
and not have them burn.
When they become thoroughly
cooked, let them become cool
enough to eat. Then mix a
| little grain with them and
feed warm, but not hot. Do
not cook the grain. Cooking
reduces the food value of
grain, but increases that of
the turnips. Pigs do not thrive
| on turnips alone, but do well
on turnips and a small quantity
of grain.
H. M. COTTRELL,
Bureau of Farm Develop
ment, Memphis, Tennessee.
HOWELL NEWS
Mrs. Muray of Wivile was a
visitor here this week.
Mr. R. F. Shinn made a bus
; ines trip to Augusta Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lord of Cot
ton Plant are visiting their pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mc
Genis, here this week.
Miss Sallie Vaughan receiv
ed a registered Poland China
ig this wek and is now one of
our Pig Club members.
Mrs. Salie Reneau, age 76,
died at the home of herdaugh
ter, Mrs.Chas.Brooks, at How
ell, Sunday morning, Febru
ary, 17th. She leaves five
children, many relatives, and
a host of friends to mourn her
death.
JOHN E. MILLER FOR
PROSECUTING ATTY.
The Home News is author
ized this week to announce
Attorney John E. Miller of
Searcy as a candidate for pro
secuting attorney of this, the
First Judicail District, subject
to the action of the Democrat
ic primary to be held Tuesday
May 28, 1918. A more exten
sive mention of same will ap
pear later.
WIVILLE NEWS
Mr. Roscoe Bowen is an Au
gusta visitor this week. %
Mr. E. B. Matkin of Grego
ry motored to Wiville Sunday.
Mr. Roy Angelo of DeView
was in Wiville Sunday night as
usual.
Mr. R. H. Adams and Don
T. Clark were in Wiville Mon
day and Tuesday.
Mr. Paul Porter of McCrory
spent a few hours in our little
town Monday afternoon.
Mr. Leo Soles and aunt, Mrs.
Pritchett, motored to Cotton
Plant Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Maggie Kelley return
ed Tuesday morning from a
few days stay in Cotton Plant.
Mr.ClydeClark was looking
pleasant Sunday after the
train went north. Wonder
why?
Mrs. S. M. Livingston of
Weldon is visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. A. M. Weatherly,
this week.
There will be preaching in
Wiville next Sunday morning
and night. Everyone invited
to come and hear our new
preacher.
Wre were glad to see Mrs. C.
C. Campbell on the streets
Saturday afternoon and to
know she has fully recovered
from an attack of measles.
Mr. Paul Parnell is home
from Little Rock where he has
been attending school. He is
now having quite a “swell”
time with a case of the mumps.
Miss Sibyl Gillenwater re
turned home from Weldon
Friday. She reports an un
usual good time and we kno\
by her smiling face that she
enjoyed her visit.
Messrs Otis Luker and Car
roll Hill of Cotton Plant and
Miss Lucy Clark of Wiville
were pleasant guests of Miss
Carolyn Marsh Sunday. Much
fun was had kodacking.
MORRIS GROVE NEWS
Mr. J. R. Chappell spent the
week at DeView buying cot
ton.
Mr. J. H. Swanson was at
tending court in Augusta this
week.
Mr. A. J. Spradlin is visit
ing friends in Oak Forrest this
week.
Mr. Dunaway of Judsonia
visited old time friends here
a few days this week.
Mrs. E. E. Smith visited her
son, Mr. George Smith of Hil
lemann Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Susie Hammonds of
Forrest City is visiting herbro
ther, Mr. Monroe Elam, this
week.
Mrs. S. C., Richard and
Louis Chappell of McCrory
visited friends and relatives
here Sunday.
Miss Kate Smith visited in
Hillemann Saturday and Sun
day where she was the guest
of friends and relatives.
Mrs. Romie Crosett and son,
Doyle, visited the later’s grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. N.
Cain, in Morton this week.
Lieut. Huff Better
Mr. D. M. Huff returned
Tuesday from Houston, Texas,
where he was called several
days ago to the bedside of his
brother, Lieutenant Walter B.
Huff, who was reported as be
ing dangerously ill with pneu
monia. The many friends of
the young soldier will be glad
to learn that he is now able to
be out of the hospital. Mr.
Huff also visited his uncle, Mr.
D. H. Huff, and Messrs R. B.
and Fred Hartin at Arlington,
Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. Thad
C. Hartin at Lancaster, Texas.
Upon his return he handed us
the price of a year’s subscrip
tion to The Home News which
he was ordered to do by his
friend, Thad.
Messrs Will Shankle and R.
H. Clayton spent Sunday in
the City of Roses.
Mr. John E. Miller, a lead
ing young attorney of Searcy,
was in McCrory this week tel
ling our voters of his cndidacy
for prosecuting attorney of
this, the First Judicial Dis
trict.
A Word to Mothers
Mrs. E. J. Bedard, Cowich,
Wash., says, “Foley’s Honey and
Tar is the best I ever used. I al
ways keep a bottle in the house
for the children. A quick cure
for coughs and colds.” It heals
raw, inflamed surfaces, loosens
phlegm, eases hoarsness and dif
ficut breathing, checks racking
coughs. Red Cross Drug Co.
Wanted:—Railroad
ties and car timbers.
Taylor, McCrory, Ark.
switch
J. P.
Dental Notice
l)r. Alex Westbrook, dentist, of
Little Rock, will be at Dr.
Brewster’s office in McCrory
March 1, for eight days only. If
you need anything in this line of
work don’t fail to see him while
I here.
Notice To Knitters
If anyone desiring to knit for
the Red Cross will notify Mrs.
J. H. Crossett, she will see that
the Red Cross furnishes them
with thread.