DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND UNION CC'J'O f.
VOL. VI. NO. 50.
HUTTIG. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER . ' :?• >.
PRICE $1 PER YEAR
A Record Cotton Acreage.
Are we to have a record break
ing cotton acreage in Arkansas
next year? Let us hope not; still
many replies to inquiries which the
writer has recently made point to
this conclusion. Even the most
casual observer must have noticed
that there is far less talk in the
papers this fall than last about the
organization of fruit and vegetable
growers’ associations. There is
the same difference towards other
lines of diversification and every
body seems satisfied with cotton.
Why is this? In a few instances
it may be due to dissatifaction with
prices received or general results
obtained by those who diversified
last season. But this is not gen
erally the case. The rule was
good prices for nearly everything
raised this year except one fruit
crop peaches. The general re
sults of diversification in most
communities appear to have been,
in the main, quite satisfactory.
We are forced, therefore, to the
conclusion that the indifference to
other crops which farmer are now
manifesting in due principally to
the high prices cotton is bringing
this season. That, in fact, is in
perfect accord with the history of
Southern farming when prices of'
cotton go up everybody plunges in
to cotton, the demand is over sup
plied and prices go down. Then
comes a scramble to get away from
cotton, an excess of other crops is
produced and we have more low
prices. It seems we can never
strike a balance between cotton
and the other products of the farm.
It seems now fairly certain that
we shall have a very big crop of
cotton next spring, with a very low
price for cotton next fall. For
goodness sake let us cut fhe cotton
crop short. Every farmer knows
that a 13,000,000 bale crop of
cotton will actually sell for a larger ,
sum of money than a 16,000.000:
bale crop. Besides, it costs much
less to produce the 13,000.000
bale crop and there is much more
time left for other things.
When we are making a 16.000,
000 bale crop of cotton we have
no time to give to the corn crop,
the hay crop, the meat crop, or
even the family garden. Thous-j
ands of farmers every year buy
Illinois and Iowa raised corn at 75
cents and $1 a bushel that they
could produce at 15 cents a bushel
and meat at 15 cents to 18 cents
a pound that they could raise at 3
to 5 cents a pound. Hundreds of
farmers even buy canned veget
ables at 15 cents a quart that they
could produce at 25 cents a bushel.
With such economy as this it is no
wonder that many farmers have to
fight tooth and nail to keep the
wolf from the door.
Let us have a big crop of corn, a
big crop of oats, a big crop of sweet
and irish potatoes and a fine veget
able garden, instead of so much
cotton, on the average farm next
year. Then let each farmer pro
cure hogs enough to make his
home supply of meat, and produce
his milk and butter, poultry and
eggs at home.
All this will insure the living at
home. Then by way of further
reducing the cotton crop let each
community plant for a few cars of
potatoes and put in several hun
dred acres of peanuts for the
market. They are a better money
crop than cotton and just as ready
a sale. This is the way to regulate
the cotton crop and cotton prices.
Make the living at home, then di
vide the balance of our attention
between cotton and other money
crops.
L. A. Markham. Com. of
Mo. Pac.-l. M. Rv.
Vo mg People fntertuincd.
We failed to learn in time for last
week's paper that Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Jeffus entertained a number of
friends with an enjoyable party on
Wednesday evening of last week.
The evening passed quickly away
: to those present in various gam^s
and all had excellent time. Those
| present were Misses Sal lie Black.
Maud McClendon, Murray Pilk;!
! ton. Inez. Hilliard. Rena and Peara
Woolley, Adaline Terrell, Leola
i Gullatt, Laura Dickerson, Mary
Jeffus. Ressie Williford: Messrs.
Hubert Nash. B. F. Mullins. Nevel
J. S. Sheffield, Mr. Malone, Henry
Welker.Butts. Herbert Brasher. A.
i Hilliard. Chas. Burlison, Charley
Woolley, Ernest Marony and Mr.
Paul. _
Thanksgiving Supper and Ba/aar.
The Womans' Home Mission So
! ciety will give a supper and bazaar
in the library and ladies parlor of
Union church Thanksgiving Day
The bazaar will be opened at 3
o'clock in the afternoon and the
ladies will have on sale fancy work
of all kinds and they will also sell
good home made candy. They will
commence serving Turkey supper
at 6 o’clock and continue until all
are feed. The supper will be 60
cents for adults and 35 cents for
children. The bazaar will afford
all an opportunity to purchase
suitable Christmas presents for
their friends. Everybody cordially
invited.
Na>h-Perritt.
Rev. Thomas of the Presby
terian church of El Dorado in the
parlors of the Garrett hotel in that
city at 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning, united in marriage Miss
Lee Nash and Mr. Rufus Harris
Perritt. The bride is a lovable
young lady, the daughter of E.
! Nash, who grew to womanhood
here, and the groom is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Perritt of
Strong, who is well and favorably
known. They will spend several
days visiting his parents and will
then make their home here. The
News joins their many friend^ in
extending congratulations. Miss
Cornie Nash. Mrs. Sid Nash. Percy
Pryor and Grant Sehon accompa
nied the young people to El Doia
do. returning home Wednesday af
ternoon.
Missionary Union Meet.
The Womans' Missionary Union
met with Mrs. Wheler Tuesday af
ternoon, twelve members and sev
en visitors were present. Songs
Trust and Obey and Will There be
Any Stars. Scripture reading by
Mrs. Crockett: prayer by Mrs. Mil
stead. There were several good
readings from the Mission Fields,
i which ended the program, after
which we were served with delic
ious refreshments by our hostess
assisted by others. We are glad
to have so good attendance and
visitors are always welcome and
urged to attend. Everyone ex
pressed themselves as having h id
a delightful afternoon.
Income Tax Needs Tour Wore States.
So far 32 states have notified
the state department at Washing
ton that their legislatures have ap
proved the proposed amendment
to the federal constitution author
izing congress to levy an income
tax. Four states have rejected it.
making 36 of the have acted on it.
It requires the sanction of three
fourths of all the states, or 36 to
put the amendment in force, and
that only four more are needed.
Those that have not decided yet
are Delaware. Florida. Louisiana,
Massachusetts, New Jersey. New
Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ver
mont. Virginia, West Virginia and
Wyoming. Connecticut, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island and Utah
have rejected the amendment.
Eodine-Norman.
A very pretty wedding was
’solemnized Tuesday morning at
1 1:50 when Miss Bes'-ie Norman
became the bride of Mr. Leslie A
Bodine. The ceremony was per
i formed in the Methodist Episcopal
church by Rev. W. J. Watson, pas
tor. in the presence of a large gath
; ering of friends and relatives.
The church decorations were
’beautifully arranged with a pro
j fusion of ferns and yellow chrys
anthemums.
Immediately before the cere
mony the following young ladies
entered the church singing Lohen
grin's bridal chorus: Misses Mat
tie Lou Norman, Louise Avers.
Martha Hornthal, Stella Blount.
Allie Newberry. Nellie Norman.
Emily Harney. Mattie Moye King,
Olivia Burbage, Willie Lee Thomas,
Clara Hampton and Addie Brabble
Norman.
The ushers. Joe S. Norman, Z.
Nance Norman. Cicero J. Norman.
Jr., and W. R. Hampton. then
entered, followed by Master Gor
don Norman. the ringbearer. and
Mrs. Macon Norman, dame of hon
or. The bride followed immedi
ately. leaning on the arm of her
father, Cicero J. Norman. The
bride was met at the altar by the
groom, accompanied by his best
man. Conway Newman. The
bridal party left the church to the
inspiring strains of Mendelssohn's
processional, which was artistically
rendered by Mrs. George W.
I Harney.
Upon leaving the church the
bridal party and relatives were
taken to the Norfolk Southern sta
tion in automobiles where Mr. and
Mrs. L. A. Bodine boarded the
northbound train for Chicago, Mr
Bodine's native city. Thence thej
intend to visit places of interest ir
Canada and the United States be
fore going to Hutt g. Ark., where
they will make their home.
Mrs. Bodine is the daughter o£
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Norman, of this
city. She was one of Plymouth's
most popular young ladies and has
thesincere admiration and regard of
, her many friends who witnessed
her departure for her distant home
with regret.
Mr. Bodine. a popular and capa
ble business man. was formerly a
citizen of th's town and connected
with the Plymouth Lumber com
pany. At present he is connected
with the Wisconsin Lumber com
pany at Huttig. Ark.
Among the pre-nuptal social
ccurtesies were a miscellat eous
shower, given by Miss Clara. Harr p
ton in honor of tue bride, and on
the evening before the marriage
ceremony Mrs. C. J. Norman en
tertained at a dinner party compli
mentary to the bridal party. Spec
ial dispatch from Plymouth *o the
Raleigh. N. C., News Observer, ol
i November 1 3.
Wcl'lfndon-Nilsh.
Miss Maud McClendon, a sister
of Mrs. C. A. McCormick, and Mr
Hubert Nash, son of E. Nash, re
siding near town, were united it
marriage in the parlors of the Mon
roe hotel at Monroe. La., at £
o'clock Wednesday evening in the
presence of a few friends and rela
tives. The bride has made Huttif
11 her home for several years and is £
charming young lady, who wil
make an excellent help-mate. while
. the groom is an upright, hustling
i young man. who was reared here
I The News joins their many frier d?
j in wishing them a happy and pros
; perous married life. They wil
,' make their home here, the grocn
. being an employe of the Peoples
. Bottling Works.
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Store Uobbrd.
i Burglars gained entrance to th«
Union Saw Mill store Sundav nighl
| by boring a hole through th- floor
; inside the jewelry counters of
; Thos. Greer, and can •<’d way
About $300.00 worth of - * dry
consisting of watches, bra.' i .
rings and chad Nothing
was missed and * vnral rings.
| chains and one water. ■ r- r.
i ered on the ground 1 nt..
hole through which they gab
, entrance, which was dropped
: making his or their get-away.
V-! ath.-r Fomas?
Cooler with rains causing Rheu
matin pains. Hunt’s lightning,
Oil st >ps ah iich1 s ana ; \,
whether from Rh-mmat -m. Neu
raliha. Cuts. Burns or Bru-es
The Quickest Linr n t k - ,vt.
25 and 60c bottles. All Crugp to
adv
Mr. and Mrs. Dark on t,.; rlans.
A number of the v'ung pr pie
and several young m ,rried coup:
were entertained last So turd., v
’night by Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Clark
son. A pleasant time was had br
ail and refreshments were vrv-d.
Those press't were Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Ghambiess. J. S. Greer. Les
ter Burk: Misses Mary Jeff'-s.
Murray Pilkilton. Lucy Knox.Maud
MsCIfindon. A.ITIn-. Ten oil
Williford. Inez Hill.ard: Mr-. W. H
Jeffus: Messrs. Cfi.mTy 'Wool:- ■,
Charley Burlison. Grover Cm-.vs.
Earl Collett. Herbert Bra her. B
F. Mullins. Mr. Isnick. Norna
Kncx, Mr. Glenn. A. Hilliard an :
Henry Butts.
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Do you want
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When is tit*’ teee; a ;
Who was elected
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these anil many nth a
questions for then
sands of farmers
every ift.v.
The cost of a telephone
on your farm is snu.il.
The savings great
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411 ItfJNt YS-U-l 4W
El Dorado, Arkansas.
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El Dorado, Arkansas
Practice in all Courts.
Office in Posuffice Bid*'
R. P. BURNS
Physician and Surgeon
0“ers his professional services to Huffi?
and vicinity.
Office and residence 50 C Street
Htittig. Arkansas
Office Hours: 8 to 12 a. m. 1 to 5:30 p. m.
Henry C. Rushing, I). D. 5.
Dentist
Office in I'ostoffice HuUdinJ.
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upon the old by the improvidence of youth. Hard
lock is but another name for lack of foresight. Effect
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pi the spendthriits do. If you will be rich, save as the
T| thrifty do. All your dollars are willing to work for
hj you if you place them where they can. We pay four
per cent, interest on savings accounts. One dollar
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