I THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY and woodruff county
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1920
NUMBER 33
I trory should have
|Sdro-electric power
iivdro-Electric power was
fcffi topic Of dMCUsnonm
Ihe
on
the
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t'he
the
.rrnrv this week. The
lcCr“ y„ Hydro-Electric De
'rka"nt 1 ^Company with.
"Ste franchise rights on
Mlc Red River will construct
• rear dams and power
which will serve this
i1* f the State with cheap
Stric current as soon as
iresent plans for high tension
ires are completed.
Messrs Edward F. Valen
foe and Edwin M. Williams
’ tittle Rock were in Mc
vorv during the week rep
orting the company to
resent to the citizens here
Lets and information relative
the plans of this undertak
r A special meeting of
J citizens was held
"ednesday evening at
iall of Mayor Raney to
irmine the attitude of
ieople in support of
lovement
Mr. E. T. Standfil, vice
iresident of the company was
iresent and explained at
[eneth the plans of the con
viction work.
It is the desire of the com
any to have full and com
pete suonort in all of the
immunities within dtfstribut
radius of the power plants,
'he Hydro-Electric Company
loes not operate in communi
ies. It sells wholesale to
towns and cities and they
turn do the distribution.
Hydroelectric current'
jeans cheap power, and
heap power means communi
[ developement; all indus
ial concerns can make
oney, all homes within
'adius of the high tension
lines can have all conveniences
Reaper than the lowest steam
'ower plant in the world.
It means more to McCrory
han any other public under
ling yet presented to this
ommunity.
[he
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This Should Interest
All Other Women.
% kidneys were giving
“e trouble for some time,”
■rrtes Mrs. L. Gibson, 12th
d Edison St., La Junta, Col.
i took Foley Kidney Pills
helped me right
■ides'* ^ac^ac^e» pains in
N sore muscles, are rheu
rfiiC -p and always
eelmg” are symptoms
u trouble. For sale
idv 6 Gross I>rug Store.
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BATTLES OUTLAWS
UNTIL CAPTURED.
thrilling fighting and dar
ing scheming delivers William
Duncan (Dick Daring) from
the hands of the gang of vil
lainous lumberjacks at the
climax of the tenth episode of
“Smashing Barriers,” the new
Vitagraph serial of adven
ture and romance, to be
shown at the Jewel Theatre
on Monday only to have him
recaptured and overpowered
again before he can escape.
Duncan makes his escape
from an old mine shaft where
Bulhead Bulger (Joe Ryan)
and his gang imprisioned him.
He makes for the lumber
camp where Bullhead is hold
ing Bella Manners (Edith
Johnson) prisioner, trying to
force her to marry against her
will. He manages to steal
into Bullhead’s cabin and res
cue Bella and is just getting
away when the outlaws sur
prise him and pounce upon
him.
Although five to one, Dun
can makes a great fight
'crainst the odds and not until
he knocked a few of the vil
lains cold is he finally sub
dued and choked into sub
mission. The fight scene is
one of the most exciting of the
episode and Duncan never
spares his cast for a minute.
Don’t fail to see this epi
sode, next Monday night.
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION
By virtue of the authority
vested in me as Mayor of the
Incorporated Town of McCro
ry, Arkansas, notice is hereby
given that an election will be
held in said town on
TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1920,
for the purpose of electing the
following officers for the en
suing year:
One Mayor.
One Recorder.
Five Alderman.
Given under my hand as
Mayor of the Incorporated
Town of McCrory, Arkansas,
this 1st dav of March, 1920.
W. W. RANEY,
Mayor.
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Mr. Clarence Bunch of
Brinkley was the guest of his
brother, Mr. S. C. Bunch, Sun
day.
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Mr. G. G. McCrory went to
Little Rock Monday to buy
I six 2-ton trucks to use in plac
ing the gravel on the roads
here.
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Lost: One log chain be
tween the Sid Smith place and
McCrory. Reward for re
turn. SHED E. SMUTH.
Adv. 3-5-ltp.
MEN HAVE THEIR INNING
Ouachita Girls Do Leap Year
Stunt, Escort Boys, And
Give Them Candy.
Arkadelphia, March, 2.
The junior class of Ouachita
college gave a reception last
night to the seniors in the
parlors of the young women’s
home. It was a leap year
party, the young women going
out in town to escort their
company to the scene of
jollification. Several hufcky
men were so lucky as to
receive bouquets of beautiful
cut flowers, and Francis Car
gile of football fame was
wearing a corsage of pretty
sweet peas. Others received!,
boxes of chocolates. The
parlors were gayly and artis
tically decorated and refresh
ments were served.—Arkan
sas Gazette.
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MRS. CHAS. E. L1NHART.
Mrs. Chas. E. Linhart, age
33 years, five months and 13
days, died at the family home
northeast of McCrory, Thurs
day, March 4, 1920, at 7:20
o’clock p. m. of pneumonia.
The deceased was born
Sept. 21, 1886, near Elpaso in
White County, Arkansas, the
daughter of W. D. and Sallie
A. Jones. She was marired
on Nov. 25, 1905 at Conway,
Ark., to Mr. Chas. E. Linhart
to this happy union were
born two children, Minnie age
ten, and Lola, age 12 years.
Mrs. Linhart was a good
Christian woman and leaves
to mourn her loss, a father,
husband, two daughters, three
sisters, Mrs. Wesley Eubanks
of Hickory Ridge, Mrs. G. T.
Earley of McCrory and Mrs. C.
E. Bunden of Penrose, and a
host of sorrowing friends.
A beautiful snow white
casket was furnished by un
dertaker Raney for the re
| mains which will be laid to
rest in Fakes Chapel Ceme
tery tomorrow, Saturday
! morning at eleven o’clock.
Rev. Blevins, the Methodist
pastor, will conduct the ser
vices.
The deceased carried $1,000.
insurance in the Illinois Bank
ers Ins. Co.
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FIRE DAMAGES HOME
The beautiful residence oi
Mr. T. C. Bull was discovered
afire Wednesday^ about noor
and it was only through quick
and efficient work in fighting
the flames that it was saved
The roof caught from a defec
tive flue and was damaged
motet. The greatest damage
was done to the furniture and
fixtures which were hurriedly
removed from the burning
building.
BANK STATEMENT
Following is the report of
the condition of the Bank of
McCrory, McCrory, Woodruff'
County, Ark., at the close of
business Feb. 28, 1920.
RESOURCES
Loans & discts.$211,218.23
j Loans on real est.. 82,585.15
I O’erdfts, sec & uns 1,692.83
U. S. Bonds, . 96,250.00
Furniture and flx.. 1,440.00
j Banking house . 2,700.00
I Other real estate .. 3,000.00
Items in transit. 9,779.93
| Cash, due frm R.bk 192,187.42
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Total
$600,853.56
LIABILITIES
Capital stock, paid$25,000.00
Surplus, certified .... 15,000.00
Undivided prof, net 6,273.84
Dep. drawing over
4 per cent .. 15,000.00
Indv. dep..514,819.44
Time cert.. 36,664.73
Total .$551,484.17
Net,deposits .$536,484.17
Res. for interest.... 95.55
Res. for taxes. 3,000.00
Total .$600,853.56
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State of Arkansas
County of Woodruff
We, H. W. Jernigan, presi
dent, and W. E. McCain, cash
ier, of the above named bank,
do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the
best of our knowledge and be
lief. H. W. JERNIGAN, Pres,
i W. E.-McCAIN, Cashier.
A tfpsif *
CLAYTON HAILEY,
E. T. WHERRY,
J. F. MORGAN.
Directors
Subscribed and sworn to be
fore me this 4th day of March,
1920.
G. W. BARBER, N. P.
My commission expires Nov.
27th. 1921.
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HAD COLD ALL WINTER.
Colds that “hang on,”
coughs that rack your body
l wear you down, the
weakening that comes from
loss of sleep—these are afflic
tions from which relief is a
I blessing. Nick J. Whres,
iZahl, N. D., writes: “Had a
cold all winter, but since tak
ing Foley’s Honey and Tar it
has entirely disappeared.” For
■ sale at the Red Cross Drug
Store. , Adv.
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Lieut. Walter B. Huff who
■ was discharged from the reg
. ular army at Atlanta, Ga.,
Feb. 15, arrived home Sun
L day. Mr. and Mrs. Huff will
r move to Beedeville where he
: will be connected with Beede
! & Beede’s store.