THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY and woodruff county
VOLUME 2.
Carl-Lee Law Defeated
The proposed law to dissolve
all mercantile corporations in
Woodruff County which was in
itiated by Hon. E. M. Carl-Lee
of Augusta has met its Waterloo
' at the hands of Secretary of
State Earle W. Hodges.
The law reguires that all initi
ated and referred measures and
all amendments shall be publish
ed in a newspaper not later than
the first Monday of the third
month before any regular gener
al election for four issues, or
thirty days.
Waiting until the last minute,
Mr. Hodges wrote Mr. Carl-Lee
a letter dated Aug. 2 and mailed
' Aug. 4, which was received Aug.
5, (the last day to have a law
published) stating that he had
consulted with the attorney gen
eral and found that the measure
would be unconstitutional and
that he would not nave it pud
lished.
This was too late for Mr. Carl
Lee to bring legal proceedings to
force Mr. Hodges to publish the
measure, and Mr. Carl-Lee states
that he intends carrying it to
the next legislature where he
hopes to get it made a law.
Mr. and Mrs. J. VV. Wilder re
turned Sunday from a two weeks’
stay in Hot Springs.
Miss Bessie Powell is home
from an extended visit to Miss
AdaL. Rogers at Munford, Tenn.
Miss Attie McDonald arrived
Tuesday from Little Rock for a
week’s visit to her friend, Miss
Bessie Jones of Riverside.
Messrs H. S. Taylor, T. N.
Taylor, Ruken Jelks and Harry
Musgrove returned this week
from Sweet Water, Texas, mak
ing the trip home in the former’s
Ford, a distance of about 1,000
miles.
.
Mrs. E. B. Smith of Arkadel
phia arrived Thursday for a
v's|t to friends and relatives
an to look after her land inter
ests here. We kindly acknow
edg*\ receipt of $1.00 to apply
0n t is good lady’s^feubscription.
Died: Mrs. Kathryne M. Has
lngs, age 39, died Wednesday,
* ^0- 1916, in this city. De
fease(l *lad been making her
onu lere with Mr. and Mrs. R.
Wuf’ parents of her former
. and, C. M. James. The re
anis \\ere laid to rest in the
ee-L- dlows Cemetery. De
cf \t ‘ arriec^ a P°licy in favor
Mrs Barnes for $2,000.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER,!, 1916
To Nashviile In Auto.
Messrs A. Wiener and Otis
Price of Augusta have just re
turned from Nashville, Tenn.
They left home July, 23, in the
former’s new Buick Six, going
via Cotton Plant, Zent, Brinkley,
Forrest City, Wynne and follow
ing the Iron Mountain Ry. from
there to Memphis, ferrying the
Mississippi on the ferry boat Min
nie. ^
In Memphis while trying to
dodge a Ford driven by a lady
they happened to an accident
which almost wrecked their pock
etbook and detained them a few
days.
From Memphis they followed
the L. & N. Ry. to Brownsville
and from there they went to
Jackson, Lexington, Scotts Hill,
Bath Springs and on to Clifton
where they ferried the Tennes
see River and remained for a
nicrht.
The car left Clifton at 6:45 a.
m., arriving at Nashville, via
Waynesboro, Summertown, Mt.
Pleasant, Columbia and Frank
lin, at 3:00 p. m. Total miles
traveled going was 463.
They left Nashville, accompa
nied by Misses Sophie and Helen
Rosenberg, Tuesday, Aug. 22,
coming via Springfield, Tenn.,
Guthrie and Hopkinsville, Ky.,
ferrying the Cumberland River
at Canton, Ky. , and the Tennes
see River at Agnes Ferry. Their
next stop was Murrray, Ky.,
where they spent the night.
Leaving Murray early Wednes
day morning they arrived at
Fulton at 8:20 a. m. From there
they traveled to Union City,
Dyersberg, Ripley, Covington,
Brighton and Bartlett, Tenn.,
arriving at Memphis at 12:10
Wednesday night.
The party left Memphis Thurs
day at 1:30 p. m., arriving at
Augusta at 12:30 that night.
The trip could have been shorten
ed but they did not know the new
road had been opened to traffic
across Cache River at Jelks and
across the Bayou between Mor
ton and McCrory, Ark. The
miles traversed returning were
498.
County Treasurer Walter Jim
erson of Augusta, who is County
Clerk elect, was shaking hands
with his numerous friends here
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Smith have
returned to their home in Con
way after a two months' visit to
their daughter, Mrs. A. L.
' Hutchins, in Augusta.
NUMBER 6
Baby FORD Auto
Given Away ABSOLUTELY FREE
FREE BIG $50.00 VALUE
IT TAKES JUST A LITTLE HUSTLE TO WIN
Get your friends to patronize us and save the Votes for you.
HERE IS THE PLAN
With every purchase made in our store we give vote
coupons. For example a 5c purchase entitles you to 5 votes;
10c 10 votes and so on. During this contest we will sell cou
pon books good for 50c, $1 and $5 in merchandise at our
store when properly endorsed by us. On each 50c book you
sell you will be given 500 votes, each $1 book 1,000 votes, $5
book 5,000 votes; come to our store and get these books.
Have your parents, friends and relatives trade at our store
and save the votes for you. The boy or girl who collects the
largest number of votes will be awarded this beautiful little
auto.
Watch our windows for special sale announcements
and at which extra votes will be given. Watch our window
for date this car will be given away.
CARSON’S
PHONE 44,
McCrory, Arkansas
Mr- and Mrs. J. W. Wilder and
son, Mr. Elma, visited their
daughter, Mrs. R. H. McDonald
| in Weldon the first of the week.
Messrs Sam Miller and Joe
Ridge harvested their pea crop
last week which consisted of on
ly two vines. After they had
set their harvesting machine so
as to cut the whole crop at one
stroke they called their friend
Mr. I. M. McCuan to assist them.
He immediateiy .informed the
1 gentlemen that they would have
I to use a scoop instead of a fork
to do the job successfully.
Miss Ruth Hailey is spent
the week with her friend, Miss
Pearl Poe, in Newark.
Little Misses Pauline and
Kathryne McCain entertained a
few of their friends Tuesday
night with a bunking party.
Those present were: Ruth Arnof,
Lena Cullum and Ruth Piercey.
Mr. John Barrentine was call
ed to Hope Sunday to the bedside
of his brother, Raney Barrentine,
who was reported dying, but is
now improving from an attack
! of typhoid fever. Mr. Jas. Bar
rentine also went to Hope, but
has returned home.