MORE EVIDENCE IN
MURDER MYSERTY
Bloody Ax and Partially Dug
Grave Found Near Vic
tim’s Houseboat.
Augusta, June 30.—Three
appraisers named by the Pro
bate Court here to appraise
the property of J. H- Van
Gilder, whose dead body was
found floating in White river
near here Tuesday, today un
covered considerable evidence
which may aid officers in de
termining the murderer.
An ax, on the handle of
which are traces of blood un
der a coating of mud, was
found near the dead man’s
houseboat. A pile of old fish
nets was moved, and beneath
it the three men found the
earth had been disturbed.
After digging a short while
two coats were unearthed.
Both were blood-soaked, in
dicating that Van Gilder’s
body had been wrapped in
them. The handle of the
spade was broken. It is be
lieved the grave digger gave
up the idea of burying the
murdered man’s body after
breaking the handle, and that
he threw the body into the
river.
H. Bonds, Van Gilder s part
ner in gathering mussel shells,
who was arrested yesterady
charged with the brutal mur
der, still is in jail here. He
has not employed an attorney.
The date for his preliminary
hearing has not been fixed.—
Arkansas Gazette.
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McCrory, Arkansas
MEETING OF THE COUNTY
CENTRAL BARBECUE
COMMITTEE
The County Central Barbe
cue committee met at 2 :30 p.
m., and elected Grover G. Mc
Crory, Chairman, W. E. Jelks,
Sec. and Treas.
The following committees
wereappointed by the C. C. B.
Committee and are asked to
meet with the C. C. B. Com
mittee on Monday July 11, at
3:00 p. m. at L. Sturdi
vant’s office.
Commiittees Appointed
Publicity Committee: J. E.
C-ritz.
Entertaainment Committee:;
Mrs. Fletcher Lewis, Mrs. R.
L. Fraser, L. W.Sturdivant, J.
F. Ripley.
Committee on selection and
cleaning up grounds: J. T.
Atkinson, W. E. Jelks. As
sistants: Elma Wilder, J. L.
Bronte, T. T. Loftus.
Water and Ice Committee:
R. A. Drewery, J. H. Crossett.
Assistants: Turner Fakes,
Walter Jeffries, Tal Harris.,
Pit Digging Committee: J. |
R. Taylor, Ed Woods, B. S.1
Holder, W. L. Rushing, W. G.
Dilliard. i
Receiving Committee: A.
A. Taylor, J. F. Keating, Jack
Angelo, V. Q. Burkette.
Bread Price Committee: G.
L. Carson, T. W. Greer.
Bread Carving Committee:
Mesdames W. W. Raney, K.
H. Carson, A. S. Thompson,
J. W. Morris. !
Building Committee: J. D.
Rooks, —. —. Mamby, W. N.,
Houghlin, R. D. Collard.
Lumber Committee: P. E. !
Files, W. B. Fakes, John Shue.
Pickle Committee: N. J.
Hayes, Milton Huff, H. S. |
Taylor.
ruei uommiuee: waiter
McDonald, Bud McDonald, R.
W. Humphries, Henry Skin
ner, William K. Robertson,
Charles Knight, Sr., H-all Wil
liams, John Koors, J. J. Jolly,
Clyde Melton, Lee Jeffries,
G. C. Goodwin, R. B. Linn,
Ben Starman, Monroeo Elam,
J. H. Swanson.
Concession Committee: T.
A. Jeffries, W. M. Keating, R.
E. Holder.
Cooking Committee: J. B.
Stokes.
Officer Committee: Prince
Rhodes Post American Legion,
of McCrory, will marshal the
day andlook after parking the
cars.
Above commiSteemen will
meet at L. W. Sturdivant’s
office, 3:00 p. m., July, 11,
for instructions.
Committee of solicitors for
meats, cash, etc., for their re
spective communities on Coun
ty Barbecue Committee: J.
T. Angelo, A. S. Thompson,
DeView; W. E. Conner, Au
gusta ; A. E. Ridgeway, W. B.
Fakes, Barnes; J. W. Brown
ing, Pumpkin Bend; S. H.
Jenkins, Morton; L. L. Cole,
Howell; Walter Robertson,
Wiville; J. H. Swanson, H. T.
Miller, Morris Grove; J. C.
Crittenden, Tip; N. W. Fowl
er, White Hall; Elma Brinne
man, J. W. Burns, Hunter;
Lee Miller, Revel; C. C. Mon
tague, Gregory; E. W. Butler,
McClelland; Marvin Massey,
Fitzhugh; H .L. Byrd, Union;
A. F. Barnett, Hilleman; J. H.
Proctor, Beards; J. W. Mul
lens, Jelks; F. H. Cole, Hille-.
mann, Boyd Angus, McCrory.
You have the privilege to
appoint and list anyone to
aid you in solicitingthe do
nation. You are to report at
the meeting in McCrory on
July 20th. as to the amount
of donations you have received (
in your community.
Mr. Z T. Llewellyn was in
Tilton the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Smith
and three children of Memphis
will arrive tomorrow for a
visit to Mr. and Mrs. E. B.
Wood, and other relatives.
Mrs. Winnie Crail spent the
4th with her son, Mr. Claude
Crail in Wynne, and is spend
ing the week-end with another
son Mr. Earl Crail in Forrest
City. She will return home
Sunday.
L. W. Winfree of Augusta
who looks after the office du
ties for Sheriff W. N. Wilkes
was here today, Friday, and
made a settlement with our
city treasurer, G. W. Barber.
The city received $1,860.22.
The amount paid to Mr. Barber
consisted of $1,091.73 in cash
and $768.49 in script. Mr.
Barber statted that only $2.81
was remaining in the treasury
a few hours after the settle-j
ment was made because of the
fact that several persons had
presented outstanding script
for payment. A financial state
ment will be published soon
showing the amount of all out
standing script and also tlhe
amount of all accounts out
standing for which no script
has been issued. The report
will also show all monies re
ceived and paid out during
the past six months, showing
who to, what for and how
much.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES, McCRORY, ARK.
(Corrected to July 1, 1921)
The Missouri Pacific Railway Company
GOING EAST: (NORTH)
No.204,Local Passenger, arrives at McCrory.11:50,a.m.
No.^20,Memphis-Hot Springs Special ar. at Jelks... 2:50,p.m.
No.202,Sunshine Special arrives at McCrory. 4:56,a.m.
No.296,Local Freight, arrives at McCrory. 8 :50,a.m.
GOING WEST: (SOUTH)
No.233,Local Passenger, arrives at McCrory.11:30,a.m.
No.2.19,Memphis-Hot Springs Special ar. at Jelks.... 2:23,p.m.
No.201,Sunshine Special, arrives at McCrory. 1:12,a.m.
No.295,Local Freight, arrives at McCroryr..^12 :35,p.m.
Rock Island Railway Company
GOING NORTH: (EAST)
No.607,Local Passenger, arrives at Jelks.11:12,a.m*
i 'Jo.681,Local Freight, (Mondays, Wednesdays and
j Fridays) arrives at Jelks..10:25,a.m.
GOING SOUTH: (WEST)
No.608,Local Passenger, arrives at Jelks. 3:15,p.m.
No.682,Local 'Freight, (Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays) arrives at Jelks. 8:45,a.m.
Jitneys from McCrory meet all trains at Jelks which is
only two miles west of McCrory.
without question
if HUNT’S GUARANTEED
SKIN DISEASE REMEDIES
(Hunt’s 3alve and Soap), fail in
the treatment of Itch, Eczema
Ringworm, Tetter or other itch
ing akin diseases. Try this
treatment ut our risk.
RED CROSS DRUG STORE
BANK STATEMENT
Following is the report of
the condition of the Bank of
McCrory, McCrory, Woodruff
County, Ark., at the close of
business June 30, 1921:
RESOURCES
Loans & discts ,.$130,475.85
Loans on real est.. 83,811.10
Overdrafts ~. 371.33
Co. and city script 150.07
Furniture and fix.. 1,440.00
Banking house . 2,700.00
Other real estate .. 3,000.00
Cash, due frm R.bk 91,231.96
• Total
$313,180.31
LIABILITIES
Capital stock, paid$25,000.00
Surplus, certified .... 15,000.00
Undivided profit net 5,759.96
Bills payable . 20,000.00
Indv. dep. including
pub. fds.222,221.68
Time certfs 25,198.67
Total .$247,420.35
Net deposits.$247,420.35
Total
$313,180.31
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.
W. E. McCAIN, Cashier.
Attest:
H. W. JERNIGAN
J. F. MORGAN
E. T. WHERRY,
Directors
Subscribed and sworn to be
fore me this 7th day of July,
1921.
G. W. BARBER, N. P.
My commission expires Nov.
27th. 1921.