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The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18
Break in Laconia levee.

Memphis.-The Laconia Circle (Ark. ansas) levee in the northeast part of Desha county, near the mouth of the White river and south of Helena, broke in three places, according to a dispatch from Deeson, Miss, directly across the river from that stretch of embankment The Laconia levee is a privately owned dyke and protects about 1S,000 acres of rich farming lands. Laconia, Henrico and Snow Lake are the most important towns in the area subject to overflow. The greater part of that territory, how. ever, is already covered with back water" from White river The water will find quick outlet back into the Mississippi through the White river and will give but slight relief to down. river points.
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18
TU or No RADICAL CHANCE
Postmaster 6urIeson Says Postmasters
 Will Serve Out Terms.

Western Newspaper Onion News Service.
 Washington. - Postmaster General Burlesen announced that 1t was the administrators policy to continue all Republican postmasters now in office to the end of their terms providid no charges were sustained against their efficiency. The policy applies to all classes of postmasters.
 My department will be run on busi- Tess lines and not by politics." said MT. Burleson, in explaining the new policy. He declared that there might be some removals, but he believed that the majority of the postmasters were efficient and would not be disturbed.
 There will have to be some specific charges in inefficiency, however" he added, before any one will be remov- ed''
 Mir. Burleson said the decision had been reached after conferences with President Wilson, who favors the merit system.
 At present plan is being worked out to secure sufficient efficiency un- der the civil service, fourth class post masters having been placed under that Jurisdiction on an executive order by MT. Taft.
 Applications for presidential post masterships, who have been recon mender for appointment by Democrat ic congressman, are being required to file statement that they will de- vote their entire time to their offices.
 This ruling of the postmaster gen. eral is responsible for some delay in the naming of postmasters where va cancies now exist.
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18
United Charities Report.

Little Rock.-At meeting of the United Charities the reports showed advancement in the social and chari- table work of the city. For the month ending March 31 there were 215 visits made by the office staff to the homes of the poor. Some of the visits were for the giving of relief some meant encouragement for the distressed, and some were for the purpose of outlin- ing plan for the rehabilitation of the family. There were 39l carried over from the month before and 57 new cases were opened during March. Last month showed great activity in the fact that no families were strick- en from the rolls of those helped be- cause they were made self-supporting, or required no more assistance for other reasons. Beginning April the United Charities was caring for 342 families.
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18
NEW AND NOTES
 0F THE CAPITAL HEAVY RAINS CAUSE LOSS AND INCONVENIENCE TO CITY OF
 LITTLE ROCK.
SEVERAL TOWNS ISOLATED
Oownpour Was GeneraI-9.56 Inches Fell in 19 Hours-Gas Main
 Broken.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little Rock.-The capital city last week had taste of what flood means to some cities and towns. A rainfall of 9.56 inches in IS hours caused the suspension of nearly all railroad traffic on account of washouts and overflows. The city of Little Rock depends chiefly on gas for fuel and this was cut off by break in the main near Benton Ark
 It is at a point where the 16-inch pipe passes through Hurricane creek two or three miles north of Benton Ordinarily small stream, the creek was swollen to a depth of about 15 feet
 While taking only a few hours to repair the break the problem was get. ting to it as there were no trains able to leave the city for several hours.
 AS result of the break 1000 Little Rock homes were without fuel and ap- proximately ,000 men were thrown out Of employment in the 40 factories where natural gas is used as fuel
 Hotels and restaurants were hit hard when the gas supply failed. At practi- cally all of them, natural gas was used for cooking, and they were obliged to hastily secure gasoline stoves when the gas supply failed It was impos- slble to cook much on these, and the menus were considerably curtailed.
 A total of 23 roofs on downtown business buildings were inspected fol lowing the record downpour of rain. In all cases the rain was found to have been driven through the metal joints in the roofing material, and in several cases slight damage result ed. That several downtown business houses have been weakened by water seeping through their foundations was also the opinion expressed.
 The inability of the storm sewer system to carry off the great amount of water throughout the day was evi- denced at the foot of every grade in the city Manholes spouting water like small geysers could be seen weighted down with heavy rocks to prevent possible accidents. One such artificial spouter at the foot of the hill at the Union station threw a column of water two feet in diameter to height of five feet
 Little Rock alone was not the only one to suffer but the state in gen eral experienced heavy rains.
 Some towns and cities were com pletely isolated from the oustide world by the stopping of railroad traffic | Hot Springs only had one telegraph wire working for several days.
 At Benton 300 passengers were ma rooned by washouts on the railroads
 Following the rains came a drop in temperature that caused the friut growers a good deal of worry.
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18
CALL NOT CONTEMPLATED
Gov FutreIl Says He Sees no Neccs-
 sity for Extra Session.

Western NewspapeF Union News Service
 Little Rock.-The suggestion has been made that Governor f'utrell call the General Assembly in extraordinary session for the purpose of providing means for caring for the flood suffer CTS of eastern Arkansas. for making an appropriation for the maintenance of the Arkansas National Guard and for such legislation as may be re- Garded necessary to take care of cer- tain financial interests of the state.
 T am unable 10 convince myself of any necessity that would warrant me in issuing a proclamation for conyen- ing the general assembly in extrsor- linary session. pay attention of course, to all suggestions. but this is one that does not appeal 10 me at this time as one that should be adopted. l expect and intend 10 do all within my power as governor Of Arkan sas. under the law. 10 relieve the distress of citizens of the state in any local ity."
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18
Japanese Have no Hope.

Tokic.-Japanese circles are now in- clined to the belief that nothing they can do will have any effect in avert ing the projected land ownership legis- lation in California. As soon as the bill has passed. however, application will be made to the federal govern ment of the United States for an ex. tension of naturalization rights to the Japanese. Otherwise the bill, it Is claimed, will be a discrimination against Japan. The newspapers call attention to the "humiliating insult to a nation which, though high spirited and proud, has gone out of it's way to maintain the most friendly relations with the United States" <,
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18
State Institutions Appraised.

Little Rock.-W. F. McCabe, repre- sentiDg the new Renitentiary Board, and R. c. Anderson, representing the old board, have completed their ap- praisement of the value of the state penitentiary property. According to their report, the total valuation of tho property is s524,335.3S, as follows:
 Total valuation of grounds, improve ments and equipment at the walls, s100.000; value of state farm improve. ments. etc, s310,O00; electric light plant. s33,000; live stock, $3S,25O. Ap- praisement was also made of the Re- form school property. The apprais- CTS fixed the total value of the build ings, ground and equipment at $3S,200.
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18

western Newspaper Union News Service.
 New Orleans, I.a-Under the leader snip Of Prof. Perry G. Holden, who is recognized as the greatest authority on the growing of corn in the United o'ates, campaign which it is be- heVed will be of far-reaching impor- ahce has been inaugurated in Arkan- Sas and Louisiana. The slogan of the campaign has been More and Better eorn but outgrowing the original piahs Of the promoters, the movement efeW into a general up-lift campaign, Ill which it was sought not only to 4edch the farmers themselves. in whose interest the campaign was planned. Ou' also to arouse the business men VI Ine cities to the importance of talk ,Hs tne lead in the movement for the Oeelefment of the farmers condition. ms campaign took the form of a iour aays trip in a special train. in uie course of which the agricultural "nseists traversed a territory ex- euu'hg from Little Rock on the north Ne" Orleans on the south. Through Du' thls area the gospel of greater ef- 4U'ency on the farm was preached "'un telling force. Great crowds met
 udih at every stop and the inter- ss uisplayed at every point visited SS"eu the extent to which the people 'vu become aroused on this subject. Ioi' Holden, formerly at the head
 'ne agricultural extension depart ~ent or the University of Iowa, but ,N uirectlng the agricultural exten- uo " uepartment of the international harvester Company, was the leader of q, company of crusaders who swept Nusn the two states but he was ac- t"ipa0led by leading educators and ',iess men from both common
 'Cop raising tin cans in Arkansas u I Louisiana" was the plea of Prof. noD 'un' Why should the people of e. states send millions of dollars iowa and Illinois every year for Huehsed milk, butter, lard and simi- , p,ouucts' Why not raise the hogs ,n,, 'ie stock at home and save those ,h," .''ohs of dollars. Now you send L money north to pay for hogs and
 S''es You eat the pork and the
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18
Friedman Gets Knock"

Washington. Dr. Friederich F. Friedmann's attention was directed to the halt'ag progress" in his demon stration o. the alleged curative value of his tuberculosis vaccine in letter addressed to him at Providence, R. l., by Dr John F. Anderson, chairman of the board appointed by Surgeon Gener- al Blue of the Public Health Service to inquire into the efficiency of the German physlclan's remedy.
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18
Flour to Foreign Countries.

Arkadelphia.-As evidence of what Arkansas industries are doing in a cosmopolitan way an Philadelphia milling company, an enterprise financ. ed and controlled by local capital. manufacturers of high grade flour and grain products, is now filling an or der of 66 cars of flour and feed to be exported to points in Germany, Italy and Cuba, The largest order Is for 36 cars of high patent flour to go 10 Hamburg, Germany The other ship ments are 22 cars Of flour and grain for a firm in Genoa. Italy. and eight cars of flour meal and feed for Hav ana, Cuba.
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18
Movies" for Identification.

New York.-Identification of crimi. nals by means of motion pictures is to be tried by the New York Police Department Five feet of film cost ing 70 cents, will be sufficient under the plan suggested to record charac- teristics and peculiarities of criminals placed before the moving picture cam era. These would be preserved to be thrown on a screen, when identifica- ton is needed.
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18
.exANsAs AND LOUISIANA TOUR. ED BY PROF. HOLDEN ON
 SPECIAL TRAIN.
RAISE CROPS OF "TIN CANS
no;,ars Leave to Northern Farmers When They Should Remain at
 Home.
PROF. HoLDEN's MESSAGE.

w have just this to say to the people of Arkansas and Louisiana: All along the line 1 have been tell inn the farmers and business men of Arkansas and Louisiana that they are raising too fine a crop of tin cans.
 "When you buy million dollars worth of Iowa hogs and lard and condenced milk, Iowa gents your million dollars, and you get the hoos. When you eat the lard and pork you have neither the money nor the hogs.
 "You must all remember that every million dollars which is sent to make the Iowa farmer richer, would mean two millions to your state if kept at home. Don't ship out your grain and hay. Feed 1t to your animals and make your own meat. Translate your belief into action and results. Remember that the interest of the farmer is the interest of the citizens at large: remember that where corn Is king land values are high, crops are di- .ersified, diversiflcation of aericuI- ture Is practlced and there stock raising, dairyine and general pros psrity. A one crop system of agri- culture is always vicious, and re- sJlts ultimately in poor land and all ambltiousless people.
 Don't guess but test all your seed, plant only vital seed. Pre- psre the ground properly for it and y~d will surely reap the reward.
 4 note with pleasure the keener rnd more general interest being taken in agricultural progress. One of the greatest needs of Louisiana and Arkansas is to get rid of its water. There are millions of acres of rich corn lands which could be brought under cultivation if drain ed Urge your congressman to support the NewIands bill which will provide funds, if enacted, to drain and reclaim the wet lands and prevent future overflows. "let your motto be This day and year we will beat our own record.'"
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18
Still Sending Checks.

Little Rock - Automobile owners continue to send their checks for pay ment of their state license to the sec retary of state, despite the fact that the act Of the recent legislature re- Quires the payment of these licenses 10 the various county collectors or sheriffs of the state Under the old law the license was g. and was pay. able Co the secretary. The act of the recent legislature. which was approv. cd by the governor on March 3l. fixes the license at Sl0. and requires that the payment shall be made to the county collector or sheriff on or be- fore ASril 10.
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18
OR. bROUGH WILL
 NUT ENTER RACE
EDUCATOR MAKES PUBLIC STATE. MENT WANTS TO RETAIN
 CHAIR IN UNIVERSITY.
SAYS THE TIME IS TOO SHORT
Could not Reach the Voters of State and Discuss All Issues Of the
 Campaign.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little Rock.-Forty per cent of the St. Francis basin is under water due to two breaks in the Mississippi lev ees, one at Graves and the other at Wilson.
 strong fight was made at both points to hold back the water. At the Wilson break it was said that if the negro laborers had not deserted the levee might have held against the flood.
 With roar that could be heard for mile or more, about 100 feet of the earthen revetment collapsed into the stream and it was by a narrow margin that the workers along tEe levee, who kept up the fight to the last minute, reached place of safety. The gap Widened rapidly and as the water came through with mighty current Trail negro cabins were tossed about like so many playthings, trees were swept down and carried away, but so far as can be ascertained, all of the inhabitant of the immediate vicinity of the break reached places of safety. AS result of the break at Wilson, parts of Mississippi, Poinsett, Cross and Crittenden counties will be flood ed and, with the water coming through the crevasse at Graves, bayou, about 10 per cent of 5000 acres of the St Francis basin will be flooded The greater part of this area is timber laL and Wilson, a settlement of about 250 lumber workers and their families, was the most important town that was swept by the first rush of the water.
 Der mill at the town named for him, narrowly escaped being swept away when the levee broke. He was in per sonal command of crew of levee workers and was caught below the break. He confiscated a horse from q nearby pasture and rode around the water. reaching the town almost as soon as the workers driven from the embankment.
 The Memphis relief committee sent boats out through sloughs to Ed monds, Ark. where backwater threat ems to maroon hundreds living in that place. They were brought to Mem phis, and those who had no means of support will be taken care of at Camp Crump.
 Fully 4,000 people were homeless in the flooded sections back of the break at Graves tayou. More than 200 man. aged to make their way 10 the Mont. gomerv plantation. four miles west of the levee. They are living on two mounds. Their provisions were said to be scarce.
 The War Department at Washing ton has authorized Governor Futreil [ utilize the services of three eompani of the Arkansas National Guard in the protection of the levees in east. ern Arkansas if their services should be absolutely required. II is the opin. ion of the war department, however. that no emergency has yet arisen to require the ordering of the companies to the district threatened with flood. The question as 10 whether the mill- tiamen should be sent 10 eastern Ark ansas is left to the judgment of the 1 governor of Arkansas. Should their services be required the war depart ment has agreed 10 supply the rations needed for the members of the organi- zation dispatched to the flooded dis | trict for service.
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18
Primary to Be Held Jun. q.

Little Rock.-The Democr5 Ark. ansas will hold primary I June 2l for the nomination Of candidate for governor of Arkansas to fin the unex. pired term of Joe T. Robinson. elected to the United States senate. and the special election will be held to elect Mir. Robinson's successor on July a.
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18
PostmastershIp Up to Wilson.

Wassington.-The Texarkana post mastership fight is still up in the air" awaiting decision by President Wilson as to whether an Arkansas or Texas man shall be named Pending a decision neither the Texas nor Ark ansas congressman is urging the ap- pointment of his individual choice eor the postmastership plum, which pays g 900
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18
sseono Attempt Successful.

Calumet, Mich.-one year ago Mrs. Annie KusSsto attacked her husband with an aX, inflicting injuries which al. most resulted fatally. She was after- Vgvd committed to an asylum. The woman, who was recently discharged as cured. again attacked her husband with an ax as he lay sleeping. and killet him. Her arrest followed.
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18
Urged to Use Hydrant Water.

Little Rock.-Dr O. K. Judd, chief health officer. advised the public gen orally not to use well or spring water for drinking purposes after the flood, but to use city water instead Dr. Judd said after a flood such as that of last week, spring or well water likely would contain much impure mat ter. which would make it unfit for drinking purposes.
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18
Raising Funds for FaIr.

Russellyille.-A subscription list is being circulated among local business men to raise funds for the annual pre- mium list for the Pope county fair.
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18
FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS FRIDAY
STATE FINANCIAL REPORT
Only Small Balance on Hand to Meet
 Exepenses.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-The Burning Board, composed of Governor Futrell, Secre- tary of State Hodges and State Audi tor Oathout. met last week and de- stroyed the warrants issued during the first quarter of the year. amounting to s365. .S54.02
 The report of the state auditor for the quarter ending March 3l, 1913, is as follows:
 United States currency. 5 36s,S65.65 County scrip ........ i,1G5.4l per cent funding bonds 1.250, 10000 Der cent funding bond
 coupons .......... 37,755.O0
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18

Total ................S2 2,25S,2S6.06 The cash in the treasury of March 31 was credited to the following funds:
The Forrest City times., 1913-04-18

There was paid out during the quar- ter the following amounts from the va rious funds named
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-18
HADLEY CABLE OFFICE
 IN COMMISSION AGAIN

Operator Little, detailed in charge of the government cable office at Hadley, wired in yes tcrday morning that his office was ready fOr business, the line being opea again. Hadley was nude a cable .tatiOn ill 1907, and remained in commission a couple of years or so, until the shelter at that place blew out and quit, when the instruments were taken out, and the office discontinued. Now however ihe starting of the Floss mill at lladley makes communication with the outside world neces : sary. The telephone to Kasaan will be put into commission a. gain with Hadley and the can nery company at that place thus get into direct touch with the cable.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-18
NOTICE TO MARINERS

Sumner Strait. Eye Opener Light reported out April 10, 1913, will be relighted as soon as pratlcable.
 Sumner Strait, Beauclerc Is- land Light reported extinguish cd April 10 ,10t3, will be re- lighted as soon as practicable. Tongass Narrows, Tongass Narrows Buoy 6. is out of po- sition, low in the water, and at times submerged. It will be replaced as soon as practicable. By direction of the Commis- sioner of Lighthouses. Tn the absence and by the direction of the Inspector
 A. B. EDMONDS l Chief Clerk
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-18
WILL ENTER FUEL
 BUSINESS AT JUNEAU

II. [. Strong, general man. ager of the Northland steam ship company, operating the steamers Northland and Alki' i>; in the city closing up ne- gotlations for a settlement of the litigation over the water frontage property here, on which the company seeks to put wharf. It IS understood the gotiatlons will be closed satisfactory to all parties con cerned.
 Mir. Strong informs the Dis-- patch that the Northland comp ally when the dock is finished, will enter the coal business. wholesaling and retailing coal. Dispatch.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-18
rIRlGO IN PORT
 SOUTHBoUND

The Dirigo made port about five this morning. She is on her way south from the Vest ward, and has eco tons or La Ioucl.e ore on board con- signed to the Tacoma Smelter. She has been operating on the Westward run out of Seward in place of the Dora. The lat fer vessel has been completely uyerhauled and will leave TOT ,he north as soon as Capt. Me- Milan in charge of the Dora, can transfer to her.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-18
HOLDING EOWE
 THE IiE1VY JOBS

Word comes from Juneau That the Misses Hunt and Lot- ter have been regularly eh rolled as watchman aid ooof keeper respectively of the House of Representatives Of the Territorial Legislature at Juneau. These offices were provided for in the bill creating the Legislature, so as there was TO provision for stenographers' those able to do stenographlc work were put into those po- sitionS.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-04-18
HADLEY HApPEN,NCS By Paul Nordstrom

The fifth of the month the ljg freighter La1'ouche came ill and anchored here. She brought an edger, two planers, and machinery for cumming aud filing saws, all of which is brand new and of the very lat est designs and improvements. It was unloaded onto a sCOw and lowed to the mill. Con- sTuctlOn' on Q new wharf lo extend to deep water will be begun within a short time, the intention being to provide for the docking of ships drawing up to twenty five feet. An eX- tenion of 70 feet on the mill has been begun to accommo- Cute the newly received planers etc. The work has been some what hampered on account of the lack of lumber but as soon IS the mill commences to Op- crate which will be within the next few days, things will. be humning and IIadley once a- gain a busy place.
 The ground in the vicinity Of the mill is being cleared and a crew Of men with a donkey en- zine are now at work hauling out what can be used for piling
 k. Wick, an experienced boat builder, has established a boat shop here and is now busy turning out trolling boats. This will be good news for those needing something in this line.
 O. H. Kelley, formerly Of hetchikan has established his ilnshop here and is doing quite 9 business manufacturing camp stoves and the like. Mr. Kelly Is a first-class metal worker.
 Keep your eye on Hadley and watch it grow.