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The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
AMtR|CANS WARNEu
 ID LEAVE MEXICO
PRESIDENT ALSO INSTRUCTS REP. REsENTATlvEs TO PROTECT
 ALL REFUGEES.
MORE SOLDIERS TO BORDER
United States PopiIcy Will Be One of Strict keutrality-To Aid For
 eigners Also.

Western Newspaper Union News Service Washington.-Pre Wilson has warned all Americans to leave Mexico at once. At the same time the Ameri. can embassy and all consular repre- sentatives throughout the Southern re- public were instructed to notify all officials, civil and military, in Mexico" that they would be held strictly re- sponsible for harm or injury to Ameri. cans or their property
 Secretary Bryan dispatched long telegrams to the embassy and all con. sular representatives quoting extracts from President Wilson's address to Congress in which he reviewed the flu tile peace negotiations with the Huerta government and the policy the United States would pursue hereafter toward Mexico.
 In these messages the consuls were Instructed to render every aid possible to departing Americans, furnishing transportation and any other pecuniary assistance to the needy.
 Fireign governments will be notified of the action of the United States so that they may give similar advice but the American consuls will help all for eigners in any emergency.
 Within short time an announce ment is expected of the mobilization of a large number of American troops along the Southern frontier to enforce neutrality in the traffic oY arms and munitions of war President Wilson was in touch with Assistant Secretary Breckenridge of the War Department, but the nature of his communication was not revealed
 It is believed the president not only Is preparing to strengthen the border ratrol, but also desires the strictest vigilance by troops already watching the international boundary.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE
Federal Officer Must Answer to Many
 Serious Allegations.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Washington--ln response to repeat ed demands by Republican Leader Mann. Chairman Clayton of the Judi ciary Committee gave the house the substance of the charges made against United States Circuit Judge Emory Speer of Georgia, in report from Attorney General McReynolds. These charges are that Judge Speer attempt ed bribery. took money from court funds for private purposes, contrary to the law; employed his brother-in-law about his court and offices; violated the bankruptcy laws; violated laws relative to the selection of judges violated Supreme Court mandates; de cided in favor of his son-in-law in mat. ters relating to fees; used court off cials as private servants; allowed the dissipation of assets of estates in the custody of the courts; established re- ceiverships without notice to owners refused to allow the dismissal of liti- gation giving relatives generous fees; allowed money to remain without in forest in banks in which relatives were interested; unlawfully seized and ordered sold property in litigation and used drugs
 It is probable that the investigation which was authorized by the house will not be undertaken before late in the fall.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
Cash Basis Pays.

Paragouli.-On August the city of Paraguid completed it's first year un- Ger the cash system. Prior to August 1912, the city paid it's obligations in city warrants or scrip which usually brought not more than 65 cents on the dollar. Realizing the city would never get out of debt by this antiquated sys tenn, a number of citizens co-operated with the municipal officers, borrowed the necessary funds from the loca, banks with which to buy up and de- stroy all outstanding scrip and from month to month, as the financial condi. ton of the city required, borrowed the funds to meet the current expenses. The visible saving as shown by the report of the Auditing Committee to. als s4.000.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
s-l6riiNlN6 KILLS FUUR
Victims Lived in Vicinity of Ozark.
 One May Die.

Western Newspaper Union News Servtcc.
 Ozark.-Four persons were killed and another so badly injured that he probably will die-all within a radius Of 12 miles of Ozark in one of the most disastrous electrical storms that ever visited this vicinity. Several ether persons were shocked, horse belonging 70 one of the victims was killed and a barn set on fire and burn ed. All the victims were struck about the same time.
 The dead:
 Russell Snow, son of Lanse Snow, a farmer of Watalula township, about five miles north of Ozark.
 Miss Birtie Moore, his sister In law, killed at the same time.
 Sid Harmons. farmer, living four miles east of Ozark.
 Franklin kensinger, travelling across the country. killed 12 miles north of Ozark.
 Snow and Mrs. Moore, who was the daughter of D. K. Cobb, were loading nay in a field in Watalula township. A heavy cloud was seen approachin and they were hurrying to get the hay in before the rain came. Both were killed by the same bolt.
 About the same time lightning struck the barn of Charles Har,nons, four miles east of Ozark Sidney liar mons, cousin of Charles Harmons, was sitting in the doorway of the barn and was instantly killed. Charles liar mons, who was also in the barn, was knocked down and stunned.
 Franklin Kensinger, who was drfv- ing In a wagon through this part of the country with his family, was kill ed as he sat with the members of his family in the wagon at the home of A. J. Tubbs, 12 miles north of here, where they had taken refuge from .he ap. preaching storm. The members of his family. although only a few feet from him, were not seriously injured. All were badly stunned, however.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
kntaigauesa H.Rue Au.NI
Little Rock Citizen One of Those to
 Represent Government.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-W. NJ Kavanaugh, president of the Southern Trust Com. pany, has been named by the Treas. ury Department to represent the de Partment as a member of the Little Rock Clearing House in passing on the securities offered by the banks for a government loan that is expected to be made. The news of the appoint ment of Judge Kavanaugh reached R. D. Duncan, cashier of the State Ma lonal bank. and foretold, bankers say, the advancement of the loan asked for the state.
 Judge kavanaugh was asked to rep. resent the government and wired his acceptance. Commercial paper to be acceptable as security must be approv. ed unanimously by the board passing on it.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
ASSESSMENTS BEING RAISED
Expected That Increase of Revenue
 Will Amount to $SOOCO.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-The Arkansas Tax Commission, which was given the ex- elusive power to assess the property of the public utility corporations by the legislature of 1913, is busily engaged on the work of making the assess ments for the year 1913. It is esti- mated that the aggregate assessment of these corporations will be almost double that of last year, and that the increased revenue to be derived in taxes will be about $60,0OO. This rev enue will be distributed among State, county and city funds.
 The Little Rock Railway and Elec- tric Company will be assessed at $1,- 800.000 which is s700 1000 in excess of the figures made in 1912 and more than s1,000.o0O in excess of the assess, ed valuation in 1908.
 Other assessments with the varia. tions with the 1912 mark are: Arkan. saw Water Company at s6S4 900. an in. crease of S68,000; Little Rock Fuel and Gas Company at S350,000, an increase of $S0,000; the Barring Cross Bridge Company at s225.000, an increase of about sl25,000; Cotton Belt Railroad at s14,0S7, 900, a decrease of s3,00o,OOO Fort Smith Traction and Light Utility at sl,100,000, an increase of $50,000; Southwestern Telegraph and Tele- phone Company at s2,310,000; Hot Springs traction and light utilities at SS96,000, an increase of S46,000; Tex arkana traction and light utilities at sl70.000. an increase of s70.000; Pine Bluff water, traction and light utilities al s51S,796; Helena light utility at s175.00O. an increase of $95,o00.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
CONftUERATES n
 MEET IN CAPITAL
GENERAL GREEN SELECTS LIT. TIE ROCK INSTEAD OF PINE
 BLUFF.
DATES, OCTOBER P, 23 AND 24
Commander Urges All Camps to Send Delegates and not to Use Prox-
 ies as Formerly.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little ROck.-The place of meeting of the state convention of the United Confederate Veterans has been chang. ed from Pine Bluff to Little Rock and the dates of meeting being made the same as those of the Daughters of the Confectionery. October 22, 23 and A.
 General Thomas Green in his official order announcing the new meeting place says:
 "The commanding general, after careful consideration and after having received official communications from both the Daughters of the Confederacy and Omer R. Weaver camp of Little Rock, requesting me to select the above named city for our annual state convention. for the reason that the state convention of the United Daugh. ters of the Confederacy will meet there on October g, g and 24, also that 1t will be mutually pleasant for the two organizations to enjoy the social and fraternal features provided AN' SH~ OSN@Aohs pCiAONihS dlSO IUdL d meeting of the two organizations on the same dates and in the same city will have q tendency to promote the best interests of both and afford an opportunity for social pleasures that would doubtless prove beneficial and gratifying to all concerned
 1 have therefore changed my orig fnal plan of converting our next meet ing in Pine Bluff. and take pleasure in announcing to my staff and the camps constituting this jurisdiction, that our next convention will be held in the oity of Little Rock, opening at 1 o'clock p. m. on Wednesday, October 22. and continuing the 23d and 24th, the dates selected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy for their annual ses. sion.
 In the official order Gen. Green urges that all camps pay their per capita tax to the national and state organizations. Gen. Green also urges that camIC send delegates and that no proxies be allowed used.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
STATES FUNDS TIED UP
Refusal of County Judge to Act May
 Cause Trouble.

Little Rock.-State officials have been making an. effort to secure the settlement of the St Francis county collector. The funds of the delin- quent county are tied up by the failure of the Bank of Forest City. county Judge F. A. Rolfe, who was also president of the defunct bank, has Aot acted on the settlement of the collector.
 The refusal of Judge Rolfe to ap- prove the settlement has prevented the paying in of the funds which were on deposit prior to the failure of the bank, and also threatens to prevent the annual apporticnment of the school and pension funds on September 1.
 Last week l.. l.. Coffman, auditor of state. sought the opinion of the At, torney General Moose as to the law, IT any. to cause the settlement to be acted on. His action followed the re- quest of other departments of the state government who will be affected by holding up of the apportionments
 The opinion of Attorney General Moose says that there Is law to compel the county judges to approve or disapprove the settlements of the coiiectors during the July terms Of their courts. He says further that should the judge not approve or dis approve the settlement prior to the date for the September distribution or the states funds, he can be com pelled to act
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
TO QUARANTINE CATTLE
Arkansas Is Included in New Govern.
 ment Order

western Newspaper Union News Servica
 Washington.-In order to guard against the spread of Texas fever among cattle, the Department of Agriculture announces that September 1 quarantine against the disease Will be established in nearly every Southern state, including Arkansas.
 All of Arkansas will be quarantined except the counties of Fulton, Craig head, Mississippi, Poinsett, Crittenden, Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison and Newton. that part of Sharp county north of Strawberry river and those parts of Cross, St. Francis, Lee and Phillips counties east of the St. Fran. cis river.
 From the other counties and part of counties in the state cattle shall be moved or allowed to be moved or al- lowed to move interstate to points out. side Of the quarantine area for imme- diate slaughter or for other purposes as provided by the regulations for dip ping, inspection or certification.
 During the period from November To or each year to January 31 of the following year, cattle of the quaran. tuned area of any state may be moved interstate therefrom for purposes other than immediate slaughter under the above mentioned restrictions into that Dart of Arkansas not included in the quarantined area.
 It is further ordered that the inter state shipment to points outside of the qaarantined area of uninfected cattle, or cattle of the nonquarantined area, that are exhibited at the Arkansas State Fair at Hot Springs may be made.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29

Washington. Picking up loose money has grown to be such hard ship for the overworked rural free delivery carrier that the Postoffice Department issued an order warning reckless citizens against leaving loose coins lying around, Hereafter coins must be tied in bundles or enclosed in envelopes whenever the patron of 2 rural route wants stamps from a car Tier and leaves the necessary amount h the wayside box.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
Should Teach Sex Hygiene.

Buffalo. N. Y.-Scientists and edu. cators of worldwide fame at the fourth international Congress of School hygiene in special session agreed with practical unanimity that the time had come when the attitude of the worlds educational institutions toward sex hy- giene should be revolutionized. They saw ill the silence of the past on tho the future Of the race that must be combated by system of education without exaggeration or morbid sug gestion.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
----------------------------- Farmer Killed by Lightning.

Weiner.-While out on his rice farm, Ralph Winter of near Waldenburg, Ark, and Simon Hart took refuge un. der a large oak tree from a shower. Lightning struck a telephone pole about 200 yards distant and the tele- phone wires ran through the tree and from this wire the lightning ran dowG the tree, killing MT. Winters instantly and 1t is not thought that MT. Hart can survive.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
Commission Will Attend.

Little Rock.--John H. Page, commis- s,oner Of mines. manufactures and agriculture. announced he will attend the conference in New York Septem- Der r and IS concerning the operation Of immigrant ships into the port Of New Orleans. The conference was called under the direction of the New Orleans Association of Comm cree.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
Say River Is Dryino Up.

Little Rook.-River men throughout Arkansas, who have been watching the antics of the Arkansas river for the Last twenty years or more declare that the stream is gradually drying up, and unless the great amount of water talk. en for irrigation purposes in Colorado is allowed to come down yearly, tha: 1t will not be ten years before the once full stream will be no more than a creek or not even that.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
Avoids Snake. Injured bv Car

Beirne.-H, S. Nelson, well-known citizen Of Beirne. was badly injured when he was struck by a handlebar on a hand car on which he was riding. He sustained two broken ribs and in- ternal injuries. MT. Nelson was riding with his feet hanging over the side O. the handcar and when a snake crawIed across the track he leaned back to avoid being bitten by the snake and was struck by the handlebar.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
State Capitol Struck by Liqhtninu.

Little Rock-With crash that echoed through the marble corridors of the state capitol, lightning struck the hagpole on the north wing of the building last week The dignity of some of the state officials was sadly upset for few minutes, but this was the only damage done, for the flag pole is of galvanized iron and it acted as conductor for the lectricity with which the air was so heavily charged.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
Additional ADD ointmen.s.

Little Rock.-Gov. George w Hays named more. appointees to fill vacan- cies in the equalization boards of sev. eral counties throughout the state. The appointments were as follows: c. w Wright, Little River; s. E Spike, lawrence; G. V. Gaston, Izard; E. J Rabb, Drew; C. c, Howell, Cleburne II. II. Fuller. Carroll, and s. J. Hutche sou. Baxter.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
Plan to Build Modern Jail.

ozark.-The committee appointed by the county judge to ascertain the cost or new jail and to consider the mat. ter or location, met here and recom- mended that new stone structure be ouiit' It was urged that 1t be of the most modern improved type and that 1t De located upon a better site than the present one. It is estimated that the new building will cost between $lO,OO0 and $15,000.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
Ouachita County Finances.

Camden.-County Clerk E, B. Caw- tbon has published the financial report of the county for the past year, show ing the following summary: County general fund, $9,751.38: common school fund S44,100.20; road fund, s13,162.75; bridge fund. s5.67399 sundry items, s429.17.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
Prepare to Accent Gift.

Little Rock.-The Board of Trustees or the Little Rock Library and the Library Committee of the City Council and Mayor Charles F. Taylor, at a meeting at the library building, made partial arrangements for the recep ton and disposition of the valuable col lection of books in the library of the late Judge U. NJ. Rose, which were donated to the library by his heirs.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
Complains of losinn 41.6Q0.

Argenta.-Robbed of $1 600 which he said he had concealed in the lining of buggy top. F. A. Fuller, white man Of Andico, Okla, appealed to the Ar genta police to aid him to recover his stolen fortune. MT. Fuller has been looking for property to buy in Arkan- sas and had made trip in buggy. Hs had the $1.600 for a first payment
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
Little Rocks First Bale.

Little Rock.-Charles R. Roberts brought the first bale~of cotton to Little Rock for the 1913 season last week. The 1912 record for the first bale received was broken by one day. The bale weighed $50 pounds and is described as full style strict midd'ing
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
To Hold School Rally.

ozark.-The Franklin county educa- tional rally and school meet to be held at the White Oak schoolhouse. six miles northeast of here, on September o, promises to be largely attended. Contests will be held in spelling, read. ing, recitations. Reclamation, map drawing and athletics.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
RusseiIviIIe Has Speed Ordinance

Russellville-The city council of Russellville has passed an ordinance regulating the speed of automobiles on the streets, the maximum lawful speed being 15 miles in the residence sec. tions, 10 miles in the congested busi- ness sections. no car to turn a corner In the business section at a greater speed than six miles an hour.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
Will Hold School Contest.

Huntsville.-Arrangements are being made to hold county school contest berr in the fall. It will be the first affair of the kind ever attempted in this county. but from the interest manifested by teachers in all parts of the county it bids fair to be a success.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29

Yellville.-After being oeclared dead and after arrangements for his funeral were begun, Henry McCabe. a pioneer of this county. was declared alive, and physicians say he will recover. Mir. McCabe had been suffering from heart prostration. and members of his family believed him dead when he became unconscious
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
All Over Arkansas
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Telephone Rates Raised.

Conway Rates for telephone sery- ice in this city are to be advanced to s2 per month September 1, in ac. cordance with schedule prepared a year ago.
The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
Spend Day Workino Road.

Unsatisfactory business house In Huntsville was closed and practi- caliy every man and boy went out and worked on the Huntsville Spring dale motor truck road, which Is being built from here to Springdale. There was positively nothing doing" in town all day Those who came to town were informed by the women and children that all the men were working on the road.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
MARKET IS STEADY
AT CLOSING HOUR
Prices Rested on Dead LeVeI
Greater Part of the
Afternoon.

NEW YORK, March practically
all of the important stocks were
lower al the opening today. Pressure
converged on Union Pacific, Reading,
Smelling and Amalgamated, each of
which lost a point.
II a. Announcement of large
gold exports to France and Argen-
tina caused further general selling,
with resultant losses of 1 TO , points.
D. m.-Selling was suspended while
the market absorbed early liquidation
and there was relapse into dulness
with slightly better prices.
p. m.-Prices of stocks crept up
slowly i'm the afternoon despite the
swelling of the gold export figures
to over s6, 900. Southern Pacific
sold to a point beyond yesterdays
close, but the rest of the list did not
rally impressively
3 p. m.-The market closed steady
Prices rested on dead level during
the greater part of the afternoon,
scarcely any of the favortes moving
more than a mere fraction.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
SEALED PROPOSALS.
SEALED PROPOSALS.
Office of the Board OF Police Commissioner


SEALED PROPOSALS.
Ofice of the Board OF Police Commissioners
of the City OF Newark.
Newark, y. j.. March 4 1918.
Sealed proposals are hereby solicited by the
Board OF Police Commissioners of the city
of Newark for furnishing to said board one
or more motorpower combination patrol
wa CONS. Bids will be received on gasoline
and electric wagons.
Specifications may be had at the office OF
the secretary of said board in the Newark
City Hall, between the hours Of 8 a. m. and
p. m.
The said board VIII be in session at its
rooms. on the second floor of the City Hall.
to receive and open bids. on Monday, April
z, 1913. between the hours of $3.50 o'clock and
O'Clock D. M Bids must be presented then
and there Bids will be opened promptly at
o'clock. Bidders must state price in writ
ing well as in figures.
All proposals to be accompanied by the
consent in writing Of two sureties or duly
authorized surety company who shall have
qualified as to their responsibility in the
amount of such proposal, and bind themselves
that If contract be awarded TO the person
or persons making proposal they WILL upon
its being so awarded. become his or their
surety for the faithful performance of said
omit refuse to execute such contract they
Will pay to the City OF Newark any difference
between the sum TO which he or they would
have been entitled upon completion of the
contract and that which the City OF Newark
may be obliged TO pay the person or persons
from whom such patrol wagon is purchased
The Board of Police Commissioners reserves
the right to accept or reject any or all pro-
fects therein II may deem best for the
interest of the city.
BY direction of the board.
JOHN BLADDER.
President.
Secretary. MARI st