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Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
BEGINS
OWN PROBE Of
Staying
Villas Word Not To Be Accepted.
United States to Insist on
ELIMINATION Of Body,
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.

special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Feb 24-Great Britain
has refused to accept General Villas
unsupported word as to the fate Of
William S. Benton, the English sub
ject killed at Juarez. 1t has sent its
own representative to Mexico to make
a full investigation. and the Amer:-
can Government has instructed rs
consular representative to force the
eXhumation of Benton's body.
Formal announcement to this effect
was made in the House of Commons
this afternoon by Sir Edward Grey.
Secretary OF Foreign Affairs, in reply
to inquiries by the opposition as 10
the Mexican situation.
The United States representative. "
said Sir Edward Grey, has informed
General Villa that he must not inter-
fere with the British Consul. who, it
is essential. should visit the spot and
supply the most adequate report. The
United States Consul has been in
structed to press for the exhumation
of Bentons body"
The announcement by the Foreign
Secretary was the first intimation that
England would herself conduct an in
vestigation instead of relying upon the
report made bv Consul Thomas d.
Edwards, the United States official to
whom Villas gave his version of Ben
toms death
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
SNOW IS COMING
WITH COLDER
WEATHER
Generally BIizzardy Conditions
Predicted for Late Tuesday.
Wind Accompanies Freeze.

Another cold wave is rolling down
On Dixie, and the signs point TO snow
and wind and general blizzardy con-
ditions by nightfall Tuesday, with q
likelihood that previous records for
cold this winter will be broken.
AT o'clock Tuesday morning the
official temperature in Atlanta was g
degrees. BY o'clock the mercury
had shrunk to 26. and was falling
slowly. but with apparent steadiness.
The wind, which averaged about "a
miles an hour, added to the penetrl-
ton of the cold which was all the
more marked, following as it did the
summerlike temperature of Monday
efternoon and evening.
Neglected water pipes and empty
coal bins are nearly certain to bring
sorrow and evaporation Tuesday
night. but 1t is not predicted that the
cold snap will be of long duration.
on the whole, it generally is regarded
as rather a fortunate change, in that
the fruit and vegetation will be he'd
in check to a degree that will render
Ii ess liable to complete ruin by a
later cold snap.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
Labor Exiles From
Africa Refuse to
Quit Ship in London

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
TILBURY, ENGLAND, Feb "a
Sensational scenes marked the ar
rival here to-day of the steamship
Umgeni having on boaru Mr.. Wat
son. of the South African Fedora
ton Of Trades; Secretary Balm, Of
the same organization; II. J. Poutsma.
secretary Of the Railway Union, and
other labor leaders who were de-
ported from South Africa after the
big railroad strike.
Eight labor members of Parliament
went out in a tug to meet the exiles
and had an exciting time of it. The
exiles refused to leave the Umgeni
to board the tug that was waiting to
convey them to the London train, de-
claring thai they had been deported
illegally and would never leave the
steamship until it took them back
to South Africa
They We're landed at Gravesen1
however after making formal protest
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
Missing Man Freed,
Villa Asserts.

CITY OF CHIHUAHUA, Feb. "a
Gustav Bauch, the American for
whom Secretary of State Bryan has
demanded a fair trial from the Con-
stitutionalists, has been freed. ac-
cording to an announcement made by
General Villa to-day. The statement
of the rebel leader was received with
reservations here because he said that
Bauch had been released at Juarez,
while rebel officers at JuareZ de-
clared last week that the American
prisoner had been taken to this city
by Villa to stand trial on charges of
being a spy.
Villa also declared that he had no
knowledge of three other men, Lau-
renee, Curtis and Compton, whose
friends at FL Paso fear that they
have fallen into the hands of the
rebels and met the same fate as that
of William S. Benton. the English
subject who was put to death.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
Entire Middle Country
Hit BY Blizzard.

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-The entire up
per Ohio and Mississippi Valley re-
gons were stormbound to-day as the
result of the fiercest blizzard of the
winter, which began Sunday and con-
tinues. The storm was milder to-
day. but extreme cold followed the
storm.
Practically the entire country from
the Atlantic coast to the Rocky Noun
tains and from Tennessee to the Ca
madam border was covered with snow
to-day In Chicago snow has fallen
nearly every day since February I.
Trains in all directions were de-
layed or blocked by snow. Five deaths
in Chicago We're attributed TO the
storm and score of accidents were
reported.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
Mexican Newspapers
.Assail Wilson Again.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 24.-All the
newspapers of Mexico City assailed
the American Government and Pres
dent Wilson to-day as an outcome
of the Benton case. Ell Diario is
particularly bitter in it's attack on
President Wilson, declaring he was
VILLAS accomplice in the murder of
Benton. because of his Mexican
policy
President Huerta and his advisers
remained silent on the Benton affair
to-day. but it is known that Huerta
is taking advantage of this oppor-
tunity to show the world that his is
the only civilized government IN
Mexico.
Angus Cartstach. an American civil
engineer who was fatally Injured when
rebels blew up a troop train on the
ter-Ocean Railway on Sunday, died
to-day at Puebla.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
Triplets Spoil Pay
Increase for Father;
Pass Limit for Boss

WAUPIN, WIS, Feb. 24,-The Loo
man Lumber Company has the GUS
tom of raising any employees pay
whenever said employees family is
increased. The company likes to
do 1t.
But" said President Looman to-
day. employees must be reasonable"
John Howard four years ago got
his weekly envelope fattened on the
arrival OF his first baby
Next year. twins; double raise in
pay,
Next, twins again. II can stand
this as long as you can. john smiled
Mr.. Looman.
Triplets have now arrived. Mr..
Looman simultaneously announces
he's quit. and Johns pay envelope
stands pat.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
Song, Prayer, Sermon
In Language Of Deaf

The Rev. ], w. Michaels. evangelist
to the deaf and dumb for the Southern
Baptist Home Mission Board. will
preach to the deaf in the lecture room
night at 1850 o'clock.
The entire service-Song, prayer and
sermon-will he in the expressive sign
language of the deaf
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
Special Meeting on
Budget Called Off

Mayor Woodward has announced
that he will not call a special meeting
of Council to take up the budget. He
even said he had no plans just now
for getting it passed.
After conferences with Chairman
Humphrey. of the Finance Commit
tee. and other members of the Gem
eral Council he said Tuesday that
consideration OF the whole matter
would go over until the regular meet
ing OF Council Monday.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
Big Crowd Expected
At Athenians' Recital

Considerable interest among Atlanta
music lovers has been created by the
announcement that Hugh Leslie Hodg
Athens, win give a recital Friday night
at Gable Hall, under the auspices of
the Atlanta Musical Association. of
which Mrs. John NJ. Slaton is. presi-
dent.
Mr. Hodgson will play the piano, with
orchestral accompaniment. and Miss
Smith the accompaniment on the second
plano. Both have appeared here before
and a large crowd Is expected TO hear
them.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
Fleet at Mobile to
Sail for Vera Cruz.

MOBILE, Feb. 54.-The transport
Prairie. with $50 marines on board,
the scout cruiser Chester, the Moni-
tor Tonopah and five submarines will
sail from Mobile Wednesday for Vera
Cruz. Mex, after participating in the
Mobile Mardi Gras festivities.
The commander of the Chester
would not say that, but it is reported
that the marines will be distributed
at Vera Cruz and that legation
guard would be sent to Mexico City.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
.LAUD PLANS FOR
SUFFRAGE EDITION

Proof that the prospective Woman
Suffrage edition of The Atlanta Geor-
gian will be n momentous event in the
fight of Southern women for the bal
lot was borne Tuesday in letters OF
oommendation for the enterprise from
prominent public men of New York.
The mon are all former Georgians-
Robert Adamson, New York Fire
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
Failed Augusta Bank
Near S5O0,OOO Short

AUGUSTA. Feb. THE report OF
auditors ON the condition of the failed
irish American Bank Slows that the
deficit between assets and liabilities
amounts to more than s296,OOO. with
overdrafts in addition amounting TO
more than $4,000.
Deposits are shown to have been
more than $500. 600. while ]. P. Arm
strong. cashier. in his published state
ments. gave the amount at a little
more than $500. 900.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
Bank That Failed 81
Years Ago to Pay All

KOKOMO. IND. Feb. 24.-Persons
who had deposits in the Farmers Bank
Of Greentown. which failed twenty-one
wears ago. and who took the precaution
10 put their claims into judgment Will
John w Paris, who was at the head
of the bank and who left Indiana in
1904. has been found in New York City.
and is to pay all judgments against him
on the records Of the court.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
3 Above at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE KY, Feb. 24-The
coldest weather OF the winter gripped
the Ohio Valley this morning. The
temperature was above at Louisville
and many places reported tempera
lures far below zero.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
Spending Honeymoon
Alone in Murray Jail

DALTON. Feb. 24.-In jail on Sc
rious charge. Homer Kirby, of Muir
raw County, is spending his honey
moon alone Just after he had mar
lied Miss Ethel Ogle, OF falry, Mur-
,g,. County. the Young brides father
pad warrant issued against Kirby.
II is alleged that he had been mar
lied before. and his wife had been
Granted a divorce. but he was denied
the right to marry again.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
Laborer Sole Heir to
100000 in Bohemia

CHICAGO. Feb. 24-.John Rezac, a
laborer. received a cablegram from
his old home in Bohemia, notifying
him that he was the sole heir to an
estate worth $4,000.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
"HoMgn TALK FoR MOTHERS.

SUNDAY in the Home" will be the
subject of Mrs. X w. Jolly before the
meeting of the Mothers Glass OF the
First Baptist Church at O'Clock Tues
day afternoon. All mothers will be
welcomed.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24

Try the Silver Slice to-day.
IL pound Lowney's 00o
Cocoa ........ AVN
The Forrest City times., 1914-07-10
Franchise Tax Reports Delayed.

More than 1000 corporations doing business in Arkansas have failed to comply with the state law requiring them to make a franchise tax report to the State Tax Commission. There IS no penalty for failure to make the report, but the corporation which neg iects 10 pay the franchise tax on or before August 10 will be liable to a penalty of 25 per cent of the tax
 Act l22 of the Acts of 1915" said Ed Stanley, secretary of the Tax Com mission, requires the Tax Commits sion to mail to each corporation do- lug business in the state a blank on which to make the franchise tax re- port These blanks were sent out by this office May I.
 We have just certified to the state auditors office a list of the cor poratons that have made the report, and we have mailed to each of these corporations post card showing the amount of the tax, which is payable between July 10 and August To-
 Tn comparing the list certified to uIS year with that for last year, the laN Commission finds that more than i'OOo corporations which paid the tax 'aSt year have failed to make a report 'Hus lar for this year. All corpora uohs authorized to do business in the S'ale prior to August l, are required 'o lie the report and pay the tax.
 All corporations which fail to file tue report and pay the tax will be naOie to penalty of p per cent of tue tax, to be collected through the ol'ee Of the attorney general"
The Forrest City times., 1914-07-10
RICH GIFTS TO'OUACHITA
Total of Over $35o, 900 Raised for Col
 lege In Past Six Months.

Arkadelphia.-Four large financial gifts have been donated to Ouachita college during the past few weeks as a result of efforts on the part of Dr. S. Y. Jameson, president of the insti- tuition, who has taken the work of fi- nancing the college upon himself. J. s. Cargile of Philadelphia has given $5,000. c. w. Bottoms of Texarkana gives S5,000 and G. w. Puryear of Jonesboro has donated s5.O00. An other donation of s6,O00 has been pledged by the Woman's Missionary Union of the Baptists of Arkansas. Re- gently $10.000 was given the South ern Baptists Convention toward the liquidation of the Ouachita debt. A total of over s35,000 has been raised for Ouachita during the past six months. The college is now on strictly economical basis and under good management. The authorities hope that the dawn of a new era is in sight for the institution. so that some advancement may be made in it's eff ciency and service.
The Forrest City times., 1914-07-10
COTTON SEED CRUSHERS
Annual Convention of interstate As
 sociation Held at Little Rock.

Western Newspaper Union News ServicA
 Little Rock.-The annual convention of the Arkansas Cottonseed Crushers' Association was held at the Hotel Ma rion Tuesday and Wednesday.
 There were representatives present from Louisiana, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Mississippi.
 The program included addresses by Governor Hays, Mayor Taylor and other representative citizens of Ar kansas, dinner at the Country Club, an automobile drive to Forest Park, re- turning via Pulaski Heights and end ing with banquet at the Marion.
 The officers Of the association are: E. $. Ready Helena, president; J. r. Faucette, Argenta, vice president; P. F. Cleaver. Philadelphia. secretary treasurer.
 Among the addresses delivered were the following: Governor George w. Hays, "Panama-Paciric Exposition; 1; Attorney General w. L. Moose, Ar kansaw"; George w. Rogers, presi- dent Arkansas Bankers Association, Relations of Cottonseed Crushers to the Development of Arkansas"; w. F Bridewell, manager United Oil Mills, Hope, Publicity: W. W. Boyd, man. ager Columbia Cotton Oil Company Magnolia, Value of Cottonseed Prod ucts tor Local Feeding and Fertilizer Purposes"
The Forrest City times., 1914-07-10
BITTERNESS OVER
 LAW ENFORCEMENT
JONESBORO CITY COUNCIL PRO- VokES SCHOOL BOARD BY
 ITS ACTION.
RESENTS INTERFERENCE"
Accuses Council of Suffering from Overestimation of Ability and Ex-
 a99erated Notion of Power"
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.


 Jonesboro.-The city council framed a resolution, which was sent to the local school board, requesting a list of all children not attending schools and stating that the council would take action for enforcement of compulsory education.
 The school board, resenting what 1t termed interference" attacked the ad- ministration, saying:
 We confess with shame that there is much vice and corruption in our city, but we did not expect you to ac- knowledge the fact with such frank. other branch of the city government your surplus law-enforcing energy.
 Tn view of the fact that your action has justly provoked the expression we feel jutified in saying that we have, at no time, suspected you of being able to fulfill the duties of the position to which you have been elected, and we feel confident that this opinion is shared by large number of the citi- zens of the city.
 Your resolution was possibly adopt ed in good faith, but we must con ciude that at the time of its adoption you were suffering from an over -esti- nation of ability and an exaggerated notion of your prerogativec. Let us advise you to bend your whole efforts toward correcting the conditions that you point out and acknowledge See that there are no places of vice and corruption for our children to look upon, but until you have placed your own house in order we sugg that you give your time and atten..on to your own business"
The Forrest City times., 1914-07-10
POSTAL PLUMS PLUCKED
Hugh F. Reagan Becomes the New
 Postmaster at Fayetteville.

Washington.-Six federal patronage plums dropped in Arkansas when President Wilson sent the nomina- tions of the following postmasters to the Senate for confirmation: Hugh F. Reagan, to succeed B. F. Campbell at Fayetteville; John w. Puckett, to succeed w. c. Roberts at Rogers; J. Lewis Ragsdale, to succeed G. w. Bur rls at Russellville; Ella II. Smith, to succeed G. E. Davis at Wynne; s. J. Smith to succeed T. Camp at Beebe; James M. Glider at Winslow (raised to presidential class).
 The salaries of the postmasters at Fayetteville and Rogers are S2,6OO each. The Russellville office pays S2,200 Wynne $l,S00, Beebe $500 and Winslow S1,100.
 The Senate recently rejected r. O.. Cogbill to be postmaster at Wynne. whereupon Congressman Caraway rec commended the appointment of Ella H. Smith.
The Forrest City times., 1914-07-10
MRS. CARAVAN IS ACCUSED
Charged With Having Shot and Killed
 Another Woman in Husbands Office.

Western Newspaper Unio, News Service
 FreepOrt, N. Y.-Mrs. Florence Conklin Carman, wife of Dr. Edwin Carman, was arrested Wednesday ac- cused of being the assassin, who on June 30 murdered Mrs. Louise Bailey, wife of Hampstead manufacturer, by firing bullet through her heart as she stood in the physicians office.
 Mrs. Carman, at whom the finger of suspicion has pointed since the dis covery that she had installed a tele- phonic instrument in her husbands s office to hear conversations between him and his women patients, is in the Nassau county jail at Mineola.
 Mrs. Carman's nerve is shattered When the steel bars of the door of the Mineola jail closed behind her she pulled her heavy veil from her face and .~oke down. Her husband and the sheriff took her in an automobile from her home here to the jail and assisted her to the top floor of the building
The Forrest City times., 1914-07-10
Seven Cities Is Extending.

Henry NJ. Bowen, general manager of the Seven Cities Company of Arkan- sas, of which Henri Choteau, the St. Louis capitalist, is president. Is in the city. He reports that the company has options on the light plants at Morrilton, Atkins and Ozark, with negotiations pending for others.
 The company recently increased it's capital stock to half million dollars to take care of projected extensions. These include another dam on the Illi- nois river, at the Narrows, five miles above the present dam, At present 3,850 hp is generated, but it is esti' mated that the river has an ultimate capacity of 7,500 hp. General E. J. Spencer, a St Louis engineer, is in charge of the work and the contract has been awarded to J. J. Gindra. The extensions will cost s250,000,
The Forrest City times., 1914-07-10
thousand Silos in Arkansas.

commissioner Page reports that Were are now more than a thousand ''oS Tn Arkansas, there being over one hundred in Washington and Ben 'ou counties. The long continued dry "edlher has had a serious effect upon s"e corn crop" declared NIT. Page anu many farmers who have depend u W upon their corn of early planting to t'i thelr silos will be disappointed, .io"eVer, corn planted the first week VI July, if it is of an early-maturing ailely, will make in time to be used '0i Sllage. Immature corn does not ~aNe as good siage as the mature, !e' u will make good feed. Seed Of sie "o or 90-day variety should be P'anted at this late day.
 9llos may be filled with cow-peas
 . u soy-beans, or clover when mixed "''u pea vines or soy beans. Alfalfa ''ay also be used with clover and pe@s' There being a short crop in .'osl sections on account of the drouth,
 is important to get the silos filled, 'e" though it be necessary to resort " some of the other crops in part or whole to do it. An empty silo is a 0H'y iaxoons a farme-
The Forrest City times., 1914-07-10
Will Log New Highway.

The State Highway Commission has decided to log the proposed road from Little Rock to Fort Smith. Commis. s1oner C. w. Highrill will accompany Deputy Highway Commissioner w. E. owen over the proposed route this week, following the return Of mem- Ders or the commission from a trip of inspection in Jefferson county and the new road in Lincoln county
 Members of the commission were greatly pleased by the oral report on the Fort Smlth-Little Rock road made by State Engineer Hugh R. Carter and directed that the report be printed for public circulation.
 The commission decided also to pro ceed in support of the proposed road between Little Rock and Texarkana, and 1t is likely that this road will be logged before the next season of the legislature
The Forrest City times., 1914-07-10
License for ltinerant Vendors.

Even though an itinerant vendor or peddler of medicines who does not pos sess state certificate, exchanges his remedies for chickens, butter and eggs he is subject to prosecution under the Arkansas statutes, Attorney General Moose held.
 Judge Moose gave the opinion in re sponse to a request from Earl c. Ca. sey, deputy prosecuting attorney at Batesville, in Independence county Deputy Prosecutor Casey told Judge Moose in his letter that an itineraat vendor of medicines without state certificate had been arrested and ask ed for construction of the statute GOV ering such cases, calling attention to the fact that the vendor accepts pro- duce in lieu of money for his reme, dies.
The Forrest City times., 1914-07-10

State Banking Act Valid.

me validity of the act creating inc state banking department for T period or I2 years was upheld in an opinion handed down by the Arkansas su. preme Court Tn the case of Greer against the Merchants and Mechanics. bank
 The constitution prohibits the state legislature from creating a permanent state department, and opponents of the banking department charged that the banking department was created as permanent branch of the state government
 Chlef Justice McCulloch, in writing the opinion, held that the legislature acted within its rights when it created the department for period of only 12 years. He declared that the legisla- tors specified that the department was only temporary and that they had au- thorlty to determine what period should be construed as temporary
 The opinion is taken to sustain also the creation by the legislature of the State Tax Commission and the State Labor Department.