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The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
Miners Resumed Work.

For Smith=About zoo miners en-
ployed in the three plants of the Cen
trail Coal and Coke Company near
Huntington resumed work Wednes-
day. having been idle since Monday.
They had declined to return on the
ground that they had no wage scale
agreement with the operators because
the district wage contract had not
been signed. but voted TO call of the
strike upon the recommendation of
the district and national officers. The
end OF the strike fo~restalls any move
ment to increase the shutdown which
was threatened by the walkout at the
Huntington plants.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
Fined $50 for Roo.leoalna.

Fort Smith.-The first case ~ boot
logging 10 come into court since the
saloons closed Saturday night resulted
in {. II. Thomas OF Sticlcr, Okla. be
ing fined 5000 in Police Court Thomas
sold a bottle Of whiskey in the pres
ence of a patrolman Warrants were
issued by the prosecuting attorneys
Office for the arrest " several former
s|aloontsts who are making a speciality
OF a near.beer in their soft-drink
parlors.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
Americans Denied Enlistment.

plications for places in the Canadian
force have been received from the
United States. Most are from young
Americans, Some Americans have an.
peared at Canadian enlistment points
clination to accept any but Canadians.
whose applications have outnumbered
places available. II war Is prolonged.
Canada Will raise second and third
divisions of 2t.0o0 men each. and
American volunteers may enlist.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
RussellviIle Mines Reopened

Russellyillc. The Old OuIta coal
mine property. at one time the largest
mine in the Russellville district. is
again beiuG worked after a suspension
OF five or six years. II IS being oper
ated by a cooperative stock company
OF miners who have leased the prop
erty and sunk a new two-cage shaft.
erected Triple, shaker and bins and
will work the mine ON a large scale.
Officers OF the company are z. r.
Buck. president, W u NcEver. scere-
tary. and En- Lewis. treasurer.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
7. p. Aids the keMspspers.

London,-T. 7. O'Conner in the
House of Commons took up the cudgels
on behalf of American newspapers by
asking Reginald Mckenna. the home
secretary. adequately 10 increase the
staff OF censors who now are over
worked and to give them the assist
nee of trained newspaper men so that
dispatches would not he delayed. Nc
Kenna agreed that journalistic com
mon sense would be a help in the work
of the censorship bureau and news
should not be delayed for lack OF It.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
Observation-Disclosures promoters saw

Womble.-Railroad promoters say
that 1914 will not close before active
railroad construction will be under
way in western Arkansas. Residents
of Mount Ida believe actual construc-
ton will begin within a short time
on the proposed railroad from that
point t o Womble, 10 miles. They say
Chicago capitalists have undertaken
to back the project. This lire was
chartered in 1912 and a few thousand
dollars expended. Work stopped early
in 1918. Many people believe his
rad will q ho built
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
McRae Is Enjoying a Boom.

McRae.-At a meeting of the Town
Council Monday night a franchise was
granted to William Todd to install a
modern telephone system. He is t o
begin work on his plant at once This
town has grown from a crossroads
village OF two years ago to a thriving
little city of about 500 inhabitants.
The railroad is contemplating building
a $4,000 depot to replace the old one,
recently destroyed by fire. The rapid
development is due to the strawberry
industry.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13

OF the committee formed to aid Amer
leans in Paris, have issued a circu.
lar to their countrymen.
See No Cause for Alarm.
The committee asks that the Ameri.
cans be patient and calm. the com
mittee having the assurance of the
American ambassador. Mr.. Herrick.
that he will do everything reasonable
In his power to promote and protect
the interests of all Americans in Paris,
which attitude we have reason TO think
is approved by the government at
Washington. We believe there Is no
cause for alarm"
The French Line steamer. Chicago,
sailed from Havre. Colonel Calvin
brown devised a plan to take passen.
gers down the Seine to Havre in pleas.
ure steamers.
Mrs. Herrick. wife OF the American
ambassador. planned to join the
French Red Cross. but later changed
her intentions at the suggestion of her
husband. and will organize an Ameri.
can hospital here. Mr.. Herrick is Of
the belief his wife can be of more
service in attending the wounded this
way than by going into the field as a
nurse.
Ambassador Herrick has arranged
With Premier Viyani hat Americans
leaving France Will not be required
TO show passports or otherwise identi-
" themselves, the simple declaration
that they are from the United States
being taken sufficient to pass them.
Take Mrs. PaImer's Auto.
Mrs Herrick also is trying to ar
range for Americans to leave for
southern France with their automo-
hilos. which are ROW being sequIsi
toned by the military administration
for war PURPOSES. Mrs. Potter Pal.
mer's machine was among those reQui-
sitioned. and Judge r II. Gary was
notified that his car was likely to be
taken shortly.
Nearly two thousand Americans
sailed for the United States on board
the French liner France, whose Off
GERS have consented 70 give up their
cabins in order to provide accommo-
datiou for passengers.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
Governor Hays Expresses Sympathy

IittIe KoCk-Out OF respect a0d
sympathy for President Wilson and his
family in the death Of Mrs. Wilson.
Governor Hays ordered the state de
partments to close during the day Of
the funeral.
Governor Hays also sent the follow
ing telegram to President Wilson
Hon. Woodrow Wilson, Washing
ton. d The entire people Of this
state hemourn the death Of Mrs. Viii
son and greatly s%ympathize With you
in your sad bereavement George W.
Hays. Governor of Arkansas
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
Iron and Steel Rates.

Washington.-By order of the Inter
state Commerce Commission certain
railroad tariffs which would have in.
creased rates on iron and steel pro.
ducts from Pittsburgh, Pa. to Fort
smith. Ark. Muskogee and other east
ern Oklahoma points. have again been
suspended from August 90 to Septem,
Der 2S. 1918.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
To Apportion Washington Jobs.

Washington. - Congressman Cara
of Columbia Committee, of which he
is a member, has fayorably reported
out a bill introduced by himself to APP
portion jobs in Washington equally
among the several states and to divide
up Jobs under the District of Columbia
government among applicants from all
over the United States.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
Winner in Tennis Tournament.

Rogers Gordon H. Campbell OF
Little Rock Won out in the first an
nual Monte Ne tennis tournament by
defeating J. NJ. Armstrong of Pitts,
burg, Kan, 81, 81, in the semi-finals
and later in the finals he defeated NJ.
II. Guyer of Neosho. Mo, 81, G-l, win
ming the silver loving cup offered by
W. II. Coin" Harvey.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
DRAINING the Tuoelo District.

Conway.@Former Governor George
W poraghey announces that the
drainage and reclamation of the large
tracts Of land in the Tupelo district
owned by him will soon be completed,
after being in progress for a number
OF years, This land is regarded as be-
ing as fertile as any in the world.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
Rouers Banker Arrested.

Rogers.-W. r. Felker, vice presi
dent of the Bank of Rogers. which
failed July ID, was arrested on a war
rant charging him with accepting de
posts at a time when he knew the
bank was insolvent. He furnished
bond in the sum of S2,500. Felker is
n of the leading residents OF North
west Arkansas.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
New Reservation Superintendent.

Hot Springs.-Dr. William p, Parks
of Mena last week took charge of the
Hot Springs reservation. Capt, G. r.
T%rowbridee resigned his place and
lett for Washington Wednesday after
noon to report to the Department OF
the, Interior, in which he is an in
speCtor.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13

Announcement has been made of
the Fifth Annual Arkansas Encamp-
ment of the Holiness church to be
held in Russellyille September 10 to
90 inclusive.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
kiIIounh Workina for Bill.

Washington.-O. y. Killough of
HynRe, president of the st. Francis
Levee Board, is in Washington to as
sist in urging the passage by the Sen
ate before adjournment Of the rivers
and harbors appropriation bill.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
Bootleuuers Heavily Fined.

FL Dorado.-W. NJ. and T. r. Clark,
brothers, We're convicted of selling
whiskey without license and were
fined 500 each. Their arrests are the
result of a campaign against bootleg
glng recently i~naugurated by Mayor
w. p. Bryant.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
NOW IN AMERICAN WATERS
England Has Seven Vessels and Ger.
many four Cruising Near
United States.

Observation-Disclosures are the To-
cations OF foreign var vessels in Amer
ican Iaters. according to the latest
report from the navy department:
Ger han-Dresden. sailed from st
81 Ttpmas July IS to coal and return
~ Pof\ au Prince In Ave days: Karls-
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
United States Citizens MarOOned
at Various Points in En-
rope Remain Cheerful.
DIVIDE UP PROVISIONS
All Dangers and Discomforts In the
European War Zon Met Bravely
by Those Unfortunate Enough
to Be Caught In the
Maeistrom.

Misunderstanding OH what probably
will be the last BOAT for some time
Nfrom the Hook of Holland. W. T, Metz
Path Of New brunswick. n j. reported
that the harbor at the Hook was being
mined and that countless Americans
were stranded In the Netherlands. He
said
AT Hanover. Prussia, whore |
stopped while ON my way To Berlin. |
saw A woman and her " children
with $500 in checks. but without any
cash.
Americans. however. are showing a
splendid spirit and are dividing their
last crust. w travelled for twenty
four hous without food. locked in the
cars all night n crampod positions.
There was great suffering. but the
children and the women remained
game.
Germans Anxious for War,
The Germans" Mr.. Metzrath con.
tlnued. are enthusiastic for war. the
men and women Joining patriotic dem
constructions. A umo that Russia had
decided on peace was received with
regret"
Wellesley Harrington OF Albany,
n. Y. saw a German who was said to
be trying to escape service dragged
from "A railroad car by soldiers Later
IL was reported that the man had been
shot.
On leaving Berlin Mr.. Harrington
was on the train for thirty hours with
out food He had hard work proving
his citizenship. One American. he
said. was arrested because he had n
kodak. and he was detained until the
films developed to show II he was a
spy.
Many Get Funds.
Herbert C.. Hoover. n Californian,
opened an office today In the Ameri.
can consulate and advanced amounts
OF $25 and upward to persons urs,ble
TO get money by other means. Alto
gether Mr.. Hoover gave assistance 10
800 Americans who were absolutely
without cash and announced that he
would continue to aid them as long
as his currency lasted.
Hunger Menaces Paris.
Paris.-The scarcity OF provisions
In Paris and the Withholding OF money
by the French banks increased the SO.
siousness of the situation in SO far AS
IL affected Americans.
Henry w, Diedrich. the American
consul general In Paris. sent a cable
gram TO Washington asking the state
department to e a ship To relieve
the distress OF American citizens.
Gilbert II, Gary and II. H. ilarjes.
chairman and secretary. respectively.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
ALARM IN MARINE CIRCLES
Many Ships, Mostly German. Have Not
Reported and Their Where
abouts Is Unknown.

New Nork=With war formally de.
clared between England and Germany
there was keen interest in marine
circles regarding the movement of
transatlantic steamships, particularly
the German liners, which are scurry-
ing to port 10 avoid possible capture
by warships OF hostile nations.
The arrival OF the treasure laden
Kronprinzessin Cecille at Bar Harbor.
Me. led to the belief here that
another North German Lloyd liner
which has been missing. the Kaiser
Wilhelm IL. may turn up unexpectedly
In some other American port
Lost" Since Leaving C%herbours.
The Kaiser Wilhelm II has not beer
heard from since touching at Cher.
bourg on July 90
II it has not been captured, the
agents suggested that It may not have
defined its, position by wireless for
fear II would be taken, as the Cecilie's
captain reported the proximity OF
French warships,
The German steamship agents here
are taking every ~precaution To pre-.
vent any hostile movement being car
ried out against their vessels In this
port.
Three British. two German. and two
French cruisers are supposed to b.
near this port and a naval battle near
here is regarded as not impossible.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13

ruhe. en- route Havana and Vera Cruz.
Nuremberg. San Francisco. Cal !.
Strassburg. st, Thomas, w. L.; Leip
sic. EN- route La paz. west coast OF
Mexico.
British-Algerine, Mazatlan. Mex
leo: Berwick. en- route Canada: Bris
toll, destination unknown; Suffolk. dea.
tination unknown: Shearwater, San
Diego. Cal; Essex. Tampico, Mexico:
Lancaster, Tampico, Mexico.
French-Descartes. on route from
France probably; Conre, from vsra
Cruz Mexico.
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cessfully for the great interests to
which he gave his life. Though he de-
MED the authenticity Of the divine
right" letter, once the subject Of 81
much foolish misrepresentation. yet it Is
certain that he took a semi religious
view OF his responsibilities In life and
those Of men who control great
wealth and power. He had a sense Of
trusteeship for the benefit Of the whole
country. Of mankind at large. lie en-
deavored according to his lights to ad-
minister the property confided to him
for the greatest ultimate good. His
methods may not always have been
WISE but his purpose was always just
and enlightened. He can III he spared
In these days Of false prophets. His
steady hand and clear brain will be
missed. Perhaps the loss Of him will
bring about truer appreciation Of his
qualities than he ever enjoyed while
living.
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Nhy Tolerate the InfestatiOn

\ ten inch beech tree NJ the l02l
street entrance to Central Park on the
Fifth avenue side was found sawed
nearly through the other day, the pur-
pose of the person who committed the
outrage being. II Is supposed, to have
the trunk fall In high wind and crush
some passerby. This seems Il fantastic
explanation Of wanton outrage. hut
1t is accepted by the police. because:
"The upper end of Central Park Is said
to be infested by gang OF roughs who
amuse themselves in destroying shrub
berry. young trees and plants"
Now. II the upper end Of Central
Park or any other section Of the city.
is Infested 10y II gang of roughs" whose
pleasure Is the destruction of property.
public or private, and the endangerng
OF life, who Is responsible for tolerat-
ing them? Is It the Park Commissioner
or the Police Commissioners and why
should the infestation he permitted
to continue for twentyfour hours. or
twelve hours, or an hour. after it has
been reported TO the authorities;
Is there any reason satisfactory Ia
any person possessing n mind why II
gang of roughs" should be allowed 70
olorrun any public place. II thor" is
We should be glad to have an official
bulletin on the subject.
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'CITY'S POPULATION
REACHES 5,SSS,5S7
New YOrk's Estimated Increase
in Four Years Is
566,654.
INSTATE, NEARLY 10000. 600
Inhabitants Of United state,
Number 109.O21.902-Onk
Iowa Loses Ground.

WAsHiNGroN. April c1.-Thc p....,.
ton Of New York city, az estimt'.i -,
the United States Bureau Of tn" g..
sus. will be 5.333.537 on July this ,elr
The figures are based on the arbtri.v
rate of calculation pursued by tho CO..
sus Bureau
The population of New York city At
the time OF the census Of 1910 was
766.ss3. The estimated gain in four years
has been 56G.s5t
According to those estimates tho popI.
latlon of New York State for N" Same
date is g,S99.76l. gain OF 7S6,0i7.
The estimated population OF the United
States, Inclusive OF all its possesSiora
for the same arbitrary date OF July I
1914. II 1Oo.02i.992. as against l0l.71S..fe
at the time OF the census OF 1910 A
corresponding estimated population ~ The
continental United States II 9s.7Si.32l. %
be compared with ~, 9Ia 266 in 1910
In only one state was n decrease o.
population since 1910 indosted--low
with 2.22l.7j5 estimated for 1914. agalrs'
2.22477l in 1910.
The following list shows the estimate
of population for July next and the puo-
ulation in 1910 for cities having An est
mated population OF at leRst 100000.
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The Troops In Colorado.

When President RoOsEvELr sent Uni.
ted States troops To Goldfield. New. In
1907 on the application OF Governor
JOHN SPARKS to suppress domestic VIC.
lencc he insisted that the Governor
should call the Legislature in eXtraor-
binary session for the purpose of max
ing adequate provision for the mainte-
nance If order throughout the State.
Governor SrARKss notion was that he
could put the whole burden on the
United States. President ROOSEVELT
quickly disabused his mind Of tina
idea. The Legislature met, the nrc"s
sary acts were passed. and the State
was soon equipped properly to perform
its functions.
President WILSON. in response Ia the
application of Governor AMMoNs OF
Colorado. may now order troops into
the strike disturbed counties of that
State. ana committee of Con.
grcssmen is likely to follow them, Ia
find out what the facts of the quarrel
are. These are II matter of no consc-
qurnce Ia the troops. Their business
will Lee merely to put down disorder
regardless Of it's origin or the person
alities involved.
If the Federal Government shall thus
do all that II can. what Is Colorado go
ing to do? What steps have Governor
AMNoNs and the legislative leaders Of
the State taken to strengthen theirpollce
and militia ~ II point at which they can
perform their duties? Does Governor
AMMons hold the opinion Governor
SPARKS had seven years age that the
United States will do indefinitely what
his state should do? Does he think a.
has escaped responsibility by invoking
the Federal army?
President WILSON has iudursod an
effort 10 have the labor trouble settled
by the employers This j. - course that
may or may not he commendab,e. &C
cordng TO the details Of the scheme
suggested. Apparently the outcome of
these negotiations was failure. Hn,
had they resulted in relief of the pres
ent situation, they would not have
touched the root of the trouble. That
lies in the states neglect OF its duty.
Hns President WILSON brought 10 Gov
ernor AMMoNs's attention the Nevada
precedent; We hope So and the whole
country hopes 50. for the United States
does not support an army in order TINT
states may neglect their militia, Sher
iffs their oaths Of office and policemen
their statutory duties.
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Tile Democratic leaders in the House
OF Representatives are veAcl because
President VII son has not been conf
dental with them rs regards the Mex
lean situation. lie has gone ahead
with military preparations and even
executed military movements they
complain, without consulting the chair.
men of the committees called upon To-
draft necessary legislation in case of
actual war. \ spirit of srcrrliycnrss
has prevailed at the White House and
the Congressman are CALLED and almost
angry
Why should thc>" gcAl'rmcn hr of
frul"d NOW al III" attitude of the Pres
idrnlt II there j. anything wrong about
H. they hay" only themselves Ia blame.
Ever since the present Congress assem-
hl"l at Washington year ago the
leaders and IA" rank and file have al
lowed themselves To he treated ~ u
~ulurLiHut" branch of thu Government
vhu~r mann function was to register
tie dr,rcrS Of HE Executive.
! Even at tie present time both houses
are in u position OF meek subseryiency
regarding matters Of great domestic
/ upporlanrr. II seems 10 h. beyond all
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doubt that the majority Of Senators
and Representatives desire to postpone
consideration Of the antitrust pro-
sramme Of legislation both because of
its inherent technical difficulties and
because 1t seems undesirable in view of
present business conditions. But the
President, holding ON with doctrinalre
persistence to the formula which he
regards as Il policy. grimly issues his
behests and apparently the bills will be
grudgingly but certainly passed. The
judgment. the instinct. the will Of the
representatives Of the people count for
nothing. The Executive rules.
Well. IL such be the case in questions
Of home concern. why not equally In
foreign issues. which are more truly
In the sphere Of the Presidents power
Mr.. WILSON has got the habit Of COM
plotting his plans. announcing them to
Congress and then tanning them
through. Nothing can he more natural
than that ne pursues the same course
in the Mexican imbroglio. Indeed he
has mode this issue so particularly his
own that 1t would Ice astonishing to
find him asking guidance or permission
from any one.
or course, should Congress at last
awaken and declare its independence
Ii has the power to correct the present
somewhat topsy-turvy state Of things
at Washington. Hut 1t cannot do this
by mere complaining nor by asserting
its authority in one direction while II
kowtows and quails before dictation in
another. The leaders in the two houses
must take charge In true earnest IL
they wish to recover their influence, not
necessarily in opposition to the Presi-
dent. but certainly in no mood Of spine
less compliance. In this way and in no
other may the self-rcspect 81 the House
and the constitutional balance of the
Government he restored.
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THINKS QUEENS VISIT CERTAIN
BuIuarinn sovcreiEn's W"prc'cntn-
tive Doubts Change of Plan.

William CasuHr. personal rep -ese;''
tive Of Queen Eleonora Of bulgaria st'd
Yesterday afternoon AZ the h'2-' N,p
that he was sure the Queen G.i nor me
to POSTPONE her Proposed Vel. 20
United states as Indicated '' pre-
cable message received earlier 10 'No ID.
"The cable said that mayh" tho . -''
wouli not come to this country 20 ace
OF war between the t'nit,I states Do.
Mexico" lie sad, ! tr.cl 20 trace t."
authority 'or the report NH, could '''
II there was sur 'rL'h In VI" staten o..
mat hc- apiosty hai CHARGED her .''
| an, sur, would D. among go ~
10 be told ahou, ~ TheIeto." = 90 ''.
believe Il !s true.
Il received cah,> las wc"k asf.ne
Cor opinions ~ pront0er. America, Hs
20 whcthc. they thought thor" won q.
would no, he war Tho op.0'o go
varied SO gruotlr that 7 have TO- '~' -"
plicd have received =" s'f''''
ANY kind ind 'Rt.Nr o c1."F"
Mnicsty's plan, AMI ana .', =
will san fo- Anc-. ol -'' kt.-"
Augus,e Victoria on May e.