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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19
GEN CARRANzA
OFFERS TO LEAVE
SAYS HE WILL QUIT COUNTRY If
VILLA WILL ALSO GO TO
HAVANA.
Gen. obregon Says Carranzd's Offer
viii Relieve Him Of All Further
Responsibility.

Western NeMs pspef Iut.a NrNs S.r1..
Mexico city -GyarraI Oregon re.
eeiVed q dispatch from Cordoba saying
that General Carranza had made an
offer 10 General Gutierrez to turn over
the military forces to General Con
.:alCs and leave Tor Havana. to arrive
there not later than November - if
cen. Francisco Villa would turn over
his command To General Gutierrez ana
be in Havana the same date.
The Aguas CaIientes convention
must meet III Mexico city the day Gen.
erals Villa and Carranla arrive in lIa-
Yana. according to General Carran-
zas offer
The convention in Mexico city then
must ratify the election OF General Gu
ticrre; or choose another provisional
president, Who would hold power un-
til the calling Of general elections. II
by November 30 these conditions are
not met General Carranza. according
to General ObregOn. Will resume power
as first chief of the Gonstituuonalists
The proposition OF General Carrai.
"a just made. said General Oregon,
will relieve him of all responsibility
in case OF hostilities. If the position
OF General Carranza comes to naught
We will fight against all the evil sons
OF Mexico until We cXtermiuatc them.
"Hostilities have teen ordered Sis
pended. but these orders have been
disobeytd
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19
Home Grown Christmas Dinner.

An al home grown Arkansas menu
for the Christmas dinner is recon
mended by Governor Hays in the fol
lowing proclamation
Whereas. The great state OF Ar
kansas is now initiating a movement
TO feed herself and to encourage the
production OF all the necessary food
for man and beast; and
Whereas. The crisis resulting from
demoralizcd cotton market makes
il imperative that we. "a citizens of
this state. mako every effort to grow
the things We should cat which will
result III a great Investigation of
crops and food stufs. instead of de
voting all OF our energy to the cotton
industry. and
Whereas, Arkansas now produces
n great variety of meats. fruits. veg
etahlos and other food products. and
the greater production of these diver
sttled food stufls should be eneour
AGED TO the end that this state may
feed herself first. and then have
something 10 sell of her surplus
Therefore. l do hereby recommend
and request that everyone living with
in the borders OF our state prepare
q suitable menu OF Arkansas food
products TO be served as our Christ
mas dinncr December -. 1911 and
that nothing but Arkansas grown
food shall be served on this happy oc-
casion
1T is further recommended that the
press OF the state OF Arkansas. the
womens clubs and other orEaniza-
tons. farmers and individuals coop
crate in this movement. and that
Christmas day shall be set aside to
celebrate 'Grown-in Arkansas food
products"
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19
Unfortunate in Their Nature.

There will be some who will not
give thanks of any sort on Thanks
giving day With them the world is
all wrong Justice has fled from the
earth, and all other men are untrust-
worthy. Some will wall that they
were born under an unlucky star and
look on the dark side OF every bless
ing. Their very presence casts a
gloom on everything. 1t is against
their natures to grant q thankful word.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19
State Farm Cotton Picked.

Penitontiary COMMISSIONER brad.
sher reports that the convicts viii
finish picking the cotton on the state
1000 bales on the Cummins place and
500 bales on rented land. Last year
the state had total OF 1900 bales
This year the state has also raised
about eight hundred tons OF hay and
1900 bushels OF corn. The cotton has
not been sold, and will be held for bet,
ter prices.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19
Financial Position Stronger.

New York Tho financial position
grew stronger during last week This
helped to improve the general bust
ness outlook The money market was
easier. but this was due in largo part
to the contraction of business Cash
Was returned in large volume to the
banking Ceuters and emergency cur
rency was rapidly retired
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19
THANKSGIVING ODE
OF THE 0LDEN TIME
Poet In the Quaint Phraseology of
Centuries Ago Expressed Gratitude
for the Kindness of the Creator,
From "Thankfuie Heart"

r ORD Thou last given me a cell.
Wherein to dwell.
L. little house. whose humble roof
Is weather proof
Under the spares Of which ! lie
Both soft and drc.
Whore Thou. my chamber for IL ward.
Hast set guard
OF harmless thoughts. To watch and keep
Me while l sleep
Low is my porch. as is my fate.
Both void OF state
And yet the threshold Of my do0rs
Is worne by N poore
Who tmther come. nj freely get
Good words or meat.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19
Of Land Titles.

Senator White IF Jefferson county
says that he has prepared and will
introduce a bill at the approaching
session OF the Legislature for the state
guarantee of land titles. The bill Is
modelled after the statute that has
been in satisfactory operation in Ala.
be operated through the State Land
Office
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19
Or. Cwald FIuegal Dead.

Stanford University. Cal Or.
EWald Flucgel. head of the Stanford
English physiology department. and I
scholar OF international reputation.
died Sunday as result OF a general
breakdown attributed 10 worry over
the European war He vas born In
Leipzig in 1863
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19
CcIumbia's Good Road Day.

Governor HAYS has issued a procla-
nation setting apart November 24,25
as Good Roads Days for Columbia
county. The Good Roads DAYS ceic-
hrated by other counties. September
1917, were not observed in Columbia
on account OF the dry Weather
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19
Universal Day of Thanks.

About the institution of Thanksgiv-
ing as il exists today there is moth
ing sectarian or sectional, but over
the entire Union the day is observed
by all Americans alike as the time for
family reunion. good cheer and gen
eral rejoicing and gratitude.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19
Dry Farming a Success.

That dry farming can be made a
success in Arkansas is demonstrated
by an exhibit OF corn made at the
Agricultural Department II was
planted July Is. near Alexander. and
matured In 65 days without rain un,
I'll Just before its maturity. yielding 35
bushels per acre.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19
Installation Of President.

Invitations have teen received In
Little Rock. from the trustees and
faculty OF the University OF Arkan.
sas. to attend the exercises at the
university November 20. on which o,~
.casion President John C. Futrall
will be formally installed into Office
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19
CAPITAL Punishment Abolished.

Portland. Ore-Complete unofficial
returns indicate that the bill to abol.
ish capital punishment in Oregon car.
ried at the recent election, the totals
being: Yes. 100.035. No. 99.97S. The
fate OF the measure was in doubt
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19
For Assistant Secretary.

Ira e. Langley OF Piggott announces
that he viii be a candidate for assist,
ant secretary of the Senate He was
formerly circuit clerk OF Clay county,
and was chairman of the joint Peni.
Tertiary Committee in the session o,
1913.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19
Archbishop Btenk Ill.

Chicago The Most Rev. James II
Blenk. archbishop ~ New Orleans.
MAS taken IN while visiting DR. + {.
Kelly. president of the Catholic
Church Extension Society. here He
Was taken to Il hospital
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19
Full Crew Bill Defeated.

st. Louis.-The full crew bill, re.
Gently voted upon as proposed
amendment to the constitution OF the
state of Missouri. was defeated by q
vote OF more than two to one.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19
New Clerk From Paraeould.

Albert Glasscock has arrived fror.
Paragould. to take a position in tho
state Land Office He becomes field
note clerk
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19
SPOILED II for Him.

Rev Mr.. Goodman&Well. Willie,
did you enjoy your Thanksgiving din
nerf
Willie--No. We had company and
had to eat with my fork.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19

This week AZ BRASS cuspidors were
distributed among the various ot7cos
n the state capitol. as a part OF the
new furnishings They cost 81 each
Wholesale
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19

The FIRST shipment of cotton from
western Arkansas To Japan left Fort
Smith Friday for Galveston. Hereto
fore all local shipments were made by
rail to san francisco and there placed
aboard boats Fridays shipment con-
sisted of 200 bales and goes to Kobe.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19

While her son, Oscar Parchman OF
Van Buren, was playing football on
The University of Arkansas team
against Mississippi at Little Rock.
Mrs. " l.. parchman of Van Buren,.
while watching football game at Fort
Smith from the sidelines. was crash
ed into by two of the players who
ran out of bounds, the force of the
blow knocking her to the ground and
breaking her right leg between the
knee and axle
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19

Judge K b. Wilson of Russ
ard Attorney + A. Williams OF
have formed a partnership in tn
tiee of law. with offices in h
vile
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19

Fort Smith dealers have contracted
ment of five cars of horses and mules
to the assembling point at Kansas
City each week
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-11-19

The Arkansas Fie and Timber AS
sociation has been formed in Little
Rock. with T b. Morrison as presi-
dent. and Will maintain permanent
headquarters at the Hotel Marion.
..
DR. Campbell. hookworm specialist.
who has made tour of inspection
and treatment in the southern part of
Howard county. reports that he found
- per cent OF 300 people examined
infected With hookworm disease.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-18
Thousand Years Ago" Is Unusual
|ONANT|( AND PICTURESQUE
!, Charm, RemotenesS and Bizarre Beauty
combine to Furnish an Arabian Nights
Dream of Love and Laughter.
By Vanderheyden Fyles

other elements. the actin. WAS excel
lent; and doubtless ere these words
are read. tina, fault will have been
rectihcd. Rita Joivet. handsome
actress. who played otherwise sue
cessfully as Turandot, raised her
voice. at times 10 grating shrill-
ness Frederick Warde. the old
tragedian. appearing on Broadway
for the FIRST time i'm twenty years
or more. was, as the Emperor.
model OF tonal beauty and clocution-
airy perfection. a young actor from
the west, making his FIRST appearance
in New York, was something OF a
revelation. bringing to the chara cter
Of the begsar- prince the physical
grace and melodious utterance OF E.
II. Sothern in his happy. pre- Shakes
peareau days OF ardent and adven-
turous romance. The newcomers
name is Jerome Patrick. Fanla
Marinoff was also pleasing. playing
Tura andots companion; sheldon Lew
is touched Scaramouche with Mephis-
tophelean humor, and Joseph &.
Smith. as Harlequin, danced with
wondrous grace. But the historic TIL
umpa OF the evening unauestionably
went to Henry Il. DiHey. II was the
resurrection of Adonis. The enthusi-
asm OF the audience was unbounded.
He has been missed from Broadway
many years-proba bly, in vaudeville, L
don't know. But. as the nimble Capo-
comico, he came back" with whirl.
His artificial, SNUG, bold style exactly
filed the picture of the Italian min
strel; and people whose memories go
back to the days of his youth-there
were some In the audience who
boasted such an age!-claimed that
lis grace of movement and beauty Of
form were as remarkable as In the
days of "Adons." Surely no actor
OF a third his age is now visible who
excels him In these qualities and at
tributes
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-18
RATEFUL as we

6 INA rI " - "
VI dramatists as MlI
and Miss Gates. who ked
spark of actual, human
characters, even In the
or fantastic moment,
rather spoiled our pleas
sort OF comedies that wer
mode a dozen years ag<
such pieces as 1.-THE Nal
Jane" by Henry Arthur 30
Second in Command,
Marshall, and 1.-The Wide
". V. Esmond: comedies
reflections OF life. rather,
productions OF It, and tha
all. were "well made T
annoyance over having had
taken off the keen pleasure ~
from a certain school OF pla|
vived by ELIZA Comes TO st
Is an English comedy, touch,
sentiment and farce, and WY
II. V. Esmond's best mann3
years ago It's success would
been In question for a moHiS
this occasion II has the ao
traction of Introducing
London actress for the tirst
America. For many year
years. perhaps, than II wou
gallant TO enumerate-Eva
has been playing leading role
British capital. moro than
time with George Alexander
ultra -fashionab BILE st. James
and very frequently IN plays
by her husha nd She is an
OF uncommon skill; ! mean
technical excellence that Is
bic to the part In hand, IN
artfully concealed as 10 csc
observation OF all but the trai
AIR. Esmond comes With her
the chief male role In his lat'
the eighth or ninth In which
designed a role for her Am
other parts might be ment'o
one I'm 1.-THE Wilderness. pla,
by Margaret Angiin: in "Ou
mer's Day." by Isabel Irving
"Imprudence." by Fay DaNis'
MIR. Esmond appears rs a
Bachelor. who seems 10 be q
sional reader of plays for q
actress. a friend, who ma
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-18

the strong man before IN
reckl eSsness and crime a
woman For. of course,
seen that the casual killing
because he would not close
when my little girl had
an allegorlcal reprcsenta;i
militant sulfragette who fin
destroys property and LEI
keeps cabinet ministers on
because her sex Is denied
II remains only to be sal
company is adequate and N
wholly charming. the ideal
of Barrie among all the a.
the day.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-18

In the dim past, from II
Il to many more ago, \
co-stars were not at all
There We're the BatemansI
Westerns and many Inore|
remembered. even by
course, like the poor. the
Of vaudeville is always "
bel and Edith Taliaferro
in a farcical comedy cal
Wisdom" revive the GUS
earlier day. Their fra gIl1
irresistible 10 the ma iorid
goers, Mabers in a winso
sad way, and Ediths In
lustrous happiness, Anl
that both have been FAM
stage since babyhood. ting
terday they were childreA
the sense of their actual
The Taltaferro girls
lucky In securing "Youn
and Rachel Crothers has
fortunate In having then
her young heroines. m
I'VE Are Seven" made
than a fortnight ago,
quite out OF the ordinary
Crothers and Eleanor Ca
en- of fine intelligence, 81
outlook on life and irI
and Just a little inclined|
thing right through stag
But, happily, both have
of humor, Miss Gate
social reform and eue|
oughly that she Is a
funny side as well,
her delightfully."-
Miss Crothers's fa
equality of the
standard Of mora
portant to her
weighed down an
TO oblivion by u
insistence on II.
clever not to see
In young Wisdom
OF these In a rard
but always with [
lin sentiment and
manity that put
the foremost rank
ucts Of the day.
Miss Gates are reay
The scene OF "Yd
small eastern towI
ferro girls are the
strict and orthodox
family. Mabel has
whence she returI
modern" ideas: far
parents entertained
to inculcate In their
OF these notions Is
"in the old slavish
five other girls have
selves each TO "choos
life and live with hi
as both advance and
er." Mabel airs the
pride, superiority and
viction. UDfortunatel
even more inexperienced
them in and adopts thel
Nor does the elder 81
realization Of her fc
sister, ON the very evd
riage to desirable, IL
Yankee. persuades him
her instead, so that IN
their lives in beautiful
tho higher plane
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-18
T EoNoRA Is the Irresistible woman

t EONORA Is the Irresistible woman
- that most Of her sex consider
themselves to be and all like to ap-
pear, She has but to glance at a
to see him topple to her feet like
nine-pin. In spite of this extreme
adherence to the Barrie Shaw for
mula. the first act of "The Legend
Of Leonora" is thoroughly delightful.
II sparkles with the whimsical,
fresh elusive wit for which the au,
thor is famous. Leonora, who Is a
widow with seven children, has COM
placently killed a man. They were
occupants of the same railway car
rriage, The ,9 W9man's daughter, NIL,
this fact and asked the man to close
the window. He would not. She re-
quested him again. Still he was
obdurate. SO she simply pushed him
out onto, the tracks and closed the
tt5s Wnsog S,rl nfrse bas coG SgT YOU b see e.. my
ends with a typical Barrie sop to
woman's vanity. Beonora is 30 fnsci-
mating that the policemen sent to
arrest her on charge OF murder
allow her TO remain free ON her bare
trial is called. Then we get two
acts OF burlcsque trial and courtroom
procedure. along the lines of Trial
by jury and lnnumerable other
pieces. VI course, LeOnOra Subtly
dominates all the men. witnesses
and lawyers perJure themselves; the
Judge condones their crimes, and her
own counsel falls slavishly In love
with her. Her escape from any pen
the stand herself. Why. of course,
she pushed the man out OF the car-
riage; her little girl had a cold
and "MIillic is such delicate childr'
Therefore. naturally, mot guilty.
night, numerous apologists for Barrie
rushed into print TO explain his
meaning. or course, you have dts
cerned It, ''He set out TO write. -
said one. "a play OH one OF the most
amazing phenomena ever seen-the
handicap placed on law and order and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-18

Nav York. Jau. II
Nd YEARS AGO"--A romance ot the
four acts. by Percy MacBsyo. tShu-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-18

WE hardly could have asked for
w more charming New Years
present than Maude Adams In new
play by ]. NJ. Barrie If we may ex-
cept several delightful one-act trifles,
such as THE Twelve Pound Lock-
The Legend of Leonora" Is Barrie's
first play since What Every Wom-
an Knows" produced FIVE years ago;
and 1t is the fifth comedy from his
pen TO be used By Miss Adams since
her debut as star as Lady Babbie
in The Little Minister" Out OF the
sixteen subsequent seasons. she has
devoted only three TO other authors.
In short. so far as the American stage
is concerned, the notable positions
attained by Miss Adams and Sir
James have been scaled hand In hand
That fact Is to be borne In mind IN
following the ultimate fate OF Tho
Legend of Leonora." In London,
where the comedy was produced five
months ago under the stupid title.
1.-THE Adored One" and with such
popular and accomplished actors as
Mrs. Patrick Campbell. Eric Lewis,
Godfrey Tearie and John Hare in
the cast. it was "boo-ed" by the
noisier first -nighters. received with
coldness by the press and, SO far as
] am aware. never accepted with en-
thusiasm by the general public. Two
over here. No actress in America en-
joys the fervent and far-reaching
popularity of Maude Adams; she Is
the one woman who can draw audi
ences In anything; and. coupled with
the name of Barrie. hers should
tempt anyone to take a chance, The
other point is that the joke-for,
after all, the piece Is only a bit OF
Barriesque fooling in three acts in
stead OF one-is swathed IN such a
haze OF allegory that It entirely es-
capped the first-night audience in
laborlously and repeatedly explained.
Nobody would have dared miss 1t at
the Empire.
Leonora Is a woman Of indescrlbable
fascination. Bernard Shaw and J. NJ.
Barrie. as everyone who knows the
inside Of the theatrical business lg
we'll aware. are as canny as Potash
and Permutter, in spite Of all their
pose OF utter aloofness to mere mono-
tary gain: and they know that the
authors who appeal to female play
goers. Women, or men who choose
the entertainment Of the evening to
please women compa MONS. make UP
the predominant part of audiences
So woman must be hattered, jollied,
represented as possessing all the fas-
clnatlons. virtues. mental brilliancy
conceivable, Bernard Shaw has filed
his pockets so that they bulge like
balloons by telling woman that she
knows 20 TO 100 per cent more than
mere man: and the canny Scotch
man has profited as bountlfully by
grooming to them without let up about
their irresistible charm, which also
makes the world go round. Men.
barring certain number OF Idiots
who doubtless swallow this stuff
whole, find 1t keeps the peace to pre-
tend to believe in woman's all-con-
quering destinations; all one needs to
do IS to tell woman that her "sex
Is the Great Enigma" and that
man Is as putty in her hands," and
she becomes the puttiest putty vet
discovered, Thus, the bulging Barrie
pockets.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-18

rHEs TO sTAY"-A tarcicnl comedy
ucys. by II. V Ebmond. tGarTick tho
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-18

mn or LEoNORA'-A play In iout
NJ. Barrie. Empire thcatcr.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-03
COMPROMISE SUIT
Lee Gets Satisfactory Damages From
Campbell for Auto DAMAGES.

With the payment OF a sum of money
satisfactory to the plaintiff for dam
ages to his automobile. tho suit Of w.
Duncan Lee against Fred Scott Camp
bell was compromised yesterday In
Hastings Court. Part IL, without going
TO trial. Damages In the sum of $500
were sought from Campbell. who col
lided with the car OF Mrs. Elizabeth a.
Rountree and forced it against Lees
machine, which was standing at the
curb.
Lee sued Mrs. Rountree for $500, but
the jury returned a verdict in favor OF
the defendant, Judge Wells giving in
the instructions that It was to find for
Mrs. Rountree IL Campbells car did the
damage.
On March % Lees car was standing
on the north side OF Main Street, be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth. about a
foot and half from the curb. when
Mrs. .Rountree's car collided with It.
Mrs. Rountree claimed that Campbelrs
machine first struck hers, causing 1t
to skid.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-03
CASE DISMISSED,
SUES FOR DAMAGES
G. M. Mitchell Wants $4,000 as
Result of Charge Made
Against Him.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. ]

tbpeclal 10 inc fmeS-DlSpatch.I
Roanoke, Va, January 2.-The sensa-
tional case of Mrs. M. NJ. Watson,
charging G. M. Mitchell with attempted
assault on her twelve-year- old cousin,
Mable Parks, which was tried before
Magistrate Camper December and
sent to the grand jury. came up yester-
day for investigation, but the Roanoke
County grand jury did not find true
bill against Mitchell, and the case WAS
dismissed Immediately after the re-
port of tho grand jury was filed Mr..
Mitchell, through counsel, instituted a
damage suit against Mrs. Watson for
$4,000.
The case referred to has attracted
considerable attention, and with the
filing of the damage suit takes on a
more interesting aspect. Mrs. Watson,
before her second marriage year or
more ago, was Mrs. IL. K. Shanklin, and
was proprietor of tho Windsor Hotel
on Campbell Avenue.
The crime. alleged against Mitchell
is said to have been committed about
November IS, when he had business at
the Watson farm, near Salem, as rep
resentative OF a large nursery In Ohio,
having sold Mrs Watson, 1t Is said,
a bill of trees involving moro than
$4,000. In the preliminary legal work
prior TO the grand jury investigation
Mitchell was represented by John l.,
Lee. Lynchburg. and Horace. Fox, of
Roanoke.