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dish ~woods-vsry similar to the so-called
California redwood.
Wood That sinks in water.

California redwood.
Wood That sinks In water.
The most valuable Of all Borneo TIM
Der Is billtan, or ironwood. This is an
extremely hard timber, sand colored
when newly cut, but darkens with agv.
1t is 80 heavy that It sinks In water. and
for that reason cannot BIZ RATED down
the rivers. About 2 inches of the out
side Of the tree Is soft and worthless.
but the inside can be used for almost
any practical purpose where n solid,
strong and durable wood In required. 1t
IL particularly desired for building pur-
poses In the tropics because 1t Is ant
proof.
For all purposes for which heavy
hardwood is preferred, such as cabine;
or furniture making, dancing floors. in
side finishing OF railway cars. timber
for vehicles, etc, biilian Is admirably
adapted. The only objection Is it's great
weight blu that is cou~nterbalanced nv
Its great strength. II takes a fine polish
and Ia not affected BY the elements. II
In comparatively plentiful all over Bor-
neo. though the supply Immediately
around Sando kan Ia getting short, as
many shiploads go to china every year.
Another valuable hardwood In russak.
or selansan batu. This is a dark sand
color and has many OF the properties of
billlan wood. though II is not 30 heavy
nor does II take so high a polish. Bill
Ian IL more like reddish brown ebony.
II the description may he allowed. Rus
SAX Ia used for general building pur-
poses. but Ia preferred for posts and piles
for wharves. beams for houses and all
kinds Of heavy framework. 1t Ia an ad-
mirable wood for interior finish in halls
and churches for wainscotlng and panel
woodwork. The supply is practically
unlimited.
The most common timber is sirayah.
or redwood. 4 comparatively soft wood,
very similar to California redwood.
eirayah puteh 10 . white wood closely
resembling American yellow pine. ST.
rayah proper 10 70 easily worked that
| II IL in very common use. For all build
ing purposes which do not require hard.
wood sirayah IL In great demand.
A very valuable timber Is known by
the local name Of urat mata. It Is a
| dark red color. grained, not dissimilar
to American mahogany. and much de-
sired for shipbuiidinS. mAsts and planks.
It is very durable and impervious to
ants and other insects. The Malays pre-
fer this wood for the bottoms of their
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last hundreds OF years. AS the entire
surface OF the country Is covered with
forests. the supply is practically mex.
haustible.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
ATLANTIC FLEET TO
Go TO VERA CRUZ

ably will go out soon to army posts
to hold troops in readiness if not
actually to move them.
Under Maj. Gen. Funston's COM
mand no the border are nine reg
iments of cavalry, six and one-half
regiments of infantry and two full
regiments of field artillery, in all
about 14,OO0 troops. At other
points in continental United States
are about $4,000 more mobile
troops. 1t was suggested today that
if the need of troops became imper-
ative it might be necessary to use
some national guardsmen.
President Wilson left Cornish at
O'Clock this afternoon for Wash
ington to confer with officials on
the Mexican situation and other Of
ficial business.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
SUBSTITUTE AUDIT
FINALLY ARRANGED
Hodges Finds Men Willing to Do
Work According to His Indi-
vidual Liking.

Little Rock, Aug. 1.-THE long
drawn out controversy over the
auditing of the books of the secre-
tary of states office was settled yes
terday by Secretary of State Earl
w. Hodges. The investigation will
begin today and will take place un-
der the direction of Col. Geo.
Thornburg, one of Arkansas most
respected citizens.
l. H. Beebe and G. A. Russell,
representing the auditing for Pike,
Crofton & Co. of Memphis, will do
the work. These expert accounts
audited the books of the other state
officers, which was conducted by
the legislative investigating COM
mittee.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
CARRANzA TROOPS
OVER TEXAS LINE
Reports Indicate 'Hostile Band of
1000 Has Crossed Over Inter-
national Border.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Reports
have reached here that more than
1000 Carranza troops from the
command of General Navarette in
the state of Tamaulipas have moved
over into Texas in the territory
surrounding Browns and have scat
tered into bands to rally Mexicans
in the state with the announced
purpose of beginning an uprising.
They are reported to be under
command of Juan de Los Santos,
Vincente Davila and Carlos Garcia.
War department officials would
not discuss the report, but it was
said to be in their possession and
probably would be one of the rea-
sons for moving troops to the bor-
der.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
CHARGED WITH STEALING
CALF FROM A MINISTER

C. C. Cotton and Percy Napier
residing three miles west of Para
gould, are under arrest on warrants
charging grand larceny in the theft
of a calf belonging to Rev. e. D.
Cooper. The preliminary trial OF
the accused men will be held Mon
day before Esq. A. B. Hays in this
city.
Officers state that Cotton and
Napier have been engaged in ped
ding beef in Paragould, and occa-
sionally they slaughter veals and
dispose of them to T. C. Hester
who operates meat market in Par
agould. One night recently parties
entered the lot at the Cooper home
and killed a calf, hauling the car
cass to Paragould the following day
and disposing of it to T. c. Hester
Rev. Cooper found the hide in Hes
ter's possession, identified it and
learned from Hester the names o1
the parties who sold him the car
cass. The arrests followed.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
REFUSED TO CHEAT;
PAID FARES FOR 9
Pittsburg Pastor Reimburses Street
Car Company for Careless
ness of His Wife.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 11.-If all
parents would follow the example
of the Rev. w. J. Snyder, pastor OF
the Valley Presbyterian church OF
Imperila, it is estimated the trolley
and railroad companies would be
many dividends ahead.
81 believe 'in practicing what
preach" said the Rev. Mr.. Sny-
der, as he handed ten fares to Con
ductor Juliff on the GirardEast
Youngstown trolley line. Then he
explained
zone ticket is for my fare, the
other nine l owe the company. My
wife was visiting in youngstown
a short time ago with our little
girl who was five years old last
November. They made four or five
round trips. 1t did not occur to my
wife that she should pay for the
child.s trips and l wish to pay fol
them now"
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
COURT TO REBATE
| PART TAX PENALTY
Judge Light Decides Collector Not
Authorized to Charge Delin-
quents 35 Per Cent.

County Judge J. L. Light this aft
ernoon authorized the announcement
allowed to all taxpayers who were
delinquent during the past three
years and who paid. penalty of
thirty-five per cent. There are two
acts in force in this state with ref
erence to the amount of penalty
the collector may attach for failure
to pay taxes within the time pre-
scribed by law. During the past
three years the collector in this
county, acting upon legal advice,
has added a penalty of thirty-five
per cent. 1t Is understood in other
counties the penalty is twenty-five
per cent, and in some counties only
ten per cent. In fact, there is no
Ill thS SOuhJlCo LII al
kansas with reference to the amount
of penalty to be charged, due to
ambiguity in the language of the
statutes. However, Judge Light
recently held conference with
several members of the local bar
and they agreed that the penalty
should be twenty-five per cent.
Acting upon this opinion Judge
Light proposes to refund to all who
have paid penalties of thirty-five per
cent, the overcharge of ten per cent.
Claims for this ten per cent rebate
must be filed in county court in
the usual form and if satisfactory
proof is made that the aggrieved
party paid thirty-five per cent pen
atty, his claim for rebate of ten
per cent will be allowed.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
SAMPSON WILL SEEK
JOHN PAGES OFFICE

Sam Sampson of Amity, Clark
county, candidate for United
States congress against Congressman
w. S. Goodwin of the seventh dis
trict in the last election, has an
nounced he will be a candidate for
commissioner of agriculture in the
coming election. 1t is believed that
John H. Pafe, present commission
er, also will be a candidate.
Several men have been mentioned
as probable candidates for Mr..
Pages office. Among them are
Ed Green of Camden, Senator G.
B. Ferguson of Ballard, and Sena-
tor E. V. Overman of Heine.
Judge R. c. Love of Baxter coun-
ty, has announced he will be a
candidate for state senator from
Baxter, lizard and Fulton counties
in the coming primary. Judge Love
now is a member of the house of
representatives. Senator j. C. Ash
ley Of lizard county is the retiring
senator from that district.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
CUNSHOT WOUNDS
RESULT FATALLY
Ben Chesser Dies Near Pocahontas
As Result of Encounter Tues
day Night.

Pocahontas, Aug. 12.-Ben Ches-
ser, son of James Chesser, promi-
nent farmer living near Birdell, this
county, died here yesterday morn
ing from the effects of gunshot
wounds received Tuesday night at
the home of Thomas Carr, farm
er living two miles west of town.
Carr's statement to the sheriff yes
terday morning was that the Ches-
ser boy came to his home Tuesday
night and made attempts to enter
his home and refused to leave after
being told TO do so by him. Mr..
Carr shot him at close range, the
whole charge taking effect in the
body. The boy lived until about
6 o'clock yesterday morning. Carr
is being held pending further in
vestigations.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
COUNCIL ATTEMPTS
SALARY INCREASE
Jonesboro City Fathers Pass Ordi-
nance Allowing More Pay to
Attorney and Clerk.

Jonesboro, Aug. 12.-At the reg
ular meeting night of July 20, the
city council passed an ordinance
raising the salaries of the city at
torney and the city clerk from $4OO
to 5000 per year. The ordinance
was signed-by the mayor, published
and was thought to be a law. AT
subsequent meeting August 6, the
council refused to approve the min
utes of the date containing a rec
ord of the ordinances passage, de-
string time to Investigate their le-
gal right to pass a law raising the
salary of an official during his term
of office.
Congressman T. H. Caraway had
previous to the passage of the ordi-
nance stated that it was within the
power of the council to raise the
salary of any city official except
those who voted upon the appropri-
alton of money, which power is on
ly vested in the mayor and alder
men. Attorney Basil Baker claim
ed the council had no legal right to
raise the salary Of any city official
during the term of office to which
he is elected.
The question in controversy has
been laid before Attorney General
Moose for an opinion, and pending
his decision in the matter the rec
ord has been left open for rejection
or approval
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
WOMEN CANNOT PUT
STOP TO ENLISTINC
Canadian Authorities Change Rules
Requiring Permission of
Relatives.

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 11.-Wife and
mother have had their day in Cana
da, so far as forbidding their men
folk to go to war is concerned, and
that day is past, according to Of
ficial announcement by the militia
department. 1t will no longer be
possible, as it used to be, for
wife to keep her husband or her
sons under IS from enlisting by
Withholding her consent.
In announcing the withdrawal Of
the veto privilege given to women
early in the struggle the depart
ment also served notice on all Ca
nadians that they could no longer
dodge military service by paying
SIS each. Heretofore it has been
possible for enlisted men to buy
discharges by paying this sum. The
practice is to be discontinued.
Gen. Sam Hughes, head of the
department is in England at the
present time. 1t was Gen. Hughes
who gave the women the right to
veto the enlistment of their hus-
bands and minor sons.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
EASTLAND OFFICERS
BLAMED WITH CRIME
Captain, Engineer and Others Held
by Investigating Jury to Answer
for Manslaughter.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Indictments
charging manslaughter and crimi-
nal carelessness were returned in
the criminal court yesterday in con-
nection with the Eastland disaster.
The captain and engineer and
four officers of the st. Joseph-Ch1-
cago Steamship Company, owners OF
the boat, are named as follows:
George T. Arnold, president
William H. Hull vice president
and general manager.
w. C. Steele, secretary-treasurer
Ray w. Davis, assistant secre-
tary-treasurer.
Harry Petersen, captain of the
Eastland.
Joseph NJ. Erickson, engineer.
Bonds were fixed at $4,000 each
for officials and $4,000 each for
Pedersen and Erickson. The two
last named are charged with Grim
inal carelessness, and the officials
with manslaughter
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13

Washington, August 11.-Orders
have been issued to the Atlantic
fleet, now at Newport, r. l., to be
prepared to sail for Mexican waters.
Secretary Daniels said that he
had ordered the New Hampshire,
Louisiana and Connecticut to go to
southern waters and would an
nounee their destination later. The
New Hampshire and Louisiana are
now eighteen hours out of Newport
with sealed orders, and the Con-
necticut is in Haitien waters.
Secretary Daniels said the situ-
alton at Vera Cruz might be such
that it would be unnecessary to
send the battleships there. He
added that generally unsettled con-
ditions in southern waters required
the presence of greater naval forces.
Rear Admiral Benson, chief of
operations, after a conference with
Secretary Daniels, said no orders
had been issued for the fleet to de-
part.
In accordance with Secretary
Lansing's announcement yesterday
that it might be necessary to
strengthen the force on the border
because of brigandage, orders prob
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
PINE BLUFF GETS
EARLIEST COTTON
Hammett Grocery Co. Expects to
Pay Something Near Forty
Cents a Pound.

Pine Bluff, Aug. 12.-The first
bale of the 1915 crop of cotton was
received here Tuesday afternoon by
the Hammett Grocer Company. 1t
is from the plantation of DR.. j. Z.
Norton, near Lake Village. The
grower will receive premium,
which, it is expected, will be un-
usually high, probably 40 cents a
pound.
The first bale is ten days behind
last years first bale, which also
came from Chicot county. 1t was
raised by c. B. Owen on the Red
leaf plantation. 1t was sanctioned
and B. B. We'll bought it for 40
cents a pound. The grower receiv-
ed a premium of 1927.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
See Hays Shadow.

Pocahontas, Aug. 12-The picnic
held at Holmes, this county, was
success from many standpoints.
There was an immense crowd gath
cred and Gov. Hays made an adj
dress to the crowd, explaining the
bepeficent results of his admins
tration as governor. Those who
heard him bring the reported con-
viction that he is candidate for
but just what he did not
explain. w M3S
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13

Marion, Ark, Aug. 12.-The ne
gro, Bert Spring, held in Jail at
this place for the murder of Sher-
iff Sam Mauldin of Mississippi
county on July 81, on Island 81,
died in his cell here Tuesday night
of blood poisoning. Spring was
shot by officers in Mississippi coun-
ty while resisting arrest and had
Abeen under the care of DR.. w. b..
Jamison since he was brought to
Marion The negro was shot In
the legs and wrist with buckshot
in about IA places, and also shot
with a pistol through the body un-
der the armpit. DR.. Jamlson
thought up to two days ago that
the negro would recover, but Tues
day decided that his condition was
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13

London, Aug. 11.-On the east
ern front Kovno is the danger point
in the Russian line. The grand
duke apparently has arrested the
German offensive against Riga and
Dvinsk, but is hard pressed on the
Kovno front, which the Germans
are attacking with guns of all cali
bre, including the famous 16-inch
ca2 non.
Little has happened in the west
except the usual artillery engage
ments.
German submarines In the last
three days have sunk 18 vessels,
four of them owned in neutral
countries. The British patrol boat
Ramsey has been sunk by the Ger
man auxiliary cruiser Meteor in the
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
CONTRACT LET FOR
WATER EXTENSION
Commissioners of Old District Will
Have Mains Laid on East
Side Streets.

Eli Meiser and A. A. Knox, two
of the commissioners of water I'M
provement district No. /, yesterday
awarded a contract to H. G. Rea-
decker, contractor for the new wa
ter district, for an extension OF
four inch water mains on several
streets on the East Side. Property
owners along portions of East EN-
erson, East Garland, East Junction
and East Vine, all included in the
territory embraced in water i'm
provement district No. /, have
been endeavoring for some time to
get an extension of the service so
the people residing in that section
of Paragould could get the benefit
of city water. The commissioners
have been unable to comply with
the requests because of lack OF
funds, but now that sufficient
amount of money is on hand to
make the extension, the contract
has been awarded and Mr.. Readeck-
er has ordered the pipe and four
fire plugs, and within the next
two weeks he will Install the SER
vice.
The main will run on East Emer-
son from Fourth to Fifth avenue,
then south to East Garland, west
to Fourth avenue. Another exten-
sion will begin at East Junction
and Second avenue, run south to
East Vine, east to Fourth avenue
and north to East Junction. There
will be approximately $500 feet OF
new mains and four fire plugs. The
contract price is about $4,000.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
MAULDINpS SLAYER
ISDEAD AT MARION

such that amputation of the arm
would be necessary, and expected
to perform the operation yesterday.
Coroner Clarke impaneled jury
and held an inquest, the verdict be-
ing that Spring died from blood
poisoning caused from gunshot
wounds fired by parties unknown.
Officers of Mississippi county di-
rected that Spring be buried at Ma
rion at the expense of the county.
Maggie Spring, Andy Crum and Bob
Kenyon, all connected with the
killing of Sheriff Mauldin and who
have been confined in Jail here,
will be taken to Osceola Friday by
Sheriff Monroe, Judge w. j. Dri-
yer having called special term of
court for that day to investigate the
lilling.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
POLES DISOBEYED
RUSSIA'S ORDERS
Neglected to Destroy Grain and
Now Assist Germans in Har-
vesting Big Quantities.

Berlin, Aug. 11.-Among the
news items prepared by the Over
seas News agency for transmission
abroad is the following:
Reports from the front in Poland
say the Russian announcement that
farm crops were devastated and that
the Russians left a desert behind
them Is greatly exaggerated.
"The farmers disobeyed orders tc
destroy their crops, and full har-
vest of rye, wheat and oats is be-
ing brought in with the assistance
of German soldiers. Only the vii
lages were burned"
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
.JONESB0RO MAN
now A BANKRUPT
l. Goldstein, Tailor, Files Petition
With Clerk of United States
District Court.

Little Rock, Aug. III, Gold
stein, who operated a tailoring es-
tablishment in Little Rock and
Jonesboro, has filed a voluntary pc
tition in bankruptcy with the dep
uty United States clerk at Jones'
boro. Sid B. Redding, clerk of the
United States district court, receiv-
ed notification yesterday. The as
sets and liabilities were not given
in the notice received by Mr.. Red
ding. Mr.. Goldstein abandoned his
Little Rock branch department,
which was located in the Hotel Ma
rion building, several months ago.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
GRANVILLE JONES
WEEDS AN ARKANSAN
Lecturer Who Spoke in Paragould
Recently Marries Miss William
son of Newport.

Newport, Aug. 12.-Miss Imo-
gene Bandy Williamson, formerly
of this city, and Hon. Granville
Jones of South Dakota, both of
whom are engaged in chautauqua
and lyceum work, the latter lectur-
ing in Newport last winter, were
married recently in Pierce City,
Mo. The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Bandy and has
many friends in this part of the
state. Mr.. Jones is a noted lecturer
and a corporate lawyer.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
Rice Prospect Good.

Harrisburg, Aug. 12.-The rice
crop of this county is very fine up
to the present time. Some of 1t
has begun to head out and it will
only be a few more days until the
earliest rice fields will begin to
quit pumping water on the rice.
The acreage of rice in this county
this year is larger than ever be-
fore.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
CAUGHT A THIEF
WITH REAL GERMS
California Physician Laid Them
For Fellow Who Kept Taking
His Bicycle.

San Mateo, Cal, Aug. 11.-Tc
catch the man who stole his bicycle
Dr. J. F. Devane bought new
one and put mumps germs on the
handle bars. F. Edwards is under
arrest. Mumps developed in his
family.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
Surrenders Charter.

Little Rock, Aug. 12-The Bates
Vile G. Northeastern Railway Co.
has surrendered it's charter to Earl
w. Hodges, secretary of state. The
company's. headuarters were at
Batesville. T. J. Walbert was pres
ident and Sam Deener secretary.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
Carranza Informs Lansing Mexico
Will Oppose Peace Plan.

Gen. Carranza, through his
Washington agents today notified
Secretary Lansing that ''the Mexi-
can people view with displeasure"
any attempt tending to Illustrate
Continued on page five)
The weekly soliphone., 1915-08-13
GERMANS UNABLE
TO CAPTURE RIGA

North Sea. The Meteor's COM
mander, realizing that escape from
pursuing British vessels was i'm
possible, abandoned his ship and
blew her up. The Meteor appar-
emily was the Hamburg American
Company steamer of that name,
vessel of 3,016 tons. There have
been frequent reports today of fir
ing off Helgoland.
Negotiations with the Balkan
states in an effort to bring them
into the war are without further
developments.
MILITARY CRITICS THINK
PETROGRAD NOT IN DANGER
London, Aug. 11.-Discussing the
Continued on page five)
Evening journal., 1915-01-04
SEND YOUR BILLS EARLY.

ENIB Delaware Legislature will in biennial ses-
L sion in Dover tomorrow The Republicans will
have majority in each house Therefore they will
be responsible for the legislation enacted We believe
that tho Republican Senators and Representatives fully
appreciate that fact and that they will govern them
selves accordingly.
The beginning is an unusually auspicous one. That
is due to the fact that realizing the Importance Of the
saving of time they already have held their
selected their speakers and many legislative officers
and eliminated week of delay in the matter OF the
selection of the standing committees In other words
If the contest in the Senate, of Democratic origin
and the contest in the House. Of Republican origin
do not develop obstructive situation before the
sets tomorrow evening. the Governors message
viii have been and both houses will settled
down to the orderly transaction Of business
And word to those who desire legislation. The
Republican members. through their party and its
ecutive organization. have promised short and bus
nesske session II is their purpose to live up that
promise That fact should be borne in mind by those
who have bills which they purpose offering for pas
sage It is their duty to get them TO Dover early.
Failure TO perform that duty only will embarass tho
Legislative and TO jeopardze the bills Here
tofore many persons have held back their measures
until tho eleventh hour Those who do so this year
will discover that their procrastnation has played
havoc with their legislative hopes.