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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14
BRlTIAN'S REPLY RECEIVED
lneonelusive in Some Respects, Leads
to Further lnterchanges.

MISUNDERSTANDING Bryan late
Friday announced the receipt of the
note from Great Britain replying to
the American communication of De-
cember 26, respecting American COM
MERGE.
The British communication is ineon-
elusive in many respects and will lead
to further exchange of notes. Al
though many concessions to neutral
commerce have been made by England
through embargoes on re-exportation
recently completed with Italy and Hol.
land, some of the points raised in the
American note, such as proof at the
time of detention of ships and length
of time required for examination, will
necessitate further argument between
the State Department and the British
Foreign Once before a definite under
standing is reached.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14
BRIEF NEWS AND NOTES.

Coach Pickering of the University
of Arkansas recently announced his
football schedule for 1915. The dates
are as follows: October ., Hendrix at
Fayetteville; October 8, Ouachita at
Fayetteville; October 16. OPEN Oeto-
Der %, Oklahoma A. & NJ. at Fort
Smith, October 80, st. Louis Uniyer.
sity at ST. Louis: November 6, Louisi.
ana University at Shreveport; Novem.
Der IL, Oklahoma University at Fay
etteville; November 20, open; Novem-
Der rs, Mississippi University at
Memphis.
There is possibility that one
other game will be arranged either
for the 10th of October or the 26th Of
November. Tie Athletic Committee
received a telegram from the Uniyer-
sity of Missouri asking for a football
game at Columbia next fall, but it was
impossible for Arkansas to accept the
date offered. The rules of the new
Southwestern intercollegiate Athletic
Association, of which the University
of Arkansas is a member, will allow
the playing of freshmen until Jan
uary /, 1916.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14

Paris.-What might be called the
civilian administration Of the French
army is probably the most gigantic
business proposition the world ever
has seen 1t is as though the rail-
ways of the United States. with their
1,66S,S09 employees, the steel and iron
industries with their 260,762 employees,
and the quarries coal mines and met
al mines of the United States, with
their 1,O05,2S1 workers, We're all I'M
der the direction of one office, in adj
dition to more than a million others.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14
Hill Can Enter Texas.

Naco, Arlz-The American State
Department has granted permission to
General Benjamin Hill, Carranza's
commander at Sonora, to pass through
the United States on his way to Vera
Cruz. Hill will depart under orders
to report to Gen. Carranza on the
killing and wounding of persons on
the American side of the line during
the siege of Naco. Sonora.
1t is said that Hill will not return
and that Col p. Elias Gales viii
succeed him.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14
Cannot Waive RIGHT of Search

London.-Although the Foreign OF.
fee regards favorably the American
governments plan of certifying car
goes loaded under the direction OF Of
ficials of the Treasury Department
and destined for European PORTS, it Is
said England cannot accept such GER
tification as an absolute guaranty OF
the nature of the cargo in case suspi.
cion arises after vessel leaves Amer
lea. The right of search cannot be
waived because of the possibility of
shifting cargoes at sea.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14

London.-At the request of the Bel
gian legation in London. the British
press bureau issues detailed allega.
lions of the maltreatment of the Cath
Ollie clergy in Belgium and the destruc-
ton of their institutions by German
troops. This statement says that
churches and religious houses were
destroyed or profaned in almost every
village and in many towns where the
German troops passed. In most cases
the edifiees were utilized as stables
and the sacred vessels were stolen.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14
BRITISH SINK
GERMAN CRUISER
AFTER BATTLE WITH BRITlSH
BATTLESHiP lNVINCIBLE Won
DER TAM GOES DOWN.
REPORTED ENTIRE CREW LOST
All the Teutons on Warship Are Said
to Have Perished With the
Vessel

Rio de Janeiro.-The swift German
battle cruiser Won der Tam has been
sunk in battle with the British battle
ship Inyincible off Pernambuco, ae-
cording TO a wireless dispatch Ac-
eording to the latest reports received
here the German vessel was lost with
all on board The Invincible was I'M
damaged and has reached port
Previous to the receipt of the wire
less dispatch, a report was received
here that both the Won der Tam and
the InYincible had been sunk. 4 wire
less dispatch to the Brazilian govern
ment received later said that the Won
der Tam had been sunk, but that the
lnyincible was still afioat No men
ton was made in the government dis
patch regarding any less of life on the
Inyincible. The Brazilian government
has received no further details OF the
battle.
The London official report an
other victory over the Austrians in the
uzsok Pass OF the Carpathians
The Austrians are reported re-
treating in a mountain pass 5eeL in
snow, While a violent snowstorzn RACES
and the Russian cavalry is attacking
on the flank and rear
BY forcing this pass, the Russians
gain control of some OF the most val.
liable oil fields in the Austrian empire
and thus shut off another OF the
sources of fuel supplies which the
Austro-German army are said 70 need
Russian troops have also gained a
decisive victory over the Turks at Sari
Kamysh, in the Caucasus. accor ling to
an official announcement The entire
Ninth army corps of the Turks was
captured
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14

Congressman Otis T. Wingo has re-
received assurances from Secretary or
Agriculture Houston that all applica-
lions for homestead entries on admit
teddy agricultural lands within the
boundaries of the Ozark and Arkan-
sas National Forests in Arkansas,
which have been held up for months
by the department, will soon be
thrown open for entry Mr. Wingo is
confident he will be able to have many
additional thousands of acres within
the forest reserves of the Fourth dis
trict eliminated from the reserves. He
intends to keep up his fight to abolish
both forest reserves so far as his CON
gressional district is concerned 1t is
probable Secretary Houston will re.
auee the acreage within the reserve
very materially even If he will not
eliminate the reserves entirely.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14
For killino American Citizens

Washington.-The United States
government Friday sent formal note
to Great Britain through sir Cecil
Spring4Rice, the British ambassador
here, requesting the punishment of
those guilty of the killing of Walter
Smith and the wounding of Charles
Dorsch, two American citizens who
were shot by Canadian militiamen at
Fort Erie. Ont, while hunting ducks
In alleged violation of the Canadian
lawG
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14
Cotton Rates Disseminate

Washington.-Rat on cotton lint
ers from producing points in Texas,
Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas,
and from Memphis to Salt Lake City,
Ogden and other points taking the
same rates, We're pronounced by tie
Interstate Commerce Commission un.
justly discriminatory against Salt
Lake and Ogden and unduly preferen-
tial to Denver and to the California
and North Pacific coast terminals.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14
Dynamiters Seek a Parole

Eeavenworth. Kan. = The rapidly
with which they constructed the west
dollhouse at the federal prison here
was one of the arguments for parole
put forward by II structural iron
workers convicted in the dynamite
conspiracy cases at Indianapolis, who
appeared before the federal Parole
Board Having served one-third OF
their sentences, the men are eligible
for parole.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14
Montenearins Hold Firm.

Cettinje-The Montenegrin War OF
fee issued the following official state
ment:
Torrential rains and continuous bad
weather have rendered all military
operations most difficult, but the Mon
tenegrin troops have firmly held all
their positions, Notwithstanding the
fierce artillery fire of the Austrians
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14
Scandinavian Shipping Losses.

Stockholm, Sweden.-Total losses 70
Scandinavian shipping through mine
disasters We're as follows up to mid
December: Sweden, eight ships and
SO lives Denmark, six vessels and six
lives; Norway, five vessels and SIX
lives. TO this total must also be
added Holland with three vessels and
Is lives
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14

Sofia, Bulgaria. Dispatches from
Constantinople describe the situation
there as increasingly alarming. Local
authorities appear to fear attacks
from the outside, as we'll as internal
disorders. The archives of the state
have been packed up ready for TO-
moyal. and many already have been
sent away. Preparations have been
completed for the removal of the
treasury
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14

London-A complete change in the
situation in the Near East may be
brought about by the Russian victory
over the Turks in the Caucasus. II the
Turkish defeat is as sweeping as has
been reported officially, Turkish men.
ace against the Russians in Transcau.
casia has been removed. The loss of
so many of their best trained officers
and men, it is believed here, will com
pei the Turks to give up any ambition
they had of invading their enemy's
territory.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14
ARKANSAS DEBT
HALF A MILLION
ESTIMATE MADE By STATE AUDI
TOR COLEMAN AT OPENING
OF THE LEGISLATURE.
ALL ARE SEEKING BIG SUMS
Heads of Institutions, Except During
Last Two Years, Created Large
Deficiencies.
Little Rock

State Auditor L. L. Coffman estimat-
ed the total INDEBTEDNESS of the state
at this time is about 100000 He
says: Those seeking appropriations
have pursued the policy of securing
as large appropriations each year as
they were able to persuade the legisla-
ture to give. and by this policy, the
state has been going in debt. Large
lump sums appropriated have been
made every year, making it impossible
for the restrictions which could be
maintained were the appropriations
for specific purposes. Heads of de-
partments and institutions have in
many instances, excepting in the last
two years, ignored the amount of the
appropriations fixed for their use, and
have created obligations for which
there were no appropriations trusting
that they would be able to met these
obligations and wipe out the deficieu-
cies from the money appropriated from
the succeeding years"
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14
MANY Officers KILLED.

London.-Great Britain has lost,
since the war began, a total of LIZA
officers killed and 1900 wounded. In
addition. there are $50 officers report
ed missing. These are the figures con-
tanned in the Off -ts' casualty list for
the last 13 days. During the period of
nearly two weeks the losses were SO
officers killed, 14S wounded and AS
missing
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14
Officers to Prison.

Amsterdam-A dispatch to the Tele-
graf from Brussels says court
martial at Liege has sentenced the
retired Belgian General Gustaye Fife
and Lieutenant GiHe to life imprison-
ment on a charge OF assisting $50
young Belgians to reach Holland and
join the Belgian army in France
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14
Frank Appeal Bond Approued

Observation-Disclosures Lamar's ap-
prevail of an appeal bond in the ease or
Leo NJ Crank completed Thursday the
formality Of the appeal to the United
States Supreme Court insofar as Jus
tice Lamar is concerned The bond
assures payment of costs if FRANK
loses.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14

Acting upon the advice of President
Futrall the faculty of the Arts and
Science Department of the University
of Arkansas has appointed a commit
tee to investigate the studies now pre-
scribed that lead to a Bachelor of
Arts degree President Futrall advis-
ed that certain parts of the course arc
too technical and artificial and should
be broader
The revision viii be taken up IN tho
light of the experiences of other uni
yersities and n large quantity of lit
erature has already been received.
Each member of the committee will
study a special phase of the revision
and the changes. if made. Will only be
after much discussion.
Three systems will be worked out
the open elective system which per-
mtts the student an unrestricted selec-
ton of his course of study. the group
al elective system, which permits
partially restricted course of the sub
seribed system which makes the stu
dent pursue fixed course of study.
In connection with this the committee
will take up the matter of entrance
requirements, and it is probable that
students entering the university next
year Will enter under the new require
ments.
Under the present system, students
who are candidates for a Bachelor OF
Arts degree must have "A entrance
credits and must pursue their studies
under the limited elective system
which require freshmen and sophie
more students to take nine prescribed
hours each year with permission to
elect the remainder of their course.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14

jefferson City, Mo.-If the Missouri
legislature seeks to pass a bill at this
session increasing railroad passenger
rates from two to two and one-half
cents a mile. the State Utilities Com
mission will put no distraction in the
way, says John M Atkinson, chair
man.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14

hington.-Opening the Repubu.
can fight against the government ship
purchase bill, Senator Burton of Ohio
assailed the measure as a dangerous
experiment in government ownership
and asserted that it would open the
way to building up of privileged in
tereStS
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14

There is vast amount and great
variety of legislation confronting the
Fortieth General Assembly. Foremost
among all the matters that will en-
gage the attention of the lawmakers
is the solution of the states financial
problems, and great interest is mani
tested III the message and recommen.
datons of Governor Hays, who has
given the matter careful study.
An attack will be made on the Co
ing act, and this will bring out bitter
fight by the friends and opponents of
the liquor interests. A strong effort
will be made to adopt a law for the
abolition of capital punishment. There
Will be bills for revision OF the fran
chise tax law, for minimum wage
law for women, for a constitutional
convention, for an indeterminate sen
tence for conYicts, to create a Public
Utilities Commission by charging the
powers OF the Railroad Commission,
for the examination of BARRIERS, for a
new primary law, to amend the auto
mobile tax law, to limit cotton acre
age, to place all county officers on sal
airy, to seTect tuberculosis hospital
for negroes, to provide for yerdicts by
nine Jurors in certain cases, and for
hundreds of othe; things.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14


The Board of Health makes the fol
lowing recommendations
That the Pure Food Act of 1907, now
under the supervision of the Agricul-
tural Commissioner, be amended so
that it shall be more effective and self
sustaining.
That provision be made for adequate
equipment of laboratory.
That provision be made for a SAM.
tary inspector of hotels. boarding
houses and all public places.
That an additional clerk be provided
for the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
That the State Health Officer be
given an adequate salary so that he
may give mis- entire time to the duties
of the office.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14
viii exchange Useless PRISONERS.

London.-The Official Information
Bureau announces that an agreement
has been reached between England
and Germany providing for the ex.
change of prisoners of war who wero
incapacitated for further service.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14
Tobacco Admitted Free

Madrid. Tobacco sent to Germany
for French prisoners of war will be al,
mitted free of customs duty. Tho
Spanish embassy In Berlin received
word to that effect from the German
authorities.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14

Diversified farming in line with the
plan of leaders of the movement in
Arkansas was this year tried out by
f. NJ Bates of Bee Branch, Faulkner
county, with very satisfactory results.
Mr. Bates produced 600 bushels OF
sweet potatoes. of which he has al.
ready sold 200 bushels at 81 per
bushel and of which he will save 300
bushels for seed. He also raised 100
bushels of whippoorwin cowpeas.
which are worth $500 In addition he
raised cotton. corn and oats on his
small farm.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14

w. F. Mcknight, chairman of the
Arkansas Railroad Commission, has
drafted bill to be presented to the
legislature, which would give the COM
mission power to order the payment
of reparation by railroads to shippers
when the rates seem unreasonable 10
the commission The authority to
be asked would be similar to that OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion's right to order reparation was
upheld for the first time when the
case of the Ferguson Lumber Com
pany was tried in the United States
District Court at Little Rock a few
weeks ago.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14

About fifty members attended the
mid-winter meeting of the Arkansas
Press Association in Little Rock Mon
day. They discussed putting Act No.
). the publicity act, into practical and
economical operation. endorsed Con
gresham Adair's bill permitting an
exchange of transportation for adver-
Using and condemned the practice of
the government in regard to printing
envelopes and disposing of them at
cost. All members favored plans for
a practical and economical operation
of the publicity act. that the expenses
of publication may be reduced to the
lowest figure. That convenient and
uniform reports for publication may
be agreed upon by the clerks OF the
various counties committee com
posed of T. e. Wood of Mariana. p
II. Van Dyke of Newport. J. r New
man of Harrison, J. L. Cannon OF De
Queen, A. d. Murlin of Little Rock,
L. b. White of Benton. F. w Nc
Corkle of ArkadeIphia and Y. o.
Schaefer Of Little Rock were appoint
ed to confer with the County Clerks
Association of Arkansas for This pur-
pose.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14

G. D. Lancaster sold the largest sin
gle shipment OF furs sold at Mountain
View this year. There were 329 opos.
sum furs, sc coon, IS skunks, 8 gray
fox, l red fox. l mink, l wild cat. 3
house cats and civet cats. All were
purchased by Mr.. Lancaster since De-
cember 3 from hunters and trappers.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14

Washington.-Cust revenues for
the six months ending December 81
last. amounted to s107, 1874, COM
pared with s15S,357,91S for the last
six months of 1913.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14

Twelve banks, with an aggregate
capital of 100000, and surplus of
$50, 600, were established in Arkansas
during the last year. according to the
first annual report of John NJ Davis.
banking commissioner During the
year % banks increased their stock.
The total amount of increase was
100000 Eighteen other banks de-
creased their capital stock, and this
decrease totaled S63 800. Inc total
increase in bank stock and surplus for
the year, after deducting the decrease.
was $332.490. Three banks were con-
Yerted from state to national institu-
tions. Six banks voluntarily We're IL
quidated, four we're merged and con,
solidated with other banks. thirteen
banks were liquidated through other
banks by the consent and witt, the APP
proYal of the Banking Department
Three banks were placed in the hands
of the Banking Department for liquda-
ton and were finally liquidated and
the depositors and all other creditors
paid in full. excluding the liability to
stockholders on their stock
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14

Fire destroyed the Bank of Marina
duke. the general store of Levi Rob
erts and the postoftice The fire start.
ed in the rear end of the Roberts store.
The total loss Is estimated at between
$4,000 and $4,000, partially covered
by insurance
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14

The Fortieth General Assembly OF
Arkansas convened in the state cap
itol at noon Monday for a sixty-day
session. There had been a great deal
of interest during the preceding week
In the organization of the two houses,
but at the time of assembling the per-
sonnet of the officers had been almost
fully agreed upon.
There were four candidates for the
speakership Ben L. Griffin of Pulaski.
l.. f. Sawyer of Garland, Louis JOS
ephs of Miller and Dr. A. B. Bishop OF
Little River DR.. Bishop withdrew FRI
day night
There were two candidates for the
presidency of the senate, Elmer Lundy
of Polk and J. Monroe Smith of Union,
each with a strong and determined
following. DR.. Horace e. Ruff of Gle
burne was the first to announce for
the office of president pro TEN. of the
senate.
The house held no preliminary eau
Gus, and it became necessary to take
the complete organization to the floor.
]. N. Childers, chief clerk of the last
house, called the body to order.
The Senate organization was nearer
an understanding when it assembled
at noon. Late Saturday night eighteen
members, constituting a majority or
the 35, had signed written pledge to
support Elmer j. Lundy of Polk coun-
ty for the presidency, which insured
his election. These were John l.
Moore, Helena B. Fl. Greathouse,
Wheeler; j. o. A. Bush, Prescott Lon
Slaughter, Palestine; J NJ. Futrell,
Paragould; George W. Garrett, Oko-
Iona; Elmer j. Lundy, Mena; J. w
Wagner Mulberry; Thomas C. White,
Pine Bluff; c. c. Calvert, Fort Smith;
P. j. Mccall, Grayelly; f. V. Overman,
Fordyce; Thomas E. Toler, Sheridan:
G. b. Ferguson, Ballard; Andrew J.
Cabaniss, Nashville; Lem Kendall,
Alabam; W. d. Davenport, Searcy;
John L. Carter Eudora
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14

Under a decree OF the Pope Chan
Gerry Court, Special Commissioner X.
NJ. Willis has sold the property and
lease of the Arkansas Anthracite Coal
Company, two miles south of Russell,
Vile, to satisfy judgment for $4,000
rendered against the operators in ia.
yor of w f. Mcbride. miner who
was injured while digging coal in the
mines in March, 1913. The property
was sold to the plaintiff, W. F. Nc
Bride, who transferred his lease TO the
Southern Anthracite Coal Mining Com
pany, which will operate the property
for the remaining four years of the
lease. These mines among the largest
In this section, are owned by the
Quing Anthracite Coal Mining Com
pany. Michigan corporation. and
We're operated by the Arkansas An
thracite Coal Company, a Kansas cor.
poration.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14

bill to be recommended by the
Railroad Commission will give the
commission authority to order switch
ing within the switching limits of a
city, and power to fix rates for such
switching. At present, officers of the
commission say, this kind of switching
is only done in Little Rock and Fort
Smith, and to get the railroads to
move a car from one point to another
in any other city it is necessary to
pay intercity rates instead of switch
ing rates.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-01-14

Many farmers around Nashville are
intending to plant large acreage in
Irish potatoes this season. r. G. Par
ker, the produce man of this city, Is
pushing the industry and prospects are
good for this locality raising a large
crop.