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The Holly chieftain., 1915-05-07
SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT

The entertainment presented
by the pupils of the grade school
at the Opera House last Friday
evening was most pleasing. the
characters in the play Jack and
the Beans Stalk, " all filling their
parts in an exceedingly creditable
manner.
The little folks had been care
fully drilled for this show, and
the teachers deserve great credit
as well as those who participated.
Each act was as perfect as time
and patience could make same
and those who attended are loud
in their praises.
P. R. Erickson departed last Sat
urday to accept his new position
with the Holly Sugar company at
Sheridan, Wyo. phil is one of
the most valued of the many en-
ployees of that company and is
good man in the right place. This
community regrets his departure.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
Naming Warships.

One of the most authoritative year
books enumerates thirty-four prin-
cipal morning newspapers and twen-
ty-one principal evening newspapers
in the British isles. OF these per-
haps a score would be in the first
rank for influence and Importance,
The total number of daily newspa-
pers is sometimes greater than this,
but not so very much. There are,
in fact, 14S daily newspapers in
England, morning and evening, or a
considerably smaller number in pro-
portion to the total population than
is to be found in the United States
For example, while the population OF
England is equal to the total popu-
lation of Massachusetts,, New York
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
diana and Illinois, there are nearly
as many daily papers CAD pub
lished in the state of New York alone
as in the whole of England Some
New York towns with 10000 popu-
lation or less have two daily newspa.
pers.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
N|SSOURIAN KILLED
BEGGING FOR MERCY
Family Trouble Said Cause of Trag-
edy at Caruthersville-Will
Downing Arrested.

Caruthersyile, Mo, Feb. 25.-WiI
Downing shot and instantly killed
Harry Cunningham here Monday
night about $50. He escaped from
the house where the killing occur
red, but was captured soon afterward
and placed in Jail. Downing had been
drinking, it is said, and claims that
Cunningham had been intimate with
his (Downing's) wife. He had been
searching for Cunningham all after
noon and finding him in a saloon,
drew pistol and forced him to come
outside and walk a distance of about
five blocks to Downing's home and
then, apparently shot the man while
he was on his knees begging for mer-
cy.
The ball entered near the heart,
causing instant death. Several per-
sons saw the two men going along
the street, part of the trip being in
the main business section, but sup
posed that it was an officer taking
a prisoner to Jail, circuit court be-
ing now in session, and nobody at
tempted to interfere. Marshal Scott
was upon the scene shortly after the
killing occurred and later arrested
the slayer on the streets, where he
said he was looking for the woman,
and placed him in Jail.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
RURAL CARRIERS PAY
WILL NOT Be REDUCED
Senate Overrules Postmaster Gener-
ais recommendation
tiOns Advocated.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The senate
late yesterday overruled the postmas-
ter generals recommendation of re-
ductions in the pay of rural mail car
riers by vote of 81 to 10. The
house had previously refused to in
dorse the postmaster generals rec
ommendation for this reduction.
Senator Vardaman made a speech,
in which he said it would be unfair
to reduce the salaries of the rural
carriers unless there should be a
gradual reduction of all government
expenses.
The senate provision, which was
adopted yesterday, allows $1,000 a
wear for standard route, and grades
the pay downward according to
length of route and volume of busi-
ness. The postoffice department is
opposed to the plan, and would like
to see the work done by contract.
The 10 senators voting for the SEN
ate amendment, which would reduce
the rural carriers pay by $4,000, 900
annually were: Bristow of Kansas,
Bryan and Fletcher of Florida, Gore
of Oklahoma, Ransdell of Louisiana,
Salisbury of Delaware, Thomas of
Colorado, Tillman of South Carolina,
Walsh of Montana and Weeks of
Massachusetts.
Thirty-five thousand postoffiee
clerks, city letter carriers and rail-
way mail clerks will be pleased by
the action of the senate yesterday in
connection with the postoffice appro-
priation bill.
Yielding to the strong pres IRE
from postal employees and their
friends in all parts of the country,
the senate postoffice committee yes
terday withdrew from the postoffice
bill it's amendment, which provided
for biennial instead of annual pro-
motions.
The effect of the committees ac-
ton, announced by Senator Bryan, is
to require annual promotions, and
on July 1 of this year, 200 clerks,
carriers and railroad mail clerks will
receive promotions in consequence.
The increase of pay they will get
amounts to 500 a year.
The postoffice clerks, carriers and
railway mail clerks have been making
for months an organized fight against
the plan for biennial promotions.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
Impressed BY 1t.
them.

"As a matter of fact" said the
lawyer for the defendant, trying to
be sarcastic, "you were scared half
to death, and don't know whether it
was motor car or something re-
sembling a motor car that hit you"
cit resembled one all right" the
plaintiff made answer. II was forci-
bly, struck by the resemblance. -
Tit-Bits.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
ANTLERED HERD TOOK
CHARGE OF THE CITY
Visiting and Local Elks Held High
Carnival at Annual Homecoming
Last Night.
(From Thursdays Daily Press)

IT IOAl L Doliy 1881
Introduced by parade more than
two blocks long, led by the Para
gould band, accompanied by many
cheers and hurrahs, the Paragould
lodge of Elks last night pulled off it's
first annual Homecoming, given in
honor of it's members who are now
residing in other cities, and delega-
ton of nearly one hundred Elks from
the Blytheville lodge. The motor
car on the P. S. E. made a special
run from Blytheville late yesterday
evening, pulling in here at six fifty
with a vociferous crowd of Bucks
from the metropolis of Mississippi
county. Each visitor wore large
white badge on which appeared an
acrostic with the letters "B. p 20. E. :"
forming the initials of boosting
sentiment for Blytheville and Para
gould. The visitors were met at the
the local lodge. Twelve candidates
for initiation into the lodge vera
shackled with heavy chains and were
made to form in line behind the band
and march through the principal
streets of the city.
At the lodge room sandwiches and
coffee were served to the visitors
The combined lodges then met in the
lodge room and conferred the initia-
tory work upon the candidates. At
ten thirty banquet was served that
was participated in by more than two
hundred Elks. Each man wore a
Piccadilly hat featuring the stars
and stripes. Speeches, songs, and
other forms of wholesome amuse-
ment were INDUCED in until two
thirty this morning when the visitors
marched to the station and boarded
the motor car for the homeward
trip.
Among those who were the guests
of the Paragould lodge were:
Norris Delugach, Little Rock; J..
B. Peyton, Forrest City; J. C. Cop
page, Charlottesville; f. w. Robin
son, S. NJ. Stratton, 7. w. Davis,
B. H. Green, J. T. Hall, Herman
Hardin, H. L. Chambers, T. F. Whit
worth, H. S. Davis, Dan P. Beard,
Sam C. Costen, o. T. Walters, T. w.
Eskridge, Joe Isaacs, Jeff Burns,
Don Lassing, w. NJ. Burns, S. H.
Lowery, X. w. Chapman, X. H. Mat
thews, A. H. Stier, E. B. Rogers, E.
C, Thompson, J. H. Smotherman, W.
B. Wallace, r. E. Ross, r. Apple
white, Perry Matt, c. NJ. Iyey, H. H.
Hardin, Curtis J. Little, l.. NJ. Ross,
J. C. Ligg, E. H. Firth, H. E. Monta-
que, M. H. Robinson, L. Humphrey,
Fl. d. Mclean, Seph O'Brien, Grover
Wright, Ben H. Levy, H. S. Atkins,
A. E. Tunnistine, DR.. w. T. Polk,
C. NJ. Baxter, r. B. Stout, M. w.
Mckenzie, Percy Smith, E. J. Boyer.
NJ. r. Lange, all of Blytheville; A.
H. Adams, East st. Louis; DR.. c..
C. Cope, Corning; L. A. Brown, w.
B. Hays, Poplar Bluff; Herschel
Aeely, Rector.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
Murderous Recreation.

Wesley Kading, who is employed
in a a,inoving picture theatef in Sioux
Falls. arrived Saturday to spend a
two weeks vacation shooting and Wis
iting his parents and friends.-Web-
ster Is. CD Reporter.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26

S. A. Johnson of Jonesboro was a
business visitor in the city this morn
ing.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
TWO MORE ANNOUNCE
FOR CITY ALDERMEN
Will Fligor and Charley Jones Aspire
to Represent First Ward Form
of Nomination.
{From Thursdays Daily Press)

{From Thursdays Daily Press)
Two we'll known contractors de-
sire to take hand in city building,
evidently believing that constructive
work can be done in the manage
ment of municipal affairs as well as
in the erection of buildings with lum-
Der, brick and mortar. Will Fligor
and Charley Jones today authorized
The Press to place their names be-
fore the voters as candidates for al
dermen from the first ward to sue
ceed j. A. Edwards and j. T. Agee.
The term of Mr.. Edwards expires,
while Mr. Agee resigns, leaving one
YEAR of his term untitled. By agree
ment among the candidates from the
first ward the man receiving the
highest vote will get the long term
OF two years and the one receiving
the next highest vote will be given
the short term of one year. Arthur
P Neifind is the other candidate for
alderman from this ward.
Mr.. Fligor has been citizen of
Paragould for many years and is re-
garded as one of the most energetic
ard hardest working men in the city.
He is progressive in his ideas and
has been identified with all the move
msnts for the development of Para
gould.
Mr.. Jones is one of the younger
citizens of Paragould who has been
coming rapidly to the forefront dur
ing the past few years. He is now
serving as one of the commissioners
in water improvement district No.
2. He is anxious to see Paragould
continue her rapid growth and is am
bilious to contribute his energy and
talent in an official way toward the
accomplishment of this end.
The last date for the filling of
nominations so that the names of
candidates may be placed upon the
official ballot is Monday, March %.
The law requires that the fee must
be paid and the nomination made
not less than fifteen days before the
day set for the election, which is
Tuesday, April 6.
Nominations may be made by pri-
mary election, convention or by petit
ton. In Paragould no primaries or
conventions are held, and it has been
the custom to make the nominations
by petition.
The following form may be used:
TO the Election Commissioners of
Greene County, Arkansas:
We, the undersigned qualified
electors residing in the city of Par
agould, Ark, nominate----
for the office of -------and here
by request that his name be placed
upon the official ballot.
This petition must be signed by at
least ten electors. The candidate
must pay one dollar to the city treas
urer, taking his receipt for the same.
The petition and the receipt for the
dollar should then be filed with j.
A. Horne, secretary of the board of
election commissioners not later than
Monday, March p.
The candidates for the various Of
fices announced to date are as fol-
lows:
For mayor-B. H. Parrish, ]. T.
Hester, Sam McHaney, Billy Middle
ton.
For treasurer. V. Landrum, B.
F. Justice, Ben Turner.
For police judge-Jeff Bratton,
Robt. Blair.
For aldermen first ward-Arthur
Neifind, Will Fligor, Charley Jones.
second Ward; Ed Cole; third ward;
Tom Welsh.
Murderous Recreation.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26

did you meet that fellow I men
toned to you while you were in
North Dakota?" What kind of a
looking fellow was he?" "He was
Swedish looking chap and had light
hair. Judge.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26

CONTINUED on page 81
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26

Physician-Pm sorry, sir, but we
can't be sure as to what is wrong
with your system unless we put you
under the X-ray machine. Publish
er-That's all right. I never made
any secret of my circulation
Judge.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26

Young man, don't take a girls
hand in yours and tell her you could
die for her unless you are willing to
earn a living for Chicago News.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
Preserving River Banks.

Erosion of river banks is prevented
by an interlacing Of bamboo laid on
them in Sumatra.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
pnoISs in the London Libraries,

More than 100000 books are
lent by London public libraries in a
year, the juvenile readers taking
considerably more than 100000.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-22
WOMAN SUFFRAGE BEATEN
Vote In hovse Was 2o5 to ia on Pro
posed Northumberland
Defeat IN Year.

Washington. House OF Repre-
sentatives, by a vote OF 205 to ia. re.
fused TO submit 10 the states an
amendment to the federal constitution
to enfranchise women.
A two-thirds majority would have
been necessary for adoption OF the res.
olntion submitting the amendment.
Hundreds OF women who had sat In
the crowded galleries throughout the
eight hours OF debate, greeted an.
nouncement Of the result with varied
expressions OF approval and disap-
prevail, Detection mingled with en-.
thusiasm as the purple and yellow
sashes OF the suffragists and the red
rose bedecked antisuffragists filed out
into the House corridors. wearied
with the long strain OF oratory,
II was the second defeat suffered by
the suffrage cause In Congress within
q year. On March 10. last. an equal
suffrage constitutional amendment re-
ceived a vote OF IS TO "a In the Senate,
obtaining q bare majority, but not the
necessary two-thlrds.
Susfragiss leaders. undismayed by
the result, declared that the fight was
by no means over DIR. Anna Howard
Shaw and other prominent sutfragists
who sat with her In the gallery dur.
Ing the debate, predicted more IA
vorable result when Congress again
Is called on to vote on the question.
Anttsuffragish were well satisfied.
THE result was what we expected"
said Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge. president
OF the National Association Opposed
to Woman Suffrage.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-22
LuLL IN ALsAcE CONFLICT
scissors May Suffer the Rheims Fate
Desperate Fighting Occurs to
Northeast Of City.

London. in Alsace the French con
tinue, by sapping and sporadic
charges, attempts TO force their way
nearer the Rhine, but neither side Ia
claiming any new progress. The Ger
mans threw heavy re-enforcements
into Alsace after the recent French
advance. and apparently they have
held their ground. In view OF the fail
ure Of the French TO consolidate posi-
lions they took after much hard fight
Ing.
With q comparative hull 10 this quar-
ter and artillery duels predominatins
near the Belgian coast. fighting OF a
desperate character has broken out In
the center. notably to the northeast OF
scissors, which. through lombard
ments, seems likely to suffer the fate
OF Rheims, and farther east, In the vi
entity Of Perthes and Beauseiour, from
which points the allies have been try
Ing to reach the important railway to
the north. the seizure OF which would
cut one OF the German main arteries
OF communication.
Official communications do not
agree a. TO the outcome OF the recent
fighting In these areas. The allies
claim to have forged ahead from Sois'
sans; the Germans say these attacks
have not been fruitful and that fight
Ing Is proceeding.
5, The allies contend they have ad'
vanced north OF Perthes and still hold
the ground at Beausejour 10 the north
and east. The. Germans make no men
tion OF fighting north OF Perthes.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-22
GERMAN STEEL AND FLoops
FORCE ALLIES sAck--lsADsgR
Az THE FRONT.
TERRIFIC COUNTER ATTACK
sis Fiood Feress French naek--com
PEELED % Retire frem posltsens %
hsFsh Sank Of Alsne---vsn
kls6k Lsada.

London Disaster TO the Preach
arms cane twofoid on the Aisne. &C
cordink % official rsports from Paris
and Befiin..
By/a terrific counterattack under
the eyes of Emperor William and led.
y n rsycrtsd. In person by Cen. Won
Xinck, the Germans assailed the
heights II vregsy TO the northeast Of
Goissons. and entirely cleared the pia-
tssu Of the French forces, capturing
II officers and 1859 men with four
cannon, four machine guns and a
ssarchlisht.
The attack was made, according To
the Berlin statement, In o pouring rain
and sodden clay. Trench after trench
was taken. says Berlin, the fighting
continuing until after dark. Tbs French
finally we're driven TO the edge Of the
plateau. which the German war office
calls "a brilliant feat under the very
eyes Of their uppermost war lord"
Between Crouy and Missy, along the
Aisns. the French were forced by the
high waters OF the Aisne, which be-
tween these points has broken from It's
banks, to withdraw from their posi.
tidns on the north bank OF the stream
and establish themselves on the south.
ern side.
The reason for their withdrawal as
given by the French war office was the
French commanders desire to protect
bis lines OF communication. which the
flood threatened to destroy. The
French retain the bridge heads on the
north bank OF the stream. making pos.
slhle their return to their former posi-.
lions when the floods shall have sub
sided.
The German claim OF victory on the
heights OF vregny is admitted In the
French official abatement issued In
the afternoon, The communidae sim.
ply says; I'm front OF yregny we we're
obliged TO yield"
But where the Germans claim gains
on the vregny plateau the French as
cart they were able TO maintain their
limos intact In the severe engagements
localixd In the region Just to the north
Of Crouy on the road leading from
6oissons TO Laon.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-22
| ERCH aIlE9 DaIsEN =
Terrific aatsss ftlli nAgsa NovtheasA
n sosSasnS csnAsr erunf a A.
task---saHa Storm N psnss.

London The Germans sppMrentiy
ore having MI the best ef me terrible
battle now RAGING 70 the northeast Of
apissons. Reports from Bertha and
PArhI war Offices sgrBs that tina
French are giving ground before the
tsTriae onsiaughts u the kalseF's
forces.
Thia stubhcrn reslatance NJ Ger
naanya hrs. aaswsr 70 ihs ncw Preach
plan 70 invade Upper Alsacs- while
the Preach aruies farther east are
presumably preparing 10 sweep w 70.
ward Meth. the German strategy seems
10 b 10 harI such an avalanche Of
men ct the center that the need Of ~.
Inducements from both ends OF the
line will be great enough TO halt the
Alsatian march.
or the ashtins 10 the east OF crouy
the French Official statement SAYS:
Our troops have given way
Commenting on the same neid Of
action, the German official. received
from Berlin, sayI the defeat Of the
French has been 30 decisive that two
main Preach positions have been
taken, together with i,T0O prisoners.
four cannon and several machine guns.
The French apparently have fallen
back on their positions In the VII
lagos OF crouy. 81. Marguerite and
Missy TheY are also In
possession CT the village Moneel. but
II Ia on the edge OF this position that
they admit having given way, while
the Germans are holding them so con.
fined TO crosy that they, have been
unable. In spite OF desperate efforts,
to debouch from 'sst village.
so far as the lighting at the Elan
ders end OF the battle line, where most
of the British and Belgian troops are
lined up with the French forces, II Ia
not possible by comparing the French
and German advices TO get 30 clear
an idea Of what Is Transporting.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-22
RENEW FIGHT IN POLAND
Germans Gain Ground Against Rus
sian center--Russians Score In
korth--Hsavy Guns Used.

Petrograd.--The following official
statement was issued from general
headquarters:
I'VE have made progress on the
right bank OF the lower Vistula, our
troops changing positions In manner
favorable to them, The cavalry OF
the enemy operating In this region
was repulsed. leaving Serpe,z In the
possession OF cur vanguard
"on our other fronts nothing has oc'
Cured other than skirmishes and ar
tillery daels. Our accommodating par.
ties have been active.
"On the left bank Of the vis,ula iso'
lated German attacks were easily re.
pslled by our fire.
"On various portions Of our Austrian
front the enemy tried to cannonade
our position with heavy guns. but the
efficient fire OF our batteries soon Al
fenced the Austrian artillery"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-22
EIGHTY ADMIT CONSPIRACY
Tsrre hauts Mayor Files Demurrer 10
Indictment TO Corrupt Election.
Pleas Cause Surprise.

Indianapolis. ind.--Eighty OF the ia
men arrested recently on federal In
dictments charging conspiracy to cor
rup, the election Of Nov. 3, last. In
Terre Haute, Ind. pleaded guilty In
district court here. Eight pleaded not
guilty. and demurrers we're filed for
the remaining 70. including Mayor
Dom M. Roberts. Circuit Judge Ell VI
Redman, City Judge Thomas Smith.
Sheriff Dennis Shea and other Terre
Haute officials. Argument on the de.
murrers was Sc, for Jan. 20.
While 1t generally was expected that
some Of the defendants would plead
guilty. the large number who did so
caused much surprise.
With few exceptions. those charged
with leadership In the alleged coHspir.
acy chose TO fight conviction.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-22
WOULD RELIEVE RHEIMS
Heavy Guns Are ussd by the Ger.
nans--Alllss Make Attempt TO
Surround Artillery.

London. French attacks north Of
scissors. ON the Aisne and near Per
thes. east OF Rheims, are developing
into serious offensive, The gains
the French have made at these points,
II followed up, would have twofold
Importance. They threaten the rail
Ways which The Germans sars using to
supply their troops In the fighting line
and are serious menace to German
forces which hold positions to the
north OF Rheims.
Tho. French have found Il impossi.
bic 10 take BY frontal attacks positions
from which the Gernana are lombard
ing Rheims, but advances on either
side would envelop them and force a
retirement. thus giving the cathedral
city much desired relief from the Ger
man shells.
In the ArEonne and on the heights
Of the Meuse tho attacking Germans
claim to have made further progress,
II Ia reported that the Germans have
sent heavy endorsements TO this dis.
trict to prevent the French from break.
Ing their lines, which are close to their
own border and not FAR from Nets.
Fresh German troops dispatched to
Alsace. combined with the wihtry
weather. have stopped the Preach i'd
vance In that region. Along the rest
OF the front artillery IL doing most Of
the work. A
Similar conditions prevail In the
east, and while they have not com.
pleteiy stopped the fighting, they have
called halt over the greater part OF
the field OF operations, In restricted
areas. along the River Rawka, near
Rolimow, however, there haa been
fierce fighting. but. according to Pc
troxrad correspondents, the Germans
have not made material advances,