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The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20
LOCAL NEWS

(From Thursdays Daily Press)
Turnip seed in bulk at Newsom' s.
1t
Chas. Merryman OF Cardwell
spent several hours in Paragould
this morning greeting friends.
Bacon sides, IA cents a pound.
Newsom's. 1t
f. Walters of Paducah, Ky, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Walters, residing in the Mt.
Carmel neighborhood.
Dry salt meat, 10 cents a
pound. Newsom's. 1t
Tom Johnson of Newport was
in the city this morning visiting
his father, DR.. ]. w. Johnson. He
left on the noon train for Corn
ing.
Dry salt meat, 10 cents a
pound. Newsom's. 1t
Mrs. R. l.. Alexander and son,
James, have returned from May
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If would at least be novel, IL
not beneficial, to have a man in
the governors office who had
enough confidence in his own iudg-
ment and enough moral courage to
support his own convictions that
he would not be controlled by dis
credited politicians in shaping his
policies or in determining the per-
sonnet of his appointments.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

believed the central committee, if
called together, would look vita
favor upon this date.
Those who urge the holding of
the primary in the early fall of
1916 contend it will eliminate all
the hardships incident to a winter
campaign which is so much dread
ed by both the candidates and the
voters. Crops are practically fin
ished in this county by the middle
of July and from that time to the
first of September the farmers are
better prepared to take care of the
candidates and are in better shape
to give consideration to political
matters.
Just how strong the sentiment is
in favor of holding the election in
the fall of 1915, we have no means
of knowing. 1t may be majority
of the members of the central com
mittee do not think the state and
county elections should be separat-
ed, and in this they may be sup
ported by public sentiment. If
the committee had any assurance
the state convention would change
the date from March until Angus:
or September in the primaries to
be held after next year, it is prop
able the Greene county committee
would give little consideration 10
the suggestion for a change in dates
in 1916.
Neither The Press nor the Soil
phone has the slightest interest In
the date that may be fixed for the
county election. 1t is not likely
the voters residing in Paragoul1
or Marmaduke care when the cleo
ton is held. They can vote as
we'll one time as another. But for
several years the people in the
rural districts have complained on
account of the hardships and bur-
dens of winter campaigns, and the
candidates who are forced to ride
over the county in the dead of
winter have declared on numerous
occasions that winter campaigns
are fraught with grave dangers 60
their health, that the weather is
often so Indictment that small
crowds attend the speakings, that
many of the farmers are crowded
for room and are not prepared to
furnish entertainment for the Of
flee seekers. For these reasons they
have insisted on late summer
campaign and an early fall cleo
ton.
In view of the diversity of opin
ions with reference to the time for
holding the primary, it would not
be a bad idea for the central COM
mittee to get together and settle
the controversy. Some of the can
didates are actively in the field
now; others are waiting to see
what the committee is going to do
about the date for the election. In
Justice to all the uncertainty
should be removed so all the can
didates will have equal opportuni-
ties for presenting their claims to
the voters.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20
MRS. DAOUST STARS
IN COLUMBIA MEET
Woman Driving Bud c. Runs Close
Second to John Rosson's Al c.
Driven by Lowen.

A special from Columbia, Mo-, to
the st. Louis Republic of recent
date tells of a garrison finish in a.
trotting race in which Mrs. w. E.
Daoust of Carlinville, ILL.,, driving
Bud c., and Otie Lowen of Para
gould, driving John Rosson's AL
c., furnished excitement for an i'm
mense crowd of spectators. The
Republics story of the race follows:
Columbia gets it's first look at
a woman driver in a trotting race
that proved to be the feature of
this afternoon's program of the
Boone county fair.
Mrs. w. E. Daoust of Carlin-
vile, ILL.,, driving her Bud c. in
the 2:20 trot, finished second in a
field of four entries. Six heats
were necessary to decide the race,
the final being narrowed down to
Bud C. and Al c., owned by John
Rosson of Paragould, Ark. Each
horse had won two heats.
About 1000 people were OH
the grounds and good part of
them were roofing for the wo-
mans entry. But the man drove
under the wire half a length ahead
in a spectacular finish. Mrs Da-
GUSTS skillful handling of her entry
won applause in every heat"
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

Just to add little local color to
the school election in Muskogee,
Okla, the other day, the negroes
got together and elected an ebony
hued individual as a member of
the board of directors. This is one
of the results of the recent decision
of the Uunited States supreme court
knocking out the grandfather
clause of the Oklahoma constitution
that virtually disfranchised the
negro voters.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

John Barleycorn's field of de-
struction has been UNNECESSARILY
widened by the announcement that
German scientists have discovered
that wood alcohol can be used as a
substitute for cotton in the manu-
facture of explosives.
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Says the Searcy Citizen: 'The
Daily Press of Paragould carries the
words, Turns the Rascals Out at
the top of the front page. We
think that is the trouble now-too
many of them are out" But turn
ing the rascals out is only the pre-
lude to the program. Let's plant
some men in public office who will
put the rascals in the penitentiary.
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1000

The Fort Smith Times Record is
reveling in the limelight of a libel
suit filed by the liquor element of
that city, based upon some stirring
anti-liquor editorials recently ap-
pearing in that excellent journal.
When the press of the state turns
the searchlight of truth and pub
licity upon J. Barleycorn he knows
he is billed for the junk heap.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20
.oOO

Caraway's remark that Hays rae
ing bill hieroglyphics would be
good for the last shirt held by a
slant-eye in Chinese laundry was
exceedingly bright and quite appro-
pirate.
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"An honest primary election law
would hurt no honest man." OBJ
serves the Stephens News. And for
that reason United States Marshal
Walls and other members of the
state machine who has been steal
ing elections in Arkansas are bit
terly opposed to the proposed law
purifying elections in this state.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

Camden is to have free mail de-
livery 1t should be explained,
however, that this is not meant in
the nature of compensation for any
services rendered the state in the
matter of supplying gubernatorial
vacancies.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

With the Iron Mountain and the
Frisco, the two greatest railroad
systems in Arkansas, in the hands
of receivers it will probably begin
to dawn upon the masses that the
cheap demagogues and nutheaded
politicians who have been fighting
the railroads and harassing them
with all manner of adverse legis-
lation are not only unsafe leaders,
but are a positive curse to the
state.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

Representative of thirty-four
nationalities living in single
ward in Minneapolis have joined
hands in a harmony pledge, which
in effect subdues private sympa-
thies with European powers so
that they will not interfere with
the neighborly feeling of Ameri-
cans.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

One l.. c. Smith of Arkansas
county, who alleges he is a candi-
date for governor, has opened the
fireworks by spending some real
good money for political adver-
tisement in which he advertises
himself as a local optionist. I'm
less the purpose of Smith is to
make a bid for the support of the
liquor interests, it is difficult to
figure where he expects to get his
moneys worth from the investment
in his announcement.
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900.

The car has issued royal ukase
prohibiting treating in his domain,
but SO far he has been unable to
prevent retreating.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20
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The Russians have suffered many
defeats, but they are able to give
apparently plausible explanations
of the reverSeS.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20
Auditor Dickinson Here.

DR.. M. F. Dickinson, state audi
tor, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, arrived in Paragould
last Friday to spend a week here
and in the country visiting friends
and relatives. DR.. Dickinson mo-
tored from Little Rock in his car,
making the trip from the capital
city without any mishaps.
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Russia is going to start an inves-
tigation to fix the blame for am
munition shortage. Perhaps Eng
land may be in position to supply
testimony.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

An abundance of hirsute adorn-
ment on the dome of thought is not
always an asset. Mstaking Sena-
tor Vardaman for faker, a
waitress in an Iowa hotel said to
him: II guess you medicine ped
dlers amt used to stopping at no.
tells
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

Prof. Geo. A. Cole has been elect
ed to the superintendency of the
Magnolia academy for the coming
term. Prof. Cole has been one of
the leaders of the Farmers Union
in Arkansas.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

The campaign to LET Arkansas
Feed Herself gives fair promise OF
busting the sides out of most every
farmers barn.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

Carranza's def to the United
States makes a noise like some
thing you can hardly hear and can
not feel at all.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

Entered at the Postoffice at Par
agould. Ark, as mail matter Of the
second class.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

Novoweorgievsk still stands. 60
tell the folks about 1t ana ask tneh
what you said.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

Arkansas has a bumper crop this
year, including gubernatorlal can
didates.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

Our prices on Cream of the
Wheat" Flour, rs cents, s1.40 and
$40 per barrel. Newsom's. 1t
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

Our coffee and sugar stock is
complete Best sugar, Is pounds
for $1.O0. Best Peaberry coffee,
5 pounds for $500 Best flat bean
coffee 7 pounds for $500. New
SONS. 2 1t
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

AS a Tetreater the Grand Duke
can give some pointers 10 Won
Kluck.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

OF 100000 tons of sugar used
in Great Britain in a recent year,
half the supplies were derived from
countries with which Great Britain
is now at war.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

Our prices on Cream of the
Wheat Flour, rs cents, $40 and
$40 per barrel. Newsoms. 1t
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

There are more than 5000 cd
elephants in Siam.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-20
{, OCTOBER 20, 1e15-sIXrEEN PAGES.
ELECTRIC STRIKERS
 RANKS UNBROKEN
Despite Company's Announcement That Workers Would Be Discharg-
 ed If Not At Places Today.

Schenectady, N. Y, Oct. 20.-The ranks of the strikers at the local plant of the General Electric com pany remained virtaully unbroken to- day in spite of the fact that com pany officials had announced that em- ployes who did not return to their places this morning would sever all connections with the company.
 More than 2,0O0 pickets, the larg- est number that has been on duty since the beginning of the strike two weeks ago were drawn up in double lines near the main gate, the only entrance to the shops that was open. It was estimated that less than fifty workers succeeded in passing through the picket lines.
 So far as could be learned. the company has made no move to fill the places of the 13,OO0 employees who quit work to enforce a demand for an eight hour day.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-20
EMBARGO 0N WAR
 SUPPLIES TO MEXICO
Carranza Government Not Affected By Order Is-
 sued By Wilson.

Washington, Oct. 2O.-President l Wilson today declared an embargo on | the shipment of arms and ammuni- 1 tion to Mexico.
 President Wilson signed a supple mentary order, however, which ex- l cepts General Carranza's s government | from the embargo and permits muni- l tions to go through to him unham- pered The prohibition applies to the factions opposed to the government which the United States has recog- nized.
 The presidents proclamation is based upon the authority conferred by congress in 1912 and follows closely the terms of President Taft's procla- nation issued when the revolution was on against Madero.
 The order for an exception to the embargo in favor of the Carranza gov- ernment was contained in letter from President Wilson to Secretary McAdoo. It folows:
 My Dear MT. Secretary:
 'I am informed by the department of state that the recognized de facto government of Mexico is now in effec- tive control of all the ports of entry in Mexico except those along the in- ternationa1 boundary in the States of Chihuahua and Sonora and all the ports of Lower California.
 "An exception is hereby made to the prohibition against exports created by the presidents proclamation of October 19, 1915, and you will please instruct the collectors of ports and i other officers of the treasury depart n.ent to permit to be exported through l United States custom houses munitions 1 of war for the use of the recognized 1 de facto governme of Mexico, or for industrial or commercial uses within the limits of the territory under its l effective control as above set forth
 "An embargo, therefore, will be i'm
 mediately placed against the border ] norts in the States of Chihuahua anc
 Sonora, as well as all ports In the
 territory of Lower California, whether
 or not controlled by the de facte
 government of Mexico, and you vii
 so instruct the appropriate collectors
 of customs and other officers or the ] treasury department
 ] Sincerely yours,
 WOODROW WILSON" { The Villa agency here closed It: , doors today and the junta scattered
 It was announced that in view or th'
 recognition of General CarranZa there
 was no further need for ma1ntalnlne 1 it. The closing of the agency wal
 regarded as significant in the Lat1l colony as indicating the Villa forces were not going in for an active cam raign at least in Washington.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-20
NEW BRITAIN LOSING
 IMPORTANT FACTORY
Waterbury Tool Company Preparing to Move to
 Brass City.

While industrial New Britain is re- joicing over the acquisition of the Hartford Auto Parts company to the many other manufacturing concerns in this city, a fact just as discour- aging as that is encouraging has been made known that the Waterbury Tool company, one of the livest little manufacturing concerns in the state, is about to remove it's plant from this city and return to Waterbury from whence it came.
 Information to the effect that the officials of the Waterbury Tool com pany had definitely decided to move from this city was gwen out at the office on Chestnut street this after noon.
 The Waterbury Tool company is chiefly engaged in making high grade tools and does a large governmental business in the manufacture of hy- drau1ic speed gears, used. extensively in battleship turrets, ammunition hoists gun elevators, etc. Since its advent into this city several years
 ago the business of the concern has expanded greatly. The factory is To.
 cated on the top floor of the New Britain Machine company's plant or Chestnut street and employs about half hundred skilled hands. The removal of this plant to Waterbury will probably mean that a majority of these employees will themselves for sake New Britain and move to Water
 bury.
 Years ago the Waterbury Tool com pany was organized and the first plant was in the Brass City. The
 ual but healthy and number oi growth of the concern has been grad years ago it was moved to this city
 although It's former name was re.
 tained and Waterbury was kept as the legal residence.
 Just when the change will take | place is uncertain but it will not be 1 for several months anyway, accord ing to advices received at the office
 Before the factory will move it will be necessary to build shop in Wa terbury.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-20
DOLLAR DAY OCTOBER 27.
Merchants to Cooperate and Public
 Will Get The Benefit.

Dollar Day will be observed by New Britain merchants on October 27 and as even a larger number are partici- pating in the Day this year it is ex- pected to be a big success. The ma jority of merchants have decided to cooperate and Dollar Day of 1915 will probably be written down as one of the most successful cash sale days in the history of the local business world.
 For a merchant to join the move ment does not require him to reduce the price of his goods on Dollar Day It simply means that he will dis play goods that are regularly sold for a dollar and to sell them at that price-no less. The movement has the endorsement of the mercantile bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. Watch the newspapers to see what $1 can buy. Surprises are promised everyone.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-20
HARTFORD FIRM MAY
 BUY BERLIN PLANT
Rumor That Billings-Spencer Company Desires Old
 Bridge Shop.
Especial to the Herald.)

East Berlin, Oct. 20.-There has been a rumor circulating about town the past few days that the Billings Spencer company of Hartford are going to purchase the old Berlin Iron Bridge plant. This is the second time in the past few weeks the plant has been reported as sold. The property is at present owned by the American Bridge company, who con- ducted steel factory there seven years ago.
 The previous rumor was that firm which intended to manufacture amm unition for the Allies was nego- tiating for it's purchase, but nothing has been heard of them for the past two weeks. group of men visited the plant in an auto last Friday and it was noised about they had pro- cured an option on the property. The machine which brought them had the license of c. E. Billings on it. MT. Billings is the president of the Hartford concern and it was thought his company was the prospective owner.
 When interviewed this afternoon, MT. Billings denied the company was contemplating any additions, saying: We have factories enough at pres ent.''
New Britain herald., 1915-10-20
D. OF. P. HOLDING
 GREAT COUNCIL
Over One Hundred Delegates Present at State Gathering in Judd's
 Hall-Great Chiefs Tonight.

With over 100 delegates present from all sections of the state, the twenty-first great council, Degree of Pocahontas, Reservation of Connecti- cut, is in session touay at Judd's hall in the quarters of Indianola council, I. O. R. M. The council opened at 10 o'clock with Great Pocahontas. Mrs Annie c. Name of Hartford presiding The mornings business consisted of admission of tWenty-four new mem bers and the presentation of the an- nual reports of the Great Pocahontas, Mrs Anne c. Nance; Great Keeper of Records, Maggie A. Ives; Great We onah Marie Parker; Great Keeper of Wampum, Kate c. Wells, and the re- port of the finance committee. All the reports were presented in printed pamphlets which were distributed to the delegates. Mrs. Nance as great Pocahontas reported the year as one of progress and instead of a loss in
 membership as last year, has gained 122 new members. The total number is now 1874.
 The council adjourned at 1 o'clock for lunch and this afternoon recon vened for the annual election of oHl- cers. Tonight there will be a gather ing of great chiefs at the meeting ot Indianola council when five palefaces will be initiated into the order.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-20
FIFTY-TWO KILLED
 IN PARIS EXPLOSION
100 More Injured in Accident at Fac. tory-Many of the Victims
 Women Workers.

Paris, Oct. 20., 4:55 p. m.-Fifty- two persons are reported to have been killed, in an explosion this afternoon in a factory in the Rue De Tolbiac, while one hundred or more were in jured.
 Many of the victims were women workers in the factory, which was wrecked, as were buildings in the vicinity.
 President Poincare and Minister of the Interior Malvy, who were inn mediately informed of the disaster, visited the scene and gave directions to the rescuing force.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-20
Campaign Against Montenegro.

london, Oct. 20, 10:46 a. mt is
 reported from Frankfort that the cen-
 tral powers have decided to undertake still another campaign, this time
 against Montenegro. According to
 this report, forwarded from Amster- fam by a correspondent of the Gen.
 .r.lY News, twenty thousand Austrian and German jnfantrymen with artillery have arrived from Galicia at Srayevo, fin Bosnia, about sixty miles north of Afhe Montenegrin border. These troops fhe correspondent says, will soon be dispatched against the Montenegrins, with whom there has been only de- s,1I+ory fighting for months.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-20
SAFETY BOARD IS
 INSHORT SESSION
But Routine Business Is Transacted assk Strike Costs the City
 sover s4oo.

At a brief meeting of the safety board last night it was voted to re- fer Ex-Supernumerary Officer James Carrides' claim for $22 to the cos- poration counsel. Carrides has re- tained Lawyer J. c. Mather of Hart ford.
 Chief Rawlings, presented the fol- lowing report for the police depart ment:
 Arrests 1S1. patrol calls 115, miles travelled by patrol 276, vacation ex- pense account $120, sick expense SS7.50, suspension expenses, $32.50, traffic duty on Lafayette street sub way $87.5O, strike expense $409. 10, su- pernumerary payroll $S14.10, private duty s347.50, dog license fees, $219, dogs captured and destroyed sixteen, policeman off by illness, A. c. Ma lone twenty-nine days, D. Nealon seven days, H. c. Lyon twelve days, George Moff1tt ten days and M. J. Cos grove six days.
 Those sending in applications for appointment as callmen in the ire department were E. J. White of 122 Clark street, Burdette Schoonover of 139 Henry street, R. A. Schof1eld of 275 South Main street. Those de- string appointment as supernumerary policemen are c. F. Twining of 346 Park street, Leo Fortier of 151 Oak street and A. w. Weyand of 27 Sum- mer street.
 Chairman filling will attend to the matter of getting new traffic signs for Main street and will also try and adjust the question of the division fence between No. 4. station and the property of Paul Leist.