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The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
MARKET STANDARDS
 MUST BE FOLLOWED
WIckS OF COLLEGE OF AGRiCUL- TURF SAYS PROBLEM NOW IS
 DISPOSlNG OF PRODUCTS.
PLAN EXTENSIVE CAMPAIGN
Towns and Cities to Give Instructions.
Fayetteville


 "The greater share of the trouble experienced in marketing any kind of horticultural products and particular ly those Of Arkansas is due to lack of information among the growers about market requirements, standards and methods of conducting business" ," That was the statement of Prof. w.. H. Wicks, head of the horticultural department of the University of Ar kansas College of Agriculture, who visited at the office of c. w. Watson state demonstration agent of the United States Department of Agricul- ture.
 Organized marketing Is one of Ar kansas. greatest problems" said Pro- lessor Wicks. Reputation on any |aarket can be made only by catering to the demands of the market and maintained only by delivering the goods according to the standards re- quired by that market. High stand ards of efficiency can be reached by individuals, but as 8 rule local or eaDIZatlonS must be feSOrted to in or der to protect the individual and the community.
 'The College of Agriculture has completed plans for an effective cam paign of extension work in marketing Public meetings will be held in many towns and cities to give instruction on establishing standards for marketing products.
 Each community must cooperate in such associations and see that it is af- flliated with stronger organization if necessary. Marketing standards will be discussed for apples, peaches, mel ons, onions, potatoes, strawberries, raspberries, and almost every Arkan- sas-grown product Of commercial value"
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
TURKEY FIGHTING
 ON OWN ACCORD
NOT cOERcED INTO WAR BY GERMANY, BUT SEEKS TO GET
 EVEN WITH ENEMIES.

Constantinople.-" declared war without being urged by Germany or impelled by any other influences save those of the empire" said Ia laat Bey in statement to the As sociated Press, made in reply to questions concerning the political and military situation in his country.
 Talaat Bey fills the posts of minis ter of the interior, minister of finance and marine in the Turkish cabinet. Two weeks ago, in addition to these offices, he was also minister of war, which gave him the four most im- portant folioS in the administration. He is of the Young Turk party, and is undoubtedly the most important man in Turkey at the present time. he virtually directs the public affairs of the Ottoman empire.
 Turkey engaged in military oper- ations,' Minister Bey continued, 'only when actions on the part of Russia and Great Britain made defen- sive measures necessary, and Turkey has taken all steps nee6ful to carry the war through.
 Turkey is prepared to carry on the war to the end of the European con- fiict The fact of being able to face the enemy on four fronts simultan- eously against forces three or four times greater than ours and to mo- bilize at the same time an army of more than one million men for a re- serve is for us as well as for our al lies, matter of greatest importance and for our allies a precious advan- tage"
 Russia is our heriditary enemy, and Great Britain is the power which subjugated Islam," the minister said. Nothing demonstrates the enthu- siasm of the people so well as the for nation of volunteer regiments in all corners of our immense empire"
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
Gen. Gonzales to Monterey.

BroWnsville.-Gen. Pablo Gonzales. with 5000 Carranza troops, passed through Victoria, Mexico, en route to Monterey to renew the attack upon the Villa forces there, according to a message from Victoria received in Matamoros, the Mexican town oppo- site here. CarranZa forces recently were repulsed at Monterey after near ly two weeks fighting.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
The cases of the Iron no,

The cases of the Iron .ount! Cotton Belt railway companisI practically settled at meetln,| shippers and carriers before Al kansas Railroad Commission about 90 per cent of the s| agreed to accept a settlemes| posed by the railroads.
 Several attorneys, who reprA a number of shippers, objectedi plan of settlement. Geo. A. \ nell, assistant attorney for tbI roads, proposed that the agreeA the railroads should be carris with all shippers agreeing to tI promise, whether the number b! or small, and that the railrosl panies would be willing to cI the litigation with those unwil accept the settlement, and iu cases would refuse to pay anT except those allowed by the when the matter was finally sal
 About 90 per cent, or about s of the amount of the total clsI lowed, agreed to the compromI is proposed that the court apb master to pay these claims soon as the scrip can be prepa- issuance by the railroad com they will be paid.
 Many railroad attorneys ani pers were present in person their attorneys. Judge Jose Hill, who had conducted the lit for the state against the railros panies, explained the terms compromise, leaving the matte, tine shippers, without recommen
 Attorney General Moose said any compromise that might be to by the shippers and carriers be satisfactory to the state sir state would be reimbursed for penses in the litigation.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
Yellow Pine Producers Lose.

Washington.--The Interstate Com. merce Commission dismissed the peti- tion of Arkansas yellow pine produc- CTS for division of Southwestern ter ritory in which blanket rates on that commodity prevail so that the terri tory north of the Louisiana-Arkansas line would get approximately lower rates to Kansas City, St. Louis and other gateways
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
Panama Rates Established.

Washington.-The Interstate Com. merce Commission issued an order re- quiring the Southern Railway and other carriers to establish carload rates on bananas from New Orleans and Mobile to Bristol, a.-Tenn., not more than eights cents per 100 pounds in excess of the rates to Knoxville.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
First Counterfeit Reserve Note Out

Wasl slfgton.-The first counterfeit of feaeral reserve note has made its appearance. It is a $5 note of the Dallas federal seserve bank printed from poorly executed etched plates, the secret service system, on two pieces of paper with silk threads be- tween
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
Irish Vessel Sinks.

London.-The small Irish coasting steamer Downshire was sunk by the German submarine U-12 off Calf of Man, an island in the Irish sea. The Germans gave the crew five minutes in which to leave the ship. The crew landed at Dundeium, county Down, Ireland.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
Peru to Buy u. S. Wheat

Lima, Peru.-The government has decided to import wheat from the United States and sell it here at cost to reduce the price of bread. In an effort to meet the present financial crisis the finance minister is seeking to arrange loan of $1,150,O0O.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

Hereafter no one, state official or otherwise, except the state treasurer, will be permitted to receive money be- longing to the state. This is the pur- pose of bill drawn by the joint Audit ing Committee and passed by both houses. It is made a felony for an officer to receive any money belonging to the state, and they must hereafter deal only with vouchers, warrants and receipts.
 For some time, especially since the deficit began in the general revenue fund, it has been the custom for off cials to receive fees that came through their departments and deposit them in the bank. Their salary war rants were paid out of these, and in some cases the salaries of other state officials whose offices collect no fees. At the end of each month the officials settled with the state treasurer pay ing into the state treasury the balance of the money they had collected after the salary warrants were deducted. In this manner they were sure of getting their warrants paid at par, while less fortunate ones in the states employ were forced to sell their salary war rants at considerable discount.
 Under the new law all moneys will be paid directly to the state treasurer and warrants will be issued on the funds in the treasury only This will insure all warrants being paid at the same discount, it is believed.
 No fees for notaries public or li- censes of any kind, or payment for Supreme Court Reports or other books can be received by the secretary Of state, who can issue them only on the presentation of receipt from the state treasurer. The same is true of fees of all kinds, or funds that have been paid to the attorney general, the agricultural commissioner, the Depart ment of Education, the state auditor, or any other officer or department. The bill was not aimed at this practice, however. but was intended to afford a more accurate system of checking up moneys paid to the state, according to Senator Futrell, chairman of the Au- diting Committee.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
Carry Out Neutrality.

The Hague.-The Netherlands has maintained the strictest neutrality by presenting notes of protest at the Britain regarding the acts of these governments in respectively declaring war zone of the waters around the British Isles and in using neutral flags.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
Deaf to "Perceive" Sounds.

Bombay, India.-lt has been an nounced in Lahore that Professor AJbe of that city has invented a "phono. scope" the use of which enables the totally deaf to perceive sounds, such as speech and music, by means of the eye.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
X.RaY Finds Contrahand.

New York,-The X-Ray examina- ttons of cargoes of outgoing British ships which have been conducted by representatives of the British govern ment for several months as a means of preventing shipment of contraband of war, revealed that bales of cotton waste consigned aboard the White Star Liner Cretic contained rubber.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
Catch Copper SmuqqIer.

Copenhagen.-A large shipment of copper packed in casks which were labelled sugar" and put aboard the steamship Carmen, was seized The copper was consigned to a German firm. The shipper and the captain of the vessel were arrested.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
Way Clear For Suffrsoe

Albany-Every legal step necessary to putting a suffrage amendment be- fore New York voters this fall now has been taken. The last act, the signing of the resolution to permit balloting. was performed by the secretary of state.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

Lordon.-The London Times has achieved what is said to be a record in the field of raising money for q popular cause. It's fund for sick and wounded has passed $5,OOO,OO0.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

Unless the General Assembly works rapidly in the last days of the session, there will be no Public Utility Com mission, no bank guaranty bill, and the change in methods of handling the affairs of state institutions will not take place. Substitute bills have been introduced for the Public Utility Com mission bills, the author of each of the two measures substituting a new one. Senator Jones, who would eX tend the powers of the Arkansas Rail- road Commission, removed from his the objectionable features concerning railroad bonds and exempted the local public utilities from his bill. Senator Duty, whose bill abolishes the Arkan- sas Railroad Commission, making the members appointive by the governor, has done likewise, but he declines to accept the manner of selecting the members of the commission under the Jones bill, or the full crew, and other similar bills. With two bills so hear alike, with the authors unwilling to agree, there is little chance for it to get far beyond a committee, especial ly as neither of the bills has passed either house, for the members are not going to take the time to discuss them.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
Texas Bank Robhed

San Antonio-Three unmasked men robbed the Merchants and Mechanics Bank of about $1,10O and escaped in a stolen automobile.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
1haW'S Case Reea%

New York.-The trial of Harry Thaw on an indictment charging him with conspiracy was set for March It had been set for February 23
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
Gives Votes to Women

lndlanapolis.-A limited woman suffrage measure, similar to that in force in Illinois, passed the State Senate as a Democratic party meas ure.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

The bill introduced by Mr. John. son in the interest of coal miners pro. vides among other things that all mines employing ten or more men shall provide shower baths for them.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
Benjamin S. PIatt Dead

Washington.-Ben s. Platt. 76. enrolling clerk of the Senate. since 1884, died here after a brief illness. ,
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
STATE PARAGRAPHS.

The Bank of Leola is being investi- gated by an examiner, of the State Banking Department with the view of ascertalnlng the value of it's assets, it beng the desire of the stockholders to reorganize the institution, should the result of the investigation warrant the reorganization. The Bank of LeoIa was closed on January 15. The amount due it's depositors aggregates ahout S45,00O
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

The house has passed the Senate bill by Futrell, providing power for the collection Of penalties and judg- ments against corporations after they have dissolved, recourse being against the stockholders, bondsmen, etc, of such former corporations for the full amount.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

Petitions are being circulai. Poughkeppsie and receiving maI natures asking the house to del1 Senate bill, which would eXteni time for paying taxes until OctA
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

Declaring that one of Ara important industries will be ru4 the statewide prohibition law isl ed to stand in it's present fort Rogers Commercial Club adopteI solution calling upon Senator and Representatives Young anI Hams to introduce in the legla bill providing for the re-enaa of the old wine law of 1899.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
ANNUAL DEFICIT
 EXCEEDS A MILLION
STARTLING ESTIMATE MADE BY REPRESENTATIVE DOWOY OF
 STATES FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
COST OF THE INSTITUTIONS
lt Is Pointed Out That Few States Maintain Agricultural School Who'll
 ly at the States Expense.
Little Rock

Representative Dowdy of Independ- ence county, house chairman of the Budget Committee, submits the fol- lowing estimates for the biennial pe- Tiod beginning April 1:
 Estimated revenue of the next bien- nial period based on the revenues for bhe last fiscal year as follows:
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26
POPE BENEDICT

This is the latest photograph of Pope Benedict, whose distress over the war has been increased by his grief for the suffering due to the earthquake that devastated central Italy.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

Besides Arkansas there are only eight states in the Union which main tain entirely at state expense second ary schools Of agriculture. By sec the grade of college or university. Any school that does not require grad uation from high school as condi tion of admission is a secondary school.
 The following states maintain sec ondary schools of agriculture, which are supported entirely at the expense of the state:
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

R. W. Hart, secretary of thn State Charities Board, filed \
 Ter in the Third Division Pulasr cult Court to the suit of the st1 Joe Ferguson to oust him froms The suit is one of two filed { same time, the other one of t was against R. c. Love and prs to include all other members | old board.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

w. J. Wilkins, president of the de- fnnct Bluff City Bank of DeValls Bluff, was sentenced to three years in the pen1tentiary in the Lonoke Circuit Court, charged with receiving deposits after the bank was insolvent. The jury deliberated about 10 minutes be- fore reaching the verdict Wilkins is out on bond pending appeal to the Su- preme Court
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

Two general bills passed the | Tuesday, one being the Gray a put tax on sand taken from. streams, and the other Senator N roe Smiths bill to give memts s the State Board of Pharmacy thu to institute proceedings againt iators of the laws governing tha tice of medicine and the pharmas
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

New York, (for all three). 35,000.0O Oklahoma, 6 (for all six) .... S3,000.00 Minnesota, (for bothl ...... 73,900.00
 The total number of such schools iii all the states outside of Arkansas is 34. The total annual appropriation for all such schools outside of Arkan- sas is $514,900. The average annual appropriation for each such school out side of Arkansas is $15,144. The lar gest appropriation received by any such school outside of Arkansas Is s45,000 a year. For all states except Arkansas and New York, the average for each school is $11,512 a year.
 Arkansas gave to her four agricul- tural school for the present biennial period for maintenance $300,000 $22O,- GOO for new buildings and equipment; and S124,000 for deficiencies "a total of S644,000
 The following figures show approXi- mately the number of inmates and pu- pills, employees, biennial appropriatios asked and cost of maintenance of the institutions named:
 Reform School-Inmates 64, en- ployes $, appropriation $26,000, cost per inmate $40O
 Confederate Home-Inmates 135, employees 32, appropriation $104,000, cost S770.
 Tuberculosis Sanatorium - Inmates 10S, employees 46 (some of whom are 1nmates), appropriation S90,0O0, cost $S25
 Hospital for Nervous Diseases-In. mates 1,600, employees 116, appropria- tion $S20,OO0, cost $512.
 niyersity-Average attendance 715, employees outside of College Of Agri- culture, experiments and investiga- tions, 50; appropriation, $2SS, ,O0O; cost $40O.
 Normal School-Attendance 25O. en- ployes 25, appropriation $7O,0OO, cost $500.
 Deaf Mute Institute-Attendan 280, employees 73, appropriation $780, 900, cost $500.
 School for Blind-Attendance 119. employees AS, appropriation S107,000, cost $900.
 A bill has passed both houses for the erection of bridge over the Lit tie Red River near Judsonia.
 Representatives Belote, Dowdy, Fl lis, Brockman, Gray, Collier, Wag. goner. Stafford and Love, opposing the Panama Exposition appropriation. ap pealed to the attorney general for an opinion as to the passage of the bill contending that it requires two-t thirds of the members of both houses to pass an appropriation bill of this character It passed the Senate by vote of 2e to 6, and the house by vote of G. to B. The opponents of the proposi tion threaten to go into Chancery Court and anioin if
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

Former Sheriff s. w. Caudle ,s
 Washington county, through M Treasurer A. c. Watson, $1,llG delinquent realty tax and $42l
 delinquent personally tax moiaa lected by him during his tenut sheriff. This makes a total Of H imately S2,175 that has been coy by the county from former J
 since the recent decision of te Judge J. T. flight to force settn' of realty and personally tax mol
 1oneously recorded delinquent asc receipts for which had not beel1e. ited to the county. Whether ~ Sheriff Caudle will be held rel.
 ble for S700 personally tax NJ Nave been collected from the \. CTS of the Kansas City and Ma-1. Railroad Company has not bel. cided, according to Homer P,t special attorney for the companI,
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

Golden Lake is no more thousand acres of water in Miss county, was converted int9 land when the final sluice gal closed and a project that was la4 two years ago and required tbel allure of S150,000 was suces consummated.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

Of the PIT bills introduced up to that time in the Senate, over two thirds were general in their nature. This is accounted for by the fact that the senator representing several coun- ties, and leaving to the representative from each county the right to look af- ter it's local affairs Out of this very condition will no doubt come an amendment to the Constitution. but ii cannot be proposed before the next session, giving counties the right of To. cal option on all such matters so that the legislature of the future may de vote their time to things of greater i'm portance to the state as whole. than special school districts, the salaries of county officials, and road improve ment, levee and darinage districts.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

Mrs. Amos Halter of Conway hoe
 White Wyandotte hen which lays two eggs a day. The fowl is a bet and mas habit Of laying in Mrs. Halter,s kitchen. .
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

Since September IA, 1914 Thomas Shephard, who is wor. lease on the Sure Pop mine on creek, between Maumee and has shipped 16 carloads of carl of zinc to St. Louis markets. MI teams are now hauling ore to { for the seventeenth carload. Thi age price received for this zinc rough is about $500 per car.
 Frank E. Clinton, candidate | retary of state in the last Dem' primary, mayor of Dardanelle f terms, will be held at San Al Tex, for trial on two charges d' ing spurious checks there. q was arrested on eight charges q pretenses in Little Rock, totalin, Clinton left Little Rock Januar,
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

The contest over the grant, Judge LIgon of the petition for {, license at Gould, Lincoln countis Settled by compromise. The bitionists are to be reimbursed k penditures incurred in taking tfo to the Circuit Court. The saloos
 agree to prevent gambling as places and to join in an effort Gould of all undesirable charads
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

Fire of unknown origin de three large stores at Tillar, east of Pine Bluff, causing az loss estimated at $25.0OO.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

That the United States must sooner or later intervene and prevent inc guerrilla warfare in Mexico is tbo oplnlon Of J. E. DadswelI, former newspaper correspondent in Mexico City, and later COW puncher on tbe pialns or Sonora, who is visiting over winter in Sulphur Springs.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

Nothing definite was given out con- corning the meeting of the special legislative committee to investigate tie affairs of the old State Charities Board. Members said the committee would not be able to take up con- slderation of the real question in- volved until the report of the speeia] auditor engaged in auditing the books of the old board is completed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

The time has now arrived for con slderation of material for the position of president pro tenn of the Senate, who will serve as lieutenant governor until the next session of the Assembly. John l.. Carter of Eudora, and Dr. Horace F. Ruff of Heber Springs are the two the most often spoken of for the position, though Geo. F. Jcnes of Pulaski and Ivison c. Burgess of Pope are mentioned as receptive candidates. The Senate Committee on Labor has reported adversely upon the Robertson bill to repeal eight sections of the Child Labor Act, on the ground that it virtually nullifies the whole act. MT. Shoffner of Pulaski has intro duced a bill to provide for the reprint ing of 800 copies each of the volumes of the Supreme Court reports that are out of print
 The Posey convent inspection bill was ordered to a second reading In the Senate by vote of 20 to 10, and then referred to the Committee on Temperance.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

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 The following appropriations are asked by the trustees and officers Of the various state institutions for the next two years:
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

A bill has passed both houses for the erection of a bridge over the Lit tie Red River near Judsonia.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

The school board of the Hamn+on High school has decided to issue bonds to build brick school building The old frame building was destrovad by fire.
The Green Forest tribune., 1915-02-26

State Superintendent Geo. B. Coot mas just completed series of tables which shows the relative standing and growth of all the special school dis tricts in the state