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The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
NEWSOF ARMY, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
in

eral MCGOWAN to commanders in chief
and commanding officers:
1T is requested that. as soon as possi-
BILE after the receipt of this letter, the
stock of pajamas carried in clothing and
small stores be forwarded to the provi-
sions and clothing depot for disposition
by sale
This means that something like a stock
of 100000 worth of pajamas will be
turned in and sold to the highest bidder.
There is nothing to indicate the presence
of the old-fashioned "nightie' on the list
TO take the place of the spurned pajama.
and it is assumed, in the absence of any
official enlightenment on the subject, that
the members of the enlisted force will
be abandoned to their own fruitful sar-
torial devices in providing an adequate
substitute.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
LEADING KAISER TO DEFEAT.
Allie. Allowing Russian Invasion
with Purpose, Military Critic Says.

Paris. Sept. 4-Writins in the
Preparations. an Italian military or
gan. Col. Barone. the great military
critic who recently visited Gen. Joffre.
says:
Some people. among them the
French supreme command. think that
in the present circumstances a general
offensive in western front can be de-
layed without inconvenience in order
that, once it is begun, it can be car
ried out thoroughly without Interrupt
ton. There is also an impatient mi
nority. headed by some of the most
prominent politicians, who believe that
il is best TO act quickly.
The former are right. By pushing
her advance into Russia Germany is
to disaster and it is far bet
ter for the allies to await this event
and then strike. That is how the
Franco-British commanders reason and
and far from believing that they are
abandoned to their fate the Russian
general staff think so too. Joffre is
not asleep. He deserves our entire
confidence"
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
Oldest Student Leads Army.
'ecial Gable to The Washington Herald.

SreciAl Gable to The Washington Herald.
Munich, Sept. 4.-One of the Bavarian
armies on the western front is under TIE
command OF the Oldest student of the
University Of Munich, Lieut.. Gen. See
kircher. The general. who Is 50 yea;
old, formerly was commander of an ar
tillery brigade. Two years ago he re-
tired and entered the army. He has
greatly distinguished himself on the bat
tlefelds
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
KAISER TO CALL OUT BOYS,
Has Reached Low Mark in Resources
Paris Paper Declares.

Paris, Sept. 4-Backed by official in
formation, the Tempes tonight says that
Germany has already called. or is about
to call. to the colors all troops she legally
can summon. and that she has now
reached the low-water mark in men and
resources. The article continues:
Germany has to send Oe.Ooa troops
monthly to the front merely to make
good her wastage. We don't know how
long she can keep this up because we
do not know how many men she intends
to summon to the eolors,' but we are
certain that in the end boys of Is will
be seen fighting alongside of men of 90.
THE municipal authorities already
have received secret instructions to reg
lister all available men between the ages
OF l6 and 20. She is now incorporating
the final class of the second group of
landsturm-that is. unframed men OF
from - TO q. as we'll as the 1916 class.
Shs-seAl has the 19l7 class, which. how
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
DERNBERG IN NEW ROLE.
Heads Organization to Capture
Trade of Latina Amertca.

Berlin (by wireless), Sept. L-The
movement in Germany to capture more
Central and South American trade has
been given an impetus by the combina-
ton of the Argentine Central Associa-
ton and the German Brazil Commercial
Association into an organization known
as the German Economy Association
for Central and South America.
The object of the organization is to
promote trade between Germany and
Central and. South America. to facilitate
the exchange of financial. industrial. and
shipping news, and to bring Germany
and the Central and South American
countries closer together instead of let
ting the war cause them to get out Of
touch with each oher
DR.. Dernberx, was made president of
the organia ztion at a meeting today that
adopted constitution. Col. Waeue and
H Maschke. head OF the Brazilian as
sociation. were made vice presidentA
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
Horse Sanitarium Opened.

Srevial Gable to The Washington Herald. !.
Dresden. Sept 4.-The Society ol
Friends Of Man and Animals has estab-
lished a unique institute at Krcischs,
Saxony. .'sanitarium" for wounded
and sick army horses. A similar hos
pital is now to be opened at Jena fer
the dogs Of the German ambylance
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
Army and Navy Jottings

The use of field artillery by the Ma
rine Corps has reached such a state
of development and the equipment is
SO heavy that it has become necessary
to find some other means of traction
for the guns than the artillery
men themselves. Particularly with the
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
german JUNKERS
MAY GAIN VOTE
Socialist Pleads Cause of Com
mon People Because They
Answer Demand.
RICH RULE IN PRUSSIA
Wol(o.,- u.,,a D.. a.. H.. IL:
RICH RULE IN PRUSSIA
Wolfgang Heine Points Out How His
Partisans Sacrificed Their Cause
When War Came On.

Berlin. Sept. i.-Win the Kaiser ana
the Socialists enter into a compact to
lrcak down the rule of the Junkers in
Prussia md paw, the way Tor "A new
constitution which will make the people
at Prussia sclf-Gol crninG?
The Socialists believe that this will
happen. In tho Frankfurter ZeitunS a
well-known Socialist. wolfgang Hene.
explains why he has fun confidence in
the Kaiser. VINO in his recent manifest
stated that if Germany were to progress
aloH= the new lines destined for her
afrer tn" end or tn" war all domestic
dis, ord must cease and old adversaries
must forget their enmties and work in
harmony to fulfill their duties as true
and loyal German citizens
Wealthy C1as. in Control.
Al present the constitution Of Prus-
sla IS among the most antiuuated in E.u-
rope the aristocratic and wealthy classes
hcinS in almost absolute control. while
the majority of voters are very mad
eGuatcly represented in diet
To remedy this evil. a thorough re-
form of the Prussian election laws is
absolutely necessary and for years such
reform has been promised the people by
the government. but the conservative
and reactionary parties have always
found means TO obstruct the way.
Everybody knows how readily the
German Socialist sacrificed their own
demands in the hour when the Kaiser
called for harmony during GerrlEys
gigantic struggle for existence. - was
generally thought that the only fitting
reward the government could bestow
upon them was the political equally for
which they had fought for Years
The call of the Kaiser in his manifest
on the anniversary of the beginning OF
the war started very lively discussion
as TO the proper time OF carrying out the
much-needed election reforms. and il
very soon became evident that the Junk
ers and their followers had no intention
Of giving up the almost autocratic pow
ers they possess under the present cleo
ton laws
The principal foundation OF the claim
OF the wealthier classes for political priv
ileges. Heine writes has always been
that they contribute a greater share of
the taxes. but what does this mean now
when ii is impossible to imagine that
anyone would dare speak of money in
comparison with the enormous sacrifices
in lives. blood and health which the
working classes have made
THE objection is made that surely the
working classes are not entitled to de-
mand any reward because they have done
their plain duty in a time of national
peril. This is very true. and no demo-
cratic leader would think of demanding
equality and Justice for the working
classes as reward of their having re-
mained loyal to their country. This
would be absolutely degrading. even II
under normal circumstances such politi-
cal barter is nothing unusual. but IL
must be remembered that we Socialists
have time and again emphasized that
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
Snags Confront Board

Secretary Daniels will appoint
board Of naval officers. probably COM
posed q. those on duty in the Navy
department.. to work in conjunction
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05

ever, has been diminished by voluntary
enlistments. and she is now inspecting
the 1915 class"
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
LITTLE'S OPINION
NOT TO BE FINAL
Minimum Wage Commission Pro.
poses to Enforce Law, Regard
less of Invalid Holding.

Little Rock, Aug. 3.-Members of
the minimum wage commission,
which met yesterday, said the com
mission will continue the women's
minimum wage law in spite of the
decision last week Of Judge Paul
Little of Fort Smith that the law
is unconstitutional. The commits
sion members base their intention
on the section of the law which
provides that if any one section
shall be held unconstitutional the
remaining sections shall not be
rendered invalid by the decision.
The commission members an
nounced the Fort Smith case will
be Immediately appealed to the SUI
preme court.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06

stated this afternoon Mr.. Cox car
ried insuranced amounting to S.
000 while the building, which was
three story, thirty-eight room
structure, was valued at from fiji
teen to twenty thousand dollars.
Esq o. H. Payne of Poland
township, has returned from a visit
to Murray, Ky, where he spent
week visiting friends. He was ac-
companied by Rev. p H. Henry of
near Murray to conduct a protract-
ed meeting. Esq. Payne says he
saw no crops in Kentucky that
compare with those in Greene coun-
ty, and that it was worth the price
of his trip to become convinced that
Arkansas, especially the northeast
section, surpaSses eighboring
states.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of Clyde w. Taylor will he
held at the residence of R. p. Tay-
lor on West Main street, tomorrow
morning at ten o'clock. Rev. w.
G. Wood, assisted by Rev. A. c,
Griffin, will conduct the services.
1t was originally planned to hold
the services this afternoon, but a
postponement was made when
word was received that Mrs G. G.
Wilkerson of Jackson, Tenn, aunt
of Clyde, would arrive here tonight
to attend the services. Mrs. Will
kerson was known in Paragould
years ago as Miss Pattie White.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
KILLS STEPFATHER
Who ABUSED WIFE
Cecil Gentry Shoots Jack Gillian
at Kensett-Slayer Is
Exonerated.

Kensett, July 31.-Cecil Gentry
shot and killed his stepfather, Jack
Gillian, in this city yesterday. Il
is said Gillian had been drinking
and came home about IL o'clock in
the morning and began to abuse
Mrs Gillian, and kept it up until
the time of the shooting, when he
is alleged to have said that he had
"a notion to beat her up" when
her son, Cecil, interposed in de-
Tense of his mother. 1t is claimed
that Gillian then turned on young
Gentry and pulled a gun. Gentry
also pulled one and shot until Gill
liam fell. Gentry shot three times,
only one bullet taking effect.
The coroner's jury brought in a
verdict that the killing was done in
self-defense.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
u. S. TROOPS
KILL CREASERS
Band of Hostile Mexicans Is Taught
Efficiency of Modern Army
Rifles.

Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 3.-The
band of Mexican raiders, reported
surrounded north of Brownsville
today by United States cavalryman
and American possemen, has escap-
ed, according to information here
tonight. The raiders, after tOday's
fight with cavalrymen and posses,
in which Private Mcclure was kill
ed and Privates Curtis and Clap
saddle wounded, and in which the
Mexican dead has been Variously
placed at from II to Is, were re-
ported entrenChed in the brushy
country about Is miles north of
here, but when the place was rush
ed late this afternoon the United
States troops found only six sad
died horses and one extra saddle.
Only two MeXicans are now believ
ed to have been killed, while two
have been captured. The captured
bandits refuse to talk. The exact
casualties aMCng the raiders, how
ever, still is in doubt, owing to
the isolated situation of the coun-
try.
Martial law practically is in
force in the region of today's fight
ing, and every farm and ranch in
the community is prepared to resist
further raids, while posses and cav
alrymen tonight continue securing
the country in search of members
of the gang, which apparently has
taken to the brush afoot.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
MORE PENSIONERS,
BUT PAY IS LESS
Beneficiaries May Receive Only IS
Per Cent on Warrants-Fifty
Counties Report.

Little Rock, July 31.-More than
10 per cent increase in the number
of Confederate pensioners in the
state is shown in the reports from
SO of the IS county pension boards
so far received at the office of the
state auditor. The state pension
board meets Monday to approve the
applications for pensions, and Off
Gals of the auditors office are ell
deavoring to secure the reports
from all counties before that time.
II is estimated that the pension
ers will not receive more than 65
per cent on their pension warrants
this year, because of the large in
crease in the number of applica-
ions without an increase in the
'und. The last legislature passed
n law making the conditions for
applicants more hD9ral, which &C
counts for the heavy increase, de-
spite the deaths during the year.
Last year the so counties had a
total of 5,SSS pensioners. This
year the total will be 6,615. There
were 1855 new applications and
4S6 deaths. Garland, Lonoke and
St. Francis counties showed de-
crease in the number of pension APP
plications. Union county had the
largest increase.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
the absence of Mr.. Chalk.

Miss Hettie Jones, formerly iden-
titled as saleslady in the ready-to-
wear section of r. II. Meyers
Grand Leader in Joneshoro, has ac-
cepted a situation in a similar ca
pacity with Bertig's department
store of this city. She entered up
.on her duties the latter Fart of last
week Miss Hettie is very eff
cient saleslady in ready-towear,
enjoys an extensive acquaintance
in Paragolld and Greene county,
and is a valuable acquisition to the
sales force of Bertig's.
Word was received here this
morning that Miss Maude Brown of
this city, died yesterday evening at
six thirty in the state hospital for
nervous diseases at Little Rock.
Miss Brown had been i'll for a long
time with pellagra and the malady
taken to Little Rock four months
ago. The body will arrive in Par
agould toby or tonight ard tomor
row afternoon at three thirty tuner
al services will be conducted at the
First Christian church by Rev. A,
Douglass, followed by irterment in
Linwood cemetery. NJ SIS Brown is
survived by five brothers,. H.
Brown Of this city, J0hn T Brown
of Louisville, Ky, D. g. Brown
Of Jennings, La, ]. w. Brown of
Paris, KY, and A. A. Brown of
Gordon. Ky.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
KILLS WIFE FOR
A CHICKEN THIEF
Mrs. Uriah Trumbo Is Victim OF
Tragedy Near Union City,
Tennessee.

Union City Tenn, July 81
Thinking that noise he heard in
his back yard was caused by chick
n thieves, Uriah Trumbo, living
near Pleasant Valley, in this coun-
ty, arose from his bed and with
shotgun, fired a load into his
wife's body. She lived only three
hours after she was shot.
According to Mr.. Trumbo's state
ment he had been troubled on a
number If previous occasions by
thieves in his chicken coops. Some
time Thursday night between the
hours of 10 and II o'clock he was
awakened by what he thought was
a noise in the back yard. He arose,
and after ascertaining, as he
thought, that his wife and his one
year-old baby son were asleep, went
for his gun. AS he stepped into
a hallway his wife was fastening
The back screen door Believing
that it was a burglar he fired. The
Dad took effect in Mrs. Trumbos
breast, tearing out large hole.
1t is believed that Mrs. Trumbo
had been on the back porch to
avoid the extreme heat of the night
and was not aware of the fact that
her husband was preparing to shoot
chicken thieves. Before she died
she made incoherent statements to
physicians who were summoned to
attend her that her husband was
not to blame for the unfortunate
accident.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
NO GO TO HE'LL
LANGUAGE USED
Villa Denies Having Advised Unit
ed States to Explore Infer
nal Regions.

Ell Paso, Texas, Aug. "a num-
Der of foreign shopkeepers of Chi
huahua arrived here today. Their
departure was occasioned by the
confiscation by Gen. Villa of their
wares
The majority of shopkeepers re-
manned in Chihuahua pending the
outcome of parleys looking to a
modification of the confiscation or
der. Villa is understood to have
offered payment for the property
taken. The high prices complained
of by Villa are justified, according
to the arrivals today, because of
the unstable currency and difficult
ties of exchange on the border.
Gen. Villa did not say If the
United States does not like my ac-
tions, it can go to hell as quoted
in dispatches yesterday" said one
of today's arrivals What he did
say was: My telegraph lines are
open to you. You may protest to
your governments. If they do not
like it they can come; am ready
for them
Latest advices from Guzman in
dictate that the mutiny in the vii
la garrison there has been sup
pressed.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
iFrom Saturdays Daily Press)

Prof. Geo. H. Rogers CT Walcott
is spending the day in the city
greeting friends and looking after
business matters.
A cottage in South Paragould,
below the tile factory, was de-
stroyed by fire at three o'clock this
afternoon.
Jesse Walden of the Oak Grove
vicinity left this morning for Nal
den, Mo-, where he will spend sew
eral days visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Reports from the interior are to
the effect that good local showers
fell yesterday in Cache bottoms and
in the section north of Paragould
on the Cotton Belt.
Ray Merin ether, Hays Porter,
Ernest Dennis, John Carpenter and
Bob Gardner will leave tomorrow
morning in Mr.. Meriwether's Case
car on an overland trip to st.
Louis. Messrs. Carpenter and Gard
ner will go only as far as Cape
Girardoau. Mr.. Meriwether will
have the car overhauled in st.
Louis and will return in it the lat
ter part of the week,
DR.. ]. G. Mckenzie of this city
received letter this morning from
a relative at Aberdeen, Scotland,
announcing the death of his young
est brother, John G. Mckenzie,
which occurred at Essex, England,
Friday, July 9th. Deceased was
54 years of age and is survived by
two daughters. Mr.. Mckenzie is
we'll remembered in Paragould, hav-
ing visited the home of Or. McKen-
zie about ten years ago. He was
then enroute to Shanghai, China,
where he was till a short while be
fore his death director of the Eng
lish naval docks in that section of
the Orient.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
(From Mondays Daily Press)

R. P. McLerkin, residing near
this city, has gone to Chillicothe,
Mo-, to take a business course in
school at that place.
]. B. Lasswell, a we'll known cit-
izen of Kenneth, was visitor in
Paragould yesterday.
DR.. Geo. Bridges If MitChell's
Point spent the forenoon ir Para
gould on business He soys
splendid rain fell in his section Sat
urday night.
Mrs. ]. R. Kirby and Son, Joe,
ere visiting Mrs. j. F. Draper in
Little Rock.
Ed Shane is spending the day in
Marmaduke looking after the cree
ton of a new school building there.
Mrs. Evans of San Francisco,
Cal. is here on a visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. James A. Hays.
Tax Collector Albert Wood
bought a new Ford car this morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Saul Bertig left
Yesterday for a trip to points in
New York. They will be gone
thirty days.
Will A. Jones, editor of the
T-nkIin County Democrat Of Ken
nett, was visitor in Palagould
yesterday.
J. r. Rhyme, mayor OF Corning
and a we'll known civil engineer,
was in the city this morning en-
to piggott on business.
Claude brooks of Brooks & In
mans drug store, is suffering from
an attack Of rheumatism and has
been laid up several days.
John Dover returned to Jones'
boro this, morning, where he is
employed as general manager
of the Bell Pharmacy, one Of the
foremost drug stores Of Jonesboro'
Miss Sheriff. Watwood has re
turned from a pleasant visit TO
friends and relatives at Dallas, Wa
co and other points in Texas she
was gone thirty days.
A company of soldiers from
Blytheville, passed through Para
gould yesterday morning enroute TO
Little Rock to participate in the
state encampment. In the com
pany were ten soldiers who were
headed by Major Curtis Little IN
the raid on Island No. ST. Satur-
day morning when Sheriff Sam
Mauldin vas killed by a negro.
R. C. Chalk, agent Cor the wells
Fargo & Co., Express, LETT TINS
morning FOR Morrilton where ne
will join his wife who has oeen
visiting in that city. Prom MOI
rilton Mr.. and Mrs. Chalk VIII go
to St. Louis, returning to Para
gould within two weeks. c. Z.
Copeland of Claremore, okla, is IN
charge Of the local office during
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06

When clOudburst came in
Mauch Chunk, Pa, a few days ago,
flooding things with water, mud
and debris, it buried a chicken
coop containing a hen and her
brood. When the flood had sub
sided and the coop was dug out.
Riddle and her chicks were intact.
The mud had caulked the chicks III
the coop. All
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06

From Wednesdays Daily Press.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lane and
H. B. Isler are planning an auto
Trip to Hardy on an outing.
DR.. H. ]. Green and Fritz Cos
ten will leave tonight for Knobel
o spend several days fishing on
Black river.
j. l.. Wright, inspector for the
Memphis street railway company,
is here on a visit to his father, j.
N. Wright, who resides near Mar
maduke.
Miss Dora Carpenter of Chica-
go, who has been here visiting her
brother, Bob Carpenter on West
Court street, has gone to Atkins
to visit her parents before return
ing to Chicago.
Mrs. L. d. CLANCY of Senath
spent last night in the city. She
came here to meet her mother, Mrs.
Sloan, who had been visiting in
Bismark. They returned to Senath
this morning.
H. w. Woosley, cashier of the
National Bank of Commerce, receiv-
ed a message yesterday from Geo.
w. Cox in Hot Springs stating that
the New Burlington hotel, owned
and operated by Mr.. and Mrs Cox,
was destroyed by fire early yester-
day morning. Mr.. Woosley did not
get the full details of the fire, but