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The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
AMERICA ID HAVE
 BUMPER HARVEST
WHEAT CROP WILL BE WORTH s1,ooo, ,ooo, o,ooo-AcREAGE IN
 CREASED.
OTHER YIELDS PROMISING
Value of Corn Crop May Reach s2,50o,- COG, ,o0o-White Potatoes Promise to Exceed Their Former
 Record Production.

Washington.-Thre billion bushels Of corn. one and half billion bushels of oats and billion bushels of wheat are in prospect for this years Ameri- can harvest. Record crops of rye, white and sweet potatoes. tobacco. rice and hay also are predicted. Far. mers planted 31o,546.00O acres, or 1O,. O00000 acres more than last year. to their principal products.
 The wheat crop, the greatest ever grown in any country. will be worth more than s1,0oO,000.00O. while the corn crops value may reach S2.50O,. OO0. 900.
 Estimates of the principal crops. an. nouneed by the Department of Agri, culture. based on conditions of Au- gust l, show that all crops will be greater than last year Wheat and corn both showed improvement over July conditions. though excessive rains and cold weather in the central states interfered with threshing. Oats also suffered in those states. but in other sections the improvement more than offset this.
 Corn prospects increased almost 1oo.e00,000 bushels, the principal gains having been Illinois. 3O,00000O bush. els: Kansas. 24,O00. GOO: Oklahoma, 26,000,000; Nebraska, 15.O00 900; Iowa, 100000, and Texas, 10000.000
 White potatoes promise to exceed their former record production by 103,000,000 bushels and sweet potatoes by 100000 bushels. Other increases over record crops indicated include tobacco, 2S.oO0.0OO pounds: flax, 4. 100000 bushels; hay. 100000 tons, and rye, 100000 bushels. Corn pros poets fell 206,0o0.OO0 bushels and oats 16,000, 000 bushels below the records.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Officers Find Dynamite Package.

Fort Worth, TeX.-A package of dy- namite, securely wrapped in heavy paper and containing, aside from the explosives. a folded newspaper photo graph of Frank Holt, who placed a bomb in the national capital and as saiiant of J. P. Morgan, is puzzlinzg Tarrant county officials. The dyna- mite package was found beneath the south approach of the Paddock via duct, the main thoroughfare between North and South Fort Worth
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Arkansan Causes Reform.

Washington, D. C.-As the result of an announcement by the Treasury De- partment that, beginning August 16, all shipments of money to national banks and subtreasuries will be made by mail instead of express. the gov ernment will save about S200.000 an- nually, which for 25 years or more has been going to express companies. The announcement is the result of a movement originally started six years ago by Nathan B. Williams of Fayette- vile, Ark.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Honor Mrs. Wilson's Memory.

Rome, Ga-Observance of the first anniversary Cf Mrs. Woodrow Will sons death was marked here by scores of children and adults placing flowers on her grave and by the hold ing of memorial services under the auspices of the Ellen Axson Wilson Memorial Association. A wreath of Wilson, and large box of flowers came from the White House conserva- tories.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
kaiser's Threat Aids Naturalization.

Milwaukee, Wis.-The report that the kaiser is to take steps to bring charges against Germans working in munition factories in the United tions to the allies has stimulated in- terest in naturalization, according to employees of the naturalization divis- ion of the clerk of courts office.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
BEATRICE BEADLE, WHILE PLAY ING WITH MATCHES, SETS
 FIRE TO HER CLOTHING.
SCREAMS ATTRACTED FAMILY
Before Aid Could Be Administered Her Clothes Were Entirely Burned Off With the Exception of
 Her Collar.
Little Rock.

Little Rock While playing with matches. the dress of Beatrice Beadle, three, caught on fire at the home of her parents on 4 sher street, near the Four-Mile gro cery, and despite the efforts of two physicians, she died. All members of the family were in the barn when the little girl set her clothing OF fire. She is supposed to have secured the matches from a cupboard. Hearing her screams, members of the family rushed into the house and found her clothes in flames. Before they could be extinguished all her clothes were burned off except her collar.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Fire on BattIeship Spontaneous.

PhiIadelphia--Sp Spontaneous combus. tion is believed by shipyard officials to have caused the fire in the hold of the battleship Oklahoma several weeks ago at the plant of the New York Shjpbuilding Company. Gov ernment inspectors in charce of con- struction work are likewise assured that there is no foundation for the incendiary theory suggested when no one could discover the origin of the blaze.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Mistake Own Vessel.

Berlin.-(By Wireless to Sayville.) Included in the items given out by the Overseas News Agency is the fol lowing: The Greek newspaper Cairi, published at Athens. declares that re gently a British torpedo boat de. stroyer. hiding in small bay of Chfbs Island. in the Aegean Sea, attacked another British destroyer, having mis. taken the latter vessel for a German submarine.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Cannot Stop Censorship.

Washington.-State Department of feials virtually have decided they are powerless 10 secure relief from the rigid censorship to which American mail and cable messages passing through the belligerent countries of Europe are subjected Appeals from business houses which declared i'm pairment of the cable service through censorship had been a serious em- barrassment financially. moved the department to investigate.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Texas Canal Opened.

Lake Charles. La.-The formal open ing of the Lake Charles-to-Port Arthur Texas, link in the intercoastal canal project is being celebrated here with q water carnival, athletic events and speechmaking The section of the canal just completed connects the Mefnentau and Sabine Rivers and cost approximately s2,O0O,OO0, which was appropriated by Congress.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Say Peace Offered and Refused.

Lendon.-Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd transmits the following: The Bourse Gazette learns from an unimpeachable source that the Ger. man emperor made an offer of peace 10 Russia through the king of Den mark. The answer sent to the king stated that the question of peace ne gotiations could not be raised at the present time"
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
British Lose More Officers.

London.-Oficers casualty lists from July 19 to July 30 show that the Brit. tsh army lost 115 killed, 236 wounded and 14 missing. a total of 365. This brings the aggregate officer loss since the beginning Of the war to 13.656, of whom 4.176 are recorded dead. 8.305 wounded and 1,175 missing.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Say Troops Will Disarnn.

Washington.-Hopes for peaceful settlement Of the disturbances in Haiti were frightened by receipt of a message from Rear Admiral Caperton. commanding the American naval forces at Port Au Prince and Cape Haitien, announcing that the troops of General Bobo, leader of the sue cessful revolution, would disarm on their arrival at the capital.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Cotton Felt Effect of War

New Orleans.-World consumptjon of American grown cotton during the season ended July 31, amounted to A. 134,000 bales, according to the New Orleans Cotton Exchange During tse preceding season consumption amount ed to 14,541 ,000 bales.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Six Destroyers Planned.

Washington.-Plans for six big cruiser destroyers, authorized by the last Congress, have been approved They will be the first vessels infiuenc ed in design by the war in Europe and naval information from abroad was closely scrutinized bSore the plans were drawn.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
City Will Buy Car Line.

Detroit, Mich.-Ratification Of contract for the purchase of the city lines of the Detroit United Railways by the city of Detroit was given by the stockholders of the street railway company. The price will be fixed by the county judges.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Berlin May Not Answer.

Berlin-The German Government fas not yet decided whether the Amer jean note regarding German submarine warfare will be answered The gov ernment awaits the text of the an- nounced American note to Great Bri- tain before deciding what further steps will be taken.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Police to Salute EIan-

Los Angeles.-Orders for all patrol. men to salute the American flag every time it passes them on the street went into effect here. "A military salute takes but a second" the crder reads. Ut will set an uplifting example to Young America.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
pIaces HeaIth Refore Nnte

Portland, Ore-To women health is more important than the privilege o. voting, declared Dr. Evelyn K. Bush Of Louisville, Ky. at the annual con. vention of the American Osteopathic Association here.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Two American Steamers Seized.

Maimo, Sweden, via London-The American steamers Llama and Wico, bound from America to Stockholm, la den with petroleum, have been seized by the Germans and taken into Swize- munde.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Officials Flee From City.

Cape Haitien, Haiti.-Governmen officials who have been in this city have fled to Fort Liberte Revolution ist troops are beginning to enter the city. and marines have been landed from the United States gunboat Nashville to maintain order.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Nashville Tenn Has New Officials

Nashville, Tenn.-Judge Roebrt Ew- ing was elected mayor of Nashville and J. o. Tankard city commissioner to succeed Mayor Howse and City Commissioner Robert Elliott, who were recently suspended under the custer law
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Would Sell eoarder's Body.

Philadelphia,-The coroner of Phil adeIphia refused the request of boarding house mistress that she be given the freak body of a former boarder so that she could sell it to the highest bidder and thus get back money she had advanced the man.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Desert Caused Death of One.

Los Angeles.-Failure to think about evaporation in an automobile radiator brought death to one man and frightful tortures to two others who arrived here from the desert
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Ex-secretary of Navy Dead

New York.-Maj. Benj. F. Tracy. who was President Harrison's secre. tary of the navy, died of paralysi. here iR his eighty6fth year.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Judge Jacob Trieber's interpretation of his modification order in the Frisco freight case will not be given until the first week in September at St. Louis. according to message sent to Assistant Attorney General John P
 Streepy. states attorney in the case, by Judge Trieber. The petition of the Arkansas Railroad Commission for the interpretation of the order was to have been heard in Denver, August 12.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Killed By Baseball.

St. Louis.-Edward Hafferkamp. 3i years old, Q lawyer, died from hemol. rhage of the brain. He was struck on the head by a pitched ball in a game of baseball.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
Another Detail of Marines

iladelphia.-Orders were received at the Philadelphia navy yard to send 800 additional marines 10 Port-au- Prince, Haiti
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12
AIIies Orderinn EreeIu

New York-France and Great Brit. ain placed several big contracts for shells, calling for approximately 100,- JG0 steel rounds.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

Chief Justice E. A. McCullech of the Supreme Court granted attorneys of Sam Bell an appeal from the deci- sion of the Conway County Circuit Court sentencing Bell to electrocution for the murder of Mrs. Eard Bearden, his divorced wifes sister The date of the execution was set Cor August 20 Bell killed four of his divorced wifes relatives necr Solgohatchie April 26.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

In response to a request from Lit tie Rock cigar dealers that they be allowed to conduct domino games if they were played for merchandise and not for money. City Attorney J. w. Mehaffy wrote letter to Municipal Judge Woodruff. declaring he is .'un- alterably opposed to these games, and that he will recommend a fine in every case brought into court.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

St Louis.-Frank L. Johnson, assist ant cashier of the Mercantile National Bank, shot and killed himself in the bank here.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

Calcutta.-War has brought great prosperity to the jute trade, mainly m account of the great demand for aaps
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

W. R. Smith. cashier at the Little Rock postoffice, has received two Mexican bills of 50-cent and s1 denonl- nations, respectively, issued by Gen. eral Villa
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

According to Confederate pension records in the office of the auditor. completed with the receipt Of the New ton County Pension Board, there are 1O,27S applications for pensions this year. Last year there were ap- proximately 5000. Of the applications received S.556 are from former pen sioners and 1,722 new applications.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

AIC lA44oI CPOA Ol IlAC bNeo AoA0SA'C " AA yestigating committee, filed with Gov. Hays. shows that P D. English, clerk of the supreme court, was s1,383.92 short in his accounts at the time the audit was made, and that MT. English paid into the state treasury that amount
 The report includes letter written by MT. English to Governor Hays, in which he said:
 The committee found in my books many errors, omissions and mistakes in debits and some to my credit. l settled with the state July 20 by pay ing s721, all that had been found at that date. The largest was a mistake in addition, one whole page of my fee book and report to the state auditor being omitted or skipped. That was corrected and paid to the treasury. Ali rewards the committees auditor found other errors in my clerks books. These 1 desire to correct and pay Tn full, but will have to wait until l get copy of their report and figures.
 The report says MT. English now has S7.964 in fees in a local bank. It says MT. English has not paid into the treasury any excess fees in the last four y,ars before 1915 This year ST. 1391S has been paid in. MT. English explained this to the committee by saying Business in the way of fees has been better this year
 It is expected that the committee will soon make a general report GOV ering their investigations.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

Requests will be made to members Of the Little Rock Motor Club and other individuals or interests that ad- vocate road improvement, for dona- tioRs to fund to be used on the Lit tie Rock and Hot Springs highway be- tween the Pulaski County line and the junction of the Bauxite road with the highway in Saline County. The move ment for the improvement has been started by residents of Bauxite.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

bookkeeping system, no criticism is made in the report of the legislative Investigating committee on the gov ernor's office. The report was filed with Governor Hays. It covers the administration of Joe T. Robinson, W. K Oldham, J. NJ Futrell and George W. Hays.
 The report filed says: This office has very defective system of book keeping, which should be improved upon: but aside from this there is no criticism to be offered on either of the four administrations.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

Gov. Hays granted the following pardons: Henry Pauley, Desha Coun- ty, one year for grand larceny, sen tenced August, 1914; Noble Fakes, White County, one year, grand lar ceny, February, 1915; Will Travers. Craighead County, one year, grand larceny, December, 1914
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

Politics and politicians received considerable attention at the meeting of the Arkansas Farmers Union held in Little Rock. In an address before the convention Charles S. Barrett. na- tional president of the Farmers Union, said:
 Give the lawmakers a chance and if they don't prove good, turn them out. Elect anybody else, even if he isn't any better. If he isn't, turn him cut of office. It won't take many such experiences to get a lot of things.
 The farmers are not trying to run politics in the country" he said, "at least not in the matter of electing in- dividuals. But they do want results. The union now has more than 5000, 900 members and they are rapidly waking up to the possibilities of con- certed action. Before long they will be able to obtain at least some meas ures for the benefit of the farmer
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

During this week programs fo. the Pulaski County fair will be finished and a copy mailed to every farmer in the county. The program fer the five days fair, beginning October IS, has been completed, and it contains a humber of new features.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

Secretary of State Earle w Hodges said he did not know when the audit of the accounts in his office will be begun by the committee he has ap- pointed No reply has been received from the request made of Clay Sloan of Black Rock to serve as a member of the committee.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

The Iron Mountain Railroad paid its 1916 franchise tax, amounting to s15.. 9S7, into the state treasury. The fran. chise tax of the Fort Smith Suburban Railway Company. amounting to s31.07, also was paid in.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

Gov Hays pardoned J. B. Strong. aged 19 years, sentenced in July to two years in the reformatory school for forgery. Strong was convicted in Lit tle Rock
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

The Arkansas Commission for the Feeble-Minded, appointed by the gov ernor under House Concurrent Reso- lution No. 16, has secured the active cooperation of the National Commit tee for Provision for the Feeble-M Mind ed the National Commission for Men tai Hygiene. and the Eugenics Record Office, for the complete survey of the state to ascertain the present condi- tion and needs of the feeble-minded in Arkansas. as it was directed to do by the last General Assembly.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

September 21 was fixed by the City Council as the date for the special a successor to the late John A. Adams. alderman from the Seventh Ward
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

The Pententiary Commission has confirmed the report that a convict. Thomas King, had died at the state farm at Cummins from gunshot wounds inflicted by guards when he tried to escape
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

The Pulaski County Boys Corn, Pig and Peanut Clubs, will meet in Little Rock August 1921 Special in- struction will be given them from the United States government demonstra- tion agents.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

A store where secondhand clothing and other supplies will be sold cheap and a cheap hotel for released state eonvicts established, are being planned ty the Prisoners Aid Society, founded by the Rev L. Tomme, former chap lain at the penitentiary, according to a released convict.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

The Southern Express Company filed a certificate showing that L. P. Marshall of Hope had been appointed agent for the company in Arkansas.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-08-12

Incendiaries made two attempts to burn the house at 1920 May street. owned and occupied by Homer Hart sell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-19

/ at Washington. H. q. where scores
OF cars are bcing registered as !
write. at the office OF the NaHhinK.
ton Iitmsy Bus association. which
expects TO begin business March ]
wlth impressive ceremonies and
600 cars
The ceremonies will be especially
impressive to the two Washington
street railway companies.
know OF nothing more wonderful
ia it's way than the t1-day march OF
the iitney army from ocean to
ocean.
II means that great new occupa.
ton IL suddenly opening mp for both
men and women
u means that the business OF car
rying people for hire along the
streets OF our cities will no longer
be monopollzed by the street rail
ways
Il means that the service given
by the street car companies viii nc
longer be governed purely by what
the victims will stand II means that
there will be competition tn rapid
transit
The president OF the Tulsa Okla
Street Railway company one Mr
iiosler. went before the city com.
missioncrs yesterday and declared
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-19

that the iltneys would rob the street
railway OF It's earnings and drive II
into bankruptcy
lie proposed a heavy tax and
stringent reEulatlons--to put the
jltneys in bankruptcy
The street railway company in
San Francisco has made a similar
complaint
In Spokane the jiineys have their
backs to the wall fighting an oXtor.
tionate ordinance leyylng a paralyz.
ing tax on them.
ical.
Not without battle will the
street railways give up the monop.
oily OF the streets
But the issue Us one which must
be decided In only one way--in IA.
vor OF the new and progressive
thing
II Is bigger thing than one OF
rapid transit II is an issue OF the
new against the old. OF progress
against stagnation.
The street railway company has
no more right TO block the way Of
the new bus to success than the old
bus had 20 block the street cars
way TO success.
In the wonderful success OF the
jitney busses there lies a danger.
They are owned by people OF
small means. mostly people who
could not pay the damages II Sc.
we're injury should occur to pas.
senger.
Such an accident Is sure to occur
--WIll probably have occurred be.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-19
We N ED
I'm DERSEA
FIGHTERS
Sen. Jones OF Washington
Talks Over Naval Program
With Star Correspondent,
A c. AIMS WARSHIPS
Mot a Single New Battleship
Should Be Built by Us This
Year" Senator Declares.
Special Correspondence

Special CORE spondenee.
WASHINGTON. Feb % - Not
single batllcahip should be bull
by this country this year dcclar.
ed senator Jones OF Washington
In discussing the naval apuropria-
ton bin Il viii not make anv
fight to prevent one or Two battle.
ships being built for several roa-
sons
The most important is that the
naval board seems 10 Wish 20 keep
up q certain program, and have no
wish 60 Interfere with that
but as to the actual value OF
hattleshius. I do not believe that
the construction OF one. two. three
or four battlcships this year would
add materially 10 the strength OF
The power OF resistance OF the init
ed states
Submarines Most Valuable
This great war nov raging in
Europe has demonstrated one thing
yrrX clearly. and that Is that a IN.
tie submarine. costing perhaps
SgO0. 600 ur $500 900. aud carrying
less than 100 men. can. With com.
paratiyc Immunity sink a big dread.
naught OF The enemy that cost SIS,
coo 700 and carries crew OF about
900 men.
When struck by the torpedo
from the submarine. incidentally.
the biz boat becomes deA h,rap
for her large crew. including the
scores OF officers whom the govern
meut owning the dreadnausht had
speat SO much money to educate
aud train
Wars Greatest Lesson
The greatest lesson which Nc
have learned IN naval warfare 80
FAR Ia this conflict. therefore. IL
the power and effectiveness Of the
submarine
Yet that ~ where the United
States Is weaker than Ia almost ans
other branch. always excepting
aeruplanes. where Il .s weaker than
anyw here else
This country should profit bY
the lesson which the countries OF
Europe have spcu, 20 much money
20 demonstrate the enormous val
We OF the submarine To harass aud
pick or the big fighting ships %
the enemy
We should proceed 10 equip our
navy with = large fleet OF subma.
rlnes end train a large Number 81
men 10 the handling OF these boats.
the accurate shooting OF iorpedoes
from them