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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-22

ton blood in him to be proud Of. But
in its desperate cruises, its daring at
lacks, it's sailing of the high seas
without fear and without let from the
mighty power of England's navy,
there was suggestion of John Paul
Jones-and there was something of
the old, free, devil-may-care spirit OF
the buccaneer days.
{ In the name of the islands where
she was finally driven ashore there
was a wealth of historic suggestion
of the years when the pirates Lath-
ODE. Morgan, Kidd and LATTE sailed
wherever they listed, battled under
the flag of the jolly Roger and took
what prizes they cared to in spite OF
the navies of the civilized world ar
rayed against them.
Held Seas Against Forty Warships.
The gallant little 3,5O0-ton cruiser,
knowing the whole time that she was
inexorably doomed to destruction,
CALAMITY held the seas for three
months against fully forty hostile
warships, sinking In that time $4,000
tons of her enemies shipping, looking
for trouble by bombarding Madras,
looking for more trouble by sinking
two hostile warships under the guns
of hostile forts, and, as the London
Daily Telegraph pointed out, her cap
tain showed himself always an "offi-
Ger and a gentleman" and wrought
the Teuton vengeance upon his Brit
ish enemy without the loss of a
single life"
In the Ia weeks she had sent terror
into the heart of every British mer-
chantman's captain and had done a
damage estimated from four to twenty
millions of dollars. 1t would have
made any of the old pirates turn over
in their sea-washed graves to have
heard such a sum mentioned, and Paul
Jones, the yankee skipper, who did a
little twisting of the lions tail in his
day, would have taken off his hat and
struck palms with sturdy, boyish look
ing Capt. Karl Won Muller of the EN-
den.
The story of her raiding the ship
ping of the allies reads so much like
the stories of the days when the free
sea rovers attacked, rolled, scuttled
and sank ships that the collector OF
data about the pirates would be
tempted to give the gallant and legiti-
mate little Emden place in his gal
lery of buccaneers and when he came
to the end of the Emden the tempta-
ton would be almost irresistible but
that the Emden was legitimate war
ship.
The End of the Emden.
The Emden, which had been COM
pletely lost sight of after her action
with the Russian cruiser Jemtchug,
arrived at Keeling, or Cocos island,
and landed an armed party to destroy
tho wireless station" the dispatches
stated Here she was caught and
forced to fight by the Australian
cruiser sydney. Capt. John Glossop.
A sharp action took place, in which
the Sydney suffered the loss of three
men killed and is wounded. The En-
den was driven ashore and burned
Her losses in personnel are reported
as very heavy"
Three officers and 40 men had been
landed, all fully armed and having four
Maxim guns. The cable station was
seized. the instruments. smashed. the
operators we're turned out and guns
we're set over all the buildings. The
electrical stores we're blown up. At
this point the Emden sounded her
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-22
Replacing Poor Cows.

The practice Of getting rid Of the
poorest cows and putting good ones
In their places looks mighty expen-
sive, but 1t is not so expensive as
keeping them In the herd to drag down
the profits of the better ones.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-22
The Real ThlnQ.

Little Lemuel-Say, paw, what Is
persistency?
Paw-Persistency my SOM is the
trait a woman develops when she at
tempts to remove wrinkle.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-22

There isn't much hope for the bride
who can't learn to sew by the time her
hubby's wedding garments need patch
ing
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-22
Extreme Devotion.

Mrs. Gadders is all wrought up over
the plight of the Belgians."
Indeed, she is. Why, she even neg
lects her poodle to attend meetings OF
relief committees"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-22

Always proud to show white clothes.
Red Cross Ball Blue does make them
white. All grocers. Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-22

Swine Essentials.
Have charcoal and hardwood ashes
1t the disposal of the hogs at al
times. The same h true with salt ed
sulphur.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-22

oriental SEA, -and,' says tho narratoi
OF November IL. nothing has been
seen of them since"
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
AMERICAN FLAG
 TRAMPLED UPON
AMERICAN CITIZEN CARRYING DISPATCHES ARRESTED AND
 THREATENED WITH DEATH.

Washington.-Ano critical situa. tion developed in Mexican affairs when the State Department was in. formed officially that the American flag had been trampled upon and torn to pieces near Pachucha: that Allen Mallory, an American citizen carrying dispatches, had been arrested and threatened with death, and that d reign of terror" exists in the Mexi- can capital
 The dispatch to the State Depart ment says:
 Allen Mallory, csizen of the Unit ed States, 23 years of age, was assault ed by Zapatistas while carrying core spondence between Puebla and Mexi- co City. He was riding in an automo- bile flying the American flag. He was accompanied by the son of the Chilean minister, Swiss citizen and Spanish subjects. The Spaniards were removed from the machine and ordered to be executed.
 The American flag was taken from the car, trampled upon and torn to pieces. Mallory was taken to Mexico City, where he was informed by Za- patistas that he would be shot if he made further disturbance.
 There is an absolute reign of ter TOT as far as legal responsibility is concerned" ;"
 It is indicated in another dispatch that the Spanish subjects who were with Mallory were dragged into the mountains by horses Their fate is unknown, although 1t is reported that "at last accounts, one of them was still alive"
 Mallory protested against the sen- tencing of the Spaniards, one of whom was his chauffeur.
 Keep your mouth shut or you will be shot" he was told by the officer, who later released him. An investiga- tion of the incident has been ordered.
 The State Department assumes that Mallory was carrying dispatches from American officials in Mexico City to Vera Cruz. If it is proved that he had dispatches from the Brazilian min ister for the State Department, it would be high aggravation of the case. although the insult to the flag could not be exceeded as an indignfty to the United States.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
WILSON TO END
 MEXICAN STRIFE
UPON RETURN TO WASHINGTON DEFINITE STEPS WILL BE
 TAKEN FOR PEACE

shington.-Definite steps toward be taken immediately after President Wilson returns from New Hampshire. The specific action the president may have decided on has not been dis closed, but it was stated authoritative ly that the executive departments of the government were preparing to car ry out promptly the program deter mined on. Only an unexpected move in Mexico itself to end the strife, it is said would delay further affirmative action by the United States to restore constitutional government.
 Armed intervention is not regarded as contemplated. Many officials be- lieve no forceful measures will be re- quired. Persistent reports have reach ed here that leaders are inclined to yield to the demands of this govern ment for a peace conference.
 Reports are generally credited that a message will be sent to the leaders, giving them final chance to cease hostilities within limited time and assemble a conference. Possibilities of another failure to bring this about in view of Gen. CarranZas last refusal to join in conference with his ad- yersaries is being considered by the president, it is declared. Whether in that event a general embargo on arms eXportations will be imposed on Amer ican troops employed to assure trans portation of food to the starving peo- pie, cannot be predicted It is known, however. that the army and navy are ready for any eventuality.
 Secretary Lansing said that repre- sentations sent to Gen. Carranza, Gen. Villa and Gen. Zapata urging that routes to Mexico City be opened to provision trains were forceful.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
MINIMUM WAGE LAW
 DECLARED INVALID
JUDGE PAUL LITTLE SUSTAiNS DEMURRER ATTACKING CON-
 STITUTtONALlTY.
SAYS NOT ORIGINAL BILL
The State Announced It Would Alp. peal From the Deeision-First of
 Its Kind Since Law Is Effective.
Fort Sn1ffh-

fOII Dlllllll,- Demurrers attacking the validity Of the minimum wage act governing the employment of female labor were sus. tained in the Circuit Court by Judge Paul Little in the case of J. B. Grove, operator of laundry. The de- murrer contained the following con tentions:
 That the bill signed by Governor George w. Hays was not the same bill passed by the legislature during it's 1915 session. That the bill was file. gal because it imposed a penalty upon an employe as we'll as an employer. That the bill is in conflict with sec tion 2. article of the state censtitu- tion. That the bill is in conflict with the fourteenth amendment of the fed cral constitution. Judge Little upheld all four points
 It was contended by counsel for the defendant that several words were omitted from the original bill in the bill signed by the governor.
 Grove was convicted ill q Justice Court The state announced it would appeal from the decision, the first of it's kind since the act went into effect
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05

More than 10 per cent increase in the number of Confederate pensioners in the state is shown in the reports from 50 of the 75 county pension boards so far received at the office of the state auditor. The state pension board will approve the applications for pensions, and officials of the audi tors office are endeavoring to secure the reports from all counties before that time.
 It is estimated that the pensioners will not receive more than 65 per cent on their pension warrants this year, because of the large increase in the number of applications without an in crease in the fund. The last Legisla- ture passed a law making the condi- tions for applicants more liberal, which accounts for the heavy increase. despite the deaths during the year.
 Last year the 50 counties had a to- tai of 5,8SS pensioners. This year the total will be 6.515 There were 1,0S5 new applications and 4S6 deaths. Gar land, Lonoke and St. Francis Counties showed decrease in the number of pension applicants. Union County had the largest increase, 43.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
WOULD RESTORE
 PEACE IN MEXICO
U. S. HAS ASKED THE cO-OPERA- TON OF SOUTH AND CEN.
 TRIAL AMERICA.
FERENCE CONFIDENTIAL
The State Department Character, ized the Conference as
 Informal.

Washington.=The United States has decided to ask the cooperation of South and Central America in the next step to restore peace to Mexico. The ambassadors from Argentina, Brazil and Chile and the ministers from Bo- lfyia, Uruguay and Guatemala have been asked to confer with Secretary Lansing.
 This announcement was made at the State Departments:
 There will be an informal confer ence at the State Department to con- sider the Mexican situation. Those taking part will be the ambassadors from Brazil, Argentina and Chile, and the three ranking ministers of the Latin-American republics, Bolivia, Urui- quay and Guatemala. The conference will be entirely confidential"
 While the State Department charae- teriZed the conference as informal, sentiment has been growing among American officials that the next step in the Mexican situation should be one which would meet the approval of the world and should be taken in concert with the nations of Central and South America.
 Some of the closest observers of the Mexican situation last March profess ed to see tke presidents plan for Pan American cooperation when he de- livered an address on the Argentine battleship Morneo and said:
 ''I feel that am speaking the sen timents of my fellow eountrymen when l say that there is a growing warmth of affection as well as understanding for the other countries of the great American hemisphere which we are coming to understand bcttef and which are, I hope. daily coming to un- aerstand HIS better, and to which We are drawn by feeling as well as in terest-by the desire to be comrades in some common understanding for humanity as we'll as neighbors. I want to express my feeling as president of the United States that we are rapidly approaching a day when the Americas will draw together as they never have drawn together before, and that it will be a union not of political ties, but of understanding and of mutual help. fulness' ''
 It is believed the president was thinking of Pan-American joint ac. tion with regard to Mexico, even to joint military operations, if neces. sary
 At this stage. however, it is not be lieved that military operations are being contemplated as a next step.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
Says Bryan Has Chanoed.

Chicago-A charge that William Jennings Bryan had changed his atti. tude toward the liquor question was made by David S. Rose, former mayor of Milwaukee. at a picnic of the Unit ed Societies MT. Rose said that in 1908. just before the Denver conven. tion, MT. Bryan affirmed that he ia. vored local. county or state option. Now, according to the speaker, Mr. Bryan has repudiated local option in favor of national prohibition.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
SEEKS ADVICE
 ON 'LEvEE ROW
ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO MAKE SUR-
 VEY BEFOREHAND.
RIVER CLAIM SUFFICIENT
Penitentiary Commission Has Threat ened to File an Injunction to Pre-
 vent Continuance of Plans.
Little Rock


 Penitentiary officials will not confer with the Linn-Auburn levee district board relative to the levee controver- sy existing between the two bodies until the penitentiary commission gets an expert engineers survey of the State convict farm at Cummins and plans sustaining its contentious that a levee built near the Arkansas River will be sufficient to protect the dis trict from any future overtiowS of the stream That announcement was made by Capt John T. Burkett of the peni- tentiary commission. As yet the com mission has retained no engineer.
 w. l.. Moose, attorney general. told us that to present our conten- tions to the levee board that it would be necessary to have an engineers sur vey of the district, and an engineer g plan sustaining our view" said Cap tain Burkett.
 Plans of the levee board are to erect levee that you'd throw 5000 acres of the best land of the convict farm between it and the river. The land s value would be sacrificed under this plan. The penitentiary commission holds that levee erected nearer the river would afford the same protec- tion.
 Bids for the levee proposed by the levee board are due to be let probabl" at Dumas. The penitentiary commis sion has threatened to file an injunc- tion suit to prevent continuance of the plans of the levee board unless a settlement is reached
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05

Fort Smith. known far and wide Tor years as one of the biggest whiskey towns in the United States, became sa- loonless at II o'clock Saturday At this hour the order of Judge Paul Lit tie, who decided last March against the liquor interests, became effective. The order reads that the saloons must close at midnight but the II o'clock closing law of the city made them close an hour earlier.
 There was no disorder as the lights were extinguished for the last time. At the more prominent bars there were scenes of confusion The crowds In- creased as the fatal hour drew near, and although bartenders were swamp ed every one secured service.
 'Leven o'clock gentlemen" the proprietor announced as closing time came
 The crowds were loath to leave.
 All out" was the next command, but still the crowd fingered And as long as they fingered the supply If wet goods decreased They crowded the bars. Glasses were abandoned, everything went by the bottle During the closing hours whiskey sales by the glass over the bar stopped. Those who wanted whiskey bought it by the bottle or jug.
 Some paid some forgot, some waited for their supply to be wrapped, others grabbed the bare bottles and fled to the streets. At one bar two police men were required to empty the place. This required fully 10 minutts.
 The liquor interests won their fight last January in the County Court when Judge Ezra Hester decided they had secured the signatures of majority of the white adult residents of the city.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
To Reqister Steamships.

Washington.-Admission to Ameri- can registry of 12 foreign steamers purchased for the American Trans-At- lantic Company was assured when Secretary Lansing transmitted to the Department of Commerce a written memorandum holding that neither in- ternational law nor policy stands iu the way.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
S. O. S. Flashes From Sea

New York-An S. o. S. signal was received by the Fire Island naval wire less station from ship apparently about 200 miles at sea, but the wire less failed, presumably before the name or position of the ship could be given. Repeated calls from the sta tion failed to bring response. Steam ship men here did not know of any large liner that distance away.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05

A conference of physicians from State Hospital for Nervous Diseases will be held to determine whether Mrs. Mollie Washburn. the only white woman in the state penitentiary, shall be taken to the hospital, according to Penitentiary' Commissioner John T. Burkett Mrs. Washburn, who killed J. H. South in small restarant on West Seventh street, Little Rock, sew eral weeks ago, and was sentenced 10 life Imprisonment in the penitentiary, has shown no change in mental condi- tion. M
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
Rockefeller Is Sued,

leveland-Charging that she had been defrauded of S1O000 in a stock deal and that he had beaten and in iured her and caused hsr arrest on a false charge when she called on him to get her money back. Mrs. BertEa a M. Leland, a Montreal widow. former ly a Cleveland restarant cashier filed suits aggregating S100,Ooo against Frank Rockefeller, brother of the oil king
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05

Improvements at several of the state charitable institutions are being push ed rapidly and at small expense to the state. according to members of the Board of Control of the State Chari' table Institutions. The brick work on the addition to the hospital at tne Confederate Home is completed and the building will be ready for occupan- cy within a month. The new laundry at the State Hospital for Nervous Dis eases is under way and when com pleted will take care of the needs of the institution for 20 years at its pres ent rate of growth, according to board members. Machinery for the laundry is already being shipped and will be installed soon. A new bakery at the hospital also is being built. It will he modern in every detail. By the use of patient labor a great saving is being made, and one building. for which S20,000 was appropriated by the legis- latnre, is being paid out of other funds in the appropriation. On the advice of the board Governor Hays vetoed the $20,000 item.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
Wilson Is Resting Aqain.

Windsor-President Wilson's sec. ond vacation of the summer has open. ed. He arrived at the summer White House in time to study, from the SC. clusion of his mountain abode. the effect of his note to Germany upon the nation and upon the world He is deeply gratified with the editorial ex. pressions of opinion of the note he has seen so far.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
Torpedo Hits British sh;p

London-The British steamer Firth, 406 tons of Aberdeen, bound from France for Firth of Forth. was torpt.- doed by a submarine in the North sea The Grimsby trawler Perseus was de- stroyed by mine. Her crew of 10 were killed.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05

Smallpox was prevalent in Clay and Miller Counties last month. ac- cording to reports submitted to pr. C. w. Garrison, State health officer
 During the month there were twelve cases developed in Clay County and thirteen in Miller County, and a sum mary of reports from thirty-eight to seVenty-fve counties shows that thir- ty-fve cases were reported Reports from the other thirty-seven counties have not been receivd by Dr. Garri- son.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
STATE HAPPENINGS.

The coming of J H. Miller to Ar kansas as dean of university extension marked very important step in the development of the work in the state, particularly in agriculture and home economies. The United States De- partment of Agriculture has been en- gagged in this work in the state for q number of years
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
Texas Bank Closed.

Washington-Th Wharton Nation al Bank of Wharton, Tex, was closed by order of the comptroller of the currency because of financial difficult ties due to excessive borrowing by it's officers and directors and to per sistent violations of the National bank act"
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
Hold 1.5oo. 900 Russians

Berlin.-The total number of Rus. sian prisoners of war in the hands of Ge~-aany and Austria-Hungary, includ- gures reported by the gen. Al s.~ns surpasses 1,500. 900 officers and men.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
Four Die in Train Fire

Grafton.-Four men who were sup posed to be beating their way to Cleveland were burned to death here when Big Four freight train jumped the track near the depot and caught fire fifth man escaped. Eighteen cars were consumed.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
Bio Rifle Order Refused.

Pasadena.-E, T. Burrows. wealthy manufacturer of Portland, Me, who is spending the summer here, announced that he had refused a telegraphic of- fer to supply s27.OOO,OO0 worth of rifles to the allies.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
Many Lives ost

Washington. - The loss of life in Canton, China, by fire and floods is estimated in the tens of thousands. according to a report from Admiral Winter halter, commanding the Asiatic fleet
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
Mexicans to Shoot Spy.

Nogales.-Joseph De Puy. who claims American citizenship. was sen. fenced by courtmartial in the Mayto rena camp, across the line, to be shot as a spy.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
Buy Products in U. 6

Rome.-The Italian government has decided to make large purchases of American meat and grain, not oniv sufficient to supply the army and navy until July 31, 1916, but also for the use of the population of the country.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
Arrested For Embezziement.

Chattanooga--Adolph Blau, alias J Brand, alleged private banker oi Scranton, Pa, was arrested here on a warrant charging him with embez. clement of S20O,000.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
French Score in Adriatie-

Toulon.-The new French destroyer Le Bisson has demolished the Austrian submarine and naval depot on La gosta Island fAdriatic seal with the loss of only one man.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
Relief Ship Back Home.

New York.-The armored cruiser Tennessee returned from nearly a years cruise in European waters in relieving American refugees in the war zone.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
Wages Up 20 Per Cent

Wilmington.-The Hercules Powder Company announced an increase of 20 per cent in the wages of all employees who have been in the service of the company Is days.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05

Jack Gillian died from a gunshot wound inflicted by his stepson, CeeH Gentry. in q shooting affray at his home in Kensett. At the coroner's in- quest Gentry was eXonerated on the ground that he shot his stepfather in selfdefense.
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
Prepare Army For Cold.

Berlin.-Army officers announce off. cially that the requirements in the way Of warm underclothing, gloves and wristlets for the German soldiers use in an eventual campaign have been covered amply
The Monticellonian., 1915-08-05
 Muzzle on Danish Press

Copenhagen.-A temporary law giv- ing the Danish minister of justice power to restrain the press in it's war comment has been hurriedly passed and signed by King Christian.