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The Dermott news., 1915-07-29
BEATING the Bakers.

"Oh. | am almost tired to DEATH"
said the woman who spends half her
time addressing club meetings. Our
political economy club has been in
session all day passing resolutions
and drawing up petitions demanding
a law regulating the price OF bread.
Only think, Three dollars worth OF
flour costs. when baked into bread.
$lS. It's outrageous. Wen soon all
be bankrupt. The bakers must be-
made to feel the power of the law.
You should have been at the meet
ing"
4 couldn't come. l was too busy"
said the calm.faced woman
Busy on a club day? What on
earth at
Baking bread. said the calm
faced voman.-New York times.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

Suit to restrain County Judge T. W.
Storey from paying out money on &C.
cunts made under tho provisions Of
Act No. 3. the Publicity Act, has been
brought in the Stone County Chan
Gerry Court by Senator w. Q, Edmond
son. The petition alleges the Quorum
Court of the county has made no al
lowanee for the payment of money
under the act. Senator Edmondson
has been active in movements against
the publicity act. which became a law
by initiative petition in 1914. During
the last session of the Legislature he
introduced one bill to abolish the act,
enc to submit the measure to a vote cf
the people and one TO amend it by re
curing the publication made under It.
The amendment carried. The bill to
repeal the law failed to pass in the
Senate and the bill for resubmissiols
died in the house.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29
STATE IS BEHIND
IN HER FINANCES
WHETHER SETTLEMENTS WILL
TAKE CARE OF DEBTS KEEPS
OFFICIALS GUESSING.
THIRTY-SlX COUNTIES SETTLE
Pulaski County Is Expected to Pay
in Approximately $4,000 to GEN
eral Revenue Fund.


lIllllt NUN.
Whether the revcnue to come INTO
he state treasury in the next 20 days
will be sufficient to take up all out
landing state warrants is a question
ow confronting state officials. 1t had
zen thought when all county collec-
RS had settled and all franchise tax
elected there would be a balance of
lproXimately 100000 in the treasury
ter all warrants were taken up. An
3cial check was made of the settle
'nts, and this showed that while
IRE than half OF the counties have
tied the amount of outstanding war,
is has not been reduced onehalf.
ew weeks & the outstanding war
is amounted to $76S. 600, the high
in many years.
re reason the amount does not de-
Sc faster despite the large amounts
in is that more are being con-
tly issued to provide for the rur-
expenses Of the state government
institutions, S32,2S9.S4 was paid
he treasury from four county col
ms and fronchise tax. But $14.
In warrants was issued, and
the amount of outstanding war
reduced only $~17,3S4.70. in spite
four settlements. Two of tie
t counties in the state have still
lie with the state treasury. Pu-
9ounty is expected to pay in ap-
ately $4,000 to the general
fund and Sebastian County
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

Look. dear. ut that bird in yonder
tree How clear his song notes, He's
been twitterinE happily for owe an
hour"
The husband looked up from his
paper. but not Al the bird
Il wish you'd understand n thing.
he said. When you hear a bird
twittcrine don't make the mistake OF
referring 10 it as he, The twitters are.
invariably the woman birds
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

A second improvement district COM
plication has arisen at the state con
vict farm at Cummins, according to
officials of the ~penitentiary. Recently
the board for the Linn-Auburn district
announced it intends to build a levee
that will bisect the farm and leave
more thar 5000 acres in a basin with
out drainage. Last week the directors
Of the Long Lake Drainage District
called on the commission to complete
its part of $4,000 worth of labor 1t
was to perform for the district. The
commission has hesitated to comply.
because, should the Linn-Auburn d.
trict be allowed to continue its plans,
the state Will receive no benefits from
the Long Lake District.
The Big Lake Levee Board proposes
20 dredge a large ditch that would
drain Big Lake and a part of the state
farm. To pay the states share of the
cost. the commission agreed to fur
nish the labor to clear the land, where
the ditch is to be dug. Work on the
ditch already has been started.
The commission is making efforts %
arbitrate the Linn-Auburn levee mat
ter. An engineer will be taken to
the state farm next week in an effort
to convince the Levee Board that 4
levee can be built without rendering
useless half Of the state farm, A cor
ference between the ~Penitentiary Com
mission. the ~Ltnn-Auburn Leyee Board
and the engineer probably will be
held this week. The commission viii
not work on the Long Lake district
pending the settlement, according TO
Commissioner John T. Burkett.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

WashinEton-Total reserves Of the
federal reserve banks increased near
" $1,000, 100000 during the past week.
according to n statement OF the banks
condition July -, issued by the Fed.
erai Reserve Board. Gold reserve
against net liabilities was shown &c
be $40 per cent and the cash reserve
against net liabilities 93.3 per cent.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29
$40. 900 Of Notes.

New York;. p. Morgan & Co. and
Brown Brothers & Co. announced
that in association with the Bank OF
Montreal and the First National and
National City Banks of this city. they
had purchased $4,000. 900 of notes OF
the Canadian government.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

Demands of the state bank depart
ment on stockholders of the defunct
Merchants and Mechanics Bank OF Ar
genta that IS per cent of the 100 per
cent assessment recently announced
be paid apparently were ignored by
the several stockholders. None Of
them had paid the assessment and at
torneys for the bank department were
preparing to file suits.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29
Sea Surrenders Its Dead.

Queenstown,-The body OF Herbert
s. Stone, a Lusitania victim. has come
ashore at ~Ballybunnion, west coast of
ireland, about $50 miles from where
the Lusitania was sunk. The body
has been fully identified.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

Letters to the School Boards OF cit.
les having high schools that formerly
received benefit from the state aid act,
recently declared unconstitutional by
the Supreme Court. were mailed by
Geo. r. Cook. state superintendent OF
.ublic instruction. Mr.. Cook called
attention to the increase in the high
school enrolment in the state from
1000 to 10000 made during the time
the state aid law was in effect. and
urged the boards 70 cooperate IN
working fer the passage Of a NJ"
state aid law
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

The St.te Bank Department is en-
gagged in examining the II building
and loan companies in the state, aud
the w companies out of the state
doing business in Arkansas. W. T
Maxwell. deputy commissioner. re-
turned from Denver. where he made
an examination of one of tae forelgh
companies. The Al investment com
panies in the state also are to be cy-
amined. An annual audit of all +
these companies is required under the
state law.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

Pittsburgh.-Harry K. Thaw. slayer
OF Stanford White. arrived In Pitts
burgh from Philadelphia, and went at
once to the home of his mother, Mrs.
Mary Copely Thaw.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29
First BALE IONS IL Cents

Savannah-The first bale OF the
Georgia cotton crop OF his season
was sold at auction at the cotton ex.
change and brought IS lice a pound.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29
$40 900. 900 For Tin Cans.

New York-Circumstantial reports
were heard in the financial district
that the American Can Company had
just closed a $4,000 900 contract with
the British government.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

Reports of Confederate pension APP
p|licants received from II county
clerks in the office of the state auditor
show 213 new applications. Ninety.
seven pensioners in these counties
died last year, leaving a total increase
of 116 this year. The State Pension
Board meets August > to act on the
applications.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29
Probably Not.

Il believe Il man should be mas
ter in his own house" said the new
ly married man. There can be only
one head in n family. and | mean to-
be It"
That's n very good idea" answered.
his friend. who had been married.
more years than the other had lived.
"A very good idea indeed. Have YOU
spoken to your Wife about II?
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29
S25. 900 Tcsas Ere Loss.

Wooten Wells-Ffre. starting in the
flue in a hotel kitchen, destroyed prac-
tically everything In town but the bott-
ling works and the dancing pavilion.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29
Italian cabine. Discusses Turkey.

Rome-The Italian cabinet meeting
was devoted to a discussion Of tina
relations between Italy and Turkey,
according to the Giornals dItalia.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

Thomas, accountant. formerly
d by the legislative committee
d to investigate the state de-
IS, filed suit for SOS, 600 by his
Hal Norwood. against the Ga
blishing Company and the
of the legislatures inyesti-
mmittee, George w. Garrett.
NTH and U. A. Gentry. The
his complaint is an article
in the Gazette on June 10.
were two aftidavits that had
/ to the committee by \. !.
ormerly an employee of the
or's office.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29
Locker Club Law Insea

Knoxville-The locker club law
passed by the recent Legislature was
declared unconstitutional by Judge T.
A. r. Nelson.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

improvements costing approximate
" $500 probably Will be made on the
girls dormitory ut the Branch Normal
at Pine Buff, according 70 George B.
Cook. state superintendent of pubic
instruction. and a member Of the
Board of Trustees OF the University
Of Arkansas. which has control OF the
institution.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

Rome-The amount subscribed to
the national loan was $3.50, 000. 900 nc
cording to information gathered By
the Banca Italia
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29
Modest.

He's n very modest young man
Very, He hasn't II OF those loud
electric horns on his automobile"
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

There is al least this TO be said for
the angels They do not play the
bagpipe.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

Commentator of the P~enitentiary
Commissions efforts to improve the
sanitary conditions OF the state farm
is contained in a report of DR.. c. w.
port includes recommendations for a
number OF improvements and states
that the commission has been handi.
capped because OF high waite
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

What are these volumes you arc
throwing OUT
My library on international law
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

Vt State Earle w. Hodges
at George Thornburgh Of
aditor or the Masonic
agreed to be a member
ittee to audit his office,
Sloan of Black Rock,
nty, has been asked to
of the committee. Mr..
te felt sure Mr.. Sloan
he third member of the
TO be selected by the
Hodges said if these
the legislative commit
lird member, he would
On. He would have ~
lie said. If the COM
q same accountants
gislative committee
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

No attempt will be made to enforce
the child labor law on farms this fall.
according to ]. C. Clary. state labor
commissioner.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

One hundred and thirteen Pine Bluff
and Jefferson County residents will
get Confederate pensions this year.
according 10 a list compiled and sent
10 the State Pension Board at Little
Rock. or these 10 applied for pen
sions this year.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

eous suppression prevails in
"a, Of the state as to the dis.
the state common school
IS year. Many letters are
we'd making inquiries rela-
nit filed severas weeks ago
anjoin the state treasurer
out the funds to the credit
non schools of the state
nual apportionment law.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

The Pyatt Mining Company OF Har-
rison, capitalized at s10,9e0. filed arti-
cles OF incorporation in the Office of
the secretary of state.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

One small hint may be worth more
than a ton OF advice.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

convict farm at
lave remarked
sing ~practiced
rsifed farming,
Ing OF supplies
visitor at the
uthwest limits
be impressed
ing different
han 500
don inl-
this year
pear TO
lara
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

an Instructor IN
gersity of Miclti-
ted head of the
4 the University
4ar 1876, Mr..
of the University
done four Il
< in Illinois and
6. He was for
-tment of Ger
'versity.
The Dermott news., 1915-07-29

in Pulasi-
we're on the
cen located
Herbert s.
an 1ffida-
an act Of
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
D, {, INVESTIGATORS
LEGALLY APPOINTED

The three House members OF the
joint committee which will Investigate
the half-and half controversy are not
concerned over the technical sugges-
tion that their appointment may be
illegal because the Speaker Of the
House waited until March to select
the three representatives Of the low :
er body.
1t was suggested today that the
committee should have been named by
Speaker Clark before the end OF the
Sixty-third Congress and that. tech
nically speaking. Mr.. Clark ceased to
be Speaker on March I and his ap-
pointments announced on March did
not carry out the purport Of the in
vestigatinR resolution.
Congressman Rainey. who will be
ranking House Democrat on the COM
mittee. says this suRYestion Is ex-
rying either the Speaker, the House or
the committee members.
A contention that the appointment
has a flaw in it Is regarded as hair
splitting one by Legislators and II Is
doubted that the point will be seri-
ously raised at any time.
Members OF the joint committee are
taking things easy awaiting the pre-
liminary meeting next Monday, when
Senator Chiffon win return to Wash
ington and take the lead in assem-
bling his Observation-Disclosures. The
preliminary meeting probably will be
attended by all members Of the Join,
committee except Congressman Gard
OF Ohio. who has an engagement in
that State next week.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
Eagles Celebrate
Fourteenth Year
Guests Enjoy Diverting Program
With Music BY the
Marine Band.

The Washington clubhouse Of the Fra
ternal Order OF Eagles last night was
tho scene Of a fourteenth anniversary
celebration of that organization.
Their guests enjoyed a diverting pro-
gram arranged by Chairman Richard
L. Edwards. Dancing was a popular
feature Of the program. and the Marine
Band furnished music until midnight,
when a supper was served.
In charge OF the enjoyable function
was a committee comprising Mr.. Ed
wards. chairman: Arthur s. Morgan. E.
]. McGolrtck: A. M. Berthiaume. Jo-
seph Brosnahan, Fred Booth. G. s.
Gaver. J. L. Wedge. o. A. Williams.
George Budd. Fred r. W. Reh. Edward
Coughlin. John Campbell. Alexander
Morris. Howard Jones. G. 8. Keesler
J. w. Reynolds. Fred Kneesi. David
Wolf. George Denham. G. H. Davis. j.
3D. Davis, Gus Beckenheimer. Edward
Callan. Gus Brahler. William H. Clark
John ]. Allen. r. H. Stedman. n. NJ
Ffeles. william Boyle. John Spaulding
and Arthur De Marco.
Officers of the aerie are Luther b
Hayes, president: R.. L. Edwards. vice
president; J. D. Britt. secretary; r. F
Downing. treasurer; inside guard
George Gaver. outside guard. J. l.
Wedge: conductor. Fred Kneesi: trus
tees. William H. Clark. f. J. McGol
rick. and John J. Allen: aerie physi
clans. Drs. William r. Walter, NJ. J
Ready, and c. L. Waters.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
|DULLNESS CONTINUES
IN NEW YORK STOCKS
Prices Vary Only FractionaIIy, II
at All, From Those at Clos.
Ing Yesterday.

NEW YORK, March 11.-Price levels
on the stock market today were either
unchanged or varied but fractionally
from those which prevailed at the
close yesterday, and the same dullness
continued.
The professional element endeavored
to create a bearish sentiment on the
strength OF the admitted sinking uf
an American vessel by Germany. but
their efforts were scarcely reflected
In the narrow market. The ready sale
met had a strengthening tendency.
Reports that Great Britain Is to
raise the ban on importations Of sugar
from the United States and other neu-
Refining to advance Y Of a point to
l03N. and put American Beat Sugar
up y Of a point to 40h.
The industrials and specialties gen.
ersiiy ery appeared to have more strength
gained ~ points by selling at SIN.
The American Railway Association re-
ports total surplus Of freight cars on
/. as against 2sO.57S on February and
I5s. .4sO on March I. 1914. Car shortage
reported to tho association aggregated
only "a cars. as compa red with 1.163
on February and 5.573 cars on March 1.
Gross sales of the I.ackawanna Steel
Company IN the year ended December 81
Of $l6. .2Sl. 63S were $l3.50O. 900 less than in
the year before. After paying expenses
OF operstion. bond interest. and rentals.
deficit Of $5S5 sos remained, as com
pared with a surplus of H.41S.o91 in 1913.
surplus was drawn upon to provide for
depreciation and preferred stock divi.
dends. leaving a Anal profit and loss
surplus Of $.777.476> in contrast with 81
5lt ST at the end Of 1913.
President F.. A. S. Clarke said in the
annual statement that the returns IN
the country since the company was
formed. The tariff. through It's possible
influence on competition from abroad,
kept prices down. he asserted, and the
war struck another blow at the indus
try.
The American Sugar Refining Com
pany earned a net income last year OF
$6. 13s. $50. as compared with A,1AoS9 In
1913. Credit adjustments added $7O7, ia to
this total. The company set aside $751;
liz for depreciation and $24 ia for re-
serve. and in order to pay dividends,
amounting to 81. .2s9 s73. was compelled to
extent Of 81. 1859 In the preceding
year S.l96. 1876 was taken from the sur
plus for the same purpose
Th3 balance sheet showed cash on
hand OF $lS. S.llO.T9. gain of 81 lo23 COO
The profit and loss surplus at the emo
OF the year amounted to $17,OSl, ,7ao as
compared with sl7.5s7 .Sa year before.
yesterday increased tho board Of direc-
tors from eleven to twelve members
electirg Earl Babst. OF the National Bis
cult Company TO the new place.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
Wholesale Produce Market

EGGS-Nearby. fresh. 1sc per dozen: South
ern. lie per dozen.
iSc per ID.
BUTTER-Elgin print. SIC per lb.: tub. SC
per ID. : process. t6027c per lb.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens. lSGIl7c per h. :
ROSTERS. lOc per lb spring chickens. 20Gf22c
per lb.: live turkeys. 10000 per ID.
LIVE STOCK-Veal calves. best. llal2c
per lb: heavy. sh4lOc per ib.: fat sheer,
5dt6Ic per 10. spring lambs. lSGlSc per ID,
ETABLES-(Quotations furnished by
Taylor Wade)--Potatoes. $3.50 per barrel:
N.eS per hundred lbs: lettuce. 81 Oodf3.0o per
basltet: beets. 500 per 100 bunches
DRESSED PORK-small. s1slsc per h.. /:
medium. Sh4sc per lb.: heavy. s9Snc per
b.
Receipts Of eggs more plentiful: market
easier.
Receipts OF calves light: market more
active. KREY. PRICE & CO.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
NARROW MARKET
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED
Bond Sales Confined to $1,000
Worth Of Railway as and
Riggs Realty.

Though the market continued rather
narrow. the volume of trading on tho
Washington Stock Exchange today was
slightly improved. The interest was
csntered primarily In the stock list. the
bond sales being confined to $3.50
worth Of Washington Railway and
Electric Is at ERSlsk. and a 81. 900 Riggs
Realty dong at 100M.
American Graphophone issues contin-
ueH to attract unusual attention, 'nve
shares Of the common selling at 0O: the
while a quotation lot Of the preferred
stock was traded in at So
Washington Railway and Electric pre-.
ferred was fractionally under recent
prices. After twenty-five shares nau
sold at "a, an additional block OF similar
size was disposed Of at S4H.
The only other sale recorded was nve
shares Of Washington Gas stock at 12A.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
Congress Too Lavish With
Public Land, He Asserts

Congress is still too lavish with :ifts
OF public property. even though a per-
iod Of conservation and reclamation
has started. according to Clay Tallman
commissioner OF the General Land
OfIice.
Commissioner Tallman. in an address
before the Home Club OF the Interior
Department last night. urged the con-
servation Of public lands in the West
and in Alaska He told OF the grow, n
OF the Land Once. and said that since
1850 one million acres of public lands
have been DISPOSED OF by .hc Govern
ment in gifts and grants at an average
price Of SO cents an acre.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11

New York Stocks.

Quotations furn'shed by W. b. Hibbs &
CO.. members ~ New York Stock Exchange.
Hibbs Building.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
Federal Reserve Board
Fixes RediscOunt Rates

In view Of the possibility OF an early
demand for rediscounts between Fed
eral reserve banks, the Federal Reserve
Board today fixed the rate OF redis-
count for the present between banks Of
3Ia per cent for paper up to thirty days
and per cent for paper OF maturlties
over thirty days and up TO ninety days
Applications for rediscounts. II was
decided. should be filed with the reserve
board. which reserves the right to APP
portion applications for rediscount
among other Federal reserve banks.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
Y.W.C.A. Urges Minimum
Wage Scale for Women

Minimum wage legislation for women.
and the work Of the Y. w. g. A. fur
nished topics for discussion at the meet :
ing Of the Chaplin Union Of the W. C.
7. u. yesterday afternoon.
The speakers were Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey. honorary dean OF the Wash
inEton College of Law; Mrs. Woodbury.
Pulsifer. Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton,
Mrs. Theresa A. Williams and Mrs. c,
A. Chandler. Twenty-six new members
We're enrolled.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
Realty ransfers

l1l3 Fourth street northwest Frederick 6.
Glorius e, ux. to George &. Roarinan. lot
So square ble. $40 stamps $3.50,
62l and ga Ninth street northeast-Hen-y -
Thompson ct al. to George Y. Worthineton
and George Y. Worthington jr.. lots l6
and Il. square s35. $40 (stamps So
c2l3 n street northwest-Albert L. Godoy at
ux. to Dclbert II. Decker. 10, 80. square
-. SO
Nineteenth and Bil.more streets northwest
(The Bltmore)-Delbert H. Decker ct ux
to Alberto 1. Godoy. lots 270 ana I'll. square
c45 Widows Mite). $lo subject to trust
Of Sl35. 400.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
Slayer of Two Women
Enters "NOt Guilty" Plea

NEW YORK. March ll.--H;ram E.
Craig. Jersey City salesmal. who on
February 20 shot and killed Hattie F..
Reeve. his sweetheart and Mrs. Mark
Clark. at whose home in Newark Miss
Reeve boarded. pleaded not guilty to a
charge OF murder, and was held to the
grand Jury.
Craig has fully recovered from the
bullet wound he inflicted upon him.
self in an attempt to end his life.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
Bonds.
Local Sales.

Washington Railway -, Sl,ODUdSl,
Riggs Realty 0ong) SIS $1,000 lOOth
Washington Railway preferred, 26654.
Washington Gas. 5N72N.
Mergenthaler. lO0lTt.
Graphaphone common. 5G6O.
After call
Graphaphone preferred. c5aSs
Washington Railway Is. 5000 1slta.
washington Railway preferred, SO
~.
The Washington times., 1915-03-11
Married | ,287 CouplJs.

WINONA. Mimi. March n.-Complet-
inE fourteen years as probate judge in
Wtnona. Judge ID. E. Vance holds a
record that probably is not duplicated
in the Northwest. He has married l.2s7
couples and has earned the soubriquet
Of THE Marrying Judge"