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The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10
ARKANSAS APPLES
 TOOK MANY MEDALS
25 More Than Any Other State; Misses Grand Prize
 By Technicality.

Exposition Grounds, San Fran cisco, Cal, Dec. 9.-But for the fact that Arkansas apple exhibit was not in place on the opening day of the San Francisco exposition, the state would be entitled to the grand prize for apples. Today the jury of awards decided in favor of the state on the appeal of John P. Logan, who had charge of the Ar kansas exhibits, and awarded 50 more prizes on Arkansas apples. This makes a total of sos prizes on apples grown in this state and gives to Arkansas 25 more prizes on apples than any other state. In lieu of the grand prize the jury awarded the state two medals of honor, the next highest award and equivalent to the grand prize.
 Arkansas prizes on apples, in addition to the two medals of hon or, consist of 25 gold medals, 175 silver medals and 176 bronze med als. The total is Il greater than was received by the state on it's ap- pie exhibit at the Louisiana pur- chase exposition at St. Louis. A ruling made before the opening of the exposition provided that no state should receive a grand prize unless its exhibit was in place the open ing day of the exposition.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10
CONSTANTINE BETWEEN TWO
 FIRES; MUST DEFINE POLICY
Rapid Withdrawal of Entente Troops South of Sofia Will Compel Retirement Into
 Hellenic Territory

overwhelmed in the proportion of two to one.
 Retreat of the allies has caused the greatest excitement in official quarters in Greece, and public ten- sion is increasing. AS the battle draws near the Grecian boundary it becomes more apparent that policy must be announced by King Constantine, for there remains It. tie doubt that the retiring French and Serbians will be hurled across the Greek frontier. Trusted Greek officers have been sent to the front to assume charge of any situation that may arise when the allies re- tire into Greece. i
 Reports that additional reinforce- ments for the allies are arriving at Saloniki are generally commented upon, but whether they are intend- ed for the Serbian campaign is not known. Late this afternoon Greece was still undecided what action would be taken in the event entente troops are compelled to retire across the border.
 Reports from Paris confirm oth- CT information to the effect that the allies are falling back south from Sofia rapidly. The Bulgarian war office claims marked progress for the offensive.
 Result of the allied war council, which is meeting in Paris today, is awaited here with suppressed anxiety.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10
LITTLE HOPE FOR
 MRS. (. E. SULLIVAN
(From Thursdays Daily Press)

Through a letter received this morning by NJ. B. Hatfield from c. E. Silliman who was called to St. Louis Monday night on account of the serious condition of his wife who was run down by an automo- bile Monday evening, it is learned Mrs. Silliman's condition is grow ing worse and physicians fear she may not recover. The letter states an operation will be performed Friday as a final means of saving her life. Mrs. Silliman's right cheek bone was broken right col lalbone and arm broken, and she was bruised in many places.
 The day following the accident it was stated her injuries were not of a serious nature and that she would probably speedily recover. Yesterday MT. Silliman wired com plications had set in and he was becoming alarmed about her con dition. Subsequent to his wire, he wrote letter to MT. Hatfield in which he stated the physicians had advised him they had little hope for her recovery, and suggested the only chance to save her life was through an operation to which MT Silliman asSented.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10
RETHMANN- -H0LLWEC SAYS
 FATHERLAND IS ''WAlTINC''
Kaiser Will Never Consider Terms Involving Return of Alsace and Lorraine
 To France.

only compatible with German
 dignity and safety will be de-
 manded. None other will be con-
 sidered."
 Dr. Scheudemann, the reichstag socialist leader, followed the imper- ial chancellor. He declared that it is altogether compatible with German dignity and German safe ty to ask peace without being placed in the attitude of appearing weak hearted or dispirited The question of peace, said Dr. Scheudermann is uppermost in the minds of lead CTS in all the nations of the world. He bitterly assailed those favoring of conquered territory and took occasion to remind the kaiser of his assurance that this was not war of conquest.
 Following the speeches by the imperial chancellor and Dr. Scheud- ermann, all political parties united in declaring approval of the gov ernments stand, as expressed by Bethmann- -Hollweg.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10
UNCLE SAM NEEDS A BIGGER LIGHT.
A. 0. U. ". HALL
 TO BE DEDICATED

On Tuesday evening, December IA, the handsome two-story A. o. U. w. building on North Pruet street in this city, will be formally dedicated to the order. John R. Frazer, Grand Master Workman; H. L. Cross, Grand Secretary, both of Little Rock, and Dr. Johns, grand medical examiner of Searcy, and perhaps other grand officers of the lodge will be present and par ticipate in the ceremonies.
 All the members of the lodge, with their wives and children and special friends they wish to invite, will be welcomed at the exercises. Members will prepare baskets of edibles and an old-time basket sup per will be served in the lodge room after the dedicatory exercises are finished.
 In 1898 Paragould Lodge No. 32 A. o. U. w., agreed to own its own hall, and in 1901 committees were appointed to secure a suitable 10. cation, prices of same and to select plan of building. Later on the re- ports of these committees were ac' cepted by the lodge in regular ses sion, and subscriptions taken III from the membership, which were freely donated, some members giv ing as much as fifty dollars to built this pretty lodge hall.
 The building was completed 1T May, 1903, and the lodge moved in, the outstanding indebtedness: being approximately $7000, whicf has been paid from the genera fund of the lodge. The last note was paid off last August, which relieved all debts against thi: property This note was given fol $750 Nov. 26, 1902, 8 per cent in terest from date, signed by A. P Mack, A. A Knox and w. T. Sted man, as trustees of Paragould lodge No. 32, A. O. U. w. Total paid or this note was $14S8.34.
 Many of the old members who contributed literally in funds and time to this lodge hall have passed on to the beyond, some quit the or der, and have fallen by the way side.
 Considering the long time inter est paid on this building it has cost the lodge about $11,000, but the property is easily worth $15,0OO now.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10
MYSTERY SHROUDS
 COMMUNIPAW CASE
Italian and Greek Com manders Believe Standard
 Oil Vessel Captured.

Rome, Dec. 9.-(Special to The Press. .)-Conflicting reports con tinue to mystify the actual fate of the Communipaw. Commander of Italian and Greek boats which an- swered distress calls state that in all probabilities the steamer was captured. No trace of oil or wreck agenhas been found. No confirma- tioH of the report that the vessel was shelled, but escaped, can be found
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10

Berlin, Dec. 9.-(Special to The Press. )-Imperia Chancellor Beth man-Hollweg delivered his much heralded "peace talk" in the reich stag this morning. His remarks were carefully weighed and were in reply to system of constant prod ding persisted in by socialists since the reichstag convened more than a week ago. By virtue of the close = relations that exist between the kaiser and the imperial chancellor, it is assumed that the remarks Of the latter are the thoughts of the former. The chancellor refused fiatly to state what the demands of Germany would be and made it plain that the enemies of Germany must first make known their terms. It would be folly, he stated, for Germany to seek terms at the pres ent time, while her armies occupied so wide an area of conquered ter ritory
 . "The war;" declared the i'm
 perial chancellor, lis one of de- fense Notice is served upon the allies that they must first aban-
 don all hope of crushing Ger
 many. The kaiser will never consider the surrender of Alsace
 and Lorraine, and if, as suggest
 ed by French spokesman, ulti- mate terms are to include re-
 treat from this territory, then,
 indeed is peace rendered impos-
 slele. Eighty-seven per cent of
 the residents of Alsace and Lorraine speak German and are
 loyal to the German government.
 Apply the same test to Egypt
 Apply the test to India. When
 the mask of hypocrisy has been
 torn from the face of our enc
 mics, it will be found that terms
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10

Washington, Dec. 9.-(Special to The Press) The Washington gov ernment has, without doubt, con- cluded, after long deliberation and the display of much patience, to adopt new adn more rig i'd policy in the matter of dealing with submarines. This is illustrat- ed, it is believed, by the action or Secretary of State Lansing i'll dis patching to the Austrian govern meat at Vienna strong communi- cation regarding the sinking of the
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10
CONVENTION WILL
 BE HELD JUNE 25

Washington, Dec. 7.-(Special to The Press) The fight between St. Louis and Dallas to secure the na- tional democratic convention is waging fiercely. It is uncertain whether the committee will ballot today, or wait until tomorrow. At present St. Louis seems to have an edge on the situation. June 25th will probably be selected as the date.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10
FORD OFFERS BET.

On Board Oscar II, Dec. g. Special to The Press When told this afternoon of the statement made by Premier Asquith in reply to the German imperial chancellor's address, Henry Ford offered to bet his peace ship against one Ameri- can copper cent that the men would be out of the trenches by Christ mas.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10
ROUMANIA CLOSES
 UNCENT AND REM
Russians Continue to Mass Troops in Bessarabia
 Border Towns.

Zurich, Russia, Dec. 9.-(Special to The Press The Roumanian frontier town of Ungent, and the harbor of Reni, have been closed, according to Bucharest reports. Thousands of Russian troops are declared to be arriving near these points and intense activity is dis played by the Russians all through Bessarabia.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10
LANSING ADOPTS ALTERED
 POLICY FOR SUBSEA BOATS
Will Not Permit Tedious and Long-Drawn-
 Out Diplomatic Parleys to Interfere . With Prompt Settlements.

Italian steamship Ancona, which carried American passengers. The communication, it is believed, means that the department is opposed to continuous delays of a diplomatic nature regarding such settlements, and is determined, apparently, to
 adhere otthe shrdluetaoinshrdlu adhere to the policy that prompt or explanation must be made. The note will be sent with out waiting for a report to come from the Austrian admiralty.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10
ASQUITH MAKES REPLY.

London, Dec. 9.-(Special to The Press. Premier Asquith, when told of the address delivered by the German imperial chancellor, Beth merely replied: "If peace proposals are seriously ad- vanced, general peace will be dis cussed by the allies"
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10
Aluminium Horseshoes.

In every test made by Russian cavalrymen, horseshoes of alumi- mum were found to outlast those of steel and iron.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10

Millinery. Millinery. The la test fashions at the lowest prices Closing out the entire stock. Big gest cut prices. Miss Georgia Compton. 1t
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10

Still selling Cream of the Val ley" and Snow White" flour at $1.45 and $1.60 per big bag. Bring us your eggs. Newsom's. It
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10

One lot of boys odd coats, good styles and grades, choice at $1.39. It
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10

London, Dec. 9.-(Special to The Press. )-Greece, it is believed, is taking steps to resist by force of arms some of the demands advanced by the entente powers, while upon the other hand, according to Rome advices, the allies are preparing to enforce their edict. If this con- |tingency should arrive, Greece, it is feared, will be forced to join the central powers. Teutonic agents are now preparing to fight the commercial blockade of Greece in stituted by allied fleets. Germany, it is understood, assures King Constantine that any blockade in- Istituted against Grecian ports will be rendered ineffective by subma- rines. One report states that Sa- loniki has already been blockaded by the allies.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10
Nantucket's Receding Face.

The southern face of Nantucket island is receding at the rate of six feet per annum.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10
FRENCH ARE DRIVEN BACK.

FRENCH ARE DRIVEN BACK.
 Athens, Dec. 9.-(Special to The Press) Allied forces are being compelled to retire rapidly to the south from the environs of Strum- nitza. Officials believe that the allies have inaugurated policy of general withdrawal from Serbia, but how far the retreat will contin- ue is not known. The French left and center are being smashed by German forces, while the right and center are receiving the full impact of a terrific Bulgarian offensive In matter of numbers, the allies are
The weekly soliphone., 1915-12-10

There are 22,000 union carpen- ters in Pennsylvania.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-04
HE SLURRED THE PRESIDENT
Assistant Postmaster at Winnetka, ILL.,,
Removed for Criticizing Mr..
Wilson's Remarriage.

Washington, Nov. ia statement
was issued in the White House tonight
saying that the action of A. M. Kloep-
fer, postmaster in Winnetka,s Ill, in
removing his assistant from office be-
cause he criticized President Wilson's
engagement to be married, was taken
without the authority or knowledge
of the President
Published reports brought the Incl
dent to the attention of White House
officials today, and at the same time
it was learned that the dismissed as
sistant postmaster, George Burkitt,
had appealed vainly to the Postoffice
Department to overrule his superior.
Kloepfer, according to published cor
respondence, called upon Burkitt to
explain remark credited to him, that
the President should wait at least a
year before remarrying." Burkitt adj
mitted making the statement in the
course of a general conversation in
the postoffice, but denied being guilty
of any disrespect. Then the postmas-
ter, charging him with disloyalty and
calling attention to dement's placed
against his record for unsatisfactory
service" asked for his resignation
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-04
A MISF|T LIFE ENDS
Physicians Allow a Defective
Chicago Infant to Die for
Want of Operation.
ACTION CAUSES DISCUSSION
Doctors Decision-WouId Have
Been Hopeless Cripple.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-The Bollinger
baby, a defective boy born in a hos
pital here five days ago, and allowed
to drift along as nature would have
him go, died at o'clock last night.
Meanwhile the question of the pro-
priety of sacrificing the unpromising
spark of life in the infant, that he
might not grow up burden to himself
and possible menace to society, was
the subject of widespread discussion.
Dr. H ]. Haiselden, on whose advice
the mother decided the infant should
not be operated upon, was visited by
many medical men today and tele-
phone calls alternately accused and
praised him. He remained unaltered
in his conviction that death was the
greatest blessing which could be
hoped for the baby
its Determines.
The principal physical deformities
of the baby were the closure of the in
testinal tract, paralysis, of the nerves
Of the right side of the face, the abb
sence of the right ear, blindness OF
one eye and malformation of its
shoulders. Doctor Haiselden, who of
ficiated at the birth, noted the abb
sence of a neck. The brain he found
to be only slightly subnormal, but the
cranial nerves were absent or unde-
veloped.
eff he had grown up he would have
been hopeless cripple and suffered
from fits the doctor said.
Would his mind have been clear?
Would his soul have been normally
alive?" asked one of the visitors.
"Chances AGAINST Him.
THAT l do not know, but the
chances were against it,
Most of the visitors treated the
baby, which lay this afternoon in a lit
tie bundle in a private room, as if it
were uncanny. Doctor Haiselden,
who condemned it to death, alone
treated it like a human being. He
looked into the little twisted face and
patted it's cheeks.
HE will be dead before the night is
over" he said. 1T would be a moral
wrong he continued, ito try to make
it live. 1t seems to me that city
which allows a Black Hand outrage a
week, a thousand criminal operations
a day and a motor car accident every
round of the clock is hardly in posi-
ton to criticize a man who holds that
death is preferable to life to a de-
fective.'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-04
FLAG is PROTECTION ENOUGH
United States Government Will Ask
No Favors of BeIIigerent Powers
for American Vessels.

Washington, Nov. 16.-No belliger-
ent power will be asked by the United
States to grant as a favor assurance
of immunity from seizure for ships
flying the American flag. This was
made plain today by state department
officials in response to inquiries as to
the departments attitude toward the
request of the transatlantic steam
ship line that special representations
be made to Great Britain in behalf of
the steamer Winnebago now held up
at Buenos Aires for fear that British
cruisers might seize her on the
ground of German ownership.
Officials said vessels entitled to fly
the American flag would be protected
in their rights without any advance
arrangement for immunity from inter
ference on the high seas.
A representative of the Trans-At-
lantic company, which owns a number
of vessels on the British black list"
called at the state department during
the day and was asked to put a state
ment of the company's case in writing
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-04
BOOKER I. WASHINGTON DEAD
Ala, Negro Institute at His Home
in Alabama.

Tuskegee, Ala, Nov. 15--Booker T.
Washington, foremost teacher and
leader of the negro race, died early to-
day in his home here near the Tuske-
gee Institute, of which he was founder
and president. Hardening of the ar
teries following a nervous breakdown
caused death four hours after Mr..
Washington arrived from New York
The negro leader had been in fail
ing health for several months, but his
condition became critical only last
week, while he was in the East
He reached his home at midnight
and died at 4:40 o'clock in the morn
ing.
He is survived by his widow, three
children and four grandchildren His
brother, John H. Washington, is SUI
perintendent of industries in Tuskegee
Institute
The funeral will be held in Tuskegee
Institute Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock.
DR.. Washington was born in slavery
near Hales Ford, Va, in 1857 or 1858.
After the emancipation of his race, he
moved with his family to West Vir-
ginia- He entered General Armstrong;
school for negroes at Hampton and
worked his way through an academic
course, graduating in 1875. Later he
became a teacher in the Hampton In
stitute, where he remained until 1881,
when he organized the industrial
school for negroes, at Tuskegee, to
which he devoted most of his attention
during the remaining years of his life
The institute started in a rented
shanty church. Today it owns $500
acres of land in Alabama and has near
1y 100 buildings valued at approximate
ly $1,5OO,OOO.
In addition to his prominence as an
educator, Mr.. Washington gained
fame as an author. He received an
honorary degree of master of arts
from Harvard University in 1896 and
was given an honorary degree of doc
tor of laws by Dartmouth College in
1901.
An incident of Washington'S career
made him the center of a nationwide
discussion during the administration
of President Roosevelt. He sat down
to lunch with the president at the
White House, either by formal or in
formal invitation. There was a storm
Of protest from many quarters and
some hostility was shown toward the
negro educator afterward.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-04
MAY DROP TEMPORAL POWER
Rome Newspaper Says Radical
Change in Vatican Policy Will
Be Announced Soon.

London, Nov. 1S.-To enable him
to take part in future European con-
ferences the pope will practically.
though not formally, renounce all
claims to temporal power at the next
consistory, according to a Rome dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany.
1t is assumed that the pope has in
mind participation by the Vatican in
negotiations looking toward restored
peace and the subsequent conferences
for the establishment of post-bellum
conditions To do this it will be nee
essary for him to obtain Italy's con-
sent and remuneration of his claims
to temporal power unquestionably will
be made a condition to such a conces-
sion by the Italian government
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-04
AUSTRIANS CAUSE A STRIKE?
Embassy at Washington Accused by
Cleveland Officials of Fomentinq
Trouble in Factory.

Cleveland, O.. Nov. 17.-H. Louis
Loebl, a native Hungarian, serving as
city immigration officer, today
charged activity by the Austrian-Hun-
garian embassy at Washington in the
strike of machinists at the Theodor
Kundtz factory here. The Kundtz
plant has been manufacturing motor
car bodies to fill war orders for the
Entente Allies and has been tied up
several weeks by strike
Loebls charges came in connection
with his defense before Mayor Newton
D. Baker of informal charges that he
had been unduly active in his connec-
ton with the strike. He told the
mayor that one of the chief advisers
of the strikers, who, he was convinced.
was in the pay of the Austro-Hungar-
Ian government, had offered, in his
hearing, to sell OUT the strikers for
$4,000. He told the mayor he became
suspicious that this adviser was dis
loyal to the Austro-Hun garian en-
bassy at Washington and desired to
test him OUT to see if he would sell
out to the other side.
Loebl offered in proof of his charges
dictagraph record taken by private
detective in an adjoining room in a
local hotel, when the $4,000 bride was
alleged to have been solicited October
81.
majority of the Kundtz strikers
are Austro-Hungarians.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-04
NAVY MAY BUILD NEW SHIPS
Government Bids for Two Dread
noughts Were Lower Than Those
of Private Concerns.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The Phila-
delphia navy yard estimated yester-
day that it could build the two new
32,00O-ton battle ships at a price of
100000 below that of any private con-
Germ.
When all the bids were in, Secretary
Daniels said it appeared that none of
the private yards had been able to
come within the price, S7,SO0,0O0 each,
which had been set by congress for
hull and machinery.
The governments New York yard
and the Mare Island yard also sub
mitted bids below those of private
firms.
The Mare Island yard could bid
only on one vessel, but it estimated
it could complete this one in thirty
one months. The bids of the private
firms ranged from S7,229 500 to above
the maximum of s7,S00,0OO.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-04
LUCKY HORSESHOE A HooDoc
Lad Casts 1t Over Shoulder, and ie
Goes Through Car Window,
Says Dispatch.

Little Elmer Cook has good reason
to believe there is nothing to the time
honored theory among youths that 10
throw a horseshoe over ones Iei1
shoulder is good luck. because ne
tried it and it brought him bunch OF
trouble
Elmer was playing with two OF his
companions when it came his turn TO
throw the horseshoe the boys had
found at lower Stockton road and I
street. The lad did not know that the
street car was passing behind him UNI
til he heard the crash of glass as the
lucky shoe few through the window
of the car.
The boy did not run, but stood his
ground and told the street car con-
ductor straight-out story, explaining
that he hoped the horseshoe would
| bring him good luck.
The car was well filed with women
and children at the time. but no one
| was hurt-Oak Park Dispatch, Sacrar
mento (Cal.) Bee.