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The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
WARSAW CAPTURED
BY AUSTR0-CERMANS.

Washington Aug. 5-(Specal to The Press.)-
Warsaw has fallen. At early hour this morning the
victorious Teutons invested the city, after lombard
that lasted throug hout the entire night Little is
known yet regarding the number of prisoners TAKEN
the of booty. 1t is known however, that for
weeks the Russians have been preparing to evacuae and
order defeat the his attempt to for
the immense amount of ammunition expended in the
citys capture every pound of metal within sight was
freghted to the For weeks it is said, have
been at work dsmanng engines, boilers power plants
and factories and stripping them of their value In
were it was mpracticable to entire plant,
chinery stripped of it's brass bearings Electric
which made of "copper" were cut down and sent to
Petrograd. Military stores removed during the
latter part of last week. only sufficient amount needed
for immediate consumption being retained.
There three railway lines leading out of War
saw connecting the Russians with their positions.
The southern line which passes through Ivangorod fell
into the hands of the AustroGermans under command
cf Won Mackensen several days ago. Gen. B,elow,
tperang from north of Warsaw has been attempting to
cut the line leading diagonay northeast from Warsaw
and Petrograd, but if he has succeeded in doing
the stroke have been delivered last night, yes
terday dispatches merely reced the fact that strong
forts being made to accomplish this purpose The
central railway has been threatened seriously and it
is assumed that the main Russian army enabled to
utilize this outlet for the safe transportation OF heavy
guns and soldiers However, it is highly probable that
large numbers of Russian prisoners fell into the hands of
the victorious Teutons.
Whether the Austro- Greman forces will be content
TO invest Warsaw fortify the Polish frontier and then
turn their attention Italy, the battle ne is
la matter attracting much attention in military circles
1t is pointed that immediate in the Russian
campaign necessary in order to prepare for winter
siege The extremely cold weather in this country
crates to the disadvantage of offensive movements
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
MACADAM ROADS
CONTRACTED FOR
Link of Russellville to Harrison
Highway Will Be Built This
Summer.

Russellville, Aug. 5.-The COM
missioners for road improvement
district No. l, yesterday morning
let the contract to w. c. Jucksch
of Little Rock for 26 miles of mac
adam highway to extend from the
Arkansas river opposite Dardanelle
north through Russellville, Dover,
Scottsville to Hector, the contract
being something more than $780,
900, depending upon amount of
fills, distance of haul of dirt and
stone, etc. The construction price
is approximately $4,000 per mile
for 22 foot roadway, with II feet
of macadam and a depth of nine
inches. A score or more of con-
tractors had gone over the route
and made estimates, but only nine
bids were finally submitted. These
ranged in price from about $99,-
600 to $148,000. Mr.. Jucksch is
now completing a contract for so
miles of macadam road in McLeman
county, Texas, and will bring his
implements and experienced labor
from there to Pope county. Work
will begin during the month.
This road will be the first link
in the sellville-Harrison high
way, which will be built through
the Ozark forest reserve in Pope
and Newton counties by the fed
eral government and extended on
to Harrison by improvement dis
tricts in Newton and Boone coun-
ties, a total distance of 100 miles.
1t is also the first section of a
circuit of so miles of macadam road
to be built in Pope county, two
Iother improvement districts now be-
ing formed to complete the circuit,
These additional districts will eX-
tend the road southeast along the
river to Reeds Ferry, thence north
through Atkins and Appleton to
Hector, connecting with the road
, in district No. 1.
Bidders were here from all parts
of the country, both for the sale OF
the bonds and the contract for con-
struction, but both went to Arkan-
sas concerns, the bonds having
been sold to Gunter e Sawyer of
Little Rock at 1908 for 20 year, 6
per cent bonds.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
H. s. MOBLEY TO
FAVOR CARAWAY
Little Rock Rumor Says Farmers
Union Head Will Be Cam
paign Manager.
(Arkansas Gazette)

Probabilities of a split in the
Arkansas Farmers Union conven-
tion developed yesterday afternoon
when members charged that H. S.
Mobley, president, had been dis
courteous to David Lubin, market
ing rural credits expert. Mr.. Lu-
bin was scheduled to address the
meeting at the New Capital hotel
yesterday afternoon on rural cred
its Previously in conferences, he
had learned that the bill proposed
to congress by Congressman T. H.
Caraway, and endorsed by the Ar
kansas union, was in conflict with
the measure he is advocating. Mr..
Caraway was scheduled to follow
Mr.. Lubin, speaking before the un-
ion. w. G. Lawson, who accom-
panied Mr.. Lubin to Arkansas from
Kentucky, and has been acting as
his secretary, said last night that
when Mr.. Lubin asked President
Mobley if he might have Is min
utes time to reply to Congressman
Caraway, Mr.. Mobley refused. Mr..
Lubin talked on marketing.
1t is said that the fact that Mr..
Lubin was not given an opportuni-
ty to reply to Mr.. Caraway, and
that Mr.. Mobley is said to have re-
marked yesterday he will be Mr..
Caraway's campaign manager in
case he is a candidate for governor,
caused split among the delegates,
and that caucuses were held last
night for the purpose of selecting
a nominee for president to oppose
Mr. Mobley. No names of probable
candidates could be learned last
night. Frank Tate of Camden is
said to have declined to accept the
nomination for vice president to
succeed M. F. Dickinson, who re-
signed when he was appointed state
auditor. The election probably
will be held Thursday afternoon.
II was invited here by the Off
GERS of the State Farmers Union"
Mr.. Lubin said last night, "and
naturally expected a courteous re-
ception and hearing. I did not
know they were behind another ru-
raj credits system, and that I
would in any way interfere with
the political schemes to launch
that system. All l asked was a
fair hearing. If there was to be
debate | should have been allow
ed usual rebuttal of Is minutes.
This was denied me by Mr.. Mob
ley, after request from Mr.. Law
son. Consequently I declined to
| discuss the question before the con-
vention."
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
A Terrible Threat.

In a little Tennessee town lived a
Justice of the peace who had been
reelected for many terms, although
he was the only republican in the
district. At last, one campaign,
when political excitement was high,
it was determined to oust him and
nut in a democrat. The republ1-
can was frightened. Then he re-
solved on bold plan. The cleo
tion was held in an old distillery,
and before a vote was cast, the JUS
tice of the peace announced his in
tentions of making a speech. Eel
Ter citizens" he said, from the top
of a barrel that he had mounted.
I've been justice of the peace mere
goin' on twenty years, an q good
many times I've saved many of you
from goin' to the penitentiary, an
now you're tryin' to pull me out or
office. But | just want to tell you
something. I've got the constitu-
ton and the laws of the state OF
Tennessee in my pocket, and just as
sure as you turn me out of office I'll
burn 'em up-blame me if l don't
and you may all go to ruin to-
gether. kansas City Star.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
GERMANY DENIES
TREATY BREACHES
Will Not Admit Transgression in
Act of Sinking Steamship Will
liam P. Frye.

Washington, August 4-Germany
is unyielding in her refusal to con-
cede that the sinking of the Am
erican sailing ship William p.
Frye by the auxiliary cruiser Prin2
Eitel Friedrich in the South Allan
tic last January was a violation OF
American rights under the Prus-
sian-American treaty or interna-
tional law.
In reply to the last representa-
tions of the United States the Ger
man foreign office, in a note made
public here tonight by the state
department, reiterates a previous
justification of Germany's course
declares again her willingness to
pay for the ship and accepts a pro-
posal first advanced by the United
States, that the amount of damages
be fixed by two experts, one to be
selected by each country.
Such a sum the German govern
ment pledges itself to pay promptly
with the stipulation, however, that
the payment shall not be viewed as
a satisfaction for violation Of Am
erican rights. Should that method
be unsatisfactory, Germany invites
the United States to arbitration at
The Hague.
The unofficial view here is that
reparation by commission of ex-
perts probably will be satisfactory
to the United States, with the pro-
vision, however, that it is not a
waiver of treaty rights for which
the American government contends,
but applies only to the matter OF
damages.
1t is practically certain that ii
the United States allows the dis
pute to go to The Hague for inter
pretation of the treaty provision or
continues the academic discussion
of principles through the channel
of diplomacy, it will insist that
meanwhile Germany refrain from
violation of what the United States
contends are it's rights.
The entire dispute revolves about
article 13 of the Prussian-American
treaty of 1893, which was revived
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
HAYS OFFICE IS
JUST SO AND So
Nothing Good and Nothing Bad
Found by Auditors After
Investigations.

Little Rock, Aug. with the
exception of defective bookkeep-
ing system, no criticism is made
in the report of the legislative in
yestigating committee on the gov
ernor's office. The report was filed
with Gov. Hays today. 1t covers
the administration of Joe T. Rob-
inson, w. K. Oldham, J. M. Fu-
trell and George W. Hays.
Members of the committee said
yesterday the report on the clerk
of the supreme court will be COM
pleted this week. 1t will end the
work of the committee.
The report filed yesterday says:
This office has very defective
system of bookkeeping, which
should be improved upon; but aside
from this there is no criticism to
be offered on either of the four adj
ministrations.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
WORK OVERTIME;
SUE EMPLOYERS
Laborers at Malvern Say Back Pay
Is Due Them for Nineteen
Months.

Malvern, Aug. 5.-An interesting
decision was rendered in the circuit
court here yesterday that may have
a far-reaching effect in determin-
ing the scope of the 10 hour labor
law. 1t was a case wherein Ed
Flowers, Will Crow and w. G.
Hawkins, firemen, brought suit
against the Arkansas Land & Lum-
Der Company to recover various
amounts alleged to be due them for
services rendered while in the en-
ploy of the latter in excess of 10
hours. Their jobs required IL
hours daily service and, with this
understanding and under this ar
rangement they each worked from
seven to 19 months, respectively
receiving their pay under this reg
ularly and yet making no protest
as to the additional two hours until
they had severed their connection
with the defendant company. The
decision of the jury was in favor
of the defendant company. The
case is of special interest, as it is
probably the first of it's kind ever
brought in this state-at any rate
it has never been carried to the
supreme court for final adjudica-
ton.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
MRS. HAWKINS Is
SEVERELY INJURED
Leaps from Second Story of Burn
ing Building, Breaks Ankle and
Wrenches Back.


Mrs. Harry Hawkins, residing at
S26 West Emerson street, sustained
painful and perhaps permanent IN
iuries at one forty-five this morn
ing when she leaped from the sec
ond story of her home to save her
life from fire that had spread to all
portions of the structure. The
bones in her left ankle were brok-
en- and the muscles in her back
were torn from the spinal column.
DR.. R. j. Haley who reached the
stricken woman within a few min
utes after her leap, took her to the
sanitarium and rendered first aid.
1t is probable the left limb will
have to be amputated, and 1t is
stated by the physicians that the
injuries to her back will probably
make her a cripple for life.
Mrs. Hawkins was alone in the
large residence when she was awak-
ing was mass of flames IN the
lower rooms and the fire was rap
idly spreading to the apartments
on the second floor. In her ef-
forts to reach an opening Mrs
Hawkins was slightly burned on
the face, neck and arms. She ran
to a rear window, screamed for
help, and, seeing none, jumped out
of the window, striking the hard
ground with frightful force. Mrs
Joe Shelby reached her first and
was attempting to carry her to safe
tv when Dr. Haley, who was re-
turning from a professional call to
Rethel. arrived in his automobile.
Mrs. Hawkins was carried into the
Shelby home, but as this place was
endangered by the fire DR.. Haley
removed the injured woman to the
sanitarium Mr.. Hawkins was IN
Memphis where he has employment,
Miss Minnie Reeves, daughter OF
Mrs. Hawkins, was also in Mem
phis visiting. "Dutch" Alton, who
resides at the Hawkins home, was
sitting up with the remains OF
CLYDE Taylor at the home of R. P.
Taylor on West Main street.
Several neighbors discovered the
fire, among them Joe Shelby VINO
turned in the alarm. The depart
ment responded within few min
utes. and the fire fighters devoted
their attention to saving the resi-
dence of Joe Shelby and a rental
bungalow in the rear of the Shel-
by home occupied by Mr.. and Mrs
J E. Franklin. The big double
garage belonging to H. s. Trice
and C. A. Raith opposite the HaW-
kins home also demanded attention.
The pressure from the water plant
was so weak that the department
had much difficulty in preventing
the destruction of the Shelby home
No effort was made to save any
of the contents of the Hawkins res
idence because the fire had prac-
tically gutted the lower story be-
fore it was discovered. The build
ing and furnishings were valued at
approximately $1,000. Insurance
to the amount of $500 was car
ried on the building, and $1,000 on
tba furnishings
Dutch" Alton, who has made
his home at the Hawkins residence
for several years, lost all his per
sonal effects in the fire.
Mr.. Hawkins and Miss Minnie
Reeves are expected to arrive from
Memphis tonight
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06

The war has so affected the trade
in Australian opals that the resi-
dents of the White Cliffs New
South Wales) field have appealed
to their government for assistance
in finding new markets for uncut
stones. They state that there is
quite an amount of opal on the
field for disposal at a reasonable
figure.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
ASK FOR ANOTHER
PAVING DISTRICT
Property Owners on West Garland
Street Petition Council to Take
the Initiative Steps.

At the meeting of the city coun-
ell Monday night a petition signed
by the required number of prop
erty owners was presented asking
the council to pass an ordinance
establishing street improvement
district No. 2 for the purpose OF
Icurbing, surfacing, draining and
paving West Garland street from
Seventh to Second; Seventh street
from Court to Garland; Second,
Third, Fourth and Fifth streets
from Main to Carl a nd. ia G
from Main to Garland.
At the same meeting remon-
STRANGE against the establishment OF
the district, signed by a number OF
property owners, was filed by W.
w. Bandy. With the remonstrance
were filed letters from John Brun-
ner of Marked Tree, representing
DR.. J. R. Black, and from DR.. A,
G. Clyne, residing southwest of the
city.
At the next meeting of the coun-
Gil the ordinance establishing the
district will be presented to the
council, and if passed, it will then
be up to the majority of the prop
erty owners in point Of assessed
valuation of the property to ex-
press themselves for or against the
proposed improvement.
The petition asking for the i'm
provement and the remonstrance
and accompanying letters follow:
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06

A western ranchman hurled from
an automobile landed squarely ON
the back of calf and was unin-
jured. But the poor beast suffer-
ed a broken spine.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06

The only completed railroad in
Ecuador is that .between Guayaquil
and Quito. A branch of this road
to extend 100 miles from Curaray
to Ambato is now under construc-
tion.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06

John Wanamaker has opened an
athletic field on the roof of his
huge Philadelphia store, making his
seventy-seventh birthday occasion
for the event. Wanamaker clerks
will hereafter start off at a dead
sprint when customers mention
twenty yards or so.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06
MAILS WILL CARRY
UNCLE SANS MONEY
New Plan, Saving 100000 Year
Is Due Wholly to Arkan-
sas Men.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 5.-As
the result of an announcement by
the treasury department that, be-
ginning August 16. all shipments
of money to national banks and
subtreasuries will be made by mail
instead of express, the government
will save about 100000 annually,
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. Will
liams of Fayetteville, Ark, at pres
ent a practicing attorney here, who
is looked upon as an authority on
postal matters. About a year ago
Mr.. Williams took up the question
with James l. Wilmeth of Prescott,
Ark, chief clerk of the treasury
department. Mr.. Wilmeth was i'm
pressed with the saving that could
be effected, but the European war
intervening, he was sent to Europe
in charge of the distribution of re-
lief money to stranded Americans.
Later when he again took the mat
ter up he was met with strenuous
opposition to the plan by postoffice
department officials. The matter
finally was adjusted and announce
ment was made this week by Act
ing Secretary of Treasury Newton
that, beginning August 16, all
shipments of money will be made
by mail to subtreasuries. The mon
ey will be franked out, while mon
ey sent to and from national banks
will be paid for by the banks.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~>>~~~-~~~~-~~~~~-~~~->~~
and included in the treaty of 1928.
That article, the United States con-
tends, specifically protected the
William P. Frye from being sunk,
although it did not protect a con-
traband cargo.
Germany takes precisely an oppo-
site view, contending that the arti-
Gle only obligates her to pay dam
ages. Furthermore, Germany re-
plies that as the Frye's cargo of
Continued on page five)
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06

That a patent for a screw pro-
PEELED steam vessel had been issued
as far back as 1903 recently was
discovered in the French patent Of
flee.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-06

proposed improvement.
The petition asking for the i'm
provement and the remonstrance
and accompanying letters follow:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Paragould,
Arkansas:
We, the undersigned, more than
ten owners of real property within
the following described territory,
to-wit. Beginning at a point on
the south line of Court street $50
feet east of the east line of Sew
enth street; running thence west
to a point $50 feet west of the
west line of Seventh street, thence
south with the west line of sew
enth street to point $50 feet
south of the south line of Gar
Ian street; thence east parallel
with the south line of Garland
street to a point $50 feet east Of
/ the east line of Second street;
thence north parallel with the east
line of Second street to the south
line of Main street; thence west
with the south line of Main street
to a point $50 feet west of the
west line of Second street; thence
isouth with the west line of Sec
ond street to a point $50 feet north
| of the north line of Garland
street; thence west parallel with
the north line of Garland street tC
point $50 feet east of the east
line of Third street; thence north
parallel with the east line of Third
street to the south line of Main
street; thence west with the south
| line of Main street to point 15O
| feet west of the west line of Third
street thence south with the west
lime of Third street to point 15O
| feet north of the north line oi
Garland street; thence west with
the north line of Garland street tc
point $50 feet east of the east
{line of Fourth street; thence north
with the east line of Fourth street
to the south line of Main street
thence west with the south line ot
Main street to point l5O feel
west of the west line of Fourth
street; thence south with the west
| line of Fourth street to a point l5O
feet north of the north line of Car
land street; thence west with the
north line of Garland street to 9
point $50 feet east of the east line
of Fifth street; thence north with
the east line of Fifth street to the
south line of Main street; thence
west with the south line OF Main
street to a point $50 feet west OF
| the west line of Fifth street
thence south with the west line OF
Fifth street to point $50 feet
north of the north line of Gar
land street; thence west with the
north line of Garland street to a
point $50 feet east of the east line
of Seventh street; thence north
parallel with the east line of Sew
enth street to the place of begin
ming, respectfully petition your
honorable body, the city council OF
the city of Paragould, Arkansas, tc
take steps for the curbing, surfac-
ing, draining and paving within
said territory the following streets
to-wit:
Garland street from the west line
of Seventh street to the east line
of Second street; Seventh street
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-12

THoMPSoNS FRIENDS. - Big
Bill Thompson is very much of hu-
man being. He loves life and enjoys
it. He hasn't spent all his energies
in grinding out dollars. He is what
men call a red-blooded man and has
been in close enough touch with hui
mainly to understand, to appreciate
and possibly to love its weaknesses.
Such a man has friends - and ac-.
quaintances.
This editorial is for those friends
who are close to him. l want them
to think about the meaning of friend
ship. l have had years of experience
in politics and public life, and l found
that it was necessary to shed So
called friends just as fast as l found
that their notion of friendship was to
make use of their friends to serve
their own selfish ends.
Gradually this idea of friendship
evolved: If my friend is a lawyer l
want him to be the best lawyer it is
possible for him to be. If he is a
brick1ayer l want him to be a leader
in his trade. If he is journalist
want him to become as great a Jour-
nalist as his ability makes it pos
sible for him to be. don't want him
to do as tell him to do, but want
to help him to succeed in what HE is
trying to do.
If he is mayor 1 want to help
him to be the best mayor he is ca
pable of being. 1 don't want him to
give me job or to let me control