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The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
AUDITORS AFTER
ATTORNEY GENERAL
SAYS HE VIOLATED SPIRIT OF
LAW BY HOLDING STATE
FUNDS.
CLAIMS LAW NOT VIOLATED
Declares Legislature Sanctioned the
Practice When 1t Appropriated
$4,000 For Expenses.
Little Rock

Little ROCK
Members of the committee appoii t
ed by the Legislature to audit the
state departments issued a statement
In which they charged that Attorney
General Moose had violated the spirit
of the law which makes It a felony
for a state official to have in his pos
sion money belonging to the state
Mr.. Moose turned into the state treas
1rday $500, which he had collected
during the past month as inheritance
and franchise tax. At the same time
he presented April salary warrants
for himself and several state officials
to take up the amount. Owing to the
depleted state of the general revenue
fund, warrants are being sold at a
discount, except where they are pre-
scented at the time of payment into
the fund. The committee claimed
that in holding the taxes for a period
of time extending over the month lie
was violating the spirit of the law,
although the money was in checks and
drafts payable to the state treasurer
Mr.. Moose made a statement in
which he said that this practice was
not violation of the law, and that
as long as warrants were below par
he would continue the practice lie
said TIE Legislature sanctioned the
practice when it appropriated s25.0e0
for its expenses out of the Cotton
Belt refund. which he had been hold
ing for some time when the Legisla-
ture convened
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
Wants YOUNG Diplomats.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson took
another step In rejuvenating the dip
loloma0c service by signing an exc
cutive order which will bar men more
than IS years old from the so-callel
civil service" portion of the corps.
which includes secretaries and clerks
The age limit has been so. Ambas-
sailors and ministers will not be ar
fected
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
Wants Youno -DinIoma,s

Washington.-Pre Wilson took
another step in rejuvenating the dip
lolomatic service by signing an exc
eutive order which will bar men more
than IS years old from the so-called
civil service portion of the corps,
which includes secretaries and clerks
The age limit has been SO. Ambas-
s''"~s and ministers will not be at
fected.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
Greeks SPLIT Over War.

London. = Greece is considering
terms from the allies and Athens is
torn by divided opinion, and adher-
ents of ex-Premier Venizelos demand
ing immediate intervention and the
government supporters insisting that
the integrity of the country must be
guaranteed before Greece takes up
arms.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Mr.. Ciary estimates that between
zoo and 1000 women in Little Rock
will be affected by the nine-hour pro-
vision of the new law. This prohibits
the employment of women clerks
more than nine hours In any one day
They have been working from Y TO
"A hours on Saturdays, the commits
sioner says. The wage feature of the
new statute will also be strictly en-
forced, according to Mr.. Clary. Un-
der its provisions no woman employed
where more than four are employed
can receive less than 81 per day. and
if she has had six months experience
she must be paid SIPS per day. The
commission will meet Monday to ar
range for the enforcement OF the
law
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Information in circular letters sent
to Arkansas shippers advising that it
is necessary for claimants in the
Iron Mountain and Cotton Belt rate
cases to come to Little Rock to secure
payment is erroneous according TO
w. j. H. Perkins, special master, who
is disbursing the scrip under the
compromise settlement The letters
have been sent out, principally from
Texarkana and it is thought that the
senders desire to secure power of at
torney for the collection of the scrip
and thus obtain a commission. One
of the letters states that the sender
will buy the scrip at a discount if it
is inconvenient for the shippers to
so to Little Rock
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
Woman For Women prohtep,e

Washington.-Wo labor prob
lens as they arise in the immigration
service are to be worked out by NO
man. President Wilson waived the
civil service requirements and ap
pointed Mrs. Lucy Jones Harris OF
Morganfield. Ky. to take up the work
in the labor distribution branch of the
service IN New York
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Because number of sheriffs have
asked that they be allowed to extend
Tie time of paying taxes in their coun-
ties for short time Governor Hays
has written letters authorizing the
extensions. The governor wrote that
they may extend the time sufficiently
to give time for the making of delin-
quency lists and the publication of
lands to be sold and that he will is,
sue proclamations relieving them,
should penalties be assessed by the
clerk or the auditor of state.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
BERMUDA MEADOWS
DRIVING OUT WEEDS
FARMERS GENERALLY PREPAR
ING FOR FOOD CROPS, SAYS
{, J. BODMAN
GREAT INTEREST is SHOWN
Declares the Trouble With Pastures
Has Been That They Were Pas
lures in Name Only
Little Rock.


Farmers in the cotton-growing sec
lions of the state are showing increas-
ed interest in pastures, according to
+. j. Bodman, chairman of the Profita-
bic Farming Committee, ana now are
developing neglected patches of
weeds into rich Bermuda meadows.
The movement, it is believed, will
greatly encourage stock raising in the
state and result in reduction of Ar
kansas annual feed bill. Sudan grass,
COW peas, soy beans and peanuts also
are attracting attention as feed crops.
One of the most hopeful signs
found over the state at this time, es-
pectally the cotton-growing sections,
Is the great amount of interest that is
being shown in the planting of pas
lures for the live stock on the farms.
Acre for acre there is no more
valuable piece of land on our farms
than the land that is in Bermuda grass
or other pasture crops. provided live
stock Is allowed to use the pasture TO
the e. -ent that they should
One trouble in the past with Ar
kansas pastures has been that they
were pastures in name only A piece
of barbed wire stretched around a
patch of weeds does not make a pas
ture, although great many people
have called such patches pastures in
the past. Now. however, many are
setting Bermuda sod or planning to do
so, and that sod. when reinforced with
burr clover or white clover this fail
for winter and early spring pasture,
will carry more head of live stock per
acre for a longer period than any
other permanent grass pasture that
can be found in the South.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
For Retired Ministers.

Chicago-The 4,395.000 children
claimed by the Methodist Episcopal
Church can be made source of con-
tributions for the campaign to raise
S10,000,000 for retired ministers and
their widows and orphans. the Rev
Frederick T. Keeney OF Syracuse, N
Y, told the convention of conference
claimants
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

At the meeting of the Board of Con.
troll of the State Charitable Institu.
tons the following officials were
elected for the institutions named
John H. Hinemon, superintendent of
the Blind School, and w. T. Lane,
steward c. P. Newton, superintend-
ent of the Confederate Soldiers Home
Walter Blagg was elected steward of
the Deaf Mute Institute as steward To
succeed R. B. Landers, resigned. and
Mrs Pearl Blagg, Office assistant, to
succeed H. T. McGill, resigned
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
General MURRAY Is 81.

Washington.-Majo General Arthur
Murray. commanding the Western de-
partment of the army, attained the
retirement age OF 81, but by order of
Secretary Garrison, will be retained
in his command on the active list un-
til the end of the Panama Pacific Ex-
position.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
Woman For Women Problems.

Washington.-Wom labor prob
lens as they arise in the immigration
service are to be worked out by wo-
man. President Wilson waived the
civil service requirements and APP
pointed Mrs. Lucy Jones Harris Of
Morganfield, Ky. to take up the work
in the labor distribution branch of the
service in New York
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
TuIsa's Rapid Growth.

Washington.-A special census of
Tulsa, Okla. taken by order of tho
president at the request of the citi-
zens on April Is last, shows a total
population of 2S.240, not including l.
Ss5 persons living on Indian lands or
adjacent TO the city. This is an in
crease of 55 per cent in five years.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
General MURRAY Is sd.

Neutrality-suspicious. General Arthur
Murray, commanding the Western de-
partment of the army, attained the
retirement age of Ga, but by order OF
Secretary Garrison, will be retained
In his command on the active list I'M
I'll the end of the Panama Pacific Ex-
position.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Tulsa's Rapid Growth

Washington.-A special census OF
Tulsa, Okla, taken by order of the
president at the request of the citi.
zens on April Is last, shows a total
population of 2S,240, not including l.
sS5 persons living on Indian lands or
adjacent to tho city. This is an in
crease of 55 per cent in five years.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
Massacres Renorte.i

Washington.-Th State Department
made representations to Turkey re-
garding reported massacres of Ar
menians, and urged steps for proven
ton of further outrages. Secretary
Bryan acted on request of the Rus
sian government, submitted through
Ambassador Bakmetir.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

The flood now sweeping down the
Red river valley IS the worst in the
history OF this generation, exceeding;
the great flood of 1908. The Lafayette
County levees have broken at the
Murphy place. at Dickson place aud
Baker place. These breaks are all
around Lewisyille and complete the
destruction of all crops in river bot
toms IN this county The levee broke
again on the Russell place. Just north
of the Cotton Belt tracks. and 20o
feet of track Is washed out, stopping
all traffic
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
Duval Coming West,

Washington West. Presi-
dent Wilson's personal representative
In Mexico, left Mexico City for Vera
Cruz The trip will be made in spe.
cial train furnished by the Villa-Za.
pata leaders and Gen Carranza
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
Duval Comma West.

Washington.-Duva West. Presi-
dent Wilson's personal representative
in Mexico. left Mexico City for Vera
Cruz The trip will be made in spe-
cial train furnished by the villa-Za-
pata leaders and Gen. Carranza
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
is Now GaiIlard Cut.

Washington. President Wilson
signed an executive order changing
the name of Gulebra Cut in the Pana-
the late Col. d. d. Gaillard, who died
from disease contracted while a mem
her of the isthmian canal commission.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
Panama Needs Funds.

Panama. at a public at
fair, the secretary of public works,
Ladislao Sosa. said the national treas
nry was in serious situation. due to
large decreases in revenues from i'm.
port duties and other taxes.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
Millions In War Horses

observation-disclosures of the great
demand for American horse and
mules by the fighting forces in Eu
rope, miscellaneous reports last month
reached a total of s9.763, 100 as agains,
s861,S88 IN March the preceding year.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
Wilson Will See Parade

Washington.-Six ty-five vessels of
the Atlantic fleet will pass in review
before President Wilson in New
York harbor May II, Secretary Dan
iels announced.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
New EIyina corns Ranks.

London.-The increasing import
ance attached to the aviation branch
OF the army is indicated by a royal
warrant creating several additional
ranks In the Flying Corps.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
Wilson Will See Parade.

Washington.-Sixty vessels OF
the Atlantic feet will pass in review
before President Wilson in New
York harbor May IL, Secretary DAM
iels announced.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
Greece Neaotiates loan.

London.-The Exchange Telegraph
dispatch quotes Athens newspapers
as saying Greece has negotiated with
American capitalists for loan of
$1,000. 900.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

FL Paso.-Phil +. MeClear. Ameri-
can correspondent and newspaper
man. reported under sentence of exc
cution at Vera Cruz. sailed from Vera
cruz three days ago. according to a
telegram to relatives here.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
Exports From Galveston.

alveston.-Exports of cotton from
Galveston during April amounted to
1860 bales, an increase of 12,4s5
over April last year. Great Britain
vas the principal taker.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Capt A. B. Sloan, U. S. A, inspec-
tor instructor of organized militia III
Arkansas, received an order from di-
vision headquarters at Fort Logan 4.
Roots to organize the camps of in
struction for officers and non-commis-
stoned officers, which will be con-
Quoted from May 3-29, inclusive.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Truck growers throughout Clark
County are planting a larger acrease
in the small crops" this year and
larger than any year before. Canta-
loupes and strawberris have led the
list of crops increased
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06
Millions in War Horses.

Washington.-Beca of the great
demand for American horses and
mules by the fighting forces in Eu-
rope, miscellaneous reports last month
reached a total of s9,763.190 as against
S86i,SS in March the preceding year.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Several acres have been planted to
onions in the vicinity of Ogdon, whore
last year yields as high as 200 bushels
per acre We're made and where tie
onions brought as high as S170 per
huShel
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Almost the entire carload of regis
tered short horn cattle brought to
Fayetteville for sale at actual cost by
the Arkansas National and the First
National banks of this city have al
ready been disposed of
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Last year Randolph County led all
other Arkansas counties in the num-
Der of hogs produced and was third
in the production of cattle. This year
Randolph hopes to be first IN the FRO
duction of everything except cotton.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

The Arkansas Railroad Commission
issued an order requiring the Iron
Mountain Railroad to MAX refund of
IS cents per ton on six cars of coal
shipped from Helena to Clarendon for
the Chicago Veneer Company. The
road made a charge of 81 per ton on
the coal on the ground that it was
part of an interstate shipment and
should go at interstate rates. The
company appealed to the commission
and the commission decided that the
shipment was intrastate and SHOULD
go at rates specified in Standard Dis
lance Tariff No. )
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

The little town of Dell, almost de-
stroyed recently by fire, is rebuilding.
Every business house but two was de-
stroyed, but the merchants who suf-
fered complete losses are fast coming
back
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Near Big Flat in the Arkansas
0zarks is saltpeter cave. from
which early settlers got saltpeter for
making gunpowder. During the Civil
war saltpeter for part of the powder
used by the Confederate army was
obtained from this cave.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Ben l.. Grimm, who represented Pu-
laski County in the last Legislature,
has again connected himself with the
Arkansas Farmers Union organiza-
ton and will at once begin an educa-
tional and reorganization campaign
over the state.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

A suit to test the constitutionality
of the Municipal Court has been fled
in Circuit Court The suit is styled
The State of Arkansas, ON the rela-
ton of William l.. Moose, attorney
general against w. E. Woodruff and
Abner McGehee. Judges of the First
and Second Division Municipal
Courts, respectively. 1t is charged
the act of the Legislature creating the
municipal courts is unconstitutional
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

The log road operated by the Singer
Sewing Machine Company will be ex-
tended to Harrisburg before the first
of next year. The extension is made
in order to establish freight connee-
ton with the Iron Mountain and thus
get a direct rail outlet to New Or
leans
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Harry Harris of Clarendon. state
senator has entered upon the dis
charge of his duties as secretary of
the Tax Commission, succeeding L.
A. Stanley. resigned E. W Brown al
so entered upon his work as stenog-
rapher. succeeding Miss Laura Jacob
son. Bruce Bullion, clerk of the COM
mission for the last two Years, con-
tinues in the same position.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Something over $1,000 has been
guaranteed to carry on the work of
the White River Development Asso-
citation, which organization was given
birth in Batesville at mass meeting
held in this city.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Officials of the Arkansas Natural
Gas Company fear that with one pipe
line across Red river already gone,
the second and only other line will be
washed out, and thus cut Little Rock
off from its gas supply for at least
three weeks.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Application has been filed with the
comptroller of currency for a char
ter for the National Bank of Arkan-
sas at Pine Bluff, to be incorporated
with a paid-up capital of 500, 900 and
surplus of $4,000.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Attorney General w L. Moose is
enforcing the act passed by the last
Legislature, placing a tax of cents
per cubic yard for sand and gravel
taken from streams and lakes. Deal
ers In Newport, Helena and Fort
Smith have agreed to pay the tax, and
others are filling out the blanks mail
ed to them by the attorney general.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Labor Commissioner J. C. Clary re-
ceived from the Chicago Mil and
Lumber Company in Mississippi coun-
~, $3.50 for the use of the Arkansas
Panama exposition exhibit
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Harrison and Forrest City will oil
their streets soon to defeat the dust
this sum~ler and many other Arkan-
sas towns will employ similar means
to keep down the dust
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

1t a meeting of the State Board OF
Accountability, the following officers
were elected: H. w. Hennigen, Lit
tie Rock. president; S. A. Buchanan,
Hot Springs, secretary; Simon Bloom,
Pine Bluff, treasurer
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

John Farmer and NJ E. Sherland of
McGehee have patented an arrange
ment of steam pipes for locomotive
which, it is claimed, will save vast
amounts in fuel consumption.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Governor Hays appointed four dele
rates to the nineteenth annual confer
ence for child welfare to be held at
Portland, Ore. May II to Is. Those
appointed were Mrs. John |. Moore.
Helena; Mrs. VIII Hall, Little Rock
Mrs Sid Henry, Hope; Mrs. John T.
Sifford, Camden.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

The meeting of the Arkansas Teach
ers' Association in 1916 will be held
In Little Rock on April 6, and 8, as
agreed upon by the Executive Com
mittee
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

The friends of Mss Alberta Ram
age Of Cotton Plant are congratulate
ing her ON being adjudged one of
the five in the beauty contest put on
by newspaper. Miss Ramage is 10
get free trip to the Panama Pacific
Exposition.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Fees for licenses to fish and hunt
under the new game and fish law are
still coming into the state treasury
rapidly. Tile amount now exceeds
$780,
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

The Capital City Water Company,
capitalized at 100000. whose place of
business is to be in Little Rock. filed
articles of Incorporation with the sec
rotary of state.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

The Central Auto Company OF Lit
tie Rock filed articles of ineorpora-
ton with a capital stock of 100000 of
which $1,000 has been subscribed.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Farmers in the vicinity OF Nash
vile are paying more attention than
usual to truck crops this year. A
large acreage Is being planted to can
taloupes.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

The Meyer-Fuess Investment Com
panv Of Stuttgart, capitalized at s21.-
600, has filed articles of incorporation
with the secretary of state.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

A shotgun supposed to have been
dropped by one of the men who rob
bed the Huntsville bank some months
ago has been found in the woods near
Clifty
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

The Acme Cooperage Company OF
Jacksonport filed articles of incorpo.
ration with the secretary of state.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

The governor reappointed ]. L.
Rogers of Magnolia member of the
Board of Trustees of the Third Agri-
cultural School, and appointed w. 3.
East of Okolona to succeed p. r.
Jackson, who had moved from the
district
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Farmers and business men OF Ma
rion County are pleased with the pros
poets of good crops. Business in gen
eral is much more active than a few
months ago.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

The Circuit Court of Sharp County
has ordered former Treasurer John
". Thompson to pay the county with
in 10 days s4.912.92. the amount the
former treasurer is alleged to be
short. Thompson appealed from the
ruling the court.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

The Jefferson County Farmers Club
Of Pine Bluff filed articles of incorpo-
ration with capital stock of $4,000.
of which SIPS has been subscribed.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Mann & Stern, architects, $50 Ga
zette building. are drawing plans for
a 10story annex to the Arlington no
tel at Hot Springs. which will be
opened by January l.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

J. G. Ferguson will begin % days
normal term at Marshall May II, con
tinuing until the June institute.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Fifteen hundred acres of land IN
the southern part of this county and
In Howard County were sold by Mrs
Laura Williamson of DeQueen, anu
Mrs. Francis Head of Texarkana, TO
Dr. A. p. Owens of Bartlesville, Okla,
for 100000. The deed required $50 in
government revenue stamps
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Tapscott Gill of Little Rock has
been elected editor in chief of the
University of Arkansas Weekly for
1856.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Radish growers in southwestern Ar
kansas have been making shipments
for several days and have received
good prices.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

The total amount OF taxes to be
paid in Sewer county this year is
100000. The Kansas City Southern
Railway has paid S2l,921 its part.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

lemon weighing a pound and g
half, which was raised by Sam Forte
of Lake Village. is on display there
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Sparkman is now lighted with cleo
tric lights.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Arrangements are under consider.
alton which, when perfected, will So
cure to McGehee the best street oil
ing system in use in the state.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Hogs in Franks township, St.
Francis County, are dying with
cholera.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

F. A. Walthers of Benton has a
rose bush which was grated on to a
crab-apple tree. The rose is now in
bloom.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Flattering reports from sections OF
Independence County indicate that the
biggest peach crop in history will be
raised this year.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-06

Judge V c. Bratton of Marshall has
an orchard OF 1000 cherry trees,
which he estimated will yield $500
gallons of cherries this year.