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The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

The statement of the condition of the 401 state banks, trust companies and private banks in the state at the close of business May | issued by the state bank department shows an iE- provement in condition in the hn3a- ctal conditions ever the state Bills payable were $500. .000 less than Waea the last statement was issued M1rea s. and the assets of the banks have increased s2.00 900 in correspoudins time Oyerdrafts have been reduced approximately S32,O0o The amount of reserve was more tHau Sf9ao oae above the legal requirements. TAe total of individual deposits in the banks was S24.o79.4S7 S3 The total resources of the banks was S63. s}5.- 15655. of which $t0,000oa0 WAS I'll loans, discounts and mortpages The amount of gold silver and currency on hand was approximately $4,2259 900.
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

Bales Of Ozark forest timber 10 tc total of &.2o> .on0 feet board measure were maae and the contract for out. ting awarded to the Mount Olire state Company of Batesylle ny Frances kicfcr. supervisor of tlo ozark forest, at Harrison
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

Attorney General W l.. Moose has practically completed the synopsis af the acts passed by the last Lecis!-- ture for publication under Act No. 2. known as the Publicity Net." X com plote synopsis of the general aets passed by the past Legi,lature mnst under the new law. be printed not later chan June 19. It wfl cost the state about S2ao for each county. ma1, ing the total cost between sl5.ooo and Sl7000
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

Commissioner of Labor j. c. Clary will accompany to San Francisco tfe party of appointees for tEe Arkansas building at the Panama-Paciic inter national exposition. which leaves Lit. ks Rock
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

To show cause why they should not be punished for contempt If court Attorney General William l.. Moose, United States District Attornef ! V Bourland of Fort smith and Representative Jo Johnson of Fort smith have neen ordered by IutSa Jacob Trieher to appear in the Untcl States District Court in Little Rock June T. The order was issued fol- lowing the filing of pet ton for IL
 stuctions by the Mercantile Trust Company as receiver for the Cremer Lumber Company in Brad ey County.
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

In view of the fact that Hot Springs has invested Sluoooo in the Arknn- sas state Fair. and that 1t has hern of inestimablc benefit to the state IF the development of its resources. and as Hot Springs offers practically tic only facilities for state expedition worthy of the name. decided oppos'- tion to Hot springs allowing any other city to have the state fair cNar- Ter was voiced at q mass meeting ht the rooms of thc Bus,ress Mems League
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

Brirlley hopes to ho tNc scene of tho opening of the campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor Juno h On that day ULited States Senator Robert NJ EuFollettc of Wis consin will speak here aS q part If thc program Of the Eriulley chautau- eua and musical festival And It is planned to have all the candidates for the Democratic nomination for gov eruur to speak
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

Duplicate bills for supplies pur, chased by state institutions must tc- company vouchers when presented to the state auditors office in the fu- ture. according to State Auditor T. r. Dickinson One bill will he pla5a l in tho file of the institution or de- partment and the other will accom- puny the voucher as a permanent rec ord in Che auditors office The rule was made at the suggestion of the Legislative Auditing Committee.
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

A F. Newman. formerly of Chicago. hut now of Clio. has transferred ta tho Chicago Land and Lumher Com pany. of which he Is president. 4e."0a acres of timber lands in Jefferson, Grant and Cleveland counties. iaciut- ing the plant of the old Clio EHmaer Company at clio The consideration recitcd is "S25 and other valuable considerations The deed bore SS5a in war tax stamps. indicating q vdlaa of S350.ooo The property is estimated to bc worth more than S50O,00o
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

The population of the state poni- tentiary was increased bv 70 durinG May, according to the report of the Penitentiarv Commission, filed With Governor Hays May I, there Were '. 27O prisoners. and on June I. 12st Forty nine were received and 35 dis charged during tho month The pop ulation June 1 was divided as fol- lows Black males S06. black r. males 2S. white males 45o.
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

Word has been received from Chan. cellor J. NJ Elliott of Pine Blun con- frming tho sale of the Arkansawyer Publishing Company of Stuttgart to A. A TiEdall and W. C. Moore Of this city. the receivers sale taking placs on May 22.
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

Machinery for 25.barrel four min. which will be installed at Wal. nut Springs. has arrived. The null will be ready for this years wheat crop.
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

Every year the Arkansas Fedora. tiou of Women.s Clubs of Fayette- vile. offers two scholarships in tho University of Arkansas one to q boy and one to girl These scholarships pay respectively Sl25 ard sl+o to those who stand the best examina- tious.
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

! w kestcrson of Cotter Is bul,. ing a large large and a power boat to tow il and will use these boe's in transporting ere from ;he Be anza minc on EHa1lo river to the railway station at Buffalo
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

Because of the veto by Governor Hays of the appropriation for Che re. digesting of tho statutes. Assoc ete Justice w r Kirby and w r Cas'le may prepare a supplement to the Kir- by's Digest of 1904. eodjNiHg the laws passed since that time Judge Kirby said if rhe plan was carried out the new volume would be ready for delivery in May. 1916
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

Dr. C. F. Laws of Fort Smith was reappointed member Of the State Board of Electric Medical Examinar1
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

The new town of Mackinaw. "a. Tayette county. came into existence. when the promoters, the Cotton Bolt Land and Development Company soll and delivered 9.So0 lots to colony of settlers from; Indiana.
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

Clay county farmers have reduced their cotton acreage fully 40 per cent. according to ] K. Browning. cashier of the Bank of Pigrott and chairman of the Agricultural Committee of no Arkansas Bankers Association.
 Land owners along the road from Jonesboro to Lake City are preparing to organize and improve the district and build from Lake City to Jones. boro model road Petitions will be circulated within the next few days
 Farmers of Dry Fork, Benton coun- ty. organized a hawk club this spring with 57 members More than loo hawks have been killed by members of the club thus far
 A Car of strawberries consigned 10 a commission firm in Ottawa, Can. has been shipped from Springdale.
 The first cotton squares li the sea. son have been brought i'm Wilmot.
 Prospecting for oil and gas will be- gin in Scott county soon.
 pr Martin harvested C60 pounds ot alfalfa from two acres of land ou the Gosnell farm near Blythevite. The hay was sold for % cents per hundred. the crop bringing almost s.9 per acre
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

The Springdale News say the re- ported damage of the peach orchards in that vicinity by the recent hail storm was much exaggerated. The damage Is not great.
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

A petition for a rehcaring or the case of James F Naddinc. whose sar- teNee of three months in tte peuiten. tiary for maaslaugHter the Supreme Court recently affirmed. was filed in thn Supreme Gourt Nddaing raa down Vith aa automobile James IL Harrod at Fifteenth street and Broat- way August l5, l9l4
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

The State printing board consisting of the governor, secretary of state and state auditor, will let contra,ts for state printing for 1916 and 1917 at the auditors office July l. according to an announcement made by the board
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

The Department of State Lands. Highways and Improvements has re- ceived requests to make 9reliminrrv survey of 16 miles of proposed hjsh- ways near Camden and r. additional miles in Washington county.
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

The Stuttgart Development Com pany filed notice of dissolution
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

The Arkansas Railroad Commis. sion granted petition from Hot Springs residents asking that the Iron Mountain he ordered to build . new freight depot on the site of the old one instead of on tha southwest corner of Orange and Elm streets. as tho railroad had proposed
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

After serving a year of a three-year sentence for bjoam> and being par doucd by Governor Hays. John C Me Neil has filed suit for divorce from the first Wifc who prosecu'od him in he bgamy ease, that he may remarry the second wife
 Tbe work of auditing the state de partmeHts is progressing rapidly. ac- cording To Senator George w Garrett. chairman of the legislative eommittes. The committee is working in the of. flee of the state auditor.
 The Laudauer Bros Cotton Com pany of Little Rock filed articles ot incorporation with the secretary of state The capital stock is S25, ,0O0
 Pro-; I B Gardner. for the last six years superintendent of the Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute. was elected 10 succeed himself
 The Elden Handle Company ot Dardanelle filed notice of the redac- tion of it's stock from s25,0o0 to S5,- OO0
 The American Prepay Fan Com pany. a Tennessee corporation, filed notice of its withdrawal from the | state.
 The Bono Roller Mill Company, cap italized at s5,000. filed articles of h. corporation with the secretary sf state.
 The State Department t< rrbIc h. struction has received an exhibit of the products of the Joseph Dixon Cru cible Company of Jersey City. N ]. The exhibit contains lead pencils in different stages of manufacture, sara- ples of all pencils made by the com pany, lubricating products. dynamo bushings. graphite ore aud other products.
 nr ~ E I awe of Fort Smith ,,oy
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

Crop prospects near Salem are tn, brightest in many years.
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

The w. R Felker Trust Company of Rogers filed notice of dissolution.
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

Prospecting for oil and gas will be- gin in Scott county soon.
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

The Little Rock Auto Company and tho Morris Manufacturing Company both of Little Rock. and the Ozark Lumber and Construction Company If Harrison filed notice of dissolution.
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

Car of strawberries consigned to a commission firm in Ottawa, Can. has been shipped from Springdale.
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

The first cotton squares li the sea. son have been brought i'm Wimot.
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

Farmers on the Grand prairie arc in the midst of their oats harvest. and although the early prospects were poor. the yield is much above a half crop,
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

The Militia Department Is prepar- Ing to install an exhibit tI,at will in clude many war relics and samples of modern equipment. including an es- cort wagon
The Dermott news., 1915-06-10

Springfield adopted the commission form of government at tho third elcc ton held on the question.
The Washington times., 1915-04-15

tenness just now; and the head
quarters Of government by investi-
cation" threatens to be removed
from Washington to the Canadian
capital. They are making the thing
quite as interesting as any graft
chasing committee has been able to
make it's crusade in Washington.
What is more, they are finding good
deal more "pay dirt"--and other
kinds of dirt-than most of the COR
ruption carnivals in this town have
uncovered. 1t is not edifying, but
it does at least serve to remind
Americans that we seem not to be
by any means the only community
in which crooked business methods
require attention from time to time.
The things that have been uncovered
in several of the belligerent coun-
tries are so bad as fairly to war
rant Americans in believing that
they could not possibly be paralleled
here.
The Washington times., 1915-04-15
THE BLACkSMITH'S COME-BAck

Vocational experts have been at
testing the supposed passing of the
blacksmith. They use him as the ia
vorite peg upon which to illustrate
the specialization of work. No more,
they will tell you, does the village
anvil clang to his merry fusillade.
Instead they imagine vast, dingy fac
tories in which all things of iron
are fashioned; where one workman
gives twist here, another a turn
there, and there is no further by
product of pride at the finished
piece.
Note how Uncle Sam comes to the
front to save and preserve a cher
ished institution! 1t is no denatured
sort of blacksmithing, either, for
which he offers civil service exam
ination to all who would accept a
position at the anvil at Seawall
along the Anacostia river. It is reg
ular old-time blacksmithing, and the
applicant need have no modern vo-
cational accomplishments in the way
of reading or writing. He only need
make his mark, have both arms and
both legs (plainly set forth on the
circular announcement) and, above
all, must have no "uncompensated
valvular diseases of the heart"
There you are! Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow is not consigned to the
ash heap. The classic unities are pre-.
served. robin Hoods" famous
chorus will not have to be modern.
lied. And a cherished institution is
preserved.
The Washington times., 1915-04-15
CAMPAIGN CONTINUED
TO REPEAL "'RULE Il"
Women to Appear Before Edu.
cation Board Tomorrow to
Fight Order.

Women who are fighting for the re-
peal of rule 45' and the throwing down
OF the bars In Washington schools
against teachers who marry. will not
rest their efforts with the brief already
sent to each member of the Board of
Education setting forth their argument.
A group of them, headed by Mrs.
Ellis Logan. will appear before the
board tomorrow and demand the abol-
ton of the rule.
Who will be the speakers on that oc-
casion has not yet been determined.
Mrs. Logan will have a conference with
leaders of the movement this evening,
and arrange this detail.
President Henry b. Blair. Of the
board, already has announced that he
VIII bring up the resolutions forwarded
to board members tomorrow. The board
always receives those who wish to ad-
dress it upon any subject affecting the
schools. and members said they would
welcome the appearance tomorrow of
any having arguments for or against
rule 45"
When the women appear before the
board tomorrow they will have the
three women members of the board
with them, 1t Is believed. Mrs Susie
Root Rhodes and Mrs. Edith Kingman
Kern had openly expressed their belief
that no set rule should govern the mar
ried teacher question, but voted for
the adoption OF the report on rule 4b''
at the last meeting for the sake Of har-
mony,
The Washington times., 1915-04-15
Need Sidewalks Near Piney Branch
Bridge.

To the Editor oi THE TIMES
The deplorable accident al Sixteenth
street and Piney Branch Bridge. in my
Judgment, should cause several steps
to be taken looking to the reduction Of
such accidents. this having been the
second fatal accident Of this nature at
this particular point within COM
paratively few months.
From point several squares south
of the Pney Branch Bridge northward
up Sixteenth street there are no side
walks. This same condition exists on
Fourteenth street, between Shepherd
and Webster streets. Notwithstanding
lack Of sidewalks the automobile maxi
mum speed Is increased at Piney
Branch Bridge. and also at Fourteenth
street and Spring road to twenty miles
per hour.
Then. too, inasmuch as numerous
drivers do not understand what the word
maximum means, certainly one BIZ
cycle policeman should be detailed to
keep q close watch on the streets men
toned.
tourteenth street Is the natural north
and south highway, and because OF the
large numbers of cars and automobiles
1t should certainly seem to be absolutely
necessary to complete the sidewalks on
this street between Shepherd and Web
ster streets. II these sidewalks were
completed pedestrians would be taken
Off the streets and thereby decrease the
possibility of these distressing accidents.
H. e. STRINGER.
washington. April r.
The Washington times., 1915-04-15
ALL DISTRICT PAYS
TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN
Government Departments, City
Machinery, and Schools
Closed for the Day.

Without a single formal ceremony.
all Washington today paid tribute TO
Abraham Lincoln, first of the martyr
Presidents. who. fifty years ago today.
passed away after a service to his
country just beginning to be fully
Government departments closed. All
municipal machinery was stopped.
School children had a holiday. over
Federal and city buildings and business
housesc flags were at half mast. Busi-
ness was nearly as fully at a stand still
as it usually is upon the recognized
holidays.
The President's order 10 close the de-
partmcnts was unexpected. That was
why no exercises of any sort had been
arranged. Not even the @. A. r. has
announced any formal observance Of
Only the day before yesterday came
President Wilson's order that, "As an
evidence of the profound affection Of
the American people for the memory
of Abraham Lincoln" the departments
Llayed at half mast on all Government
buildings and vessels. 1t previously
had been announced that there would
be no cessation Of department work.
All divisions of the Congressional Ii
brary, including the copyright office.
observed the Presidents order. The Su-
preme Court announced yesterday It
would hold no session. This announce
HenI caused interest, because Cn1eI J US
tice White Is a former Confederate sol
dier. and his action was cited as q
marked symbol OF the complete oblitera
ton of differences between North and
South.
Some Of the Washington high school
pupils showed up this morning because
the decision to close the schools was
not reached until 2:l5 yesterday. too late
to communicate with the high schools.
Superintendent Thurston was in doubt
about the application of the Presidents
order to schools. He waited to see what
action the municipal officials would
take.
The cessation of business of the Fed
eral Government was nationwide. Hol-
iday hours were observed in postoffiCes
throughout the country so far as pos
sible. Though it had been announced
| that no change would be made in the
operation of the city postoffice, Post
master Praeger. following the general
order Of Postmaster General Burleson.
last evening announced that holiday
service would prevail here at the city
postoffice. and at stations A. e. +, G. II.
Brookland, Chevy Chase, and Takoma
Park.
Windows were open for the sale OF
stamps until noon. and carriers made
| but one trip, leaving stations at 80
| o'clock this morning.
The Washington times., 1915-04-15
Meetings and Entertainments
To Be Held in Every Sec
ton of the City BY Various
Societies.
Today.


Ladies night, oyster roast, Elks Club, sls II
street northwest, p. IN.
Lecture The Earth" r: S. woodward, be-
sSrs Ss% Of
Graduating exercises. United States Naval
Medical College. Twenty-fourth and e
Meeting, Brent school Parent Teachers As
ISOLATION. in school, 8 p. m: ,,-,.
Silver jubilee celebration Catholic CniVer-
sity OF America, opens with mass at st,
Patrtck's Church, 10 a. M: academic ex-
srssss New Msiopa. Ehssser bs,ors M AM
ance Francaise. Cosmos Club. $50 p; m.
Banquet, freshmen class OF the Catholic
University OF America onyx ROOM New
Lunch Catholic University Alumni large
es 1S0% NsS Wifrd clab Of %asRnson
Supper dance. red room. New Willard. p.
Dinner. Alumni Association OF Catholic Uni.
versity, large ball room. New Willard 1850
Home Club Chorus concert, IA Jackson place
northwest, 7:45 TO s:15 p. m.
Rehearsal. Friday Morning Club. Raleigh,
Masonic-Naval, No 4; Hiram. No. 10; Ia
Fayette. No 10: Esther No. g. Eastern
odd Fellows-Columbia, No. 10 Salem. No.
%; Excelsior, No. II Covenant, No. 49,
knights of Pythias-Franklin, No. 2.
woodmen of the World-Cypress Camp No.
4 Maple Grove, No. 5. Ladies' Circle.
B. p, o. Elks-Oyster roast.
Sociaist-German Branch, Woman's com.
mlttee.
Rehearsal, Washington Festival Chorus, lee
ture hall, Public Library, p. m.
Exhibition, Washington Society OF Artists,
hemicycle. Corcoran Art Gallery, a. m. to
p. IN.
Exhibition, Chilean landscapes. Hall OF the
Americas, Pan-American Union Building.
a. m. to y. m.
Modern Woodmen Of AmerieaIA. r Talbot
Camp, No. 1912. Sl6 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
Lecture. The New Testament" Rev. Ben
tamin Grossman, before Ahvas Zion Society,
1928 Sixth street northwest, s p. m.
Lecture, Parasites" Dr. Maurice @ Hall.
under auspices of Georgetown Biological al
Club lecture hall. Public Library. S p. m.
Address, Raymond w. Phillips. before Asso-
Ciated Professional Photographers OF Wash
ington, in Chamber OF Commerce, D. m,
The Washington times., 1915-04-15
Many Events Arranged
For Washington Today
Tomorrow.

Exhibition Washington Society OF Artists,
hemicycle. Corcoran Art Gallery. q m
Exhibition. Chilean scenes. Hall Of the
Americas. Pan-American Union Building
a. m. 10 p. m.
Meeting Board of Education. Franklin
Concert, Friday Morning Club. banquet hall.
Raleigh, II a. m.
Meeting. Womens National Press Club. Ra-
leigh. 1850 p. m.
Meeting Retail Merchants Association. oak
room. Raleigh, p. m.
Senior Prom: Georgetown University. large
Open house, Home Club IA jackson place
northwest, y. m.
Lecture, The Earth, r. s. Woodward be.
fore Washington Academy OF Sciences. au.
ditorium New National Museum, $50 D m
Meeting, Columbian Debating Society. north
hall OF George Washington University, S:l;
D. m,
Meeting, New Jersey Society OF the District
Perpetual Hall, Eleventh and q streets
northwest, s p. m.
Meeting. Safety First Association. HamIine
M +. Church. p. m.
Concert. Sanctuary choir, St. Anthony's
Church, Old Masonic Temple, s p. m.
No. l2455 Washington Camp, No ll46i
Central Camp. No. 1905.
Masonic-Le6anon, No. I; School of Instruc-
tion. Royal Arch Masons; Columbia, No, :?
Knights Templar; Martha, No 1; Ascen.
sion. No. 20. Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-Metropolis, No. IS; Central No.
l: Phoenix. No. Is; Megenenu, No. l. En-
campment.
knights of Pythias-Syracusians. No IA.
Rathbone Temple, No. S. Pythian Sisters
Address, School and Backyard Gardens, ~
{. A. Hansen In st. Agnes Chapel, D. IN
The Washington times., 1915-04-15
THE WAR SUPPLY CRAFTS

About all the warning countries
have turned in stories of their ex-
periences with grating contractors
and buyers of war supplies. 1t
seems curious contradiction in hu-
man nature, that war, which inspires
people to the supreme sacrifices of
patriotism, also inspires them to the
uttermost manifestations of VEN
ality. There is no department of
public business in which graft and
crookedness is quite so certain to
be found as in transactions in war
supplies; and this is as true in one
country as in another.
From Canada come some astonish-
ing stories of how political pull has
been capitalized into opportunity to
sell things to the government for
vastly more than their worth. One
lot of ancient horses was bought
and paid for, only to be promptly
resold at 100000 loss because they
were found utterly useless for war.
Some of the government buyers
were unwilling to buy really good
horses; they preferred to take worth
less ones at low prices, and then
turn them in at high prices and rake
off the difference. One farmer tes-
titled to selling them a horse that
at the time of the Boer war was
rejected as being too old"
The first order of motor trucks
bought in Canada cost $1,000 more
each than later orders. A drug clerk
in Ottawa cleaned up $4,000 profit
on small order of field dressings;
1t developed that the store in which
he worked was owned by member
of parliament whose political power
got the order. Worthless shoes
whose soles fairly melted when they
were dampened, were bought in i'm
mense quantities. 1t develops that
one Montreal merchant, whose name
was placed on the list of contractors
by the minister of militia, got owe,
$4,000 commission on a single order
for shoes of this kind. A buyer OF
field glasses placed an order for 4OC
binoculars with two Ottawa mer-
chants. These thrifty gentlemen en-,
tered into an agreement between
themselves and with him, that he
should get So rakeoff on every glass
he bought from them!
Parliamentary committees at OF