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The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

More than s12,OOO mostly in war. rants, was paid into the general rev enue fund The collector of Benton County paid in s43,1O21S. of which $9.712.09 went to the general revenue fund and s1,7o0 inheritance tax was received
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

George Ware, an Ashley county farmer, advises the farmers of Ashley their big sorghum crop. He says there are not enough cane mills in Ashley County to care for the crop this year.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

Careful grading of hay, grain and feed crops. deliberation in placing the better grades on market which re- mains steady throughout the year and utilization of the less attractive grades in feeding live stock are points urged by the Arkansas Profitable Farming Committee to the farmer who is making his start in diversiffcation. A few complaints have been heard about the difficulty of marketing the feed crops which are being raised
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

County demonstration agents are teaching the farmers to increase greatly their yields in cotton, corn and oats, according to government figures recently received by C. w. Watson, state agent for the United States De partment of Agriculture. For the year 1914 the land under supervision of the county agents averaged f,033,60 pounds of seed cotton per acre, while the average for the state, based on the Bureau of Crop Estimate figures, was only 591 pounds. Corn grown un- der government supervision last year averaged 2S7 bushels to the acre, as against 17.5 bushels for the entire state. Oats averaged 35.4 bushels on government supervised farms, while the general average was only 24 bushels.
 A comparison of figures since 1910 shows that the land under government supervision has averaged a yield at least one-third higher than that of the entire state, as estimated by the Blu reau of Crop Estimates. Tn 1910 gov ernment supervised cotton averaged 915.3 pounds of seed cotton per acre, unsupervised 525 pounds; in 1911, su- peryised 9467. unsupervised 55S; in 1912, supervised 1.024.3. unsupervised 570 in 1913. supervised 1,04S6. unsu- pervised 6t5; and in 1914, 1,0336 SUI pervised. as against 591 pounds unsu- pervised There were 1,0S9 supervised fields of cotton in Arkansas in 1914, ing 1f.3SS.411.52 pounds of seed cot ton. The highest cotton yields for 1914 were under the direction of L. |. Howard, supervisor of Mississippi County. of 1,4597 pounds to an acre.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

Because free telephone service from Mineral Springs to Nashville was eliminated patrons of the Mineral Springs Exchange have signed an agreement to discontinue their phones unless the free service is restored
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

Much activity in road building in the state is shown in the reports re. ceiyed at the office of the Departmen, of State Lands. Highways and I'm. provements. Plans for roads to be built by Road Improvement District No. 12 in Washington County have been finished and the work of making estimates begun.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

Police Chief Frank Stewart will keep record of all automobiles in Pine Bluff. Autoists must file their names, their addresses and the num- Der of their state license. There is penalty for failure to comply with the rules.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22
Nation to Pay Debts.

Hume. = A call for the observance of National Pay-Up Week, January I to s, 1916, was issued here.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

Health conditions at Eureka Springs have been improved generally in the last year, according to information re. ceiyed recently by the State Board of Health from Dr J. F. John, city health officer
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

W. B. Owen, chairman of the State Highways Commission, and Hugh R Carter, state highway engineer were ir Pine Bluff inspecting the route for the new road to be built to connect roads leading out of Little Rock and Pine Bluff.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

There has been an announcement of the program for the farmers insti- tute to be held at Grandview July 22, the same purpose being view as the one to be held at Berryyille July 21.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

Ten of the 12 applicants have been granted licenses by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. according to B. E. Carder of Little Rock, secre. tary of the board
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

The Arkansas Railroad Commission issued an order lowering the freight rates on shipments of lime on the Missouri and North Arkansas railroad. effective July 20.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

The Blytheyille Herald-News, one of Mississippi eounty's oldest newspa. pers. was sold by H. c. Lawhorn to R. P. Bowen and S. E. Vail. MT. Bowen is superintendent of the public schools of this city. while Mir Vail is an experienced newspaper man. hay ing been connected with the Courier and Herald here for several years. The new proprietors have secured C. B. Rodgers. formerly with the Courier, as editor.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

Despite bad conditions brought about by the Red river floods. Lafa- yette County will continue it's policy of constructing approximately 20 miles of permanent roads this year according to W. B. Owen chairman of the State Highways Commission, who with State Highway Engineer Hugh Carter, returned from Bradley. where they attended a good roads meeting.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

The Economy Stores Company of Fort Smith. capitalized at s10,OoO, filed articles of incorporation with the sec retary of state.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

W. B. Owen, chairman of the State Highways Commission, has been in yited to speak at good roads meet ing at Hartford, July 26 and p.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

The Jericno Mercantile Company of Jericho. Crittenden county, filed articles of incorporation. the capital stock being $1,200.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

At the close of business the amount of unredeemed state warrants was S664 ,343.75, the lowest since March 29. Approximately s75.0O0 in warrants have been redeemed in the last ten days.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

The Arkansas Zine Company. with headquarters at Hot Springs. and cap italized at s1oo,oo0. of which $50. .00o of the stock has been subscribed. filed articles of incorporation.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

Officials of Lake City and Chicot County have combined in an effort to stamp out typhoid fever in the town. according to Dr. c. W. Garrison, state health officer, who returned from an investigation trip to Lake Village.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

The Walbert Slave Company Of Peach Orchard, Clay County, filed ar. tieles of incorporation with the sec retary of state.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

Half of the 155 Arkansas high schools receiving aid from the com. mon school fund may be closed as d result of the decision of the Supreme Court in granting an injunction against the payment of s5o,000 annually from the school fund for the aid of high schools. according to George B. Cook. state superintendent of public instruc. tion
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

Miss Emma Archer, who has charge of the girls canning club work of Arkansas, left for an extended tour over the state iE the interests of the canning clubs.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

The Searcy Spoke and Felloe Com. pany and the Pine Bluff Mercantile Company filed notice of dissolution
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

A car of silos for farms in the vicin- ity of Carlisle has been unloaded at Carlisle.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

The sixteenth annual celebration and grape day festival will be held at Tontitown August 5.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

A business course, comprising short hand. typewriting and nookkeeping. will be taught in the Pine Bluff High School beginning this fall term. the directors announced
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

Archie Hosmer. son of D. F. Hos mer, editor of the newspaper at Ken sett, was drowned while bathing with two other boys in Little Red river.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

The Van Buren Fruit Growers Union will send carload of the finest Elberta peaches to San Francisco 70 be given to exposition visitors on Peach Feast Day. which will be cele- brated at the Arkansas building.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

Two settlements, from Randolph and White Counties. totaling approvi- mately S75.000, were made with tho state treasurer.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

The Cotter Record says every well sunk to a depth of 100 feet in the vicinity of Cotter reaches zinc shines and that at the bluff near the railway bridge at Cotter there is an Cutcrop of zinc ore
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

The Big Lake Shooting Club will erect $70,000 club house on it's prop erty in Mississippi County. The build- ing will be of concrete, will be fire proof and will have 50 rooms besides the main auditorium.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

The output of the peach orchards controlled by Lockesburg peach gro@- CTS, estimated at 15 cars, has been sold to Jacob Brown, who also bought largely in the vicinity of De Queen.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

President Futrall of the University of Arkansas announced that Dr. Virgil L. Jones, recently head of the Depart ment of English in Sweet Briar Col lege of Virginia, has been appointed head of the department of English in the university
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

The first sale of bonds for funds to be used in building the Harrison-to- Russellvlle highway was consum- mated by a Little Rock concern.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

That there is plenty of money avail. able to develop the coal and zinc fields of Arkansas, is the statement of John H. Page, commissioner of mines, manufactures and agriculture.
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

According to S. P Weigert, county agent, the boil weevil has appeared in Desha County, but corn and forage crops are grown in abundance. Diver sification is taking place in the coun- ty to large extent
The Monticellonian., 1915-07-22

Louis Edmondson, aged 29, a Holy Roller preacher, was adjudged insane by County Judge J. T. flight of Fay. ettevile. He will be sent 10 the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases at Lit tie Rock.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-31

The commerce OF the world In
1912 amounted to $24.sO per capita.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-31
CAR KILLS MAN;
MOTORMAN. HELD

Paul Black. 40 years old. Of No. 70
wight-st.. a driver for Parker Bros.
& Co.. coal dealers, was fatally In
jured. early Monday evening, when
knocked from his wagon by an east
bound Baker car at Gratiot-ave. and
Beaubien-st, dying an hour after
the accident, In st. Mary's hospital.
from a fracture Of the skull.
Edwin Laurain. motorman of the
car. was placed under arrest by Pa
trolman Bull, who accompanied the
motorman to the eastern end Of his
run, to prevent delay OF trafic, and
then took him to police head
quarters. He is charged With man
slaughter. pending thorough investi-
cation OF the case.
Laurain declared that he was run
ming his car at only about six miles
an hour when Black started to drive
across the tracks In front OF the car.
and was hurled headlong from his
seat.
Laurain is 25 years old, AID lives
at No. SIC Artillery-ave.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-31

appeal 10 tho patrons OF this beau
bful new home for the movies Is
the fact that II is absolutely fire.
p-oof. It's walls are built Is inches
thick of solid brick. For these walls
alone over LOCO. 900 brick were used.
When one stops TO consider the seri.
GUS CONGREGATIONS that have occur.
red In different theaters throughout
the country and the lives that have
teen lost. the significance Of a
strictly flreproof theater Is at once
grasped. Every body can recall the
disastrous lroquois theater FIRE In
Chicago. To sit in the Majestic
theater with the greatest risk In the
alter fires constantly before you
ceilrloid hlms-with a feeling Of
perfect security should fire come. is
highly important, congratulate the
owners.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-31
Majestic Theater Organ.

That no feature might be lacking
which would enhance the pleasure
and entertainment OF its patrons
The Majestic Theater Co has
provided magnificent pipe organ
made by Hillgreen. Lane q Co. and
equipped not only with every ap
pointment of concert instrument
but provided also with special ef
fects applicable to the interpreta
ton OF the films exhibited. Orches
trail auxiliaries. telephone bells
drums. castanets. cymbals. steam
boat whistles. fire bells. auto horns
train limitations and many other ef
fects have been Incorporated and
placed at the disposal OF the organ
ist.
To all this Is superadded devics
for the automatic playing Of the In
strument. so that the master produc
tons Of the worlds great composers
can be rendered.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-31
Marriage Licenses

Alexander Green. 81. auto worker;
Regina stickley. So.
Albert Young. 81. solicitor. Detroit;
Claire G. seigman. 81. New Orleans.
James w. Smart. Fl. carpenter. Gin
cinnati; Ina Manning. 10. Detroit
Lester ID. Bates. Is. conductor:
Christine Schaible. %.
Albert Simpson, ~. Waterman; Luz
Gle Hildershein, 81.
Leslie Henderson. "a. physician,
Lillian Goerke. ~.
Oscar Kotscher. %. clerk; Bertha
Allor. ~.
Blanche Draper, 20.
Raymond ID. Wheat, 10. inspector;
Louie NJ. -, rs.
John Whitman, rs, cabinet worker.
Ford City; Helen Hoffman,. 10, same.
Harold Chadwick, 20. chef. Detroit;
Emily Allgod, 20. Mt. Clemens.
Godfrey Heller, 80. woodworker;
Edna Lambert. Is, Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-31
CRANE HAS
BRANCH
Detroit Architect
Widens Scope of His
Activities

The Majestic theater Is not only a
tribute TO the enterprise OF It's own
err. but also to the progressive ideas
and the resourcefulness OF Architect
G. Howard Crane, Its designer. Mr.
Cranes activities have increased %
such On extent that he recently
found u necessary to open New
York once at No. 500 Fifthaye. His
associate In that city IL p, r.. Per.
EZRA. The home ONCE is located al
No. 2325 Dime Bank building.
The unique seating plan OF the
Majestic. embodying the old Roman
idea. was Mr.. Cranes suggestion. I,
was FIRST put into practice in con.
nection with moving picture the.
alter In the Victoria. In Buffalo. which
Mr.. Crane also designed Other
thcaters built from his designs care
the Palace. Buffalo: the Columbia.
Liberty. Garden. Palace and Alham-
bra, Detroit.
While Mr.. Crane has gained an
enviable reputation as a designer OF
theaters. he has also built up a very
substantial general practice. Ills
services have been much sought by
building interests both In Detroit
and outside cities. He is regarded
as one OF the leaders in his profess
sion.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-31
Teachers Go to LANSING.

There will be public hearing on
the proposed teachers retirement
fund bill In the house Of representa-
tives in Lansing. Wednesday even
ing. A committee head by Prof. Ed
win L. Miller, Of Northwestern High
school. Will represent Detroit teach.
ers In the hearing, and all others in
terested are invited to 60 along.
The bill is quite generally favored
among the instructors In this city
and the state at large.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-31
Built with Brick.

The new Majestic theater." says
william b. wreford. manager. the
Detroit Brick Manufacturers and
Dealers association, lis the greatest
example OF theater construction we
have in Detroit. One thing that will
The Detroit times., 1915-03-31
eabrIel Reinforcement. co.

The Gabriel Reinforcement Co,
furnished the reinforcing steel for
the Majestic theater. They carry
a complete line Of bars In their De
troit warehouse. ready for immedi-
ate delivery. They have furnished
material for many Of the large build.
ings In Detroit and Michigan.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-31
VETERAN WAGON
MAKER is DEAD

After 81 years residence in De
troit. Philo @. Belnap. who conduct
ed a wagon and blacksmith shop in
this city for half a century. died.
Sunday. In his home, No. 1876 Eight
eenth-st.. at the age OF 81. Death
was due to uramic poisoning. Mr..
Belnap was a member of Zion lodge,
No. I, F. & A. NJ. for A years. and
the lodge took charge of the funeral.
Tuesday afternoon. When Mr.. Bel
nap FIRST entered business life in De-
troit he was offered the property on
which the Dime bank building now
stands for 5000. but chose a location
In the western part Of the city. be-
lieving that the growth would be
more rapid in that direction. For
many years his shop was located at
Twelfth and Fortsts. He retired is
years ago. He Is survived by his
widow, who was his second wife,.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-31

No man Is really interested IN
another mans troubles unless he's
a lawyer.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-31
Play House West Of New York

Of of the
f p wenah the convene ngentf tx nd the artistic decorations IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
SPENDS FORTUNE ON BURIAL.
Hermit Determined to Cheat Worms
OF Their Prey.

Philadelphia. Feb. PA tale ri
vaiing the MOST ina ginative produc-
ton of q Poe was told today when
the extra ordinary prepara tons made
for his burial by Henry Close, engi-
neer and mathematician who died
ten DAYS ago
He left his fortune Of 100000 to
provide for scientific" burial For
years Close lived as recluse engaged
in mysterious mathematical caleula-
lions. All his engineering knowledge
and skill was concentrated On a plan
Of burial which the hermit believed
would accomplish his desire Ito cheat
the Worms after death.
He superintended the construction
Of vault in st. MiehaeIs Cemetery,
Birdsboro. The vault was built OF
brick. faced with steel plates between
which liquid cement was poured. 4
granite slab weighing three tons wa :
placed upon it. Close designed and
had made caSket of phosphor
bronze weighing ton, and a cot
fin OF ron wood He ordered me-
chanics to hermetcally seal the cas-
ket
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
LIVE STOCK INsun,
ANCE COMPANY, lac.

Home office Louisville, ky
Hereby gives, notice that ii has with
5rawn from business IN the State Of
Virginia aud proposes TO Withdraw
fot later than March 81, 1915. the
e.entury Bonds belonging to the Con,
eans that are NOS on deposit with the
STATE Treasurer. .,..-.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
FURNISHED by Miller a Co., brokers
Richmond. Sa.p

New York. Feb 2s--This cotton mar
Ike. is backing up again toward nine
cents In fact october crossed over
the nine cent mark Just before the
close. but reacted slightly. There was
nothing Of news that was important
Newspaper statements that the war
rsnk insurance bureau had placed
higher rates against vessels entering
the war rome was without effect. In
tArest apparently centered largely on
the fact that Washington proposals
are made a subject of discussion be-
tween the allied powers; Germany mas
not indicated its course as to the latest
washington notes. This fact gave
color to the story that the war zone
question may be settled in way sat
isfactory to our government, Unless
we are enabled 10 ship cotton TO con-
tinental countries exports Will ne
soreiy hampered.
. Receipts continue heavy. There IN
no emo to the cotton that Is coming
towards the ports, and to the Interior
noints There Is yet no sign OF
exhaustion anywhere. Stocks are daily
Increasing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
VOLUME SMALLER,
VALUES F|RMER
ron FAVORABLE CHANGE IN
WAR CONDITIONS.
EXCHANGE FLUCTUATES
BANK OF ENGLAND.S CONDITION
NOT so GOOD As HERETO
FORE. But FAR BETTER THAN
CONTINENTAL SITUATION.

New York. Feb. 25.--I'nion Pacific
provided leadership for moderate
con1inu ,tior today OF the rallytng
movement which developed in the
Stock Market or Wednesday. 4
variety of speciaities displayed some
what active strength and furnished
other points OF support Dealings as
whole contracted to about third
In comparison with recent volumes
OF trading, but quoted values. bota
for stocks and bonds. manifested a
fair degree OF frnness, 1t was not
apparent chat any other than tech
ntcal reasons existed for the relative
hardness 81 the list, and short cover
ing. which was not any time urgent.
seemed to Accoun. for the bulk Of the
purchases There were some dealings
in Me- Haven and Baltimore and
Ohio above t.1eir new minimum prices
which presumably represented the re-
.trererts % besrish com Titments.
There was nothing IN the days news
TO supply any tendency TO the market.
The most important thing on which
attention is fastened at the moment
,.1a ---7z---s1a-~- of negotiations ever
the treatu1 ants % neutral shipping IN
the so-callai war zone. but Wall
Street has i.ttte hope Of any modifich-
ton Of he warfare which is being
wsged.
..fte~ ne FIRST hour the Stock Market
~as rather DALI. bur 1t held fairly we'll
until toward the close, when prices
"a eyed all around although final
sseures showed q slight average OF
gain for the day.
sonsc Gold Imports.
Foreign exchange fuctuated less
eccertricany Sterling bills were
.,omp para .iveiy steady. bur cortinenta
remittance remained weak. Talk
about arrangements 10 extend credit
abroad WAS plentiful and plausible,
hut no conclusions were announced. =
Advices from London indicated the
proha hiiity Of further modest re
lease Of gold at Ottawa for shipment
10 this city. and the arrival at san
Francisco 81 $1,000 o0o 90 gold from
he far Eas' WAS reported. Cotton
eas firm, hut The grain market was
weak.
Attention vas attracted to the Bank
Of England weekly return, Whlch
showed a general impairment OF post
ton Not a little curiosity was mani
tested in the growing loss of gold
holdings as compared with the maxi
mum of iass autumn. but the showing
of greater strength in sterling eA-
change than in other forms OF foreign
remittance indicates that Brit'sh
finance is rot feeling the strain OF
war as much as finance on the CON
unent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
state Corporation Commission.

The Following charters were grant
ed yesterday in the, State Corpora
ton Commissions.
w. K. Mech 4 Co. Inc, Norfolk,
Va: minimum $1,000. maximum SIS.
900; brokerage business: W. r.
Mech. president; II, T. Campbell.
secretary--aoth of Norfolk, Va.
The Richmond Jitney Bus Com
pany. Inc, Richmond, Va; $500
minimum. $4,000 maximum; own
and operate buses or vehicles for the
transportation of passengers in the
city of Richmond; e. r. Aiphin.
president: NJ. L!bbey. secretary-both
of Richmond, Va.
Citizens Ice and Coal Company
Inc. West Point. Va; minimum S.
90. maximum $50. 900; coal and ice
business: J. Il. B. kilbourn. president
Baltimore. Nd; +. II. Cooke. vice.
president: II. Lane Cooke. secretary
and {. easnrer--both of West Point
Va
The Quick invest ment Com
pany. Inc. Richmond Va; minimum
100000. maximum 81 1861. 10000.
mining business: Geo. II. Sexton.
president. Princeton, y. j., Charles
A. Frank. secretary; Glen Cove, L. l.,
New York.
The New Almaden Company. Inc,
Richmond Va: minimum $500.
maximum $4,000; mining busin ass;
Geo. Sexton, president, Princeton
". j. Charles A. Frank, secretary,
Glen Cove. Long Island. \. y.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
NOT An ArToMoBILE PLANT.
Dder This Gnise Germans Built Gun
PLATFORM Near Paris

conducted by the Matin into the re
port that cement platforms for Ger
man guns had been built near Mont
Valerian under the suise OF an auto
mobile factory, shows that the, facts
are partly correct. The factory how
ever. was not to maze automobiles,
but rubber joints for flooring
The police Investigated In Novem :
Der and found cement positions suita =
BILE for cannon TO be used against
Mont Faleriau. which is just outside
Paris The location was not, how
ever, sufficiently protected. and could
have been quickly reduced by fire from
the French fort
There was no sign OF second cellar
or automobiles. and the military au-
thorities destroyed the cement work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRoDttE.
tFuruish~d ny Miller a Co.. BROKERS
Rfchmond. Val

Chicago. Feb. 2s.-Wheat ralhee
SAW and broke again The Liver
moo, cable reported the spot market