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The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1916-12-15
WILSON READY TO ACT.

Washington, Dec. 14-Should David Lloyd George,
British Premier express in parliament next Tuesday
Willingness least discuss with Germany basis up
which peace may be achieved President Wilson will
Immediately offer his services to the begerent nations
Close advisors of the chief executive stated today that
in their opinion there little probability that the Pres
dent will stand back longer if Great Britain is in any
frame of mind to talk of ending the conflict On the
contrary if the Premier continues his policy
of fighting until clean knockout has been scored Pres
dent Wilson will keep aloof, limit his expressions to
the hope that Germans proposal may at least result in
developing situation wherein peace may be discussed
Americas first step toward carrying Germanys
wishes diplomatic representative taken today
Within few hours after receipt of the official text of
he Imperial Chancellor's proposal, which almost
identical with claims made for it days ago by the
United Press, Secretary Lansing at President Wilsons
suggestion, dispatched to London Paris, Peograd To-
kio the provisional capitals of Roumania Serbia and Bel
gium and United States representatives of Germany
in England Russia, Belgium France, Japan and Serbia,
the of the German proposal No suggestions
were made by the President in his communication. This
action it is understood something of surprise to
the central powers Secretary Lansing announced how
ever that all the powers involved understand clearly
that this country stands ready TO transmit TO the central
powers any the allies may conclude to make
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1916-12-15
Mexico Ravaged
By Long Turmoil

El Paso, Dec. 4.-Affidavits by
mining men, describing frightful
economic conditions in Central
Mexico as a result of continuous
fighting for four years, reached
Washington today. They declare
that disease and starvation have
ravaged nearly all the cities in that
section. II is stated that govern
ment troops recently confiscated 25
ears of corn and meat sent by the
Red Cross Society to sufferers. 1t
is also declared that nuns in con-
vents have been taken by soldiers
and treated to indignities worse
than death. The United States au-
thOrities will not reveal the names
of those who signed the affidavits
because of the fact that the parties
intend to return to Mexico and fear
the consequences of their acts if
the Carranza government should
identify them with the reports.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1916-12-15

Greene county has again institut-
ed suit against Clay county for the
restoration of Blue Cane township
comprising approximately twenty
five square miles of territory. I'm
der the provisions Of a special act
of the Legislature of 1895, Blue
Cane township was taken from
Greene county and annexed to Clay
county, and since that time the Of
ficials of Clay county have eXer-
cised jurisdiction over the territory
About five years ago suit was filed
in chancery court for the restora-
ton of the township to Greene
county, the allegation being that the
superficial area of Greene county
was reduced below the constitution
al limit of six hundred square miles
when Blue Cane township was cut
from this county and annexed to
Clay county. The case was contin-
ued from time to time because no
authentic survey had been made OF
sections of Greene county known
as swamp or unsurveyed govern
ment land and consequently proper
proof could not be made as to the
exact number of square miles OF
territory embraced in the county.
Finally a non-suit was taken, and
in the meantime the government
completed the survey of the swamp
lands and the evidence is now avail
able to show that Greene county
has only SIS square miles of ter
ritory. 1t is estimated that even
with Blue Cane township restored
the area of the county would hard
ly be six hundred square miles. The
section of the constitution under
which the suit is brought is found
in article 13, section !, which
reads as follows:
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1916-12-15

London, Dec. l4.-Germanys peace proposals, com
this particular time due, believed i'm Brit
sh official quarters the fact that for several weeks the
central have not been agreed upon plans of
ton for the future Strife between Germany and sever
al of the Austrian stae we'll with Bulgarian and
Turkey, is believed to have played important part in
the timing of Chancellor HoIweg's sug-
geons. The Prussian government it is declared, has
just learned officially that Great Britain WILL during
1917 put action equally many big gums and shells
Germany used during 1914, when her stores at
high tide and that by the latter part of the year guns
and shells three times greater quantity than Germany
has used any stage of operations will be devoted the
task of blasting line through Teutonic Notifications
along the western battle fronts The above, in SUBJ
stance declared this morning by Lord Northcliffe
to have provoked Germany's move. The London news
paper publisher and maker of cabinets declares unequv
ocaly that the proposals will be received with contempt
Sentiment in favor of including in Engiand's answer
to Germany clear and explicit definition of the allies
basic gradually increasing 1t is certain that the
answer, in its present form will be rejected The press
demanding, however, that the government make its
known that Great Britain may go record the
first nation TO suggest definite proposal.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1916-12-15

That the amount of business on
the supreme court docket has grown
to such proportions that it is al
most imperative that the member
ship of the court be increased from
five to seven in order that cases
may be disposed of within rea-
sonable length of time, is the opin-
ion of practically all the lawyers in
the state, and to the end that this
condition may be remedied con-
stitutional amendment is being in
itiated providing for an. Increase in
the membership of the court from
five to seven.
recent meeting of the Greene cOun-
ty bar association, resulting in the
unanimous adoption of the follow
ing resolutions: sAs.~.-4-4.aasss
"Be it resolved by the Bar Associa-
tion of Paragould, Arkansas:
"That an initiative petition now
being circulated with view to the
adoption of an amendment to the
constitution of the state of Arkan-
sas, by which the membership of
the supreme court will be increased
to seven members sitting in two di-
visions, be and the same is hereby
heartily endorsed for reasons as fol-
lows:
"First-That the large increase
in business and commercial inter
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1916-12-15
NUN BRANDON IS FREED OF
MURDER CHARGE; DIRECTED
VERDICT ORDERED BY COURT

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screamed several times during the
flight.
When Brandon took the stand
this morning he stated he did not
even know the two women on Sat
urday, July rs, but that on Satur-
day night, July %, he and Lon Bo-
lin went up the railroad track at
Bolin's suggestion and that he first
met the women on this occasion.
He said it was true he slapped the
McDonigal woman that night be-
cause she had become vicious and
called him an ugly name. After
the quarrel and the slapping he and
each went to his home. He knew
Skinner but had not seen him for
at least two weeks prior to his
meeting the two women. He cate
gorcially denied all the statements
of the women connecting him with
the crime.
The material points in the testi-
mony Of the women that have been
proved false are that it was on Sat
urday night, July IS, that they
met Brandon; that they attended a
picture show at the Majestic theatre
that night and that they rode on a
steam swing on North Pruet street.
The records produced by H. j.
Whitsitt, proprietor of the Majestic,
disclose the fact that his theatre
on South Pruet street was closed on
Saturday night, July Is, and that
he was showing his picturse at the
airdome on West Emerson street
Records in the office of the Iron
Mountain railroad show the steam
Iswing was not received in Para
gould until Tuesday, July IS. Rec
ords kept by the treasurer and city
clerk show license to operate the
swing was taken out on Wednesday
July 19.
With these records proving con-
Iclusively that the women did not
meet Brandon on July Is, the
night it is shown Skinner was muir
dered, but that their meeting with
him was on Saturday night, July
%, when Skinner had been dead Il
week and his companied Dunham
had been gone two days and one
night, the conclusion irresistibly
follows that the testimony of the
women is the result of frame-up
in which they left some fatal gaps.
1t is the belief of the officers the
two women attempted to fasten the
crime upon Brandon in order to
shield the real perpetrator.
Judge Dudley, Prosecuting Attor-
ncy Davis, Sheriff Elmore, and 9TH
ers are in consultation this after
noon with a view to mapping out
a program to- follow in connection
with furher Investigations into the
case. 1t is probable a special grand
jury will be summoned to inquire
into new evidence that has come
into the hands of the officers These
matters had not been fully determin-
ed at the moon hour. If a special
grand jury is not summoned, this
term of court will practically be
concluded this afternoon, although
Judge Dudley will return to Para
gould on Wednesday of next week
to hear q drainage ditch case.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1916-12-15
Central Powers Disappointed at Will
sons Declination to Suggest Wish
That They Be Accepted.
REPLY is NEW WAR CREDIT.

London, Dec. 14.-With Germany's peace pro-
posal just forty-eight hours old, the new govern
ment headed by David Lloyd George as Premier,
made its appearance in the house Of commons this
afternoon when Bonar Law, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, appeared to request credit of
billion, nine hundred and forty-eght million
dollars. In addition it asked that an estimate be
made for million men for all ranks To-
days request brings the of the war insofar as
Great Britain is concerned to $18, 759, ,24O, ,0O0-
nearly $28,OCO,O 900 daily.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1916-12-15
LOCAL ATTORNEYS ENDORSE
PLAN INCREASING NUMBER
SUPREME COURT JUDGES

ests in the state, with their attend
ant growth in diversity, Importance
and volume of litigation, makes it
Impossible for the supreme court,
with its present membership of only
five judges, to keep up with its
docket and dispose of cases before
it with that expedition which the
business interests of the state and
the due administration of justice
require.
"Second-The plan as proposed
by said amendment will enable the
court, with only a small increase in
it's membership and a correspond
Iingly small increase in expense to
the taxpayres, to dispense justice
with celerity and discrimination;
making it possible for the court to
keep up with its docket without
sacrificing the quality of its work.
''Third-The plan as proposed by
said amendment has been thorough
ly tested in other states and has
proven itself eminently adapted to
meet the difficulties with which we
are now confronted in this state,
land with which we shall be more
and more urgently confronted with
the lapse of time, if this measure or
some similar one is not adopted to
meet the evils growing out of vol
luminous litigation and a congested
court docket
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1916-12-15
Cleveland to Start
Food Investigation

Cleveland, Dec. IA. Subpoenas
were served today on twenty-five
wholesale dealers here, demanding
appearance before the federal grand
jury, which meets Monday for the
purpose of investigating prevailing
high prices of food and coal Eggs,
butter, coal and meat will be the
chief commodities looked into.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1916-12-15
Cotton Consumption
Climbs During 1916

Washington, Dec. 14-Cotton
consumed in the United States dur
ing November, exclusive OF linters,
amounted to 584,S02 running bales,
as against 514,743 during Novem-
ber, 1915.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1916-12-15
UNITED STATES DISPATCHES
GERMAN PEACE PROPOSALS TO
ALLIED POWERS; NO COMMENTS
Airplanes to Carry
Mail For Uncle Sam

Washington, Dec. 14.-A regular
mail service via airplane between
New York and Chicago is to be
established Immediately, if plans
worked out by the postoffice de-
partment mature. The service viii
be from six to fourteen hours.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1916-12-15

Beautiful line of mems neckwear
at Kimbrough's SIG
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1916-12-15

Nun Brandon did not kill Harry
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-08

ON. CAPDEVLLE, STATE
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New Britain herald., 1916-02-17
SAYS ACID STOMACH
 CAUSES INDIGESTION
Excess of Hydrochloric Acid Sours the Food and Forms
 Gases

Undigested food delayed in the stomach decays, or rather. ferments the same as food left in the open air, says a noted authority. He also tells us that indigestion is caused by hyper hydrochloric acid in the stomach which prevents complete digestion and starts food fermentation. Thus everything eaten sours in the stom- ach much like garbage sours in a can, forming acrid fluids and gases which initiate the stomach like a toy balloon. Then we feel a heavy, lumpy misery in the chest, we beich up gas, We eructate sour food or have heart burn, flatulence, water-brash or nausea
 He tells us to lay aside all diges- tive aids and instead get from any pharmacy four ounces of lad salts and take a tablespoonful in glass of water before breakfast and drink while it is effervescing and further more, to continue this for week. While relief follows the first dose, it is important to neutraliZe the acid ity, to remove the gas-making mass, start the liver, stimulate the kidneys and thus promote free flow of pure digestive juices
 lad Salts is inexpensive and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined With lithia and sodi- um phosphate. This harmless salts is used by thousands of people for stomach trouble with excellent re- suits.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-17
Events Tonight

"The Blindness of Virtue" Lyceum theater.
 High class photo plays, Fox's the ater.
 Vaudeville and motion pictures, Keeney's theater.
 New Britain lodge, B. P. o. E., meets at 34 Washington street
 New Britain Turner society meets in Turner hall.
 Lexington lodge, I. o. o. F., meets in Jr. o. U. A. M. hall.
 St. Jean de Baptiste society meets at 34 Church street.
 Water Jahn lodge, D. of H., meets n Bardeck's hall.
 First Ward Republican club dinner in Bardeck's hall.
 New Britain lodge, o. o, O., meets in G. A. R. hall.
 Local NO. D {, l. I' VI '1. " v iiiSe'0 in Wahrenberger's hall.
 Court Progress, F. of A., meets in H. and H. hall.
 Isabella circle, N. D. l., meets in Judds hall.
 Court Charter Oak, F. of A, meets in Electric hall.
 New Britain council. O. U. A. M., meets at 277 Main street. Catholic Choral union rehearsal, Hanna's block. Native Eggs 33c dz. Russell Bros. -advt.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-17

one place actors are referred to as hypocrites for they simply mimic. Neither is tobacco mentioned in the Bible for I am certain God does not wish us to make a smoke stack of our mouths. The Bible is an insti- tuition and it's precepts should be fol- lowed.
 Old-Time Theaters.
 "The theaters of Greece and Rome were ridiculed by the philosophers and even pagans of the olden times. One Athenian citizen said the thea ter simply consists of rude and boiss- terous songs and dancing. There is nothing elevating about it. Tho Greeks favored tragedy but after T while tired of it and gradually the stage sank into disfavor. Among the Romans the comedy was the most sought after, but it became so de- generated, that the downfall of the empire is attributed to the theater. Great men of the ages were all op- posed to the theater, for they con- tended it weakened the structure of the state. Ovid and Xenephon were firm against it on moral grounds. The Athenians suppressed it and the Spartans would not tolerate it. Crom- well SuppfeSS6u It because O1 the weakening influence 1t exerted on the country. Even the heather na- tions, China and Japan, were opposed to it.
 Satan, Favorite Character.
 Tn the middle ages, the devil was the favorite chara cter in the moral ily plays. Evil combatted with good and so insistent were the plays in ringing evil thoughts to the popu- lace that even religion degenerated in that period. Following the Revo- lutlonary war, the congress of the United States prohibited the play on the ground that it was immoral. His- tor1ans and philosophers all assert the stage has an evil influence on the people. Plato, Tacitus Macauley and Scott are some of the famous men opposed to the theater. Scott said
New Britain herald., 1916-02-17
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
 NOSTRlLS AND HEAD Says Cream Applied in Nostrils Relieves Head Colds at Once.

If your nostrils are clogged and your head is stuffed and you can't breathe freely because of a cold OF catarrh, just get a small bottle of EIy's Cream Balm at any drug storei Apply little of this fragrant, anti septic cream into your nostrils and let it penetrate through every air passage of your head, soothing and healing the infiamed, swollen mucous membrane and you get instant relief.
 An! how good it reels. Your nos trils are open, your head Is clear, no more hawking, snuffling, blowing; no more headache, dryness or struggling for breath. Ely's Cream Balm is just what sufferers from head colds and catarrh need It's 8 delight
New Britain herald., 1916-02-17
c. B. l. HELD BANQUET.

New Britain council, Catholic Wo- mems Benevolent Legion, held it's nineteenth anniversary banquet last evening at the Hotel Grand. The af- fair brought out almost the entire membership and an enjoyable eve ming was passed. At the close of the banquet an entertainment was heid at which the following endered Se- 1ections: Mrs. NJ. T. Crean, Mrs. Nell J. Murphy and Miss Mary Farr. Re- marks were made by Mrs. William Forsythe, the president: Mrs. William Grace, the secretary, and others. Mrs.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-17
City Items

Women's Rubbers, 49c. Damon S
 sshoe Sale.-advt.
 {. The regular meeting of the w. c. r.
 sp., will be held tomorrow afternoon
 at o'clock at the Y. w, c. A. par- flors. The topic will be, Docs Prohi- sbitlon Pay?" As picture will be talk Zen of the society, a large attendance lis requested.
 The funeral of Mrs Giraffe Green
 ferg was held from the home of her 8daughter, Mrs. Harry Alex, on Elm street this noon and the burial was in Zion Hill cemetery, Hartford E Remember food sale at Mrs. I. F. |Coopers, 115 Lexington street, Friday aftern advt. E. The engagement of Miss Fannie Duryea of Star street and Nathan |Linderman of Hartford has been an- |nounced. "fE .1 The Traut & Iine Mfg. Go. has de- Iclared an extra dividend of one and lone-half per cent.
 A son has been born to pr. and Mrs. Leon Leikin of Springfield. 2Nass. Mrs. Leikin is a. daughter of |Nr. and Mrs. Louis Rosenberg of this |city.
 Whist Fri. Feb. IS, Electric hall. Given by R. N. of A. admis. 15c-advt The Y. M c. A basketball players |will have a banquet this evening to De followed by a game with the |Delphis of Hartford and a local picked team.
 New Britain lodge of Elks is to bold a tablet service this evening. Machinists' dance. Saturday, Feb lruary 19, 34 Church street. Admis- Ision 25c. Ladies free.-advt. Elmgren's bakery on East street kwill be sold at auction tomorrow lrnorning at 10 o'clock by Constable zJohn A. Abrahamson. The sale has 5been arranged gy 8 committee of Screditors consisting of Severin John Bsen, Alexander Olson and Emil J. 5Danberg. Kennedy Campbell dancing school for Beginners, 7:30 to II. Machinists' hall. S-advt.
 Nerden lodge, I. O. G. T., will have Fan entertainment Sunday afternoon. 8The second ward members will furnish 8the program and refreshments. STwenty candidates will be initiated. The First Ward Republican club $wilI have a supper at Bardeck's hall &l4is evening. Bowling will follow at
 Eelson's alleys s.a.. .... The Parents and Teachers associa- &fon of the Monroe street school held &a meeting last evening, which was Followed by a social hour. Miss 5Eharpe and Harry Myers rendered | @elections and the fifth grade pupils 1 &out on a dramatic sketch 1 Lehane Lecture, Turn hall, Feb. 19. | 8-advt. !.