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The Dermott news., 1916-01-13
"Swift's Premium Fairy Tale
Calendar for 1915

consists of beautiful FAIRY Tale pic
lures by Jessie Wilcox Smith. repro
duced in full color, each forming a sep
aratc plate. without advertising matter.
The four popular fairy stories Illus
trated are Little Red Riding Hood
cinderella and The Glass slipper
Jack and The Bean Stalk and
"Goldiloeks and The Three Bears
The story corresponding to each pic
ture is printed on the back of each
sheet
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The Dermott news., 1916-01-13

public school second to none in the
state, the building alone costing $50.
600; two hotels recently erected at a
combined cost of $50, 600. two banks,
six mills in operation; two cotton gins;
a wholesale house doing million dollar
business a year; a $40, 600 passenger
station; two newspapers many miles
of cement walks, curbs and cutters.
unexcelled railroad facilities, and nu-
merous other advantages.
If you are looking for location, or
an investment, write the Board of
Trade of Dermott. The Dermott News,
or the Dermott Realty Co. for facts
concerning Dermott and Chicot County.
The Dermott news., 1916-01-13

Song
PRAYER
Topic How to Work with Others.
Scrip. lisa. MI Ii.
Leader, Mamie Lee Merser
10 Ps. read responsively
Standing repeat the Lords Prayer
Song
Why is il Necessary to Work with
Others, Bessie Morris.
What are the Difficulties in Working
with Others
lst and End, Rosco Hogan
Bird. Marie Bullock
18th, Hazel Morris
9TH. Laron Ofutt
9th. Bessie Merser
Song.
How May We Overcome the Difficult
ties. Helen Bartmess
Triumphant Unity, Howard Moss
Open meeting.
Song and collecting League dues
Roll Call
Reading Program.
League Benediction
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Dermott Realty Company
A Two Cent Stamp


Will bring you booklet describing
of opportunity. Situated in the heart
of the delta, Dermott is surrounded by
the richest agricultural lands in the
south, hundreds of acres of which but
await the hand of the Industrious
farmer to convert them into wealth
producing farms The Dermott Drain
age District. recently formed, has
drainage canals already in course of
construction, and when completed will
be thoroughly drained.
AS town. Dermott has unexcelled
advantages splendid water and a
water. sewerage and electric light sys-
tenn owned and operated by the town
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S. |. A.

The regular meeting OF the School
Improvement Association will be held
on Friday. ian l4th. AT 3 o'clock
Business of Importance Is to be trans
acted and all members are urged to ho
present The payment OF the annual
dues (50c) will be in order The asso-
citation is endeavoring to raise a sutti-
cient sum TO protect the fifty trees
which have been set out around the
campus This is matter in which
every resident of the town, and es-
pecially every patron of the school
should be Interested The trees have
been paid for. and all that ia needed
now Is the frames for their protection
Donations from 25c up for a fund for
this purpose will be gratefully receiv-
ed by the association. They may be
sent to the president Mrs +. -. Cren-
shaw. or left at BordeauX's Drug
Store or the Dermott News Office
The meetings of the association are
held on the second and fourth Fridays
Of each month. at 3 O'Clock, in the
High School auditorium All members
are urged to be present and visitors
are cordially invited. X.
The Dermott news., 1916-01-13
School Notes.
By |. V. +,

After a vacation of nearly three
weeks the Public School opened on
Monday, January 10th, with larger
attendance then there was before
Christmas, when it adjourned for the
holidays Everyone seems to have OBJ
tanned good rest and is expecting to
make this year more fruitful than last,
Our nominations of selections in
piano and voice for use in the :. +. A.
l.. A. A. contests in April have been
sent to President Massey. We expect
to be represented in every contest at
the meet this spring, and to make a
splendid showing. The following have
been mentioned as possible entries in
the different contests from our school:
defamation, Joe Dante; reading,
Helen Bartmess and Marie Evans;
voice, Marie Bullock; piano, Bessie
Morris; composition, Georgia Goodwin,
Marie Evans and Bessie Morris. a
large number will likely enter the
preliminary contest for the honor Of
representing Us in spelling.
r.u:.,.: -. -
j.. -,
coming spirited. The following bus
mess firms have contributed medals
a ifoSho' bia''NS itolaets' 'iaiSiieA
oIuE 9'ole ( oII ildi u" are ! o. i't'
L, \ .
Rank 4 rra.t Go Fxebange Rank :
Trust e. N,Croslev,s Pool Roo,a
RrmIey Bor1ea0x's Drug store
and The Novelty.
Eo,.l, Rira no. arrol..a as , ,,a,,
nrn;l i, tho tantb e,.aa.
/ ne oasNe'-pd'i Boys nave neen Ffat-
'i''"E 'oI 'ne past IL" weeks ana nave
TWO ehat'ehseS' one from iaf'oaft
anu one from Sro'se1'' a game VIII
De arranged ProoaolS IN 'he coming
"eeN'
The Dermott news., 1916-01-13

at your place will make for
better, quicker and more en-
during work. Better be-
cause the lumber is carefully
selected and free from I'M
slightly knots or blemishes,
quicker because no time is
lost in looking for good
stuff, for it's all good and
more enduring because the
lumber is thoroughly season.
ed. Better use our lumber
next time.
The Dermott news., 1916-01-13
Some Real Estate Specials

Eighty acres. 40 in cultivation. New
five-room house; three miles from Der
mott. S22 so per acre. easy terms
$50 acres, II miles from Dermott.
400 acres in cultivation. Good build
ings, good fences Public road on
sides Well drained. Price $50 per
acre. Half cash balance on long time
payments
300 acres two miles from Dermott,
100 acres in cultivation. One four
room house and one two-room house.
Good fences and we'll drained. Priced
at $25 per acre. easy terms.
loo acres p miles from Dermott;
half in cultivation. Good four room
house. on new drainage ditch Priced
at S25 per acre, easy terms.
60O Acres of fine black loan land,
$50 acres in cultivation; on public road
and railroad good buildings; bargain
if sold soon Write US for particulars.
The Dermott news., 1916-01-13
Program

for the Juvenile Missionary Society
for next Saturday:
Song
Scripture reading, by President
Song
Gods Gift of Life, Mabel Gregg
A Voice of the Night.
Scottie Courtney
Piano Solo. Kathleen Rice
Christianity Only Hope,
Kate Lander Hoffman
Piece, Thelma Ingram
Song
Close with motto. Loyalty to Christ.
\ \
The Dermott news., 1916-01-13
AMONG COLORED PEOPLE

Items of interest among colored
Drug Store or at this Office.
The Dermott news., 1916-01-13

Call the Dermott Bottling Works.
telephone No. 1856 for wood.
The Dermott news., 1916-01-13


Bib Reed visited home folks here this
week.
Miss Eunce Williams will leave Sun
day for Pine Bluff.
Nrs Emma Iobnoo, ~ Arlo,oas
City is here visiting friends.
Miss Ha.,ie Folta laf, Monday morn.
inc, ~ ros,,r,, bar s.bool d,,.;a
Mrs Sb.Ib, ~ No,., AL sra,.
Monday n;gbt hero with friends
Poll. Nov, c,,sa, =, lIollord,s charal
i'''e - LuNe Jameson WAS oa"eu
MrS. ufnei OF NashF'l!e' Afk. Is
iieie ''Si''"k "e' eto'"eI' L, u, Den
Airs. Auuie Neai iio"afa spent
ie" aasS win hef parents At nam
As armstrong u ''iehes.e' IL
mere Is'uhs MS pro'her' Nathan
ia oree'ef OF 'rosset Is spending
TINS week mere win MS mo,her ana
sister
mrs. > l.. FRANKLIN leaves To-Day Tor
Lacy 10 spehu lie" weeks win
friends
Mrs. G.. V. Jones lief, Monday morn
ing Tor walnut Lake where she Is
'eaehihe'
Mrs. Hammond of Warren was here
Sunday. She went on to Portland.
where she is teaching.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
BANK ROBBERS STAY PAIR
Hiehwaymen Fleeing In Auto Fire
Upon Citizens Who Try to
Capture Them.

Sydney, Nebraska.-The Nebraska
State bank at Sunol, near here,
was robbed of $1,000 by two bandits,
who put Cashier w. G. Smith in the
vault and in making their escape
killed Ira Paut and Paul Cacik, who
tried to capture them.
Later the robbers we're captured by
a posse led by Sheriff McDaniels Of
Sydney. They gave the names OF j.
w. S. Parnell and 1. G. Lucas.
According to the story told by Cash
Ter Smith, the men entered the bank
during tie noon hour. One present
ed a draft on an Ohio bank and COW
cred Smith with guns while he
scanned the paper. After taking all
the currency in sight the robbers or
dered Smith into the vault and closed
the door, but failed to turn the bolt.
AS they left the bank and entered
their automobile Smith emerged from
the vault and gave the alarm An at
tempt to stop them caused fusillade
of shots, in which Paul and Cacik
were killed.
In response to telephone message,
Sheriff McDaniels led a pursuit.
which surrounded and capture4 the
robbers about two miles from Sunol.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
BRITISH STEAMER CAPTURED
One Report Says German Warships
Took Vessel in Norwegian
Territorial Waters.

London, England.-The Wilson line
steamer Eskimo has been captured by
a German auxiliary cruiser, according
to Reuters Christiania correspondent.
1.-THE seizure" says the correspond
ent, occurred in Norwegian terrific
rial waters, according to the crew of a
Norwegian guardship, while the Ger
mans claim that the vessel was five
miles from land"
The Danish steamer Normandiet has
been seized by German troop boat,
says Copenhagen dispatch to Lloyds.
The vessel was bound from Skellea-
tea, Sweden, for La Palice, France,
with a cargo of wood pulp.
A Berlin official statement received
In Amsterdam says that four German
destroyers have captured two British
cargo steamers in International wa
tiers off Landskrona, Sweden.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
j. S. BIC TRADE BALANCE |
GREATEST YEAR OF HISTORY
CLOSED JUNE 80.
Sum in Favor Of Uncle Sam Exceeds
100000, o0o--June Shows
Biggest Gain.

Washington, d. C.-Foreign trade
of the United States closed it's great
est year in history June 80 with a
balance of $2,136,0OO,OOO in favor of
American exporters. The years ex-
ports aggregated $4,334, 100000, the
department of commerce announces,
and imports were valued at $685.
100000.
The trade balance was double that
Of last year and four times that of
1914. Exports exceeded those of last
year by $1,5OO,O00,O00.
The exact foreign trade figures an
nounced, differing slightly from pre-
liminaTy estimates, show the years
exports exceed the annual average
from 1911 to 1914 by more than 3d.
000,000,000, gold imports for the year
aggregated 100000, 900, compared
with $25.O00,0OO last year. In June
exports amounted to $465,0OO, 900, an
increase of about $200,00O,O0O over
last June, but decrease Of about $10,-
100000 from May.
Imports for the year, $2,19S,OOO, 900,
exceeded by $524,000,OO0 the 1915 to-
tai and the annual average from 1911
to 1914 by $475,OO0,OOO. June i'm
ports were valued at $246000,000, the
largest ever shown in single month,
being $17,000,000 more than the fig
ures for May and $S8,OOO,OOO more
than those of June, 1915.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
EXECUTESTEAMEROF OFFICER
GERMANS ACCUSE SKIPPER OF
RAINING u-BoAT.
Victim Admits He Followed Instruc.
tons Issued by British Ad-
miralty.

Berlin, Germany.-Captain Charles
Fryatt of the Great Eastern Railway
steamship Brussels, a British vessel
which was captured by German de
stroyers last month and taken into
Zeebrugge, has been executed by
shooting after trial before a German
naval courtmartial.
The death sentence was passed
upon Captain Fryatt because of his
alleged action in attempting previous
ly to ram a German submarine.
Testimony was presented at the
courtmartial to show that while Cap
tain Fryatt did not belong to the
armed forces he had attempted or
March Is, 1915, while near the Mass
lightship to ram the German subma
rine U-33.
Captain Fryatt and the first officer
and the first engineer of the Brus
sells received from the British ad
miralty gold watches for brave con
duct" and were mentioned in the
house of commons.
The submarine U-33, according tt
the official account of the trial, haC
signalled to the British steamer u
show her flag and to stop, but Cap
tain Fryatt did not heed and, it il
alleged, turned at high speed TOWARD
the submarine which escaped only BY
diving Immediately several yards be
low the surface.
Captain Fryatt, the official state
ment says, admitted that he had fol
lowed the instructions of the British
admiralty. Sentence was confirmed
and the captain was executed anC
shot for a "franctireur crime agains
armed German sea forces"
The trial was held at Bruges, Bel
GUM.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
Seek to Be Officers.

Acknowledgement O'Meara, who has
returned from st. Louis, and said he
feared that the attempt to raise two
volunteer engineer companies for the
national guard would be failure An
enlistment office has been kept open
for three weeks and there have been
numerous applicants, but O'Meara
says all wished to be officers.
O'Meara said certain business men
had urged him awhile ago to form an
entire regiment of engineers, but that
in his attempt to form only two COM
panies he found it impossible to get
any practical help from these men. l.
company consists Of three commits
stoned officers and sixty-five enlisted
men, of whom nineteen are non-com-
missioned officers. The men eligible
for membership are those with ex-
perience in laying brick walls, dig
ging trenches and construction and ex-
cavation work of all kinds.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
FIRES IN CANADA
DESTROY s TOWNS
ESTIMATED LOSS OF LIFE RUNS
FROM 100 TO 200, BESIDES
INJURED.
SCORES TRAPPED IN HOMES
Forest Blaze in Ontario Woods Most
Serious Ever Known-Refueees
Without Food or Clothing
Pour Into Safe Cities.

Englehart, Ontario.-Forest fires,
raging in Ontario, are believed to
have resulted in the loss of from $50
to 200 lives. Scores of persons have.
been injured and it is believed that
many of them will die.
Six towns have been practically
wiped out by the flames that have
been raging for forty-eight hours. Re-
ports thus far received show that fiji
ty-seven persisted at Mushka,
French-Canadian settlement, and thir-
ty-four at Matheson. Cochrane has
eighteen dead and thirty-four injured,
Iroquois Falls, fifteen dead and many
injured, and Ramore fifteen dead. The
number killed at Porcupine Junction
is not known, but the entire town
was destroyed except the railroad sta
ton
Tive other villages are reported to
be burning
The death list will be materially in
creased, it is feared, by victims in
outlying districts. There are appar-
emily well-authenticated reports that
many prospectors have been trapped
at Tashota and Kowash. One farm
er and his ten children are known to
have been burned while the mans
wife was vainly seeking aid to check
the onrushing flames.
Death List to Grow.
Mushka, a hamlet consisting of a
score of frame buildings and stores,
suffered worst. 1t had been threaten
ed for several days, but the residents
fingered in the hope that they might
save their homes. A nearby lake and
river in which they found refuge
saved many residents of Cochrane, on
the line of the Temishkaming and
Northern Ontario Railroad. Only two
streets in the town were saved.
Thirty-four bodies are lying on the
| platform of the railroad station
at Matheson. The station and two
houses are the only houses left stand
| ing.
The flames were checked at Tim
minis after seventeen houses had been
| burned
All that remains of Iroquois Falls
are the ruins of the great paper mill
and one store.
Refugees without food and clothes
are pouring into the larger cities Of
the burned district. A large number
have arrived here and are being
sent to Cobalt and Haileybury. Engle-
hart citizens worked all night in car
ing for the homeless wanderers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
TRY TO AVERT RAIL STRIKE
Secretary of Labor Will Take Hand
in Settlement Of Workers
Troubles.

Washington, d. C.-Secretary Of
Labor Wilson has announced, follow
ing a cabinet meeting, that he would
take hand in trying to prevent the
threatened general strike Of railroad
employees. The departments board Of
mediation and Cancellation will call a
meeting within ten days to attempt
to adjust all differences. Labor lead
ers and representatives of all big rail.
roads affected will be present.
1t was understood the cabinet dis.
cussed the threatened strike and was
unanimous in the belief the govern
ment should do everything possible to
prevent a walkout.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
Insurance Man Fired.

Frederick A. Mayhall, deputy state
superintendent Of insurance, who had
refused to resign, was discharged by
Superintendent Walter Chorn. May
hall, charging his removal to politics,
says he will continue at his job and
contest the right of the superintend-
ant to remove him.
Mayhall is a supporter of Cornelius
Roach for the Democratic nomination
for governor. Supt. Chorn favors Fred
ID. Gardner.
Supt. Chorn says Mayhall refused to
release to the Commonwealth Trust
Co. securities valued at $22,500 held
by the depar tment as a deposit to
guarantee payment of claims by an
insurance company. Mayhall says a
legal question had arisen regarding
the release of the securities and he
was holding them, pending a decision
by the attorney general.
Mayhall appealed to Gov. Major, but
the governor said he would have
nothing to do with the controversy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
Boy Scouts Make Appeal.

Sixteen boy scouts who liked 1870
miles from Louisiana, Mo-, to Jeffer.
son City, have presented to Gov.
Major petition for the parole of E.
p. Chapman of ST. Louis, wife-mur-
derer, who is serving a life sentence
in the penitentiary
The boys were accompanied by the
scout master, Clarke Haley, brother
of Sam Haley, a Jefferson City at
torney, who is representing Chapman
in his parole application.
The scoutmaster and State High
way Commissioner Buffum of Louisi-
ana, who are friends of Chapman's
father, former mayor of Louisiana,
interested the boys in Chapman.
The hike was not taken for the pur-
pose of presenting petition, that be-
ing decided upon while the boys
were en- route. They departed from
Louisiana July 20, and reached JEFF
ferson City the 9th, having walked
the entire distance. They slept in
the open every night. Their com
missary" was in wagon drawn by
mules.
In asking the governor to parole
Chapman, the boys promised that
they would report any violation of the
parole. The governor made them no
promise, except that parole matters
were handled by the board of paroles
and pardons, and that he would see
that the petition reached the board.
Chapman murdered his wife, from
whom he was separated, June II,
1913, when she was accompanying
Ernest Hasselkus to a picture show.
Her brother also was shot by Chap
man, and Chapman was shot by po-
liceman. Hasselkus and Chapman re-
covered.
Chapman's defense was that he was
intoxicated and did not realize what
he was doing. The shooting followed
quarrel.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
WILSON ACCEPTS
CARRANZA'S PLAN
AGREES TO APPOINT COMMITS
SION TO SETTLE MExico's
OUTSIDE TROUBLES.
TO CONFER MUCH AUTHORITY
Responsibility for Future Excursions
After Bandits Will Be Fixed
Time and Place Of Meetings to
Be Decided Upon Later.

Washington, D. C-,Following is
the text of Acting Secretary Folks
note as delivered to Eliseo Arredon-
do, Mexican ambassador designate,
after it had been approved by PTesi
dent Wilson and his cabinet:
Sir-I have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt Of your communica-
ton of July IL, last, in which you
transcribe a note addressed to me by
the secretary of foreign relations of
your government, and to request that
you will be good enough to transmit
to him the following reply.
Mr.. Secretary have the honor to
acknowledge receipt of your excel
lency's note transmitted under date
OF July IL by Lie Eliseo Arredondo
your governments confidential agent
in Washington, informing me that
your excellency has received instruc
tions from the citizen first chief of
the Constitutional army, charged with
the executive power of the union, to
propose that each of our governments
name three commissioners, who shall
hold conferences at some place to be
mutually agreed upon and decide
forthwith the question relating to the
evacuation of the American forces
now in Mexico, and to draw up and
conclude protocol or agreement re-
garding the reciprocal crossing of the
frontier by the forces of both coun-
tries, also to determine the origin of
the incursions to date, in order to fix
the responsibility therefor and def
nitely to settle the difficulties now
pending or those which may arise be-
tween the two countries on account
of the same or similar reason; all
of which shall be subject to the ap-
proval Of both governments.
In reply l have the honor to state
that have laid your excellency's note
before the president, and have re-
oeived his instructions to inform your
United States is disposed to accept
the proposal of the Mexican govern
ment in the same spirit of frank cor
diality in which it is made. This gov
eminent believes and suggests, how
ever, that the powers of the proposed
commission should be enlarged so
that, if happily solution satisfactory
to both governments of the question
set forth in your excellency's commu-
nicatlon may be reached, the commits
sion may also consider such other
matters of friendly arrangement of
which would tend to improve the re-
lations Of the two countries; it being
understood that such recommends
lions as the commission may make
shall not be binding upon the respect
i've governments until formally ac-
cepted by them.
Should this proposal be accepted by
your excellency's government, | have
the honor to state that this govern.
ment will proceed Immediately to ap.
| point its commissioners and fix, after
consultation with your excellency gov.
eminent, the time and place and other
details of the proposed conferences.
Accept, Mr.. Secretary, the assur,
ances of my highest consideration.
FRANK L. POLK
Acting Secretary of State.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
Ban on Guard Writers.

Officers and enlisted men of the
national guard are forbidden to act
as staff correspondent for newspapers
in accordance with an order issued
by the southern department and COM
municated by Brig. Gen. Mann to
all commanders of guard units in the
Laredo district.
The order specifies that no officer
or man may accept a position as cor
respondent and that those now acting
in this capacity must relinquish their
correspondence.
Only one st. Louis paper is not
affected by this order, as their cor
respondent is not a member of the
national guard.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
County official nrn,uns

Jacksonville, Ill.-James w. Clark,
Scott County commissioner and candl-
date for coroner, was drowned in the
Illinois river at Glasgow. While fish
ing he attempted to swim ashore and
was seized with cramps.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03

Elgin, lid. r. Jencks does not be-
Iieve in hot weather signs. He is the
Elgin local forecaster and weather OBJ
server. Recently he went into shop
TO buy bargain in winter clothes
and was overcome with the heat.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
81 Goo .noo Elre In Nav York.

New York.-Loss estimated at ST.
100000 was caused here by a fire
which destroyed the three story frame
warehouse of the Uneda Storage and
Van Co.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-08-03
San Francisco Bomb Deaths Total 8

San Francisco-Mrs. Kingsley Van
Loo of Fresno, Cal, who with her two
children was injured in the bomb ex-
plosion here last Saturday, is dead
from her wounds, making the eighth
victim. Warren X. Billings, shoe
cutter, 22 years old, has been arrest
ed in connection with the explosion.