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The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31
SHORT ARKANSAS ITEMS.

Real estate stocks and bonds, for
merly the property of Rev. Ben Cox
of Memphis. r. D. Duncan and R. F.
Garantio and the defunct State Trust
Company of Little Rock, was sold at
a commissioners sale. The sale was
to satisfy a judgment of $4,000 held
by Lloyd England, received for the
State National Bank. against ] s
Maloney as receiver for the State
Trust Company The sale brought a
total of $20,0S1, which was bid in by
Lloyd England, receiver for the State
National Bank
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31
j. l. Bond Returns.

J. l.. Bond state supervisor of ru-
raj schools. returned from Smithville.
Lawrence county, whore he spoke at
a harvest home picnic and home com
ing. Mr. Bond reports great interest
in educational work in Lawrence eoun-
ty Other speakers at the picnic We're
]. c. Eaton of Tmboden and James p
Coffin Of of Batesvile.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31
Back From Polar Renion

Nome, Alaska--Six members Of the
Vlhialmer Stefansson Arctic expedi-
tion who arrived here after three
years in the Polar regions said Stef-
ansson. who remained in the Arctic
to continue his work of exploring
newly discovered land north of Prince
Patrick land. probably viii not re-
turn tbs year
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31
Start Aviation School.

Chicago Preparations for starting
an aviation school at which men viii
be trained for duty in war were be
gun here by Capt. Joseph A Morrow
of the signal corps of the United
States army First Lieut. Arthur r
Christie. who has been in the avia-
ton corps with Gen ] ] Pershing's
expedition in Mexico. will assist
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

New York; circular issued here
by firm quoting prices on dystuffs
brought to this country by the Ger
man submarine Deutschland shows
that some grades are valued at $40 a
pound. These are the rarer colors
not yet manufactured in the United
States
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31
Equipment Decreased.

ChicaEo.-There were 1912 less
freight cars and SIS less locomotives
in service in the United Ststes at the
close of the fiscal year 1915 than az
the close OF 1914. says the current
number Of the Railway Age Gazette.
Notwithstanding the natural growth
in the demand for railway equipment
from year TO year"
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31
Assails Paper Trust.

Washineion Senator MARITIME o,
New Jersey aSsailed ne so-called pa
per trust Or the floor of the Senate
because Of the high price of news
PRINT paper and submitted an amend
meut to the revenue bill to place
news print paper and materials en-
tering into it on the free list of the
tariff
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31
Legislature Adjourns.

Atlanta, Ga.-The annual session OF
the Georgia Legislature ended with
few bills of more than local interest
passed. The enactment of a compui-
sorry education bill was the most i'm
portant
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31
To Select Commissioners.

The State Board of Election Com
missioners will meet September to
select commissioners for the counties,
The board includes Governor Hays.
Earle W. Hodges, secretary of state,
and Wallace Davis. attorney general.
Three commissioners are selected
from each county.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

The big drainage ditch, near Nc
Kinney Switch. Is miles east of Tex
arkana, was completed across the
Cotton Belt tracks. This ditch Is
about eight miles long. 80 feet wide
at the top and 20 feet wide at the
bottom. with a depth ranging from
seven to eleven feet, and is fed by
number of lateral bitches of small
Ter size
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31
Aons Rinhts Involved.

Earle W. Hodges, secretary OF state,
received a petition from % residents
of Perry, Perry county, asking for
referendum vote on a city ordinance
which prohibits hogs from running at
large in the streets of the town
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31
Mnat Have Reparation.

London. In the House Of Commons
Premier Asquith said the government
is determined that this country viii
not tolerate a resumption of diplomat
fc relations with Germany after the
war until reparation is made for the
murder of Captain Fryatt.'
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31
Emit Killed. % Anrt

Montreal. Quebec-Eight persons
were killed and more than a score in
jured in an explosion in a munitions
plant at Drummondville. The cause
Of the disaster has not been deter
mined
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31
Sank "a Ships in. July.

Berlin.-An official statement is.
sued here says that during July "a
merchantmen belonging to the entente
allies were sunk b. German and Aus
trian submarines and mines
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31
New Shin Is launched

Newport News.-The Henry R. NAL
Tory, passenger and freight steamer
builalng for the Mallory steamship
company. was launched at the plant
of the Newport News Ship Bulldirs
and Dry Dock Company.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

Members of the county Farmers
Union in the vicinity of Union Hill.
south of Batesyille, are preparing to
build union telephone system be-
tween Union Hill and Pleasant Plains.
At meetings held the farmers organ
lied several good roads clubs through
out the county.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

The Bentonville City Council pass
ed an ordinance requiring a license
on vehicles kept for hire by persons
or firms other than regularly licensed
livery stables. The ordinance re.
quires a license OF Sc per year for one
horse vehicles, and SD for two.horse
vehicles and automobiles.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

Woman 1O4 Is Killed.

San Antonio.--At La Porta, just
southeast of Alice, as a result of a
hurricane. Mexican woman, aged
104. was killed when her home was
demolished.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31
Issues Renllisition

Governor Hays issued requisition
to the governor of Louisiana for S.
Kaplar, wanted in Lafayette county
on a charge of receiving stolen prop
prty
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

Mrs. ". w Folsom. widow of Col
W w Folsom. editor of the Hope Ga
7ette. who DIED recently. has announc-
Cd that the publication of the Gazette
will .e continued.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31
STATE PARAGRAPHS.

While pearling in the spring river
near Imboden II. s. Lomax brought
up pistol from the bottom of the
river.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

Members of the Methodist church
at Benton are seeking to raise SIS
600 by subscription 10 build a new
church.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31
Names County Judae.

Governor Hays appointed NJ H
Ford of Mariana, Lee county. judge.
to fill the unexpired term of w T.
Derrick, who died
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

D. Fl. Colquett, field agent for the
American Bible Society, is in Little
Rock working to secure $4,000 with
which he hopes to provide with Bibles
the members of the national guard.
now on the border
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

George Price, % years old son of
J. r. Price. a well-known farmer of
DeVall Bluff, accidentally shot and
killed himself with a Winchester rifle.
He was cleaning the gun, it is said
when il was discharged.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

The contract for the erection of the
S4.loo school building at Fountain
Fill was awarded to H. Berry of Mon
ticello and work is to begin at
once.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

The Craghead County Farmers
Union, in adjourned session. decided
to employ an organizer to form new
unions all over the county.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

Machinery is being installed in the
new Pekin Cooperage Company plant
at BENTON, which will cost $4,000
Forty men will be employed 1t is ex-
pected the plant will begin operations
by September l.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

The Randolph Democrat is the
name of a weekly newspaper to be
published at Pocahontas by A H.
Chaplin of Texas. The plant is being
Installed
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

After the epidemic of typhoid fever
in Rogers during the winter of 1914
IS. the Rogers Light and Water Com
pany installed, under the direction of
DR.. c. w Garrison, state health Off
Ger. a complete modern purifying
plant, so that every drop of water,
which enters the city mains, is pure.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31
go Guards DISCHARGED.

San Antonio. Tex.-A total of $40
guardsmen have been released under
the dependent relative provision
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

The Ball manganese mines OF Cave
Springs have suspended operations.
For long time these mines were
large producers of low grade ore, but
recently the operators have been I'M
able to sell it.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

carload of thoroughbred Short
horn Durham cattle ordered by the
Drew County bank of Monticello for
its customers have arrived and all
have been placed
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

A petition is being circulated in the
northern part of Hampstead county
asking County Judge R. l.. Byers to
order the county records returned to
the old courthouse at Washington
pending the trial Of the Hope-Wash-
ing contest for the county seat, which
has been in the courts since the coun-
ty seat election in 1914.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

S. Balch. farmer whose place is
rear Earle, recently shipped 600 bush
els of onions which grew on two acres
of ground He received dollar per
hushel for the onions.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

A $1,000 building and loan asso-
citation has been organized at Perry.
II is affiliated with the American
Building and Loan Association OF Lit
tie Rock.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

W. T. Ammons shipped 504 barrels
of Maiden Blush apples from two and
quarter acres near Bentonville. The
apples were sold in New Orleans at
$3.25 per barrel
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

Manganese ore is now being
shipped from the mines near Glen
wood to ST Louis
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

Threshing wheat and oats has been
nearly completed in Benton county.
Wheat is yielding about a half crop;
quality good Oats We're above the
average in yield, with the largest
acreage in the history OF The county
and quality first class. Corn will
average onethird of crop in Benton
county.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

A resident OF Ratcliff opened a can
of lye at his home. The wind was
blowing and carried the powdered I've
into the eyes OF the residents son
The boy was painfully injured.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

Impetus was given the Wynne-to-
Memphis gravel road at a rousing
meeting of property owners at
Wynne.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

A new and up to date power plant
will be installed soon at Heber
Springs.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

The Building Committee of the First
Presbyterian church has received
bids for a Sunday school building to
be erected on property adjoining the
church at Fifth and Walnut streets,
Pine Bluff. 1t will cost about $40 900.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

w. G. Powell. president of the Ar
kansas Kennel Club, announces that
A. w. Gates. bench superintendent in
the Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee
dog shows will be bench superintend-
ent and show secretary in the Ken
tel exhibition to be held in Little
Rock. November 29 and 80
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

A splendid new brick schoolhouse
is being erected at Dardanelle.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

The three-year-old son of William
Scott CO Cushman was bitten five times
by copper head snake last week.
The child is in critical condition.
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

Arkansas will receive from the fed
eral government $1l,234 for construc-
ton and maintenance of roads and
trails in national forests within the
state, according to the tentative APP
portienment made by Secretary of
Agriculture Houston The total APP
preparation for the nation IS about
$1,000. 000
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

Members of the w. c. T. u. al Van
Buren, say one-third Of the signers of
the initiative petition for the repeal
of the statewide prohibition law in
Crawford county are ILLEGAL Il IS al
legged they have failed to pay their
poll tax The w. c. -. l. is making
vigorous campaign in this county
against the repeal bill
The Monticellonian., 1916-08-31

quality good Oats were above the
average in yield with the largest
acreage in the history OF The county
and quality first class. Corn will
average onethird of a crop in Benton
county
Arkansas will receive from the fed
eral government S1l, 234 for construc-
ton and maintenance of roads and
trails in national forests within the
state. according to the tentative APP
portionment made by Secretary of
Agriculture Houston The total ap-
preparation for the nation IS about
$1,000 000
Members of the w. c. T. L. al Van
Buren, say one-third Of the signers of
the initiative petition for the repeal
of the statewide prohibition law in
Crawford county are Illegal Il is al
legged they have failed to pay their
poll tax. The W c.. l. is making
a vigorous campaign in this county
against the repeal bill
The building Committee of the First
Presbyterian church has received
bids for Sunday school building to
be erected on property adjoining the
church al Fifth and Walnut streets.
Pine Bluff 1t will cost about $4,000.
The Ball manganese mines of Cave
Springs have suspended operations.
For long time these mines were
large producers of low grade ore, but
recently the operators have been I'M
able to sell it
Machinery is being installed in the
new Pekin Cooperage Company plant
at BENTON, which Will cost $4,000.
Forty men will be employed. 1t is ex-
pected the plant will begin operations
by September l.
George Price, % years old. son of
J. r. Price. a wel-known farmer of
DeVall Bluff, accidentally shot and
killed himself with Winchester rife.
He was cleaning the gun, it is said
when il was discharged
W E. Ammons shipped 504 barrels
of Maiden Blush apples from two and
a quarter acres near Bentonville. The
apples were sold in New Orleans at
1928 per barrel
A carload of thoroughbred Short
horn Durham cattle ordered by the
Drew County bank of Monticello for
its customers have arrived and all
have been placed.
The Randolph Democrat is the
name of weekly newspaper to be
published at Pocahontas by A. II.
Chaplin of Texas. The plant is being
Installed
The Bentonville City Council pass
ed an ordinance requiring a license
on vehicles kept for hire by persons
or firms other than regularly licensed
livery stables The ordinance re.
quires a license OF Sc per year for one
horse vehicles, and SD for two-horse
vehicles and automobiles.
The contract for the erection of the
S4l00 school building at Fountain
Fill was awarded to H. Berry of Mon
ticello and work is to begin at
once.
S. Balch. a farmer whose place is
rear Earle, recently shipped 600 bush
els of onions which grew on two acres
of ground. He received dollar per
bushel for the onions.
Mrs. W w Folsom. widow of Col
". w Folsom. editor of the Hope Ga.
zette. who DIED recently. has announc-
Cd that the publication of the Gazette
will 1e continued.
A splendid new brick schoolhouse
is being erected at Dardanelle.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-07
ITO THE VERY END"
MESSAGE OF FRANCE
Parliament and Country of One
Accord, SAYS Deschanel.

Paris. Jan. 6. parliament and the
country are of ore accord" said Paul
Deschanel. President of the French
Chamber Of Deputies. in an interview
to-day. They say to the world. TO
the very end,'"
Speaking Of the work OF Parlismen:
during the last year ". Descnanel said:
THE chamber has maintained a union
Of all Frenchmen. Some very lively
debates have occurred. and the enemy's
newspapers affect 10 see iu them signs
Of discord. but the maneuvre Is a
coarse one. and the opinion Of neutral
countries should not be deceived by 10.
Free discussion is the essence Of Par
liamentary regime. Il does not always
imply discord
When tho ministers revealed the
corcordant views OF the Allies on the
conduct Of the war. when they appealed
for the savings OF the country at the
time Of the loan. when they asked for
the incorporation Of new contingents
Of soldiers. they obtained the entire
support Of both chambers The. cham
bers. moreover. voted that the minis
ters' speeches he posted on walls
throughout France for the people TO
READ.
That is why the session Just closed
leaves the comforting impression that
It has affirmed once more our complete
national unity in the face Of the
enemy"
New-York tribune., 1916-01-07
Vanquished Army May
Find Haven in Mediter-
rancan Area.
ADRIATIC TOWNS
GERMAN GOAL
Attack on SalOnica Now Seems
Unlikely-Hint That Greek
Troops Will Withdraw.

London. Jan. 6.-The interest in the
fate Of Serbias refugee army was
shown by the question asked in the
House Of Commons to-day: whether
a considerable part Of tho Serbian
army |. in distress at Scutari after
having suffered great priyations in the
retreat through the mountains, and
whether his majesty's government Will
offer tho Serbian army some suitable
locality in the Mediterranean area
where tho men may rest and recu-
perate1"
In reply. Lord Robert Cecil, Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that
thor was considerable body OF the
Serbian army Mt Scutari, where at first
the men had been in great distress.
But the situation, he added. had now
been largely relieved. The Entente Al
lies. the Secretary said. had considered
the matter raised N tne latter part OF
the question, but ne was unwilling 10
make any announcement concerning 1t.
Telegrams from Athens say that the
number Of Serbian refugees in Greek
territory now is 10000, of whom 5000
are at Salonica.
In the Balkans the Entente Powers
are reported TO have completed the
fortification Of their positions. No
direct information has been received
that the Central Powers or their al
lies are contemplating an immediate
offensive there. The strained situa-
ton at Salonica arising from arrests
made may be solved by the with
drawal of the Greek forces from the
town.
The Hungarian Prime Minister,
Count Tisza. amid the general np-
rlause of Parliament. delivered an ad-
dress relating 20 the arrest Of the
Teutoric allies consuls al Salonica,
which he declared WAS violation of
the elementary principles Of interna
tIOnal honor SAYS a Berlin dispatch.
"The Prime Minister added that the
Teutonic allies were ready 20 give
efficient help 10 Greece ~ orGer 20
safeguard her sovereignty"
ut seems more and more probable
that, for the present at least. the Ger
mans and Bulgarians will undertake no
movement against the Allies at Salon
lea" telegraphs the Athens correspond
ent Of the Havas Agency, according to
a Paris dispatch. 1t has Oeen observed
that the Germans AID Bulgar!ans are
fortitying the line they now hold, ap-
parently with the intention of remain
ing on the defensive.
"The Germans pref 20 direct their
efforts toward Albania. Thoy desire 70
capture Avlona and DurazZo and fortify
themselves there"
North Of Berane Montenegro and
west Of Rozaj me ..ustr an attack un-
New-York tribune., 1916-01-07

der General Won Koeyess Is proceeding
favorably. according 20 the War once
at Vienna, which also reports that N
the Decentralization sector there mas
boon some artillery activity on both
side, during tho last few days. ,
The Montenegrin official report OF
January 8, just received here, says:
con January 3, on the eastern. ..iront'
,bc,a yero lively artillery and infantry
combats All the enemys attempts
ycre rspulsed. on January D. on INC
northern front. there was an artillery
duel
"On our Sanjak front the Austrians
attacked from all directions, but we're
everywhere repulsed. On the other
'ronts there we're feeble artillery
duels"
Five Austrian aeroplsnes dropped
seventeen bombs of large caliore on
Saint Jean do Medua. in Albania, near
tie southern border Of Montenegro
Monday. No damage was caused
New-York tribune., 1916-01-07
SEEKS YOUNGER OFFICERS
French War Minister Offers Bill to Re
tire Army Leaders Earlier.

Paris. Jan. g. 4 reduction in the
age limits of colonels and generals is
proposed in a bill presented in the
Chamber Of Deputies to-day by the Min
istcr Of War. The bill would reduce the
age Of the retirement of colonels from
sixty 20 tifty-nine years. of generals Of
brigades from slXty-twO 90 sixty years
and of generals OF divisions from sixty
I'VE 20 slXty-twO years.
This measure carries out the idea ad-
vanced before the war for the rejuve-
ration Of the higher ranks Of command
I'm the army. Many officers who reached
the old limit did great service in the
first period OF the war, but the strain
told on a considerable number Of them,
New-York tribune., 1916-01-07
DECLARES NO BRITON
WROTE NAPIER LETTER
Admiral c. 70 DiSaVoWS Doc
unent Capt4rcl BY Germans.

Athcns. Jan. u is denied here that
any diplomatic officer OF the British
Legation wrote the personal letter cap
tured when Colonel H. ID. Napier, for
merly British military attache al Sofa,
was taken of Greek steamer by Ger
man submarines near Messina in De
cembcr. Parts of the letter have been
quoted. but without context or sigma
ture, in Vienna dispatches received
here.
Admiral Hubert s. Cardale. acting
head Of the British Naval Mission, and
ranking officer In the Greek navy. who
also is vicc-president Of the Anglo
Hellenic League, publishes signed
statement loo the evening news spapers
IN which he assures the Minister OF
Marine for himself and the entire Brit
ish mission "of the honor with which
we regard our service under the Greek
flag and the deep respect and sense Of
LOYALTY which we feel toward the Min
ister Of Marine"
II is expected that one member Of
the British naval mission may resign.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-07
British Board Wants Every
Nation to Help Replace
Lost Treasures.
PLEADS FOR HELP
OF ALL AMERICANS
Professor Gollancz Says New
Collection Must Be Modern and
Complete in Every Way.
By ARTHUR s. DRAPER.


London. Jan. 6-"The mobilization
Of sympathy" is Professor Israel Col
lnnz's Characterization of the work Of
the British committee. OF which he Is
honorary secretary. for the restora-
tion OF Louvain's famous library. ut
is rather n question OF the manner In
which the idea is being carried out
rather than any essential difficulty in
the task" he said to-day. "Our com
mittee, headed by Lord Bryce and in
Guiding Lords Rosebery. Curzon, Muir
and Mackenzie, might succeed without
vast amount Of trouble in carrying
through the work unaided. For such
a cause there Is not n great deal Of
difficulty in getting the money or
books required. Every library IN
Great Britain is ready TO do the ut
most For instance. John Ryland's
library in Manchester has already
promised 5000 rare books and manu-
gcripts. But the Institute Of France
first proposed the scheme, and we
want them TO have the greatest share
in its fulflment.
81 believe practically every civilized
country in the world wants to take
part. Apart from the practical and
sympathetic help of J. 7. Morgan, we
think all booklovers. collectors and
learned societies in .he United States
would regard It an honor to partici-
pate in such scheme. 1t must be
an international matter.
perhaps the main point is securing
the services of man of world wide
reputation 70 make the ultimate choice
OF books, even after other internation-
al exrerts have siRnifed what is re-
quircd. The new collection must be
properly balanced and must avoid un-
necessary duplication. Added TO this
II is essential TO realize our objects
clearly.
"Louyain's library contained its own
treasures, which. OF course, cannot be
replaced. Il is useless TO try 70 re-
store this loss by mere substitution
Of others OF equal value. We must
give them first rate library. ade-
quate both in modern and ancient
books. which will be valuable for q
town as well as university.
"The same applies 20 the building
The money obtained ought 10 be de-
voted rot TO a mere copy of the old
building although plans are probably
available-b but 20 the erection of 4
building best suited to library purposes.
We cannot replace Louvain's library or
it's sentimental associations. our work
must lie in practical demonstration
Of the worlds sympathetic regret and
anxiety 10 make replacement as far
a. Il nnssihle"
New-York tribune., 1916-01-07

OF the bordships ,Cbich the Serbs
encountered in their retreat from
Pri.rcnd into .Hbanid. Gordon
Gordon-Smiih begins to tell IN the
toUowm0 article. The Tr1bWne's
correspondent has returned 10 Lon
don. iron, rtcrc he 'rii cable more
stories Of the Serbian campaign
IN this dispatch Mr. Gordon
.Smi,h describes the escape Of the
French oyiatiou corps and contrasts
the oGpctV Of It's members, rejoicing
az the prospect Of returning to Ia
pat,.ic. wi'h the hunger aud cold that
marched 5cith King Peters troops.