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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02

DAVENPORT, lathe membership
of the Knights OF Columbus on June
80 was 36s,135. an increase Of 21,517
over the previous year. The order
has assets to totaling S7,000,00o.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02

NEW YoRK-The explosion at
Black Tom piers will be used as an
excuse to renew the movement to get
an embargo placed apon munition
shipments. Representatives Hamill
and Eagen Of New Jersey, and Mayor
Pagan of Jersey City, will go to Wash.
ington to lead the agitation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02
NOTICE.

Consumers OF city water are noti-
fed that an impure condition in
the water prevails at this time and
boiling water for drinking purpos.
es is recommended by the City
Health department. The impurity
will probably be corrected within 4
week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02
tBy Associated Press,

LONDON, Aug. 2.-Sir Roger Case.
ment's solicitor, Gavin Duffy, OF Dub,
lin, had not received word this morn.
ing Of any change in the plans for the
execution by hanging at nine O'Clock
Thursday morning OF his client now
at Pentonyille prison.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02
Brief kilograms.

NEW YoRK.-It is announced that
the early count Of the strike ballots
indicate that the trainmen Of the east
are practically unanimous for a strike.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02

HARRISBURG. PaS-Two more nor.
NAL schools will soon be added to the
list under state control. When these
are taken over there will be only three
not under control Of the state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02

.CHICAGo.-Two bombs were ex
ploded at the plant Of the Jewish Daily
Press. A. NJ. Liebling, the publisher
recently testified at a trial OF NUN.
Der Of leaders charged with conspir
acy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-02

NEW YoRK.-Mayor Mitchell has
failed in his effort to end the strike
Of street car employees.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
Governor Pardons.

Charlie Miller and Charlie Easter.
both convicted of grand larceny In
Johnson county. last May, and sen.
fenced to one year each in the peni-
Tertiary
The pardons were issued to Jack
Menifee of Sewer county. sentenced
in February to one year for assault
with intent to kin, and Roy Selman OF
Sewer county, sentenced in January
to six months and fined $500 for Wife
abandonment. jim HUFF. fined so
June % in the Little Rock Municipal
Court for assault and battery. was re-
Heved of payment
Governor Hays also by proelama-
ton relieved Otis Cathey of White
county of the payment of fine OF $50
assessed against him for carrying con
cealed weapons.
Governor Hays pardoned two men
serving penitentiary sentences and re-
lieved three persons of paying fines.
Governor Hays pardoned Walter
Turner of Calhoun county, given two
years for manslaughter in July, 1915.
The pardon was issued on the eondi-
ton that Turner shall Immediately
leave the state, never to return except
to testify against his brother, Collin
Turner, in the Calhoun County Circuit
Court After testifying in this court
he is to leave the state, never to re-
turn. Should he return to Arkansas
II is said his pardon will be void.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
Governor Makes Anpointme nts.

Gov. Hays filled vacancies on sew
eral county boards of equalization as
follows:
Madison County John Logan.
Huntsville. to succeed J. & Berry
Sewer Countrywide Poole. De
Queen
Clark County-Arthur Standridge.
Mount Ida, 10 succeed J. R. Howell, re-
signed.
Drew County-H NJ Hankins, Mon
ticello. to succeed L. J. Raab, re.
signed
Carroll County eastern DISTRICT
Dock Norris. to succeed Dock Doug
las, deceased
Stone County Pruitt. St.
James, to succeed John F Monday.
resigned
Union County. w Martin and j.
= Tatum, Fl Dorado. to succeed a. G
Williams and j X. Ramsey. resigned
Little River County Frank Will
liams Foreman, 10 succeed c II. Ayde-
lotte. resigned
Conway County II. McClung.
Morrilton. to succeed J. B. Stevens
Columbia County, G Click. Lake
Village. to succeed J. G. Alexander.
resigned.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
STUBBORN FIGHTING
RAGING IN 5ALICIA
GERMANS bN0 TURKS ENGAGE
RUSSIANS NEAR HAEIGzRUSS
WINS IN CARPATHiANS.
500 PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
Russian Torpedo Boats, I'll Declared
Bombarded Roumanian Port of
Baltjik. on the Black Sea. and
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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
Incornoration Matters.

The Era Mining Company of Zinc,
Boone county, capitalized at S12000,
filed articles of Incorporation J. y.
KIRBY is president.
The Armstrong Mercantile
Company of Lake City, capitalized at
$4,000. filed articles of incorporation.
The corperators are: " b. Arm
strong, F. w. Taylor J NJ Wimberly
and B. 7 Forbes
The Diamond OIL and Mining Com
pany of TeXarkana. capitalized at $40
000 filed articles of incorporation. q.
H. Carpenter is president
The Oklahoma Land and Timber
Company Of Fayetteville filed notice
Of an increase in its capital stock
from $4,000 10 $4,000.
The Southern Sand and Material
Company of Little Rock surrendered
its charter The company was organ
ized four months ago and had not be
gun operations. Acting Mayor Mord
Roberts of Argenta was president.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
BRO SEASON TO
OPEN OCTOBER |
MIGRATORY BIRDS CAN BE
KILLED FROM THEN UNTIL
JANUARY 10.
QUAIL SEASON OPENS DEC. /
Bag Limit For Season Is Two Deer,
Four Turkeys and One Bear-Bea-
vers and Ottsr Cannot Be Killed
For Five Years.

Little iNoAh
The open season for migratory birds
will BEGIN October / and continue un-
I'll January Is. according 10 Lee Miles,
secretary OF the Arkansas Game and
FISH Commission. Federal laws reEu-
late the season Tor these birds, and
no state laws regarding them are n
force. Mr. Miles said he intends 10
submit to the next Legislature a bill
defining the season Tor migratory
birds and limiting the number that
may he killed by each person
State laws. however. prohibit hunt
Ing on tie waters of the state between
sunset and sunrise The bae limit FOR
docks Is = per hunter in one day. It
IS contrary 70 law u sell or ship
ducks, geese or other game
Tie open season Ter quail is from
December j to February /. with a bag
limit Of + . per day The season Tor
turkey. bear and deer Is from Noyem-
Der 10 70 January 10 The BAG limit
fer the season is two deer four tur,
keya and one hear Beaver and otter
cannot be KILLED for five years.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Com
mission issues hunting and fishing Il
eeases as follows License for arti-
heial bait fishing for entire year, 81,
fer market fishing, with the exception
Of closed season from March / to June
T. SO. for trapping bearing am
mails during the entire year, using
more than 10 traps. SO; fer hunting,
chasing or assisting N hunting deer,
81, license for dog hunting quail. 81.
Turkey gobbefs MAY Be hunted from
April Is to May 81
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14

Lave stock, agriculture and h0rss
racing viii feature The Helena Dis
fricl Fair. which begins its third an,
nual session in This city or October
The exposition VIII asst four days
President G l. Davidson of the tair
association declares that the exhibits
This year will not be excelled at any
fair held in the fertile Mississippi val
ley.
The fair district embraces the coun-
ties Of Phillips, Lee, Monroe and
Desha in Arkansas. and Goahoma and
Tuniea in Mississippi
The Phillips County Farmers TX
change viii practically have charge
of the agricultural exhibits in so far
as its territory Is concerned. Great
efforts are being made, therefore, by
its members to outclass their neigh
bors
Good roads exhibits will be one Of
the principal features in agricultural
hall The Arkansas State Department
of Health will furnish an exhibit ami
the county demonstration agents are
planning to show their wares.
Helenas white way Will flood the
city with light for the hrst time on
the opening night. 1t is nov being
installed at a cost OF approximately
$4,000
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
MUST PLOW MORE
TO PROTECT cotton
~. C. LASSATTER SENDS WARN
ING TO FARMERS TO SAFE
GUARD PROFITS.
FALL FLOWING ESSENTIAL
Nearly Every Gotten Specialist in the
South Has Agreed That Number of
Boil WeeviIs Can Be Reduced BY
Turning Under the Stalks.
Little Rock.

Little Rock
To protect future cotton crop prot
its, the planters of Arkansas must
figure on more fall blowing than ever
before, says W. c. Lassatter, assistant
director of the agricultural extension
division of the University OF Arkan-
sas and the United States Department
of Agriculture cooperating.
The present crop must be picked as
rapidly as possible so that sufficient
fall blowing can be done Fail pIow=
ing is absolutely essential. not only
because it puts the land in better cor
dition 10 produce crops next year but
because this is one farm practice
which will help the Arkansas farmer
protect his cotton crop from the in
roads of the boil weeviI, cotton wilt
and anthracnose. Nearly every cot
that the number of boil weevil fer
next year can be materially reduced
by turning under eottor. stalks his
fall just as soon as the cotton crop II
gathered. The stalks should be buried
completely The anthracnose or boil
rot can be materially reduced by the
same treatment This one breaking.
therefore. helps control the insect
which destroys the squares and the
disease which destroys the bolls even
after they are able to get by the wee
vii Fall breaking. therefore, in such
way as to turn under all stalks, viii
be one of the biggest factors III pro
ducing good cotton crops next year.
The fall breaking. by putting the land
into better condition, will also make
it possible to produce more cotton III
spite of the cotton wilt which is now
affecting thousands of acres OF cotton
in Arkansas Get the cotton picked
early and get the breaking plow start
ed just as early as possible. Put the
stalks under where they will not har-
Dor insects and diseases that would
destroy next years crops.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
Accents Professorship.

Word was received BY the Military
Department that Capt II. l. McAllIs-
ter of Arkadelphia who formerly
commanded Company First Afkau
sas Infantry but was placed on the
supernumerary list because Of phys1-
cal disabilities. has accepted a place
as dean and professor of MATHEMATICS
in the Bryan Baptist Academy, Bryan.
Tex. and Will move there imme-
diately
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
Ask Road Survey.

Hugh r earter. state highway en-
eIneefs received from 81 Francis eoun=
= petitions asking for plans and Is.
Inmates on . miles OF gravel road 10
be bull from Wheatley 20 Forrest
city and from Forrest CITY TO Colt BY
Road Improvement District No 2
When this road is completed the eoun
~ will have improved roads across II
in two directions.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
Dentist Is Accepted.

Adjt Gen Lloyd England received
notice that the appointment of Dr..
Alex f Searle of Jonesboro as FIRST
lieutenant and dentist assigned to the
Arkansas National Guard, has been
approved by the War Department.
Lieutenant Searle has been ordered
to Fort Logan II. Roots to be mus
tered in by Capt + w Boschen and
will go from there to Deming, N NJ.
where the Arkansas troops are sta
toned
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
To Organize Rifle Club.

Adjutant General Lloyd England
has received an application fer the
establishment of government rifle
the Sweet Home Rifle Club The Off
GERS are: DR.. G. K Mason, president;
Tot Berthe, vice president; T. A.
Tarpley. secretary: X + Thanton.
treaSnrer
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
Parker VIII Make Tour.

New Orleans John NJ. Parker, Pro-
gressiye nominee for vice president.
probably will make a speaking tour.
principally OF the Eastern states
The speeches / shall make. said Mr.
Parker will be entirely in the inter-
ests of the Progressive party. with the
view to keeping it actively in exist
enee Will not advocate the canai-
dacy of either the Republican or Dem
scratic nominee for the presidency. =.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14

Officials Of the state treasury ex-
Reet= tie last county settlement of
stale taxes. from Ponsptt county
seon The settlement will amount to
about $4,000 Settlements from the
other counties have brought SS2S.-
o45.79 MO tie general revenue fund
There now is approximately S265.000
IN cash IN the general revenue fund
and about $4,000 ia warrants out
standing
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
Sheriff lakes Anneal.

T. T. Blake. sheriff OF Renton counz
", filed in the Supreme Court an ap
peal from a decision of the Benton
ehancery Court granting a writ of
habeas corpus for Fred Trout of Ben
tonvlle Trout was fined $75 for as
saulthg an officer ard placed IN jail
in default of payment He applied for
and obtained writ of habeas corpus
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
.State.Wlns.

Attorney General Wallace Davis was
notified that the state was awarded a
judgment of $50, $50 in the Desha Cir
cult court on a suit against the Union
Sand and Material Company to re-
cover taxes under the act taxing COM
panies for sand taken from rivers and
lakes. Judgment for more than 500
Gee has been secured since January /.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
Bed Cross Duties Rrnad.

Washington. Red Cross aeti-
vities among soldiers are not confined
to binding wounds and nursing conva-
lescents. Is shown in an order Just
issued to LEGAL units II is requested
that parties meet troop trains return
ing from che Mexican border and pro-
vide refreshment and entertainment
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
Su.fraoist For Wilson.

Washington MFRS Frances {. Ak
tell, president of the Washington
State Congressional Union. opposing
President Wilson. has resigned and
Will stump the state for the president
Mrs Axtell is the Progressive party's
candidate for Congress.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
SURVEYS New Routes.

Hugh r Carter. state highway engi-
neer. has begun a survey of road
from Fulton to Hope, in Hampstead
county, Is miles. and from Hope TO
Washington, 10 miles The roads Will
form part of the Southern and Jeffer.
son highways Estimates of the cost
are not complete.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
vii Sneak in Oklahoma.

Chicago.-Raymond Robins. who
vas chairman OF the Progressive ma
tional convention in Chicago last June
and who now is supporting Charles +.
Hughes, will deliver an address Sep
TENDER 16 at Perry, Okla. at the an.
niversary OF the opening OF the Chero-
kee strip
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
IR- VIII Maknrn1lr

Chicago Colonel Theodore Rooss-
welt will make speaking tour of L
Iinois, Indiana and other central and
Western states in behalf of the Re.
publican national ticket A schedule
will be arranged within a few weeks.
The trip Will start late in September.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
Petition For New Road

Petitions for the formation of a
road district 10 build concrete ROAD
from Blytheville to Osceola in Mis-
sissippi county. q miles. were sent
to the clerk of Mississippi county by
Hugh r. Carter. state highway ensi-
nepr
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
Appointment Made.

Governor Hays reappointed J. A.
Pence of Ola member of the State
Board OF Embalmers. The governor
appointed w T. Richardson of Nal
vern a member of the State Board
of Dental Examiners. to succeed c. NJ.
Gore of DeQueen, resigned.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
Guards unte On Rnrde r

Fl Paso Tex. Members of the
South Carolina National Guard con-
tingent on station here cast ballots IN
their state and county primary under
ruling from the attorney general Of
The state.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
Operate On Private Cay.

Deming. n M-Private V. Gay.
Company G. Second Arkansas Regi.
ment, of RusseIyille, is seriously i'll
at the base hospital as the result OF
an operation for hernia. Reports in
dictate he will recover.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14

DR. c. Il Brough. Democratic nom
inee for governor. has returned from
his campaign tour in Maine He VII
remain in this state until after the Ne
yember election filing number Of
speaking appointments III various see
tons of the state. acting under the
campaign committee Of The Democrat.
Brough is confident OF victory for the
national Democratic ticket in Me-
yember
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14

Pres dent Vetces Bill.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson We
toed bill allowing cities and town
ships TO buy public lands. including
forest lands in their vicinity for
parks. cemeteries and sewerage.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
Relieved of Fine

Governor Hays relieved w A. Nc
Kinney of Crawford county of paying
a $40 fine for trespassing. imposed
upon him last June.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
Paul Morrin Released

Leayenworth. Kan.-Paul j. Morrin
of st. Louis. convicted at Indianapo-
lis in 1872 in the dynamite conspir-
acy'' case. left the federal prison here
for has home in St Lsuis.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14

The superdreadnaught Nevada, the
newest and most powerful American
Warship, has completed her final ac-
ceptance trials, and Joined the At
lantic fleet for target practice
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14
BRIEF NEWS AND NOTES.

Three hundred and twenty-five acres
of Phillips county farm lands will be
sown in clover by September IS, ac-
cording to W J Brockington, govern
ment field expert In this respect the
farmers of Phillips will lead all other
southeastern Arkansas counties, Mr..
Brockington says. Crops are in excel
lent condition
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14

7 DR.. H. G. Huffman oculist and ad-
Vocate of casting as nature cure,
is dead at Youngstown, O., victim
TO his belief, after going without food
for 60 days
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-09-14

William ]. Bryan completed his
seasons work on the Chautauqua
circuit and is taking two weeks
vacation. after which he will devote
his time to the Wilson campaign
The first complaint under the new
segregation ordinance at Dallas, Tex,
was made by negroes against white
family that moved into block other
wised occupied solely by negroes.
George Huey, fireman. of Zanes-
vile, O., was killed, and George
Windtland of Woodsfield. engineer
was fatally injured when broken
rail wrecked an Ohio River & West
ern train.
There are 1S6 hospitals III the Lon
don district under control of the war
department.
1t is reported in the royal entour-
! age that the Duchess of Roxburghe
who before her marriage was Miss
/ May Ogden Goelet, has been offered
the position of mistress of the robes
of Queen Mary.
buday hickman, years Old Cliff
Iofd Whtemer, IA, and Earle Reese,
i 81, OF Dayton o. we're drowned at
a picnic on the Miami river. Reese
/ tried to rescue the two boys.
IN Announcing that u enemy aero
planes were brought down recently
i III me ooihihe region, the army mead
quarters statement SAID capt Boetke
had brought down his twentieth ma
ffol. hleoeft' several years ago an
j exchange professor IN the United
! states, was Killed recently IN an aer-
lal action over the western front IN
+ france.
+. 1oeAees was Killed IN o.
hiile auto race at hhoXNllie, rem
@heh the machine was matted by
throwing tire. lie was thrown out
over him. crushing him to death.
Althongh an original Roosevelt
/ man, Ihonas A. Edison has come out
Ief wilson, In statement the IN
Nehtor sad: wilson has earned a
to consider men and not parties
The Lihue Sugar Co. of Kauai. T.
H., has absorbed the Makee Sugar
Co. also of Kauai the property
of Col. 4. II Spalding The mr..
ooa ''''''N'''i'NN - F-'oO0'
An agreement has been reached by
Switzerland and Germany in the dis
pute between these countries regard.
ing the exchange of commodities
ro,.,,o
John Muller. a youth arrested at
Palatka, Fla, accused of killing his
aanfas.aa - - ia 9
While Thomas Bambrick. one of
the three men sentenced to die in
the electric chair al Sing Sing re-
- -, - 80 NJ, 'oe
ut, daa4t "
Hereafter the employment of chill
dren under IA years in mills and fac
tories in Alabama is forbidden.
Child labor laws. enacted bv the last
footi,,o '9' 00''ie
In spite of the fact that Georgia
is a dry" state, A. c. Blalock. col
lector of internal revenue ranorts
featuring or dealing in wines and for
mented LIQUORS.
Skookum Jim Madon, the India.
discoverer of the Klondke gold fields,
died in poverty recently at Carcross,
! Yukon Territory.
Harry Lima, New York chauffeur,
eranked his automobile and immedi-
| ately it jumped onto a sidewalk and
killed LYMAN Silverblatt, a pedes-
trian.
Dissension has appeared in the
Protestant Episcopal Church over the
/ proposal to have negro bishops at
large to supervise the negro churches.
! The issue will be discussed at the
trlennlal convention beginning in St
atlopiai,o i'.'i service VIII De soon