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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
Divorce For Mrs. Waite.

Grand Rapids, Mieh.-Judge Major
s. Durham announced that he will
grant a divorce on July to Mrs. Clara
Louise Peck Waite. wife of DR.. Arthur
Warren White, who recently was con
yicted in New York of Tn murder of
Mrs. Waite's father, John f. Peck,
of this city. and who is to be electro
cuted during the week of July 10.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
SnIffraae Move Defeated

Baton Rouge lathe Louisiana
house defeated the measure which
would provide for submitting to the
voters a constitutional amendment
granting the ballot to Louisiana wo-
men. The vote was 60 to 40 against
the bill.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
Approves Reorganization.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The reorgani-
cation plan of the St Louis and San
railroad, recently submitted
by the New York bankers that are
the reorganization, was ap-
proved by the Missouri Public Ser,
vice Commission with the exception of
the plan for seven trustees to vote
the stock of the road.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

San Franciscan new concrete
pier and 5000 tons of freight which
had been unloaded from the Shlnyo
Maru 70 .. japanese liner recently
arrived here from Oriental ports, We're
destroyed in a spectacular water front
blaze of unknown origin
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

II you are to help the people of your
rural communities in the most effec-
tive way you must help them to or
ganize for neighborhood Improvement
as we'll as to make mones, says Dean
J. H. Miller, director of extension,
University of Arkansas and United
States Department of Agriculture.
The highest kind of progress can
not be made by our continual pour
ing in" of valuable information. but
rather by helping people to work out
their own problems through organized
effort with our assistance The farm
er must learn to think more of his
work and of himself. One of the
best ways for farmers to reach THIS
appreciation of themselves is through
organized activities, through neigh
borhood associations for community
service, for helping others rather than
merely helping themselves.
A farmers club or community
club should be organized in every
neighborhood where they may De
found (a1 the spirit of cooperation
and fbl local leadership. Such an
organization should be formed for
community betterment. for discussion
of local needs and for education
When neighbors are not ready to or
ganize on the general plan, they may
be organized for a particular purpose
such as buying pure bred stock, farm
implements, building a dipping vat
control of hog cholera or for co-ope
ratiye sale of fruit or cotton or other
commodity. But organization is the
most impertan: thing. and then the
best thought of the neighborhood will
find expression, whether in one of the
above matters Of good roads, home
and community beautifcation-in
schools, marketing or health or educa-
ton. Association among men is an
education and leads to more education
and cooperation and desire for SER
vice will solve many community prob
lens and county agents in the extern
sion service will find their neighber-
hood EXAMINATIONS their most yaIu-
able help to greater service to all the
people. When each schoolhouse or
rural church can become a real So
eial center your work Will be wond
erfully strengthened.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
Veterans Get Hearing.

Washington. d. C.=The Committee
on Invalid Pensions, before which
Congressman Tfllmans bill for Con
federate pensions is pending. has
granted a hearing to members Of Rob
ert f. Lee Camp No l OF Richmond,
in behalf of the bill, and Judge Till
man will again present his argument
to the committee.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
Suicide Is IurY,s Verdict.

Sag Harbor, N. Y.-After an IN
quest into the death of Lieutenant
Charles Alvin Richards, commander of
the United States torpedo boat de
stroyer flaming. who was killed when
he took hold of two live wires in the
substation of the Sag Harbor Light
and Power Company a verdict OF
suicide while under the influence or
LIQUOR" was returned by Coroner Nor
ley B. Lewis.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

Lille Moore, a negress. was fined
at Foreman recently for manning ner
eight-year-old child 1t was alleged
the negress beat the child unmerciful-
~ and knocked out one of his eyes.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
Bank Gets Charter.

A charter for the Bank OF Heber
Springs has been recommended by J.
D. Coyey. deputy state bank commits
sioner, and charter will be granted
by the State Bank Department. The
new bank will be capitalized at SIS
600 A. A Hodges, grocer, will be
president.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
Fire Loss Is S65. 600.

Fort Worth, Textile warehouse
of the Southern Trading Company,
dealers in heavy machinery. was de-
stroyed by fire here with loss of
100000 The stock of the S T Bibb
Grain Company was damaged TO the
extent of $4,000
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
ADOPT Rotation System.

Washington.-Me Members OF the Fed
eral Trade Commission have voted TO
make Commissioner Edward N Hur,
ley chairman to succeed Joseph Et
Davies. effective July I, and to adopt
the rotation system in the chairman
ship employed by the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

Mexico City. - Foreign Minister
Aguilar said that no note had been
sent to Washington by General Car
rama. He intimated that a commu-
nication had been considered, but of
fered no explanation as to why 1t had
been withheld
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

Howard Many, son of the Rev. G.
Fl. Many. of Hamburs. has returned
from Kings College, Bristol, Tenn,
where he was awarded the cold medal
for scholarship in the Bible course.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
No Proclamation Issued.

No proclamation was issued by
Governor Hays, declaring the day. the
one hundred and eighth anniversary of
the birth of Jefferson Davis, holiday.
Practically all Offices in the capitol
closed at noon, however, in observance
of the day.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

Willvs Confirms Rennrt

Toledo, O.-Immediately after John
N. WHY'S, president of the WHY'S.
Overland Company, arrived from New
York he issued statement confirming
reports of organization of a 5000 600 !.
900 motor car combine.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
President Is Poisoned

San Francisco. = Adyices from
Shanghai received here said President
Yuan Shi Kai had been poisoned ana
was in a critical condition. Recent
dispatches from Pekin have said the
president was seriously i'll.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
So5. 900 Is MISSING.

San Juan. Porto Rico.-Mystery at
taches to the disappearance of $685.
goo in gold from the vaults of the
Banco Territorial Y Agricola of this
city, which officials of the bank ad-
mitted is missing.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
Lumber Last to Rise.

Chicago.-Lumber prices have been
last to rise with the increase in the
cost of building materials, according
to reports read at the annual meet
ing of the directors of the National
Lumber Manufacturers Association.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

Des Moines, Iowa-Befeat of the
state constitutional amendment pro-
viding for woman suffrage is indicat-
ed by virtually complete returns from
all but five counties. giving the ants
a majority of nearly 5000
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

The farmers of Oil Trough are again
expecting bumper crops IF corn, hay
and cotton. in the overlooked section
where last season crop already
made was destroyed by the overflow.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
ne,,+rals Lose 121 Vessels.

Washington-Offic figures pub
lished by the British embassy saw that
up TO the end of April neutral nations
had lost 121 ships sunk by subma-
rines
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
Waite Appeal Is Filed.

New YorK-Attorneys fer DR.. Ar
thur Warren Waite, convicted of muir
dering his father-in-law and sentenced
to die the week of July 10, filed no
tice of appeal for new trial.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
HARDING Believed vio.o,

Des Moines, Iowa.-Lieut. Gov. vii
liam L. Harding of Sioux City was tba
choice of the Republican voters or
Iowa for the nomination for governor
according to returns.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
-Four Killed in Stnrm

Columbus, Ohio.-Four persons are
dead and considerable property dam
age resulted from terrific wind and
electric storm in southwestern Ohio.
The damage is estimated at S100. 1000
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

Jack Small and E. H Winnings, who
took a lease on the Frank Dawson
land on Otter Greek, three miles east
of Rush. two weeks ago, have dis
covered an old abandoned mine on The
place about which no one in this sec
ton has any knowledge. They have
gone down in the old shaft about 20
feet. Old rotten timbers still line the
sides, which were used as ground
supports by whoever worked the prop
erty. They also found an old steel
drill and an old crowbar. and have
opened up nice prospect of both jack
and lead.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
New German War Loan.

Amsterdam.-A Berlin dispatch
states that the Reichstag has passed
the budget at all stages and has adopt
ed the new war credit of 1900. 600
marks.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

London.-Lieut. Gerald Spring-Rice,
brother of the British ambassador to
the United States, has been killed In
action
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
landstrum Call Issued.

London-A Reuter- dispatch from
Zurich says that members of the Ger
man Landstrum, class of 1917, who are
living abroad, have been ordered TO
return home Immediately.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

The premilinary survey for drain
age district to reclaim 10000 acres IN
the Grassy Lake region of Sequoyah
county, Okla, opposite Fort Smith,
has been completed by Fort Smith eli,
vii engineers. Thirty per cent of the
land to be drained is at present until
liable while the remainder is subject
to overfows 1t is estimated the
work will cost $4,000
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
AN AEKANS AS EPITOME.

The Nashville News, commenting
on a story telling of a Pasaaic On. j.
woman hearing over telephone a
sermon delivered in church some
distance away, says this was done 10
years ago in Nashville when Mrs. Ter,
rv. whose son owned the Nashville
telephone exchange, heard over the
phone while seated in her home ser
mons delivered in her church SOME
distance away Her son placed
transmitter on the pulpit so that his
mother could hear the sermons.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

The Jewish synagogue at Camden.
which was built about 40 years ago,
will be improved soon. modern
front with large columns will be built
and new windows and q new roof
will be provided.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

The new whiskey tax ordinance has
become effective in Batesville and the
city has begun to realize a considera-
BILE amount of revenue. The chief of
police has been appointed inspector.
1t is his duty to visit the express and
freight offices and inspect all ship
ments OF liquor and collect a tax of
so cents from the person TO whom
the liquor is consigned All intoxi-
cants are included in this new ordi,
nance. and any amount. regardless of
quantity. is liable to the 50-eent tax.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

Benjamin Elliott, about SO years
old. of Fort Smith, was found dead in
bed at his home by his wife and sen
Bernie. upon their return from a pie,
mic. Death was due to natural causes
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

J. G. Probst of Ponsett county IS
experimenting with the Burbank
thornless cactus, which is said 10 be
excellent feed for stock. 1t is claimed
that the cactus will produce from 25
10 so tons per acre. and that it grows
we'll without rain.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

c. G. Tucker. native of Pope coun-
ty and a graduate of the University
of Arkansas and of the Kansas Agri-
elected head OF the agronomy depart
ment and acting president of the Sec
ond District Agricultural School. sue
ceeding Charles f. Scott, who was an
applicant for reelection.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

John Doshier, of Rush. deliveryman
for a local grocer, aroused the ire of
the husband when he tarried to talk
to the housewife after delivering a
sack of flour after dark recently. and
as a result received three bullet
wounds in the leg. The shots were
fired from under the house. The
wounds were not serious. DoshIer
went TO Little Rock for treatment No
arrest was made.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

Twenty-four counties in Arkansas
will have fairs this year, according to
information received by John H. Page,
commissioner of agriculture, but dates
for only nine have been announced. 1t
is expected that the total will be more
than "a. Many associations have NO,
selected dates because of fear of a
conflict with fairs in adjacent ceun-
ties.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

! The HuVdHCtu an F1Our.
Rome-Legal time advanced one
hour throughout Italy.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

capt. W s. Ray, writing to the ne,
Queen Bee of early times in Arkansas.
tells of several hangings, the victims
being strung up to limbs, and AIDES
that he has seen several limbs ana
trees that men had been hanged TO,
and never saw one that lived after
the hanging.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

Chas. Boyd of Norfolk. who make
one of the biggest zinc strikes in the
field in recent months at Buffalo a few
days ago. has out four tons of hsGn
grade jack and in the bins at the Buff
falo station awaiting sale. Several
tons more are at the mine awaiting
carriage.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

searcy now has free delivery o
mails.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

E. f. Randolph of Jonesboro LEFT
for Kansas City to purchase carload
of pure bred bulls and heifers for
farmers of this county This is the
second carload of pure bred cattle
that has been purchased by the farm
ers of this county during the past
three months.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

Aunt Ann Murray. former slave.
who is said TO have been the oldest
person in Lafayette county. died a few
days ago.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

An appeal TO the Legislature to en-
act law providing for uniformity
OF text books in Arkansas was made
at the closing session of the jefferson
County Teachers Institute at Pine
Bluff. The attendance was unusually
large, including about rs teachers
from other counties.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

After investigations in Cleveland
county Eastern capitalists have de
cided 10 sink a test oil we'll. Tire well
Will be driven to depth of $500 teet
IL necessary.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

l.. A. Black of Dewitt has recently
purchased a pure bred registered Pc
land China boar Mr. Black oTrers
the use of this hog to the pig club
members free of charge. This move
ment is new idea in building up the
pure bred stock of the county
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

The Wabbaska public school build
ing will be enlarged and remodeled
this summer. according 10 County
Superintendent A. L. Lowe. An arch
itect is drawing plans which provide
for improvements to cost about s4..
900. The building is an one-story
brick structure.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

There is q good crop Of white
huckleberries on the mountains around
Hartford this year The white huck-
leberry Is considered something or a
vegetable freak.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

10000, 00o-foot gas well, the Sec
ond largest in the Kibbler field, was
brought in on the Tom Johnson farm,
near Alma. The gas pocket was
struck at depth of 2,490 feet after
going through Y feet of sand, which
contained shale only foot deep.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

The Rev. j. L. Shelby and the Rev.
c. f. Gray of Charleston will begin
a revival meeting at Pleasant Grove
on June II.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

Fire of unknown origin, destroyed
six business houses and the Pastime
Theater. the Elkins Hotel and the
postoftice, causing a loss estimated at
$4,000, partially covered by insur-
anee
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

A resolution endorsing Amendment
No. II was passed at meeting Of the
Noon Givics Club al Fort Smith. Tins
amendment permits maximum
school tax levy of II mills The cltL
also endorsed movement to convert
the former United States jail here IN.
to headquarters fer the Arkansas
National Guard
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
The water plant at Gentry has been
closed down, the owner considering
the returns inadequate.

The Fort Smith-van Buren, bridge
commissioners awarded the Clear
Creek Oil and Gas Company of this
city contract to lay its mains on the
Fort Smith-Van Buren, bridge upon
payment of an annual rental of $1,000.
me franchise must next be ratified
at a public election, which is held in
November
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

G.. E. Bennett, for many years edi'
tor of the Lamar Leader, pleaded
guilty to a charge of refusing to dip
his cattle after he had been ordered
TO do so. Tho defendant was fined
by Magistrate Vol Howell
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

A strong flow of gas is coming from
the Oklahoma Oil and Ga, Company
we'll three miles south of Scranton.
The well is only 500 feet deep Many
leases have been obtained on land IN
that section and others will drill for
oil
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

Adam and Eve now reside at Hoxie
Adam Ide and wife Mrs. Eve Ice
came te Arkansas several years ago
from Indiana and settled at Hexie
Mr.. Ide is - and his wife is so.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

Mr.. Ross. deputy state highway en-
gfneer. of Little Rock, has begun the
survey of the proposed pike from
Marshall to SNOWFALL.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

Rev. Charles Burnett of Bpard
Camp Polk county, gave a flower so
eial and offered prize to the child
ender Is years Of ago who brought in
the greatest number of Polk county
iowcrs Miss Victoria Peters, who
brought 1873 varieties, Won the prize.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15

Wn Caststeel, Ewing Robinson and
Walter RILEY have taken a lease on
40 acres Of rich ground near me Lion
Hill mine near Buffalo and viii start
operations soon. The land belongs to
Chicago men.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-03
MAYOR ASKS FOR
LEGAL OPINION
ON BOND ISSUE
Wants City Attorney to Ascer'
tain if $4,000 Can Be
Put Out in One Year

First steps toward the Issuance Of
the proposed $3.50, 900 bond issue, to
provide funds Tor the building of a
$250,o00 city hall and the completion
Of three big road projects, we're taken
by the mayor this morning.
He requested the city and county
attorneys Office to ascertain whether
or not the whole issue could be voted
on or sold In a single fiscal year.
Laws on the subject provide that a
city bond issue be limited TO one-half
of one per cent of the property valua-
ton in any one year, or $450,000 on
Honolulu's 100000 valuation. Inas-
much as the city has no bonds out,
the mayor Is of the opinion that one
election on the question of whether
or not the city shall Issue $750,000
worth may be held and the amount
divided into two blocks, $40O, 900 to be
issued one year and $3.50, 1000 the next
As soon as the attorney has submit
ted his opinion the supervisors will be
requested by Mayor Lane to author
iZe a special election on the bond
question. Sixty days. notice Is re-
quired by law and this will allow am
pie time for the question to be dis
cussed before civic organizations and
in the press. The mayor is already
getting material for addresses on the
subject into shape, as he expects to
present all aspects Of the question to
the people in series Of public meet
ings
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-03-03
LOSS
NOT ADMITTED,
SAYS SURVIVOR
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deck, was two boats being lowered.
Something went wrong with the ropes,
the sailors messed it up, and the pas.
sengers we're spilled out into the
water-an awful sight s.....
The head matron was. cut in half
by boat falling on top Of her.
The torpedo hit US about s o'clock.
At IL, three hours later, there were
still 300 women and children on the
steamer, having taken refuge in the
stern. Many boats were still To be
launched, held by the bulwarks all
this time. i. s=.3-.. -. H.
"All we could do was to sit on deck
in the collapsible boats, or to throw
things overheard in the hope of hold
ing to them IL the steamer went down
while we were still aboard. / can't
swim, and strapped on life-belt and
helped chop up the deck and throw
slabs Of wood over for the last neces.
sity. 4.n-g....-. ID :--,-
The second officer then came along
and called some Of the men to get out
boat. / was one Of the first two
called. The boat We were assigned to
was stuck fast-couldn't be moved.
Then 1t was 12:45 o'clock. Some time
later we two got into a boat. and il
was to be lowered and then we were
to receive people from above, but the
lowering was no good and the whole
thing went down. We were thrown
into the sea. L.. L. -.
Lots OF boats were lowered with
the plugholes still open, so that the
water poured in. ..l.s
AS had a Iife-belt on was able
to keep afloat and after a while was
picked up by q British, torpedo-boat
and taken to Queenstown. =. Z.
The loss OF life was never really
made public. The British papers pub
lish very little OF those things. Roll
call showed that there were S6 miss
ing-really 81 at first, but finally a
little Austrian lad walked up to the
captain and was found to be sur
vivor"
/, The loss of life given by Woods is
about four times as large as was given
out last September, according to the
dispatches at that time. Woods says
that had the crew been efficient and
fearless many more boats could have
been launched and launched well, thus
saving many lives.
He was on his way to Australia at
the time of the disaster. Later he re-
turned to Liverpool and then went to
by the Suez canal, and is
now on his return trip by way of
Canada.