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The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

The annual convention Of the Ar.
kansas Division. United Confederate
Veterans, opened with about $50 vet
Grams in attendance Cen. Jonathan
Kellogg, division commander, is pre-
siding. The opening session was de
voted To routine business The eoun-
ell OF Confederate organizations OF
Little Rock and Argenta rendered the
visitors II ball and musical at the lio-
tel Marion. The convention was III
session two days
The convention reelected Gen Jon
athan Kellogg commander OF the Ar
kansas division
Among the resolutions adopted was
one to indorse the Tillman bill, in
an effort to aid the passage OF the
bill in Congress
y resolution endorsing prepared.
ness laws. introduced by Cen Glib
bons was adopted
The following were chosen mem
hers OF the auditing committee: Gen
Geo. ThornDnrgh. Little Rock, Gen
r y FutreIl OF Mariana and Gen
Richard Jackson Of Paragoald
The credentials committee elected
for the ensuing year Is composed o.
Gen Tom Green OF Pine Bluff. Gen.
T NJ Neal of Rnssellyille. cen. y l.
Smith OF Little Rock
The following were chosen 10 com
prise the resolutions committee
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26
T EN- p ORA AIRY IN J UN T o N
AGAINST COMMISSION FROMEN-
FORCING ITS RATES.
FREIGHT RATES INVOLVED
Rock Island and Iron Mountain Object
to Tariff Order Affecting Rough
Rice and Lumber Products in
the State.


Little ROCK.
Judge Jacob Trieber. in federal
court at Little Rock. granted the Rock
Island and Iron Mountain railroads u
temporary restraining order to pre-
vent the Arkansas Railroad Commits
sion from enforcing It's general freight
tariff order insofar as 1t applies to
shipments OF rough rice, lumber and
lumber products taking lumber rates.
and preventing the commission or
shippers from filing or prosecuting
penalty suits provided for under the
tariff
The order allowed the railroads to
operate under tariffs of their own
compilation issued, the railroads said.
in order to comply with recent or
der OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission in the first rate cases.
The railroads rates included the
cost OF short haul shipments of rough
rice and increased lumber and lumber
products rates on an average OF from
Is to 20 per cent
Judge TrieDer announced that he
was In communication with judges to
Sit with him in hearing OF an appll-
cation flied by the railroads for an in
junction to make permanent the relief
accorded them under the temporary
order issued II was believed the In
junction hearing would be held within
the next 10 days
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

work and washing for eleven and l can
eruthfully say Lydia Z. Pinkham's Veg
stable Compound has been godsend
TO me for would have been in my grave
today but for it. | would tell oil wo-
men suffering as was to try your valu-
able remedy. Mrs. WIN. GREEN, S32
s. Addison Street, Indianapolis, Indiana
There is hardly neighborhood in this
eoce,try, wherein some woman has not
found health by using this good old
fashioned root and herb remedy.
II there is anything about which you
would like special advice, write to the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn,
Mass
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26
HOW TO REMOVE DANDRUFF
itching and Irritation Of the Scalp
With Cuticura. Trial Free.

On retiring lightly touch spots OF dan
drum itching and burning with Cuticura
Ointment Next morning shampoo
thoroughly with Cutieura Soap and hot
water These super-Creamy emollients
do much u keep the scalp clean and
healthy and to promote hair growth
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cutieura. Dept. L.
Boston Sold everywhere.-Ady.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

Governor Hays. in speech at Ham
burg. vigorously opposed proposed
amendment No. r. which would give
school districts the right TO vote | :
mill tax for school purposes and IS be
ing advocated by all educational agen-
cies In the state. and reiterated pre-.
yious differences that he may seek the
nomination for United States senator
in 1918. A large part OF the address
was devoted 10 his record as govern
or. He defended his acts and called
attention To the improved financial
condition OF the state. which. he said.
was brought about solely by his veto
appropriated by the last legislature.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26
Shoots Daughters Beau.

Canton. O After eourteousH greet.
inc Victor Roderick. 10 years old.
suuor for his daughters hand. in his
home. w G Brttson. a well-known
baseball pitcher. shot the youth and
then committed suicide here Britt
son objected to the youths attention
TO his daughter.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26
u. s. Line is Extended.

Fl Paso. reN.-A report reached
here by way OF Mexico city that Gen.
eral Pershing had extended his line
south TO Namiqu,pa, where the Fifth
United States cavalry went into the
camp that il abandoned when the pu-
nitive expedition was drawn north
ward because of the rainy season.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

Fire was discovered in bale of
cotton in box ear in the Iron Noun.
tain yards At Newport The bale was
ono of several that had been saved
when the Littleton gin caught fire on
October 4 The fire had smouldered
in the bale nine days before II broke
into blaze.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26
wife TOO ILL
TO WORK
I'm BED MOST OF TIME.
Her Health Restored byLydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Indianapolis, Indiana. - "My health
was so poor and my constitution so run

down that | could
not work. | was
thin, pale and weak.
W e ig h e d but 100
pounds and was in
b e d m ost Of the
time. l began TAX
ing Lydia L. Pink
hams Vege t a b 9
Compound and five
m onth 8 la t er l
weighed 1873 pounds.
I do oil the house,
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26
Typist Breaks Record.

New Yerk by writing ii accurate
words minute for an hour. Mss
Margaret r. Owen of this city has
again won the worlds tvpeWrit5ar
championship and $1,000 cup and
beat her own previous record OF l36
words minute. The contest took
place At a business show here.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

Edna Lester. l5-months old dapgh.
ter OF Mr. and Mrs Edward LESTER
OF Paris. died from strychnine poison.
ing In some manner unknown to the
parents the child got hold OF tablets
containing the poison and died soon
afterNard
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26
To Alaska For Fuoitive.

Canon City, Col.-United States
Marshal E. T. Erwin arrived here with
Nellie Douglas. federal prisoner,
from Alaska. after nearly two months
OF travelling by dog sledge. steamship
and railroad.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

\ jury in the s. Francis Circuit
Court at Forrest city decided in IA.
yor of the railroad SUIT TOR s100. 0o0.
brought by relatives OF Storey Woods
and his father against the Iron Noun
tain The two men We're killed by a
train several months ago.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

Many WAGONS loaded with families
and household goods are JourneyinE
through Johnson county from west to
east The travellers say crop failures
out west have caused them to return
east Many are locating in Arkansas,
other southern states
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26
We Get YOU Madam

Nephew tried "a sct II raise to-
day. aunt. but the boss refused It.
Mrs. Blundcrhy Too bud piekey.
myhnps you didn't approach him ut
the geological moment.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

should be given to sprains. swellings.
bruises. rheumatism and neuralgia.
Keep Mansfield Magic Arnica Lini-
ment handy on the shelf Three sizes
-25c. soc and .00.-Adv.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

At mass meeting presided over
by Mayor Barker of Montrose. a con
tract with Radeiiff Chautauqua was
signed for three-day Chautauqua.
the date 10 be agreed upon later,
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26
Ives, | THINK So"

Most any good soap VIII DO, but Red
Cross Ball Blue Is the only blue.
Makes the greatest differepce My
clothes are a dream-snowy white. |
can't use liquid blue No, not .pe. Give
me Red Cross Ball Blue and III show
you some beautiful clothes.-Adv.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

X. r Grobmyer OF Forrest city re-
ceiyed ear Of pure bred hogs lie
will use them to start a herd on his
plantation south OF The city.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26
Contradictory Methods.

How Is IT You are always 81 ready
with everything ueedrde.
Because | make il NY standing rule
r. have everything in running order"
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26
AN ARKANSAS EPITOME.

Near Black Rock II mule hitched TO
buggy in which Mrs. l. II Warden
was riding ran away. overturned the
vehicle and threw Mrs Warden out.
She vas badly injured Mrs Ethel
Steele driving her automobile. hap
pened along shortly after the accident
and started 10 Imhoden with Mrs.
Warden IN the machine \ team dry
on by George Phillips became fright.
ened nj Mrs Steele.s automobile and
ran away. throwing Mr.. Phillips out
OF the wagon and painfully injuring
him In trying to avoid MIR Phillips
team. Mrs Steele nearly overturned
her ear INTO Il ditch. and Mrs War
den's daughter. Mrs VI u Grabtree.
thinking The ear would turn over.
jumped and vas painfully hurt.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

The Prescott Civic League has serv.
ed notice on the two local garages
that they must remain closed on Sun
days or be prosecuted, and the man.
ayers announced they will comply
with the demands and refuse to make
any repairs on automobiles or assist
distressed cars on Sunday.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26
40 Cents For Cottoon.

Savannah, Ga.-Offers of 40 cents
pound, said to be the highest price in
40 years, for sea island cotton, were
refused in Savannah. The price was
361a last week.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

The residence of Mrs & Z Stuart
n Columbus was destroyed by fire
last week. The house was two
story structure OF 10 rooms. and was
built more than - years ago. 1t was
a fine type OF Southern antebellum
architecture.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

\ carload OF - thoroughbred horses
consigned to Thomas O.Brien from
George Rrantley OF Norton. Okla, ar
rived at Forrest city.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26
TIE members OF the NJ. f. Chul

TIE members OF the NJ + Church.
South, OF Junction city gave public
banquet In honor OF their pastor. the
Rev W u. Sharp, who was "A years
old October H. The banquet VAS
surprise J VI Mcdonald was toast.
master and the Rev W. G billiard
WIS the principal speaker. Pastors
Of the other churches spoke.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26
THAT GRIM WHITE SPECTRE,

Pneumonia. follows on the heels of .
neglected cough or cold Delay no
longer Take Mansfelds Cough Bal
sam Price soc and fl.0G.-Ady.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

Rural schools in Ohio are to intro
duce courses of etiquette and table
manners
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

The Judgment of solomon was great,
but he never tried TO umpire Il base
ball game.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

Timber 20 be used in making hubs
A. the new nub factory building at
Mountain View Is arriving daily and
is being stacked in the yard Tho
mill is almost completed and will be
IN operation soon.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

Harrisons new reservoir FOR the
civ water system has been eompletcd
and the lateral mains are being lad
The reservoir has a capacity of 80
GOO gallons and Is over 200 feet above
the business section.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

Yigation system which VIII cost 500
OOpHp
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

J J Os; farmer Of near neann.
sold a bale OF long staple cotton AZ
Hope for 2G 81 cents. The bale Weigh.
ed 672 pounds and brought sl76.66
The seed added 1905, making the to-
tai S2l5 40.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The cd S.a0dIt1 Groves Tasteless
chill enc is equally valuable as a Gen
.ral Tome because II contains the we'll
Known tome properties OF QUININE and
lkON 1t acts ca the Liver. Drives out
Malaria. Enuehes the Blood ard Builds
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

Resolutions strongly condennins
Act Ne .. the local option act. were
adopted by the Conway band OF Gid.
cons. The resolutions were lntruduc-
ed by +. +. Edwards OF Conway. state
president.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

Weak. FaInty Heart. and Mysteries
can be rectihed by taking Removing" a
heart and nerve tonic. Prics soc and 81 leL
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

NJ +. Whitaker found near Harris
burg recently bee tree which pro
dueed li5 pounds OF honey.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

\ sof, answer sometimes turns
away talk
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

Plans are progressing for the better
babies contest at Batesyine late this
month.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26
Farm, Family's Share of Meat.

The average American farm family
consumes over $1o0 worth Of meat per
year.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

Capt Thomas Rogers of Paris, com.
handing Company +, Arkansas Ma.
tional Guard. at Deming. y, NJ. ar
rived at Fort Smith on months fur
Tough.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

The Ashdown city Council set the
week beginning October ga as county
fair and trades week All kinds OF
products viii be exhibited AT the fair
There Will be many amusements pro
vided.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

\ bond issue of $4,000 was sold az
Pine Bluff TO ID r. Francis y Bros..
of St. LOUIS by the commissioners Of
Drainage District No, 3, the bid OF the
Francis firm being sl02 %
The Dermott news., 1916-10-26

Lieutenant Roy Stevens OF Company
l. Second Arkansas Infantry. now sta.
toned al Deming. y NJ. is AT Tex.
arkana to secure recruits for his com
pany. and will be there 10 days
Evening star., 1916-12-22
COAST GALES HINDER FISHING
Supply Reported Very Scarce at 11th
Street Wholesale Market.

Fresh fish Of all kinds are reported very
scarce at the wholesale market on 11th
street wharf, due largely to the fact that
the gales on the coast in the past week
have prevented the proper fishing Of the
nets. The catch is also light at this sea
son and. though frozen fish have been
brought in. the market prices are TN
usually high. The demand today is ex-
ceptionally brisk, the dealers being d the
wharf this morning i'll numbers. Prices
ranged as follows: Spanish mackerel IS
to 20 cents; rock, % to - cents; carp, s
TO IL cents; white perch, small, 10 to T.
cents: white perch. large, Is to IS cents:
halibut, % cents: bass. % cents; catfish j
10 cents: cells. 40 cents. Frozen stock
Cray trout, 6i2 cents lb.: croakers 81.
cents ib.: butterfish, cents lb., and
whiting, 4 cents ID.
For the pre-Christmas demand the mar
ket at the wharf is very poorly supplied
with oysters. Prices this morning for
Potomac stock was about 20 cents a
bushel. In the shucking houses they sold
at from 81 TO $40 gallon.
Evening star., 1916-12-22
New French Taxes Imposed.

PARIS, December 22-The chamber
of deputies has approved a batch OF
new taxes. among them a graduated
tax on theaters and vaudeville tickets
Moving picture establishments must
pay per cent on monthly receipts un-
der $4,000 francs. 10 per cent from 25,-
900 to $4,000 francs, 20 per cent from
10000 to 100000 and 25 per cent on re-
ceipts in excess of that Forty francs
per hundred kilos is imposed on refined
sugar. The price of tobacco is also
raised. as well as the rates Oh letter
and postal card postage, kilograms.
telephone calls and money orders
Evening star., 1916-12-22
woRKHoUsE LECTURE THEME.
Supt. Whitaker Also to Tell of New
Reformatory.

Operations OF the District workhouse
at Occoquan. Va, and the new reforma-
tory on an adjoining tract at Lorton
are to be depicted in an Illustrated lee
ture which win be given before the Fed
GRAFTON of Citizens Associa tionS tomor-
row night by William IL. Whitaker.
superintendent of the two institutions.
President Charles = Shreve OF the Fed
GRAFTON today extended an invitation to
the public. and especially to all members
of citizens associations, t. attend the
lecture. which will he given in the board
room of the District building, beginning <
promptly at 1:45 o'clock. After the lee
tIre the regular business meeting of the
federation viii be held. Several impor-
tant matters. including a proposed
amendment to the constitution, are TO be
voted on.
Evening star., 1916-12-22
AUTOS ARE NEEDED TO
CONVEY CAROL SINGERS
Department of Fairgrounds Would
Transport Them to Fifty Stations
After Concert at Treasury.

Automobiles are wanted by the de-
partment of Fairgrounds 10 transport
Christmas carol singers to some fifty
stations throughout the city. after the
general assembly DIT the Treasury De-
partment Sunday afternoon. at 3
o'clock.
Owing to the fact that many of the
merchants of the city will be obliged
to make deliveries of their wares on
Sunday. it has been impossible to OBJ
tain sufficient number of trucks for
the great crowd of children which has
volunteered TO sing carol serenades be-
fore the hospitals and charitable insti-
tutlonS where persons are confined
The deficiency in trucks will be made
up for by pleasure cars lent by public
spirited citizens. Already some twenty
have volunteered the services of their
touring cars and it is believed that
there will be many more added to the
list this afternoon
Evening star., 1916-12-22
Covered by One Roof.

The entire facilities of the young in
stitution, with the exception of a heat
ing plant and barn. are now housed
under one roof.
The commissary department and
shower baths occupy the north end Of
the building. and next comes the dor
mitory section. in which each prisoner
has an iron bed. a rug and chair.
The third section comprises the dinin z
and recTeation rooms and kitchen.
" While the extreme south end of the
building comprises the administrative
Offices.
Vocational schools will he installed
on a porch that is now being built
along the west sid. Of the building.
The first OF these schools. which give
instruction in the barbering trade, will
be opened within u week or two.
Evening star., 1916-12-22
NEARING END Of WORK
ON D. c. REFORMAT0RY
Finishing Touches Now Are Being
Put on the Temporary
Building

Finishing touches are being given
the Districts temporary reformatory
quarters at Lorton. Va, and some time
this week a long porch that is bein e
constructed along the east side of the
building will be opened as recrea =
tional hall. At present the dining
room is being utilized as a recrea-
tional center
The temporary structure. which viii
house many of the Districts long term
prisoners during the next three or four
years. while the permanent reforma-
tory plant is being constructed, is an
unusually compact building.
Evening star., 1916-12-22

for female prisoners. After the perma-
uent plant is built the chief feature
of its activities will be educational, in
order that the prisoners who are to be
liberated may he taught trades and
provided with an opportunity to make
good when they return to society.
There are now hfty-fi prisoners in
the reformatoly. all of whom recently
were transferred from the federal peni-
tentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
II is the present intention to transfer
TO the institution prisoners in the Dis
trict jail who have two and three year
sentences to serve.
Evening star., 1916-12-22

Approval by Denmark's parliament of
the treaty by which the United States
will acquire the Danish West Indies
opens the way for an exchange OF
ratifications between the two govern
ments and consummation OF negotia- =
tions that have been in progress in
termittently since the civil war. The
United States Senate already has given
its approval. and as soon the formal
exchanges have taken place the ad-
ministration will press measures. in
Congress appropriating the purcha So
price, s25.000,000 and providing for
the institution of an American terri
torial government on the islands.
American naval strategists for years
have regarded possession Of this little
archipelago, lying fifty miles east OF
Porto Rico. necessary to prevent any
European power from acquiring it and
moreover, to establish there a great
naval base and coaling station for the
United States fleet.
Evening star., 1916-12-22
Fifty More Autos Needed.

Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor
of Fairgrounds, this morning stated
there would be fifty more large auto
mobiles needed to provide for those
who will sing. Miss Mabel Towner of
the Virginia avenue playground has
asked for a truck or several touring
cars to take a party of children to the
Washington Asylum Hospital, where
arrangements have been made for them
to spread cheer to the inmates by the
singing of carols.
Yesterday order was given at Boy
Scout headquar rters to the seventy scout
masters to assemble their troops at the
Treasury Department on the south
plaza Sunday, at 2:l5 O'Clock. The
scouts Will attend to the patrolling of
the audience and chorus. the distribu-
ton of the song leaflets and the usher
ing of the various groups which will
attend in body. 1t is estimated that
more than 800 scouts will attend. As
sisting the Boy Scouts and also taking
part in the general chorus will be some
400 Girl Scouts under the leadership of
Miss Catherine Harlow. Scoutmaster
Herbert Bonnet will have charge of the
boys and general supervision of their
work.
Evening star., 1916-12-22

further certify that the following persons
were declared by proclamation be- elected
Electors for President and Vice President of
the United States:
Horace A. Adams Walter Miller
:. II. Bian J. Sanford Mullins
John Craft V NJ Quinn
". Il. Francis r. o. Smith
Charles Ingram l.. ]. Snow
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF l have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
state 10 be affixed. at the Capitol in the city
"f November, One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Sixteen.
Governor
BY THE .GovERNcR:
fSeal) JOHN PURIFOY,
Secretary Of State.
NOTICE TO SroCKHOLDEEs OF THE FED
eral National Bank-A dividend of $500 per
share. payable January l. 1917. TO the stockholi-
ers of record as of the close of business Decem-
her %. 1916 has been declared. Books closed
from 18th 10 3lst. inclusive.
JOHN POOLE. President.
THE HOME BUILDING ASSOCIATION. OR
Hanized in 1883. under tie supervision OF the T..
s. Comptroller of Currency. will commence the
issue Of the 3+th annual series OF stock in Jan
uary. 1917 There Is no safer place TO put your
savings First trust loans repayable monthly
made approved security in the District of
Columbia. Richard f. Clsughton. president; An
s. Taylor and wm. r. Gsllhrr vice presi-
dents: James NJ Woodward secretary. 7o3 10th
So. NV: Edward =. Wescott treasurer. 1907
fenna ave. NV. 'f, interest paid. Ask about il.
OFFICE OF THE FIREMEN'S INSURANCE
Comoany of Washington and Georgetown 7th
!, -. and Louisiana n.w.-The stockholders
OF the Firemen's Insurance Company of Wash
ington and Georgetown will meet the Office
on MONDAY, January l. 1877. for the purpose
OF electing thirteen directors for the ensuing
year. Polls open at IL s-m. and close at l., m.
W. NJ HOFFMAN. Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCk-
fAiders of the Lincoln National fank for the
election of directors and such other biisin-ss
may properly before the meeting will
II. held at the banking house Tuesday. January
3. 1877. between !: m. and = PIN. Rooks for
the transfer Of stock will bc closed from DE
cember Is 10 January 10.
ALRERT $. GATIEy. Cashier
WILL PERSONS WHO SAW LADY THRoWN
Tuesday. December IL. about s:45 in the
morning. please communicate with LAWRENCE
J. HELLER. SIG Colorado building:
THE SAMUEL c. PALMER COMPANY IN.
eorporated will be closed Monday. December -
We earnestly request customers see
they have sufficient stock to last from Satnr.
day to Tuesday. 80
CHEAP FUEL FOR sALE-CoRN CUBs.
200 bushels or more for 50. Delivered Lower
price mill
WILKINS ROGERS MILLING COMPANY.
LCNCHROoM BUSINESS-Wen established and
profitable: in good location; fine fixtures and
equipment: price. $4,000: leaving city to
live: anxious to sell: quick For paTficuls rs
address Rox 253-D. Star Office.
Evening star., 1916-12-22
To Build Permanent Plant.

Little opportunity viii be present ed
for developing the trade schools dur
ing the next two or three years, how
ever. as the labor of the inmates is to
be utilized in the construction of the
permanent plant and the department