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The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
BERLIN GAINS ON
 WESTERN FRONT
SAYS FRENCH POSITIONS AT TWO POINTS cAPTURED-3oo PRls-
 OVERS WERE TAKEN.

London.=With offensive already under way in Champagne and Artols the Germans have begun a third az gressive movement Of large propor- tions in upper Alsace.
 Here, according to the Paris com munfque, the French were forced 10 give way when the trenches they had occupied east of Seppois were leyelsd by the intensity of the German ar tillery fire. The fighting for the posi-. tion had been in progress for two days
 The Berlin report gives the width of the conquered section as 400 yards The artillery battle continues with out cessation.
 A trench section FOO yards wide was captured by the Germans north west of Tahure, in Champagne. ac- cording to the Berlin statement. More than 300 French prisoners were taken and two machine guns captured Vio- lent artillery actions continue near Tahure. Massiges and Navarin No French infantry actions were under taken
 In Artois the German movement met with disaster South of Prise. be- low the Somme. the Germans made an attempt to surround the Frencn outpost trenches. The engagement developed into battle proportions and the offensive advantages soon swung to the side of the French The French swept over the German works, cap. turing a section of trench and later a German counter attack was broken up by the French artillery fire. One German company was surrounded and decimated. More than 100 German prisoners were taken and several ma chine guns captured
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
County Seat Decision.

The court handed down a decision In the long drawn out Hampstead county seat case, deciding in favor of Washington and against Hope. The town of Hope won in the lower courts
 The Supreme Court held that pre- sumption of correctness and regular ity of prima facie returns from De- roan Township was overcome by evi- dence introduced on behalf of the con testants, showing that S45 more votes were cast in the special election than were shown on the official lists of the poll tax payers of the county that there was testimony also of illegal voting permitted by election judges in Deroan Township. and mat this testi- mony, taken together, was sufficient to overcome the prima faeie returns and to shift the burden to Hope Of showing that these returns were in fact correct.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
s87O,0OO FUR THE
 ARKANSAS RIVERS
LARGEST ITEM IS $474,ooo FOR oUACHITA IN APPRoPRIA-
 TON BILL.
INCREASE OVER ESTIMATES
Arkansas River Gets $2oe,7oo for Snageins and Dredging-Appropria- tions for Maintenance of Work at
 Pine Bluff and Elsewhere.
Little Rock


 The rivers and harbors bill, report ed into the house, will contain appro- priations for Arkansas amounting to practically $S70,000. Each item is a material increase over the estimates of the engineers on re-examination. The Arkansas items, exclusive of sur veys ordered, are as follows:
 Red river (below Fulten) $55,000, open channel work, snagging, dredg- ing, maintenance of plant and levee work.
 Red river (above Fulton) $25,000 open channel work, snagging, mainte- nance of plant.
 0uachita river s474,000, construc- tion of locks and dams No. and No T. Money available to complete two, i, three located at Riverton, La, GA per gent completed. No. 2, near Gallon, "nton county, Ark, only per cent completed.
 Ouachita river $25.000, open chan nel work and maintenance from Cam den to the mouth.
 Arkansas river s209,700, snaggfng and dredging operations Maintenance of work at Pine Bluff and procure ment of additional plant needed in connection with dredging operations, divided as follows:
 Operation and repair to snagboats s35.000, operation and repair of two hydraulic pipe line dredges and auxil- iary plant s11S,70O. procuring one tug boat and two additional fuel barges S46, ,000 maintenance of work at Pine Bluff $10000.
 White river s30, 800, snagging opera tions, clearing of channel, dredging and repairs to plant, divided as fol- lows:
 Operation of two snag boats six months s17,500, operation of one dip per dredge and plant two months s4,- 900, repair to snag boat $9.00O
 Cache river 5000, employment of chopping party for three months and continuance of snagging operations.
 Black and Current rivers $1S,000, operation o. dipper dredge and plant, snagging operations by two snag boats and chopping parties.
 St. Francis and L'Anguille $9,500 maintenance of improvement by ope- ration of one snag boat for approxi- mate period of eight months.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
incarceration Matters

The Carter Oil Company, a West Virginia corporation, capitalized at S12,000,000, filed articles of incorpora tion.
 The Brandon-Gray Company of Tex. arkana, capitalized at 5000 and au thorized to operate a confectionery business, filed articles of incorpora- tion.
 The Hill-Ramsey Mercantile Com pany of Benton. capitalized at S10.00O Harry E. Hill is president and John M. Ramsey and B. O. Jackson and the other corporators.
 The Rector Cooperative Telephone Company of Piggott, the Russellville Iron Works and the Cooperative Land and Live Stock Company of Crosett filed notices of dissolution
 The Southern Pharmacy Company of Hot Springs filed articles of incor- poration. The company's capital stock of s10,000 is all paid up, according to the filings.
 The Perry Manufacturing Com s1O,000, filed articles of incorporation. It is authorized to do staye and heading business.
 The Batesville Fruit Growers As sociation of Batesville filed articles of incorporation showing a capital stock of s5,0OO, of which $165 is sub scribed.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
Two More Are Pardoned.

Governor Hays pardoned Marshall L. Presson of Saline county, sentenced in October, 1915, 10 one year for grand larceny. The governor also pardoned Theodore Luster of Pulsaki county, sentenced in April. 1914, to 16 yeass for forgery.
 The governor issued acquisition for the return from Mississippi of Will Curry, wanted for escaping from the Chicot county farm.
 The governor honored requisition from the governor of Mississippi for the return of H. E. Woody, wanted in that state for embezzlement.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
.I5O AMERICANS
 LOST IN MEXICO.
ALL STATE DEPARTMENT DATA IS GIVEN TO sENATE-coN-
 sULAR REPORTS HELD.
IS STILL MILITARY RULE
Data Disclosed That IS Americans Were Killed in the Years 1913, 1914 and 1915, as Compared With
 4 in Three Years Preceding.

Washington. President Wilson sent to the Senate his response to the Fall resolution adopted last month requesting him to report on facts leading up to recognition by the United States of the de facto govern ment of Mexico headed by Gen. Ve- nustiano Carranza. It was in the form of a long letter from Secretary Lansing summarizing the events which preceded recognition and transmitting great volume of data. including list of all Americans killed iH Mexico and along the border dur ing the past six years.
 The president. through MT Lansing, declined to comply with that part of the Fall resolution asking for diplo- matte and consular reports on politi- cal conditions and events in Mexico. The Senate was informed that it was not compatible with public interests to furnish this correspondence inas- much as 1t was of highly confidential nature and submitted by consular officers of the United States, by diplo- matie or consular officers of other governments which have graelousfy consented that their officers might supply this government with informa- tion during the necessary absence of American representatives"
 The data disclosed that 76 Ameri- cans were killed in Mexico in the years 1913, 1914 and f9to. as -om- pared with 47 in the three years pre- ceding. and that 20 civilian Americans and IS soldiers were killed on Ameri- can soil in the last three years as a result of Mexican troubles
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
s5,00O,0OO IN NEW
 ROADS DURING I9l6
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER EsTL MATES PROBABLE coNsTRUc-
 TON WORK THIS YEAR.
NEW INDUSTRIES ORGANIZED
Highway Construction in Arkansas ir 1915 TotaIed $77tooo According to information Compiled in MT.
 Owens Office.

Little Rock
 The activity of counties in western Arkansas in working to secure the route of the Jefferson highway proD- ably will add greatly to the highway work in the state during 1916, W. E. Owen, chairman of the State High ways Commission believes Estimates of the cost of road work contemplat- ed in the state totals approximately s5,OO0,000.
 Since we learned at the Kansas City convention that Arkansas has a chance to secure the main line of the Jefferson highway and that we are sure to get one route of the highway, there has been great activity in the western counties, " MT. Owen said New districts to build portions of the new highway are being organized along the entire route and there is more good roads enthusiasm than in any other section of the state"
 Highway construction in Arkansas in 1915 totaled $771,O00 according to information compiled in Mir Owen 5 office. The number of miles in each county and the cost follows: Grant, 27, $165,000; Jefferson, IS, S130,000; Lonoke, 19, $105.O0O; Pulaski, 20, S105,000; Little River, IT, s60.000; Prairie, F, $62,O00; Pope. 26, $135, 900; Randolph, 5. 5000 Preliminary sur veys on the work in practically every other county was made in 1915 and permanent roads will be built in all parts of the state this year, Mr Owen said
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
Would Bar Liouor Ads.

Washington Samuel D Weakley headed a delegation from the Alabama Legislature which appeared before the House postal committee to recommend passage of the Aber- crombie bill barring any kind of IT, auor advertising whatever from ma1s in states which have laws against iI- quor advertisements F NJ. Jackson and Walter Sessions were members of the delegation.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
Many Teachers Enroll.

The entire teaching forces at Brink ley, Bearden, Batesville England, Ma vern, Stuttgart Sherrill and Tomber- lin have enrolled to attend the forty eighth annual meeting of the Arkan- sas Teachers Association at Little Rock April 6-S, and officers of the as sociation predict the attendance will reach more than $500 The advance enrolment campaign recently was started by w. E. Lasseter, superin- tendent of the England schools, sec retary of the association. The en- rollments received exceed 15O, M, Lasseter said
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
EnroIIment of 447,726.

Of 649.6S9 persons of school aga in Arkansas in 1915, 447,726 were en- rolled in school. according to statis- tics for the year ending June 30. 1915. compiled in the office of the state su- perintendent of public instruction. Of the total number of school age. AGO. 145 represented the white school pop ulation. Of those enrolled, 332.914 were white pupils and t14St2 were negroes. The total enrolment was increased 8,102 over the previous year
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
For Aid of Confederates.

Washington, D C.-Congressman Tillman addressed the house in be- half of his Confederate pension bill. The house was in consideration Of pension matters. MT Tillman spoke for 30 minutes, and was frequently applauded by both Democrats and Re- publicans. The Tillman bill would give to each Confederate veteran the sum of 5000 in lieu of back pension and places every Confederate soldier or soldiers widow on the roll at $50 month
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
To Sell State Stock.

John If. Page, commissioner of az rieulture is sending out letters an noucing the auction sale of pure bred Duroc and Poland China hogs to be held at the First District Agricultural School at Jonesboro. February 24. The stock belongs to the agricultural col lege. The stock to be sold is surplus and is not needed at the school, the letter says.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
ConsIderate Eootpads.

Chieago.-Although they took s405. his watch and his fur overeoat, four robbers returned to Dr. A. H. Leviton his handbag containing surgical in- struments. when he explained he was on hurry call to the bedside of an expectant mother "All right, then, go ahead" said the leader of the bandits. We wish the mother and the kid good luck
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
lackies Save Rattleshin.

Philadelphia Quick work by sail ors on the battleship North Dakota at the Philadelphia navy yard saved the ship from serious damage by fire. They jumped from their hunks and extinguished a slight blaze in the en- zine room in about three minutes The fire, which started by the blow out of fuse in a dynamo was, off, cials said. a good test of the efficiency of fire drills
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
Settle Suuar Affairs.

Washngton.-The federal govern ment's claim agains, the American Sugar Refining Company for unpaid duties on sugar at New Orleans has been compromised for s52.1S5. The compromise was effected on a basis not involving fraud and a government suit to recover unpaid duties which charged fraud has been dismissed.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
.Germans Eat Reindeer.

Berlin.-The official organ of the German butchers reports that during the next three months 100000 rein deer will be slaughtered in Sweden for export to Germany. The con tracts for this large supply of meat. which amounts to about $500 tons, were signed last November. Six car loads of reindeer meat nave arrived from Dorotea and been sold within a few hours at low prices.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
Announces Farmers Short cours

A special short course will be given at the College of Agriculture February 1926. The coure is arranged particu. larly for busy farmers. While every. body is invited to attend all of the work, special subjects will be featured on given dates to accommodate the busy man.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
University Editor Resions.

T. T. Gill, editor in chief of the uni versity weekly, has resigned Inabil- ity to carry on his studies and give proper time to the paper is given as the cause. Mir Gill entered the Uni versity of Arkansas in 1913 and will finish the regular four years course this year. He will remain on the pa per as contributing editor
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
Mexican Oeserter Shot

Preside, Tex.-General Perez, Car ranza officer, charged with deserting from the garrison at Ojinaga and en- deavoring to join a Villa band. was executed at Mesquite by de facto gov- ernment soldiers, according to adviees received here.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
Morse Hall Burns

Ithaca. N. Y.-Morse Hall. contain ing Cornell University chemical labo- ratories and scientific equipments. was destroyed by fire The loss is estimated at $300.000. partly covered by insurance. The cause of the hre has not been determined. No one WAS in the building at the time.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
Mnther.in-I au Gniltu

Winterset. Iowa Mrs. Ida Meyer aged 50. was convicted of murder in the second degree for eomplicity in the death of her daughter-in-law. Mrs. Fred Meyer. near here on July 25 Mrs Meyer will be sentenced later She was realesed on bond of S3O, 900.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
princeIy Suhsorintion.

Long Beach, Cal.-Mr and Mrs. Nathan Strauss have contributed s350.000 to the relief of the Jews in Poland since they have been in south ern California The money is to be handled through the Cooper Union of New York.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
Mayor Gets Commission.

Governor Hays issued to S. R. Brown commission as mayor of Lead Hill. upon receipt of certificates from the election commissioners of the town, declaring himself elected at a recent general election.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
Many Middies Are Saved.

Washington.-The Academic Board of the Naval Academy, after re-exam- ming 20 midshipmen who failed ln their examinations. has reduced the number recommended for resignation to S2. This may still be further re- anced.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
Will Aid Neuroes.

George B. Cook, state superintend. ent of public instruction, was notified that the general education board has appropriated S2,200 for extension of industrial school work among negroes in Arkansas.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
Believe 21 Lost at Butte.

Butte, Mont-Twenty-one men prob ably have perished at the Pennsyl- yania mine of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company in fire while 220 miners were at work Nine bodies have been raised and 12 are unac counted.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
The oreaon Is Retired.

Vallejo, Cal.-The battleship Ore gon, "the bulldog of the navy" went on the retired list when she was turned over to the naval militia of California.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
To Conduct Sanitation Campaign.

Arkansas communities affected by malaria will be given an opportunity paigns under supervision of officials of United States Public Health Ser vice, Dr. c. w Garrison, state health officer. announced.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
SHORT ARKANSAS ITEMS.

The Jefferson highway project is the most popular good roads preposi- tion that has ever entered Arkansas, according to Hugh R. Carter, state highway engineer, and George Sengel, lsacretary of the Business Mems Club Nof Fort Smith, who returned from Waldron, DeQueen and Mena. where, for the past week, they have been holding meetings.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
Cook to Detroit.

George B. Cook, state superintend. ent of public instruction. will go 10 Detroit to attend a meeting of the Superintendents Section of the Ma tional Education Association.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
Miners for Prenaredness-

Denver.-Immedia and intensive action on preparedness by the nation al government was advocated in res olutions adopted by the annual con- vention of the Colorado Metal Miners Association.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
To Probe Steel Meraer.

Washington. on.-Combinatton of the Midvale Steel and Ordnance Com Dany and the Cambria Steel Com pany probably will be investigated by the Department of Justice.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
Vote for Good Roads.

St. Louis The ss.o0O,o00 good roads bond issue or which St. Louis county voted was carried by a vote of 5000 for to 1,300 against.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
Powder House Burned

Tacoma, Wash-A powder house at DuPont, Wash. was burned following an explosion in which three men were killed.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24

All former records for high prices Bid for homegrown wheat at Sul- eiur Springs were broken when c. E. Davis sold nearly 1.200 bushels at S115 a bushel. Officers of the Noel Milling Company, which bought his crop, said it was some of the finest wheat they have ever received. Davis received $1,350 for his crop
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24

Thirty acres of the farm Of the Fourth District Agricultural School al Monticello have been laid off in plots for demonstration purposes to pc worked in cooperation with the De partment of Agriculture of the Uni. yersity of Arkansas and under the SUI pervision of the county demonstra. tor, c. c. Randall of this city.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24

Volume 1, No. 1, of the Gran Prairie News has appeared. It is edi, ted and published by w. L. Kennedy and Mary E. Wore of Stuttgart.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24

P. C. Coker of Glenwood is exhibit ing a f7-ounce lemon which was rais- ed there by his wife.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24

J. NJ. Caldwell, justice of the peace at Malvern, offers to marry free of charge during the year 1916 any cou- pie in which the woman has made the proposal of marriage.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24

The first carload of sweet potatoes was shipped from Mabeivale by mem bers of the Mabelvale Potato Crow CTS Association through the Arkansas State League, J. Green Vorden, state agent. It is expected that about 15 cars will be shipped from here and from six to eight cars from Berger.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24

The Alma Commercial Club is circu- lating a petition under the Alexander road law for this end of the Alma Winslow-J w-Joplin-Jefferson highway. It is expected to have the petitions com pleted for presentation at the big goSd roads meeting at Fort Smith, February 2324.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24

The Sharp county jail at Evening Shade housed a prisoner for three days recently. So unusual is it to have a prisoner there that it caused some comment.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24
ARKANSAS IN BRIEF.

The Arkansas Valley School and Contest Assoclation, embracing the counties of Faulkner, Conway, Pope, Johnson, Perry and Yell. has been or ganized Annual contests in reading. music and athletics will be held. the first meeting to be at Russellville April 21.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24

Lawrence Foot. special agent of the United states Department of Agricul- ture, addressed the students of the high school at Fl Dorado. His chief topic was the protection of birds.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24

A broom factory is now in opera ton at Glenwood.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24

The war prices for minerals is caus- ing a decided stir at Hatton, long be- lieved to be field rich in zinc, lead and manganese, with prospect for cop per and other ores.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24

The Buffalo Creek Lead and Zinc Company, with headquarters in Buf. falo, N Y., is opening mines just across the Oklahoma line near Wat. son, and has just received a car of mining machinery. The work is un. der the management of J. P. liar. pending.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24

MT. and Mrs s. A. Bryant, who are ried 50 years ago in Little Rock. They have had F children, eight of whom are now living.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24

At a meeting of the Polk County Jefferson Highway Association it re- quired only 10 minutes to raise $500 for the survey for the Jefferson high way through Polk county.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24

Aunt Levina Whorton, the only ne gro in Boone county, died at her home with Mrs. J. D. Wilson. of Harrison. She was past so years of age, and Is said to have been a slave.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24

While Tom Pelham was bringing his two children out of the high wa ters near Stony Point, Johnson coun. ty, the children fell out of the boat He jumped into the water and res cued them, but was unable to reach the boat with them. He and the chil- dren clung to some bushes until help came
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24

The Hot Springs, Pine Bluff X Mississippi Railway Company, capi- talized at s3,5O0,0O0 and authorized Hot Springs 70 some point on the Mississippi River east of Dewitt, in Arkansas County, filed articles of h. corporation in the office of Earle w. Hodges, secretary of state
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24

The Wildcat Oil and Gas Company made application to the City Commis- sion for a franchise to sell gas in Fort Smith. This company was organ. ized as a result of the recent discov- cry of the big Crawford county gas field. It has no producing wells, but recently made location between well No. l and test No. of the Clear Creek Oil and Gas Company.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-24

Suit was filed in the Crawford County Circuit Court at Van Buren by the Clear Creek Oil and Gas Com pany of Fort Smith against the Wild cat Oil Company of Fort Smith for possession of oil and gas rights on the 4O-acre J B. Cox farm, Crawford county. The Wildcat company re- gently erected a derrick on the farm preparatory to drilling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

UNITED STATES ASSAY COMMISSION HERE
TO COUNT COINS IN MINT
Left to right, standing: George E. Roberts, DR..
]. M. Henderson, Charles Z. Barber, Robert w.
Wooley, director of the Mint Benjamin j. Rosen
of Mint; H. o. Granberg, A. M. Joyce, supern-
tendent of Mint. Seated: l.. A. Fischer, Prof
James Lewis Howe, F. w. Clark, John Shelton
Williams, Comptroller of the Currency; George r.
Comngs F. E. Tuttle, James II. Moyle and
Andrew c. Lawson
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-26
Serious Auto Wreck.

Mr.. Stewart Harvin had a serious
misfortune while on the mail route CT
Mr.. Wilson Dickson yesterday Mr.
Harvin had as passengers Mrs. Harvin
and their two boys. Just this side Of
the Cole place Mr.. Harvin turned his
head TO hold his boy and Immediately
the car pitched into a ditch six feet
IN water. Mrs. Harvin was painfully
bruised and one boy was pinioned un-
der the car in the water and rescued
Just i'm time to prevent drowing.-Man-
ming Herald.