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The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
Governor Pardons.

pardon for Jim Reed convicted in
Jefferson county in March, this year.
OF assault to kill and sentenced TO nine
years, was issued from the Office of the
governor.
Mrs. S. Vandamme, of Saline coun-
ty, was relieved of s25 fine for Sab
bath breaking Papers in her case
wae to the effect that she had been
fined on the testimony of boys who
alleged that they had bought wine
from her on Sunday, but that she had
sold them grape juice, and the sale
was made on Saturday
Thomas Thornton Of Garland coun-
", sentenced to two years. and Fred
Woodland of Crawford, sentenced to
one year for grand larceny, were
pardoned
Tom Patillo. under three years SEN
tence imposed by the Dallas Circuit
Court for burglary. and Paul Curtis of
Independence county. sentenced to
two years for grand larency.
A 5000 fine against Tex Williams
of Miller county for aggravated as
saul was reduced to $50.
Mack Shuttlesworth of Johnson
county, fined $1o0 for violation of the
hsh and game law was relieved of a
me of sos A letter filed in his be-
hai@showed that his wife was suffer
Ing from tuberculosis, and that he is a
poor man.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
3. E. Commission Report.

The Arkansas Railroad Commission
will ask the next Legislature for $23
s 100 for its maintenance during the next
t5yo years, according to its budget re-
port, filed with State Auditor NJ. F.
Dickinson. The items are: $4,000
for salaries of the three commission
ers at $500 each for the two years;
$4,000 for the salary of rate expert
for the next two years; $4,000 for the
salary of the secretary; $4,000 for the
salary of stenographer; $1,000 for
postage; s66S for telephone rent and
telegraph and telephone tolls; 1900
for priting of maps, tariffs and re-
ports; and $1,000 for travelling and
contingent expenses
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
MuiIlnix-Twist Case Reversed.

The Supreme Court reversed the de
cision of the Crittenden County Cir.
cult Court in the damage suit of J.
". Mullinix against Ira F. Twist and
others of Earle.
That the verdict was not in hsr.
mony with the preponderanee Of tbs
evidence was the decision of the high
er court, which remanded the case for
new trial.
Mullinix formerly was employed by
Twist as a plantation manager. After
his discharge by Twist. Mullinix was
charged with embezzling 5000 Two ac
tons, one civil and one criminal, were
brought against MulliRix by Twist
The civil suit was decided in Multi.
nixs favor and the criminal charge
was dismissed.
Mullenix then sued for damages for
an alleged malicious prosecution and
obtained verdict of $4,000 The cir.
cult judge reduced the amount to So
600 and the appeal by Twist resulted
in the decision by the Supreme Court.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
MORE MONEY VOTED
FEDERAL employees
SECRETARIES OF REPRESENTA-.
TiVEs INCLUDED IN THE
HOUSE BILL
CAUSE OF MUCH DEBATE
Increases Amount to From to 10 Per
Cent For About 10000 Employees
Secretaries viii Receive $500 a
Year Advance.

Washington.-Sala or wage in
creases Of from to 10 per cent for
about 10000 government employees re-
ceiying less than $500 a year and Of
$500 year for each representative
secretary were provided for in the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill passed by the House
without a record vote. The seefe-
taries now get $500 year I'm at
tempt to provide each representative
with an extra stenographer at So a
month during the session failed.
Discussion OF the measure. which
carries appropriations aggregating
about $39,000,000 was productive of
much debate over the financial condi-
ton of the country Chairman Fitz-
gerald Of the appropriations commit
tee and Representative Rainey of the
ways and means committee protested
against the proposed increase ON the
ground that the government already
faced huge deficit Representative
Rainey declared the next budget would
exceed $1,000. 100000, and that the
country was confronted with the pos
sibility of attempting to collect $780,
100000 more in new taxes
How are you going to raise it," he
asked. Restore the Payne-AldrIcn
bill? That is the proposal some of
you make, yet to save your lives you
cannot frame tariff bill which will
yield over S350.000 year"
Mr.. Rainey also asserted that the
limit in revenue had been reached
from income taxes, the present rata
being the highest in the world and
that nationwide prohibition soon
would mako 1t necessary to raise s257,-
000.0 600 from some new source.
Republican Leader Mann favored
higher salaries for employees, decIar-
ing they should share in the general
prosperity which the country is ex-
periencing as 4 result of the European
war. The bill carried appropriations
for all of the nine subtreasuries in the
country. Representative Sisson of
Mississippi made an unsuccessful fight
to have them abolished on the ground
that the federal reserve banks had
made them useless. Secretary Nc
Adoo advised Congress in a letter that
subtreasuries were needed, although
further experience might demonstrate
that the functions of some of them
might be transferred to Washington.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
Seek Mobilization Site.

Lands suitable for permanent mobi.
Iization, training and drilling of the
Arkansas guard. with facilities for a
supply station, are being sought in Ar
kansas by the secretary of war, it was
learned when a request for informa.
ton was received by the Military De
partmeAt from Gen. Frederick Fun
ston, commanding the Southern Divi-
sion. The government is seeking do
nation OF the land. but will enlarge the
tract by purchase if necessary. Off
cials in the Military Department say
that Fort Logan II. Roots is entirely
inadequate to accommodate the guard,
especially with the increases planned
BY the War Department, and level
tract of not less than SO acres, with
healthfal location, good water supply
and railroad facilities will be needed
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
SAYS TUBERCULOSIS
IS MORE PREVALENT
Or. GARRISON ESTIMATES THAT
NOT MORE THAN 30 PER CENT
OF DEATHS REPORTED.
SAYS LAW is INADEQUATE
Board Has Also Been Handicapped,
the Report Says, BY Prejudice of
the General Public Against
Its Operations.
Little Rock

Little Rock
Pulmonary tuberculosis led in caus-
ing deaths Ia the state in 1914 and
1913, according to the biennial report
of DR. e " Garrison. state health of
fcer. Figures for 1916 will not be
compiled until after the end of the
year. Dr. Garrison estimates that not
more than so per cent of the death
from diseases were reported to the
Bureau Of Vital Statistics, through the
inadcquacy Of the laws governing the
reports and the failure of county
Judges to cooperate. but says the fig
ures come from all parts of the state
and undoubtedly show the correct
proportion Of causes Of deaths from
the chief diseases prevalent in Ar
kansas
1T viii be seen from the figures"
the report says, that negroes are
more susceptible to tuberculosis than
whites The fact is especially appar-
ent when it is remembered that the
white population of the state is est1-
mated at l.240.0 600 and the negro popu-
latien at 4S5 900 While there were
more deaths from pneumonia than
from malaria it will be seen that the
need of malaria control is great when
1t is considered that the mortality
rate on pneumonia cases is 10 per
cent, while that of malaria is about
one-half of one per cent.
THE need of anti=typhoid work is
also emphasized. The mortality rate
of typhoid is from eight to 10 per cent.
Thus there are approximately 5000
cases annually in the state That is
far to high The fact that 665 deaths
have been reported from child bed
fever is indicative that more stringent
laws are needed to control midwife
practice. Investigation has shown
that in large per cent of the cases
where death from child bed fever re-
suited the patient had been attended
by midwives with no medical attain
ments or knowledge. At present there
is no law regulating this practice By
all means one should be passed"
The report says the State Board of
Health has been handicapped in its
work by legal technicalities which OPP
Grated to seriously hinder the work Of
the Bureau of Vital Statistics through
the failure of the board to enforce
counties to pay fees to registrars.
The board has also been handicapped,
the report says, by the prejudice OF
the general public against it's opera
tons and by inadequate appropria-
lions for maintenance. which has pre-
vented real constructive public
health work"
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
ffe Have Dependants.

There are rs Arkansas National
Guardsmen who would be affected by
the appropriation asked by Secretary
of War Baker for s3.50O000 for the
support of dependent relatives of the
guardsmen, according to the adiutant
generals office The information was
secured through the company com.
manders recently at the request of
Mrs. Jessamine S. Fishback of Fort
Smith, an officer of the National Pa.
triotic Relief Society.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
Spirit Dealers Object.

Paris.-The governments intention
to prohibit the consumption of alcohol
in France has aroused strong opposi-
ton among the large wine and spirit
dealers. The syndicate of the whole
sale merchants at Bordeaux is send
ing deputatfon to Paris to remon-
strate with Premier BRAND AS in the
case of the absinthe prohibited in 1915
demands are to be made for indemni-
ties if the new measure goes into eff
feet.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
To Paw Final Dividends.

The St;.e Bank Department an.
nounced that final settlement of the
assets of the defunct Bank of Ulm,
Arkansas county will be made.
Checks for $50 per cent of deposits
az the time the bank failed will be
mailed to depositors. This will make
the total paid SO per cent. The bank
failed in August, 1914. shortly after
robbers had secured $4,000 from its
vaults The deposits aggregated
$4,000
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
RULES AGAINST So
CALLED STOCK LAW
BOARD OF ELECTION COMMITS
sl0NERs HAD CERTIFIED LAW
HAD BEEN ADOPTED.
652 VOTES IN ITS FAVOR
II Is Held Under the Law It Requires
a Majority Of All Electors Voting At
Said Election Must vote FOR Law
Before IL Could Be Certified.
Fort smith

Fort smith
The so-calied stock law adopted by
the 1919 Legislature and referred To
the voters OF Sebastian county al the
recent general election. was not adopt
ed. Judge Paul Lie decided in the
Circuit Court at Va Smith. The
board of election commissioners had
certified the law had been adopted, on
the grounds that it obtained major
fly Of the vote cast for H. Judge Lit
tie upheld the contentious raised in a
suit filed by w. 7. Quinley and Peter
Mcmillan of Midland. who asserted If
was necessary for the act to secure 4
majority of all votes cast in the cleo
ton
In the November election 1924 votes
were cast fer and 2.f72 against the
law, a majority of 652 in its favor, or
a total of 1906. compared with 5,6S7
cast for governor. which Is accepted
as the total number Of qualified elec.
tors participating in the election
In passing upon the case Judge
Little found Under the law It re
quires that majority OF I'll the eieez
tors voting at said election must vote
for the stock law before same could be
certified as having carried by the com
missioners, and said stock law not hav=
ing received majority OF all the quail
flied electors voting at such election
the said stock law failed to carry and
was not legally adopted at such cleo
ton and the certificate made BY the
respondents that il had carried and
was adopted at said election is Illegal
and void, and should be quashed"
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28

Moorhead Wright OF Little Rock,
president Of the Arkansas Bankers
Association, announced that Bradford
Knapp. director for the South OF tho
extension work Of the United States
Department OF Agriculture. and Clar-
eenoe Ousley ~ College Station,
Texas, director OF the extension work
OF the College Of Agriculture OF the
University OF Texas. will he the priu-
cIpal speakers OF the 22-day cam
paign Of Arkansas to b. conducted in
January by the profitable farming bu-
reau Of tho Board Of Commerce Of
Little Rock
The appearance Of tn $50 two IN Ar
kansas is part Of the speaking tour OF
tine South arranged by the conference
OF the Cotton States Bankers Assoeia-
ton, Of which organization Nr Wright
is secretary. These mon will be heard
in similar campaigns In Texas. Okla
homa Georgia Mississippi Alabama
and Louisiana Their subjects. how
ever. viii b. different. for there Is a
different problem n each state which
has been solved by these experts
Tho two men will open the cam.
paien It is probable. at a meeting 20
be held in Little Rock on the night
OF January 8. There vii be other
speakers on The program. who viii
peak also at meetings throughout Pu-
laski county Mr. Knapp and Mr..
0usiey will Be routed 50 as 70 be tho
principal speakers at all the larger
meetings and the larger cities in Ar
ansas. Il is probable that hey will
speak At Fort Smith, Texarkana, Pine
Bluff, Helena and other cities
Other speakers, as follows, viii par
ticipate in the campaign:
IA. Evans Of Washington, in
charge Of the boil weevil campaign in
the South; W C. Bassetter, acting d.
rector OF the Arkansas division; J. C.
Barnett district agent; Harry r.
kapp. district agent: " J. Jernigan.
state agent IN charge Of club work;
II K. Sanders. specialist in pig eiuo
work; Or H Z Gibson, specialist in
charge of hog cholera work; J. n No
Cloud. specialist in charge Of live
stock; J s. Knox. specialist IN charge
Of horticulture; Dr. r NJ Cow. state
veterinarian, Prof J. Lee Hewitt, plan
pathologist OF the University OF Arkan-
sas' II ". Hicks, horticulturist.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
Liner in a Collision.

Norfolk, Va.-The Merchants and
Miners liner Powhatan. outward
bound from Norfolk for Baltimore,
with II passengers, was beached in
% feet of water on Thimble Shoal.
lower Chesapeake Bay, after a COLI,
sion with an unidentified vessel. Wire.
less reports said the passengers and
crew, including several injured, had
been transferred to other vessels.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
Make School the Center.

Washngton.-Us of the countrys
schools for all branches of community
work was urged by Miss Margaret vii
son, the presidents daughter, before
the annual convention of the American
Civic Association. The school princi.
pal, she said, should not be hampered
by restriction to irksome school du-
ties, but should have free hand for
work along broader lines.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28

Governor-elect c. II. Brough has en-.
gagged suite of rooms at the Hotel
Marion for himself and Mrs. Brough,
which they will occupy during the com.
ing session of the Legislature At the
close of the legislative session they
will go to Housekeeping in the south.
ern part of the city.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
Banks SEEKING Charters.

The State Banking Department is
flooded with applications for charters
for new banks, several of which have
been granted in the last two weeks,
according to ]. D. Convey, deputy com.
missioner. who returned from two
weeks trip over the state examining
applications.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
Arkansas Soldier Dies.

Deming, n M-James r. Ward of
the supply company of the First Ar
kansas Regiment died at the base nos
pital here of pneumonia, complicated
with measles. His body viii be sen,
to his former home at Coldwater,
Miss. He enlisted at Fort Roots.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28

Creditors Of the Benton County Ap
pie Brandy Company Will soon dispose
Of the distillery ard grounds Of the
company. This is the end of plant
once famous as the largest apple bran.
dy plant in the world
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
Cashiers BODY Found

Strasburg, Colo.-The body of J. P.
Hardin aged so, cashier of the State
Bank of Strasburg, was found on va
cant lot here with two bullet wounds
in the head Mr.. Hardin went TO the
bank as usual and found a sign over
the door, reading: CLOSED by order
of the state banking commissioner"
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28

Judgment by consent Cor $500 was
granted in the Circuit Court to Martha
Ellen Reid of Greenwood, administra
trix of the estate of John A. Reid
against the Greenwood Coal Company.
Reid was fatally burned In an explo.
sion on October IS.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
AN ARKANSAS EpITOME.

The Bank of Ravenden. Ark. was
robbed by two masked men Two
customers were in the bank at the
time Both were backed up against tIls
wall the cashier being held at the
same time. The robbers got away
with $500 They had been seen
around town for two days. There are
no clues and the chances are eavora-
BILE for their escape.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
Two Killed in Mine

Silver City, n. M.-Two Mexican Ia
porers were asphyxiated and a third
sustained injuries from which he prob
ably will die when miners at the Sill
yer Cell mine at Pinos Altos, near
here, drilled into a gas pocket Ten
other Mexican miners were brought
out unconscious. but were resusitatei
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
81. 500 Toward Deficit.

Washington.-Pre Wilson has
sent a check for $4,000 to Treasurer
Marsh of the Democratic National
Committee, as his contribution toward
meeting the deficit in the committees
campaign fund.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28

DR.. r. l. Smith has raised fund
OF $50 to be used in stimulating in
terest among the pupils of the Russell
vile agricultural school in increasing
the attendance. The student who
brings the largest number OF pupils
when he returns January 2 for the
second term is to receive a prize of
SIS. The one bringing the next larg-
est number of pupils is to receive $40.
and the one bringing the third largest
number $40
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
To Recruit State Guards.

Recruiting offices will be opened i'm
mediately at Rogers, Russellville.
Hope, Camden, Dermott and Newport
for the Arkansas National Guard, un-
der supervision of Capt N. NJ Cart
nell, u S. A., retired, according OF
official announcement.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
Out of Work, HANGS Self

Brentwood Tex-Rather than see
his wife and children die of starva-
ton because he could not secure EN-
ployment, S A carp, so years old.
hanged himself to limb of a tree
here A nate on the body said that
he had been out of work for several
weeks
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
Miss Marie Zimmerman caught q

Miss Marie Zimmerman caught q
large chicken hawk with her hands
at her home near Paltaka. The hawk
was in a clump of rose bushes trying
chickens, and she grabbed the sky pr
rate before it could make its escape.
1t elawed her but she held to it and
carried 1t across the yard to wood
pile. where she chopped its head OF
with an AK
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
U.Boat,s Long Cruise

Berln.-A record achievement is
chronieled of German submarine
which has returned 10 its base after
IS DAYS at sea without entering bar-
Dor or receiving outside assistance
The weather was generally bad.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
For Families of Guard.

Washington.-Sec Baker ask.
ed Congress to appropriate for imme-
date use sS,50O.00O required by the
War Department for the support Of
dependent families of enlisted men OF
the army and the National Guard.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
An unsophisticated lad from the

An unsophisticated lad from the
country tied his horse to the rear of
an automobile which was standing on
a Forrest City street The curtains of
the car were down and when the car
owner started the machine he did not
notice the horse hitched behind. The
horse was unable to keep up with the
@0-mile gait Of the car and the harness
was stripped from the animal.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
Warrants Are Redeemed

Warrants outstanding against the
state general revenue fund amounted
to $50, 9S01S. A year ago the same
date there was 1901, 1869 outstand,
ing
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
STATE HAPPENINGS.

F. c. Rule, formerly member of
the staff of the Lonoke County News,
has Joined the ministry and has been
ordained a minister of the Methodist
church
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
Gouernor Hunt | uses

Phoenix, Ariz.-Superior Judge
Stanford sustained Goyernor-elect
Thomas CampbelPs motion to quash
the contest proceedings inauknrates
by Governor HUNT.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28

Washington The president and
Mrs. Wilson celebrated their first wed.
ding anniversary with motor ride,
family dinner party and visit to the
moving pictures.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
Boston Votes For inunr

Boston Boston voted to continue
the licensed sale OF liquor The vote
IN favor of license was 53,459. with
29,997 against.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28

The short courses to be given shis
winter by the College of Agriculture
of the University of Arkansas are az
ter way than anything that has here
tofore been attempted IN tbs state.
Pfrst canes farmers week. which
opens January and continues FIVE
days The subject matter will be both
technical and practical. There Will
also be lectures By prominent men on
subjects not purely agricultural, but
Of vital interest to men engaged in
agricultural pursuits.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28

The public schools of Arkadelphia
have organized a bank and scores of
accounts have been started The bank
is under the direction of Superintend-
ent H A. Woodward and - student
directors. The officials are elected an.
nually by the directors.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28

Jacob Lamar successful Poinsett
county farmer, saws that thoroughbred
stock, Notwithstanding the general un-
derstanding to the contrary. will thrive
on the open range He has tried II
with big boned Poland China hogs and
has been successful
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28

The various women's clubs of Corn
ing have started movement to raise
$500 to be used in the Identification
Of the town. The Iron Mountain rail-
way will park the station grounds and
the right of way through Corning and
will plant trees and shrubs.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28

The taste of two modern concrete
roads has created in Phillips County
an appetite for additional standard
highways. and, accordingly a petition
has Just gone forward 10 Hon. VIM. B.
Owen. state highway commissioner.
requesting that survey be made of
l47 miles Of trunk roads running
north and south through the county.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28

Cold weather records of 10 years
standing were broken at Newburg
with a temperature of seven below
zero, accompanied by a snowfall of
seven inches.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28

County Judge Oslin of Hamburg has
issued a notice calling in Ashley coun-
ty road warrants for reissue. The old
road districts of the county have been
abolished and the present outstanding
warrants will be apportioned among
the three present districts
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28

A train on the White River division
Of the Iron Mountain ran into a flock
of 25 turkeys and killed all but four
of them. The birds had sought pro.
lection from the weather under a
steep bluff at a curve
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28

The First Christian church OF Bald
Knob will erect a new brick church.
for which a part OF the funds has al
ready been raised. The Rev J. c. Ma
son Of Dallas. Tex. has been called 20
the pastorate of the church and is con
sidering the invitation.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28

The commissioners Of drainage dis.
trict No Z. comprising about 5000
acres of land between Humphrey and
wabbaseka. have sold a $4,000 bond
issue TO Francis Bros. & Co. Of st
Louis, for a fraction less than 101. with
accrued interest.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
Job Kew Of ROGERS honrht Ter

Job Key of Rogers bought Jer-
sey yearling for $3.50 seven years
ago. Since then the yearling has had
six calves, all Of them heifers. The
first one was sold for $50. The second
died and Mr. Key owns the other
four The COW is now giving FIVE gal
Ions OF milk day.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28

Charles T Bibes of Benton has re-
eeived a three-inch she'll from Euro
pean battlefield from his stepson. A.
G. Kockersmith. who is with the Brit
ish government.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28

Plans for a systematic prosecution
OF the campaign to raise $500. 900 ad-
ditional endowment for Hendrix Col.
lege are being matured Work will
be formally begun on December 81.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
Austrian Cabinet Quits

London The Austrian government
has resigned. This is reported in
Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-28
20 Below In Minnesota

Duluth, Minn.-Ely was the coolest
spot in northern Minnesota, the mer-
curry sinking to 30 degrees below zero.