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The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
CHINESE TERRITORY
 SEIZED BY FRENCH
SQUARE MILE OF LAND AROUND TEEN TSiN WAS GRABBED
 RESISTANCE IS LIKELY.

Peking.-A square mile of territory adjoining the French concession at Tien Tsin has been forcibly seized by the French consul with the assistance of troops The Chinese police were arrested and Frenchmen substituted for them. Replying to a protest from the Chinese foreign office, the French legation at Picking replied it assumed the responsibility of any violence that might result from the action.
 The district occupied by the French is thickly populated, and the Chinese are threatening violence, as they have stubbornly resisted for many years an and it's protest to the French legation the foreign office gave warning that it would not be responsible if violence resulted
 The Chinese press is violently as sailing the action of the French. de- claring that it ''surpasses Japanese tactics and is actual warfare against defenseless China"
 TienTsin is the port of Peking, and has a population of 750,000. The French concession in Tien Tsin is sit uated on the eastern bank of the Hai Ho and prior to it's present extension was about one mile and half long by half mile in width. South of the French concession lies the British con cession, while to the north are the Italian and Japanese settlements.
 The territory that has been taken by the French was the sole remaining district in thu foreign concessions in habited by natives, and it's seizure by the French probably means that the Chinese section will be entirely elimi- mated from the foreign area.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
 .BR|TONS RELEASE !. AMERICAN TOBACCO.
BETWEEN $2,ooo,ooo AND ss.ooo ma WORTH WAS HELD UP IN
 TRANSIT.
STATE DEPT. IS PLEASED
Tobacco Shipments Were Held at co penhagen and Rotterdam owino to Allegations That Import condi.
 tions Were Violated.

Washington.- Release of between $2,0Oo,0O0 and $3,000,O00 worth of American tobacco held at Copenhagen and Rotterdam because of failure to comply with the conditions of imDor4a. tion laid down by Great Britain bas been ordered as a result of represents tions by the State Department. The department announced that it had been advised of the action by the Brit. ish embassy, the statement adding that officers of the department ex. press much satisfaction over the con- cession given in this case"
 Because of inadequate warehouse fa. cilities, the dampness and chiIIiness of the atmosphere, the special brands of tobacco designed solely for use in those countries would have been al. most a complete loss unless relief had been given quickly.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Inspecting Dam Site.

Commissioner w F. Mcknight of the Railroad Commission said thar the report he had received of the ap- pearance of another corps of govern ment engineers at the proposed site of the dam for the nitrate plant on the Ouachita river, near Hot Springs, indicated that the site showed some promising features. The location was inspected some time ago by engineers from the War Department, but no de- cision as to the location of the plant has been reached. MT. Mcknight said that estimates of the cost of the dam, should the plant be located on the site offered by Arkansas, will be from $8 to several hundred dollars cheaper per million cubic feet of water inn pounded than any work of similar magnitude.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Prices Are Reported.

Reports from field agents of the Bu- reau of Mines, Manufactures and Az riculture received show cotton selling at various parts of the state from Is to 25 cents, but the higher prices are quoted for long staple only. W. J.. Waggoner. now at Des Arc, reports cotton from 17.50 to 20 cents. He says that bale recently was bought by the Gates Mercantile Company of Lonoke at 25 cents. It weighed 5S5 pounds and was sold for $146.25. Dr.. George L. Sands finds cotton selling at 1750 to TITS cents at Magazine, and the yield about one-fourth bale to the acre. Seed is selling at S45, and corn at 75 cents. To date 2,333 bales have been ginned at Magazine. Car shipments for the season are seven cars of peaches. three cars of sweet potatoes and three cars of hogs. The highest price for cotton seed reported was by A A. Gordon at Strong. MT. Gordon finds seed at S52, and cotton at 15 cents. The ginning reports show 1,272 bales ginned at Strong.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
CARRANZA VANGUARD
 AMBUSHED BY VILLA
HID IN ROCK DEFiLES ALONG RAILROAD AND SLAUGHTERS
 HIS PURSUERS.

Fl Paso.-Francisee Villa led the Carranza vanguard under Gen. Carlos Ozuna into an ambush between Santa Ysabel and San Andres, on the west ern division of the Mexico Northwest ern railroad, says report received here obtained by Secret Service agents for the federal department. Vil- la retreated from a position outside of San Andres, 40 miles on the railroad, west of Chihuahua City, toward San Andres, and hid in the rocky defiles along the railroad, from which they poured a heavy fire into the Carranza troops.
 The Carranza forces retreated to Santa Ysabel, then to Palomas and are now reported to be in Fresno, a few miles west of Chihuahua City. Carranza officials here admit there has been heavy fighting between San ta Ysabel and Chihuahua City.
 Gen. Jacinto B. Treyino, command ing the forces of the CarranZa com mander in Chihuahua City, sent de- nial to Gen. Francisco Gonzales in Juarez of the report that Gen. Carlos Qzuna had been killed during the fighting with the Villa forces, west of Chihuahua City.
 Villa spent several days on the San ta Anna ranch, near Namiquipa, one of the Hearst properties, before he and his band suddenly left week ago, ac- cording to a letter received here from the manager of the ranch. They were hunting for caches of ammunition which they were unable to find The bandits slaughtered 600 beeves and turned their horses loose to feed in the cornfelds of the ranch, the letter said All available horses were seized.
 A scouting force from the Fifth United States Cavalry was at Las Cruces, about 25 miles distant, while Villa was at Santa Anna, the letter said. Villa fought on his own prop erty it is learned there. His ranch at Fresno was bought from German.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
RieELoW FACTION SCORES IN LOWER COURT, BUT LOSES IN
 SUPREME TRIBUNAL.
AFFIRMED $212,O0O VERDICT
Sustains Validity of Hot Springs Anti Drumming ordinance-Also Affirn- ed a 1o-Year Sentence Imposed on
 Sidney Padsett of 5eebe.
Little Rock.

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 The court held that the vote on re moval of the county seat from Perry vile had carried, overruling that part of the Pulaski Circuit Courts deci- sion. That part of the lower courts decision that neither Perryville, Per " nor Bigelow received a sufficient vote to get the county seat was af- firmed, however.
 Under the courts decision the sec ond election, to be ordered by the county court at it's next regular meet ing, will be between Perryville, the present county seat, and Bigelow, which received the highest vote in the special election.
 Bigelow lost the decision by only 25 votes. The result of the election showed Bigelow received 1,175 votes and Perry 625, Perryville having with drawn. However, irregularities cut Bigelow's vote down to 97S.
 The supreme court sustained the validity of the Hot Springs anti-drum- ming ordinance when it affirmed the Garland County Circuit Court in re- manding Dick Baird of Hot Springs to jail under a habeas corpus proceed ing questioning the legality of the or dinance.
 Baird was fined in the Hot Springs Police Court for violating the ord1- nance. He took the case into the circuit court on habeas corpus pro ceeding questioning the legality of Imprisonment under the fine. The cir cult court ordered that he be remand ed to custody of the chief of police A writ of certiorari in the supreme court brought the ruling from the higher court Monday.
 The supreme court affirmed a $212,- 900 verdict against the Kansas City Southern railroad Monday in dam age suit filed by Sam E. Leslie, ad- ministrator of the estate of Leslie Old. The case has been fought through the courts twice, once going to the supreme court of the United States on writ of error The higher court remanded it to the state courts for a new trial
 The court also affirmed 10-year penitentiary sentence imposed on Sid ney Padgett of Beebe, charged with having shot and seriously wounding F. D. Worthington, a prominent mer- chant of Beebe. Warrington was sit ting in his home when he was shot, fhe charge having been fired through 8 window
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Opens Own Office.

Miss Wanda Sturtivant, secretary to Superintendent George B. Cook of the Department of Education since January, 1914, has opened an office h the Southern Trust building as public stenographer and multigrapher. Miss Sturtivant, who is IS years old, is the youngest public stenographer in Lit tie Rock, but she is a wide-awake bus mess woman, and contemplates the organization of stenographer's union. She is Little Rock girl and a gradu- ate of local schools. Her resignation from the Department of Education will be effective November 1.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Lieut.. Ward a Visitor.

Lieut. Forest Ward of Beebe, who has been with the aviation corps at Mineola, N. Y, visited in the Military Department en route to Deming, N. M. where he will rejoin his com mand, Company B, First Arkansas h. fantry. Lieutenant Ward has been with the aviation corps for the past seven months and is enthusiastic over the work. Among the adventures he recounts is an S,0U0-foot drop from a height of 16,00O feet, which he de scribes as intensely exhilerating. Lieutenant Ward expects later to re- sume aviation work with the corps at San Diego.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Gives Back His Loot.

Chicago.-Adam Prochowski, chlo- roform burglar, whose operations un- der the guise of a physician are be lieved to have netted him $100,000 in the last two years, led the police to a safety deposit box in West Side bank and returned jewels valued at $25,000 Prochowski carried phy- sfcians grip when he entered house and administered chloroform to it's m mates so he could work without in terruption.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
 Ellis Leads Arkansans,

State Camp, F1a--Capt. Jeff Ellis of Ola and Lieut.. D. P. Muse of Fl Do- rado lead the Arkansas National Guard rife team in the national rife match, with scores of 255 and 200. re- spectiyely, out of possible 300 Capt. Walter Brasher leads the Arkansas civilian team with PIT, with D. M. Witt second with POP. Spencer of Mis- souri won the civilian individual match with PTS.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Aids Hiohway Department.

In response to a letter from Com missioner w. B. Owen of the High way Commission the governor issued a proclamation authorizing and direct ing the expenditure of an additional $2,500 to carry on the work of the commission. In his letter transmit ting a schedule of the work done by the commission. Mir Owen said the cost of surveys and blue prints and clerical assistance connected with the work, had cost only S935 per mile. 25 per cent of the cost of the same work in an average of all other states.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Penalty of Curiosity.

El Paso, Tex.-A party of distin- guished delegates to the National Irri. gation Congress, in session here, in- cluding Dr. John A. Widstoe, presi. dent of the University of Utah, was detained in the barracks of Juarez for over an hour as the result of the curiosity of one of the members re- garding the military situation in the .Mexican town. When the identity of the visitors was established, all were released.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Villa On Hearst Ranch.

Fl Paso, Tex-Francisco Villa is now on the Hearst ranch at Babieora. according to a statement of passen- gers arriving here from Pearson. a station on the Mexican Northwestern Railway below the American expedi- tionary base. Passengers from Par ral say that Villa bands are moving northward and advices from Torreon report them heading northwest.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
have RuiIt 225 u.Roats.

Geneva.-Prince von Buelow, form CT German imperial chancellor, re- gently informed neutral newspaper man that since the beginning of the war Germany has constructed 225 submarines, says a dispatch from Con- stance. The report says that Germa- ny and Austria are paying more at tention to submarines than battle ships.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Cotton and Seed Hlah.

Reports received by the Bureau of Mines, Manufactures and Agriculture from Field Agent Sands, now in Lo- gan county, show that cotton is sell ing at 1750 cents and seed at $41. Dr. Sands estimates that the total seasons output of the gins at Spieler- vile and at Subiaco, where the cotton statistics reported were compiled, will be only 431 bales, as the country is out of the cotton belt.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Shoots pauahter,s Beau.

Canton, O.-After courteously greet ing Victor Roderick, 19 years old sulsor for his daughters hand, in his home, W, G. Brittson, well-known baseball pitcher, shot the youth and then committed suicide here. Britt son objected to the youths attention to his daughter.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Rnxs Gain On Border.

Capt. Fred C. Burnett, Company c, Second Regiment, A. N G., who is on leave to attend to duties connected with his office as circuit clerk at Dar- danelle, visited the Military Depart ment. Captain Burnett says that every member of his command has gained in weight from to 35 pounds on the border at Deming, and that he has not had case of hospital sickness in the company.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
s15,sa3 Tax Paid.

The largest inheritance tax ever re ceived by the state was brought into the treasurer's offic. The amount was $15, 5,633.59, and was upon the es- tate of Minor Gregory of Woodruff county. Troy Pace and T. D. Craw- ford were special attorneys represent ing the state in the collection. The only other tax of similar amount that has been collected by the state was upon the state of R. A. Little of Little Rock last January. This amount was &1l, ,6o0.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Take Italian From Ship.

The Hague.-The Dutch West ln- dian liner Nickerie, homeward bound' was taken into Zeebrugge by German torpedo boats. The Germans took OH the chief cook, an Italian of military age, who signed at New York. The Nickerie was then allowed to proceea-
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
s7oo.ooo For Missinns

Columbus, Ohio. = Approximately $7OO,0Oo was pledged for the coming years work by delegates to the na. tlonal convention of the Methodist Women's Home Missionary Society here, with assurances that the S1.O0O.- GOO goal will be reached before the end of the year
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Arizona Commissioned.

New York-The superdreadnought Arizona, one of the two most powerful ships of the United States navy. w-s put in commission at the navy yard here under command of Capt. John B. Mcdonald The vessel :,as dis place of 32,567 tons and carries 12 14-inch guns.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
u. S. Troops Move South.

Columbus, N. M.-S Scouting parties from the American punitive expedi- ton have penetrated south of El Valle, but for protective purposes only. There Lave been no other troop movements
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
$25o,000 For Paintino.

New York.-Henry c. Prick has bought Rembrandt's painting, "An Old Woman Refiecting Over the Lee. ture,D for $25O,OOO. This makes the fourth Rembrandt in MT. Tricks art collection, and is said to bring the amount he has spent for art works in the last year up to approximately $2,3O0,OOO.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
un Go Prices Of Shoes.

Pittsburgh.-Whole prices on mems and women's footwear have been advanced 50 to 75 cents pair within the last 72 hours, and certain lines have been withdrawn entirely from the market, owing to a shortage in leather, according to officers of the Pennsylvania Shoe Travellers Asso- citation.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
End Of War Uncertain,

Boston.-The United States ambas sador to France, William G. Sharp, who is on the eve of returning to ms post at Paris, addressed the Boston City Club. He said that the duration of the war still is matter of con- lecture.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
STATE HAPPENINGS.

Imboden will soon have electric light and power. Work of building a transmission line from the plant of the Walnut Ridge Light and Traction Company's plant, nine miles away, is practically complete. The town coun- cil has contracted for 15 arc lights. One hundred residents and merchants are also subscribers to the system.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Cases Are Postponed.

Washington-Re of tne case testing the constitutionality oI the migratory bird law and the rah-
 way mail pay diyisor" case, involving claims of 800 railroads against the government for mail trans?ortatlon was postponed by the supreme court
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
 poIice cton a Funeral.

Chicago.-Acting on an anonymous telephone message the police stopped the funeral of John c. Fletcher. Al though it had been assumed that Fletcher, who was 55 years old, haa died a natural death, examination re- vealed that death was due to frac- tured skull
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Typist Breaks Record.

New York-By writing 137 accurate words minute for an hour, Miss Margaret B. Owen of this city has again won the worlds typewriting championship and $1,000 cup ana beat her own previous record of l3S words minute. The contest took place at business show here.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
EvanueIine Booth III.

New York-Evangeline Booth, head of the Salvation Army in this coun- try, has oeen stricken with a severe attack of neuritis and is under a phy- sicians care at White-Plains, N. v.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Mil Run For Treasurer.

w. M. Shaver of Tuckerman, who visited the capitol, said that he will pe candidate for state treasurer two years hence. MT. Shaver was mem Der of the last legislature and one of the authors of the statewide prohibi. tion bill.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Less For Depositors.

Washington. Members of the Fed. eral Reserve Board and other giants of finance at Washington declare that the day of the high interest rate paid by banks to depositors for the use of their money is passing.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
cantain Rush To Retire.

Boston-Capt. w. R. Rush, U. $. N, commandant of the Boston navy yard. who led the 5000 marines and sailors who landed at Vera Cruz from the Atlantic fleet under the act pro viding for retirement after 40 years service. Captain Rush is 5S years old, and was appointed from Louisiana in 1872.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Flour Still Goes Hioher

Oklahoma City.-An advance of 20 cents barrel for flour was posted by local millers, following the five to seven cents rise in wheat in Chi cago Flour is now selling at sS.4o per barrel, the highest in years.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Officials Not Troubled.

Washington-Gen Funston, TO porting on the exchange of shoS across the border at San Jose, salu that late reports reaching him lndf cated the American troops were fireo upon "by drunken Mexicans."
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
sionaI Company Arrives.

San Antonio, Tex-A signal com pany, field hospital and company of engineers, all from Virginia, arrived here and went into camp with other troops of the Twelfth division.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Woman Spy Condemned

Paris.-A court-martial at Mar seilles has unanimously condemned to death, for spying, Madame Gomeno sanches, who before her marriage was Maria Boerdell of Dusselldorf
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Cook Calls Committee.

George B. Cook, state superintend- ent of public instruction. has issued a call for meeting of the committee of the State Board of Education. ap- pointed to investigate the Little Rock school district enumeration.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Surveyina New Route.

w. c. flight, assistant engineer Of the Highways Department, is at Ash down surveying a relocation of the proposed highway from Ashdown to Morris Ferry.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
Halifax in Darkness.

Halifax-All lights, except iew shaded ones in the west and north ends, have again been ordered turned off in the streets of this city at nlght' and all blinds must be drawn.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
American Schooner Held.

London.-The American fishlhs schooner, Richard w Clarke, mas been captured in the waters arouna Iceland and taken to Grimsby. :
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27

A Saline County Board of Trade has been organized at Benton to pro- mote business and farming interests of the county. Many farmers are members and nearly all the business men belong. Officers will be elected at the next monthly meeting.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27

Every person in a large audience at prohibition rally at Clarksville voted to work against the adoption of Act No. ?. Judge Basham was the pr;n> cipal speaker. The Rev. D. H. Col quette of Little Rock also spoke
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27
TEUTONS LINES ARE.
 BROKEN AT VERDUN
VILLAGE AND FORT AT DouAU- MONT AND WORKS AND FARM
 ARE RECAPTURED.
ADVANCE FOR TWO MILES
Mejidie Also Has Been Recaptured- Army of Field Marshal Won Mack ensen Has Taken Many Rouman-
 ian and Russian Prisoners.

Paris.-The French by d surprise attack smashed through the German line on front of nearly seven kilo- meters on the right bank of the Mouse, proceeding to a depth of nearly two miles. The village and fort at Douau- mont and the works and farm Of Thiaumont were recaptured as well as the Haudremont quarry.
 Prisoners counted number $500, in cluding 100 officers.
 The French losses were small.
 The midnight official statement fol- lows:
 On the Verdun front, after intense artillery preparation, we launched an attack on the right bank of the Mouse
 The enemy's line was attacked on a front of seven kiIometers and was broken everywhere to a depth which, at the center, reached three kilome- ters (nearly two miles).
 The village and fort at Douaumont are in our possession.
 On the left our troops captured the works and farm of Thiaumont, are in possession of Haudremont quarry and are established along the road from Bras to Douaumont.
 Prisoners taken by us, so far as counted, number 2,500, of which 100 are officers. The material taken has not been inyentoried. Our losses were small.
 Berlin.-The capture of the Rouma- nian town of Rashova, in Dobrudja, on the Danube below Tchernavoda, was announced by the war office
 Mejidie, on the Con- stanza railroad, also has been cap tured. The army of Field Marshal von Mackensen has taken prisoner more than 6,7O0 Roumanians and Rus sians
 The announcement follows:
 'The enemy is yielding in confu- sion before our right wing. The pur- suing cavalry of the (Teutonic) al lies has reached the district of Tzara Murat (16 miles northwest of Con- stanza). Medjidie and Rashova were captured after violent fighting The total booty, including that reported on October 21, is 75 officers, 6,693 men, one flag, 72 machine guns, 12 cannon and one mine-thrower. The losses of the Roumanians and the Rus sian re-enforcements hastily sent in are heavy
 ''The fortress of Bucharest has been once more bombarded.
 "On the Macedonia front there were no developments
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27

Matthias Russell, a farmer living two miles north of Calico Rock, was robbed of S158 by highwayman, who asked to ride with him. The man had seen Russell cash check for S15S before starting home, it is thought.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27

The residence of Mrs. c. z. Stuart at Columbus was destroyed by fire last week. The house was two story structure of 10 rooms. and was built more than 75 years ago. It was a fine type of Southern ante-bellum architecture.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27

Franklin county will be released from the tick quarantine November 1, through the tick eradication work done. More than 16,000 cattle have been dipped in the county.
The Pulaskian., 1916-10-27

Stockmen in the vicinity of Ozark plan to buy a car of pure bred bulls, including the Hereford, Holstein and Durham breeds.