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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-01
BASEBALL SPORTS OF ALL -sORTs-BOXING

not hear him, and Stecher himself
finally told the referee Cutler was
ready to give up, saving the local
man further agony.
Cutler is the only man, with the
possible exception of Frank GOtch,
conceded a chance with Stecher. He
is a veteran of the mat, knows the
tricks Of the game and possesses
enormous strength and fine courage.
But, for all these qualities awaited
him against Steeher, he might have
been a novice taking his first
wrestling lesson. Stecher was his
master, and no further bout between
the two is necessary to prove it.: The
preIiIninaries were good and the
crowd really got its moneys worth.
Now that the football season is
out of the way, the fire will blaze up
in the hot stove ball league and
dreams of assorted hues will be
turned loose by various and sundry
gents with access to the fans through
the public prints.
The Harrison law against dope
selling should be invoked to stop
some of the pop-eyed dreams that
are sure to be passed out.
A strenuous effort is being made
to arouse interest in talk of a third
league. There is no Fed war, as
there was the past two winters, and\
the stove must be kept warm, So
far the third league hasn't made
much Of an impression. It is too
impossible, in it's dream state, for
even the most guIlible.
Only aeropIanes could transport
the players from some of the towns
named in the proposed circuit in
time to fill engagements.
Talk of a strike of the noble ath-
letes is also being agitated. It is to
hit the Class AA and A leagues, and
the majors are counted on for a SYM
pathetic walkout. Just how far
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Roads To Be Sued.

The Arkansas Railroad Comr,, s1on notified M, P. HuddIeston of PaFagould, prosecuting attorney of the second judicial district. to file in- formation against the Cotton Belt rllsco and Jonesboro, Lake City and Eastern railroads for failing to com ply With an order of the commission recurring them to file plans for a uhlon depot at Blytheville before september 15. The order was issued last July and the plans were to be submitted August IS. An extension of "o days was later granted. No appIi- cation for a further extension had been filed with the commission.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
PART OF CARRANZA
 GARRISON DESERTED
VILLA LEFT CHIHUAHUA JOINED BY 1000 OR MORE ADpl-
 TiONAL MEN.

Washington.-The most detailed at Chihuahua City when Villa cele- brated the Mexican Independence day by successful assault on the Car ranza garrison, reached the War De partment from Brig Gen. Geo. Bell, commanding the Fl Paso military dis trict. It asserts that Villa personally led the attacking forces; that he took and held numerous and important buildings in the city for several hours; that he was joined by thou sand or more men of the Carranza garrison and retired, promising to re- l turn soon, and taking with him a | large quantity of captured arms, am intuition and artillery.
 Gen. Bells dispatch does not show 4the sessEea of bis llf2smatioG aae many officials believe his account ol the incident was founded on rumors reaching the border as were various 1 stories which have been transmitted l by State Department agents. They were inclined to believe for that req son that the full truth of what trans 1 pired is not yet known.
 Reports so far received are similar only in that they show fight did oc- cur on September 16 and that the Vil- la followers took the penitentiary and some other buildings. They all conflict, as to the part Villa played, not even agreeing that he was present.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Governor Pardons-

Will Smith of Desha county, sen tenced in September, 1913, to six years for burglary, and c. F. Cond.t of Sebastian county. sentenced last July to one year for embezzlement.
 The governor also issued a procla- nation relieving James Harris of Jef ferson county of paying a fine of S120 and serving 120 days in jail for dis turbing the peace. Harris was con yicted July 12.
 A proclamation was issued reliev- ing ]. H. Churchouse of Jackson coun- ty of paying fines aggregating $30 for assault and battery and breach of the peace. He was convicted February II, 1914.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Padqett Files Appeal.

Sidney Padgett of White county, |ntenced to 10 years for assault with tent to kill F. D. Worthington of
 |#be last January, has filed an ap- |al with the clerk of the Supreme
 Eurt Warrington, member of Fe White County Grand Jury, was bot while he was in his home by an Eaiant who fired through a window. hdgett was convicted chiefly on the
 ktimony Of detective who had EmSelf placed in jail The detective
 stfed Padgett admitted to him that 3 shot Warrington.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
JEFFERSON COUNTY
 EXHIBIT |S URGED
COUNTY JUDGE PHlLPOT, SEE BETTER FARMING CAMPAIGN.
SAYS COOPERATION NEEDED
Potentialities of Project Are So Great Pine Bluff Can Hardly Afford to Refrain From Participation in
 the Tour, it is Said
Pine Bluff.

Pine Bluff Pine Bluff and Jefferson County are in danger of not being represent ed on the Arkansas on Wheels" train, to start October IT. Strong efforts are being made to have the Chamber of Commerce cooperate with county officials in raising a fund for the exhibit
 County Judge c. M. Philpot, seeing the possibility to further the better farming campaign and increase the wealth of the county by attracting more good farmers, has arranged for space on the train for an agricultural exhibit; the lumber interests of Pine Bluff were philosophical enough 10 subscribe to defray the cost of an iu- dustrial exhibit.
 The action of the county judge and the lumber manufacturers takes a great load off the Chamber of Com merce, winch is usually called upon to finance entirely such a project. All that is now required of the Chamber of Commerce of Pine Bluff is coop eration in raising the small sum nee essary 70 provide supplementary ad- vertising matter to augment the work of the men in charge of the exhibits Pine Bluff is exceptionally fortunate because in most cities the Chamber of Commerce have not received the cooperation from the county and lumber interests which has been ac corded here.
 The potentialities of the project are so great that Pine Bluff can hardl! afford to refr-is. from participation il the tour, My because of tn fact tha' pther city in tn state, GROWING N>esented, and, il :. pllce -. = ,1ssssg.s s.ss s.s s.sss state are to have agricultural exhibit
 County Judge Philpot has express ed himself as discouraged over tn apathy that exists Ill quarters wher: he had reason to expect full co-opera tion, and unless a more enterprising spirit is displayed there is danger that Jefferson, the second county T Arkansas, will not be represented 1T an enterprise certain to place the state in a new light before the peo pie of the north and east, and thereby attract new people, new money and new industries.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
NUMBER 30

American National Bank funds a. legged to have been taken by officers of the bank approximatsu more than $200,000, according to J. Y. Bouriand. United States district attorney. in his opening statement to the jury trying T. w NJ Booone, former president of the institution and for years one Uf the leading citizens of Fort Smith.
 Boones trial was resumed, follow ing the pleading guilty of p. 4 Ball. cashier. and Andrew 3. Dowd, assist ant cashier to coun, each in an in dictment charging them with making false reports to the comptroller of the currency. Boone is being tried on the same bill
 Referring to E. a.. Djcaenson, as sistant cashier. who confessed Prose cutor BoWland said Dickenson seems to have had the bank. He got about sG0Q00. Dowd probably got abou $17000. Boone S110,05o and Ball $25,- 0o0 Speaking of the methods em- ployed to cover up false reports. the prosecutor said they were many i Bookkecpers. he sad. made false en- tries on the books al the instance Of the officers.
 About Boone's methods. the pros ecutor said:
 Boone had an individual account. guardians account and his daugh- ter was also a depositor, To con ceal his own overdrafts. he would tcltiously transfer credits from his daughters account or from the guar dianG account to his personal a. count In other words, he would charge his daughters account or the guardian account with an amount sufficient to cover his overdrafts and credit himself with the sum After a report to the government had been made, he would make another false entry on the banks books, shifting the money back to where it belonged.
 q don know how the bank stood it so long"
 Copies of a skeleton statement made nightly from the banks general ledged were found in the desks of Boone and Ball when the bank was closed the prosecutor said The rec ords also were falsifed after banking 1 hours, he charged
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
1. c. c. Suspends Scale.

Washington.-A proposal of the St Louis and San Francisco railroad to apply scale of actual net weights at the point of origin on carload ship ments of washed coal from the South was suspended by the Interstate Con- merce Commission until January II, pending investigation. Coal and coke traffic from Alabama stations of the St. Louis and San Francisco and the Birmingham and Southern and from Memphis to interstate destinations 's involved.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
No Appointment Made

pr Wallace BHtrick or New York clty' member of the General Educa- tion Board, has been in Little Rock TOT several uays conferring with Geo. E. Cook, state superintendent of pub ilc instruction, concerning the ap- continent of a successor to Leo Nj. favrot assistant supervisor of rural schools Dr, Butrick told MT. Cook that the board had decided to post pone the naming of MT. Favrots sue cessor until about January 1 Dr. Wy ellffe Rose, also member of the Gen. eral Education Board, has been en- gagged in health work for the board at Crossett.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
|||MS MORTGAGES MOULD BE TAXED
,,maN BROWN OF TAX COM LscIoN SAYS ACTION OF PULASKI ILLEGAL.
EXCEPTION IS MADE
|,,mmission's Discussions Showed k,t It Would Work Hardship hn Small Taxpayers and De-
 cIares It To Be Unjust.

Little Rock
 sa action of the Pulaski County I,lization Board in deciding not
 lax mortgages is in direct oppo-
 n to the law and unconstitutional, nding to F. E. Brown, chairman | he arkansas Tax Commission.
 rhe law plainly makes mortgages exception to the rule of personal ,er1y that may be taxed" MT l |Tn said, and the Supreme Court held that no law can exempt b taxation property that is taxa under the constitution. Certain line constitution makes no excep- l of mortgages.
 Ehere is a question as to whether K just to tax mortgages, and per Euy think it is a form of double btion. But the law is plain, and county equalization board has the 1t to exempt mortgages or any Ter personal property from taxa except, of course, the usual small punt for each person that is ex- pt from taxation"
 (scussing MT. Browns statement, uston Gean of Argenta, a member he Equalization Board, said: "The I'd did not feel that it was it's ' to put this tax on the mortgage. felt it was an injustice to the l borrowing the money, becahse already is paying taxes on the )erty. If the man loaning the ley is forced to pay the tax he Id raise his rate of interest. man who paid seven and a half cent interest would then be fore 0 pay nine per cert. Also we dld feel it our duty to ask a bank the tity of the person buying it's mort $. We certainly would not ask ink who depositors are and the unt oi. the deposIls. All our dis ions showed that it would work rdship on the small taxpayer and lid not think this just"
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Lowest Death Rate Ever

Washington.-The lowest death rate in the country's history is shown in the preliminary statistics for 1915 The rate, 13.5 per 1000, is based on reports from 25 states and Il cities with total population of 67,000,000. In 1914 the percentage of deaths was tune. The average rate during the period 1901-1905 was 162.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Old Warrant Is Held,

An Arkansas S10 warrant issued in Eo and later repudiated by act of Fe legislature with others of the Ene issue is held by patron of ps First State Bank of Hugo, Okla, mo accepted it as legal tender, ac- Mding to letter the bank wrote to scFetary of State Earle w. Hodges. he bank wrote MT. Hodges to ask the warrant was of any value.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Federal Wardens to Aid.

The State Game and Fish Commits sion has completed arrangements with federal game authorities for the patrolling of Big Lake, Mississippi county, in a government reservation. The government will pay two ward ems to guard the lake and the state commission will furnish a motor boat and pay their expenses. One of the wardens will be Arthur Thomas of Litte Rock The other appointment has not been announced.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Woman Is Reheaded

Berlin.-The headsman's axe was used here in the execution of Johan- na Ullman, one of the two particl- pants in a shocking murder here last March Her female accomplice in the crime, in which a girl friend of the two was choked, robbed and cut up, is awaiting beheading.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
To Receive Arkansans.

Washington.-Edgar B. Merritt, president of the Arkansas Society of Washington, received a communica- ton from William B. Folsom, in charge of the "ArRansas-on-W Wheels" train, giving October 23 and A as the days scheduled for Washington and other data for use of former Arkan- sans arranging to entertain the party while in this city.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Bledsoe Case Advanced.

The Supreme Court advanced on the docket the case involving the ten ure of office of Superintendent E. r. Bledsoe of the State Insane Asylum It was set for October Is. The court gave attorneys for Dr. Bledsoe four weeks in which to file their reply 10 the states brief and set the case for submission on the same date.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Pace Invited to Sneak.

John H. Page, commissioner of mines, manufactures and agriculture, has accepted an invitation from Sen ator Duncan U. Fletcher, president Of the Southern Commercial Congress, an invitation to address the congress on the subject of international recon struction from an agricultural stand point The congress meets December Il to A.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Saekind Statistics.

Attorney General wallace Davis, in collecting data for his biennial report to the governor and legislature, has sent to all prosecuting attorneys blanks to be filled in with informa- ton on the number of cases disposed of number of convictions and other criminal statistics.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
School Is DYnamited.

Poplarville, Miss.-The Loyal Con solidated School a two-story brick building, was partly wrecked by dy- namite and a large barn, the property of the school, was burned. Grievance against the school is believed to have inspired the vandals The Loyal school is one of the largest consoll- dated schools in the state.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Incornoration Matters.

The H. l.. Holderness Co. Of Pine Bluff filed articles of incorporation. CorDorators were: H. L. Holderness, Fred E. Niven and Harvey Allen. Tue capital stock is S2O,0O0. fully subscrio- el. The company will engage in the automobile business.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
New Russian Loan.

London.-A new war loan by the Russian government is proposed, ac- cording to a dispatch from Petrograd. The plan is to issue at the end of Oc- tober new internal 12 per cent war loan to the amount of 3,000,000,- 900 roubles, the price of issue to be 95.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Flyer Drops To Death.

Shawnee, Okla.-M. G. Roberts, an aviator, while giving an exhibition flight in an aeroplane before more than 1000 spectators at the county fair here, fell 1,500 feet and was killed. The machine had been re- built and it is believed defective me chanism caused the accident.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Draws One Cent Fine.

Chicago.-A fine of one cent and a two-minute Imprisonment in a court room chair was the punishment i'm posed on Michael Levin by Federal Judge Landis. Levin, aged 20, had been found guilty of falsifying con- corning his age to obtain postoffice position.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Rntanist Shoots Boy.

Newark, N J.-Dr. Henry Hurd Rusby, noted botanist and dean of the medical faculty of Columbia Uni versity, shot and wounded Alfred Fa- sano. 13-year-old boy, here. Fasano and three other boys, Dr. Rusby said, were pilfering peaches from his or chard.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
carranza Troops Attacked.

Washington.-An attack on Carran- "a troops in or near Tampico by a force under bandit chief named Pa laez. on Mexican independence day, was reported in official dispatches re- ceiyed here. The bandits were said to have inflicted heavy losses upon the soldiers before being repulsed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Nd, p.,ap Al Ero,+

Berlin Capt. Franz von Papen, former German military attache at Washington, now is in the center Of the fighting on the Somme front. He is the chief general staff officer of a division holding one of the most inn portant sectors on this front.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Renort Law NioIators.

Alleged violation of the minimum
 |'age law at Texarkana by merchants Fad other employers coming under It's |oVsions caused an investigation " the Bureau of Labor Statistics to
 |e started by E. l. Mckinley, deputy of labor.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Loan To Belqium.

Washington. - Ambassador von Rernstorff informed the State De- nartment that the German govern mont would consider null and void any loan to Belgium negotiated in the JTnited States during German occu- nancy of that country.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Ask a Wheat Embargo.

Chicago.-An embargo on the ex- portation of wheat until the supply shall exceed the home consumption is asked in a resolution addressed to rresident Wilson, adopted at meet ing of the Chicago Woman's Associa- tion of Commerce.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Returned To Des Arc.

Mack Kellum, Prairie county man. |aarged with killing a Rock Island |ndge foreman near Des Arc several |'eeks ago, was taken from the penl- |fntiary to Des Arc for trial. kel- |am had been in the penitentiary for |alekeeping. He was taken back by
 Meriff Alvin Harris.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29

The matriculation at the Fayette- vile university at the opening reach "a 9ay an increase of about 10 per oent over the opening day of any pre- yious year.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Filter Plant Needed.

Dr. c. w. Garrison, state health ulcer returned from Batesvlile' |'nere he conferred with public health I'ncials regarding means to purify the |@ys water supply It is probaple |le city will purchase a tlterlns |pant, Dr. Garrison said.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Offered 22.515 Gents.

The Penitentiary Commission has Fen offered 22.515 cents per pound
 Fr another 100 bales of cotton of the md raised on the Tucker farm this Fear, according to Commissioner Fohn Y. Burkett The commission FId l1S bales at that price.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Paper From Cane Stalks.

New Iberia, La.-Arrangements have been completed for the construc- tion here of factory to manufacture paper from sugar cane stalks from which the juice has been ground.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
PaIiocrestro Is Taken.

London.-The Italian forces have occupied Paliocrestro, five miles from A-gyrocastro in Albania, according 10 Al Athens dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
New Bank Chartered.

John M. Davis, state bank commis- oioner. issued a charter to the Mer- chants and Planters bank of Spark man. and over long distance phone authorized it to. begin business.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
ReIoians Win in Africa.

London-Belgian forces operating in German East Africa have captured Tabora, the principal German fortress in the territory, according to a Bel gian official communication received here.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
STATE HAPPENINGS.

Several hundred attended the open ing exercises of the State Normal at Conway J. L. Bond, who will be- come chairman of the Board of Trus- tees in January, made an address. Short talks were made by J. B. Par ker, editor of the Arkansas Farmer; the Rev. L. M. Sipes and Prof. B. w. Iorreyson of Little Rock. The en- rollment today reached 259. Last year the 250 mark was not reached until after the Christmas holidays.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
ARKANSAS IN BRIEF.

A petition has been filed with the Nashville City Council for the forma- ton of improvement districts Tor the construction of a municipal water and sewer system.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Doctors Fine Relieved.

Governor Hays issued a proclaha' uon on relieving Dr. J. E. Cashien ol Vaion county of paying fine oi S1V |ad costs of $16, inflicted upon nm |'uly F, when he was convicted oi |uallcious mischief
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29

Col. Francis c. Winter, command Ing officer in charge of the Army and Navy hospital, has been ordered to the Philippine Islands and will sail from San Francisco December }. He will be succeeded by Col James M. Candy. now in charge of the medical department of the United States army in the Philippines.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
IL a a E Ia 1 nnicuiIle

Chattanooga, Tenn-The Sovereign GraTd Lodge, Independent Order Of Odd Fellows, selected Louisville, Ky, as the 1917 meeting place.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29
Names sunerintendent.

Governor Hays appointed J. w. henry county superintendent ol sceools in White county, vice j. Doggs, who recently moved from the Bounty
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-29

Students of Arkansas College at Batesville nave organized a militia company and will devote portion of two mornings each week to drill ing under the direction of Corporal Hunt and Sergeant Poplewell of the local recruiting station. There are IS in the company, and others are expected to join.