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The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
STATE HAPPENINGS.

June Davidson of Holly Grove. a
member of the Monroe County Grand
Jury treated the other members of
the Grand Jury to dinner recently.
A feature of the dinner was that
everything served had been grown on
the Davidson farm. The menu includ-
ed turkey. duck. plum jelly. parsley
sweet pickles, tomato catsup. turnips.
onions lettuce, fresh tomatoes, beets,
string beans. corn, Irish potatoes.
sweet potatoes, corn bread. graham
bread, strawberry preserves, mince
pie, buttermilk, sweet milk and cream.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
eoot mo- mn Eor palio.

ST. Louis, Mo The Belgian Relief
Commission spent s201 000,sOo for re-
lief in Belgium and northern France
up to October /. 1875, il was said in
an address here by Edward Ricard.
representative of the commission.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

The prosperity of Jonesboro and
Craighead county is reflected in the
latest announcement from the Bank
of JonesbOro. whose officials state that
its deposits have reached the UMPIRE
cedented total of SLAP 59606, a gain
of over 100000 during the last three
months
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

The Wild Cat oil and Gas Com
pany's No we'll near Alma. came in
with flow estimated a between u
and Is million feet Tie drill went g.
feet in the sand without going
through Three producing sands were
found The upper sand produced be
tween 5000 900 and 100000 feet OF
gas. which is more than twice the
amount of gas found in the upper sand
OF any previously drilled we'll The
we'll is 2.47s feet deep and increases
the Wild Cat Company's daily open
flow beyond $4,000. 600 feet.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
Retuse Tn Hnndle Enns.

Portland Ore Portland wholesal-
ers notified farmers and country ship
pers that no eggs will be accepted
here at any prices.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

Independence. Kan-An advance Of
10 cents a barrel in the price of crude
oil was announced by the Prairie Oil
and Gas Company. The new price Is
Ito 49, aaHrcl.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21
$4,000 Lost By Fire

Marshall, Textile DESTROYED
property in the business section of the
city valued at $4,000, partly covered
by insurance
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

family was wiped out when Mrs.
Gussie Huchingson died at Bigelow
last week. Mrs Huchingsons husband
died less than year ago, and last
June their only child died
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

L. A Sullender has resigned as ed
tor OF the Marmaduke Messenger, CIV
ing as a reason that he published an
advertisement in favor OF Act No be
fore the recent election and that fol-
lowing the publication he was assailed
by minister in such scathing de
nunciation that the audience was
stirred to high pitch of excitement
and had it not been for the better
judgment and cool-headedness Of a
few in the congregation. serious re
suits might have followed"
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

Max Blick the three-yearold son OF
Mr.. and Mrs A. F. Blicll of Jonesboro.
fell into tub of boiling water and
after several hours of intense suffer
ing died in great agony This is the
second child that has died from this
same cause in this city in the past
month.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

In Three Knob Mountain near Rus
sellville is a cave known as the Ice
Cave. The cave is high on the noun.
tain side and a large stream Of pure
water flows through it, This water
freezes in winter and fills the cave
with ice which remains there until
July each year
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

With an $500 school building as
sured fer Dover, prospects for week
ly newspaper and number Of resi-
dences 10 be constructed in the very
near future, and rich bottom and up
land farms to bring trade, this inland
town is taking on new life.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

The RusselNille City Council has
passed vagrancy ordinance. The
passage of the ordinance Is said to
have been more especially to give To-
cal authorities power to break up
gang OF undesirables, who are said to
make their living by gambling. and
which the city officials have been I'M
able to rout under existing statutes.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

Chancellor NJ Elliott held that
the Pine Bluff School Board cannot
carry out its contract with Gunter &
Sawyer bond buyers Of Little Rock. to
sell $1,000 bond issue without sub
hitting the question to the voters OF
the district or securing authority from
the Legislature
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

Al the closing session of the state
Baptist Convention. held at the First
Baptist Church in Malvern. the report
on work among the negroes was dis
cussed 1t length by Rev T. ] A Nc
Kinney He praised the negroes for
their stand in connection with Act No
:. and landed their ministers for their
decided increase in knowledge and
efficiency.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

Deposits n the three state banks at
Arkadelphia total more than 81 900 900
for the first time in their history.
Bankers here say this is a record for
the state of any city of 5000 The de-
posts have more than doubled since
January 1 Merchants are experience.
ing a heavy trade and every class OF
residents is prosperous.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

Good Fellows clubs have been or.
ganized at Forrest City and at Poca.
hontas to take care of poor children
on Christmas
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

The Town Council of Rison granted
to s. r. Morgan Of Fordyce a 25-year
franchise to install light and water
plant The franchise calls for com
petition of the light plant within
three months and the water plant be
fore August 1, 1917 Morgan gave
bond for $4,000 to carry out the con
tract
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

At the beginning oI me FARMING sea
son this year a land owner near Hat
field found a man camping near the
roadside He told the man that he
had 40 acres Of land idle and offered
10 allow him to 20 on it and work it.
The man accepted the offer and made
enough money TO buy and pay for the
40 acres adjoining that which he
worked this year
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

NJ s. Condrey of Mansfield is ex-
hibiting an unusual egg laid by one Of
his hens. The egg is nine inches
long and six inches in circumference.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21


Mrs. Mary LittleGeld rendered the
lard from the winter kill of hogs on
her farm recently. She worked from
early morning until dark over the ket-
ties, and showed no signs of fatigue
She accomplished This feat on her sev.
entyseventh birthday
] F. Mooney. of Hoxie. age On
years hopping an Iron Mountain
freight fell and was dragged con.
siderable distance brusing and skin.
ming him badly and tearing off his
clothes He will recover
James y Gamble. the Cincinnati
soap manufacturers has announced
that he will give 81 500 10 the Arkan-
sas Conference College at Sloan
Springs
carload shipment Of holly for
Christmas decorations has been sent
from Mena to Kansas City.
T l. league has sold mis- 32Oacre
farm six miles northeast Of England
TO j rs Cobb for $40 POO cash.
Tho test oil we'll at Russellville. ar.
ter beirg put down 10 depth OF .. 500
feet has been abandoned
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

When DR. A S Buchanan OF Pres.
colt agreed to give a tramp his break
fast upon condition that he do a little
work, the tramp became indignant and
refused to leave the yard when orddy
ed to By the doctor When the doctor
sought to remove HIS visitor fight
ensued Receiving the worst of the
battle, the tramp fed, cursing the doc
tor and all others who expect a tramp
to work for his board
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

Conservation of the states natural
gas supply will be urged upon the Ar
kansas Legislature by the Fort Smith
business Mems Club, whose directors
decided 10 draft such a bill.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

The Star Of Hope has issued big
holiday edition consisting of 81 pages
telling of people and things in Hope
and Hampstead county.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

The Mulberry public school has
Dough, paper baler and is saving an
waste paper
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

Deposits in Sha=p county banks to
tai more than 100000 the largest in
their history
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

Tho Test oil we'll al Russellyille. ar.
ter beirg put down 10 a depth OF .. 500
feet. has been abandoned
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

A carload shipment Of holly for
Christmas decorations has been sent
from Mena to Kansas City.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-21

T l. league has sold his 32O-acre
farm six miles northeast of England
TO ]. rs. Cobb for $4,000 cash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-08
Wire johnson About IT

The new income tax BILL reported By the
committee of the house of representatives Washington
ans no provision for publicity of returns does provide
any othef means however ineffective for stopping the
frauds and evasions amounting millions of dollars yearly re-
veed by the investigation made for this paper by Basil Manly
ana admitted III part by Secretary of the Treasurer MeAdoo
furthermore this bill discrimnates ranlv against man
with salary business income of from $4,000 $4,000 in favor
OF the utocats who wealthy that they should pay
tax on their incomes.
The rate on salaries incomes from personal business of
from to $4,000 is increased 100 per while the super
tax on incomes Of 0C0 and increased only sc per cent
and on incomes of 100000 $4,000 only per cent?
The increase Of 100 cent in the corporation tax is equally
Inc corporation tax not tax upon corporations
W per cent OF the taxes although they less than per
OF the wealth of the country.
determined ATTEMPT will he made in conoes 70 ro,noro
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-08

Dear Miss Grey: I think
we are getting less and less
tolerant of the exclusive
rights and private dignity OF
one another. | have been
married 25 years. and al
ways respected this privacy,
to which | believe all men
and all women have a sacred
privilege. | respect that of
my husband and demand
the same respect from him.
/ teach II to my children. |
see no virtue in emptying out
your mind as a boy does his
pocket. for minds, like peck
cts. contain not only valu-
ables. but rubbish OF all
sorts. Frankness is a vir-
tue only when the subject in
hand is perfectly simple: II
oonceals nothing. has no
more reserve than only of
the lower animals. The doors
OF the mind should not
swing so freely as TO let out
incGcriminatingly whatever
happens TO have accumulated
inside. ] do believe there
are secrets too deep for any
s~NN'rs 7 think Miss Per-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-08
The Girl Who Dared

Katherine Vance Harrison 15yearold girl of F WORTH
Texas who killed W. L. Warren middle hotel keeper who
had wonged her, has been found guilty of murder and sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary
The crying pity of it'll Not much in the conviction and
ence of this child for the verdict perhaps proper on but
because of social condition which makes wanton and mrdes
of school girl the condition which permits girls in their early
teens the streets will temptations and
alone and unadved to which the sophisticated
of the world might yield
There's something terribly wrong, somewhere The fault
lie with the mothers; it be the girls partly with both
1t is believe wholly the result of vicious theory and practice
This is not isolated Every day its parallel in
many of great cities Americas point of view is warped
just long society looks with favor the loose freedom
action young girls permitted just long will these oat
some things continue When society again becomes when
the pendulum of public opinion swings back when and and
all decent folks rown upon the girl who das when
to parade the streets in risque and visit
Offices considered dad FORM instead of passing merely
manifestation of feminine independence the evil will be checked
We strong for womans rights; still stronger for
womans rectitude.
The fate OF little Katherine Vance Harrison will prick
uneasy conscience.
we tina
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-08
:. The -:
Confessions
Of a Wife
MEET THE

1 MEET THE
GREAT SPECIALIST
| was keyed up to the very
limit of nervous tension when
the Vienna specialist came.
found to my surprise he was
much younger man than | had
thought to see.
But, oh, little book, he looked
SO Kind and | had such conf
denee in him Immediately.
He spoke with a pronounced
German accent and looked at me.
II seemed. with more than pass
ing interest.
oh. doctor, | hope you can
make me all well again." | be-
gan impulsively.
ia We will see. We will see," he
said with a smile.
Just then Dick came In. He
had started just the minute he
got my wire.
This is my husband. doctor. -
| said as Dick hurried over to
kiss me.
The doctor shook hands with
Dick gravely. and looking into
his face. he smiled.
Then he sat down and put me
through such a catechism as |
had never had before.
1 could see with every ques-
tion that Dick had more and
more confidence in him.
After a while he began to talk
to us about America, which he
had never visited before.
Your country Is marvellous
TO me-" he said with his quaint
German accent. which I will not
try to convey to you, little book.
Although my good friend,
Malcolm Stuart. had told me
much about 1t. do not think |
was ever so impressed as | was
with the harbor when | came
into New York. In some way
the wonderful skyline looked 10
me like the material expression
Of youthful ambltion-the youth
full enthusiasm which with all its
crudeness and its mistakes is,
after all. the moving power OF
the world"
l looked at Dick quickly =
wanted TO see how the words
"crudeness and mistakes" struck
him when applied TO his beloved
country.
You must know, little book.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-08

picked is honored by being
loved by a man who has in
him so fine a quality. IL
she had the same fine under
standing, generous and I'M
selfish love for him as she
should have (she admits
she does love him, but
how?l she would forget il.
never allow it to be men
toned in his hearing as
long as she lives. | am
afraid she is Jealous, as some
other women are OF mems
secrets. their business. re-
ligion and their friends.
That is what I call puttins
a mortgage on ones love
for another. IL he marries
her. he has to pay a price:
and he thinks il too large.
Were Anxious" guilty. the
very fact that he does not
want IL told. tends to show
his great desire to forget and
overcome wrong which
cannot be righted by repeti-
ton.
Dear Anxious" she will
make YOU unhappy always.
II you do not tell, she will
doubt ynu. and II you do
tell. will she appreciate IL
enough not to bring IL up on
occasions when you least ex-
pect it, | am afraid not. I
sincerely congratulate "A
Happy Woman" on her views
of not digging into the past.
bury the unpleasant past at
least. And / take off my
hat to Billy" More. and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-08
Our Dictatorship Courts

OF far Importance than the prohibition decision
the ruling of the supreme that has the right inter
fere with the wording of bill before it is enacted into law
This by far is the most blow to direct legislation of
the people When court step in and to the proposes of
measure that certain Words phrases sentences and para
graphs must be left out of the bill before it may circulated
THEN POPULAR GOVERNMENT is A JOKE
NEVER BEFOREIN HISTORY TAV E THE COURTS AR
ROGArED TO THEMSELVES THE POWER TO DICTATE
ME TERMS OR WORDS UPON WHICH "A LAW-MAKING
BODY MAY VOTE.
when 1t declared that the preambes to initiative bills
argentatve matte-and therefore the bills be consd
cred III that form by the voters awmang body state
II the court can dictate what into preamble
tore the people cast their measure is not hard
for the Judges to stretch their decision
ing section of the proposed bills. IT is HIGH TINE TO CALL
HALT
the Gemans think
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-08
The Ed and the Doc

Some sympathetic subscriber who evidently doesn't care
much for the medical fraternity brought lis in today the follow
Ing clipping from unnamed periodical:
If an editor makes mistake has to apologize for
it, but if doctor makes mistake buries it. IF an ed
tor makes there is lawsuit swearing and the smell
OF sulphur, but If doctor makes is funeral
cut flowers and a smell of varnsh
doctor can use a word yard long without know
Ing what but if editor uses It he has to spell
IT, ANY old college can make doctor. You can't make
an editor he has to be born
To all of which, of course we shout amen!
N
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-08

that Dick is one of those rampant
Americans who thinks that his
dear country can make no mis-
takes and that its people have
outgrown any crudenesS that
might have been attributed to
their forefathers. But the abso-
lutte absence of any self-con-
seriousness on the part of the doc
tor disarmed him, especially as
he continued, "Of course, Herr
Waverly, I do not want you to
think l shall in any way criticise,
and it would certainly not be-
come me to form an opinion so
shortly after | have arrived.
What | am trying to express in
my more or less hating English
is that your architecture instead
of being frozen music as some
one has called it, is frozen en-
ergy. frozen enthusiasm, frozen
action, which almost surpasses
imagination"
You certainly are kind to us,
DOCTOR" said Dick, and I knew
by the tone of his voice that he
was liking him more and more
We'll" said the doctor. II
was prepared to like you, for my
dearest and most valued friend
is an American. Malcolm Stuart
and | went through university to-
gether. 1t was he who really
taught ME English. for he in
sisted We should always speak
what he called Good American
ese' when we were together.
Even since We have left the uni
versity | have spent part of the
year with him on his yacht as
my vacation"
Il have never met him." said
Dick cordially, but both Mrs.
Wayerly and myself feel very
grateful to him for letting us
know that you were to be over
here. To have the opinion of the
man who stands highest in all
the world in spinal troubles on
Margie's ailment means a great
deal to us"
He has always been much in
terested in my speciality" said
the doctor. land when he spoke
to me of Mrs. Waveriy-saying
that she was a dear friend of
some very good friends of his
was Immediately Interested.
Now that have seen Mrs. Wav-
erly l am doubly interested" he
continued with a European po-
likeness which brought him to his
feet with a click and sharp
bending of the body from the
hips up.
81 will go now, and If you
think best we will have the cast
off Mrs. Waverly tomorrow and
we shall see what We shall see. I
will tell you, however, that find
everything in Mrs. Waverly's ia
vor. She looks the picture of
health. She is not emaciated,
nor does she in any way look the
part of an invalid.
In the meantime, I would
like to consult with your own
physician. who seems to have
done everything possible.
Then he bowed himself out
with many complimentary
speeches.
How do you like him, Dick?"
| asked eagerly.
Very much" he answered,
but oh, Margie, | don't want to
see you suffer"
II won't suffer. dear. not
nearly as much as you, for /
won't know anything about 1t I'M
ill il is all over and | am back
in bed"
Dick groaned.
Continued Monday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-08
E1IDIII|DIH| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

q Miss Grey answers all letters
u inquiry by mail when postage
10 enclosed.
q Letters of general interest are
answered through this column un-
less the correspondent requests
that they not be.
q Miss Grey receives callers at
the office from II o'clock to 5
o'clock on Wednesdays.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-08
ABERDEEN BUILDS
NEW WATERWORKS

ABERDEEN. July S.-Actiye
work has been started on the new
$4,000 city water works which
will be completed with Aberdeen
labor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-08

enc, cor, nth and ]. s. s., 10 a. m:
preaching, IL a. m. and 7:45 p. m.
Rev. S. p. Westfield, pastor.
Livingway center, 22s Provident
Bldg, Rev. Frank o. Garrison, pas
Thursday. p. m.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
LAY Saints hold services on Sunday
az 11l7h Tacoma av 8. g.. 10 q
M Master Christian healing class.
Unity Philosophical lodge meets
room 329 Provident Bldg, Thurs
day at y. IN.
Order of the Star In the East
meets every first and third Tues.
day evening, 7:45, at 7l9h So. e. =
Society OF Friends, East Side
meeting. Bible school, s:45 a. M;
Y. p. 8. c. f., Gao y. m; servicei
Tacoma Philosophical society, ev-
cry eThursdny. y, m, at 7f9 So. n.
Tacoma Unity Center meets ev.
cry Wednesday. 2 p. m, Maccabees
conduct meetings.
Peniel Mission. bib so, 18th, Meets
every night but Mondey. sunday
! eve at y, m,
Progressive spiritual society.
Meets sunday at Tacoma Music hall
s;S0 and y. M; circle. y, M; mid
week meeting, Thursday, TAO D. m.
Church OF the Universal Message.
room as9 Provldent pldg., Rev.
Frank o. Garrison, pastor, Services
Sunday. II "A. m. Thursday, s D. m.
International Holiness church,
goth and Tacoma av.. Rev. ]. Il.
| Hutchinson. pastor. s. s.. 10 a. m:
sermon. III a. m. and y. m.
Park universalist. home OF New
/ Thought and Divine Science. No. ]
and Division. Rev Henry Victor
Morgan. minister. Rally Day"
services, IL a. m. and s y, m.
order of the Star of the East
meets Sunday evening, : y. m. room
229 Provident Bldg. Discussion by
audience.
salvation Army meetings II a. m.
1880, ,, e:ib. p. m. All welcome.
Associated Bible students, Odd
Fellows temple. Tia Pacific ave.
5. s.. 1850 y. M: discourse. q ID. M,
Bible study. t;so p. m; symposium.
II p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-08
TIMES EDITORIALS

these determinations and provide for publicity of returns But
the democratic leaders have lined the steam roller to put the
bill through just as it stands
This act of injustice be prevented only by quick and
termined action by the people.
WRITE OR WIRE CONGRESSMAN ALBERT JOHNSON
TODAY TO AMEND THE BILL. so AS TO DOUBLE THE
SUPER-TAX RATES AND PROVIDE FOR FULL. PUBLIC
ITY OF RETURNS.
colo mised when
We fromhi
for week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-08

Q.-Will you kindly tell
me through the columns OF
your paper which Attorney
Fitch IL was that took his
shotgun and offered his ser
vices at the police station to
help protect the waterfront
from the longshoremen.
Was It Attorney II. G. Fitch