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The Monticellonian., 1916-12-14

According to Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson's report to Con-
gress, the surplus from the post
Office department of the govern
ment for the current year is $5,-
100000 He also recommends
one cent postage rate on all
letters. and a revision of the sec.
ond class postage. To the par
Gel post business is the credit
given for the large increase in
postal revenues.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-14
THURSDAY, DEC. II TIL 1915.

1t is claimed that the new
type of American battleships
will be torpedo proof. If we
should ever be so unfortunate as
to get into war Just such a shin
will be needed.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-14
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
Annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Drew county Bank
of Monticello, Ark, will be held
at the Office of said Bank on
Tuesday, January 9th 1917, at ,
O'clock 2. NJ, for the purpose of
electing nine Directors for the
ensuing year, and for the tran
saction of such other business as
may be brought up before the
meeting.
Il. P. CRUCE,
Cashier
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-14

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The Monticellonian., 1916-12-14
LEGAL NOTICES.
Warning Order.

Sarah French, . Plaintiff,
VS..
Charley French Defendant.
The Defendant, Charley French, is hereby
warned to appear in this Court within thirty
lays and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff
sarah French. or the same will be taken as
-onfessed
Witness my hand and the seal of "a Id Court
this 18th day of December 1916.
II & Fl Attys. H c. BURKS, Clerk
i3-I4-4t BY N. d. GOTHAM, ID. C.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-14

For several weeks past the
Teutons seem to be gaining
ground over the allies in the Eu
ropean war zones. However.
the English, French and Rus
slams claim that they are going
to win the victory before they
quit. If they finally succeed, the
end is far away.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-14
Commissioners Sale.

Notice is hereby given That in pursuance OF
he authority and directions contained in the
decretal order of the Chancery Court of Drew
county made and entered on the llth day of
December. A D., 1916 in a certain cause
mo 1880 then pending therein between Mrs
Anna Williams complainant, and j. B. Rob
erts ct. ux. :, defendants the undersigned, as
Comm missioner of said Court will offer for sale
ut public vendue to the highest bidder, at the
east door or entrance of the County Court
house, in which said Court is, held, in the
County OF Drew, within the hours prescribed
by law for judicial sales on
Saturday, Jan. 6, 1917,
the following described real estate, to-wit;
Lot in Block 234 in the town of Monticello,
in Drew county, Arkansas.
Terms of Sale: On credit Of three months
the purchaser being required to execute a
bond as required by law and the
order and decree of said Court in said cause.
with approved security, bearing interest at the
rate of per cent. per annum from date of sale
until paid, and lien being retained on the
premises sold to secure the payment of the
purchase money.
Given under my hand this 18th day of De
cember, A. D., 1916.
II. 4. II. Attys. ROBERT C. KNOX,
l2-14-4t Commissioner in Chancery.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-14
biined

You have heard of the fellow
who was between the devil
and the dark blue sea, wei
President Wilson is Just about
in this dilemma now. He has
Mexico on one side and the En-
ropear belligerents on the other.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-14

Oklahoma is one state that
we would shuu If we want
ed to engage in the banking bus
mess. There are more bank
robbed in that state than all the
other states in the union, com
biued.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-14

Both the Indian and the Buffa
10 are said to be increasing IN
America Perhaps the day will
come again when the Indians
and Buffalo will roam our for.
ests once more, as in the DAYS of
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-14

W H. Thompson, service levying eour------------ @
Henry Lewis service eyyng
W. NJ Larkin, service evyng court--------------- 5o2
E. c. Grubbs, service evyng ''9
W. NJ Larkin, service eVyng
H T. Lambert service evyng court-------------- s30
I. R. Cloud, evyng 5eo
II. Lewis, ''''
5 L. McClain, service evyng
c. E Davis service levyng 'oo
w T Tool service evyng 80
H. service IVY
j. E. Shell, service levying court o}o
E. A Donham, service levying 40
j. T. Marter fees for in ll.o
A S. j. Collins, fees viewing 2'3
Albert Ellington service coronrs
R H Harris service coroners let
Mitchell Grant service coroner's l.}7
A W. Washington, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS i'0
Lige Harris service eoroners ~
Ed Howard lee
C l. Lewis service coroner's l14
Sam Nash service coroneris jury------------- iJ5
Tom Richardson, service cooners ury-------- l'5
Scott Owens, service 100
E. G. jury
Joe Nash, witness coroner's .79
Charlotte Calhoun, witness coroner's 80
P n Rhodes, surveying public 20
rserving
Cole Hardware Co., nails to bridges 29a
Geo D Barnard Co, blank SO
s. N Davis, fees $50
Dr. NJ of patients sos
Dr. M corrgan, examination tuberculosis patients 300
j. A Hilman, equalization board sea
Barrett Bros, lumber
H. T. Myhand service as juror ESQ
A B. Carpenter, service 1920
Calvin Hill,
G. Lockha service I.Ig
W B. Whitehead service as witness 300
j. A. Lagron Jr, service 300
Montlonian, printing go
Montelonian, printing
l. L. Ellington hauling
T. H. kimbro, freight nails,
F. l. Grisham backsmthing
W. A Haley plans, specifications
j. r. Tindal, material
H. L. Collins transporting
Dr. f. d. Butler professional insane
court
T. lver
w L. Harrel, in circuit court
Hale Robinson, court d
j. NJ Cooer, court
n circuit court
Dan Bmns witness circuit
Gus Mathews, court
Henry Smms, n circuit court
n circuit court
iox Hussey witness IN circuit
n circuit court
C. L. Lyle, lumber delivered bridge
j. B. White, building bayou bridge g25ss
Iiaf mercantile Co., material for bayou bridge
lllar Mercantile Co, nails,
Ladies Aid Society, merchandise to hilbert
j. W. kimbro, October salary
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-14
Saturday, Jan. 6, 1917,
commissioners Sale

Notice is hereby given, That in pursuance of
the authority and directions contained in the
deeretal order of the Chaneery Court Of Drew
county, made and entered on the 18th day of
December. A. D., 1916 in a certain cause mo.
l217l then pending therein between II. L.
Loekhart, Ell. al, comp1ainants, and A. D
Breedlove, ct. al. defendants the undersign-
ed Commissioner of said Court, will offer for
sale at public vendue to the highest bidder, at
the east door or entrance of the county Court
house in which said Court i. held, in the
county of Drew, within the hours prescribed
by law for indicial sales on
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-14
CLAIMS ALLOWED.


Dickson, Clerk within and for Drew county do hereby
list all the allowances
follows.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-14
Saturday, Jan. 6, 1917,

the following described real estate, to-wit:
N hf of Sec. g. Twp. Il s.. Range w, 1923 80
acres; N hf of sw or of Sec. s, Twp Ii s, Rye.
5 W, so acres; f hf of NE qr of Sec. 4, Twp. II
8, Rye W. 5000 acres, all in Drew county,
Arkansas; and Sc or of Sc or of Sec. ss, Twp.
10 s, Rye. w, 40 acres, in Lincoln county,
Arkansas.
Terms of Sale On a credit of three months,
the purchaser being required to execute bond
rs required by law and the order and decree of
said Court in said cause with approved secu-
ritv bearing interest at the rate of eight per
cent. per annum from date of sale until paid
and a lien being retained ON the premises sold
to secure the payment of the purchase money.
Given under my hand this 18th day of De-
cember, A. D., 1916.
II. & II Attys. ROBERT c. KNOX,
l2-l4-4t Commissioner in Chancery.
The Monticellonian., 1916-12-14

g. s. Sanden, work No GROOM
H. L. Deal work N
Jno l. Wood work Road No 81,
F. b. Coker work Road No
NJ T. Breedlove, work on Road District No IL o.
j. T. Peacock bridge lumber No ts4
W. T. Lowe. work Road District No
t. f. Bullock, work Road Disic No acI.aa
j. u Harris, work Road District No
W. E. Eubanks work O RoadD No "
r. A Anderson work Road District No
j. K Tindal, work No
j. r. Rash, team work Road iste No
W. K Tmdall team work Road District No
Carol Justice, team work No
l. L. Ellington, work District No
j. NJ Akin, work on Road District No 49,
T. j. Dunlap work Road No
W. H. Hoenger work RoadD District No %
wiley Doss team work Road No 49,
Wiley Doss, team work District No * 80
wiley Do team work on Road District No
+ rank CLOSEUP team work on Road District No Is cen
W. l. Adams, work on Road District No o42
A. D. Jacks work on Road No 16 1502
tno Hood, team RoadDs No -.'5
NJ l. Sullivan work No ---=---- iV2
j. s. foy team work Road No 'ae1
Wiley Doss, work No X '72
spencer 'aeock team work on Road District No Is
W. N Morris, work Road No --------- GOV
Cole Hardware CO., supplies No oo0
C. L. Lyle, bridge lumber No 533
J. l. Glampit lumber furnished District No 90
T. L. Rogers, work on Road District No -------- as
AUSTIN western Machinery Co, Gov
WESTERN Machney Co., merchandise to
austin western Machinery Co., Road P9
NJ ! Lowe work on 10th Section Road - " - ~
p B. Cocker, work o ----=----==-- 1910
Bss-Cook Oak CO., furnished Dio+.t 834a
hIss-eo Oak Co, dynamite lumber District 1901
oah 90, dynamite, lumber, District
9nns0n BROS, team work on road District No. II -
j r. Mnson, work No II 39l -
Cole Hardware Co, nails District NJ $50
to hardware Co., nails furnished District No IL 2t9
>, = eiampl bridge lumber to road District No %
towards tggason blacksmihng District No x 80
j X Tndall work public " io------- 3ao9
j NJ Akin work road District No ------------ 11745
' Va DCkSON,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06
Only One Desire: That
Peace May Come Soon
the Report.
HINT OF CABINET
CHANGES IN ROME
Recent Speech by Premier Sa-
landra Thought TO Fore
shadow His Retirement.

Berlin by wireless TO Sayvillc. y.
", Feb 5 The "LokalanzeiCer' prints
a dispatch from Doberdo Plateau. on
the Italian front. from which the Over
seas News Agency quotes the follow
ing:
The Italians are worn out, owing to
their failure in all their efforts and
the obvious impossibility Of winning
success. They have only one desire
that peace may come soon.
zone of the higher Austrian oficer'
said that since the battle at Oslavia
the Italians have understood clearly
the impossibiity Of breaking the Aus
trian lines. When the Austrians
captured the positions near 0slavia the
Italians brought all their artillery into
play TO prevent a general attack. They
are still nervous and are engaged very
busily in completing a second and third
line Of trenches.
Some time ago. ~ point where
the trenches Of the opposing forces
were very near each other. the Italian
command Forward was heard. In
stead of advancing, the soldiers shout
cd Forward, captain" The captain
then stepped out and again shouted
Forward He Immediately fell, his
body pierced by bullet. The soldiers
in the trenches applauded, shouting
Bravo. captain.
The following was given out for pun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06
INFAMOUS BRITISH
LET GERMANS DIE
Berlin Indignant Because the
Trawler Didn't Rescue Drown
inp AirshiD Crew.

London, Feb According to Berlin
kilograms transmitted via Amsterdam,
the attitude Of the crew Of the trawler
King Stephen toward the crew Of the
wrecked Zeppelin Lie has raised a
storm OF Indignation in the Berlin
press, which describes the case as a
worthy counterpart Of the Baralong in
cident.
"This fresh Infamous action" says
the "Lokalanzeger." "discloses the
brutality Of the British character
which we oarbarians did not know"
The "Vossische Zeitung" says:
Every one who has still preserved
an impartial judgment will agree that
the King Stephen affair is a stain on
the shield Of Britannia"
The case is summarized in this wisei
German naval airship Liz has not
returned from reconnoitring trip. A
British news agency reports that the
airship and her crew were seen drifting
In the North Sea by the English
trawler King Stephen, from Grimsby'
and that the airship crew, clinging to
the PARTS above the water OF the hall-
submerged craft, asked for rescue,
which was refused by the British crew,
the British sailors giving as reason
for their refusal that the German ere"
outnumbered them"
The "Frankfurter Zeitung" comments
on the fact that the British trawler
King Stephen dared not save the
wrecked and half starved crew OF the
German airship, under the pretext thst
tbn Germans outnumbered them, while
81 the same time handful Of German
marines. with one lieutenant escorted
across the ocean 400 vigorous normal
men. hon.
I'VE are at a loss what TO say about
them." ADDS the newspaper. III - SAID
that England highly aPpr5 reei@ rti9ic ios
- oood sportsmanship 10 genuine
then The people across the Channel
,a1st scorn these fishermen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06

LEGATION to-day by the Overseas News
Agency:
'I.rlin newspapers give accounts Of
a speech made in Turin by Premier
Salandra of Italy. in which ne said:
BE strong and united, in order to
support the government and IN order
10 replace the government with another
If necessary. We are fighting IN the
trenches. and lighting IN the trenches
cXhausts forces The moment may
come when y will be necessary TO re
tire behind the present front. state
this expressly in order 20 leave no
room for erroneous interpretations.
Then we shall retire IN order 10 begin
anew.
"'This moment may come, and the
Liberal Monarchist party the great
party which made Italy and which must
accomplish the work q making Italy
mus. then have men m reserve IN or
der 90 sacrifice them for the country
n necessary
"The newspapers ask whether the
Premier's utterances may be- an midi
cation Of the coming resignation OF
the present Cabinet. They point out
that Premier Gorcmykin Of Russia has
already retired and that Th6ophile Del
casst gave way as Foreign Minister OF
France. Grand Duke Nicholas ~ Rus sian
commander .n chief and Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill as First Lord Of the British
Admiralty The retirement Of Premier
Salaudra. the new spapers sav. may pos
sihly come IN consequence If economic
difficulties existing in Italy and of an
taronism between Italy and Great
Britain over the question Of providing
Italy with cheap coal"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06
AyImer's Force Again in
Old Positions, Says
COnstantinople.
RUSSIANS GAIN
IN DRIVING SNOW
Offensive Attempts of Enemy
Blocked on Caucasus
Front.

London, Feb. 5.-The British force
under General Aylmer. which set out
to relieve General Townshend's be-
leagured command, has been driven
back to its former positions in Meso-
pctamia By counter attack, according
70 a report from Turkish sources. The
British, il is said, had made a deter
mined attempt 70 approach nearer 70
Kut-el-Amsra from Felanie.
The Russians apparently are battling
every attempt Of the Turks at an Of
fensiye on the Caucasus front. The
Russian official communication says:
"Our troops continue 20 press the
Turks hard. easily checking all their
attempts at an offensive. Along tine
whole Caucasus front there has been q
kesyy snowstorm for some days past,
with a temperature of more than 20 de-
grees below zero. Our troops are ad-
vancing through the deep snow"
In Persia, in the region Of Hamadan.
tho enemy has been thrown back toward
Nokhovend, the Petrograd account adds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06
French Catch Marching
TeutOns in Heavy Fire
Near St. COupIet.
FIERCE CANNONADE
ON BELGIAN FRONT
Germans Break French Grenade
Attack Near SOmne and Re-
pulse British at La Bassee.

London, Feb. French artillery
continued its activity on the Franco
Belgian front to-day. The lombard
ment was intense in the Champagne
and the Argonne.
South of La Bassee Canal an at
lacking British detachment is declared.
by Berlin, TO have been repulsed.
Berlin also reports that south Of the
Somme, where the Germans made gains
only recently, the French were beaten
Oft in a hand grenade attack. In the
Nosges. the German guns have been
bombarding French positions. British
artillery shelled to-day the enemy
trenches between the Ancre and Somme
Rivers. German air craft were active
abou; Ypres
Between Scissors and Rheims French
artillery shelled the brldgehead at Ven
imiel and the enemy works at Ven
dresse and Cernay, according to the
official French communication. A col
umn on the march was taken under
French fire 10 the east Of Saint Sou
plet. In Champagne French batteries
damaged German organizations on the
plateau of Navarin.
Between the Alsne and the Argonne
the French also bombarded the enemy
shelters and trenches TO the north OF
ST. Thomas. and at Haute Chevauchee
occupied the northern rm OF crater
caused by the explosion of a German
mine. In Lorraine French artillery was
active IN the region of Colncourt and
Domeyre. About 1880 a. m. a French
sergeant pilot named Guynemer en-
gagged in combat an enemy aeroplane In
the region OF Frlse, and drove II TO
earth In flames between Asseyillers end
Herbecourt. This is the fifth hostile
machine brought down by Sergeant
Guynemer.
The breakdown Of French hand
grenade attack south of the Somme and
the repulse of British attempt 10 ad-
vance south OF La Bassee Canal were
announced by German Army Headquar-
terra today. Continuation of heavy ar
tillery fire by the French in the Cham
payne and the Argonne Is also reported.
IAN advance in light force by the
British south of La Bassee Canal was
repulsed,' the official German state
mcnt says "A French hand-grenade at
tack prepared for by mine throwing,
south Of the Somme. broke down under
the German artillery fire. In the Cham
payne and along part of the front IN
the Argonne, during the afternoon, the
encmy's artillery kept up heavy fire.
"The explosion Of French mine on
the Vauquois height, to the east Of the
Argonne, damaged the German saps
only slightly. German artillery heavily
shelled the enemy's position along the
Vosges front, between Diedelhausen
and Sulzern. A German airship has
attacked the fortiications of Dvinsky
on the Russian front"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06
Italians Repulse Three
Attacks; Take Prisoners

Rome via London. Feb. O. The fol
lowing official statement was issued
here to-day:
"ln the Sugana Valley there have
been minor encounters between Ron
cegno and Tarcegno, where the enemy
was repuised. leaving some prisoners
in our hands.
In the Tolmino zone the enemy at
tackled our positions at Santa Maria
yesterday II dawn. In spite OF a ;hick
fog, which paralyzed artillery action.
the prompt arrival OF reinforcements
enabled US TO rcpulse the enemy with
an appreciable loss TO him
"On the Podgora height, west OF
Gorilla. the enemy on Thursday night
tried to approach our positions. ~ the
second attempt our troops counter
attacked, putting the enemy 10 flight
and taking some Prisoners
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06
OWES GREECE $1,600,000
United States Must Pay That r. Due
for Money Order Depreciation.

Athens. Greece. Feb. 8 The Amcri-
can Minister 20 Greece, Garrett Drop
pers, has reached an agreement with
the Greek authorities for immediate
payment of 5 .OO0,0 900 drachmas in settle
ment Of the claim Of Greece for the
amount due from the United States on
payment Of money orders. Henceforth
PAYMENTS will be made at a fixed rate
OF exchange.
The Greek government presented ~
claim to the United states last Docem
her for payment Of its iosses on set
dement's Of international POSTAL money
orders. The American government
paid balances in favor Of Greece, &C
cording TO the usual procedure. by
check on Paris. The Greek government
coutended that. on account Of the dc
cline in the exchange rate since the be
ginning Of the war. i lost large sum
on these settlements. Ii is understood
the amount claimed by Greece IN De-
cemher was about S250,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06

AS regards the American government,
he Allies exDect henceforth. al the
best. an attitude of neutrality Of the
carved ice kind AS regards the Amerl-
can people, we must chasten ourselves
bv remembering that the United states
OF America is very large and various,
that If New England is pro-Ally, Cali
fornia is pro-German, and that your
people as a whole are one-third friend
liz. one-third Indifferent and skeptlcal
ard the other third hostile.
Munition making is great INDUSTRY
like any other, and We are sentlmentaI-
lv absurd if We think Il has anything
more 10 do with political sympatnles
than wheat raising. The sum OF these
strange messages sent over 10 US alter
President Wilson's speeches Is that
Washington means TO give the A4hes
very serious trouble, and that II we
are building on American sympathy
we are living in FOOLS paradise
So much for words Cassandra by
cable. That we are quietly amazed II
would be idle 70 deny. What we need
above all is more light. We genuinely.
imarined that the main forces or
American opinion were definitely and
strongly in favor OF the Allies, and
this, not for emotional or dramatic
reasons, but because we are nghung
for the Ideals of freedom, peace, mercy ,
Justice and civilization which we hoid
in common with the American people,
ideals founded on the faith OF treatles
in order Chat the government OF the
people. by the people and for the peo-
Die shall not perish from the earth.
Fxpected Reason from America.
We also supposed that the American
government, in view of Germany $
methods Ct sweeping utterly away all
former humanities and restraln ms,
would look 20 present reason instead Of
~ s,iT tradition and would not IN effect
loan against the Allies by Using for
nal legalism TO embsrrass them alone
and fetter sea power. ,
Meanwhile the land power OF the
Central Empires RACES unchecked, sup
pressing national liberties raclal
Claims and personal rights from Bel
cium TO Montenegro. The Turks OF the
old style used the scimitar like bloody
sickle 10 reap down Armenians. ~ is
all part Of the same system and
widening Of the logic Of that system.
Why should the Young Turks restrain
themselves after the German eX-
amples?
This week Zeppelin bombs in various
parts of England have killed twenty
eight women and wounded some thirty
others. with q certain amount Of child
murder and manning thrown IN.
Against this we honestly find II very
difficult TO conceive that in President
Wilson's inner mind the most impor-
tant things are to call the Allies TO
order and to insist that We shall stand
strictly upon etiquette In our use OF
our sea power
Thus. in spite Of warnings from your
side that we ought to be alarmed, our
flesh refuses 70 creep. We are yet
honestly unable to credit the theories
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06
GREY SPEECH GUIDES ALLIES
Britain and France Agree on Form OF
Blockade Note to America.

London. Feb. 5.-As far a. the cues
tion Of principle is concerned, The
Tribune understands that the British
and French are now agreed on the
form Of the answer 20 the last Ameri-
can blockade note
II is expected that the general lines
will follow closely those o. Sir Edward
Grey's speech in the Commons. The
note probably will be delivered within
three weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06
SWEDES FISH FOR OIL
More than 5000 Barrels Picked Up
from Wrecked Steamer.

London. Feb. 5.-Reuter's Copenhsg-
en- correspondent sends an explanation
Of his dispatch Of yesterday, IN which
he said that nearly the entire Esbjerg
fishing feet had abandoned it's regular
work 10 hunt barrels OF oil drifting up
from the south 5000 barrels having
been picked up thus far.
Advices reaching Copenhagen from
Esbjerg say the oil barrels are from
the Swedish steamship Nereus. which
was sunk by mine in the North Sea
in December. She had on board 5000
barrels Of oil from England. Part OF
this consignment was brought from
America by the Danish steamer Absa-
lon, which was stopped By the British
and taken into Kirkwall.