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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-25
CLIENT SAYS LAWYER
APPROPRIATED $4,000
j. B. G.. Rinehart, Active in
Politics, Found After a
Months Search.

J. Pr,ce Gordon Rinehart. who has
made annual attempts since his gradu-
alton from Harvard in 1903 to wrest
the leadership of the Third district
from James f.. March. IA arrested yes
terday afternoon. accused OF appropriat-
ing $4,000 given him by n client. for
his personal use. The lawyer refused
to comment on the charge brought
against him.
In the early part Of April. the police
say. Frederick Bauer. a florist Of 2o15
Metropolitan avenue. Long Island City.
reported to Detective Gegan at Police
Headquarters that he left $4,000 In
cash with Rinehart at the latter's Office
in the Equitable Building. 100 Broad
way. for investment in either Govern
ment or railroad bonds. On several oc-
casions. Bauer says. he appeared at the
attorneys offices. but failed 10 receive
the bonds. Gegan made an investiGa-
ton.
Subsequent inquiries revealed. accord
ing to the detective, that two other per-
sons had reported TO the District At
torney that their investments had been
misappropriated. The defalcation In
one instance. Gegan says. was more
than $4,000.
GcCan searched unsuccessfully for a
month until yesterday afternoon, when
as he was about to enter Police Head
quasesrs he saw Rinehart passing the
entrance and arrested him.
Rinehart came from Harvard eight
years ago. He Is a membe Of the
Union League and Republican clubs.
He says he Is 81 years old and lives
at S Third street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-25
METHODIST AUCTION
AIDS ITALIAN SCHOOL
Desk and Chair Used by Pre-
siding Officers Bring 49,
100 at General Conference.

SARATOGA. N. Y, May 24.-An old
fashioned auction enlivened the session
of the Methodist Genera Conference to-
day and proved expensive for some Of
the dclesates and visitors. A handsome
deck and chair. which have been used
during the sessions for the presiding
officers. were donated to the conference
by the boys Of a Methodist Industrial
School at Venice. Italy. with the request
that some time during the session they
be sold and the proceeds sent back to
Italy for the benefit of the school
This morning. with Marvin Campbell
OF South Bend. Ind, acting rs auctioneer,
the bidding was started at $500 and the
were increased rapidly. Before
the sale had been completed II. J.
Heinz OF Pittsbuix. who had stepped in
for the morning to present the cause OF
the Worlds Sunday School Association.
had given $500, and a piano manufac-
turer had been compelled to give a plano
outright TO the school. because he offered
to make the gift provided the sum re-
ceived from tho sale OF the desk and
chair reached a certain amount. which
II quickly did.
In the end Frank A.. AFTER Of Cleve-
land bought the furniture for $4,000.
But, to increase the gift to the boys W
1910 Mr.. Heinz and George Warren
Brown Of ST. Louis gave $500 apiece
and several others with offerings of 800
brought the total to the desired amount
Tn conference decided to continue
publication OF all the magazines of the
church, over which there has been much
discussion. Henry c. Jennings and
John II. Race ~ Cincinnati and Edwin
II. Graham Of Chicago were elected pub
fishing agents Of the Book Concern.
A plan was adopted to provide a
single headed supervision of tho nome
mission department. Another resolu-
ton asked for the passage OF a Sunday
|, rest law In the District of Columbia.
During intervals between serious bust
| ness the order OF +. X. was organized
for the purpose Of proving TO the world
| that minister's children do not always
come 20 an untoward end. "P. X"
means preachers Kinds" and TAI Of
them were discovered among the con-
ference delegates.
| Ex-Pres.dent Taft told the conference
tonight tina he couldn't tell ministers
and their wives his real feelings re-
garding the Democratic policy toward
the Philippines. lie did tell them. how
ever, that the Islands are one reason
that the United States should a a big
navy.
lie also declared for participation by
the United States in m international
EFFORT for worldwide peace. .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-25
pLUNKITT SAVES NAMESAKE.
Former State Senator Pays Fine Of
Runaway boy From Troy.

George Washington Plunkitt saved a
namesake Of his from going to jail yes
terday, He happened to be In the West
Side police court on business when he
heard the court attendant call John
Plunk!tt--Onicer Killian." Going to the
front Of the room he listened to the case
with interest.
He learned that John. II years old.
wanted 10 find work In New York and
LS1t his home town, Troy. and rode the
bumpers into the city. He was arrested
In the raI..ay yards at N!nety-seventh
street. When Magistrate Ten Eyck fined
the boy s. the former State senator came
to the front and said that he would not
see his namesake go 10 jail. When he
had paid the fine George Washington
Plunk!tt gave John Piunkitt some sorious
advice about conduct exemplary enough
to uphold the prestige OF the Plunkitt
name.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-25
CONNEt TICt I.
SALES.

SUPREME COURT. NEW YORK r1"H'l
In the matter ~ the Eenorai ns gr'.eH'
for tbs beneht OF creditors Of M. q -
binger, Assignor to Harry YARN, Ass gH"'
Notics Is hereby given thu, So. ' q
public auction, throue ]. n Ma re a.
AssiGnor. consisting of Sh!itilE N'
Fixtures. etc, TO-DAY, MAY ..'h.
ough OF Manhattan. City o. Now
HARRY YARN, As1 c'"'
JULIUS A. KUCK, Jr. Attorne> tr As
siSnss. 37 Broadway. y. !. Cary
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Boy's Death Dse to war Game.

Leslie Harry Murray, Is. died yes
terday at his home. Bayside Boulevard.
Bayside, of heart trouble induced by
overexertion. A week g Leslie and
a number OF other boys. all members
of the Bayside troop OF Boy Scouts.
played a game OF war" the feature Of
which was the hurting OF large stones
into the water aimed at imaginary bat
tleshlps. II Is believed that the exertion
of hurting these stones was too much
for Murray's strength, Several months
ago his brother. Cecil, Is. while running
for a train at Bayside dropped dead.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-25

Delegate members OF the Playground
and Recreation Association OF America,
Of which Theodore Roosevelt is honorary
elected these officers in the
Waldorf-Astoria yesterday: Joseph Lee,
Henry p, Dawson, first vice.
president: william Kent, second vice.
president; Robert Garrett. third vice.
president; Gustavus T. Kirby, treasurer,
Tho association in 1915 aided in estab-
432 public Fairgrounds. costing
about $4,000, 600.
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P%EEKsKiLL, N. Y, May a4-Dr. J..
Russell Forshay, Coroner here, was
called to Croton this morning to view
the body of a man who had died on
the Empire State Express near larry
W The Coroner learned that the
nan was n. A. Moulton, formerly Of
Erie. Pa. New York manager for the
Sims Company. a Pennsylvania con.
Germ. Moulton was stricken with apo
pleXy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-25
The Catskill Mountains

stramrrs Of the Hudson River Day Lins
make direct connection. Mt Kingston Point.
wit afternoon trains for all points In the
mountains
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-01


 work will begin on the first paved streets in Russellville as soon as the survey is completed and grade estab- lished by the city engineers. This pav- ing will be two blocks on Jefferson street, from Main north to the rail road
 Grandma" French, who Is in her 87th year and who makes her home with her son. George, at Bee Brancn, has three living children, 2S living grandchildren, 5S living great-grand- children and 19 living great-great- grandchildren.
 Professor Hubble of Hendrix Col, lege recently spent several days ex cavating in an old Indian graveyard at the mouth of Hell creek on White river. He found several skeletons, a quantity of beads and much Indian jewelry
 ]. s. Totley of Fort Smith has bought the Howell farm of 110 acres. 40 acres in fruit, mile east of Ben, tonville The purchase price was S1S,- 000. He will build an SS,000 brick residence.
 Business men have contributed s6S to pay the cost of surveying the route for new road from Marshall to Snow ball. An improvement district will be formed.
 mining company whose holdings are across the river from the town Of Buffalo is arranging to carry ore from the mines to Buffalo by means of a cable line.
 An ordinance has been introduced in the city council which would place a tax of 50 cents on every shipment of whiskey which reaches Batesville.
 Because of the success of strawber- rv growers at Bentonville this season the acreage will be more than dou- bled next year.
 Work on new s10,000 Methodist church at McCrory is expected to commence June 15.
 An auxiliary recruiting station for All branches of the United States army. to be held at Fayetteville for a period of seven days was opened in Privates o. W. Kayer and Wilhelm Cornwell of the United States Army General Service.
 C. c. Williams, a well known news- naper man, formerly of Stuttgart, has bought the Forrest City Daily ana Weekly Herald and will assume con, trol.
 w D. Henderson of Nathan noticed several bees aro4nd an empty mo- lasses keg which was in an outbuilding on his place. He found the bees were cleaning the keg, and while he stood watching them, the hive "swarmed" ahout the keg and entered 1t.
 Rox Dixon. 10 years old, of Benton vile. has killed 2,400 flies since the opening of the Civic League Swat the Fly" contest two weeks ago He won a baseball init given by local firm for the first 750 flies brought in.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-01
WILSON PUTS 0UT
 TELLER FOR PEACE
UNITED STATES WILLING TO DO ANYTHING FEASIBLE IN THE MATTER.
HAVE 10 SELFISH MOTIVE
Conditions Outlined on Which United States Would Move If It Makes Formal Mediatory Offer. With the
 Idea 1t Would Be Received.

hington.-President Wilson de. clared here before the League to En. force Peace that the United States was ready to join in any feasible as, sociation of nations to preserve the peace of the world against political ambition and selfish hostility" and in service of "a common order, com. mon justice and a common peace He expressed the hope that the terms of peace which end the war would in. clude such an agreement.
 Outlining suggestions for peace which the president said he hoped the United States would make if 1t had opportunity to do so, he included pro vision for absolute freedom of the seas. a contention which has been the keynote or all the diplomatic dis. cussiens with Germany and Great Britain; and virtual guarantees of ter ritorial integrity and political inde. pendenee.
 Officials interpreted the presidents s address as being preliminary "fecler'' for peace in Europe. He outlined the conditions on which the United States would move if it makes a formal me diatory offer, with the idea. 1t was understood. of learning how such sug= gestions would be received abroad.
 T am sure," said the president. that the people of the United States would wish their government to move along these lines:
 First. such a settlement with re- gard to their own immediate interests as the belligerents may agree upon. We have nothing material of any kind to ask for ourselves and are quite aware that we are in no sense or de- gree parties to the present quarrel Our interest is only in peace and It's future guarantees
 "Seeond-An universal association of the nations 10 maintain the invio- late security of the highway of the sease for the common and unhindered use of all the nations of the world, and to prevent any war begun either contrary to treaty conventions or without warning and a full submfs- sion of the causes to the opinion of the world-a virtual guarantee of ter ritorial integrity and political inde. pendence."
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-01
STATE APPEALS IN
 s250,OO0 LAW SUIT
ATTORNEY GENERAL DAVIS Ap. PeAEs TO SUPREME COURT AZ.
 TER LOSING ON DEMURRER.
COMPANY CLAIMS TAXES PAID
In the Lower Court Demurrer Stat, ing That the company's Stock Con- sisted of Property Mostly Lo-
 csted in Louisiana.
Little Rock

Little ROCK Wallace Davis, attorney general. appealed to the Supreme Court a $250,000 suit on back taxes brought by the State against the Bodcaw Lumber Company of Stamps. Lafayette coun- ty. The State lost in the lower court. the court sustaining a demurrer to the complaint
 The suit asked a judgment of S250.- 000 for taxes on the lumber com pany's property during the last 20 years, which the State alleges were not paid. The suit asked that if the decree, if one was awarded. was not paid that the same be declared lien on property in this State owned by the lumber concern Special attor- neys-George Vaughan. T NJ Sea we'll and Frank Pace-brought the suit {n behalf of the attorney general. h the lower court a demurrer stat ing that the eompany's stock consist, ed of it's property, and that much of the property was in Louisiana, was filed It was alleged that Arkansas had no right to tax capital stock com, posed of Louisiana properties, as that part had been taxed in Louisiana.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-01
ID CLOSE CYPRESS
 CREEK GAP EARLY
CONTRACT LET FOR 75oo FEET OF IMPORTANT LEVEE TO
 PREVENT FLOODS.
APPROXIMATE COST $159,O00
Mississippi River Commission Now Has Enlargement Work in Charge and Has Given Assurances That
 Work Will Be Fastened.
| IakHN Village

Lal1e Village
 President Waraeld who has just returned from New Orleans. says that at the joint meeting of the levee boards of Arkansas and Louisiana the contract was let for closing the gap at Cypress Creek, through which In mutations occur every high water The contract was let under the super vision of the Louisiana State Board Of Engineers at New Orleans and awarded to Contractor Bearanee. who IS now operating in the state of Wash iHgton The contract price was = 1=2 cents per cubic yard. well within the estimated figures. The length of the new levee will be about LOGO feet will contain more than 600,000 cubic yards of earth and will cost approxi mately $150.o00, or about $30,000 less than was expected
 The new levee will be completed to the high banks on both sides of Cy- press creek during the present year and will be finally closed as soon as local drainage in Desha county. now under progress can be completed and the levees along the Arkansas river strengthened 10 grade so IS 10 with stand the increased strain. The Mis- sissirpi River Commission now has this enlargement work in charge and has given assurances both to Con gross and levee authorities that this work will be hastened.
 Contractor Bearanee uses machines entirely in the construction work and will be under q $75.0oO bond for the immediate inauguration and speedy eompletition of this work. which will benefit Chicot. Desha and the eastern parts of Drew and Ashley counties and Il parishes in northeastern Louis lana.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-01
Authorizes Vouchers.

Governor Hays issued deficiency proclamations authorizing the State Highways Commissions to issue voucn- CTS on the state highway fund for S2,- 800 to pay incidental expenses and authorizing State Treasurer R. G. Me Daniel to issue vouchers for $1,000 on the general revenue fund to pay for printing for his office The printing appropriation for the treasurer's office was vetoed by the governor.
 The proclamation to the highways commission makes a total of S7,500 au- thorized more than the amount the legislature appropriated. This eSpen- diture was made necessary by the In creased amount of surveys required since the Alexander road law went into effect Under the recent interpru- tation of the law uy the Supreme Court all plans and estimates for dis tricts organized under the Alexander law must in future be prepared by the commission.
 This has made necessary d large increase in the commissions force of engineers w B Owen, chairman of the commission says his department has prepared surveys for more than 2000 miles of road at a cost of be- tween $15 and S20 per mile.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-01
PEACE, PROSPERITY,
 DEMOCRACY'S CRY
ISSUES FOR COMING CAMPAIGN ARE BEING OUTLINED BY FIX
 GOVERNOR GLYNN.

Washing gton.-W of putting into words the issues on which the admin istration plans 10 conduct the presi. dential campaign mas been begun m earnest Former Governor Glynn Of New York. who, as temporary chair man of the St. Louis convention. will deliver the keynote address, has tenta. lively prepared his speech and fl will be submitted to President Wilson shortly. The general outlines of the Democratic platform have also been agreed upon.
 It is understood the platform will follow the general lines of that adopt, ed by the Missouri Democrats, al though several blanks will %e added. The Missouri platform was admitted to administration leaders before it's adoption.
 Peace and prosperity will be the main features of the Democratic plat form and also of MT. Glynn's address. The legislative record of the Wilson administration. particularly the cur rency Dil. and claims that the admin istration has been of assistance to business and labor will also be in eluded. The Monroe Doctrine, as ex- plained by the president in addresses. will be reiterated and stress laid on efforts of the government: to foster trade and good relations with South and Central America.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-01
PLANS TO HASTEN
 HOUSE NAVAL BILL
LONGER DAY SESSIONS AND THREE HOURS EVERY NIGHT
 SCHEME OF LEADERS.

Washington.-Th second admins val appropriation bill. will pass the House within a week, Majority Lead CT kitehin asserted. outlining the pro gram for the bill to the House. Longer aay sessions and three hours every night will be devoted to it's consider ation. he said.
 Representative Mann. minority lead CT, attacked the plan as a political trick to force measures through hur- riedly on the eve of the Republican National Convention.
 MT. Kitehin said special rule would be brought in to take up the bill and pass it. or take 1t up again after a week of uninterrupted consid- eration.
 Representative Butler. Republican member of the naval committee, said it was the understanding of many Re publicans that the bill was not to be considered until after the conventions, and they had made plans accordingly He warned the Democrats he would insist on the maintenance of a quo rum all the time
 I'll see that everybody in the House is on hand" he said This is the twentieth naval bill that I have had to do with and this is the first time that it has been proposed to press it through in two or three days. That is not enough time for a S300000.000 bill. You may have great difficulty in passing the bill.'
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-01
SHORT ARKANSAS ITEMS.

The Batesyille Record tells of the sale of an automobile which was at tended by somewhat unusual circum- stances. Three young men of Bates vile climbed into a ear belonging to E. G. Hinkle and without MT Hin- kle's knowledge took d joy ride. When they returned MT. Hinkle was waiting for them. The ear was not in as good condition as when the young men en- tered it. and Mr Hinkle talked to them so impressively that they form ed a partnership and purchased the automobile for s700.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-01
Hope to Import Dies.

Washington.-Coun yon Bernstorff, the German ambassador discussed with Counselor Polk at the State De- partment certain phases of dyestuffs exportation. Although Germany has agreed to permit the exportation of the dyestuffs in response to representa- tions made by the State Department. officials see little hope of the commod- ity reaching the United States in the near future.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-01
Teachers Are Named.

All teachers at the Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute have been reelected by the Board of Control of the State Char ftable Institutions, the board an nouneed L B. Gardner, superintend ent of the institution. was elected last year for two years. Employees will be elected later The teachers reelected are: J. H. Eddy, CIayde Carter. c. P Coker. c. D. Martin Miss Naomi Stew art. Mrs Emma King, Lester Star back, Miss Lucy Harper, Mrs. Lizzie Wriggle. J. M Edwin. w L. Lloyd Misses Hattie Henderson, Hilda Mil Ter. Matte Royston and Annette Col quette
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-01
Teachers Plan Big Attendance.

plan to increase attendance at the next convention of the Arkansas State Teachers Association to 5000 is under consideration by officers of the association, It is planned to ask the paxt legislature to pass law that you.d permit school boards to pay a ,ort of the teachers expenses to the convention, where the school revenue .. adeouate, or to offer some other re- lief Many states have adopted simi- lar plans.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-01
Short skirts Youthful.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Ihe short skirt will continue to be worn next fall. ac, cording to the report of the Style Committee of the National Cloak. Suit and Skirt Manufacturers Asso- citation. adopted here at the annual convention. The report says the short skirts "smartness and youthful ap- pearance makes it's popularity uni versal"
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-01
Aeroplane to Militia,

New York.-The twin-motor aero plane in which Victor Carlstrom flew from Newport News to this city Tn four hours and one minute, has been bought by the Aero Club of America and will be presented to the National Guard Of New Mexico, which is on duty along the Mexican border The machine will be equipped with two pounder aeroplane gun.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-01
Want AsphaIt Roads.

Asphalt treatment will be used or roads to be constructed in Mississippi county as a result of an inspection ,rip made by the commissioners of a new Nlistrict organized in the county nnder the Alexander law and Hugh R Carter. state highway engineer, MT Carter announced. The first asphalt road in the state will extend nortf and south three miles on each side of Burdett
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-01
Hessian Ely Hurts Wheat.

Topeka, Kan.-A prospective yield of 10S, 100000 bushels of winter wheat fin Kansas this year was forecast in a report covering conditions up to May F, which was issued by J. C. Mohler secretary of the State Board of Agri- culture Compared with this time last year a depreciation of s2S.000,- GOO is shown.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-01
Favors An Early Union.

Saratoga Springs, N. Y.-The gen eral conference of the Methodist Epis- copal Church. by an overwhelming majority, voted against abolishing the missionary episcopacy and endorsed plans that may lead to the unifieation of the Methodist Church in the North and South before the next quadren. nial session.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-01
Fielder Gives Up Honor

Trenton, N. J.-Governor Fielder has written to President Wilson, re- linquishing the honor Of nominating the president at the St. Louis conven- tion as the candidate of New Jersey, his home state. to Attorney General Westcott, who made the nominating speech at Baltimore four years ago.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-01

The commissioners of the Miller County bridge and highway improve ment district sold at auction S233,90o worth of road bonds at gS.e5 The Mer= chants and Planters Bank and the Texafkana Savings and Trust Com. pany, both local concerns, were the purchasers
 The bonds run seriaIly for 15 years and bear five per cent interest. The money will be used for the eonstruc- ton Of 60 miles ef good roads radiat. ing out of Texarkana to points east and southeast. one of the lines to cross Red River near Fulton and con meet with other good roads to Hope and Little ROdR
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-01

Mrs. Lille B. Casey, widow of Ben Casey of Texarkana received through Sheriff Baker check for $1S,342 50, in payment of a judgment she obtain ed in a suit against the Kansas City Southern Railway Company for the death of her husband. who was killed by an engine while he was al work in the local yards nine years ago.
The Monticellonian., 1916-06-01
STATE PARAGRAPHS.

Alexander Jackson, general immt grafton agent of the Rock Island lines, with headquarters at Chicago, has been the guest of C. A. Doak of the Sparkman Business Mems League for several days They have been inspect ing the surrounding country with a view of locating several colonies of Northern residents in this vicinity.