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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-04
DICTIONARY
ON GUTTER
AND STACKER.

. Which is the better term for a
. man who disobeys the selective
. draft law and refuses to register
. next Tuesday for fear he will be
. drafted?
q GUTTER:
. One who quits: especially,
. contestant in any manly sport
. who shirks although physically
. fit; hence. shirker. a coward
. Standard Dictionary.
q SLACkER:
. A person who Stacks Gs negli.
= gent, tardy, slow; shirk.
. Standard Dictionary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-04
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The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
WAR gREvITlEs

Every man between the ages of 21 and 31 years at Steger, H., town of about 5000 population, has volun. teered for service.
 The Seventh regiment of engineers will be organized at Leavenworth. Kan, instead of Fort Sheridan, III.
 The national guard of the United States will be ordered to mobilization camps the day President Wilson signs the army conscription bill.
 When Richard Farris Cannon enlist ed in the navy at Jackson, Miss, the enlisted strength of the navy touched the 100000 mark for the first time.
 Col. Daniel Mccarthy, department quartermaster, has issued an appeal to hotel men of the country for cooks to join the new army.
 The Germans have about 325 sub marines in operation and about 80 oI 100 have been lost through British nets alone.
 Two new artillery regiments for the regular army, to be known as the Tenth and the Eleventh, will be or ganized as soon as the army bill final ly passes.
 Secretary of War Baker says the government has decided to establish camp for the training of negroes ts be officers. This camp will be located near Washington.
 Zeebrugge was bombarded by Eng fish aeroplanes. A flotilla of torpedo boats also shelled the fortress.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
School Trustees Meet.

At an informal meeting of the board of the proposed girls industrial school in the governors office, for nal inspection of the reform school, proposed as the site for the girls school, was arranged for next week, the date to be set by the chairman of the board, Mrs. C. L. Shafer Plans for improving the heating and water systems of the school and other need ed repairs also were discussed, but as obtaining the grounds of the reform school depends upon the establish ment elsewhere of a boys industrial school to replace the present reform school, no definite arrangements were made. Those present were the gov ernor, an ex-officio member of the board, Mrs. Shafer, Mrs. M. L. Sand CTS, Mrs. Jo Frauenthal of Conway and Dr. A. c. Shipp.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
CRIMINAL.

Patrick J. Crawford of Philadelphia, a member of Company A, First infan- try, N. P. G., was shot and mortally wounded by another soldier while guarding a bridge at Yardley, Pa.
 A masked robber entered an office building in the heart of New York, held up the cashier of the Aborn op- era company and escaped with $3,000 cash. The cashier was alone.
 Federal officials are considering what action to take against Ernest Doty. farmer, who shot hole in an army balloon en route from Fort Crook to Junction City, Kan.
 An explosion which in the belief of Fire Warden Marvin was caused by dynamite damaged the Labor Temple at Kansas City about $20,000. GENERAL
 Jesse Williamson, arrested in Phila- delphia, is alleged to have obtained unlawfully $750,000 worth of securi- ties from a Pennsylvania insurance company.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
WILL FIGHT IN STATES HIGHEST TRIBUNAL $75o,o0o NOTE
 ISSUE.
AUTHORIZED BY LEGISLATURE
Date Set For Issue Is July 1, and It Is Said That Case Will Be Advanc- ed on the Supreme Courts
 Docket.
Little Rock.

IAllll6 IbOCh. - Appeal of former Gov George w. Hays suit to enjoin the $750,000 note issue authorized by the last Legisla- ture, which was decided in favor of +he state in the Pulaski Chancery Court April 26, was filed in the Su- preme Court at Little Rock.
 MT. Hays filed his petition in the lower court April 16, asking that R. G. McDaniel, state treasurer, be per manently enjoined from issuing, reg istering, countersigning, or otherwise taking part in the note issue. The pc tition charged that the issue is un- constitutional. Chancellor Martineau dismissed the petition for lack of equity. The date set for the issue IS July 1, and it is very probable that the case will be advanced on the Su- preme Courts docket.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
GENERAL.

Nearly 2,000 delegates ire in at tendance on the general assembly of the Presbyterian church which has opened a weeks convention at DaL las, Tex.
 For alleged unpatriotic utterances. Rev. J, A. Kyle of the Davenport Ia) Unitarian church was forced to re sign. My God is not your Cod were his parting words to the congre gation.
 The German clerks in the employ of the Guaranty Trust Co, who were suspended after the break in diplo matic relations between this country and Germany, have been discharged
 Fourteen- -year-old Doris Anderson of Chicago. suspected by the police of having killed her 13-year-old chum, Grace Hageaann, was released. A eoroner's jury rendered an open yer diet.
 Chicago loop lunch rooms are plan. ming to charge cent for napkins as result of the rising cost of operation
 Ridgewood, N. !, has solved the high cost of living. Local merchants who gave trading stamps have stopped the practice. Now they give potato or an onion instead.
 The frst daily war newspaper to be published by the United States gov. ernment is lon the street" It ia called The Official Bulletin and is published under order of the presi dent by George Creel
 Flour prices have touched new high points, fancy patents advancing 40 cents and being quoted at $f6.70 g barrel. First clears sol dior $1440, an advance of 40 cents.
 Two hundred Indiana preachers want to go to war as chaplains. This number of applications has been re eeived by Adjt. Gen. Harry D. Smith MISC
 William J. Bryan addressed 2,25O prisoners at San Quentin on the sub ject of "The Making of Men,"
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
Finish Preliminary Survey.

According to advices received In the Highway Department on the pre- liminary survey of the Mena-to-Hot Springs road through Montgomery, were finished, and report on the specifications will probably be r6eeiv- ed soon. The preliminary work for the Harrisburg Marked Tree highway was completed some time ago and Q contract for construction has been given to the American Construction Company of Kansas City. The con- tract calls for 23-mile gravel road to be built at cost of approximately $150,OOO.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
SUPREME coURT OF ARKANSAS REVERSES DECISION OF LOW.
 FER COURTS ORDER.
DIVORCE CASE IS ANNULED
Decree in Case of w. A. spann Vs. Mrs. Lula Spann From Little Rock Chancery Court Is Deeided-EVi-
 dence Did Not Warrant Divorce.
Little Rock

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 The Supreme Court quashed the order made by the Craighead County Court December 2, 1915, calling in Craighead County warrants for can celatfon and reissuance, on the ground that the proposed action by the lower court had not been proper ly advertised. Failure Of the sheriG to post notices of the proposed action of the county court in the various vot- ing precincts of Jonesboro was a vio- Iatfon of the law regulating advertis- ing of such actions, the court held The law prescribes that notices of proposed reissuance of county war rants must be posted at courthouses and in voting precincts in each town ship. The court held that city ward is the same as a township voting pre- cinct, within the meaning of the stat ute.
 The court also nullihed the divorce decree in the case of w. A. Spann vs. Mrs. Lulu Spann, from Little Rock Chancery Court. The Spanns were married in Saline county and lived to- gether until May 1, 1915. Following their separation, Mrs. Spann sued for divorce, alleging numerous indignities. The Supreme Court held that the eyi. dence did not constitute sufficient grounds for divorce and reversed the divorce decree.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
FOREIGN.

A German torpedo boat sank north of Schiermonnik-Oog island, in the North sea, off the Dutch coast.
 The executive committee of the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers delegates at Petrograd has decided by q vote of g to 22 not to participate in the formation of a coalition gov. ernment.
 Unconfirmed reports were received that Gen. Zapata has been killed al Iguula, Guerrero state.
 Adolph von Batocki, president ol the food regulation board in Germany, has asked permission to resign, owing to severe criticism by members of tht reichstag.
 An internal machine was discovered recently in the Bellevue palace in ths Tiergarten in Berlin, where the i'm perial German family is residing.
 Nine German and one Austrian steamer entered the Hook of Holland last week, while six sailed. Most G the arrivals were from Hamburg, Ere men and the Baltic.
 The Haytien congress refused to de clare war on Germany. A resolution was adopted protesting in the namA of humanity against submarine war fare.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
LABOR.

Hundreds of workmen, skilled and otherwise, have gone from Nashville Tenn, to the north and east during the past few months, so depicting the ranks of labor that industries are SC riously threatened.
 A 10 per cent wage increase for all shopmen and unorganized laborers ir the employ fthe Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad was announced.
 Ten thousand men and women em ployes of motor bus companies in London are on strike and much delay follows through the congestion of the tram lines, trains and the under ground system.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
Food Demonstration.

Fooo Demonstratlon.
 Plans for practical demonstration of food preparedness at the county teachers institutes are being made by ]. l.. Bond, state superintendent of public instruction Mir. Bond is send ing letters to the county superintend- ents and examiners asking that five days of each institute to be devoted to the demonstration, at which the county demonstration and canning club agents will be asked to cooper ate. The program suggested by Mir. Bond includes work by both the can ming club agent and the demenstra- tion agent. and it is probable that a joint program will be arranged. The first day of the demonstration would include a general outline of food con. servation and garden work; the sec. ond instructions on the manufacture and use of the home canned and field food crops; the third, drying fruits and vegetables and the care and breeding of live stock; the fourth. canning beans and cultivation of food crops; and the fifth, canning toma- toes and farm management.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

Representative Mason of Illinois, a Republican, has introduced 2 a joint resolution which would declare that the freedom of Ireland was one of the purposes for which the United States went to war.
 Without a roll call the senate passed the bill increasing the strength of the navy to 10000 men and that of the marine corps to 30,000.
 Another food control bill providing for a food survey, standardization of foods and punishment of monopolies in the necessaries of life was ap- proved by the senate agricultural com mittee.
 President Wilson signed the annual army appropriation bill for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918, and carry ing approximately $270, 100000.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
Hite On Election Board.

Pate Hite of Hot Springs was elect ed on the board of election commis- sioners of Garland county by the state board, composed of Gov. Brough, Sec retary of State Terral and Attorney General Arbuckle. MT. Hite succeeds w. J. Little (resigned, Democratic member of the board The state board also elected Hugh Harp of Alma to succeed J. L. Peters, the Republican member of the Crawford County Board of Election Commissioners.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
Appeals Bone Dry Case.

Appeals Bone Dry Case.
 The second appeal from the bone dry law was filed in the Supreme Court in the case of the State vs. Eu. gene Robertson of Mississippi county. Robertson acquired his trouble by sending the same trunk too often in- to the oases. After several trips the trunk inspectors along the route be- gan to recognize it as it went out under ballast and returned loaded, and inspection discovered that on it's return trips it carried @ heavy cargo of eontraband packed tightly in bed cloths, pillows, etc. As alleged owner of the trunk Robertson was fined $100 and sentenced to SC days in the Mis- sissippi county isil, from which he appealed
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Wayne Hurst, 19-year-old private in Company M of the Third Missouri infantry, pleaded guilty to a statutory charge against a 13-year-old girl and was sentenced to five years in prison.
 At the request of the Chicago Legal Aid society, Gov. Lowden has granted a 60day reprieve, the seventh, to Chicken" Joe Campbell, convicted of murdering the wife of the former warden.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
Fifteen Complete Medical Course.

The Medical Department of the Uni versity of Arkansas will hold it's thir- ty-eighth annual commencement exer- cises on May 30. The Rev. Hay Wat son Smith will deliver the commence ment address and Gov Brough, who is ex-officio chairman of the board Of trustees, and President Futrall of the State University will also address the graduating class, which is composed of 15 young men residing in different portions of the state
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25

Orders to recuit the First and Sec ond Arkansas National Guard resi ments to war strength were received by Lloyd England, adjutant general. Further efforts to get recruits for the two organizations before the draft un. der the new conscription law begins will be made.
 Federal recognition of the Third will not be obtained until the various companies have the required number of men and have been mustered into the state service.
 Gov. Brough telegrapher W. H. In- graham, assistant secretary of war, asking that Maj. Carroll Armistead, now commandant at University If Arkansas; Capt. Shirley Wood, now an instructor at West Point, and Lieut. John H. Hinemon, Jr, stationed at Fort Sam Houston, be detailed to ae cept places on the staff of the Third Regiment.
 The names of the 25 noncommis- stoned officers of the First Regiment, Arkansas National Guard, who were recommended for entrance to the citizens training camp at Fort Logan H. Roots, were received by Capt John P. Bubb, post adjutant Several of them now are on detached service in the camp and these will be allowed to remain.
 Unable to gain admission to the training camp at Fort Sheridan, Ill, 20 young Illinois men arrived at Fort Logan H. Roots and presented trans fer papers from the Eastern Depart ment. Owing to the large number of rejections from the camp here, the men were accepted by Col Bullard, commanding officer at the post, and were examined by medical officers. The majority of the men passed.
 Work of screening all cantonments has begun by a corps of workmen. Each of the many windows and all doors will be screened by fine wire screens. In addition to this precau- tion against flies and mosquitoes, mos quito bars have been issued to all the men. Col Bullard made an inspec- ton of the camp.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
Declines Lecture Contracts.

Governor Brough declined to sign contracts offered by two chautauqua companies in whose territory he had made addresses. Both the Redpath- Horner Company of Kansas City and the White-Myers Company of Chica- go offered a six weeks contract. The governor said that there is too much business of a serious nature confront ing the state, and that his time is too occupied by official matters.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
CONDENSED NEWS
Interesting Events From
 Everywhere
A Glance Into the World at Large Compiled for the
 Benefit of Our Readers
MISCELLANEOUS.

Cambridge university conferred hon orary degrees on Walter II. Page, the American ambassador, and Gen. Jan Christian Shuts, the South Af- rican commander.
 Fifty land owners, customers of the Gridley Land and Water Co, at Oro- vile, Cal, took forcible possession of the water system to save their crops on 2,000 acres.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
PERSONAL

Henry Ford, who will pay some S15,000,OO0 into the federal treasury under the terms of the income tax clause in the revenue bill, gave his unqualified endorsement to the fin- come tax feature of the bill.
 Dr. Henry Charles Somers of Chi cago, his daughter Alice and two Ger man friends named Rothschild and Hopf have been arrested at Berne as German spies.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
Officers Assioned.

Iames P Clarke, Jr.. son of the late United States Senator James ?. Clarke, has been commissioned cap tain of infantry in the Arkansas Ne tional Guard, and has been assigned to command of the new Pine Bluff company, forming for the Third Regl- ment.
 Floyd D. Arnett has been commits stoned second lieutenant in Company I, Ola, Second Arkansas, and Harr. Hough first lieutenant, and Charles A. Benton second lieutenant in Com pany A, Second Arkansas, of Spring dale.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
pr. Green Reanpointed.

Dr. H. J. Green of Paragould was reappointed member of the State Board of Dental Examiners for a i've year term. Dr. Greens present ap- pointment expires September 1. He was recommended to succeed himself at the annual meeting of the State Dentists Association held here re- gently
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
 incorporation Matters.


 Florence Sanitarium Pine Bluff, s20,OO0 capital, $4.7OO subscribed; cor. porators, z. Orto, E. A. Howell, Leo NJ. Andrews and others.
 Alleniania Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., withdrew from the state.
 Kingston Milling Company of Kings ton, capital $6,O00, corporators, H. H. Basore, J. N. Bunch, and others.
 Arkansas and Oklahoma Lead and Zinc Co, Keener, Boone County. Ark. S30,000 capital.
 The Myers Slave and Manufactur- ing Company of Corning, has filed 3 certificate of increase of capital stock from $50,O00 to $100,000
 Great Southwest Development Com pany, Little Rock, s10,000 capital, of which $1,20O subscribed, Walter l.. Brown president, Walter L. Brown, IT,, vice president and treasurer: J. c. Harris secretary, Neal Watson man. ager.
 The Bobbs-Merrill Company of h. dianapolis, Ind, textbook publishers, have been granted permission to do Anainass in the state.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
AGGInENTe

D. B. Russell, a conductor, was killed when an Arkansas City street car jumped the track and fell 30 feet to the bed of a creek.
 John Sheehan of Ludlow, IL, member of the Illinois National Guard, who expected to go to France soon, was killed near Loda, H., when his automobile struck a piece of soft road and turned over.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
BRIEF NEWS AND NOTES.

pr. c. W. Garrison, president of the State Board. of Health, and Dr. D. c. Absher of New York, member of the International Health Board, visited Prescott in the interest of g. campaign for the prevention of con- tagious diseases. It is not probable that this county will assist in the work, owing to financial conditions.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
Orders Special Election.

The governor issued a proclamation calling special election in Craighead county to elect a sheriff to succeed Mark Phillips, deceased. The date set is June 26, at the time when dele gates to the constitutional convention are to be elected. Several candidates mak seek the place, among them Roy Sharp. The governor will appoint a temporary sheriff, who will be satis- factory to all candidates.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25

On account of the departure of Prof. M. J. McTIenry professor of science in Hendrix College at Conway, who has been granted a years leave to do postgraduate work, the place of local weather observer at Conway will be made vacant unless someone volunteers.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25

Doctor" ]. Grant Lyman, sentenced to IS months from Los Angeles in 1913 on a charge of using the mails to defraud in the sale of Panama lands, lost his appeal in the United States circuit court of appeals.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
SHORT ARKANSAS ITEMS.

Twenty Stuttgart residents have signed membership in local organi- zation of the Red Cross Society and have asked that a charter be issued to them.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25

The five-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. Max Morrow, who reside near Kensett, was bitten by a rattlesnake a few days ago. A physician admin. istered an antidote promptly and the little fellow is now on the way to re- covery.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25

The berry crop is very fine in White county and over 200 cars have been shipped so far. The cool nights the first of last week and so many rains caused delay in the berries getting ripe.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25

Mayor Randolph P. Hamby has des- ignated May 29 and 30 as cleanup and weed-cutting days in Prescott. He al- so issued an order requiring all prop erty owners to connect their buildings with the sewerage system before June 1.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25

Mrs. Alice Alexander of Fayette vile was arrested and charged with a bone dry law violation. She had five quarts of alcohol in her suit case, which, she said, was for medical pur- poses. Officers say she has been mak ing trips regularly to Monett, Mo.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25

The campaign of the Texarkana Civ ic League against sparrows, which be- gan month ago, has resulted in con- siderable success. The rewards of 10 cents for each sparrow head or dozen sparrow eggs has brought in between 5000 and 1000 claims for bounty, mostly by small boys.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25

Several doctors at Hamburg have decided to raise the charges for pro- fessional visits in the city from $1 to S2, to be in effect June 1.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25

Directors of the Hill Creek school district in Conway county have rent ed 15 acres of land and have planted it to cotton. The proceeds will go toward maintaining the school and making final payment on the school building.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
FIRES.

Fire which started in the Wabash passenger station spread to the plant of the Macon (Mo.) Motor Car Go. and caused damage estimated at about $225, 900.
 A fireman was killed and two were injured in fire which burned the hay barns of the Phil. E. Drought Hay Co. at Kansas City.
 Fire from an unknown cause de- stroyed building, part of the Edi- son plant, at Orange, N. J., used in the manufacture of photographic rec ord discs. The loss is $75,000.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25

A. A. Webber and John Morrow of Batesville are doing development work on the Maryhattianna mine on Rush creek. An immense body of high grade jack has been uncovered with several rich runs of carbonate. A mill is planned.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25
DOMESTIC.


 An Egyptian acacia tree, in front of the White House, and long an object of special interest to Masons, is thought to be dying of blight.
 The first boat of the nayy's fleet of submarine chasers has just been launched at the New York navy yard, and the second will be launched at the New Orleans navy yard in few days.
 A loan of 45.O00.oOO was made by the government to Belgium, payable in six monthly installments of $7,500,- 900 each.
 King George will shortly issue a proclamation urging the English peo- pie to economize to the extent of 65 per cent in the consumption of food.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25

Magnolia inspectors will begin the work of cattle tick eradication in this locality at once, with the inspection Of the vats. Dipping will begin June l. It is planned to have every COW in the county dipped once each 14 days.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25

The incorporation papers for the Peoples Aid Union have been filed with the clerk. This is a new mutual insurance company lately organized with headquarters at Cotter.
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25

Attorney General Arbuckle filed suit in the Miller Circuit Court at Texar- kama against the National Creosoting Company of Texarkana for S75,000, which is claimed to be due the state as back taxes on certain lands owned by the company in Miller county
The Pulaskian., 1917-05-25

Fred Smith, negro 68 years of age, who lives near Ashdown, tried to enlist in the United States army last week. He was disappointed when told he was too old for service