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The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12
Help Us Get EN-.

Under the old regime, when
people moved here, in wagons,
driven by oxen, and then tether-
ed them to the old-timed horse
hitching-rack. which all regulat-
ed towns had, and slaked their
own thirst from the town we'll,
it was easy enough for the news
papers to keep up with them,
and chronicle their incoming and
outgoing. But, now, when they
come in from three directions,
on Railroads, and forty differ
ent directions by automobiles,
to keep up with the procession
is an utter impossibility. So if
you have friends visiting you,
or you are off on a visit to friends,
and care to have it known, just
call up No. 30. and tell us about
it; we will do the rest.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12

internationally such outbreaks
as that at East ST. Louis are as
bad for the United States now as
the loss of a battle.
1t will Immediately be told to
the liberty intoxicated people of
Russia, who are trying to find
themselves, that in the Wanted
free country of America inoffen-
sive people are massacred.
The incident will be colored so
as to please the Individual preiu-
dice of every class.
The reactionaries will be told
that America herself cannot en-
force her own laws.
The Socialists will be told that
the proletariat IN this country
has no chance.
Inc rioters OF Petrograd and
Moscow will justify further riot
ing by pointing to the rioting
that is going on in America.
The incident will be big peg
on which a thousand different
lies can be hanged for the delec-
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12
Mr.. j. N. CayaneSs Having lev
Residence Erected.

MIR. j. l.. Pewitt has been "a
warded the contract, and began
work, the first of this week, for
the erection of a 100000 EN-
room, brick veneered residelce
for Mr.. J. M. Cavaness, on Vest
Gaines Avenue. Mr.. Pewitt las
had considerable experience q a
contractor and builder, and his
various buildings in this city and
surrounding country stand as
monuments to his efficiency in
this line of work.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12
DR.. Morrison, Dead.

DR.. II. A. Morrison, of La
Dele, who was shot by a Section
Foreman, on the A. & L. VI.
Railroad, about a week ago, did,
from the wound, on last Wd-
nesday morning, in a hospitalat
Monroe, La, where he had BEN
carried for treatment.
DR.. Morrison was endeavoriig
to separate two men, who wee
fighting. when one of them, Wet.
brook, fired upon him with IS
calibre pistol, the ball strikiig
him in the abdomen, which cars-
ed his death. DR.. Morrison was
about 40 years of age and wis
one of Drew county's most prom
inent physicians and best cit-
zens. He is survived by his wifi,
who has the deep sympathy If
all our people.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.

In the Chancery Court. Drew Co., Ark.
Walter Lambert and J. j. Dicken Plaintiffs,
Heirs of Robert Martin and
Others, and Certain Lands, Defendants.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Walter Lam
bert and j. j. Dicken have this day filed in the
office of the Clerk of the Drew County Chan
Gerry Court their petition praying that their re-
spective titles be by decree of said Court con-
hrmed at the December term of said Court to
the following described tracts of land in Drew
county, to-wit
All OF that part of the S. E. or. of Section g.
in Township 10, South, Range 4, West which
lies on the Left or Southeast bank of Bayou
Bartholomew, except strip off the South side
thereof &c chains wide between parallel lines;
also Lots /, 2, and in the N. hf. of N. E. or
OF Section 10, in said Township and Range.
about 1850 acres of the Robert Mart in Estate
land.
All persons who claim any interest in or til
tie to said land, or any part thereof adverse to
said Lambert and Dicken are warned to ap-
pear in this Court within sixty DAYS from this
date and show cause, if any they can why the
titles OF plaintiffs should not be confirmed
July 10, 1917 He. BURKs. Clerk
7-12-6t.-W. &W.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12
SAVE THE WASTE AND |
WIN THE WAR"

The folio wing is taken from a
sermon preached in the First
Presbyterian Church, of Pine
Bluff, by Rev l. Norris, on
Sunday, July 1st, in response to
a request of Hon. Herbert Hoov
er, American Food Commission
er, and should be read in every
American home. 1t brea thes.
throughout, the true spirit of
patriotism. and its admonitions
are timely and sane, and should
have wide spreading effect. In
these dark and gloomy DAYS
there il no time for foolish waste
and useless extravaganza. No
one shout | starve. t is true, but
no.one should fete and feast,
while Others are begging for
bread:
ave must not only save on small ex.
travagances, but We must eliminate all
Injuries.
We owe it to ourselves, we owe it to
our country. we owe it to the brave
men, our American soldiers who are
this morning somewhere in France,
waiting for the word to fire, and, per
haps, for many, it will be the last fire.
We must make ourselves an efficient
factor in this great crisis. We all
know that the nation is helping to de-
Tide the fate of modern civilization.
rhe most imp ,rtant of all questions
light now is the food question. Can,
md will our people supply food for
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12
Change in Business Manager.

Mr.. E. F. Gotham, former
Business Manager of the Month
cellonian, having enlisted in the
army, and is now located at Fort
Logan H. Roots, as member of
Co. |. 1st Ark. Reg. Mr.. n. D..
Gotham, for the past five years
Deputy Circuit Clerk, will here
after be connected with the pa
per as Business Manager and
Assistant Local Editor. Mr.. Cot
ham is a practical newspaper
man, being connected with the
printing business many years be
fore going into the Clerks Office
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12

From the prolonged drought
which we have had it is evident
that teed-stuffs are going to be
unusually scarce in this portion
of the country for the next year,
and it is the duty of every intel
igent man to make every posi-
BILE preparation to meet the per
il, for it can be called little less
This NAV be done by sowing an
abundance OF Fall Oats and Win
ter Wheat. Prepare the best
land YOU have and plough and
harrow thoroughly before plant
idg. and then, in October or
early Novem Der, drill in your
wheat and oats, and the chances
are that you will have oats to
feed your work-stock on next
summer. aud bread for yourself
and family.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12
THE EAST ST. LOUIS ORGY.

1t will not do in considering
the East St Louis tradgedy for
the southern people to cry tn
quoque to their northern neigh.
bors.
We cannot justify the commits
sion of crime in the south by
pointing to the fact that the
same crime is committed in the
north.
The tragedy of East st. Louis
not only beshames that city and
the state of Illinois, but is dis
grace to the whole country.
1t shows how thin is the We
neer of our civilization.
The forces of the law all over
this country have become at
tenuated.
Respect for the law is less than
it has ever been in the history of
America.
The ground sill of our govern
mental fabric was the rule of the
law. The law written in our
constitution was the expression
Of the people as to their rights,
their liberty and their hopes.
The horror of the East st.
Louis situation is not in the
death of 81 or % people, either
white or black, but in the an
archy that prevailed in that city
for more than 36 hours.
The humiliating thing was the
inability of the police and the
militia to take care of even
themselves.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12

Mr.. W. A. Slemons, while
doing carpenter work ON the
garage room in the 81. w. Wells
building on the North West cor
ner of Court Square, last week,
came near having a serious acct
dent. Mr.. Slemons was standing
on a ladder, while at work on or
near the ceiling, when the ladder
slipped, throwing him off and to
the floor. He was badly bruised
and scratched about the head
and limbs, but, luckily, no bones
were broken, and he is now able
to be about the streets.
Messrs. S. D. Spratt, E. l..
Bland and J. J. Dicken, of this
city, and 6. @. Thompson, of
Baxter, are on Lost Lake, Chicot
county, this week, on a camp
hunt and fishing expedition.
These gentlemen are all excel
lent singers, composing a quar-
tette of more than a local repu-
tation, and we are informed that
on outings of this kind they
spend much of the time in re-
hearsing the popular songs of the
day and singing the good old
songs of days gone by.
Drew county now has q second
traction engine and road grader,
and if it doesn't have good roads
it will be no fault of the ma
chimes, or for the lack of them.
During the recent drought we
have heard some complaint a.
gainst the road machinery, from
the fact that the soil placed on
the road bed by them,
turned to dust bed, which
made automobiling slow and
troublesome. But if we had only
had our usual quantity of
rain, the roads would have been
packed, and made all the better
by the grading.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12

lynched Persons investigated
the charges They knew from
certain physical facts, and the
statements of most reputable
white people, that the two ac
cused negroes were at their
places when the crime was com
mitted.
The mob leaders said: eve
stated that the same men who
iynched Ell Persons would see to
it that the other two men were
protected" And these men were
protected.
In East st. Louis the riot
seems to have begun after a
fight, and the shooting of police
officers by two or three negroes.
Then every white person began
TO maltreat every black person.
And negro women were finally
slugged and beaten by white
women.
In the sou5h even law ess pun
ishment runs against the indi
vidual. In the north it runs a
gainst the entire mem jership o
the race that is in sight -Uom
mercial Appeal.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12
Assessors Notice

| will be at the following
places for the purpose of as
sesslng your taxes, both real
and personal, on dates men
toned below.
DEMENT'S, July Ii and IA.
New Hope, July Is.
Green Hill, July II.
Wilmar. July Is, 10 and 20.
Barkada, July 81.
Monticello, until August 1st.
Be sure and bring your Tax
Receipts.
TURNER WELLS.
Tax Assessor.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12

Kisses Mildred and Frances
GtSon entertained their young
friends with a Rock party on
,st Tuesday afternoon, at the
home of their father, Mr.. E A.
Oason. on East Shelton Avenue.
The entertainment was given in
honor of Miss Margaret Mekin-
non. of Columbia. Tenn, who is
visiting the family of Mr.. L. w.
billiard.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12
NOTICE
First Meeting Of Creditors.

In the matter of John NJ. Haisty, Bankrupt.
To the creditors OF the said John NJ Haisty,
Midway, Drew County, Arkansas, Bankrupt.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that on the
%, day OF June, 1917, John NJ. Hasty was duly
adjudged a bankrupt, and the first meeting of
the creditors will be held at the office of the
Referee, in the Fulk building, in the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas, on the IL day of July
1917, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon at which
time and place said creditors may attend :.
prove their claims, appoint trustee, examine
the bankrupt, and transact such other business
as may properly come efore said meeting.
CHAS. G. WATERS,
Referee.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12

Miss Myrtle Collins entertain
ed few of her friends with a
six O'Clock dinner at the home
of her father, Mr.. M. Collins, on
South Gabbert Street, on last
Friday evening. Those present
were, Mrs. James Clark, (nee
Aileen Spencer) of Lagrange, ILL.,,
Misses Marguerite and Mildred
Koonce, of Rock Hill, S. c., and
Misses Lilly Higgason and Sadie
Spencer, of this city.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12

themselves and for the hundreds of
thousands on alien shores, that are
looking to us for their daily breadt
The answer to this question will de-
termine our victory or our downfall.
We must cut out imaginary needs.
We must learn intelligent economy.
We must learn to live on the minimum
for health and strength and not seek
maximum; many of us eat vastly too
much-more than is good for us. We
must eliminate our luxuries; we must
learn too to live on cheap good things,
things that we can grow at home. III
our A American soldiers can afford TO
die for our country, we can and VIII
cheerfully practice the most rigid econ
omy compatible with healthful effielen-
CIV. Finally, let us bear in mind that
in this we are lighting the battle of the
nations life as truly as the soldiers in
the trenches. We cannot afford and
will not be slackers.
Our Imperial enemy, the Kaiser of
Germany, has sent out his challenge to
the world that this war will be won
not by the last bullet, but by the last
crust, and his people, trained to pro
ductiveness and drilled in frugality
and self denial, together with the de
structive power of his submarines, will
make this world this power challenge
that he has thrown down.
In this land of plenty, which for a
full generation has been nothing but
land of plenty, it is hard for us to re
alize that there should be shortage OF
food anywhere on the earth, but, if we
will listen, we can hear the pitious call
for bread coming from millions OF
throats this very hour in Belgium, in
Armenia, in France. in Germany, IL
fact, in nearly all the earth, save ouI
own favored land.
There has no task ever been giyer
anyone, requiring such skill and sncf
| tAQuiSilc poioc vi lhibti, uCais anu ooNh
patience as has been given the mother
of family. The battle is in heI
hands as much as in the hands of thu
soldiers on the front. To see that he
family has enough to eat and of thu
proper sort of food at the proper time
well cooked, and see that there Is NJ
waste of food materials, is one of TIT
noble tasks which can be performed
by the housewife only. | wish tn,
world were at peace, but we are not
we are at war. We have accepted thu
yuage of battle with powerful enc
my, whose efficiency is shown at ever,
point along every front.
believe we are ready to pour on
our blood and treasures, that libert.
may not perish. The courage of ou
soldiers abroad, the frugalty and self
sacrifice of our people at home, will
give new luster to our flag. Ono
more We shall make good with GU
lives and fortunes the great faith t.
which we were born, and new glor
shall shine upon the faces of our pee
pie"
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12

II Won get the opportunity
and can get seed, it will pay you
to SOW COW peas, vet. as the
vines will mature sufficiently for
hav, before frost. 1t seems Ger
tain that this section OF country
is up against a hard proposition
AMI every effo must be made
Is bridge over. In the good
years that we have had many
things should have been saved
that We wasted, but it is now
too late to lament over this fact.
We must lay our plans to try
and do better in the future. Ev
erything that will make a Fall
crop should be planted at the
earlie>: possible moment.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12
Additional Locals.

ANlSAlUlOIIJI AOCdlS.
You furnish lot and labor; I'll
pay for house. You can pay off
the whole loan at any time with
out notice. A. Z. Wells. If
Mr.. j. Ruel Yount and wife,
of Sour Lake, Texas, are visiting
Mr.. Yount's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. w. Yount, in the North
ern part of this county. They
made the trip in Mr.. Yount's au-
tomobile, and were only two
days on the road.
Miss Minnie Rogers, who ba S
been teaching school at Waco,
Texas, for the past ten months,
returned to her home in this city
last Saturday. She attended the
Reunion at Washington City and
visited other Eastern cities, after
her school closed.
Miss Vernon Whitlow, after a
visit to her sister, Miss Rolfe
Whitlow, in this city, left last
Saturday for her home at Ham,
burg. She was accompanied by
Miss Mignon Cruce, who will
spend sometime visiting in that
city.
Miss Stella Hughes, who has
been doing stenographic work
at Arkansas City, since finishing
a course in the Monticello Rail
way and Commercial College,
several months ago, after visit
to her mother, Mrs. Jerre
Hughes, near this city, left last
Friday morning for Maniteau
and Colorado Springs. Colorado,
where she will spend her sum-
mer vacation. She will be gone
until about Sept. 1st.
Mrs. Wilton Wilkinson, of Ell
berton, Ga, spent day or so
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. M. Cavaness, in this city,
last week. Mrs. Wilkinson was
on her way to Hot Springs to WIS.,
it her husband, who is sojourn-
ing in that city for the benefit
of his health. She will return
here and spend sometime with
relatives and friends, before
leaving for her home in Geor-
gia.
Mr.. Geo. w. Lambert was
down in the bottom country,
looking after his interests, the
latter part of last week.
Mr.. Lambert, besides being a
large cotton buyer, Vice Pres
ident of the Commercial Loan &
Trust Company and Manager of
the Southern Compress Compa-
ny, of this city, has large agri-
cultural interests along the Bay
GU Bartholomew in Drew and
Chicot counties.
There were quite a number of
visitors from our neighboring
city of Dermott on our streets
last Sunday afternoon, but as we
are not in position to give their
names in toto, will not attempt
to make personal mention of the
party. They came over in auto
mobiles, and as we are always
glad tor have our neighboring
friends visit US, we invite them
to call and see US again, when
out for pleasure ride.
Rev. Frank Hall Wright and
his singer, Rev. William Young,
are conducting a protracted tent
meeting at the Wilmington
Grove. South Main Street, this
city, this week. The meeting
began at IL a. M, last Sunday.
The various churches of the city
are uniting in the meeting and
deep interest is being manifest
ed. Large crowds attend the
both morning and even
ing. The preacher is forceful
and convincing, and the singing
is excellent.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12

The suspense will soon be over
With the selective draft men.
The selection for the big army
will soon be made and it will BIT
known who will go to the army
and who will be left behind.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12

The German military critics
are changing their opinion about
America. At first, they contend
ed that America would be neg
liyible quantity in the war, but
now they admit that this eeun-
try is a power To contend with.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12

Chancellor. DR. Won Bethmann
H ,lIweg, is again threatened
with m liking another peace pro-
pnsal Let the old man talk on
and when he begins to talk sense
we will listen.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. FL. "a. Wells en-
tertained the Dixie Rock Club
at their home on South Ed
wards Street, last Friday even
ing The club membership was
well represented, and all report
a most enjoyable time.
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12
No. 666

This 10 prescription prepared especially
Tor MALARIA or CAlllS Z FEVER.
Five OF six doses will break any case, and
II taken then % . tonic the Fever will not
return. II acts on the liver better than
Colonel add does not esipe o. siekes. 2ss
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12

What was done in East ST.
Louis and what was done follow
ing the lynching of Ell Persons
near Memphis clearly illustrate
the difference of the attitude of
the northern men and southern
people towards the black people.
Ell Persons admitted that he
had chopped off the head of the
little girl, and had otherwise
mutilated her. There was no
doubt as to his guilt, but just be.
fore he was executed he accused
two other negroes.
The leaders of the mob who
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12

The DER capita circulation OF
the United States is the largesi
in its history, being a little more
than SIS
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12

democratic rules.
Yea, verify, it will be seized
upon as a proof of the failure of
democracy.
If there ever was a time when
people should go about their bus.
mess in these UnitedS tates in an
orderly way, THAT TIME IS
NOW. Murder and rapine not
only stike at the individual vic
tins, but each act just now is a
stab at the central government.
Southern people see no justifi-
cation for the general race war
that has been on in East st.
Louis.
Aud this brings us to the state
ment that racial prejudices are
more violent in the north than
in the south.
The southern man recognizes
the right of the negro to life,
liberty and property. In the
matter of property the southern
white man recognizes the right
of the negro to labor in whatso-
ever calling he wishes. The
southern man may not patronize
the negro in certain callings,
but he does not object to the ne
gro exercising that calling a
mong his own people. All that
any man can expect is right to
earn his bread in the sweat of
his face.
In the north when the negro
begins to be a competitor in Ia
Dor, he is fought through the
instrument of racial hatred, and
when this hatred is aroused it is
blind as to individuals.
There has been an exodus of ne
groes to the north for two years.
Many were attracted by tempo
rary high wages. Others
went north because they fancied
there were,certain privileges they
would enjoy in the north that
they did not enjoy in the south.
But when they got north they
found out that the en- oyment
of these privileges gave no SUBJ
stantial comfort. The negro is
permitted to enter the white
mans saloon in the north. and
drink his liquor, but as soon as
his last nickel is gone he is GUST
ed. He is permitted to ride in
the same street car seat with the
white men in the north, and in
the same coach, but the man in
the north who rides in the same
seat with him will not give him
a job.
The southern white man will
insist upon separate coach but
if he happens to know the negro
and the negro needs the where
withal to make his journey, he
will buy his ticket. Or at the
end of the journey if the negro
is penniiess and happens to know
a white man, that white man
will furnish him with the money
to geta meal and will assist in
getting him job.
The negro belongs in the south,
and for his o@n good he ought to
stay here. The southerner
will not stand for him being shot
to pieces just because he hap
pens to be black.
If the negro behaves himself
his days in the south will not be
married by much trouble.
The problem for the negro in
the south has been difficult dur
ing the last two years. The cost
of living has been exceedingly
high, and in some cases the wages
of the negroes have not advanced
as they should have been. And
in other places in the south the
negro has not had the benefit of
an even break in the division of
returns on the cotton crop.
The negroes in the north
should come back home, and
when they are back and obey the
law it should be the duty of the
white men to see that they are
not defrauded, that they are de-
Gently paid for we'll done work
and that life made safe for those
who try to do right, seek to obey
The Monticellonian., 1917-07-12

Mrs. l.. W. billiard entertained
few of her Young friends at hel
beautiful home on South Main
Street. on last Monday after.
noon, in honor of her guest
Miss Margaret McKinnon, o
Columbia, Tenn.