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The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
To bring the Arkansas National 5uard up to the standard established

To bring the Arkansas National by the government under a recent act, steps will be taken soon to organize "A new companies in the state. The plans for the recruiting campaign are being completed by Adjutant General Lloyd England. An effort will be made also to bring the companies of the First and Second Regiments up to the minimum strength of 65 men to a company.
 An active recruiting campaign will nies are to be organized. Applications have been received by General Eng land from more than 20 towns that de- sire companies, and where it is be- lieved the required number of men can be enlisted
 Towns applying for the organization of a company will be required to guar antee that the company will be kept up to strength of 65 men and will have suitable armory facilities. In
 
 apart a half company will be formed at each.
 Recruiting will be placed in the hands of competent individuals, and as soon as company reaches the minimum requirement. it will be mus. tered into the guard service by an army officer.
 Considerable assistance in the movement will be rendered by the Ar kansas Patriotic League, which is being organized by officers of the First and Second Regiments. Preliminary steps in the formation of the league were taken before the mastering out of the First Arkansas. The object of the organization is to arouse interest in the National Guard and to bring it's enlisted strength up to federal re- quirements.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
Bills Sioned By Governor.

s. B. No. 161 (King)-Authorizi the Commissioner of Labor to file in- formation with any justice of the peace, mayor or judge of municipal court for violation of the labor laws.
 S. B. No. 120 (Edmondson)-En towering the United States to acquire lands in the state by purchase, or otherwise, for consolidating and ex- tending national forests.
 S. B. No. 145 (SmeaO-Making the secretary of state the custodian of the new state Capitol.
 H. B. No IF Burnett)-Providing for the cremation of the bodies of ani- mals dead from contagious diseases,
 H. B. No. 5S (Brooks) s)-For the pro- lection of street railway employees by requiring the screening of the front ends of cars.
 S. B. No. 147 (Slaughter)-Appro- priating S15,000 to pay Court of Arbi- tration and states attorneys in the Caldwell and Drake controversy.
 S. B. No. 300 (Emory)-Amending the laws relating to the operation of hospitals and sanitariums in Arkan- sat
 H. B. No. 450 (Harrison) )-Making appropriations to cover deffciences Ill the various state departments.
 H. B. No. 92 Garter and others)- Permitting qualified electors to vote when absent from home.
  for an institution for the care and training of the Predetermined.
 H. B. No. 25S (Brooks) ks)-Authoriz- ing municipalities to levy an occupa- ton tax.
 s. B. No. 357 (Hester)-To con- serve the natural gas resources of the state of Arkansas.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
PREPARING ID ARN
 AMERICAN VESSELS
SHIP OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTl-
 FEED OF PRESIDENT WILL SONS DECISiON
SHIPS WILL BE INSURED
Lists of Contraband Articles Recog- nized By U. S. Differ Widely From Those Drawn Up By Belligerents
 Since Outbreak of War.

Washington-The American gov ernment began preparations to arm American merchantmen against Ger many's ruthless submarine warfare. Shipowners have been notified of President Wilson's decision that lie has full legal authority to proceed with the policy.
 When vessels said under the policy of armed neutrality they will do so with the support of the administration expressed in the form of war risk insurance and naval guns and gun ners. In the background will be the entire resources of the United States ready for action should Germany at tack an American armed ship in vio- lation of the warning of the American government
 The State Departments view of de- fensive armament is that the mere appearance of German submarine or it's periscope near an American armed vessel will entitle the vessel to take all measures of protection on the pre- sumption that the submarines pur- pose is hostile. This is based on Ger many's announcement that her subma- rines will attack without warning any belligerent or neutral merchantmen encountered within the barred zone. Whether this position will be em- bodied in instructions to commanders of American armed ships and wheth- and inI, I1TiIl hn fItr- nished to vessels carrying contraband were discussed, but no announcement was authorized
 President Wilson's attitude has been that no steps of a belligerent charac- ter should be taken and that if state of war comes it must be through Ger many's acting in clear violation of international law Some officials close to the president believe that in line with this policy the United States should not sanction "shoot-on-sight" were discussed, but no announcement aggression.
 Since the policy of the government in the past has been not to insure yes sels carrying arms and ammunition to the belligirents, it has been consid. cred probable that this attitude will be maintained The lists of contra band articles recognized by the Unit ed States differ widely from those drawn up by the belligerents since the outbreak of the war and therefore it is believed that only actual muni- tiOnS of war will be placed on the re- stricted list for the purpose of de- termining what ships are to be ill- Surpd
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
Shreveport Has 36. .q53

Washington.-A special census of Shreveport, La, made by the Census Bureau at local request and expense, and announced here shows it's popula- tion on February 15 to have been 36.- 953, compared with 2S,015 in 1910, an increase of 30.6 per cent The present population comprises 21,197 whites, 15,372 negroes and "A of all other races.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
Mine Their Own Coal

Chicago.-Chicago flat owners are going to mine their own coal Plans were announced for the formation of a $2,000,000 cooperative corporation. Options have been obtained on Vir- ginia mining property. Four storage yards will be constructed and coal will be sold to Chicago fiat owners at cost, minus the cost of operation and pro- duction.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
S. l. A. Contest.

Blanks for the annual reports of School Improvement Associations were sent to the president of the or ganizations throughout the state by the State Department of Education, with directions that they be complet- ed in detail and returned to the de- partment by March "A. Three suita- ble and appropriate pictures are to be awarded to the association making the best showing in work done during the year, and a library of 25 volumes to the association making the second best showing and report of work done for the year.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
Section Hand Strike Ends.

The strike by three section men on the Midland Valley railroad, operated out of Hartford, Sebastian county, to was settled, according to a telegram received by State Labor Commission CT J. c. Clary from Deputy Labor Commissioner E. I. Mckinley. The strike by the three men has been on about 10 days, their demand for an increase in wages from S1.65 to $2 per day being granted. During the strike traffic between Hartford and the coal mines was stopped
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
Slayer of Nine Insane

Lexington, Ky.-Alexander Messer, S1 years old, who has killed nine men during his life, was placed in an in- sane asylum. He is a native of the Rowan county mountains aSd when officers came to get him he attempted to "shoot them up." Messer is the oldest inmate of the institution. He is believed to have brooded over the men he killed until he went insane.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
Mann Act Verdict Stands.

Washington.-The Supreme Court refused to reconsider it's recent ruling in the so-called "Diggs-Camineti white slave" cases, in which it held that the Mann white slave law applies 10 private, personal escapades as well as commercialized vice The court de- nied the application of Drew Cami- netti for rehearing.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
z More OfficerS Souuht.

Washington.-To speed up the ob- taining of second lieutenants for the regular army Secretary Baker in an order made public directs that dis tinguished colleges" designate ten honor graduates from the 1917 class and ten from the 1916 class to be ex- amined in April for provisional com missions.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
MT. CIack Gets "BattIe-Ax."

MT Clack of Yell county was pre- sented by MT. Moore of Independence a large broad-ax, in recognition of the position he held through the storm jest days of appropriation bills, as chief of the "battleax brigade" MT. Clack declared, as he hugged the em- blem to his breast, that "all Little Rock could not buy this ax from me today" He said he had conscien- tiously endeavored to serve the peo- pie, and did not regret single vote he had cast.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
Pulaski May Refund Warrants.

Two bills by Senator Jones, in which local officials were very much interested, were passed One allows cities having population of 40,000 or more to refund their city warrants, and the other permits Pulaski county to refund its county warrants. A bill by Senator Brown was passed which gives cities and incorporated towns the right to suppress as we'll as to regulate and license bedrooms, bill. Hard halls, bowling alleys and similar places of amusement.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
No More Undersea Trims.

New London, Conn.-The Eastern Forwarding Company of Baltimore. American agents for the German un- dersea line, has been dissolved. The merchandise for shipment on the Deutschland, it was said, now is being sent out of town, possibly to Hobo ken, N. J.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
Attorney For Highway.

To pass upon the validity of \all road improvement districts applying for state and federal aid, Joe ". House, Jr., has been named attorney for the State Highway Department. MT. House is chairman of the Demo cratic state central committee and was manager of Gov Brough's campaign.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
Decision in Ancient Sniff

Washington.-Th Supreme Court sustained a judgment in a suit by Thomsen & Company, New York ship pers. against Sir Charles w. Cayser and other British owners, f-r treble damages under the Sherman law for alleged combination of steamship shipping to South Africa in 1899.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
Presidents Busy Dav

Washington. = President Wilson signed the executive, legislative and judicial appropriation. the Danish West Indies government, the pension appropriation bills and bill inreasing from $5,000,OO0 to $15,00O,0 ,0OO the ap- propriation for the War Risk Insur. ance Bureau.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
Mnre Condemnation

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Both the Senate and House of the Oklahoma Legislature adopted resolutions con- demning the 12 filibustering United States senators who defeated Presi- dent Wilson's armed neutrality bill.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
Bullion Names Deputies.

Bruce T Bullion, recently appoint ed insurance commissioner and fire marshal by Governor Brough, named Felix c. Lindsay, an attorney of Ben toNSil}e, assistant fire marshall and w. E. HollingsWorth of Hampton, as- sistant insurance commissioner For several years Mr. Hollingsworth has been state manager for the Colum- bian Woodmen of Atlanta, Ga.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
Marriage Licenses Increase.

Along with other items climbing the ladder of the high cost of living, mar riage licenses will, after March Is, be 50 cents higher Persons planning to commit matrimony may secure their licenses up till Thursday at the old prices, and devote the 50 cents saved by taking advantage of the reduced rates to the purchase of three or four potatoes, or something.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
Second Quake in Week

Knoxville, Tenn.-Knoxville exper- fenced it's second earthquake shock within week. Windows were shak- en and buildings rocked, but no se- rious damage resulted. The tremor was felt at 9:07 o'clock any1 continued for several seconds.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
New Power For Courts.

Washington,-A house bill giving federal judges power to put convicted persons on probation, power some what similar to that exercised by many judges for years to suspend sentence, was passed by the Senate.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
Probe Livinu Cost.

Washington.-The House accepted an amendment to the sundry civil bill appropriating s400,00O for an investi- gation into the high cost of living by the Federal Trade Commission.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
Commission To Examiner.

w. H. Mordon of Alexander was commissioned by J. L. Bond, state su, perintendent of public instuction, ex- aminer for Saline county to succeed c. D. McCarvey, who died recently.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
Admit Senators To Bar.

Senators John l.. Carter of Eudora and R. Hill Carruth of Warren took the examination for license to prac- tice in the Supreme Court. and were admitted to the Supreme Court bar.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
To Keep the Press Dry.

Raleigh, N. CA bill prohibiting the advertising of liquor in North Car olna through newspapers, magazines. circulars, billboards or any other means, was passed by the upper house of the Legislature.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
NUMBER ?

Permanent organization of a good roads association to promote the con struction of a highway from Marlmuth Spring to Hot Springs was effected at Clinton by representatives from five county road associations interested in the project It is planned to build the road through the formation of road districts in each of the counties tra- versed by the road.
 Hiram Sutterdeld of Shirley, prest- dent Of the temporary organization ef- fected recently, and W. F. Halbrook of the State Department of Education, who IS connected with the movement, We're in Little Rock en route to Mor- rilton, where meeting was held in the interest of the road.
 The proposed road would start at Mammoth Spring and would pass through Salem, Melbourne, Mountain View Shirley, Clinton and Morrilton to Hot Springs. Road associations tO boost the project have been formed, NIT. Halbrook said, in Fulton, Izard, Stone. Van Buren and Conway coun- ties. Steps are being taken to form associations in Perry and Garland counties, After the organization s completed little trouble is expected in forming the improvement districts in each county.
 Advantages from the construction of the road, urged by it's advocates, are that it will give improved transporta- tion facilities to four county seats that are not on a railroad, and will aid in the development of the country by opening up an attractive scenic route for tourist traffic from St Louis to the Southwest, in addition to betterlng conditions in each of the counties.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
Pass Medical School Bill.

The Medical School bill, carrying a total of $52,707.10 for support and maintenance, was passed with four votes against it.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
Not Austrian Submarine.

Washington.-It has been officially
 established that the American sailing
 schooner Lyman M. Law was not sunk by an Austra-Hungarian submarine.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
Stenoorapher Appointed.

Miss Ida Broadley of Wynne was appointed stenographer for the State Auditorial Department, created by the last Legislature.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
British Casualties Less,

London.-British casualties during February reached total of 1,24S of ficers and 17,1S5 men.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16
STATE HAPPENINGS.

4 telegram received at the Uniyer. sity of Arkansas at Fayetteville an nounces that Ben Mathews, formerly of Pine Bluff and now of Hot Springs, who is a student in the Law Depart ment of the University of Michigan, has made the highest grades, not only in the law department, but in the en- entire university, for the present year. MT. Mathews is a graduate Of the university in the class of 1916.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16

who is a student in the Law Depart ment of the University of Michigan, has made the highest grades, not only in the law department, but in the en- entire university, for the present year. MT Mathews is a graduate Of the university in the class of 1916
 Sergeant George Kelley of Searcy, a member of Company B, Arkansas National Guard, has been notified Of his appointment as recruiting officer for the Beebe company.
 MT. and Mrs. B. A. Quinn, living on the Owen plantation on the Arkansas river, about seven miles west of Con- way, are the parents of triplets-one hoy and two girls.
 At recent art exhibit held by the pupils of the Stuttgart public schools, more than $10O was cleared. The amount will be spent for pictures for the classrooms
 People of Cotter are encourag ged owed the prospects for the govern ment locating a nitrate plant here and utilizing the water power in the White river
 The Miller Lumber Company of Marianna states they will start ope- rating the big plant of the Indiana e, Arkansas Company recently purchas- ed by them.
 T. A. Watson of Branch has bought his fourth car of pure bred Shorthorn cattle, and is selling them to Franklin county farmers.
 Governor Brough has accepted an invitation to deliver the address to the graduating class of the Jonesboro high school in May.
 The Ozark public school and the s. ]. A. here have arranged for a dis play in Ozark March q of the Bison art exhibit.
 The Pea Ridge Community Club has planned campaign for better roads, better farming, and better business.
 The Branch Vanguard band has been organized here with member ship of 30. Taylor R. Bishop is leader.
 Robert Turner has discovered a vein Of zinc ore on his farm, a mile west of Branch, and expects to develop it.
 s. c. McDowells of the Mcdowell Land Company, sold to F. F. Sloan of Portia the Rhea Gamble farm of 730 acres, on Cache River for s30 GOO. The macadam road to be built in I'm provement District No. l will run through this farm
 At a mass meeting, attended by the Searcy Chamber of Commerce and cit. izens generally. the proposed Little Rock and Batesville Highway was considered, steps being taken to make this important prospect A certaintv
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16

The Piggott City Council has con- tracted for placing the names and numbers of all streets in the city on each corner, which is now being done. The residences will also be numbered in a short time, with view to ob- taining free mail delivery.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16

Sergeant George Kelley of Searcy, a member of Company B, Arkansas National Guard, has been notified Of his appointment as recruiting officer for the Beebe company.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16

w. IT. Woodruff of Springfield, Mo, has sold 3,640 acres in the northern part of Poinsett county to Charles Peterson & Son of Texas, who will de- velop the property and put all the land in cultivation.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16

]. M. Kerr and Earl Cone of New burg, farmers and stock dealers, re- turned from Kansas with 13 head of registered Shorthorn yearlings. He brought back 26 head. 13 for other farmers in this county.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16

The Commercial Mining Company, composed of travelling men on the White river division, operating a lease on Buffalo river, seven miles west of Rush, will ship the first car of ore this month.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16

Baxter county has just recovered from an epidemic of measles, and is now afflicted with the humps. There are at least a dozen cases in this town, and the disease is prevalent in the country.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16

The bachelors of Helena are being called upon to fork over $5,00O to be used in the construction of n baby ward for the Helena Hospital. The idea originated at a meeting of the Rotary Club.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16

Following the arrest of Will Tip pett Dave Meeker and Curran Puck cit, boys about 17 years old, Pine Bluff officers secured several wagon loads of stolen goods stored in loft at the Tippett boys home.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16

MT. and Mrs. B. A. Quinn, living on the Owen plantation on the Arkansas river, about seven miles west of Con- way, are the parents of triplets-one hoy and two girls.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16

The first number of a twice-a-week newspaper, the Conway County Unit, was issued at Morrilton, The editors of the journal propose to publish the news of Conway county through it's columns.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16

The COmmercla Mining Company, | composed of travelling men on the White river division, operating a lease on Buffalo river, seven miles west of Rush. will ship the first car of ore this month
 The bachelors of Helena are being called upon to fork over $5,000 to be used in the construction of baby ward for the Helena Hospital. The idea originated at a meeting of the Rotary Club.
 The first number of a twice-a-week | newspaper, the Conway County Unit, was issued at Morrilton. The editors of the journal propose to publish the | news of Conway county through it's columns.
 Paul Ondrey, f1ve-year-old son Of M". and Mrs. Matt Ondrey, was fataI- " burned while playing near the fire place in the home at Higginson. He died three hours after the accident. The Fl Paso High School band will be in Little Rock during the State Teachers Association meeting. It will play at the opening session March 29 and on other occasions
 While a small son of George Elem. ing, who lives near Hamburg, was chopping wood a few days ago. his four-year-old brother ran under the aX and was instantly killed.
 Tom Long of Huntsville has sold a car of hogs at $1O.60. bringing S2,O65. He has been in the stock business since 1881, but this is the highest price he has ever received.
 Dr. J. o. Cotton and K. R. Chandler of Leslie have just received six Here ford cows and one heifer. costing them SLIGO, and one bull of the same stock costing $355.
 A brief aggressive campaign by the Baptist and Methodist congregations at Marianna has resulted in lifting the debt from both churches.
 The Philadelphia Southern Standard has just celebrated its forty-ninth birthday.
 Because quart bottle of whiskey broken when the baggageman dumped the trunk off Frisco No 5, M. R. Rush. ing, Van Buren automobile dealer, was arrested on a charge of introduo ing liquor into Arkansas in violation of the bone dry law
 The final petition for the Conway. Saltillo highway has been filed, and Judgo E. L. Smith has set March g as the date for hearing. to deter. mine if a majority favor the proposed eyrSn nr<
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16

At mass meeting, attended by the Searcy Chamber of Commerce and cit. izens generally. the proposed Little Rock and Batesyille Highway was considered, steps being taken to make this important prospect a certainty.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16

At recent art exhibit held by the pupils of the Stuttgart public schools, more than $100 was cleared The amount will be spent for pictures for the classrooms.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16

The final petition for the Conway. Saltillo highway has been filed. and Judgo E. l.. Smith has set March 22 as the date for a hearing, to deter. mine if a majority favor the proposed improvement district.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16

Paul Ondrey, fve-year-old son Of M". and Mrs. Matt Ondrey, was fatal ly burned while playing near the fire place in the home at Higginson. He died three hours after the accident.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16

The Fl Paso High School band will be in Little Rock during the State Teachers Association meeting. It will play at the opening session March 29 and on other occasions
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16

People of Cotter are encouraged owed the prospects for the govern ment locating a nitrate plant here and utilizing the water power in the White river.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-16

The Miller Lumber Company of Marianna states they will start ope- rating the big plant of the Indiana & Arkansas Company recently purchas- ed by them.