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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12
Campaign For Members.

Governor Brnogh, as president OF
the Arkansas Branch of the Navy
League Of the United States, appoint
ed Charles F. Martin Jr, city clerk,
secretary Of the organization An ac-
i've campaign will be started al once.
Mr. Martin said. TO increase the MEM
bership and TO secure funds. The
state branch will look after the needs
and comforts OF the crew of re bat
tleship Arkansas.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12
Approves Road District.

lie Advisory Board Of the State
Highway Commission approved Road
District No. .. Lawrence county. and
recommended an allotment OF $500.
The Highway Commission has not
acted upon the recommendation. The
proposed road is to be constructed
north from Walnut Ridge. a distance
Of five miles. the estimated cost being
about S21 600
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12
DEPARTMENT Issaes Warning.

Tho State Rank Department has
received complaints from several por
tons Of the state soliciting the sale
of lots of alleged oil or mineral bear
ing land. Offering the lots for $50 %
$50. promising 10 place in some bank
the last SO OF tho payment to the
credit of the drilling furd. This de-
partment has given notice that those
engaged in the scheme are operating
without authority of law.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12
Proctor Appointed.

\. II. Proctor of Junction City
was elected deputy warehouse com
missioner by the Warehouse Commits
sion He succeeds II. s. Mobley. who
resigned June 80. to accept a posi-
ton with the Extension Division of
the International Harvester Company
The Warehouse Commission is com
posed of John II. Page. secretary of
agriculture: Governor Brough, and T.
]. Teyral, secretary of state.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12
To Train New Officers.

Governor Bfough issued an emer>
geney proclamation for an amount
not To exceed sl5.oo0 for the pay
ment of expenses for holding an Off
GERS training camp where the Off
GERS and the noncommissioned Off
GERS of the rev Third Arkansas Reg
iment may be tutored in military tao
tics and science.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12
BRIEF NEWS AND Notes.

Lieuts. Gerald Folbre and Thomas
Delayney of Forrest City received
their commission from. Adjt. Cen
England's office in Little Rock These
Forrest City officers will command
the two motor truck companies raised
here which will be called into service
about August S.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12
l. W. w. Aids Germany,

hington.--Industria Workers of
the World leaders were charged
with working with German agents in
mines and fields of the West to stir
up strikes among Germans and Aus
trians. in correspondence laid before
orado.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12
Goes To WASHINGTON.

Guy p Tucker. member of the
State Highway Commission. left for
Washington 10 consult the Agrieui.
tural Department in regard to speed
ing up the allotments for road build
ing in Arkansas. He expects 10 re-
turn TO Little Rock about the mid
die of next week.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12
reutnn Air Raid Fails.

Petrograd.-A German aeroplane
attack on the Russian aviation base
on the south end of the island of
Oezl, off the Gulf of Riga. was check
ed by gun fire from Russian ships
and land batteries. says an official an
noslneement
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12
To Tell PeonIe of Mar.

ngton-Creation of semi
official speakers bureau. throug,
which il is hoped to address 100000
American people each night on issues
OF the war, was announced through
the Public Information Committee.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

hington.-Purchase of the first
lnstallment of a consignment of fir
lumber to build 30 wooden ships. OBJ
tanned by the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration at $50 per thousand was an
nounced by Chairman Denman of the
Shipping Board.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12
heads Aornital.

Gov. Brough appointed DR.. Homer
Scott of Bauxite, formerly in the med
zeal corps of the Arkansas National
Guard. TO command the newly organ
ized field hospital He will rank as a
major.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12
Record Run For DESTROYER

Washington.-The destroyer Shaw
has completed a record run from Pa
cific coast port 10 an Atlantic port
approximately 1858 miles-in IA days,
10 hours and 20 minutes.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12
Ronseuelts To France

Paris.-Major Theodore Roosevelt
Jr. and Captain Archibald Roosevelt
have arrived in France to join the
American expeditionary forces.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12
lcrtfrq Road Funds.

The state II ghway Commission
Issued 10 Road Improvement District
No. 4, Lonoke county. $S.54s of its
$4,000 allotment. About one-third OF
the work has been completed.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

Washington Arrangements for
the selection for Graft in the new
national army were taken up by Sec
rotary Baker and Provost Marshal
General Crowder
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12
ARKANSAS IN BRIEF.

Residents Of North Heights. two
miles north OF Texarkana. completed
dipping vat for their community.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12
Imnort Duties Lifted.

Mexico City.-The government an
nounces that import duties on auto
mobiles. wagons and all farming ma
chinery have been removed until De
cember 81.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

crowd Of 5000 attended the n.
w. A. and r. y A. picnic held at
Hazen.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

The SEWER county Confederate re-
union will be held at Loekesburg Au-
gust Is. %. 30 and 81.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

Miss Sarah c. Shields of Nashville
has located Al Uevins 10 engage in
the practice Of law.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

VIII Cain of Huntsville was the
victim of an unusual accident when
a mule he was riding across War
Eagle Greek became frightened a,
snake and throwing It's head upward
struck his chin. Mr.. Gains Jaw bone
was shattered.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

T. M. Martin. who lives at Martin
Springs. near Norfolk, found d T.
grain pearl II is perfectly round,
snd is one of the best ever found
there.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12
Two Oak otas DRY /"

Sioux City. S. D-Both North and
South Dakota became dry" when the
prohibition laws became effective.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

The valuation Of all personal and
real property in Independence coun-
ty is s5.71S.4s7
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

Wheat threshing is now in full
blast at Knobel. ]. b. High has just
finished IS acres that Yielded 450
bushels and tested 62 pounds from
the machine and sold for $2.05 per
bushel Most OF it Will be used for
seed
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

Mammoth Spring has contributed
~ men to different branches of the
army and navy since May l. The
auto truck company has "a men ac-
eepted.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

4 report of the Bank of Branch
shows total resources of $31, 422s2
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

w. H. Everett of Leslie exhibited
turnip grown in his garden weigh
ing IL pounds and measuring %
inches In circumference.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

B. A. Scott, VINO mas been connect
ed with mercantile company at Pop
lar Bluff. Mo, moved to Knobel and
will erect a first class flour mill
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

Fire. believed to have been started
by lightning, caused loss estimated
at from $4,000 to $4,000 at the Fort
Smith Cotton Compress plant. No cot
ton was destroyed. A sn-d 1000 feel
long, and the scale house burned.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12
Roumanians Arrive.

A Pacific Coast Poft-A Roumanian
mission TO the United States has ar
rived.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

The celebration of the Fourth in
Newport was the sanest in its his
tory. Not even the report of fire
cracker was heard.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

Two teams were drowned in Short
Mountain creek near Bonneville last
week The creek rose rapidly after
hard rain Joseph Whitman, accom-
panied by his family, drove into the
creek at the ford northwest of Paris
and his team and wagon were swept
away. He saved himself and family
and later was able to save the har-
ness from his dead team. The fol-
lowing day Sid Eoff attempted to
cross the creek at Sykes ford and lost
his team fine span of mules.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

The Benton County Road Improve
ment Association has been formed al
Eureka Springs for the purpose of ex-
tending a highway from the Carroll
county line at White river. where a
bridge is being built, to the Missouri
state line.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

Florine Hopkins. the three-year-old
daughter OF a produce merchant at
Waldron. fell into swollen creek
last week and would have drowned
had not Otis Harris. II years old.
plunged in and rescued her.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

Travis Powell. farmer. living near
Marked Tree, has succeeded in rails
ing tomatoes and potatoes on the
same vine.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

The Prescott City Council has
adopted resolution providing that
all employees of the city who voIun-
teer their services to the United
States or who are drafted during the
war, upon their return will be ten
dered their present positions.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

A Madison county correspondent of
the Fort Smith Southwest American
tells of a two-legged pig owned by J.
J. Crumpacker who lives near Petit
grew The pig. which weighs about
so pounds balances itself when it
walks II waddles like duck. but
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

Green Bean. negro ex-slave aged
S3 years. who was we'll known in
Crawford county, died last week. Be
fore the war he was the property of
Mark Bean who owned and operated
large wooden mill in Washington
county. Green was employed as
machinst in the mill.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

Most of the farmers of Grant coun-
ty have the blues on account OF the
dry weather Corn and nearly all
vegetation is burning up for the past
week and no indications of rain.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

Misehievous boys changed the tags
on shipments of gasoline and coal oil
at Ratcliff and several automobiles
with coal oil charged tanks had to be
towed into their home ports. The
casualty list from the use of gasoline
not yet been completed.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

Several farmers and business men
of Forrest City have sent to David
Houston. secretary of agriculture,
request that he bring before Congress
measure providing for taxing dogs
as a means of producing war revenue.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

movement is on foot at Para
gould 10 organize a drill company, TO
be composed of men hctween the
ages of 81 and 81.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

Nj. V. c. Warren of Bentonville
recently sold to Hiwasse 375 gallons
Of huckleberries. The berries are
sold at so cents gallon, and may
be picked in almost unlimited guam
titles.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

Arthur Lavasque, who has been
foreman of the composing room of the
Morrilton Headlight, has leased that
paper from V. A. Beeson. editor and
owner. who has been given commits
sion as captain in the Third Arkan-
sas.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

Burton Walker and Herbert "
Kinney. Little River county boys Z
soldiers in Pershing's az
France. ~
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

The johnson county company of
the Third Regiment, A. n. g., now
has 145 men. with several waiting
for examination.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

The Johnson county peach crop was
never better in quality and the guam
tity is normal Prices offered for
car lots I. o. b. Clarksville reach $50
per bushel Record shipments are ex-
pected.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

Contracts were awarded by the
War Department for 15,0000 900 feet of
yellow pine lumber to be used in the
construction of the Twelfth Division
al National Army cantonment. The
contracts were given to representa-
tives of 25 Arkansas lumber mills.
The contracts were proportioned in
accordance with the output capacity
of the mills.
All the lumber is TO be at the can
torment site within 45 days. Ship
ments will start at once A schedule
will be arranged however. to prevent
congesting the railroad facilities. On
iy enough lumber will be shipped for
the next 10 days to keep the car
penters busy, as the spur track to
the reservation will not be complet
ed until then.
1t is estimated that between 90.
100000 and 25O0o.oOO feet of lumber
will be required in building the can
torment All of it will come from
Arkansas.
1t is possible that an aviation
school will be established in Little
Rock, In addition to the concentra-
ton camp. W B. Smith, president
of the Board of Commerce, tele-
graphed to Congressman H. NJ. Jaco-
way asking him to ascertain the re-
quirements of the government for
site and grounds. Mr.. Jacoway con
ferred with the chief of the Signal
Corps at Washington. and sent re-
ply to Mr. Smith. which said that
$40 acres of practically level ground
near a railroad with water supply
and electric current will be the prin-
cipal requirements, and that he be
lieves Little Rock has an excellent
chance to secure one of several
schools. The probable selection of
Memphis as site for one of the
school will not interfere with Little
Rocks prospects, Mr.. Jacoway said.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

Terrell Davidson. 13-year-old daugh-
ter. of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Davidson,
of Eureka Springs, has won a town
lot in Atlantic City, Md. in puzzle
conducted by development com
pany.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

The Johnson County Farmers
with the Shady Grove local July IA.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

A special meeting of the quorum
court al Harrisburg voted. II to 5.
for appropriation to rebuild the
courthouse.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

The A. and s. c. Mining Company
is building small mill at Rush. Ma
chnery is being hauled in, and they
expect to be running within 80 days.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

A car of poultry was loaded at
Rogers for New York city.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

The little town OF MeRae shipped
81 whole cars of strawberries con-
tanning 43,417 crates during the sea
son just closed. The berries brought
. S107, 66S.S4.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

The cave at Bella Vista. the new
resort near Bentonville, has been
wired for electricity and the lights
were turned on The cave is one of
the largest and most interesting III
the Ozark region.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

Phillip Brodie of Van Buren,, a
Rhodes scholarship student, who
spent last year at Oxford, has return
ed home The trip across the Allan
tic made on vessel carrying Cana
dian soldiers home on furlough was
without excitement.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

the two motor truck companies raised
here which will be called into service
about August 5.
Wheat threshing is now in full
blast at Knobel. ]. B. High has just
finished Is acres that yielded 450
bushels and tested 62 pounds from
the machine and sold for S205 per
bushel Most OF it Will be used for
seed.
T. M. Martin. who lives at Martin
Springs, near Norfolk, found II
grain pearl 1t is perfectly round,
and is one of the best ever found
there.
Mammoth Spring has contributed
~ men to different branches of the
army and navy since May l. The
auto truck company has "a men &C.
cepted.
b. A. Scott, VINO mas been connect
ed with a mercantile company at Pop
lar Bluff. Mo, moved to Knobel and
will erect. a first class flour mill.
w H. Everett of Leslie exhibited
turnip grown in his garden weigh
ing IL pounds and measuring %
inches I'm circumference.
The celebration of the Fourth in
Newport was the sanest in its his
tory. Not even the report of fire
cracker was heard.
The johnson county company OF
the Third Regiment, A. n. g., now
has 145 men. with several waiting
for examination.
A special meeting Of the quorum
court AT Harrisburg voted. II to 5.
for appropriation to rebuild the
courthouse.
A car of poultry was loaded at
Rogers for New York city.
he cave DIT btIid NlSins thV h'"
resort near Bentonville, has been
wired for electricity and the lights
were turned on. The cave is one OF
the largest and most interesting i'll
the Ozark region.
Phillip Brodie of Van Buren,,
Rhodes scholarship student, who
spent last year at Oxford, has return
ed home The trip across the Allan
tic made on a vessel carrying Cana
dian soldiers home on furlough was
without excitement.
The little town OF McRae shipped
81 whole cars of strawberries con-
tanning 43,417 crates during the sea-
son just closed. The berries brought
.s107 ,66SS4.
The A. and s. c. Mining Company
is building small mill at Rush. Ma
chinery is being hauled in, and they
expect to be running within 80 days.
The Johnson County Farmers
Union will hold its annual meeting
with the Shady Grove local July a.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-12

and his team and wagon were swept
away He saved himself and family
and later was able to save the har-
ness from his dead team. The fol-
lowing day Sid Eoff attempted to
cross the creek at Sykes ford and lost
his team, fine span of mules.
A Madison county correspondent of
the Fort Smith Southwest American
tells of two-legged pig owned by J.
J. Crumpacker who lives near Petit
grew The pig. which weighs about
so pounds balances itself when it
walks Ii waddles like duck, but
manages to get around very we'll
Misehievous boys changed the tags
on shipments of gasoline and coal oil
at Ratcliff and several automobiles
with coal oil charged tanks had to be
towed into their home ports. The
casualty list from the use of gasoline
where coal oil should be used have
not yet been completed.
Green Bean. negro ex-slaye aged
SIS years. who was we'll known in
Crawford county, died last week. Be
fore the war he was the properly of
Mark Bean who owned and operated
a large wooden mill in Washington
county. Green was employed as a
machinist in the mill.
The Prescott City Council has
adopted a resolution providing that
all employees of the city who volun-
teer their services to the United
States or who are drafted during the
war. upon their return will be ten
dered their present positions.
Terrell Davidson. 13-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Davidson,
of Eureka Springs, has won a town
lot in Atlantic City, Md, in a puzzle
conducted by development com
pany.
never better in quality and the guam
tity is normal Prices offered for
car lots T. O. b. Clarksville reach S1.50
per bushel Record shipments are ex-
pected.
Most of the farmers of Grant coun-
ty have the blues on account OF the
dry weather Corn and nearly all
vegetation is burning up for the past
week and no indications of rain.
Mrs. Y. c. Warren of Bentonville
recently sold to Hiwasse 375 gallons
Of huckleberries The berries are
sold at so cents gallon, and may
be picked in almost unlimited guam
titles.
Arthur Lavasque, who has been
foreman of the composing room of the
Morrilton Headlight has leased that
paper from V. A. Beeson. editor and
owner. who has been given commits
sion as captain in the Third Arkan-
sas.
Several farmers and business men
of Forrest City have sent to David
Houston. secretary of agriculture, a
request that he bring before Congress
a measure providing for taxing dogs
as a means of producing war revenue.
The Benton County Road Improve.
ment Association has been formed at
Eureka Springs for the purpose of ex-
tending a highway from the Carroll
county line at White river. where a
bridge is being built, to the Missouri
state line.
Fire. believed to have been started
by lightning, caused loss estimated
at from $4,000 to $4,000 at the Fort
Smith Cotton Compress plant. No cot.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-23
WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION AND
IT'S EFFECTS ON TIRES

Of the many problems met in auto.
mobile design that Of weight distribu.
tion is not the least important nor
is it one that has received the fullest
measure of attention on the part Of
the designer says a writer in the cur.
rent issue of American Motorist.
Like all the tasks imposed by modern
automobile construction. weight distri.
button must be largely a matter Of
compromise. In this respect the prob
lem resembles that involved in spring
design. in which becomes evident the
difficulty OF providing a spring that
VIII give full resilency under an empty
body as well as under one that is loaded
down to its full rated capacity Simi.
larly, weight distribution becomes a
somewhat complex proposition when it
is considered that II is impossible to
distribute the dead weight of an auto.
mobile in such manner that the
mechanical equilibrium will not be in.
terfered with when the car is run with
a load or without one
These questions, however, while in.
teresting to the engineer. are Of less
importance to the average automobile
user, except In the relation they bear
to his tire consumption. Here. too. il
is impossible to strike fair mean. II
is out Of the question to secure for one
tire as little wear as is encountered
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-23

in the other, even though all four tires
be of uniform quality and structure.
Even in car carrying the greater
part Of its weight in front, the great
ed wear is borne by the rear tires. 1t
must be remembered in this connection
that the propulsion of a motor vehicle
differs from that of the horse-drawn
vehicle in that the latter is pulled over
the ROAD while the former is pushed
along by the tractive effort transmitted
to the rear or drive wheels. In conse-
quenee of the driving stresses, the roll.
ing friction of the road, and the slip
page that is absolutely unavoidable, the
tires of the rear wheels encounter most
of the wear to which the automobile
tires are regularly subjected
As far as the weight Of the car itself
is concerned, regardless of its distri.
button, it is common experience that
the lightest car produces the smallest
tire bills The fact is that the life of
tire is proportional to the cube Of
the load it supports, 50 that If the load
be doubled the average wear and tear
on the tire will be multiplied by eight
There are other points worthy of at
tention in considering tire wear some
Of them having to do with the manner
in which such units as power plant and
transmission are support. In some CON
structions road shocks are more read
lily absorbed by the framework and sus.
pension means, which accommodate
themselves more or less to the distor-
tons 10 which the inequalities of the
road surface give rise