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The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
COUNCIL! WINDS UP
YEARS BUSINESS

Mayor j. C. Dawson assessed 10
fines amounting to total of S597 so
during the first year of his admins
tration, according to an annual re
port filed by him at last night s
meeting of the Conway city council,
Sixty-nine of the cases were arrests
made by Marshal J, R. Piercey. The
marshal filed quarterly report show
ing collections Of $11915 for fines
land licenses. Recorder George Shaw,
Jr., presented report showing the
collection of dray ami show licenses
amounting to $3.50. Treasurer W. A.
Gibbon made his final report showing
balance Of $43226 in the city treas
ury
The council passed an ordinance
requiring that travelling exhibitions
appearing here shall secure permit
from the mayor before being granted
license by the recorder.
An ordinance was introduced re-
curing four-foot sidewalks to be laid
on the west side of Watkins street,
between College avenue and Prince
street, and a six-foot sidewalk on the
north side Of Main street from Rail
Iroad avenue TO Locust avenue.
Accounts amounting to S761.15, in
cluding s441 for new fire hose, We're
presented sand allowed.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
NORMAL SCHOOL
TO GRADUATE 49
NUMBER BREAKS RECORD
List of Seniors Who Will Receive
Diplomas at Close of Regular and
Summer Sessions.

The growth of the State Normal is
shown by the number Of students in
the graduating class this year. This
years class numbering 40, is larger
than any previous class. Every part
OF the state is represented in the
class, which includes those who will
finish at the close of the regular
term, June /, as we'll as those who
will receive their diplomas at the
close of the summer term, July 27.
The official class roll follows: Opal
Albright, Conway; Mary Bonar,
Centerton; John Thomas Boyce, Ok
olona; Faye Blair, Conway; Nora
Brown, Stuttgart; Jewel Coventon,
Oakland; Virgie Childress, Morril-
ton; Earl Copeland, Red Stripe; L. E.
Dowd, Waldo; Joseph A. Day, Con-
way; 7. A. Dulaney, Floyd; Clifford
Fry, Green Forest; Clara Harvey,
Tuckerman; Sylla Harvey, Tucker
man; Laynie w. Harrod, Vilonia
Beulah Hames, Paris; Freelin Hames,
Danville; Virgaline Harter, Wabash;
Bessie Lee iiite, Black Rock; viii
HulI Treat; Edna Hofstattar, Van
Buren,; Sirena Hill, Cabot; Mary
Kennedy, Morrilton; Ollie NJ. Low
ery, Deleware; Floy Matthews, At
fins; Lucille McCarroll, Van Buren;
Samuel S. Moore, Batesville; Jessie
Moore, BatesTille; Fred McCollum.
Conway; Lela Newton, Conway;
Harsie Nelson, Conway; Marion
PlaH&ett, Foet Smith, Sadie Parr,
STEPHENS; Rcse Patty, Van Buren,;
William J. Park, Conway, Rush
Rhoads, Gravelly; G. C. Sullivan,
Calamine; Alta Scott, Ward; Yulu
Salters, Plainview; Calvin Tompkins.
Prescott; W. E. Vaughan. Emerson;
Clarence i. Vinson, Colt; Maude
WOzencraft, Holly Springs; Vesta
Wyatt, Ravenden; Ruth Wheeler,
Waveland; Grace E. West, Conway;
Nora Wise, Luxora; Orion Wray,
Conway; Ethel Slater, Junction City.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
fielding ALLIES 10
Be AMERICAS WORK
WHILE TRAINiTG MEN
Fullest Cooperation to Safeguard
Transportation of Foodstuffs
Being Arranged.
by United Press.

Washington, April 11.-Feeding
our allies will be our country's part
in the great war for the present
The mobilization Of foodstufs and
providing means for full co-opera-
ton by the United States navy in
delivering them to parts of England
and France will be the extent of
Americas physical effort during the
first stages of the war.
In the meantime hundreds of
thousands of men will be trained for
action on the European front as soon
as fitted and transportation facilities
are available
The problem of supplying food to
the allies is being worked out prac-
tically by the government. Millions
Of acres of land not now under cul-
tivation will be put into use.
Hundreds of ships are being built
German and Austrian interned YES
sells are being hastily repaired. The
fleets Of the United States, England
and France will cooperate to safe
guard the delivery of the precious
supplies.
I is not likely that American
troops will be sent to Europe for SIX
months. 1t may he sooner, however
and it may be later, it was announced
today.
\ series Of war conferences will
be held from time to time between
representatives Of the United States
and the entente allies, both in this
country and abroad, it was learned
this afternoon. These conferences
will concern initiating the co-opera-
ton with United States in safeguard
ing shipments of supplies to entente
ports.
Railroad presidents are meeting
here this afternoon to formulate
plans for handling government sup
plies during the crisis.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
SEVEN BILLION
WAR LOAN ACT
is INTRODUCED
By Unitcd Press

Washington, April Majority
Leader Kitchin today introduced in
the house the administration bill au-
thorizing the issuance of five billion
dollars in United States bonds and
two billion dollars in treasury certi-
fcates.
Representative Kitchin introduced
the record breaking bill after a meet
ing of the ways and means commit
tee, which approved the measure and
recommended that it be favorably re-
ported. 1t is believed that it will
pass the house not later than Friday.
The bonds will bear three and one
half per cent interest. They will be
offered at par for public subscription.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
BRAzIL|ANS Want
WAR DECLARED

Rio de Janeiro, April 11.z-An in
sistent demand that Brazil go fur
ther than a mere severance of diplo-
matte relations with Germany, which
was announced last night. is prevail
ent here this afternoon, and strong
pressure is being brought on the
Brazilian government for an imme-
diate declaration of war. The press
of this city is demanding the resig-
nation of Foreign Secretary Muller
because of his German descent.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
Observation-Disclosures.
SERVICE APPRECIATED.

e The Log Cabin Democrat de- :,
z sires to acknowledge with =.
i thanks the many kind express =,
: sions of appreciation OF the :,
+ United Press telegraphic news .,
J. service just installed by this :.
= paper. :,
!. On the strength OF this serv- :,
!. ice quite a number of new :,
: names have been added to our :,
). lists, including several rural :,
: subscribers. Advertising pat :,
+ ronage is increasing and sew :,
!. eral local houses have promis- :,
:. ed to begin the use of regular =.
: space in the Daily Edition at :.
!. an early date. :.
!. We feel very hopeful that the :.
= receipts of the Daily Edition :,
!. will soon be permanently in :.
= creased to an extent that will :,
= justify continuing the large ex- :.
= pense of this service. :,
Observation-Disclosures.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
BALFOUR TO VISIT
WASHINGTON SOON

London, April 11.-Foreign Secre-
tary Balfour is about to depart for
Washington on special mission"
it was officially announced late this
evening. Lord Cecil will act in his
place during his absence.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
DISCHARGE GUARDS
HAVING DEPENDENTS

Washington, April lit was an
nounced at the war Offices here again
today that all national guardsmen
upon whom rests the support of de-
pendents will be discharged from
service, whether they seek to be dis
charged or not.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
MAY ORDER CHILEAN
GERMANS TO MEXICO

Santiago, Chile, April 11.-Th
mobilization Of German reservists =;
Chile for service in Mexico" is y,
report current here today. Repre-
sentatives of the allies put enough
creden:e in the report TO notify the
governr ant.
The state herald., 1917-09-07
YES! LIFT A CORN
OFF WITHOUT PAIN!
Cincinnati man tells how to dry
up q corn or callus so It lifts
of with fingers.

You corn-pestcred men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before. says this
Cincinnati authority, because few
drops Of freezone applied directly on a
tender. aching corn or cnllus, stops
soreness at once and soon the corn or
hardened callus loosens SO 1t can be
lifted OF. root and all. without pain.
A small bottle Of freezone costs very
little at any drug store. but will posi-.
lively take of every hard or soft corn
or callus. This should be tried. as It
u inexpensive and Is said not to irri-
tate the surrounding skin.
II your druggist hasn't any freexone
tell him to get small bottle for you
from his Wholesale drug house.-adv.
The state herald., 1917-09-07
SOLD TWO FOR FIVE CENTS
lrraselbie to His Advantage,
and Won Out.

The quick wit Of n travelling sales.
man who has since become n well.
known proprietor, was severely tested
one day. He sent his card BY the
Office boy to the manager Of large
concern, whose Inner office was sep
arated from the waiting-room by a
ground glass partition. When the boy
handed his card to the manager the
salesman saw him impatiently tear II
In half and throw II In the waste bas-
ket; the boy came out and told the
caller that he could not see the chief
The salesman told the boy to go back
and get him hts card; the boy brought
out cents. with the message that his
card was torn up. Then the salesman
took out another card and sent the
boy back. saying: "Tell your boss
sell two cards for cents"
He got his interview and sold n
large bin Of goods.
The state herald., 1917-09-07
1877 Leave for Fort Sheridan.

Historians are requested to stop
writing about the Spartan women and
turn their attention to Denver and
Colorado. for these women demon.
strated true patriotism and bravery at
the union station when they bid their
husbands. sons. brothers and sweet
hearts goodbye. One hundred and fif.
ty-seven Of the stalwart sons Of Colo
RADIO left for the second officers train
Ing camp at Fort Sheridan. There
wasn't = mother or father or a wife
or a sister or a sweetheart who was
going to let her own particular boy
see tears In her eyes or hear tears In
her voice. That's why historians can
abandon. the Spartan women and turn
to Denver and Colorado. There were
l57 men on the train Of the 1872 Colo
rado men accepted for the Fort Sher-
ican camp. The other thirty.five have
gone on to Chicago and will Join the
others at Fort Sheridan.
The state herald., 1917-09-07
SMASHED ALL SPEED LIMITS
A. Cal Sized Up the Situation, That
"cyah" Certainly Must Have
Been Travelling Some.

II. @. Frick said In Birmingham
where he had come to attend Liberty
loan meeting:
'"The crack troops OF the kaiser
some call them cracked troops now
are hiding In caverns forty feet under
ground. The man who now thinks
German mllitarism n wonderful thing
Is ms badly doped' as Cal Clay OF Noln
Chucky.
"Cal was escorting some ladies' from
Nola Chucky 10 Paint Rock. and as
they pnssed planters the planter WITS
playing with n powerful searchllghi
he Ind just put on his water tower,
and he happened IL turn II down the
road. where It streamed into the eyes
Of Cal md his two girls.
"'Here comes one o. dem powerful
racin' cyahs, TO jcdge by dat ERE head.
light snid Cal. Wen just hustle to
de side o. de road To- safety till she's
pnrst. Indies
$50 they hustled up against the
hedge, and the planter. aftcr playing
the light along the road for about n
minute. suddenly turned II OF.
"Cnl gaye grunt OF nstonishmcnt.
'Jce-rusnlcm 7 he said. How fast
dat cynh muster been a.goin'i Here
she's done pnrst us by, an we didn't
even see herr"
The state herald., 1917-09-07
COLORADO man
GAINS POUNDS
Geo: n. Dell Could Hardly Do
' Work Enough to Keep Him.
self and "Klddles" Up.
HAS TAKEN s BOTTLES
y Never Felt Better In Ny Life Than
Do Now" hs says-Rseem.
msnds Taniae to Every.
body.

7 don't know what was the matter
With me before I took Tanlac. but I do
know I'm feeling strong and well for
the nrst time In over two years and
nave actually picked up n pounds"
said George N. Dell Of 1859 Thirteenth
street, Denver. Colorado, who 10 EN-.
ployed by the Reynolds Reinhard Co.
"All last winter" he continued, II
had to lay OF constantly on account
OF my condition and II I got In half .
weeks work was lucky. had no
appetite and what little I forced down
wouldn't digest and I suffered terribly
crom gas on my stomach.
II had constant pain In my back
and my legs and feet were so swollen
at times ! couldn't get my shoes on.
Ny face and under my eyes was puffed
up and I was told all this trouble was
caused by my kidneys and was likely
to develop Into Bright's disease.
Il never got good nights sleep and
felt tired and wornout all the time.
Nothing took seemed to do me bit
Of good and got In such a bad fix
could hardly get in enough time to
keep me and the Riddles going.
my landlord advised me to try Tan
lac and by the time had finished the
first bottle ! noticed a great improve
ment. My appetite was fine and I
could sleep like log every night. I
finished the sixth bottle short time
ago. All the pain has left me. that
bloating has stopped and can do as
good days work as any man. never
telt better in my life than do right
now"
There is Tanlac dealer In your
t0wn.-Adv.
The state herald., 1917-09-07
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
v. 9. PRISON EXPENSE GROWS.
More Expense Money Asked on Ae.
count Of Stacker cases,

More Expense Money Asked on Ae.
count Of Stacker Cases.
Denver-Because of slackers and
objectors TO the selective service law.
the prison expenses Of the federal gov
ernment In Colorado have increased
800 per cent during the last three
months.
Samuel j. Burris. United States
marshal. has forwarded a supplement
tai reQuisition to the department Of
justice at Washington. asking for an
additional 33,40O to cover expenses
for the September quarter. The
original requisition asked for 5000.
and at the time 1t was forwarded.
July 1. 1t was believed to have been
ample.
Marshal Burris explained in the
requisition that there are more than
sixty federal prisoners at this time
and there Is probability the mum.
ber will be increased. The greater
portion were arrested as slackers, or
those seeking to evade army duty and
ob1ectors to the operation Of the
selective draft law. The jail account
for July is listed at s2.596.S5. while
the average for an entire quarter dur.
Ing normal periods runs from $500 to
5000.
The state herald., 1917-09-07
Asked To Increase Winter Wheat.

Colorado is asked. In . bulletin is-
sued by the secretary Of agriculture.
to increase its crop Of winter wheat
2e per cent next year. nn Increase
which. II Is pointed out. can be
brought about by planting TO an acre
age per cent larger than that cult.
waited In 1917. Other crops, the bulle-
tin says, should be made greater. but
special stress is laid on the production
OF wheat.
The state herald., 1917-09-07
Not What She Thought.

Horace-There is something I've
been trying to tell you for long
time. but
Marie-Oh, Horace. not here before
all these people. Wait. Come this
evening.
Horace-It's merely that you have
streak Of dirt down the middle Of your
nose. but couldn't for the life Of me
get word In till Just now"
The state herald., 1917-09-07
Thousands Visited Estes HatehsrIss.

Estes Park.-According to the rec.
ords of the Thompson fish hatchery
At Estes Park. since May 25. 1917. and
up to Aug. 22nd. the number OF visi.
tors has been li.+37. which Ia an In
crease Of 1881 for the same period
last year. All Of the states Of the
union have been represented with the
exception OF Delaware. New Hamp'
shire, North Carolina and Vermont
and several were registered ms hail
ing from tho District OF Columbia.
Cuba. Alaska and the Philippine Is
lands.
The state herald., 1917-09-07
MIeh..li. May Lose ch,ne.IlorshIp

MIehssl's May Lose chsneeiiorshIp.
Copenhagen. - The possibility OF
another change In chnnccllors In Ger
many is discussed by George Bern
hard in the vossische Zeitung. He
says that Il 10 plainly evident already
that tho appointment Of minor Off
ciai like DR.. Michaclis without gcncr'
al political experience. was great
mistake. and That the results desired
arc not apt to bc reached quickly un.
der the leadership OF the new admin
istration.
The state herald., 1917-09-07
PERMANENT WORLD TRANQUIL.
LlrY AIM OF AMERICA AND
ALLIES, SAYS WILSON.
FULL TEXT OF US. REPLY
WORD OF KAISER CANNOT sE
TAKEN As oUAhANTEE THAT
WAR WILL END.
Western Newspaper Union News Service
To His Holiness. Benedictus XIV.

To His Holiness. Benedictus XIV,
Pope:
In acknowledgment Of the communi.
cation Of your Holiness to the bsllig.
erent peoples. dated August /. 1917.
the President Of the United States 70.
quests me to transmit the following
reply.
Every heart that has not been blind.
ed and hardened by this terrible war
must be touched by this moving ap-
peal Of his Holiness. the Pope: must
feel the dignity and force OF the hu.
name and generous motives which
prompted It, and must fervently wish
that we might take the path Of peace
he SO persuasively points out; but II
would be folly to take It II It does
not, In fact. lead to the goal he pro.
poses.
Our response must be based upon
the stern facts and upon nothing else.
It is not q mere cessation Of arms he
desires: It ID . stable and enduring
peace. This agony must not be gone
through with again. and It must be q
matter Of very sober judgment that
will insure US against It.
To Free Peoples From MIlitarisn.
His Holiness In substance proposes
that we return to the status quo ante
bellum. and that then there be gen.
eral condonation, disarmament and a
concert Of nations based upon an &C
ceptance Of the principle of arbitra.
ton; that by q similar concert free.
dom Of the seas be established and
that the territorial claims Of France
and Italy. the perplexing problems OF
the Balkan states and the restitution
Of Poland be left to such conciliatory
adjustments as may be possible in the
new temper Of such peace. due re-
gard being paid to the aspirations Of
the peoples whose political fortunes
and affiliations will be involved.
1t Is manifest that no part OF this
program can be successfully carried
out unless the restitution Of the status
quo ante bellum furnishes q firm and
satisfactory basis for It. The objec,
Of this war Ii to deliver the free peo
pies OF the world from the menace and
the actual power Of vast military es'
tablishment controlled by an irrespon'
sible government which. having se.
crctly planned to dominate the world
proceeded to carry the plan out with
out regard either to the sacred obli'
cations Of treaty or the long-estab-
iished practices and long-cherished
principles Of international action and
honor: which chose It's own time for
the war: delivered Its blow fiercely
and suddenly: stopped at no barrier
either Of law or Of mercy: swept a
whole continent within the tide OF
blood-not the blood Of soldiers only
but the blood Of innocent women and
children also and Of the helpless poor; !;
and now stands baked. but not de-
feated. the enemy Of four.fifths OF the
world.
Would Need Hostile Combinations.
This power 10 not the German peo
pie. II Is no business Of ours how
that great people came under Its con-
troll or submitted with temporary zcst
to tho domination Of It's purpose; but
1. Is our business to see to II that the
history OF tho rest OF the world is no
longer left to its handling
The state herald., 1917-09-07
Mine Accidents Take Heavy Toll.

More than twice as many men lost
their lives in coal mine accidents in
Colorado during the first seven
months OF this year than during the
whole Of 1915. according to report
made public by James Dalrymple.
state coal mine inspector. There
were forty-seven fatal accidents from
Jan. / to Aug. %. while tho total
killed during all Of last year was
twenty-five. Fatalities In the Hastings
mine disaster Of the victor-American
Fuel Company. in which III men were
killed. are not included. Inspector
Dalrymple in his report says that he
feels It's his public duty to call At
tention to the tremendous increase in
the loss OF life.
The state herald., 1917-09-07
Apparently So.

III you refuse me my life will be
an aching void"
"Another suitor told me that once"
"What hnppened2"
HE has wife that weighs over
200 pounds and 1t strikes me that his
life Is rather full"
The state herald., 1917-09-07
War Council to Aid Hoover. Work.

At u meeting OF tho war council In
tho office OF Gov. j. Q. Guntcr II was
decided to rcorganixc the work OF that
body. With tho assistance OF the
governor u plan for tho councils
nftcr.harvest work will bc mapped
out The organization up TO date has
been operating on an emergency basis
In order 10 obtain the maximum OF
planting In tho state. Tho work In
the future will bc largely = matter
Of cooperation with the national food
dictator.
The state herald., 1917-09-07
Entire Family In Service Of v. 8.

Denver.-Jennings d. Mcleod. spe-
cial agent Of the United States gen
eral land office in Denver. has made
more than the greatest sacrifice" to
his country. He has not only given
himself to his land. but has given his
wife and son also. Mr.. Mcleod left
with the rost Of the Colorado troops
for tho second officers reserve train.
ing camp Mt Fort Sheridan. Mrs. Nc
Leod will leave for her old homo In
Tennessee to Join tho Red Cross for
work In France. Their l5.ycar.old son,
Jerrs. viii enter the United States mn
val training school at Norfolk. Va. to
prepare for the navy.
The state herald., 1917-09-07
Provost M.rsh.I Send. q. q. rIeket..

Washington. - More than 10000
blank railroad vouchers ars being
mailed out by the provost marshal
generals office for the transportation
OF the draft army TO camp. The tick
cts are being mailed TO tho governors
OF states. who. In turn. will distribute
them to approximately 1900 local
boards.
The state herald., 1917-09-07
scot. Now Deputy U. s. Marshal.

John Garrett Scott, son OF Supreme
Court Justice Tully Scott. has as.
sumcd the duties Of deputy United
States marshal under Samuel J. Bur.
ris. Mr.. Scott fills the position made
vacant by w. r. Burris. son OF Mar
shal Burris. who recently entered the
marine corps.
The state herald., 1917-09-07
Admit Forty.one to Practice Law.

Thirty applicants for admission to
the bar who took the state cxaminn-
tion on June 20 and 30. and eleven who
took the special oral examination on
May 8 for the benefit OF those enter
Ing military service at Fort Riley.
Fort Monroe or In the Red Cross and
marines have been certified to prac.
tice
The state herald., 1917-09-07
Church conserenee opewa

Pueblo.--The annual conference Of
tho United Brethren Church for cslo
RADIO opened hors today with sbsui
sixty ministers In attendance. Bishop
q. J. Ksphsrt OF Kansas City vas The
Dsinsipai speaker.
The state herald., 1917-09-07

Chinese Generals Offer $1,000 Men.
Psking.-0snsrals La Pei Ching,
Lang Chi kwans and Ku Chin Tan,
commanding 10000 troops Of Yunnan,
kwsi Chow and Kwans Tuns prov.
inoss. have oessssd forces for services
= DnfoDe.
The state herald., 1917-09-07

serious Food Situation In Sweden.
Loudon.--A serious domestic situn'
tion Ia confronting Sweden. due to tho
exploitation OF the food supply BY pro
Germans. and tho Industrial stagna.
tion. according TO sdvicss received
here.
The state herald., 1917-09-07
color,do sen,,or Want, cIo,ur,.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Shafrotb In
getting tired Of the scnnte's monkey.
Ing with tho war revenue bill. He
thinks the procrastination In disgrace.
fui and he signed . petition TO invoke
cloture.
The state herald., 1917-09-07
Quite So.

1--WE may live to see the airplane In
common. everyday use like the auto
mobile"
"Sure! But our chances Of living to
see that will be better II we leave the
experimenting to other people"
The state herald., 1917-09-07
Counties Organize HON. Guard Unit,

According to a report filed with
Governor Gunter by Col. A. W. Hogle.
In charge OF the state organization OF
the home guard. the counties Of FL
Paso. with 300 men; Pueblo. 200:
otero. 200: Las Animas. 275. and
Huerfano. 200. have organized their
respective home guard companies.
Other counties in the state are said
to be organizing as rapidly MS possi-
BILE.
The state herald., 1917-09-07
Her Mind on Money.

Pnticncc-"Do you know the Latin
Quarter In pnrlsr' Pntricc-"No.
Does II look anything like the frnnc
pieccf"