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The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-10-11
BIG DRAINAGE DISTRICT VALID
Chancellor Martineau Upholds Validity of
$500, 600 Lonoke County Project

The validity of the Bayou Meto
Drainage District No. l OF Lon
oke County. involved in injunc-
ton proceedings in the Pulaski
County chancery court, was up
held Thursday by Chancellor
John E. Martineau.
The dissolution of the suit will
enable the com missioners to pro
coed with the sale of $4,000
worth of bonds which has been
authorized to enable the commits
sioners to make the improve
ment.
The drainage canals and lat
erals will bring about the recla-
nation of about 10000 acres of
fine land in Lonoke county, it
was claimed by attorneys for the
district. The entire system will
cost approximately S500.00O.-
Arkansas Democrat.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-10-11

Considerable opposition is ex-
pected to develop in the constitu-
tional convention to any section
which will permit the state, coun
ties or cities to issue bonds. al
though the friends of the bond
issue plank are expected, also, to
urge it's insertion, should the
convention decide to submit a
new constitution at this time.
The last legislature authorized
the issuance of $4,000 in bonds
of notes; several cities, Little
Rock included, has outsta ding
script amounting to several hun
dred thousand dollars, and it is
believed, an effort will be made
to authorize counties to issue
bonds. Arkansas experience in
the past with bond issues has
not been at all satisfactory, and.
it is believed, the voters of the
state will hesitate before adopt
ing a new constitution embody-
ing a bond issue, in fact many
believe the time inopportune for
submitting any new constitution
at this time.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-10-11
Planting Seed

Every farmer in the South
should look after bis planting
seed during the month of Octo
Der. Corn, soy beans, velvet
beans, peas and peanuts should
be selected and carefully stored.
Seed may be scarce next spring
and little extra effort this fall
will prevent a great deal of wor
ry and expense in the spring.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-10-11

The new assessment law made
a great increase in valuations, but
there was nothing in it to lower
the rate of taxation. Those Off
cial pets who are filing offices
that were created for them must
be paid, and this is without doubt
the intention of the new law. The
state is no better off, and the vot-
ers should remember this at the
next election.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-10-11
MOTHER NEEDS HELP
Law Sends Husband to Penitentiary and
Son to School

For about two hours Yesterday
Labor commissioner B D.
Brickhouse laid aside the duties
of his Office to act as schoolmas
ter. A 15-year-old boy and his
mother appeared at the office ask
. ing a permit for the boy to work.
The law requires that children
must have received a common
school education equivalent to
the work taught in the Fourth
grade. The boy said he had been
to country school for parts OF
several terms. but when Commits
sioner Brick wood asked him
questions, as how to spell little
red hen" and the like, he found
the boy didn't know his alphabet
although apparently bright and
industrious.
The boys father was sent to
the penitentiary recently for re-
ceiving stolen goods and the fam
lily is destitute Commissioner
Brickhouse called on the COVER
nor to see what chance there
would be to get the boys father
pardoned, and found there is
none. He then told the woman
that when the County Quorum
Court meets in November it
would probably make an appro-
priation under the new law for a
pension for dependent women,
and that would be her only relief
at present. Under the provis
ions of this new law she will be
entitled to $f0 a month for the
oldest child and S. month for
others, which in her case will
amount to SIS monthly.-Arkan.
sas Gazette.
Not long since the governor
pardoned a thief that stole Sc, 900
from the penitentiary fund, and
another that embezzled $4,000. 90
from a Fort Smith Furniture
concern.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-10-11

There seems to be lots of OBJ
lection to a new cOnstitu ton for
Arkansas at this time. In fact,
we don't need a new constitution.
The proposition is nothing more
nor less than a lot of "rummy''
legislation by the last general as
sembly. Strip the old enc of its
riders and the people of the state
would fare exceedingly well un.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-10-11

ised by the States is substantial
ly assured in every State. The
month of October will practically
finish this line of work. Entomol
ogists from the department are
assisting the States in fixing the
time of planting to avoid damage
from the Hessian fly.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-10-11
FARMERS, ATTENTION! OFFICIAL
NOTICE

The first meeting of the
Branch Farm Loan E ssociation
of the Federal Land Bank of ST.
Louis will be held at Court
House, Lonoke, promptly at 10
o'clock, Saturday October Is.
Every applicant for a loan must
be present at this meeting rain
or shine.
The Board of directors will be
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-10-11
NOTICE

Any person or persons cross
ing the public bridges. with a
tractor with Jugs or spikes will
be held responsible for any
damage done to any bridge in
the county.
20 6tp e. O. Holt, Judge
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-10-11

The French say Germany has
about shot her wad, and that her
strength is on the decrease. So
mote it be.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-10-11
Wheat and Rye
concern.

The campaign for increased
acreage of wheat and rye in the
Southern States is moving along
well. The increased acreage ask
ed for by the Federal Depart
ment of Agriculture and prom.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-10-11

The farmers around Carlisle
are strictly in it this year, despite
the frost which did much damage
Monday night.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-10-11

elected and the appraisers will be
appointed Let every farmer
who is interested in securing a
Federal farm loan come to this
meeting.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-10-11

Argenta has changed it's name
and will again be known as North
Little Rock.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-10-11

Sanol Eczema Prescription is ia
nous old remedy for all forms of Ec-
zema aud skin diseases. Sanol is
guaranteed remedy. Get Soc large
trial bottle at the drug Store. Adv 50 If
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-10-11

Politics are warming up in
many parts of the state.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-10-11
Published Every Thursday

DR.. Brough spoke in ST. Louis
Wednesday.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-10-11
Headquarters for Machinery for every seasc

der it, It was made for the peo-
pie. and new one will no doubt
be made to the advantage of lot
of grafters.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-18

shall be free to leave the country of their residence within the times and by the routes that shall be assigned to them by the proper authorities
 The persons departing shall be en- titled to take along their personal property, including money, valuables and bank accounts, excepting such property the eXportation of which is prohibited according to general pro- visions
 Article 4. The protection of Ger mans in the United States and of Americans in Germany and of their property shall be guaranteed in ac cordance with the laws existing in the countries of either party They shall be under no restrictions concerning the enjoyment of their private rights and the judicial enforcement of their rights than neutral residents;' they may accordingly not be transferred to concentration camps nor shall their private property be subjected to se questration or liquidation or other com pulsory alienation except in cases that under the existing laws apply also to neutrals.
 AS general rule. German property in the United States and American property in Germany shall not be sub ject to sequestration or liquidation or other compulsory alienation under other conditions than neutral property.
 Article ,. Patent rights or other pro- tected rights held by Germans in the United States or Americans in Ger many shall not be declared void; nor shall the exercise of such rights be inn peded nor shall such rights be trans ferred to others without the consent of the person entitled thereto; provided that regulations made exclusively in the interest of the state shall apply
 Article G. Contracts made between Germans and Americans either before or after the severance of diplomatic
Arizona republican., 1917-08-18

mann then read to me in German a
 note from the imperial government
 announcing the creation of the war zones about Great Britain and France, and the commencement of ruthless submarine warfare at F D. nj. thar night.
 1 made no comment, put the note in
 my pocket and went back to the em-
 bassy. It was then about { p. m. and, of course, the note was immediately
 translated and dispatched with all speed to America.
 After the dispatch of the note I had
 an interview with the chancellor. in
 which, as I have stated above, he crit icized both the peace note of Decem- ! Der IS as not being definite enough,
 and the speech to the senate of Jan
 uary 22; further, he said that he be- heved the situation had changed i that, in spite of what President Will son had said in the note before the Sussex settlement, the president was now for peace; that he had been elect ed on a peace platform, and that
 nothing would happen.
 Zimmerman at the time he deliv- cred the note told me that this sub marine warfare was q necessity for Germany and that in Germany many could not bod out a year on the ques- ton of food. He further said: Give us only two months of this kind of warfare and we shall end the war and make peace within three months
 Amerioa's Breaking of Relations The president on Saturday, Febru- ary 3, announced to congress the breaking of diplomatic relations with Germany.
 The news of this, of course, did not
 reach Berlin until the next day, and on this Saturday afternoon Mrs Ge- i rard and 1 had an engagement to go
Arizona republican., 1917-08-18

country, particularly the American correspondents.
 I read this treaty over and .nen said: "Of course, | cannot sign this on my own responsibility ard I will not cable to my government unless may cable in cipher and give them my opinion cf this document" He said: That is impossible This treaty was as follows:
 Agreement between Germany and the United States of America concern ing the treatment of each other S citizens and their private property after the severance of diplomatic re- lations
 Article 1. After the severance of diplomatic relations between Germany and the United States of America and tween the two powers the citizens of either party and their private prop erty in the territory of the other party shall be treated according to Article 23 of the treaty of amity and com merce between Prussia and the United States of II July. 1799, with the fol- lowing explanatory and supplementary clauses.
 Article 2 German merchants in the United States and American merchants in Germany shall so far as the treat ment of their persons and their prop erty is concerned be held in every re- spect on a par with the other persons mentioned in Article 23. Accordingly they shall even after the period pro- vided for in Article 2S has elapsed be entitled to remain and continue their profession in the country of their resi- dence.
 Merchants as well as the other per sons mentioned in Article 23 may be excluded from fortified places or other places of military importance.
 Article g. Germans in the United States and Americans in Germany
Arizona republican., 1917-08-18

to the theater with Zimmerman and Mrs. F'riedlander- Fuld- Milford, a young lady whose father is consid- cred the richest man in Berlin, and who had been married to a young En- glishman named Milford, son of Lord Redesdale. Through no fault on the lady's part, there had been an an- nulment of this marriage and she was occupying a floor of her own in the handsome house of her father and mother on the Pariser- -Platz in Beriin. We stopped for Mrs Milford and took her to the theater where we saw very clever play, I think by Thoma, called Die Verlorene Tochter' csThe Prodigal Daughter'D. Zimmerman did not come to the play, but joined us later at the Friedlander- -Fuld house where we had supper for four in Mrs Mitfords apartments. After supper, while l was talking to Zimmerman, he spoke of the note to America, and said:
 During the last month this is
 what I have been doing so often at the general headquarters with
 the emperor. I often thought of
 telling you what was going on,
 as l used to tell you in the old
 days, but l thought that you would
 onAy reply that such a course
 would mean break of diplomatic
 relations, and so I thought there
 was no use in telling you But you
 will see everything will be all
 right. America will do nothing,
 for President Wilson is for peace
 and nothing else. Everything will
 go on as before. l have arranged
 for you to go to great general
 headquarters and see the kaiser
 next week. Everyrnlng will be all
 right.
 The next day Sunday, we had a
Arizona republican., 1917-08-18

German who is connected with the
 foreign office and his American wife
 to luncheon, and another German who
 had been in America. also connected
 with the foreign office. Just as we
 were going in to lunch some one pro- dueed copy of the "B. E." the noon
 paper published in Berlin, which con-
 tained what seemed to be an authen- 1 tic account of the breaking of diplo- i matic relations by America The lunch was far from cheerful. The Germans looked very sad and said vir- tually nothing. while I tried to make polite conversation at my end of the | table
 1 The next day I went over to see Zim-
 hermann, having that morning re-
 ceived the official dispatch from Wash
 ington. and told him that I had come
 to demand my passports.
 1 Of course, Zimmermann by that time 1 had received the news and had had time to compose himself. The Ameri-
 can correspondents told me that when
 he saw them on the day before. he | had at first refused to say anything. l and then had been rather violent in his language and had finally shown l great emotion. 1 am sure from every 1 thing I observed that the break of l diplomatic relations came as an in- tense surprise to him unc to the other | members of the government: yet
 cannot imagine why intelligent men 1 should think that the United States of | mo far fn
 without murmur this sudden kick in the face.
 | The police who had always been l about our embassy since the com l mencement of the war, were now great | ly increased in numbers, and guarded
 not only the front of the house. but the rear and the surrounding streets. But there was no demonstration what ever on the part of the people of Ber- | lin. On Tuesday afternoon 1 went out for walk. passing through most of | the principal streets of Berlin abso- l lutely alone.
 On my return to the embassy I found | Count Montgelas, who, with the rank ! of minister was at the head of the department which included American affairs in the foreign office.
 l I asked Montgelas why I had not i received my passports, and he said that I was being kept back because the i imperial government did not know
 what had happened to Count Bern 1 stOrff and there had been rumors that l the German ships in America had been | confiscated by our government 1 an | swered that I was quite sure that Bernstorff was being treated with every courtesy and that the German ships had not been confiscated, and said T do not see why l have to dis prove your idea that Bernstorff is l being maltreated and the German I, ships confiscated. It seems to me 1 it is for you to prove this, and at l any event, why don't you have the 1 Swiss government, which now rep ! resents you, cable to their minis | ter in Washington and get the ex- 1 act facts?
 l He replied: Well, you know the 1 Swiss are not used to cabling l He then produced a paper which was a -reaffirmation of the treaty between I Prussia and the United States of 1799,
 with some very extraordinary clauses added He asked me to read this over land either to sign it or to get au thority to sign it, saying that if it
 were not signed it would be very diff ficult for Americans to leave the
Arizona republican., 1917-08-18

relations, also obligations of al kinds between Germans and Americans shall not be declared cancelled void or in suspension except under provision, applicable to neutrals.
 Likewise the citizens of either party shall not be impeded in fulfilling their liabilities arising from such obliga- tions either by injunctions or by other provisions unless these apply a so to neuteals.
 Article T. The provisions of the sixth Hague convention relative to the treatment of enemy merchant ships at outbreak of hostilities shall apply to the merchant vessels of either party and their cargo.
 The aforesaid ships may not be forced to leave port unless at the same time they be given a pass recognized as binding by all the enemy sea pow CTS to a home port or a port of an allied country or to another port of the country in which the ship happens to be-
 Article B. The regulations of chapter of the eleventh Hague convention rel ative to certain restrictions in the ex- ereise of the right of capture in mari time war shall apply 70 the captains, officers and members of the crews of merchant ships specified in Artic e [ and of such merchant ships that may be captured in the coLrse of possi ble war.
 Article 9. This agreement shall ap- ply also to the colonies and other for eign possession of either party.
 Berlin, February 1917.
 Gerard's Defiance
 l then said: T shall not cable at all. Why do you come to me with a pro- posed treaty after we have broken dip lomatic relations and ask an ambassa- dor who is held as 8 prisoner to sign
 (Continued on Page Sixl
Arizona republican., 1917-08-18
FORCE WAS SOUGHT
 ID GET SIGNATURE
 ID REVISED TREATY
News of Severance of Diplo- matte Relations by United States Was Heard in the German Capital with Sur prise and Anger

Mir. Gerard's story, for which The Arizona Republican has acquired the exclusive rights of publication in this field, began August 5. Its publication will continue in daily instalInents. 1t will not be pub lished in book form until Mir. Ger ards testimony of his experiences in Germany during the crucial period of the worlds history shall have appeared completely in the columns of this newspaper.
 By JAMES w. GERARD American Ambassador to the Ger
 man Imperial Court, July 28, 1913,
 to February 4, 1917
 Copyright. 1917, by the Public Ledger Company Copyright, Canada, 1917, by the Publec Ledger Company International copyright by the Public Ledger Company. All rights reserved. Any In frinsment i'll be prosecuted.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-18

Continued on Page Six
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-01
Population Sioux County, 2,136.
Fort Yates. County Seat.

With this issue the subscription
price Of the Pioneer is increasd to
81 per year. During the past month
100 old subscribers have taken adj
vantage of the old rate and renew
ed from ore to three years. In or.
der to give all our old subscribers
a chance to renew, the subscription
will remain 81 so to old subscribers
until November 18th. This offer
applies to old subscribers only who
pay any back subscription that may
be owing and a year in advance.
Statements have been sent out to
every subscriber whose time has or
is about to expird. Failure to re.
new within a reasonable time vii be
considered an order to stop the
paper and during this month we
will drop from the list the name of
every subccribe~ in arrears. This
action is necessary on oecount of
the high increase in the cost of pro-
duction and the stringent posta!
regulations governing the mailing
OF papers to parties beyond the time
for which they have subscribed.
| "a ~ ~
The cold weather during the
month of October has greatly hind
cred farm work, and there has been
but very little fall blowing done in
Sioux county, according to reports.
The ground is also very dry, as but
little moisture has fallen. This has
been fortunate for the farmers who
have been busy haying and it is
safe to venture that more hay has
been cut in Sioux county than any
other section in the state. Much of
the hay will be shipped and the
cash returns from this unexpected
source is going to put many of the
farmers of the county into the pros.
perity class.
Sioux county made splendid
showing in the matter of buying
Liberty Bonds Besides the amount
subscribed through the Sioux county
banks, much money from Sioux
county went for bonds that were
bought through the South Dakota
banks along the state line. For a
new country where everybody is
more or less in debt, the amount
reflects the high patriotism of its
citizens.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-01

On November LIST the subscrip-
tin price of the Pioneer was raised to
81 per year. Old subscribers who
owe back subscription will please set
tie their Indebtedness at the OLE rate
Of $3.50 per year up to November
LIST, and if they wish to continue the
paper may renew at the old price,
$l.5O, until November 18th.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-01
Renew Now

If you wish to continue receiving
the Pioneer, as the name Of every
subscriber in arrears will be taken off
the list during this month. The
amounts owing are so small no at
tempt will be made to collect them
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-02-15
LEAK" STORY coLLAPsEs
MRS. viscoNTrs CONFORMATION"
PROVES DISAPPOINTMENT.
Says Little Daughter Of Newspaper
Man Was Her Sole Informant
Expected Sensation Falls Flat.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Another prom
ised sensation in the leak" inquiry
flattened out with the long awaited
testimony of Mrs. Ruth Thomson
Viscontt, the mysterious informant,
upon whose statements Thomas w.
Lawson based some of his most dra.
matte charges.
Declining to say publicly who told
her that Secretary Tumulty and w.
w. Price. White House correspond
ent, profited by advance information
on the peace note, Mrs Visconti re-
vealed to the investigating committee
In confidence that all her information
came from remarks of Prices young
daughter. Immediately afterword
Price took the stand, reiterated his
denial Of profiting by information OBJ.
tanned in confidence and said he had
reason to believe the rumor repeated
by Mrs. Visconti started from chance
observations by members of his fam.
lily that he could have so profited.
A crowd that damned the committee
room did not conceal its disappoint.
ment at the brevity of Mrs. Visconti's
testimony. After she left the stand
1t was announced she would not be
recalled.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-02-15
FORD PLANT AND FORTUNE
AT SERVICE OF AMERICA
Announces Free Loan to Government
in Case Of War-says Pactfists
Fight When cornered.

New York, Feb. 10.-Henry Ford
stands ready to loan to the government
any part of his vast fortune. in addi-
tion to turning over his manufacturing
plant at Detroit and his services, all
without profit, he stated in an inter-
view here. His offer stands good II
the country is drawn into war.
You can't tell about US pacinsts,"
Ford said. Sometimes think q paci.
fist is like cat. 1t may seen a gentle
creature that you can fondle-an in.
offensive, harmless sort Of thing. But
back cat up into corner-or a paci-
fist-and you've got the worst kind of
fighter you've ever SEEM"