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The evening world., 1917-02-28
SUGGESTS A CITIZENS COMMIT
TEE TO GET TRUE FIGURES.

with tho same desire for light !
have also asked tho Hoard OF Esti-
mate and Apporuonmont to appoint
"A citizens Committee with power To
employ exports, To study the on
giucCring and land values, az well as
tho general bargain" features ot the
proposed agreement. such commit
tees have In the past been very help
ful, as, for example, tho Building
Zune Commission; ana in contract
which will bind the city for all time,
and whore such largo values are in
volved, n seems To ma that We should
hnvo the advantage OF the study OF
disiutorcstvd ci,iGous ana exports
Thrro is stul time for additional
appraisers, FOR citizens Commit
tee and for tho advice of the Public
Service Commission | trust that
light VII, ho shed from all quarters
upon a great public transaction not
yet generally understood
Csug the tppraisals OF George II
Read n Co. however, In regard to the
value 20 the railroad company OF the
city streets, the total value OF thc Zee
or and the easements IN the streets
or marginal ways which the railroad
proposes To- occupy would appear 10
hc S1,Se1530 Based on this appraisal
the city would derive an annual rev
onuc ~ about Sl5S.OO0.
Evon II II were desirable, which
do NOT grant that the railroad cuIu
pbny's special franchise ho trans.
formed utn rcN estate rights and
easements tho proposed agree.
meut should he So changed as 'r
provide specifically that. and alsl
how, there shall be- periodic reap,
praisal ~ such real estate rights RnC
easements which the railroad CON,
The evening world., 1917-02-28

HIS ELDEST DAUGHTERS first beau every
night played the plano and burned much gns but
he stood It ALL father explained when arraigned for de-
serting family, until the youth brought ukelele.
The evening world., 1917-02-28

IN PROTESTING against new dog tax, New York
woman told legislators Albany. Some dogs more
intelligent than masquerading human beings"
The evening world., 1917-02-28

hsd State. Nt The prcScnt llmc ! nm
II good condition and consider NV
self strong and hardy.
ITO others suffering from rhcu-
matiSm say don't hesitate, rive
Nar-nc-Sis II thorough trinl and I've
convinced, was a skcptic, now |
am Nar-nc-sis enthusiast. My adj
dress is Is University Place, New
Haven, Conn"
Nar-nc-Sis is composed Of herbs.
The evening world., 1917-02-28

RUNNING AHEAD OF the locomotive, frightened
horse drawing buggy dashed safely S5O-fooi
trestle the West Shore at Stony Point
The evening world., 1917-02-28
FORMER NEWSPAPER MAN WAS
CRIPPLED WITH RHEUMATISM
James Craig, Well Known Sportin g Writer, Says
Joints Are Limber Agam-ExcruGIatmg
Pain and Stiffness Thing of the Past

James Craig, the well
known sporting writer, for
mcrly Of The New York
World and New Haven Reg
lister, has a fcllow-feeling
for any one suffering from
rheumatism. Mr.. Craig saidi
II experienced the pnins
End torments Of rheumatism
following a severe attack Of
Ia grippe. My joints became
extremely painful and the
stiffness crippled me so that
could only drag around by
the aid of n cane. | tried
many different remedies, hut
! kept getting worse and
was very much discouraged
at my condition.
"Thc wonderful cures nt-
tributed 10 Nar-ne-sis hi-
tracted me-, but j had little
faith that any advertised
preparation woull reach my
case; however, | decided To
try II The results, | am
pleased TO state, have been
wonderful and ! can truth
fully say ! attribute my
good health at this time TO
NAr-ne-sis.
"The swelling has zone
down, joints are limbcring
up and the cNcruciating
pains are a thing of the
past, freedom of motion a
10Y and a comfort. At the
time ! began to take Var
ne-Sis ] was run down and
ny stomach was in a very
had state. At the present Ii
- o,nnI gnpAiti,n ..l .,.....
The evening world., 1917-02-28
News Oddities

HARVARD UNDERGRADUATES made SIS working
poymcnt
The evening world., 1917-02-28

ONE REASON i25 walters gave for going strike
a. Bankers Club they need extra money to feed
up" and be ~ physically n the nation needs them
al
The evening world., 1917-02-28

TO DANISH short skirts low neck and transparent
waists OF teachers and pupils In public schools s object
o crusade in Newark.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-08

Factories in the United States make the steel pens for about fifty countries.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-08
EXPECTS CURE
 FOR PARALYSIS
Dr. Herzog Makes Exhaustive Study Relating to Disease-Results
 Are Apparent.

Chicago, March 7.-Dr Maximil- Han Herzog expects to have per fected a sure cure for infantilt paralysis before the fatal hot sum mer months, he announced today /. Already" said Dr. Herzog, who has made an exhaustive study o the cause, prevention and cure .ot the disease which caused so many deaths and so much distress las' summer, the microbe which causes infantile paralysis hsa been defi nitely isolated and experiments arc being made to locate an antitoxil which effectively stamps out tn, disease among sheep and cattle.
 We hope to have perfected al effective antitoXin for human be ings by summer"
 The Chicago health authorities have enlisted prominent physicians hacteriologists, nurses, women'f clubs and civic organizations in a concerted effort to check the dis ease before it gets start in Chi cago this year.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-08
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS PLAN TO OPPOSE CHAIRMAN STONE

Washington, March "A bitter fight against the reelection of Senator Stone chairman of the foreign relations committee will be made by members of his own party despite the heretofore nvolabe rule of seniority that has always prevailed in such matters One of the most prominent democratic senator's who led the fight tor President Wilson's Armed Neutrality Bill, is authori
 y for the statement that Senator Stone to face serious opposition It is admitted however, that the fight has not yet taken a definite form. senate, it was pointed out, cannot proceed with business until commit tee chairmanshps have been selected The democrats are certain of majority sufficient to control the organ izaton Luke-warm supporters of Senator Stone, who are inclined to defend him. declare that chairman of the foreign relations committee he did his duty in porting the Armed Neutrality bl They declare that it was not until the bill before the senate that he took occasion to express personal opinion, after which he left the bill to the mercy of the fibustering few.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-08
FERGUSON FIGHTS
 FIREMAN BONNER
Argument Over Dog Has Unpleas- ant Features, Resulting in
 Assessment of $5 Fine.

Yesterday was busy day i'll the court of Justice of the Peace A
 B. Hays. Elmer Maddock was ar raigned and tried for petty lar cney, and was acquitted by a jury. Maddock was accused of taking goods from the Mime store. Two clerks testified they saw him take | the goods and detecfye- stopped him before he got out of the store whereupon Maddock returned and paid for the articles.
 George Haggard, a tram boy from Illinois, was charged with taking brass from the Iron Mountain rail road yards, and was gHen a fine of $10 and one hour in jail. flag gard is a mere boy and claimed he took the brass meaning to sell it to get money to pay his expenses home.
 E. B. Bowmer, locomotive fire man residing on the East Side, was arraigned for assaulting J. B. Fer guson, and was given a fine-of five dollars The Ferguson Bowmer feud
 is closely related to the actions of a dog, given by Bowmer to an agrarian friend. The said cur, like the cat that came back, returned to Paragould, whereupon Ferguson announced the doctrine that dogs not actually in transit should be li- censed or subjected to the cold steel process. The intrepid pound master engaged Mrs. Bowmer in conversation anent failure to pay license. Later, when Mir. Bowmer and the official met, certain re- marks were made. Ferguson had thoughtfully fortified himself with a small smoke wagon which sub sequently passed into possession of Bowmer. A few seconds later the the Poundmaster's feet became un- certain and undependable.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-08

Paragould yesterday entertained Group No. 1 of the Arkansas Bank CTS Association. More than sixty cashiers, presidents, or accountants credited to the various financial in- stitutions of Eastern Arkansas are here to participate ill the business meeting at the Vandervoort hotel The program had been carefully ar ranged several weeks in advance the features being discussion ot financial, agricultural and conner cial matters.
 Messrs. H. w Woosley, J. NJ. Lowe, J. C. Markham, w. T. Sted- man, Geo. o. Light, Ernest Gardner and other bankers outlined for We'd tuesday night a program of spe- cial entertainment At o'clock a bnaQuet was given at the Vandervoort hotel, followed by mo- tion pictures in the dining room and cabaret dancing.
 Out-of-town bankers who at tended the convention were: r. J. Sharum, Bank of Marked Tree, Walnut Ridge; A. J. Reap, Bank Examiner, Little Rock; c. L. Moore Jr.. Citizens Bank Osceola; Robt. F. Wait, Secretary Arkansas Bank CTS Association, Little Rock; $. P. Lindsey, First National Bank, Corn ing; Sam E. Bobb, Bank Uf Brink ley, Brinkley; E. J. Mason, Jones' boro Trust Co.,; w. w. Campbell, Bank of Eastern Arkansas, Forrest City; W. H. Jinks, Bank of Brook land J. A. Mott, Peoples Bank, Blytheville; H. A. Jones, Brookland Bank; Guy Phillips, State Bank Examiner, Fayetteville; T. J, FL lis, Bank of Jonesboro; w, A. Hicks, German National Bank, Lit tie Rock; Chas. McKie, Lee County National Bank, Marianna; A. M. Young, Mechanics & Metals Nation al Bank, New York; w. c. Lasset- ter, University of Arkansas Exten- sion Division, Fayetteville; Hugh Nixon, Bank of Marianna; D. H. Doane, Mississippi Galley Trust Co.,, St. Louis; w. l.. Hemingway, Mer- cantile Trust Co.,, Little Rock; H. c. Sellmeyer, Bank of Knobel; Jas. E. Parr, Bank of Jonesboro; E. w. Harrington, National Bank, Little Rock; Louis Solomon, Security Bank X Trust Co.,, Helena; B. c. Powell, Southern Trust Co.,, Little Rock; w. S. Dacus, Bank of Jones' boro; w. B. Armstrong, Bank of Lake City; c. w. Weideman. First National Bank of Rector; E. M. Stotts, Bank of Lake City; J. E. Pinkley, Bank of Clarendon; c. E. Peele, Central National Bank, St. Louis; c. o. Carpenter, Profitable Warming Campaign, Little Rock;
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-08
ARKANSAS BANKERS HOLD
 SESSIONS IN PARAC0ULD

u. D. w. Powell. Mercantile Nation al Bank, Memphis; w. +. McCorkle, First National Bank, Wynne; L. A. Ritter, Bank of Tyronza; Geo. A, Knox. German National Bank, Lit tie Rock; Walter s. Johnson, Citi- zens Bank, Monette; w. J. D. Me Carter, St. Louis Union Bank, St. Louis; J. G. Sudberg, Bank of Blytheville: c. c. Agee, First Ma tional Bank, Helena; Albert Hor- ner, Critten County Bank & Trust Co.,, Earle; L. A. Thornton, Bank of Commerce & Trust Co.,, Mem phis; G. w. Puryear, Jonesboro Trust Co.,; w. H. Newborn, Peo- ples' Savings Bank, Marianna; J. H. Roberts, Bank of Brookland; :; H. M Johnson, First National Bank, Jonesboro; c. s. Mccain, Bankers Trust Co.,, Little Rock :; w. F. Harris, Peoples Bank, Peach Orchard; D. S. Clark McClintock Banking Co.,, Mariana; Ed C. Stuart, Third National Bank, St. Louis; l.. D. Kiech, Bank of Net tleton; V. c. Petite, Bank of Jones' boro; Thos. o. Smallen, Bank of Vanndale; c. S. Fitzpatrick, Inter state Bank & Trust Co.,, Helena; Walter E. Strong, Little Rock; Frank s. Bragg, Union & Planters Bank, Memphis; A. J. Kunz, Me chanies American National Bank. St. Louis; R. F. McNally, Mississip- pi Valley Trust Co.,, St. Louis; D. R. Seibert, International, St, Louis; Alex Berger, American Trust Co.,, Jonesboro; Wallace A. Bell Nation al Bank of Commerce, St. Louis; w. R. Payne, Bank of Pepanto; Geo. A. Boyd Jr., National Stock Yards National Bank, National Stock Yards, III.
 ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
 The address of welcome was de- livered by Hon. w. r. Kirsch, who spoke as follows:
 In the name of the City of Par agould and her bankers, you are welcome. While no arch of grace ful curve and sweeping line, em- blazoned with those words, stand at our city's gate, it is our purpose that you find them no less endur- ingly, and quite as meaningfully, engraved upon our hearts.
 For you the latch string hangs on the outside, not only because you are men of prominence, but because you are the guest of my fellow townsmen, your fellow bank CTS; and among us, to be the guest of a fellow townsman means to be the guest of our entire community. Just as the magic words, "Open Sesame" were for Ali Baba the key that unlocked the hidden treasures
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-08
FINDS OLD CHECK;
 HUNTING FOR BANK
Order to Pay Dated in 1914 Falls Into Possession of Redwood
 (Tennessee) Man.

Knoxville. Tenn, March Tn examining some old papers of his father, who died in 1850, Capt. w. E. McElwee, S2 years old. of Rock wood, Tenn, came across a check on the Bank of Pennsylvania, Phil adelphia, for $50, drawn May 4, 1874, by John Smith, ashier, and Jos. S. Norris, president, in favor of ID. Gale, or bearer" He will attempt to cash the check if the bank still is in existence. Other papers told of the birth of Eliza beth McElwee, born about the first set forth that she was the first white child born in Knoxville.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-08
MINNESOTA CUARDSMAN GETS SENTENCE;;TREAS0N CHARGED

St. Paul, March "A large number of German-An ericans, who constitute approximately onefourth of the Minnesota national guard, under suspicion today following conviction of Private Scharfenberg of Go. L. First Minnesota infantry charges of treason Scharf enberg sentenced to term of five years in the Leavenworth sfederal prison. Proof against him showed that he had written letters to his mother in Ger many, diculng the United States army, attacking Pres den Wilson, and asserting that fully ten million people in the United Stats would rise up in revolt in of war between this pountry and Germany.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-08
MORE OFFICERS
 WILL BE NAMED
War Department Wants Men to Take Charge of Training Work
 Method of Selection

Washington, Macrh With a view to training an army of half a million men if needs be, the War Department this morning issued or ders to regimental commanders on the border to prepare list of sixty men in each command who are re- garded as suitable material for of ficers, who perhaps will be appoint ed to direct training work.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-08

It's all over but the shoutng-and the tears!
 Unfortunately all who participated in the Automo- bile Contest could not be winners It case of the survival of the fttest-at least in far ability to collect subscriptions entered into the The honor of being first went to Mrs Otho Fisher Her reward is the studebaker Touring Cara handsome model of which any woman might we'll be proud. Today Mrs. Fisher is receiving the congratulations of her friends The driven out of Bergs store just before noon where for the past four weeks it has been display
 Mrs. Robt E. Fuhr second in the baoting and won the Maxwell Touring Car. The difference repre- sented by cash between Mrs. Fishers collections and those of Mrs Fuhr but slight and neither was in any assured of the final award until all ballots had been counted last night and tabulated The Rev Father Hoflinger, pastor of the local Catholic church. came third, with collections slightly less than those of Mrs. Fuhr. Rev. Hoflnger the Bucks range Rev. J. w. Seay of Wacot who has worked almost necessarily dur ing the past three weeks in the rural districts fourth and awarded festooned diamond necklace. Rev. Seay did not enter the contest actively until the was approaching the third week He also hamper ed by bad weather Miss Zoe Allen of Marmaduke, sistant cashier of the Bank of Manaduke won fifth prizea handsome watch bracelet Miss Allen by req of her duties in the bank prevented from enter ng actively into the campaign, but did splendid work md succeeded in placing very large number of new names upon the Soliphone's Marmaduke list Mrs. Will Justice receives the sixth prize-a diamond ring.
 s Messrs. Guy Adams J. C. Markham and Rev. l. c. Perkins, who had kindly consented to act as judges worked from nine o'clock Tuesday night until after one counting and checking the ballots. The ballot box was
 placed at the Paragoud Trust Go. last Thursday morn ng and since that time all contestants have been requr ed to deposit both money and subscription receipts in the ballot box instead of giving them in to the Contest Man. ager This method of ballotng adopted to effec- lively prevent 'eaks the giving of information re- garding amounts of monies that had been collected by any of the contestants In this connection The Daily Press desires to state that in far the management of the contest concerned there has been absolutely suspicion of irregularities Mr. Bsby who had charge of the actual work incident to the contest has in all
 pecs lived up to the letter of his contract and has ed ousy accounted for collections to the absolute satisac ton of The Daily Press management.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-08
SENATE ARGUES
 OVER FORCERIES
Addition of Three Names to Bill After Instrument Had Been
 Read Causes Uproar.

Little Rock, March 7.-Rising to a point of personal privilege, Sen ator Adamson halted discussion of a resolution introduced by Senator Collins this afternoon, granting stenographers one dollar day ad- ditional pay for the session, by stating that the resolution had been changed after having been read by the secretary. President Daven- port agreed with Senator Collins by stating that three names had been added.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-08
VARDAMAN GETS
 AN IRON CROSS

Biloxi, Miss, March 7.-Thomas Collins, a local blacksmith, has just forged a forty pound iron cross which he is sending to Senator Var daman. The cross contains the in. scription: Lest the Kaiser Forget '
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-08
BRITISH NEARING
 CITY OF BAGDAD

London, March British troops, according to an official London war office report, have approached al most within striking distance of the Turkish city of Bagdad. The de- lenders are being driven back rap idly.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-08
MRS. OHIO FISHER WINS STUDEBAKER CAR
 REV. sEAY OF wAco JUSTICE SCORE

 of the robbers cave, so, among us, the word Guest" is the key 1 that unlocks our city, our hearts and our homes. We take par donable pride in cultivating those fashioned and almost forgotten traits, courtesy and hospitality, and feel not ashamed to hear it said that in the hurly- -burly and still find time to cultivate the vir tues of our fathers. We say this in no spirit of vain boasting, but only to cause you not to hesitate to make any call upon us that your comfort or convenience may dic tate. We offer you the best we have, freely and without stint. We regret only that we cannot offer you more.
 Paragould feels, however, that in being privileged to entertain you here today she is doubly fortunate fortunate in that she may show herself off to you, but more fortu- nate in that she may, from the united experience of this more than representative body of men, learn something that will promote her own further progress and de- tC ,ri.r of what, for want of better term, I shall call her ruraiurban charm and beauty to whosoever cometh, asking only in return that her guests be not niggardly in pointing out what will make for the en- hancement of that charm, for the enrichment of that beauty.
 You, the bankers of Group No. 1, are the chosen ones among the bankers of Arkansas. Your district is the rich, the inexhaustibly-fer tile valley of the St. Francis. It may not inaptly be compared to a huge bowl, trimmed on the one side
 
 by the St. Francis levee. Within that rim there lies wonderful land, land flowing with milk and honey, a land that with Arabian Night quickness is being transform de from a primeval forest into productive fields of cotton and corn and grain and grasses. Even now, under the rude treatment of the untrained negro, it laughs forth bounteous harvest; imagine, you men of far-flung vision, what it some day will do under the seduc- tive caressing of the scientific farm CT. Out of that vast bowl, now only a partly open storehouse of prosperity, it is, and will continue to be, your privilege to dip con stantly increasing deposits, without any apparent diminution in the source of supply. Your condition is an enviable one. You are in the happy state of the negro at the revival, who, in the ecstacy of his new found religion. could only ex claim: "Bless de Lawd, Halleluiah! Is a getting fatter and fatter."
 But upon you rests great re- sponsibility. Upon you, more so than upon any other one class of men, does it depend whether the progress and development of this part of Arkansas will be slow and irregular, or fast yet thorough. Men of prophetic vision predict that your district will one day be the richest and most productive agri- cultural community in all the world. How soon that vision lis to be real ized depends much upon the bent and encouragement you give to the various kinds of development that will most quickly conduce to make that an accomplished fact.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-08

The cultivation of sisal hemp in South Africa promises to be d prof itablc industry, since British OK perts have found that the soil is ad- mirably adapted to this purpose,
The weekly soliphone., 1917-03-08

Recent investigations tend to show meath the surface of the earth.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-02

of the kindness of American women
in adding to their comfort and health
by providing them with extra wooden
garments and comfort outfits, says
Major General George Barnett, con-.
mandant of marines, in letter re
ceived today by Mrs. James Carroll
Frazer, chairman of the comforts
committee OF the navy league.
Every marine in the eXpeditionary
force has been provided with extra
wooden clothing knitted by the women
OF the navy league. 1t was necessary
to rush this work through so rapidly
that Colonel c. A. Doyen. in command
OF the marine expeditionary regiment,
in thanking the league for this ser.
vice. said that the quickness and eff.
cheney of these volunteer workers
seemed to him little short OF min.
acle."
Here is Major General Barnetts let
ter. which is really addressed to each
o fthe many thousand American WON
en- now engaged in this work under the
direction OF the comforts committee
of the navy league:
Headquarters U. S. Marine Corps,
Commandments Office.
Washington.
My dear Mrs. Frazer:
Let me thank you most sincerel!
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-02
$765, 900, 900 IN GOLD
STORED IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, June 2.-The greatest
hoard of gold said to have been
stored in one place has been counted
and found complete ito penny
The amount was S765 100000, in Am.
crican. French and English coins and
bullion. 1t was stored in the United
States Assay Office in this city. The
count was made under the direction
Of Edward +. Leach, chief clerk of
the Denver Mint.
The greatest amount of gold stored
at tho Assay Office before the Euro.
pean war was $SO,OOO,OOO.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-02

for all you have done towards furnish
ing 200 sweaters needed for the ma
rines who are going to France with
the first expedition. J want you to
know that not only |, as comiuandant
of the marine corps. but that all OF
the officers and men of the corps very
greatly appreciate your efforts and the
efforts of those who assisted you in
this great work. ! am sure that the
men who are going will think many
times of your kindness in doing so
much work to add to their comfort
and health. Through you let me &C.
knowledge my thanks to all who as
sisted you.
If it can possibly be done, / wish
very much that you would let me have
the names and addresses of the differ
ent units that were working with you
making sweaters. so that | may at
least send my thanks and appreciation
to those units.
| am sure that 1t will add very much
/ to the efficiency OF the man at the
front TO know that so many kind
friends at home are ready and willing
to work for their comfort.
Again thanking you most cordially
Very sincerely yours,
(SignedD GEORGE BARNETT.
Major General