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The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

A new gas we'll of the Arkansas Natural Gas and Oil Company will be brought in as soon as the weather per mits, on the company's holdings, two miles east of Fouke.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

Governor Brough accepted the presidency of the Tau Kappa Alpha
 Fraternity national honorary society of colleges and universities for inter collegiate debaters.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

The Batesville Board of Trade soon will take up the proposition to locate a smelter here The proposition was made by party of New York men interested in the project.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

Mai Henry Friedman, assistant ad- jutant-general Arkansas National Guard of Little Rock announced the First regiment will entrain at Dem ing, N M, for Little Rock, on or be- fore February S.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

When 12-year-old boy, charged with theft, was arraigned before Judge Dene Coleman at Powhatan, the judge impressed on the boy the severity of the penalty for theft and then continued the case to latter term of court on condition that the boy attend church and Sunday school, that he be obed- tent and spend his evenings and nights at home The boy is to report to the judge at each term of court.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

That old and we'll known resource of prosecuting attorneys for increas- ing the fees of their office has appear ed at the present term of Circuit Court at Summet in 50 cases against the Iron Mountain for the alleged fail ure of trains to whistle at the road crossing just below town.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

By actual count, 1,502 persons at tended the profitable farming meetings in Johnson county. This is exactly 500 more than attended the meetings of silimar campaign in this county one year ago. Also the interest mani fested was indescribably greater.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

County Judge George B. Ewing of McGehee is advertising for bids on the labor of county prisoners for the next two years Bids will be received until February 12
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

Women of the Chickasawha district of Mississippi county have employed home demonstrator and have rais ed a fund to guarantee her salary.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

Bill Stanford of Garfield, aged 55, committed suicide at the railway sta tion when he threw himself under the wheels of Frisco passenger train No. 4. His body was badly mutilated and death was instantaneous
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

Owing to protracted rains. snow. sieet and unfavorable weather condi- tions, Contractor J. c. Jones, who is in charge of the construction of a $50 .00O Methodist church building at Forrest City announced that work would be suspended on this building for a period of six weeks.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

The executive council of the Arkan- sas State Bankers Association met at Little Rock and selected Hot Springs for the annual convention of the as- sociation. April 9 and 26 were the dates agreed upon.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

Plans for new s100,O0o bath house, to be erected on the site of the pres ent Horseshoe and Magnesia baths, at Hot Springs, have been approved by the officials of the Interior Depart ment at Washington, and it is antici- pated work on the new structure will be under way in a few weeks.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

Workers on the Garfield levee have finished loop and gone to Huffman, where new two-mile levee will be built. The river has reached within 25 feet of the levee here. and a large forNe is revetting the banks.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

Washington's and Lees birthdays will be celebrated here February 22, with an entertainment at which the Judsonia Symphony orchestra will ap- pear
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

Miss Ethel Lee, Is years old, daugh- ter of H. c. Lee, died at her home near Conway as result of burns sus- tained when she was endeavoring to recover a coin which she had dropped into an open fire. Her clothing caught fire
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

In default of $500 bond J. E. Sim mons, negro postmaster at Ferguson, was held by federal authorities on a charge of having padded his accounts.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

Work is in progress on the road from Lead Hill to Bergman.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

John Overmiller, charged with the robbery of the Missouri and North Ar kansas depot at Searcy December A, and who escaped from the state peni- tentiary, has been captured by officers at Poplar Bluff, Mo. He will be re- turned to Searcy as soon as requsi- ton papers can be secured.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

The McGehee Chamber of Com merce has adopted the slogan, Bone Dry Roads,"
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

The Arkansas Engineering Society will hold it's annual meeting in Lit tie Rock at the Hotel Mprion Mon day and Tuesday, February 12 and 13. Papers on the following subjects will be read at the sessions, followed by discussions: Highway Bridges" J. J. Knoch; County Highway Systems" !" D. A. MaeCrea; Wood Block Pave ments," Henry Levinson; Machine Built Levees." J. R. Rhyme; Hydro Electric Developments" G. A. Wat kins.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

Mrs. Helen s. Henry, for nine years teacher in the Fl Dorado school, has been appointed home demonstration agent of the University of Arkansas extension division, taking the place made vacant by the marriage of Miss Carmichael, now Mrs. Murphy, Mrs
 Henry took up her duties February 1.
The Monticellonian., 1917-02-01

Discovery of the Egyptian pink boll- worm in Mexico by the United States department of agriculture in Novem- Der gives cotton interests In Arkan- sas one of the biggest problems it yet has had to face, and passage of the proposed plant act. which Speaker Ca zort will introduce, provides the only solution, says George G. Decker, ento- mologist at the University of Ar kansas.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
IMPOSSIBLE DEMANDS
FROM GERMAN LIMOGES

COPENHAGEN. Sept. 2O.--The Now
German Fatherland party held its first
open meeting In Berlin last night and
the crowd in Philharmonic hall was so
enormous that an overflow meeting was
held nearby. No government officials
attended either meeting. Duke Johann
Albrecht Of Mecklenburg-Sc OPEN
ed both meetings and Admiral Won Trip
1tz was the principal speaker at each.
Admiral Won T1rpitz pointed out that
the submarine warfare is Gernanys
legal right and that Belgium now has
her just deserts. Belgium. the speaker
declared. was always England's bridge
head, and that Germany must do her
utmost in preventing England from he
coming Belgium's protecting master.
Admiral Won Tirpitz further declared
that peace without q heavy war indcm-
nifty meant Gernlany's defeat and the
victory Of Anglo-American capitalism
Admiral Won Tirpitz was greeted enthus-
Iastically by the audience. Among tho
other speakers was DR.. Won Wolfgane
Kapp
CThe Reinsche WestfaliSche Ze1tung
Of Essen recently announced the forma-
ton of new patriotic party" the lead
crs Of which are Duke Johann Albrecht
Of Mecklenhurg-Schwe Admiral Won
Tirpitz and DR.. von WolfGang Kapp. The
party's initial proclamation declared
hostility to the ReichstaE's peace reso-
luton and added that the party was
non-political and would be dissolved on
the day peace is signed.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
Taft Asks UnitarianS
To Endorse President

MONTREAL. Sept 26.-WiNiam How
ard Taft today asked the general con-
ference of Unitarian and other Chris.
tian churches. meeting here. TO adopt 4
strong resolution expressing approval OF
the war policies Of President Wilson and
congress.
The duty Of the churchmen was tc
aid their government in the movements
necessary TO win the war. said Mr.. Taft
who is president OF the conference.
Their country's cause was theirs, he
declared. adding:
"a republic. however. free. must pre-.
serve itself. and in war must pursue
mthods which in normal times would
seem arbitrary"
Mr.. Taft said men and women dur.
ing this war were turning to the
churches with greater fervor than fol
many decades.
The war has disciplined men ant
brought them TO clearer sense Of their
responsibilities. he asserted.
1T has given them clearer per.
ception of the ranities and luXuries and
fllppant frtvolities which wealth and
among them It has startled the PEG.
pies OF the world into more clement
nj view ftheir relations to life ant
God. Difference in creed has been for.
gotten and the spirit of tolerance is
strong"
This the flrst time the conference
has met outside of the United States
and the sessions are held in connection
with the 18th anniversary ftho found
ing Of the: church of the Messiah il
Montreal, Canadas oldest Unitarian
church. More than 500 delegates are II
attendance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
THOUGHT THE W. c. u.
JUST AN INNOCENT

ENID. Okla. Sept. 26.-That the
Working Glass Union was an innocent
organization Of farmers for purposes of
cooperation and mutual protection
which met for discussion nf measures
seeking better working coalitions for
farmers and wage carncrs. WAS the
contention Of attorneys for eleven nj
legged draft resisters from central Okla
homa. in outlining the defense in federal
court here today.
T.. D. Barton. the governments last
witness, defense attorneys claimed.
came to meetings of the W. c. L.. and
delieverd the only scdttious Speeches
heard there.
J. r. Rohannon. So years old. a wealthy
farmer living near Norman. asserted his
loyalty to the government and stated
that he had Joined the W. G. L.. think
ing it was mutual benefit society. None
OF the organizers had ever suggested
anything to tho contrary, he said.
On crosS-examination however. Bn-
harmon admitted his son had gone to
Mexico to escape the draft. and he had
himself expressed opposition to the So
lectivc draft law while that measure
was before congress.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
MRS. JOHN A. CRAFT
HAS PASSED AWAY
Mother of o. d. Graft, Local Train Dis
patcher, Dies In Island Homo
Yesterday at Noon.

Mrs. John \. Craft passed away at
1890 o'clock yesterday afternoon. fol-
lowing a brief illness Of pleurisy. in the
home of her son. y. Il. Craft. Of GOT
South Front street. Island. Mrs. Craft
had been n resident of this city for the
past nine years and was a most estima-
Bile woman
She was born in Lynchhurg. Virginia,
CT years ago. Her maiden name WAS
Thomas Sh" resided in that city all her
life until coming tn Wheeling. Mrs.
Craft was IL member of the Lynchhurg
Baptist church.
She leaves besides o. B. Craft. train
dispatcher OF the Baltimore & Ohio, an
other son. Clarence Craft, OF LynchhurG,
and one daughter. Mrs. J. E. Phaxton.
Of Richmond, Va.
The body will he taken over the Balti-
more & Ohio at $50 o'clock this evening
To Lynchburg. accompanied by her SON,
O. Il. Craft. where funeral services will
be held and interment made.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
BEGCARS ARE SENT
AWAY BY THE POLICE
NINE YEAR OLD EOY AND MOTHER
ARE ARRESTED AT THE q.
& o. DEPOT.
But Are Liberated by ths City Author
tiles In Time to Catch Their Train
for Danville, Pa.

Detective Dave Parrish last night ar
rested Margaret Taylor and her nm
year old son. who WAS charged VITA
begging on the streets without pcrnls-
sion. The boy was accused of selling
cards entitled III Mother Were Here.
and short time after. h" WAS taken
into custody Mt the Baltimore and OHIO
depot. mother put in an appearance
and latere accompanied the youth to
the city jail.
Mrs Taylor is said to be known
here ~ 4 professional becsar. II Ai-
pears from the information deduced
that Mrs. Taylor. who lives in Danrillr.
Pa, has large family and husband
who is unable to work. and that sh"
has donated to the family larder by
selling cards and pictures on the streets
with the help OF her children.
The woman wishing TO get out OF
town on an early train and having sut-
ficient money To pay her fare. was
given accommodations at the city jail
last night with her son. and liberated
in time to catch the five o'clock train
for Pittsburgh from where they Will
go to Danville.
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for the supply and conservation or raw
Materials; General Won keSscl Over
Commander of the Mark OF brandon
burg-in spite NJ many lifts with him
over the treatment Of prisoners; The
ndor Wolff. editor Of the Tageblatt:
Professor Stein. MaXimiliun Harden
and many others.
For long time the fight wnged by
the chancellor vas Americas fight and
Il fight for peace. 50 much so that the
newspapers which attacked the ciIancel-
Tor were the same ones that had at
tackled President Wilson. America and
Americans In general and very often
included ME In their attacks. During
every crisis between America and Ger
many ! had acted with Won JaEow and
Zimmerman In most confidential
way. looking forward always Ia onn
object. pamely, the preservation of
peace between our respective countries
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$l1.80 AND $1,000 BASE
PRICES FOR u. S. FLOUR

NEW YORK. Sept. 26.-The Flour
Distributing Committee OF the New
York Produce Exchange appointed by
the United States Food Administrations
announced today that the following
prices will apply to flour to be sold
by the food administration through this,
committee:
For all export patents. $13.25 per.
sack Of EGO pounds. which is equivalent
to about s11SO per barrel: all first.
clears. from Sl1.90 10 $12.25 per sacf-
Of 220 pounds. according to quality.
which is equivalent 20 $1,000 to $1,000
per barrel.
r. A. Claybrook president Of the Pro-
ducc Exchange and Chairman Of The
committee. expressed the belief that
this action would keep down the price
Of flour which he predicted would have
gone much higher before January /,
had there been nc food control legis-
lation enacted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
SENATOR KNOX'S SON
WEEDS AT CHARLESTON

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Sept. Co.
The wcdd.ag Of Miss Josephine Pool
younger daughter Of Mr.. ana Mrs. VII
ham f. i'oot Of this city. to Fhilander
c. HnoN. Jr,. youngest son Of United
States Senator Fhilaudrr -. Knox. Sr.
OF Pennsylvania, occurred here today
and was featured by u letter OF felicia
ton from The father.
Father and Suu had been estranSeG
for about ~" Years aS result OF young
kaoNS El&rrthS" 10 Miss May Boiling. a
Fro, i(;ruC'. *. l.. chorus girl. Young
Isenp. N"r.
The urI,!.. is :; member of n pronl'
inent family in this section. ard has
been voted ~ b.. re OF the most beau
tfui members u tn" Younger set. She
is the daughter IF Mr.. and Mrs. william,
Pool. VIII" Il i.w y"arS ago inherited a
large fortune from English relatives
Mrs. Phl!ardsr &. KnoN. il. is vel
known IN social circles of several cities
in West Virginia AMI in the east.
Her "r!.- attendant at the wedding
was her sister. Mrs Robert (Aileenl
Hanforcl while Samuel Chiffon. nephew
Of former United States Senator VIII
liam Z. Chiffon. vas best man.
The Danish government has prohibit
ed the export Of matches.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
The British Offensive

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND
BELGIUM. Sept. 26.-(By The Asso-
ciated Prcss)-Another. heavy attack
was delivered by the British at day
break today against the German post
tions east OF Tpres. and early reports
showed that the assaulting troops had
pushed tho enemy out Of many import
ant positions. The offensive was start
ed along the greater part OF the line
that the British reached In last Thurs
days battle. extending from east OF St
Julien to southwest nf Gheluvelt.
Along the northwestern half OF the
line Of attack. the British success was
marked. but meager details have been
received from the sector of PolyGon
wood and south Of that place. On tho
north an advance of from a thousand to
1900 yards was made quickly at numer-
Gus places and it was reported that
strong British troops were engaged in
fierce fighting only few hundred yards
west Of Zonnebeke.
The Germans arc resisting desperate
". and along q front of about a thousand
yards astride the Yprcs-Mcnir road. q
terrific struggle has been proceeding.
The most important points involved
in the new offensive. az was the case
six days ago. lay directly east OF the
city OF Ypres between the Ypres-Roulers
railway and the Ypres-Mcnin highway.
Here are situated those strongly held
elevations that still remain to the Ger
mans out Of the numerous ridges and
forests which formed q vital point of
their defense in this section OF Bel
Eium.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27

McNcal entered the railway service
with the B. & .. Railroad in February
ISL as clerk in the general freight
offices. and In April. 1872. was appoint
ed travelling auditor. From OCTOBER,
1872. 10 January. 1880. he was chief
clerk of the auditors office. and then
appointed auditor on the Indianapolis
Decatur & Wcstcrp railroad {now the
Chicago. Indianapolis & Western rail-
road). remaining IN this position until
May. 1898. and then back to the b. & o.
He was then appointed assistant treas
urcr Of the Baltimore K Ohio and was
promoted TO treasurer on September L.
1899. Mr.. McNeal was elected fourth
vice president and treasurer by the
board Of directors. effective August l.;
I004 remaining in that office until
JuIv 1, 1916. when he was retired at his
own request. having reached the age OF
70 wears
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to forget this incident provided Ger
nGny would continue Ia keep her pledge
given in the Sussex note. During all
the period of the war in Germany l
had been on good terms with tn" mem
bcrS Of the government. namely the
chancellor Won JaEow. Zimmerman
anu the other officials Of the foreign
office, US we'll as with Helfferich. Doc
tor Solf, the Colonial Minister: kaempf.
tho president of the Retchstag. and
number of influential men of Germany
such Us Won Gw;nner, or the Deutsche
bank; Gutmann, of the Dresdner bank;
DR.. Walter Rathonau, who for long
time was at the head Of the department
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27

Within ten minutes a-ser an apn
cation Of Danderine you can not find q
single trace of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
will please YOU most will be after, few
weeks use when you see new hair, me
and downy at frst-yes-but really
new hair-crowing all over the scalp
A little Dardcrine Immediately dou'
bles the beauty OF your hair. No dit,
ference how dull. faded. brittle and
scraggy. just moisten cloth with Dan
derine and carefully draw it through
your hair, taking one small strand al
time. The effect is amazing-your
hair will be light. fluffy and wayy. and
have an appearance Of abundance; an
Incompatible lustre, softness and lux
uriance.
Get a 25 cent bottle Of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store o.
toilet counter. and prove that your hair
is as pretty and soft as any--that IT
has been neglected or injured by care
less treatment-that's all-you surely
can have beautiful hair and lots OF II
if you will just try little. Danderlne.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
Harry E. Camp,

NT1NGTON. W. Va, Sept. 26.-
Harry +. Camp Of this city. glass manu-
facturrr and oil we'll operator. died this
afternoon In II hospital at Portsmouth.
O., as the result of injuries received
when his automobile struck the cement
pillar Of an overhead bridge early
Tuesday morning near Portsmouth.
Camp was one Of the most prominent
glass manufacturers in the central west.
Prior to coming to Huntington few
years ago. Mr.. Camp was located at
Bradford and New Castle. Pa. where he
still has extensive oil holdings. He is
survived by his widow and two chn-
dren. The body will be taken TO Penn
sylvania for burial.
Earl Of Mt Edgoumbe.
LONDON, Sept. 25.-William Henry
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my FOUR YEARS
IN GERMANY"
CONTINUED From First Page

past in 4 frank and open manner, put
ting all tho cards upon the table and
working together in the interests OF
rcaCc. /, OF course. agreed TO this and
it seemed. on the surface, as If every
thing would go smoothly.
Although tho torpcdoing Of the Ma
rina. without warning. while | was in
the United States. had resulted in the
death Of n number Of Americans on
board, nevertheless there seemed to be
an inclination M the part Of the gov
eminent and people of the United States
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27

Edgoumbe. fourth Earl Of Mount Edg-
cuinbc. Lord Lieutenant and Vice Ad-
miral OF Conwal:. died today at Ply
mouth.
tThe Earl Of Mount Edoubc was born
In 1852 and hal been keeper OF the
Privy Seal to the Prime of Wales since
1907. He held various prominent or
fees in The household of the late Queen
Victoria and from 1887 and 1897 he was
y. ID. G. Ia the queen. His heir is VS.
count Nallrtnrt.)
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Mrs. 1eichtha,n1ner Funeral Friday.

Funeral services for Mrs. Gottlich
Lcichthammcr for many years a we'll
known and esteemed resident of South
Wheeling. who passed away yesterday in
Fairmont. following a prolonged Illness
will be held in the old family home. 2ll2
Woods street. Friday afternoon ut q
o'clock Intermcnt will he in Mt. Zion
cemetery. Mrs. Leichthammer was a
member Of the Mt. Zion church. She
leaves besides her husband a number Of
children in the Wheeling district includ-
ing Carl Leichthammer. we'll known
baker On the South Side
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-27
Death Of McKowu Infant.

Yesterday morning at $40 o'clock
Charles X. 3-ycar-uld son OF former
Councilman Edward and Mary Mckown
died suddenly In the family home, 5l4
Alley B. The child was born in this city
July %. 1914. and had always been In
good health until this week. The hoy
was the youngest child Of Mr.. and Mrs
Mckown.
Funeral services were held in the
home yesterday afternoon. The Rev
Father p Rossman. of the Church Of the
Sacred Heart. officiated. Burial was In
Mt. Calvary,
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Funeral for MRS. Cummings To-day.

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah (And-
linger) Cummings. wife of John W.
Cummings. who died suddenly Monday,
will be held in the family home. 1907
Jacob street. this afternoon at o'clock.
The Rev. J. F. Lcyeuberger, Of the Third
Presbyterian church. will be in charge,
and intermcnt will be in Greenwood
mauSolcum.
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French Statement

PARIS. Sept. 26.-Intense artillery
fighting occurred last night on the YER
dun front between Beaumont and Bezorn-
veux. the war Office reports The state
ment follows:
Brief and violent artillery actions
occurred on the Aisne front in the Sec
tor between Burtehise and Craonne. An
enemy attack on our small posts north
of Jouy was repulSed. Our dctach-
ments penetrated the German lines
south of Cerny. northwest Of Bermeri-
court and in the Champagne near Ia
hure. We brought back ten prisoners.
On the right bank Of the Mouse
tEerdun front) the artillery fighting
was continued with intensity between
Beaumont and BeZonvaux.
1T is confirmed after the intcrroga-
ton of prisoners that the fruitless at
tack made by the Germans against our
position north Of Chaume wood on Sep
TENDER "a cost them very heavy losses.
The number of prisoners left in our
hands has reached 1872. Of whom four
are officers.
Everywhere else the night passed
calmly"
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forces. 1t says that while ascendency
on the west front has passed definitely
to the allies. they are content merely tC
wear down the enemy until the force OF
the American army makes itself felt III
the field.
Operations for the week ending Sep.
TENDER 90. are reviewed by MIR. Baker
without reference to the American force
now in France.