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The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
GENERAL PERSHING
ARRIVES IN LONDON
AMERICAN GENERAL SAYS UNIT
ED STATES TROOPS WILL SOON
BE DOING THEIR PART.

: =
Washington. - One hundred
American aviators from the navy
flying corps have arrived safely
in France for any duty that may
present itself, according to
statement issued by Secretary
Daniels.
They are the first of the Amer =
" lean fighting forces to reach :
France. =
!.
Bondon.-General Pershing and his
party arrived at a port in Great
Britain General Pershing arrived in
London in the afternoon. lie was vel
coined by Walter Hines Page, the
American ambassador; Lord Derby,
secretary of state for war; Viscount
French, commanding the British home
forces, and other officers, including
Lord Brooks. who will be attached to
General Pershing's staff during his
stay in England.
General Pershing said to the Asso-
ciated Press:
"The trip has been delightful, par.
ticularly the latter stages. when We
We're escorted through the danger
zone by our own destroyers. Speak
ing for myself and my staff, We are
glad to be the standard bearers Of
America in this great war for civiliza-
tion Tho onnortupitv of 10 pdipg n q
British port and the welcome we re-
ceived are very significant and are
deeply appreciated. We expect in the
course of very short time to be play
ing our part, which. | hope. will be a
very big part on the western front
The expected arrival of General
Pershing and his party had been kept
a fairly close secret from the Lon
don public, but the many preparations
for the visitors which had been going
on in secrecy came into public view.
Several floors of rooms in a hotel had
been reserved for the American party
and the hotel was completely trans
formed by the placing of numerous
signboards, the installation of bureaus
of information. etc, designed to make
the most efficient possible use of the
place as temporary American army
headquarters Leading Americans IN
London appeared on the scene vita
credentials as members of various
committees. General Pershing and
the L officers of his senior staff are
to be guests of the British government
at the Savoy.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
Hopes To Settle Strike.

f. L Mckinley. deputy state COM
missioner Of labor, left for Fort Smith
to attempt to settle a strike at the
plant of The Fort Smith Spelter Com
pany affecting 200 men, who walked
out Tuesday A union recently was
formed by employees of the spelter
company, and members of the union
declared that the management was
discriminating against them, although
the manager of the plant told Mr.. Nc
Kinley that no question of their affil-
iation entered into his action in dis
charging men.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
n. B. Umstead Pardoned.

State Senator John w. Moncrief,
acting governor during the absence OF
Governor Brough in Texas, granted
pardon to Harry B. Umstead who
was serving an eight year sentence
for grand larceny, from Marion coun-
ty Umstead was sentenced to two
years Imprisonment by the Union
Circuit Court for embezzlement in
December 1913.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
To Withdraw Prisoners.

London.-Arrangements have been
completed with the German govern
ment for the withdrawal of all Brit
ish war prisoners from the firing line
according to an official announce
ment The prisoners will be kept a
minimum distance of is 10 miles from
the actual front.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
For More Vegetables.

Washington-An increased vege
table diet was urged on the American
people by Herbert c. Hoover as l
means OF conserving the supply of
staple foodstuffs. In an appeal to the
country's housewives Mr.. Hoover ems
phasized the allies needs of staples
and the probable needs of this coun
try next winter.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
Benson NAV Resinn.

Yonkers, n. Y.-Allen J. Benson,
who was candidate for president of
the United States on the Socialist
ticket at the last election. announced
at his home here that he will resign
from the party unless it repudiatea
the anti-draft resolutions adopted at
the st. Louis convention, April 7.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
Governor Brouoh Named.

Chicago.-Goyernor c. II. Brough or
Arkansas is named as one of COM
mittee of five appointed by Edward
Rightor, grand exalted ruler. to decide
the disposition of a 100000 chart
table contribution to be raised by the
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks on account of the war.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
Bootleqqer Pardoned.

Acting Governor Moncrief issued n
pardon to Albert Weaver of LonoHe
county. sentenced November II to one
year in the penitentiary for selling Il
quor, and by proclamation granted
pardons restoring to citizenship Mar
shall Eason of Arkansas county. who
has served a sentence for petit lar
ceny and Louis j. Dumond of Ark
ansas county, who has served one year
for grand larceny.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
End Persecution of Jews.

Madrid.-The Spanish government
has instructed its representatives in
Berlin. Vienna and Constantinople 20
present an urgent note demanding
that there be an end 10 the persecu-
tions, deportations and lootings prae
ticed against the Jews in Palestine.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
BRIEF NEWS AND NOTES.

Suit for $4,000 brought by Frank
Pace, a Little Rock attorney. against
'. G. Richardson and Willie A. Rich
ardson of Batesville for fees he SAID
were due him. was dismissed in Chan
Gerry Court by Chancellor Geo. T.
HUMPHREYS, and the plaintiff was or
dered to pay the costs of the suit.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
Report On Insurance.

According to the annual report of
the State Insurance Department, legal
reserve life insurance companies col
100000 more in Arkansas in 1916 th-.n
they paid out to beneficiaries. The
companies include stock, fire insur.
ance companies and reinsurance CON-
panies.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
To Utilize 100000.

San Francisco.-More than $1,000
600 impounded in local banks pending
federal court decisions will be con
verted into Liberty Loan bonds under
orders received here from the Depart
ment Of Justice at Washington.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
Jordanis Son Enlists.

Salt Lake City, Utah-l<night Starr
Jordan, son of DR.. David Starr JCr-
dan, the pacifist leader, has signed an
application for the naval officers re
serve corps. Jordan is % years old.
married. and gave his residence az
Provo, Utah.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
U.Boat After MONGOLIA.

London.-The American steamship
Mongolia fired four shots on June |
ct a German submarine. which dis
charged torpedo at the liner. Meth
er the Mongolia nor the submarine
was damaged.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
Commission in Russia.

Vladivostok The United States
Railroad Commission TO the Russian
government, headed by John Stevens,
former chief engineer of the Panama
Canal, has arrived here.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
Two Sites Selected.

Washington.-Colu S. c.. and
Linda Vista, Cal, have been selected
as sites for environments in which
forces of the war army will he
trained
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
U. S. Engineers in France.

Paris-The United States commits.
sion OF engineers has arrived in Paris
The party consists of Maj William
Barclay Parsons. Maj. w. ]. Wilgus.
W. A. Garrett and Capt A. b. Barber
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
Porto Ricans Tn Serve

New York.-Thirty young Porto ri
cans, all between the ages Of Il and
80 years. arrived here on a steamship
from the West Indies to enlist in the
army They say the war spirit In
Porto Rico is strong.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
Offers Prison Factory

McAlester Okla.-S. L. Morley,
warden of the state penitentiary. has
offered the Red Cross the use of the
equipment of the state prison clothing
factory for the duration of the war
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
Last Hour Recruiting.

Washington,-Reg army re.
cruiting established a new daily rec
ord when 4,201 men were obtained, as
against an average daily figure of l.
500 since April l.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

The Pine Bluff City Council has au-
thorized the Board of Public Affairs
to buy an auto fire truck and to buy
an engine and chassis for the hook
and ladder track at the Contra. alta
ton.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

Registration day at Pottsyille re-
vealed that Clarence Morphis and Miss
Ollie Bowden of near here had been
married for month and were keeping
the fact a secret When registrars
asked Morphis Are you married or
single he was compelled to answer
in the affirmative.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

Work has been started on the Lit
tie Pock and Batesville highway, the
preliminary survey having previously
been made this far The engineers
in charge are L. Fl. Mercer. A. j.
Block and w. d. Carter.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

A fund is being raised to be used
in spreading oil the city streets OF
Leslie The citizens are responding
literally.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

Four houses and six barns were
blown down by tornado which pass
ed through the country two miles
north of Harrison.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
AN ARKANSAS EPITOME.

Oil has been ordered for the streets
of Earle. 1t is expected here in few
days. A man has been employed to
put it on the streets.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

An organization of the American
Red Cross was formed at Osceola with
a membership of 221.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

The first car of oil for the streets
OF Dermott is being applied in the
business district. About 81 ,200 has
been raised in subscriptions to pay
for the oil and the application. The
work is under the supervision or
Mayor j. A. Bennett and Marshal Abb
Parrish.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

Judge and Mrs. b. F. Greer. who
live on Grindstene mountain, near
Eureka Springs. lost rs head of chick
ems in one night recently through the
depredations of fox The fox killed
the chickens and piled them five or
six to a pile.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

The Rev Burke Culpepper, an evan.
gelist, preached TO an audience of l.
600 at Augusta
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14
Capt. A. ". Lane. U. S. A., will he
at Harrison June 8 to inspect the 10.
cal military company

A Bentonville man has hit upon a
novel plan for Kidding his premises
of the English sparrow. He nailed
a number of mouse traps ON fence
posts around his place and baited
them with grain. He caught &c spar
rows In one day.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

Plans have been on foot for soma
time by the Library Committee Of the
Arkansas Federation Of Women'a
Clubs TO place a small library at Fort
Roots for the use Of the Arkansas sol
diers encamped there. The work has
been in charge Of the chairman, Mrs.
II y Tomlinson, who sends ths fol-
lowing information concerning the
progress of the work
our state president. Mrs. Join l.
Moore. suggested that 5. place
small library of books and magazines
at Fort Roots for the use of our state
soldier boys.
This suggestion appealed to me ana
at once | was at work Miss Lyon.
Mrs. Garrison and Mrs Roberts ar
eepted my invitation % make a VISIT
To the fort. to find out the best way
to give the soldiers an opportunity %
have good reading material in a con
venient place
We found the roads te the new camp
Of the First Arkansas Regiment N
good condition, and this speaks vel
for the Drawn and muscle of the new
recruits. At the camp we were wei
coined by a captain and lieutenant,
and on learning our intentions they
seemed delighted and gave us every
announcement
The Rev. Mr.. Gee, chaplain of the
First Arkansas. who will act as libra
rian. has had bookcases made and
placed in the tent house that Is used
as a recreation hall.
We have bought and sent to the fort
160 new books by the best writer's.
all good, clean stories. In addition 10
these We have subscribed to the Sat-
urday Evening Post and Literary d.
eest
The money to pay for these books
and magazines was given to me by
private subscription and I will pub
lish the names of the donors as soon
as the necessary amount has been
collected
Good secondhand books and late
magazines will be thankfully received
If sent TO Mrs Frank Gibson. 700 West
Third street. Little Rock, Ark.
This library is open 10 all OF the
Arkansas soldiers and the Rev. Mr..
Gee will arrange for the distribution
of these books and magazines and all
are welcome to the library
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

Robert Campbell who lived near
Salem, was accidentally killed when
a tree was pulled over by wire
stretcher which Mr. Campbell had at
tached to it. A short limb of the
tree struck Mr.. Campbell's head
crushing his skull and breaking his
jaw.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

A. r. Bogard of Earl. Ark, dug a
potato from his patch before May 2s
which weighed 10 ounces. Mr.. Bogard
is in the employ of the Farmers Mer.
camille and Gin Company This is
another example of what can be done
with early potatoes in the St. Francis
basin.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

Nearly 200 organized employees of
on strike because the company had
discharged Oliver Wolff, president OF
the Smeltsr Workers Union.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

The Rogers Post says there is
small number OF disloyal people in
Rogers and calls on the loyal people
of the community to withhold sup
port of all kind from the dlsloyal
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

The Arkansas Ore and Development
Company, which has been doing de.
yelopment work for some months on
Blowed Out Mountain, seven miles
south of Mena. is loading a car OF
manganese here to be shipped to the
Carnegie Steel Company, with whom
the company has contracted 10 fur.
nish a large amount of the ore.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

As an evidence of progress and pa
triotism the business institutions and
banks of Mariana will close every
Thursday at noon until September l,
in order that the employees may have
half holiday for work in gardens,
military duty or wholesome recrea-
ton
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

Snyder buying lumber and arranging
for the erection of a derrick at the
oil we'll here. owned by the Louisiana
Arkansas Oil and Development Com
pany. lie says drilling will begin
July l.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

L. T Murphy is engaged in i'm
porting Holstein yearlings from nii-
nois for the benefit of stock raisers
and farmers in Ashley county and
families of Hamburg The owners
are enthusiastic over the calves.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

l. D. Nixon of near Ozark sold 9s
bushels of English peas on the Kan
sas City market at s1.75 a bushel.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

The doors of the Farmers state
Bank at Beebe failed to be opened.
and notice was put on the door that
the cashier, c. W. Renaker. had de-
parted for parts unknown" and the
bank was in charge of the state bank
ing department until its aeairs are
checked up This was signed by r.
w. Cochran. w l.. Westhrook. Ed
Shook and C. C. Bailey, directors.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

w. G. Hopkins. railway agent at
Beebe, received from ST. Louis Sc pig-
cons. with the request that they be
liberated here promptly at II o'clock.
He released The birds. and all of them
started al once in the direction of ST.
Louis.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

Arrangements are being made for
good roads meeting at Rogers June
10. when the Ozark trails inspection
party of six men will arrive. A gov
eminent expert from Washington is
member OF the party.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

Measles continues in Ozark as an
epidemic, but in a milder form than
recently.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

The building boom for Earle does
not decrease even though the people
do talk war and more than 700 citi.
zens registered for it.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

A negro porter on the White River
Railroad is in the Boone county Jail
in default of 500 fine levied against
him for violating the bone dry law.
He was arrested by special agent OF
the company and found with twelve
pnts of liquor in his possession. He
is the only negro at present in the
county.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

Five cars of potatoes are being
loaded at Lonoke. b. c Borden, who
began digging his crop. expects q
yield of about 10000 bushels.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

An engineer corps completed the
setting of grade stakes and establish
ing the grades on the good road that
IS to be built from Texarkana to Car
land City, distance of 20 miles.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

The Earle property owners met and
agreed to form an improvement dis
trict looking to the construction of
gravel road for 20 miles north CT
town.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

The contract for the road which is
to be constructed of gravel. with steel
bridges across St. Francis River and
st. Francis Bay. will be let July 8. Il
leads from Wynne to the eastern
boundary OF Cross county. where II ~
expected that Crittenden county will
continue Il on into Memphis This is
the principal route for cross-country
travel west from Memphis.
The Monticellonian., 1917-06-14

The Ouachita County Truck Grow
ers' Association will be ready TO ship
eanteloupes in car lots about July 10
and watermelens a few days later G.
W. Tucker of Little Rock. travelling
agent of the Wells Fargo Express
Company, stated at Camden that he
would be here during the rush melon
season to help care for the shipments.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-09-13

Do you know you can buy Sing
er Sewing Machine and pay for 1T
at the rate of soc per week? That's
all. KINGSTREE FURNITURE Co.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-09-13
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves.

The Old Standard GIsfe's Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as
General Tonic beesdse it contains the
ellknown tonic pfoherties of QUININE
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, /Enriches\the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-09-13
SNAPSHOTS From Salters

Salters, Sept 12::-We had fine
rains Sunday, which were of much
benefit to peas and potatoes.
Cotton is being picked fast, and
from present indications will not
stay in the fields long this year. The
crop is much shorter than was ex-
pected.
Miss May B Hayward of Columbia
is visiting Mrs j A Ferrell this week.
Mr. Arthur Mccullough and son,
Master Moultrie, spent short while
here Thursday.
Mr. E T Hamer went to Sumter
Friday on business.
Mr. Willie Mcconnell of Bryan
spent a short while here Thursday.
Mrs L D Nettles of Alcolu spent
Wednesday here with relatives ard
friends.
Miss Annie Ogburn of Trio spent
a short while here Thursday with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs A C Brown of Lanes
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs E W
Tuttle.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-09-13
MAKE A FIT SEED BED FOR WHEAT
Unprepared Soil May Result in Poor
Stand and Loss of Investment.

OupIcpAICV JUL way A<SSeAs AAA
Stand and Loss of Investment.
Washington, Sept 12::-"Make the
seed bed fit for the seed. Do not IL
tern wheat worth So or S4 bushel
for seed purposes in a condition of
soil impossible for germination.'
That precaution is urged by the
United States Department of Aeri-
culture on all farmers who contem-
plate sowing the high.priced seed of
high-priced food this fall. To plant
seed on poorly prepared land not on
" wastes the seed that does not ger
inmate the specialists point out, but
it may mean the loss of an entire in
vestment if a paying stand is not
obtained.
A seed bed for wheat must be
firm, moist, and we'll conpacted be-
meath with mellow, finely devided.
upper three inches of soil. the spe-
cialists advise. If wheat is grown in
rotation with oats or after wheat,
the stubble should be plowed to a
depth of at least inches immediate
" after harvesting the preceding
crop of grain. The ground should
be narrowed within a few hours af-
ter blowing and cultivation with har-
row, disk, drag or roller should be
given as necessary thereafter until
planting time. These operations are
necessary to kill weeds. to settle and
make firm the subsoil, and to main
tain a soil mulch on the surface. The
earlier the preparation Of a seed bed
for wheat is started the better the
condition of the soil will be at plant
ing time. Late ploughing does not
allow time for thorough preparation.
If cultivated crop precedes wheat
frequent cultivation given to this
crop will preserve moisture and main
tain a soil mulch. If level cultivation
has been practiced. good seed bed
can easily be prepared by disking
and narrowing after removing the
crop. However. if weeds are pres
ent,it may be advisable to plow shall
low, the disk preceding and follow.
ing the plow.
Early blowing followed by thor.
ough tillage aid in catching the wa
ter which falls and in conserving this
and the water already in the soil for
use by the wheat plants. The firm
seed bed under the mulch thus made
enables the young plants to make
use of the subsoil waters which rise
when there is a perfect union be-
tween the plowed soil and the subsoil.
Sufficient moisture is thus assured
for the termination of the seed and
for the early fall growth of the seed
lings,a very important consideration.
Plant food is also likely to be more
abundant in the soil when such me.
thods are employed.
If the Importance of thorough til
lage were more generally recognized
and proper methods of seed-bed pre-
paration were more widely employ
ed Throughout the so.called humid
areas, there would be less frequent
losses from drought and better wheat
crops would result, the Department
specialists declare. In this area the
mistake is often made of thinking
there will always be moisture enough
present for maximum crop growth,
With the result that short crops are
often obtained where more attention
to moisture conservation would have
assured good yields.
Do you know you can buy Sing
or Sewing Machine and pay for it |
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-02-08

Ser Miniifer bes 0ffentlihen linz
terridts bat eine bebeutfume 8erfiis
suns erlaHen, burd ipelde Der 9es
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llnterri9tsanftalten bes rufitf9en
Rsides bonn nGdfen Sduliabre 1916
bis 1917 db perboten ipirb. 4ud
fpr bic pripaien unterridtsanifalten
gilt biefsr 8ei1Iub.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-02-08
Senrg SOrn'S
Mefamramt,
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psrbtu aud bic IN stnr psr,hsIi&sn bsutidta
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Raufmanns Riitaeslun& t6gli& % Gsnte.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-28
FRISCO STRIKE
END IS UP IN AIR

~ reitesl rv~~s Leased wire
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 2s.--All
plans for ending the San Francisco
bay shipbuilding strike today have
been thrown into confusion by the
announcement that tho boiiermak.
ers had voted TO refuse To abide by
the decision OF the other unions In
the Iron Trades Council In order.
ing all strikers back 10 work. ny
. vote of sos to 463. the boiler
makers decided not To resume.
When advised OF this decision.
the conference committee repre-
senting the employers early today
issued statement that. should tho
boilermakers persist In this stand.
~we win instruct our members not
10 reopen their shops"
On the proposition to accept tho
temporary agreement reached by
FEDERAL Mediator McNab and repre-
sentatives OF the striking unions.
the Metal Trades council had voted.
~ TO I. in its favor. Tho Boilerrnak.
80. Pattcrnmakcrs'. Sheet Metal
Workers' and Shipyard Laborers'
unions we're the four voting against
acceptance. Three Of these voted
later TO abide By the maiority's de-
cisiOn and resume. but the boiler.
makers stood out.
Other leaders OF the Iron Trades
council confessed they were at sea
today ~ to the probable develop
menfs.