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The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
ARBUCkLE FILES
 BACK TAX SUIT
FILED AGAINST LITTLE ROCK AND FORT SMITH RAILWAY,
 NOW MISSOURI PACIFIC.
S15O,000 INVOLVED IN CASE
Department of Justice Has Ruled That Railroads in Hands of Receivers Could Not Be Sued in State Courts
 Without Federal Court Permission.
Little Rock.

 A suit was filed in Chaneery Court by Attorney General John D. Ar buckle, Jo Johnson and J. V: Bour- land of Fort Smith, and Judge Jeptha H. Evans of Bonneville, special solici- tors for the state, against the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway Com pany, now part of the Missouri Pacific, for $150,000, alleged to be due the state as back taxes for the years 1883 and 1884.
 A similar suit was filed in the Boone Circuit Court some time ago, but as the Department of Justice had ruled that railroads in the hands of receiv- CTS could not be sued in state court without the permission of federal court, the case in Boone county will be dismissed. The suit filed covers the same cause of action.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
lncorporation Matters.

Little Rock Drug Company, capital S6,000, J. R. Vinson president, w. II. Lusby vice president, J. c. Conway secretary-treasurer.
 Harris & Weld Oil Company No. 1, Marianna, capital $25,0O0, J. B. liar ris president, w. !. Newborn vice pres ident, w. P. Weld secretary-treasurer.
 Fort Smith Glass Products Company of Fort Smith, capital $46, 1000, Rober! Malcolm president, George L. Ham mons vice president, c. A. Friedrich secretary-treasurer.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
Gifts For the Soldiers.

Books, candy, magazines, cigars and cigarettes are wanted for the sail ors of the battleship Arkansas and Arkansans who desire to contribute should send their offerings to the Chaplain, U. s. A. Arkansas, in care of the postmaster, New York city. Acting Chaplain Albert N. Bark Jr.. wrote Governor Brough concerning presents for the sailors.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
Will Make More Guns

Washington.-In a statement ex- blaming his reuqest for an appropria- tion of $7,500,000 to increase the ca. pacity of the gun factory at the Wash ington Navy Yard, Secretary Daniels declared that contracts for guns, mounts and other ordnance supplies are becoming increasingly difficult to place"
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
Desha School Report.

J. L. Bond, state superintendent of public instruction received the annual report of L. M. Gary, county exami- ner of Desha county. The report
 shows total enrolment of school
 children in the county of 4,0S2. of which 926 are whites and 3,156 ne
 groes; total number of schools taught S9, of which 35 are white and J4
 negro schools. The value of public
 school property in the county is $1O5,-
 a20. The amount paid for teachers
 salaries was $36622, and for other
 purposes, $10,933.97, totaling S48,- l 54434, leaving balance unexpended of $30,7 ,73020.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
Willing To Disarm,

Paris. A dispatch to the Temps from Geneva says the German govern ment, according to reliable informa- tion. meditates the dramatic proposal to it's enemies and to the world of a complete disarmament, except for suf- ficient forces to maintain compulsory peace by compulsory arbitration.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
BRIEF NEWS AND NOTES.

MT. and Mrs. c. D. Nelson have re- turned to Fordyce from Petrograd. Russia. where they have been for IS
 months doing Y. M. C. A. work. They
 were forced to leave or account of the
 conditions there. They say it is al most impossible to obtain proper food.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
Dry Zones Established.

Washington.-By executive order is sued, President Wilson prohibited the existence of disorderly resorts or sa- looms within five miles of any military camp. Any town within such radius with licensed saloons would not be affected, but no saloon may be with in half-mile of camps
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
To Boycott Germany.

Sheffield, England.-To Sight Ger. many by covenanting not to buy Ger man goods or transact business with or through German for 10 years af- ter the war is the aim of "A Solemn Oath" a movement started by news paper here. Chambers of Commerce are asked to assist in the project.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
Women To Aid Loan.

Washington.-Plan for country wide campaign to interest women in the next issue of the Liberty Loan were made at a meeting of the Wom- ems Liberty Loan Committee. Mrs. B. B. Rephert was selected chairman of the Dallas Federal Reserve dis trict.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
Accepts Appointment.

Mrs. c. H. Brough, wife of Gov. Brough. accepted the appointment as state chairman of the Women's Lib erty Loan commission, rendered by Mrs. William G. McAdoo, wife of See retary of the Treasury McAdoo, and head of the national organization.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
To Use .ooo. 900 Fund.

New York.-The $1, 1,OOO,O00 war fund to be raised by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will be used in establishing base hospitals behind the firing lines, in taking care of the families left behind by soldiers and aiding disabled men to learn a new trade or profession.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
Soldier Dies in France.

Slayton, Minn.-A telegram an nouncing the death in France of Chris tian Erickson, private in the regular army, was received by his mother, Mrs. Ann Erickson Erickson went abroad with the Pershing expedition. The body will be brought here for burial.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
Officer Dies On Rance.

Fl Paso-Struck by bullets from machine gun on the Fort Bliss target range, Second Lieutenant L. F. Par- ten, Thirty-fourth United States In- fantry, was fatally wounded and died a short time later. board of in- quiry is Investigating.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
Judoe's Son Appointed.

2ichard McCulloch of Little Rock. son of Chief Justice E. A. McCulloch, was commissioned second lieutenant of the Arkansas National Guard by Governor Brough. Lieutenant McCul- Ioch was assigned to the supply conl- pany. Third Arkansas Infantry.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
u. S. Fleet in Arnentine.

Buenos Aires. = The American squadron arrived at Buenos Aires, Argentine warships preceded the visi- tors. who were enthusiastically re- eeived by great crowds. When the American sailors landed they were acclaimed by 5O.OO0 persons.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
Arkansas Reports Ready.

Volume 126 of the ArKansas Re ports is row being distributed by the clerk eS . ,e Supreme Court. Reports from October 30, 1915, to. January Is, 1917, are included, and the volume sells at $1.50 copy.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
Franchise Tax Payments.

Only $55000 of this years franchise tax has been paid into the state treas ury, against $1SO,O00 paid ir on the corresponding date last year.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
Complete Road Plans.

The State Highway Commission completed plans for II miles of gravel road in Lonoke county, an extension of District No. 4. The road is to be constructed north of Lonoke to the White county line at an estimated cost of $2,992.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
His Defenders

Recruiting Oficer@sHow about join ing the colors? Have you anyone de- pendent on yOu?" Motorist-"Have I? There are two garage owners. six me chanics. four tire dealers, and every gasoline agent within a radius of one hundred and twenty-five miles. - Judge.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
II 6 Has Base HosnitaI

Paris.-The American ambulance at Neuilly, organized by the American colony in Paris. in which hundreds of Americans have worked nursing French wounded, became an American army hospital
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03

Change of Life and
 the bad feelings common at that time l was in a
 very nervous condi-
 ti0n, with headaches and pain a good deal of the time SO l
 vas unfit to do my
 work A friend asked me to try lydia E. Pinkhlam's W e q et a b le Con- r,rtr7yl v-,Ioo-T 1T5
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
Mrs. Marshall Recovers.

Washington.-Mr Thomas R. Mar shall, i'll at a hospital here, is re- covering rapidly and physicians say no operation will be necessary.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
u. S. Sinks U-Boat.

Paris.-An American steamer re. gently sank large German subma- rine in the English channel, according to dispatch to the Temps from Havre.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03

Fred William and Tom Webb, two farmers, residing eight miles norta- west of Van Buren, were arrested by local officers at their homes on war. rants charging them with dynamiting tho Noah Scott dinning vat
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
Would Dennrt Aliens

Washington.-A bill to return aliens of draft age to their home countries is being drawn by Chairman Webb of the House Judiciary Committee.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
New Crisis in Cuha.

Havana Menocal has suspended the constitutional guaran- tees and called an extra session of Congress.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
Canadians Pass Draft.

Ottawa-The conscription bill pass ed third reading in the House of Com mons by vote of 102 to A, gov ernment majority of 5S
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
Fortv.Three Bombs Fohnd.

Chicago-Forty-three boTbs, con taining explosives, were Intercepted by the police and men of the Depart ment of Justice.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
New Marine Minister.

Rome.-Vice Admiral Delbono has been appointed minister of marine, to succeed Vice Admiral Arturo Triangi
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03

A list of prizes will be given to the winners in the agricultural display at the big picnic which will be held at Mountain Home August and 5.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03

County Judge c. H. Basllins of Clarksville has purchased 40-horse- power machine to replace the 25- horsepower machine previously used.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03

Miss Rose O'Neill, famous artist and writer, who originated the Kew pies. visited her father, w. P O'Nefll, at his homestead in Newton county recently. MT. O'Neills homestead. -In-Hollow, is just south O. Compton,
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03

State highway surveyors arrived at Okolona to begin. the preliminary survey of the proposed route from Ok olona to Hot Springs by way of An toine.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
To Insure Cantonments.

New York-The United States gov ernment is endeavoring to obtain fire insurance on the wooden buildings at the 16 cantonments.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
United States Buys Trucks.

hington-Contracts for 24,05c motor truck bodies have been let by the War Department
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03

A boy scouts troop is being organ ized at Leslie by T. l.. Roberts as scout master.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03

St. Paul is to have a business school for the deaf.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03

The development in Paragould ot several cases of typhoid during the past month has caused general feel ing of alarm.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
Reichstau Adiourns

Copenhagen.-Th Reichstag ad, iourned until September 26, says a dispatch from Berlin.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03

The school census of Mulberry shows 3S5 children of school age, all white.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03
WOMEN 0F
 MIDDLE: AGE
Mrs. Quinn's Experience Ought to Help You Over
 the Critical Period.

Lowell, Mass.-'For the last three years have been troubled with the
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-08-03

Milwaukee schools will no longer study German in lower grades.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

blazed day after day out Of a cloud
less sky. Buying feed for dairy
COWS all through the endless months
was a heartbreaking and ruinous
performance, for the prices Of all
feed were abnormally high. But the
Commercial Club was on the JOB.
They went out in automobiles visit
ing the farmers and found them sore
distressed. SO the banker said unto
them: BE of good cheer. The pay
mentS due on daily crows are ex-
tended for a year from date.
Moreover, the Commercial Club men
took the cows that were the thinnest
and poorest and that the farmers
could no longer afford 70 feed and
shipped them Northward to pastures
where rain was, and kept them there
until they were fat and happy and
ready again for business. The next
time drouth affiicts this community
it will find preparedness in the shape
Of innumerable silos 10 carry the
farmers through the trying period'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

nREVIOUS to August, 1914, 1t
was generally conceded
throughout the civilized world,
with the exception Of Germany, that
wealth was the prime source Of
power. and that a great war would
so rapidly use up the wealth that
existed that at most it could last a
few months only.
Most economists and many bust
ness men thought the destructive ef-
feet Of such a war would be so great
that it was inconceivable any nation
would be so rash as to launch one.
The inconce,vable has happened. The
great war has come, has lasted near
~ three years, and the end is not in
sight, in spite Of the fact that the
destruction Of life and wealth has
been enormously greater than was
anticipated by those who said such
war was impossible.
What is the explanation $500 for
there must be some explanation? In
what respect were the economists,
fnanciers and business men in error
that their judgment was so far
astray? What force was it that they
failed to take account Of and that
has made the inconceivable possible?
Undoubtedly that force, whatever
it is, is having vastly more influence
on the world than the power Of ac-
,cumulated wealth.
Previous TO August, 1914, the pro-
ductive forces Of the world were
operated by those whose legal title
gave them control. It was recog-
nized as their prerogative TO operate
such forces whether they did it eff
GENTLY or not. Soon after the break
ing out. of the war it was recognized
that the life Of nation was to de-
pend not upon the wealth it had
stored up, but upon its productive
capacity.
1t became at once evident that eff
cheney Of production was the concern
Of the nation as a whole. and not
simply that of stock and bond hold
ers, with the result that in the war
ring nations the legal limitations of
the past were disregarded as far as
socially necessary commodities were
concerned, and those who could not
operate their plants efficiently were
not allowed to operate them at all,
Such plants were taken over by the
government Il. e., the people, and
operated in the best manner they
could devise for the benefit Of the
ration.
The result Of this action has been
such an enormous increase Of produc-
tive capacity that the economist, the
fnancer and the business man who
have thought on the subject at all
have all been obliged to recognize
that productive capacity is enOr-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

to place car distribution in the hands
of a commission, with full power,
whenever condition Of shortage
arose or was threatened. The pres
ent car shortage period was several
months old before the carriers could
persuade themselves to give to car
service commission sufficient power
to enable that body to relocate and
redistribute the cars so as to meet
traffic demands. 1t would be well to
agree, in advance, to do at the be-
ginning of a threatened car short
age period what the experience Of
the last few months has shown to be
necessary.
The fact should none the less be
borne in mind that. however success
full the carriers may be in making
effective use Of the equipment they
possess, it will always be necessary
for the railroads to own an ample
rumber Of cars and to have adequate
trackage and terminal facilities.
There is undoubtedly an insufficient
supply Of railroad cars and other
equipment at the present time. This
is situation for which the public
must assume part responsibility.
As has been pointed out, car short
age is due quite as much to unneces-
sary detention OF cars as it is to in
adequacy of supply Of equipment.
Shippers and consignees are mainly,
although not solely, re ponsible for
the unnecessary detention of cars.
For the relief Of the present sltua-
ton and for the purpose of adopting
measures that will be helpful in the
future, the public should generously
support the carriers in their efforts
10 enforce ear service rules and in
their attempts TO limit car detention
by imposing higher demurrage
charges than nave previously pre-
vailed. Among the sacrifices which
certain shippers and merchants must
he willing to make is the limitation
of their present reconsignment prlvi-
leges. Merchants frequently have
several carloads Of goods sent to one
terminal. and. after the freight has
been received in crowded yard or
terminal. some Of the cars arc re-
consigned to other destinations, with
unavoidable delays. Reconsignment
is desirable under proper limitations,
but such charges should he made
for the privilege as will prevent mer-
chants from using the cars in lieu
of stOrehouscs.
Car shortage Is in part due to the
congestion Of terminals and the I'M
avoidable detention Of cars in con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
Causes for
Enforced ldleness

Many causes contribute to the en-
forced idlencss Of cars. Cars are
delayed in yards, they are detained
at points of interchange between car
riers, they are held by shippers and
consignees, they are kept in shops
for repairs. they may be loaded with
company freight. or they may be sub
joct TO numerous other possible de
lays. II nevertheless is evident that
car service ought to be so organized
as TO prevent cars from being idle
more than two-thirds of the time. a
reduction Of even one-third in car
idleness would be the equivalent of
the addition Of many millions of dol
lars worth of equipment.
In order to make maximum use Of
their rolling stock the carriers must
formulate and rigidly enforce the
best possible code Of car service
rules. \ great improvement has
been made in the car service rules
since the present car shortage began.
! is possible that the rules now be.
ng enforced are as good as can be
found. Experience will determine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
Two Problems
To Be Solved

The ultimate settlement of the car
service question requires the solution
Of two problems: \ plan must be
found whereby the entire freight car
equipment Of the country may be
utilized 70 lis maximum with a mini
mum of operating expenses. This
pan Is essential TO car efficiency.
The other problem to be- solved is
that Of insuring to the owners Of cars
the control and use Of the owners
proper proportion Of the total car
equipment Of the country. The main
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
The Usual
Rural Suspicion

Now, the dweller in the country IS
suspicious being, having learned
through hearsay and experience that
the city, both large and small, har-
bors the confidence man, and Is the
manufacturing centre Of gold bricks
and green goods. So the farmers
voiced their feelings, and said it was
evident that the niger in the wood
pile was the intention Of the mer-
chants to get the farmer trade,
which now went to the mail order
houses in the Great City by the
Lakes. This, although crudely and
somewhat badly put, was true
enough as far as it went. But the
banker-president had something up
his sleeve which was far more to
the general purpose. He conse-
quently stuck TO the meetings and
proceeded 10 garnish and embelish
them with music. speeches and enter
tanment Of various sorts.
Thus in time it came about that
the barriers Of suspicion and preju-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

dice were broken down by the UNI
failing magic Of unfeigned good
will and genuine human interest.
Then the banker made good by TAX
ing a committee of the Commercial
Club to Wisconsin and bringing back
with them some 26S dairy cows, all
Jerseys, and enough gold medal
graduates of dairy schools to start
the farmers in the dairy business.
The COWS were sold to the farmers
on time, a portion OF each payment
for cream by the cooperative cream
cry being deducted from the princi-
pal.
This was the beginning, and now
there are $500 dairy cows in the
country and the farmers are stock
holders in the cooperative creamery;
nor is there ever any difficulty in
disposing Of its output.
Not long ago the great city Of
Houston. the metropolis of South
Texas. sent booster delegation all
over its territory and stopped over
at our little city. They were met at
the station by a like boosting dele
cation for the little city. There was
either farmer or a Commercial
Club member for every visitor, and
there were automobiles without
number. The Houston men were
taken up into a high placc-for
there is some rough country in that
section-and were shown the glories
of that part of the world. When
they got home they found a pound Of
fresh butter from the creamery
awaiting each one, with the comph-
ments OF the little city. Since then
Houston has taken all Of this butter
it could get, and, like Oliver, cries
for more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

vice rules to become effective on Feb
ruary p. The Interstate Commerce
Commissions code Of rules would
have required the prompt return,
without loading if necessary, of open
top and refrigerator cars. and would
have expedited the return of all
equipment to the owners; but a mod
ihcation Of the existing car service
rules by the action Of the carriers
caOsed the commission to postpone
the effective date Of its order to
March -, and subsequently to April
10. This postponement was made by
the commission in order TO enable the
carriers to try out the modified code
Of rules they had adopted
The primary purpose Of car ser
vice rules is to secure the return Of
cars to their owners. In order to
provide through transportation from
shipper to conSignee without re-
handling Of traffic on the way, cars
move freely over lines Of connecting
roads, and car service rules are
needed to enable owners 10 regain
possession Of their equipment within
reasonable time. The theory Of rail
road operation is that each company
is to provide itself with its own
equipment, and that each company
shall return all foreign cars TO
their owners as soon as practicable.
These rules work well enough
when there is a general surplus of
equipment. but when there is Sc
we're shortage the rules break down.
Each railroad company seeks to re-
tain possession of all equipment that
may bc upon its lines. The conse-
Gdence is that at the very time when
freight cars should circulate freely
aud be distributed in accordance
with the traffic needs Of the country
as a whole, each individual railroad
company is seeking to interfere with
the desirable distribution Of equip
ment.