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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
AMERICA SUPPLIES
GERMANY WITH FATS
THEY HAVE BEEN SHIPPING TO
ENEMY THROUGH NEUTRALS-
COULD RATION WHOLE ARMY.
HOOVER REVEALS FIGURES
Urges immediate Passage of Food
Bill So That United States Can Reg
ulate Amounts of Foodstuffs
To European Neutrals.

Nashington-The United States
unwillingly, has been furnishing Ger.
many with the most valued of the
food products she herself lacks for
the successful prosecution of the war.
Fats in sufficient quantity to ration
all of Germanys 100000 men under
arms are entering the Teutonic EN-
These countries get these products di-
reetly or indirectly from the United
States. Hence the desire for speed
on the part of the administration in
making effective the embargo author
lied by Congress.
Herbert c. Hoover, food administra-
tor made public for the first time the
definite figures in this trade whica
have impelled the United States TO
hasten the rigorous control of exports
to these countries. The figures come
from English sources. They are re.
garded as conservative.
Supposedly neutral merchants have
made fortunes out of this Illicit trade
their business become that scores of
men in Holland. Norway and Sweden
are known through all the cafes and
places of resort as the "Goulash mil
lionaires."
Congress has already provided for
the exports council consisting of Sec
rotary Lansing. Secretary Houston
and Secretary Redfield Secretary
Redfeld is the executive officer of the
council.
Its orders. requiring all exporters
of food from the United States to Sc
cure a license under which their bust
ness with the Teuton feeding ports be
absolutely controlled, may be expect
ed TO be made effective during the
week through a proclamation by the
president.
Indicative of the Importance OF this
trade to Germany, experts here have
figured that the calories contained
are the equal of the calories in the
entire ration of 100000 German sol
di6rs. This is about the number OF
men which Germany nov has on the
western front.
The publication of the figures by
MI Hoover assures prompt action
This action will not deprive the peo-
pie of neutral countries OF food sup
ply to which they are entitled Their
supply will be so restricted that they
will have rome to pass on TO Ger
many.
Germany has used her trade rela-
tons with the northern neutrals -
eoerce them. They have needed Ger
man coal Germany has released 10
them certain amounts of coal in re.
turn for
ExemplifyIr the way the United
States has lent itself 10 the trade at
tentlon was again called here TO the
huge imports Of oil cake into Den
mark. Holland. Norway and Sweden
The oil cake was fed 10 cattle and the
rich milk it makes turned into butter
and cheese and sent 10 Germany.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
Boootlegger Pardoned.

Governor Brough granted pardon
TO Henry Ingram, negro, convicted IN
the st. Francis Circuit Court. Septem-
Der 90. 1916 on the charge of bootleg
ging and sentenced TO one year in
the penitentiary. The pardon was
granted upon the recommendation of
Brooks Norfeet. deputy prosecuting
attorney; Senator Lon Slaughter,
Mayor Knight Of Forrest City, Col. S.
f. Sweet and C. E. Taylor of Forrest
City Ingram, the petition says. has
served five-sixths Of HIS time laboring
on the roads of st. Francis county.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
Settles Labor Dispute.

E. I. Mckinley deputy commission
err OF labor, who was selected to ar
bitrate the dispute between the Fort
Smith Spelter Company and its en-
ployes, arising over the discharge of
Oliver Webb president of a union re-
Gently organized by the employees,
has decided in favor of the employees.
Mr.. Mckinley found that misunder.
standing instead of a discrimination
was the cause of Webbs discharge.
Both sides agreed to accept the find
ing of Mr. Mckinley
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
TEXTBOOK PROBE
BY bROUCH COMING
WILL INVESTIGATE COST TO Pu-
Pill IN THIS STATE AND
OTHER STATES.
CONTRACTS ARE NOT CLOSED
According To Federal Officials Fig
ures, Cost Per Child in This State
Heretofore Has Been 60c Per Year
Average For Nation $3.50.
Little Rock

Little Rock
Governor Bfough, upon his retu n
from Red Cross speaking tour, an
nounced that a searching investiga-
ton would be made to determine
whether adoptions recently made by
the State Text Book Commission
were at prices in excess of those paid
in other states.
Contracts will not be closed with
the book companies until the contro-
yersy is thoroughly threshed out, Gov
ernoor Brough said.
An investigation of records in the
office of j. L. Bond. state superintend-
ent of public instruction, disclosed
that the adoptions made by the COM
mission We're at prices materially I'M
der prices obtained by various coun-
ties having county uniformity.
No record of adoption prices paid
by other states having state uniform
ity could be obtained. however.
There was considerable variance,
on the other hand. between the prices
which would be paid Ger child under
the contracts decided upon and those
paid in other states, according to fig
ures obtained from the United States
commissioner of education for 1915.
Figured at the lowest possible esti-
mate. the adoptions made by the COM
mission will require an expenditure
of 20 cents per year per child This
cost is based on exchange prices. In
cases where children have no books
TO trade in" the average cost would
he greater
According to the federal officials
figures, the cost per child in this
state heretofore has been 60 cents
per year. and the average for the ma
ton 566 cents. In Virginia. Missis-
sippi and Georgia, each of which have
state uniformity, the commissioners
records show the average cost per
capita of school children for purchase
OF books is Sc. As and 35 cents. re-
spectively.
Whether elements entered into the
federal official's tabu.ations to make
the variance, however, could not be
learned
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
Znnnellne To An1erica.

Copenhagen. via London.-A Ger
man technical weekly calculated that
regular Zeppelin trips to America are
possibility. The paper says that
only moderate increase in size over
the present type would give the nee
essary lifting capacity for an airship
making trip in four days The ar
tiele was apparently written with
peace time voyages in mind
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

Ben D. Brickhouse. attorney for P.
c. Crawford, whose sentence TO one
year in the penitentiary for assault
with intent to kill, for shooting H. W.
OKelly at Bauxite, was affirmed BY
the Supreme Court said that he would
file motion for a rehearing of the
case. The shooting grew out of the
strike at Bauxite last summer, Gran
ford being one of the strikers.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
Doctor Refused Pardon.

Il cannot give a black eye to the
crusade against the drumming evil
in Hot Springs, therefore | will have
to decline to issue pardon in this
case" said Governor Brough. after he
had given hearing for and against
the issuance of pardon 10 DR.. r.
Koch of Hot Springs, convicted in the
Garland Circuit Court in November
last, the penalty being the revocation
of his license to practice medicine in
Arkansas.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
For Libraries At Camp.

Louisville, Ky.-The creating of 2
war committee which will see that
every cantonment erected for training
the selective army is supplied IL
brarv has been authorized by the
American Library Association. which
is holding its thift..n.nth annual
meeting here.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
kidnap Labor Aoent.

I'll Paso-Three Mexican soldiers
kidnapped a Mexican labor agent ~
the American end of the international
bridge while the United States army
guard had his back turned General
George Bell Jr has demanded his inn
mediate release and ordered guard
to fire on any Mexican soldiers cross
ing the line.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
Calls For Bank Statements.

John M Davis. state bank commits
sioner, issued call for statements of
state banks showing conditions of
business on June 20 The call was
made simultaneously with that of the
currency for statement of national
banks. The call made by Bank Com
missioner Davis was the third for this
year. The two other calls We're for
conditions of business on March 5
and May l.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
ARKANSAS IN BRIEF.

Aluminium, made from bauxite
mined near Little Rock, is to be used
to manufacture 100000 tent stakes
for the use of the United States ar.
my, according to an Associated Press
dispatch from East st. Louis. Ill. The
dispatch said Manager Fox of the re-
ducing plant OF the Aluminium Com
pany of America had announced the
contract.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
SAYS Agency Is Fraud.

2 | Mckinley, deputy commission
er of labor, reported that an alleged
employment agency in Detre;. that
had been sending circulars TO indus
trial concerns in Arkansas. offering
TO furnish efficient labor at 81 per
man is a fraud no such agency being
in existence A copy of the circular
has been placed in the hands of fed
eral authorities
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
VOL. XLVII. No. %

special election for delegates to
the constitutional convention. which
convenes in Little Rock next Novem-
Der, was held throughout the state.
The convention will be composed Of
ia delegates. 100 to be elected from
the rs counties in the state, upon the
basis of representation in the lower
house of the GeneralAssembly, and
two delegates-at-large from each Of
the seven congressional districts The
candidates in the congressional dis
tricts, all Democrats, had no opposi-
ton.
The Democratic nominees elected
in Pulaski county are T. NJ Mehaffey,
Henry NJ. Rector. Or, Morgan Smith
and the Rev e. p. Alldredge. all
of Little Rock.
The candidates elected from the
congressional districts follow:
First District-W. ]. Drive of Os-
Second District-D. L. King Of
Evening Shade and Gustave Jones of
Newport.
Third District-V. c. Bratton OF
MARSHALL and E. G. Mitchell of Har-
rison.
Fourth Distriet-James D. Heard
and w H. Arnold of Texarkana.
Fifth District-Joseph w. House.
Sr.. of Little Rock and o. II. Wilson
of Russellyille.
Sixth District-John NJ. Elliott Of
Pine Bluff and A. B. Banks of For
dyce.
Seventh District-Thomas c. Mo
Rae OF Prescott and John l.. Carter
of Eudora
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
Can't Penalize Women.

Attorney General John ID. Arbuckle,
in compliance with request of Yer
non Heath, assessor of Pulaski coun-
ty, as to whether women who failed
to assess for poll tax could be penal
lied. gave an opinion that they could
not
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
Io Aid Russia Also.

Washington.-Th Red Cross will
send an American commission to Rus
.ia to work along and behind the bat
lie front, in the same way similar
commission is to operate in France
and Belgium In that way ambulances
and other relief for the Russian army
will be supplied.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
Houston Names Texan.

Washington Ousley. d.
rector of the agricultural extension
work at Texas Agricultural College.
was appointed as an assistant to Sec
rotary Houston for an indefinite time
he will give special attention to
Texas agriculture.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

Stanton. Va.-President Wilson
has requested and has received per
mission 10 place a memorial tablet 10
his father in the First Presbyterian
church here, which is being remodel
ed The elder Wilson was pastor Of
the church when the future president
was born
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
New Bank Chartered.

The Citizens Bank q; Leslie. CAPT
tailed at $4,000. with paid up sur
plus of $1,000 which took over the
First National Bank of Leslie. was
granted a charter by the State Bark
Department. The officers are: Sam
G. Daniel president; A. T. Hudspeth.
vice president, and w. c. Leonard,
cashier.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

San Antonio, Tex.-Orders were re-
ceived at the Southern Department
10 select additional sites for ayia-
ton at Fort Worth, Wichita Fails
and Dallas. Grounds approximately
one mile square, level at present and
free from distractions are sought.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
Sank Ordered Closed.

The Farmers and Merchants bank
OF Murfreesboro was ordered closed
by the State Bank Department, and
A. F. Bailey, a state bank examiner,
was placed in charge by John NJ. Da-
Wis, state bank commissioner The
bank is capitalized az $4,000 and has
deposits aggregatlng 100000
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
REPORT OF RECRUITING FOR THE
u. S. ARMY, DISTRICT OF
ARKANSAS

April 1, 1917 To June 80, 1917.
Quota of accepted applicants re-
auired for the district 3. 900
Number obtained from April to
June "a, 1917 ............... 754
Number OF applicants required 10
complete the quota .........,2 .246
The daily average required TO
complete the quota by June
80. 1917 374
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

w. F. Bauer, sales manager OF the
McRae Fruit and Truck Growers As
sociNtion. has completed his report
of the strawberry season, which
shows that the organization shipped
81 cars or 42,417 crates. from which
s107, 66Ss4 was realized The aver
aeg price was s24S crate.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

Although Capt James p. CLARKE
Jr., who spent three weeks at Pine
Bluff in effects to raise company
for the Third Arkansas Infantry. has
closed his office and abandoned his
efforts. movement Is on foot TO
pany.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

Newport, r. Seven establish.
ments alleged to be Illegal resorts
were closed by order of Mayor Bur
dick. Naval guards We're placed in
front to prevent any member of the
naval forces here from entering.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
Named As Commissioner.

Joe Lookadoo has been selected by
the State Board Of Election Commits
sioners as election commissioner of
Garland county to succeed Pate Ifite,
Democrat resigned
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

All of the county officials have NOV
ed into the new Greenwood court
house. and the July term of court will
be held in the new building The old
building will be torn down and the
site converted into a park.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
Billion Loan To Allies

hington.-American loans 10
the allies passed the billion-dollar
mark when the treasury placed SIS.
600. 600 10 the credit of Great Britain
and sl0,000,O00 TO Frances account.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

Mayor George r. Gordon OF Cam
den. after announcing that no more
fines will be suspended in the City
Court against breakers of traffic or
dinance. fined three automobile driv-
ers for speeding.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

What is believed TO be the first car
of iron ore ever shipped from Arkan-
sas was sent from Berryville. IA miles
east OF Eureka Springs last week A
rich vein of ore has ben found there,
and development is under way
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
TOLD A FEW LINES.

DR.. J. l. Thompson. health officer
of Marion county reports the out
break OF smallpox at North Yellville
and has established quarantine.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

E. r. Towers. an aged man, who is
charged with attempting 10 assassi-
nate r. NJ. Free near Dennard a few
days ago and who is now in jail. says
conviction and execution would not
rob him of more than two years. Tow
ers is 50 years of age and is afflicted
with a cancer.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

The Dermott campaign in the in
terest of the Red Cross war fund end
ed with total subscriptions of So
elise
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

The last car OF stone for the new
$4,000 pes,offiee at Arkadelphia has
arrived, and work will be rushed.
Considerable delay has been exper
fenced by inability to get. stone, and
the government has granted an ex-
tension of time
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
Elnods In IWn States.

Milwaukee. Wis.-Reports of high
water as a result of unusually heavy
rains are reported from various parts
OF Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

J. b. Story, who has been in Okla
homa for three months, has returned
and assumed the management of the
Junction City Herald.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

Dumas has eurfew ordinance which
Is now operative. 1t is unlawful for
any child under the age of Is years
to be on the streets after 3 p m. I'M
accompanied by parent. guardian o.
other person over Is years. in whose
custody they have been entrusted.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

Z. A. diamonds has received an
other shipment of 2.400 goats for his
ranch between Harrison and Jasper
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

The Arkansas Ore and Develop
ment Company OF Mena shipped It's
first car of manganese ore last week.
The shipment consisted of AZ tons and
was consigned to the Illinois Steel
Company at Chicago.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
First Bale RrinQs S925.

Houston. Tex-A Houston CON-
pany paid 1925 at auction for the first
bale of 1917 cotton on the Houston
cotton market.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

\ shaft is being sunk about two
and one-half miles north of Bald Knob
in search of coal.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05
Appoints County Surveyor.

CLAYTON Gould of Pine Bluff was
appointed surveyor of jefferson couIl-
ty, to succeed Joe B. White, resigned
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

Circuit Judge j. NJ. Jackson of Ma
rIanna has granted a petition asking
for the creation of the Lee-Phillips
Drainage District, embracing large
section of inundated land in Lee coun-
ty and small section in Phillips
county.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

An unusual motor party left Lo-
noke for Little Rock recently In the
party were four generations. Mrs. NJ.
r. Robinson. her daughter Mrs. Pc
trie. her granddaughter, Mrs. Collins.
and her great -granddaughter. Mary
Elizabeth Collins.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

The Iron Mountain railway has Civ
en- a lease on plot of ground at
Forrest City for the erection OF dip
ping vat. which will be the thirty
ninth in ST. Francis county
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

Wheat harvest has begun at Jones'
boro. and reports from all parts OF
the county say that the yield is the
best in Craighead county in many
years There is an increased acre
age. The rice crop also looks very
promising
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

War conditions have not hurt Cam
den business conditions. according to
tells and railroad and express offices.
During the past so TO 80 days bust
ness has been above the average for
this season.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

{. c. Ermen has 22-acre field of
alfalfa near Osceola, which has had
two cuttings this year and has yield
ed III tons of hay The field will
produce more than 100 tons of hay ad-
ditional during this year. AT pres
ent prices the field will produce some
thing more than $500 this year.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

Berry growers of the Judsonia dis
trfct sold this year through the JUL
sonia Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Association alone something mo~a
than $3.50, 900 worth OF strawberries.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

A dipping vat a mile east of Aus
tin was blown up. There is no clue.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

NJ. r. Harris of Pen Ridge claims
the champion strawberry yield of
northwest Arkansas. From three
acres of berries he cleared $500
nearly 5000 an acre
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

w d. Bomar. berry grower. be-
longing to the McRae Fruit and
Truck Growers Association, had two
acres in strawberries this year. from
which he picked 564 crates. which
he sold through the local association
for S1.23723
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

The town Of Knobel claims the
honor of flying the largest American
flag that floats between Jefferson Bar
racks and Texarkana on the line of
the Missouri Pacific.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

Arkansas new nine-iuror statute.
allowing nine jurors in civil cases to
return yerdicts, was knocked out bv
the Supreme Court as being unconsti-
tutional.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

A motor truck for the movement OF
freight is now in operation between
Mountain Home and Cotter.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

A small child of Mr.. and Mrs. G. c.
Henderson was drowned in a tub OF
soapsuds at their home at Branch.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

The Horatio Truck Growers Asso-
citation shipped out from Horatio this
season $780, 900 worth of strawberries.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

The Paragould company of A. N. G.
was inspected by Captain Lane of the
Z. S. army and officially received.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

Dipping watts at Barney and at Ne
were destroyed by dynamite, accord
in gto information received by Sheriff
w W. Bishop.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

The saw and planning mill of the
Davis Lumber Company at Gillett
was destroyed by fire, with loss of
about $500. including a new engine
and boiler.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

The streets of Earle are being grad.
Cd to prepare for putting oil on them.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

Business men OF Hardy and Ash
Flat and farmers have subscribed ST.
900 to construct graded road from
Hardy to Ash Flat. Work has begun.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

Systematic tick eradication has be-
gun in White county and will continue
till December 1. There are about 100
watts in this county and more are I'M
der construction.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-05

Strawberry shipments from Deca-
tur amounted to more than 10000
crates. worth more than $4,000.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-14
NO SETTLEMENT IN
WELLS FARGO CASES

Deputy District Attorney Cantwcu
has returned from Carson City where
he went on official business concern
ing the Wells Fargo tax suit.
Members OF the state tax commits
sion. the attorney general and one OF
his assistants and district attorneys
representing several OF the counties
interested attended an all.aftemoon
conference, Wednesday, with Attor'
neys Marx Of New York. SutrO OF San
Francisco, representing the Wells Far
20 company in It's tax litigation in
this state. No settlement was agreed
upon. II Ia understood that the dis
trict attorneys will lay the latest prop
osition before their boards OF county
commissioners and he guided larEel,
by their wishes. There Is little likeli
hood Of any agreement or compromise
IN the opinion OF one OF the state OH
ciais who had q prominent part II
yesterdays proceedings.