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The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
ASKS RELEASE OF
 AMERICAN SAILORS
REDETENTION OF AMERICANS FROM YARRoWDALE PROTEST
 ED-WILSON SENDS INQUIRY.

Washington.-An inquiry concern Ing the redetention by Germany of the American seamen brought in by the prize ship Yarrowdale was dispatched to Berlin by the United States, pre- liminary to more vigorous action If the men are not promptly released.
 The plight of these sailors occupied much of the time of the cabinet meet ing, given over to the crisis growing out of Germany's submarine warfare. It was agreed that their liberty again should be demanded in most emphati; :; fashion. Pending complete reports as to the treatment of German crews on war-bound ships in the Philippines, Hawaii and elsewhere, however, the government will content itself with the inquiry as to why the Americans are held and under what conditions.
 News that an official statement had been issued at Berlin announcing the last day of grace" allowed neutral shipping before the unrestricted sub marine warfare went into full effect did not appreciably increase tension here. There has been full realization ever since the sinking of the Anchor liner California that the German cam paign is being carried on in defiance of the United States and that Provi- dence only is to be thanked that the overt act against American life that will precipitate war has not been com mitted.
 There were strong indications dur ing the day that the severance of re- lations with Germany be extended to the other central powers. Austria s adherence to Germanys position is regarded as practically certain to force break with that country. Am bassador Elllus at Constantinople was instructed to ascertain whether sub marines operating under the Turkish flag were under the same instructions as those of Germany and Austria.
 Serious difficulties with Turkey al ready exist over interference with Ar menian and Syrian relief and the de tention of more than 1000 American refugees.
 IL ueNelOpS LlldI no ueSSdSe udS been received at the State Department since the break with Germany from either Ambassador Elkus in Constan- tinople or from Consul-General Mur. phy in Sofia, who cares for American interests throughout Bulgaria. All cables to and from both points must 70 through Vienna, but officials have no indication as to whether they are held up there or by the local Bulga- rian and Turkish authorities.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Audit Department Bill Passes.

The house passed with only two dissenting votes-Mr Limhrocker and MT. Wagnon-the bill by Senators Smead and Carter, providing for the creation of a State Adutorial Depart ment. This bill is in direct conflict with the Sims bill, also pending in the house, which provides that the work shall be done under the direction of the State Bank Commission. The bill passed is an administration measure It provides for the appointment by the governor of an accountant, at least 30 years old, with at least five years experience, who shall be state comp, troller, His term would be six years and his salary S3,0O0 a year. He would appoint an assistant at $2, 400 year and a stenographer at $1,200. He would have supervision of the pc riodical and special auditing of the books and accounts of all state de partments and institutions.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
ARKANSANS OPPOSE
 DRAINAGE DISTRICT
j! CLAIMS MINGO DISTRICT IN MIS- Nt SoURl WOULD FLOOD ST.
 FRANCIS BASIN.
TO MAKE ORGANIZED FIGHT
Counties in Eastern Section of State Represented at Paragould Mass Meeting-WiIl Form St. Francis
 Valley Improvement District.
Paragould.-

Paragould-
 A mass meeting attended by more than 50 representative citizens from all the counties in Eastern Arkansas was held in the Vandervoort Hotel at Paragould for the purpose of taking definite action to restain the inter- river levee district and the Mingo drainage district in Missouri from carrying out their reclamation pro- 1ects, the success of which would empty into the St. Francis Basin a volume of water estimated by army engineers at ten times the amount that usually floods the basin during excessive rainfalls. c. E. Doggett of Marianna was chairman of the meet ing and H. M Jackson of Paragould was the secretary.
 Letters from Congressman T. H. Caraway, pointing out the menace that threatens Eastern Arkansas, were read. MT. Caraway suggested the necessity for instituting injuno- tion proceedings to stop the projects until the federal government com pletes the survey of the St. Francis River and carries out the contem- plated plans for the equalization of the stream.
 M. P Huddleston of Paragould pre- sented the tentative draft of bill to be presented to the General Assem- ply of Arkansas creating the St. Fran cis Valley Improvement District, em- bracing practically all the territory now included in the St. Francis Levee District and the St. Francis Drainage District, the purpose of the district being to temporarily check the Missouri projects and to bring in- fuence to bear upon Congress to au- thorize a comprehensive drainage sys- tern for the entire St Francis Basin. The bill provides for a board of com missioners, composed of one member from each county in the district, to serve for term of six years without pay except for actual expenses. The board Is authorized by the state, un. der the terms of the act, to institute injunction proceedings against the levee and drainage districts in Mis- souri ard to collect data and evidence to be presented to the United States tion for permanent injunction.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
BANK GUARANTY
 BILL Is PASSED
TWO BILLS GOVERNING BANKS OF ARKANSAS WERE PASSED
 BY THE SENATE.
BR0UGH SENDS MESSAGE
Governor Urges Passage of Bill Great ing Commission of Charities and Corrections-Fate of Measure
 Is Undecided.
Little Rock

Little Rock
 Two bills governing banks of Ar kansas were passed by the Senate, one making each banks guaranty it's own deposit and the other a general de pository bill. The first had already passed the House, but the second, by Senators Duty, Hester, Bush and Gar rett, which passed in the afternoon, did not get immediate transferance to the House because it could not carry a motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill carried and to lay that motion on the table.
 The Senate passed the absentee vot- CT bill, from the House, an admins trative measure, and received a bill from Senator Bush to repeal the pub licity act by submission to the voters at the next general election.
 Governor Trough sent to the Senate special message asking that it pass the Caldwell bill creating the Arkan- sas commission of charities and cor rections, but 1t came just in time to see the bill wobbly under the upper cuts and body blows of the opposition. This bill followed the fight on the banking bill, and found the Senate on it's mettle. Senator Caldwell ask ed that it be considered as privileg- ed bill The Senate went into a com mittee of the whole and adopted the section appropriating $5,000 to carry on the work of the commission, when | Senator Jones began Go kick up a, fuss. He declared that the bill, in the first place, was not for a privileged appro- priation, and also that it created a new state office, and he was not in favor of it. This brought others to the front, and the bill had rocky road to travel from that time on. A motion to report the bill back to the Senate with recommendation was followed by a substitute that it be re- turned without recommendation. Neither carried, and the Senate final ly vote to rise, report progress and beg leave to sit again" It was stated that the bill could come up on call at any time as it was not privileged, although it had been considered as such.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
REMNANTS IF GUARD ORDERED BACK HUME
LAST TROOP TRAIN WILL BE ON WAY NORTH BY MARCH 7-REG-
 ULARS TO GUARD LINE.
FEARS NO GRAVE TROUBLE
Secretary Baker Emphasized That the Withdrawal of State Troops Was in No Way Connected With the
 Crisis With Germany.

Washington.-Orders were issued by the War Department directing Gen. Funston to begin the immediate demobilization of all the guard units remaining in border camps and it is expected that the last troop train will be on its way north by March 2.
 Gen. Funston still will have on the border near 50000 troops, all of the regular army, disposed along the line from Brownsville to Yuma, Ariz., on plans worked out by the general staff. The command includes all of the troops who were in Mexico under Gen. Pershing and their distribution was carried out ;'nfarN the direction of Gen. Eben Swift, who was with the Pershing expedition. Gen. Pershing will remain at Fl Paso, where he is commanding division including the largest cavalry unit on the line
 Secretary Baker emphasized that the withdrawal of the state troops is in no way connected with the crisis with Germany, but carries out a pol | icy determined on long ago by the ad- , ministration.
 The order was issued after Gen. Funston had reported that with the new disposition of regulars he felt he had enough men to meet any border exfgencies that might arise.
 Many guard units already had been ordered home during the past few weeks and the number of guardsmen remaining and to be demobilized un- der order is about 53,000.
 Administration officials place entire confidence in Gen. Funston's opinion that the force of regulars will be sui ficient They are understood to have been convinced by the reports of spe- cial observers for the State Depart ment and the army that while it may be possible for Villa and Zapata fol lowers to commit minor depredations III the sparsely settled region west of Fl Paso, there is little possibility of recurrence of raids in the lower Rio Grande country.
 It also is desired that the Carranza government be embarrassed as little as possible in it's efforts to control Mexico, and the maintenance of a large army at the border has been a constant cause of complaint from Mex jeans. The reduction is expected by officials here to have a beneficial eff feet on relations between the two countries, especially just now when diplomatic intercourse is being re- sumed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Pass New State Bank Law.

The Senate tabled an amendment by Brown to the Collier house bill amending the state banking laws. The amendment would have reduced the salary of the state bank com missioner from $4,O00 to $3,00O per year. The bill then passed without opposition. A similar bill, introduced in the Senate by Ponder, was passed last week. The bill gives the State Bank Department more authority and Is designed to eliminate bank failures.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Warning Given Farmers.

Washington.-The Federal Farm Loan Board issued a warning to farm CTS against persons reported to be organizing farm loan associations for the sake of private profits. Any as- sociation which gives evidence of hay ing been organized for the purpose of private profit will be given very care ful scrutiny before a charter is grant ed, said the statement.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Occupation Tax For Cities.

Representative Brooks secured the passage of a bill to permit cities of the first class to levy an occupation tax. A referendum clause has been added, so that no such tax in any city can become effective unless the people approve it at special cleo ton.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
BILLS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

No 1s1 Creekmore)Prohbitng operation of locomotives cal separating H. B. Chancery a of deficiencies supplies Bill (orfeeTo provide P.
  for the O Hlteraey (Adams)-To No of the the of a in Phillips county
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Bio Fire At Ell Paso.

Fl Paso. Fex.-Fire destroyed the Fl Paso Sash and Door Company's factory and yards, burned 20 Fl Paso and Southwestern railroad freight cars containing hay for the United States army, and damaged the lum- Der yards of the Galbraith-Foxworth Lumber Company here The loss was estimated at $200.00O.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
To Protect Arkansas Property.

Mr. Nordeet introduced a bill to create the St. Francis Valley Inl- provement District, 10 enable suits to be brought in the name of the state to prevent improper increase in the flow of water out of the state of Mis- souri into the territory included in the district threatened by the cona- pletion of the Mingo Drainage Dis trict and the Inter-River Levee Dis trict of Missouri.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Canada Cheers Wilson.

Montreal.-The publication of the severance of diplomatic relations be- tween the United States and Germany created tremendous excitement here. The streets in the business section early were rapidly damned with thou sands of men struggling to buy pa- pers, while crowds at bulletin boards blocked traffic.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
10 Pay For 1. & B. Printing.

The house passed the bill by Mir. waggoner to approl lriate $36.738 for paying the newspapers of the state for printing the initiative and referendum measures and constitutional amend ments in 1916. Also bill by MT. Gentry was passed to refund to the estate of James R. Henry of Hemp- stead county $1,159 enormously paid as inheritance tax
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Buys Suits For Guard.

Oklahoma City.-A bill appropriat- ing S35,000 to provide clothing for members of the Oklahoma National Guard on their return from the MeXi- can border was passed by the House of Representatives. The measure has passed the Senate.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Indiana Dry in 1qf6-

napolis.-Governor James P. Goodrich signed the statewide prohi- bition bill, making Indiana dry April 7. 1918. The law prohibits the sale, manufacture, giving away or adver- tisement of all alcoholic drinks, ex- cept pure alcohol for chemical and medicinal purposes and wine fore sac ramental uses
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
100000 Acre Lease.

San Antonio, Tex.-Leases on four tracts of Starr county land totaling 100000 acres have been obtained by F. B. Ranger of Los Angeles, Cal. The leases contain obligation to bore two test wells yearly for oil or gas on each of the tracts.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Fee For Using Trading stamns.

Senator Burgess introduced a bill which would require persons, firms or corporations engaged in any business, using trading stamps. premiums or any other similar devices to secure business to pay an annual license of $100 to the county treasurer.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
5 NEWS OF THE LEGISLATORS

the district. There is a small amount of work yet to be done, and the dis trict is willing to pay one more years tax. Nr. Ellis of Randolph opposed the bill because, he said, it will mean the collection Of two more annual as- assessments, After the abolition of the district the counties will pass under the control of the Northwest Arkan- sas District, which is under federal quarantine regulations.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
To Pay Drainaoe Claims.

Mir Trawick introduced a bill pro viding for the payment of claims against the Fourche Drainage Dis. trict, created by the legislature of 1913. and repealed by the legislature of 1915. An assessment to raise the necessary sum to meet the claims is authorized.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
s78.ooo For Tick Eridaction.

The house passed a bill by Sena- tor Ponder to appropriate $2S,00e from the funds in the state treasury to the credit of the Northeast Arkan- sas Tick Eradication District. and $50,000 for the Northwest district, to carry on the work of tick eradication.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Cotton Exchanoa proha

Washington.-The Senate passed the resolution of Senator Smith Of South Carolina, directing the attorney general to investigate buying and sell ing operations of the New York Cot ton Exchange to ascertain if the methods employed were in restraint of trade. There was no debate.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Hury To Be NaturaIized.

New York.-More than 100 appli- cants for first papers of American ci- tizenship, a large percentage being Germans and Austrians, were in line when the office of naturalization was opened. This is about double the number under normal circumstances.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Make Garrett Bill Cumulative.

The Senate amended the Garrett bill permitting women to vote in pri- maries, to make it cumulative instead of repeating former acts, on the rec ommendation of the Judiciary Com mittee. The Riggs house bill for the same object was read twice in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Elections.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Vocational Training Bill Passes.

The bill recently defeated, for the announcement of vocational training of teachers, in which Governor Brough has been interested, was re- considered and passed unanimously, after the appropriation had been stricken out
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Aid For French Children.

Paris.-James Stillman sent to President Poincare a check for 1,OOo,- 900 francs ($200000) for distribution among the children of members of the French Legion of Honor, who have been killed in the war
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Want Mort Submarines

Washington.-ti < bill to place imme- diately in the hands of the president $50,000,000 to complete submarines and destroyers now under construc- tion was introduced by Representative Emerson of Ohio.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
To Study Revenue System.

Senator Carruth's bill creating 2 commission to study revenue systems of other states and report to the next legislature was amended to reduce the membership from five to three, to eliminate the provision for a secretary on salary, and to have one of the three members act as secretary.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Virginia Wins Victory.

Washington.-Virgin was given permission by the Supreme Court to institute mandamus proceedings against West Virginia toward enforc- ing early payment of about $14,000,- 900 decreed to be West Virginia's share of Virginia's 1861 debt
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
No Postaoe Increase.

Washington.-By vote of 37 to 34 the Senate refused to permit at- tachment to the postoffice appropria- tion bill of an amendment increasing the postage rates on newspapers and magazines and deUeasing to one cent the rate on drop letters.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
General Dam Bill Killed.

Washington.-The general dam bill -one of the water power measures before Congress-was killed for this session by hopeless disagreement of conferees, who were unable to re- concile differences between house and Senate provisions.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Abolish Tick District.

There was considerable debate over a bill introduced by MT. Doyle, for the abolition of the Northeast Arkansas Tick Eradication District. Complying with the expressed will of the cattlemen and others interested, the house passed the bill to abolish the district after January 1, 1918. it was signed by 19 of the 20 represen- tatives of the counties included in
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23

Fl Paso, Texas.-Two Americans were reported killed when a band of Mexicans, believed to have been a part of Jose Ynez Salazar's command, raid ed Lang's ranch, on the American side of the border, west of the Corner ranch, which was raided, according to an American who returned here. He said one of the men reported to have been killed In the raid at Lang's ranch was named Fulton. The name of the other man was not known.
 American cowboys on Hachita were organizing a posse of fully armed men to cross the border in an effort to res cue the American cowboys who were being held as hostages by the Mexi- can raiders, according to this Ameri- can.
 John Parks, a rancher, was said to have been selected as the leader of the posse.
 Bunk Spencers wife and not Spencer himself as was reported, is being held for $5,000 ransom by Mexi- can raiders at Ojitas, Chihuahua, ac- cording to information from Hachita Spencer's wife is said to be a Mexi- can. According to the same report, Spencer, who is said to be a negro. has been liberated in order to obtain the S5,000 ransom demanded for her release.
 Julio Acosta, Villa commander, raided the Naherachic Ranch, belong ing to Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, two miles from Madeira, Chihuahua, on February 8, killing two Mexican ranch hands, wounding several others, completely footing the ranch houses and driving off number of horses, according to a message received here.
 Madeira is 250 miles southwest of Juarez and is the center of the Pear son Milling Company's interests. The message also told of the footing of | the Pearson company's store there.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
To Debate Irish Issue,

London.-The government agreed to set aside day for discussion in the House of Commons of the Irish ad- ministration as requested by the Ma tionalists.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
For Uniformity of State Laws

Senator Adamson introduced a bill providing for the appointment by the governor of an honorary commission of three to investigate the question of uniformity of state laws. The com. mission is created for four years.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Judqes To Fill Vacancies.

Senator Utleys bill to permit cir cult judges to fill vacancies in the of flee of prosecuting attorneys pending appointments by the governor was passed without opposition.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Heavy Cotton Seed Loss.

Wynnewood, Okla.-Fire here de- stroyed 4,O00 tons of cotton seed. valued at $200,000, stored in the ware house of Southland Cotton Oil Com pany.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
sio Pension Apnronria+ion

Washington.-The annual pension appropriation bill, carrying s16O.OOo.- 900, was passed by the house in Is minutes.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Pass Commission Government Bill.

The house passed the bill by Sena- tor Emory providing that cities of may have the commission-manager plan of government. The bill is the work of Representative John A Riggs, who has devoted several years study to it. Hot Springs is the only city in the state that will be affected.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
BRIEF NEWS AND NOTES.

Attendants at the Johnson county poor farm have discovered that Mrs. Charity Bowman, aged 80, a g1est at the home for years, who died recently, had currency and savings deposits amounting to $429. The money was found in a wallet in an old dress worn by the aged woman. Mrs. Bowman formerly lived in Knoxville.
 A new brick school building will be erected at Montrose at once, as this has been made a special school dis trict by bill recently introduced and passed by the Legislature. Mont rose is enjoying a general building boom.
 Many schools in Independence county has been depleted by an cpl demic of measles, and several have closed. Smallpox is also prevalent in several localities.
 Sheriff Ruddell and Constable Hays of Batesville emptied into the gutter in front of the courthouse four quarts of whiskey and A pint bottles of beer.
 w. A. Hughes, proprietor of a store two miles south of England, was ar. rested when officers raiding the store discovered wagon load of hard cider.
 The Heber Springs city marshal was fined for breach of the peace. It was alleged that he used insulting language to Joe Carswell, former mayor.
 For the first time in it's history the enrolment at the Arkansas State Normal school at Conway reached 400.
 T. D. Harris has bought the Marked Tree Gazette and has changed it's name to the Marked Tree Tribune.
 A lead of very rich jack has been found on the Bob McAdams farm near Brushy Knob, Carroll county.
 County Argent Howard of Missis- : sIppi county denies the statement made in government bulletins that the boil. weevil has reached Mississippi county. He says the weevil has come no closer to Mississippi county than the extreme southern part of Critten- den county.
 The Crittenden Lumber Company of Earle during 1916 sold lumber for g. 900 houses to be built in this section. The mill reports a good years busi-