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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19
DIED

Mr.. Ollie Sparks, the Is year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Sparks, who live 3 miles East of
this city, died at the home of his
parents, of lung trouble, on last
Saturday morning and was
buried at Rough and Ready
Cemetery, one mile South of
this city, ON last Sunday. The
bereaved family and friends
have our sympathies.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19
"MONTICELLO."

The following communicate on
from our friend, J. Bernhardt,
Esq, a prominent attorney of
Pine Bluff and Arkansas City,
to the Arkansas Banker, a pub
LEGATION published at Little Rock,
by the Arkansas Bankers Asso-
citation, is copied for the benefit
of those of our readers who do
not read that journal.
"On a recent visit to Monticello, it
was quite delight to renew acquain
tanees with the banking fraternity of
that city. The banking home of the
Union Bank and Trust Company is
one of the most delightful, as we'll as
most beautiful homes in the south
eastern section. The homes of the
Commercial Loan & Trust Co. and the
Drew County Bank are also handsome,
and the interiors are fitted up so as to
provide every modern convenience.
At the Union Bank the writer was
most cordially received by all of the
officers, commencing with President
Virgil Trotter down to the colored
porter. James A. Jackson is CASH
and Walter Carter assistant. Both of
them are good bank men, and affable
fellows. By the way, Walter Carter
started out few years ago as clerk
and bookkeeper at Dumas in Desha
county, and is steadily climbing the
ladder.
Dixon McCloy, formerly cashier of
the old Citizens before it merged into
the Union is now presiding at the
Commercial Loan 1t seems perfect
ly natural to find him on the Square;
he just moved across it, that is all. He
is the same affable, good natured fell
low, and there is one thing sure about
a Monticello banker, all of them, they
always have plenty of money; all you
need is the collateral, and you can have
all you need.
oeoiSc LanpoiI vans III anu out VI
all the banks here as though he owns
them. Well, he comes mighty near
owning a big slice in every one of
them, and he is always perfectly well
come in everyone. George radiates an
air of success in business, and Monti-
cello uses him as a wonderful adver
Using medium. You just watch and
notice when there is big convention
on somewhere that pertains to Bust
ness with big 'B' and George is al
ways among those present.
Brother Cruce, over at the Drew
County Bank, saws wood and says
nothing at all, until the end of the
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19

Out IN Arizona there is a Ger
tain organization calling itself
Industrial Workers of the World,
and its members demanded a
IS 90 a day wage, and when
this was refused, as being exhor-
bitant and unreasonable, they
threatened to destroy all proper
~, even to burning up the grow
ing crops of the farmers, in the
fields. This conduct so aroused
the people that they loaded
about two thousand of these |.
w VS.. on cattle cars and ship
ped them out of the State. 1t is,
of course. regretable that such
methods have to be resorted to,
but drastic measures seem neces,
sary at times, to avert even
worse calamities.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19

1t is not very pleasant
thought to contemplate, nor
very popular expression to make,
but. in our opinion, the time has
come in this country when a
strong army, at home, will have
to be maintained to keep dow
riots, rapine and murder. This
necessity has been brought
about by the tremendous influx
of foreign population of anar-
chist tendencies
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19

When our brave boys are
fighting in France. and others
are in prepare ton for the trip
across he sea, it is high time
that German sympathiSIng
newspapers should cease their
senselsss twaddle about submit
ting the war or no war, or con-
scription or no CONSUMPTION to a
vote of the people
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19
Appralsement of Estray.
State of Arkansas, County of Drew, Marion

State of Arkansas, County of Drew, Marion TIP.
We, J. w. White X. 7. Wells and Chas Pat
rick, al three citizens and househo lders of
Drew county, having thereto been appoint ted
by j. E. Shell, J. p. of said county have this
day viewed a certain mare mule shown us by
w. T. Cameron {or Andrew Haynes for HIM
as an estray. Said mule is snuff-color; % yrs.
old and of the value of 5000; no marks or
brands; white ring around left foot.
j. W. White. r. T. Wells, Chas Patrick
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of July, 1917. j. E. Shell, J.P.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19
Mr.. Chas. Richardson, Dead.

Mr.. Chas. Richardson died at his
home, about eight miles northwest of
this city, on last Tuesday evening. Mr.
Richardson had been in feeble health
from complication of diseases, for
sometime, and his death was not unex-
pected. He was about 45 years of age
was born and reared in this county,
and bore the reputation of being a
straightforward and upright citizen
The Monticellonan extends its sym
pathies to the bereayed family and
friends.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19

This is no time to be mouth
ing about CONSUMPTION. 1t is
the law of the land, and wheth-
er you like it or not. you cannot
help yourself, and to be continu-
ally shooting off your bazoo"
is not ONLY useless, but disgust
ing The fellow who opposes
CONSUMPTION most is the one
who would never enlist.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19

The Warren Democrat New
was filled, to overfio wing, last
week, with dope which its edi
tor is pleased to dub the Nation
al Recall, and betwee every line
is plainly and Enthusiastically in
situations against the admins
tration for its course in declar-
ing a state of war existing be-
tween this country and Germa-
ny, and even bolder and more d.
rect does it evince its antipathy
to the selective draft plan, advo-
Gated bv the President and made
law by Congress. Since a
state of war has been declared
and our troops are already on,
or near, the fighting line, and
the selective draft is a law, fully
and effectively being enforced,
we fail to see the object of the
democrat News attitude, unless
it be for the purpose of dissatis-
fving the people and giving en-
enlargement to the enemy. 1t
wrong in our conjecture, we
would gladly be set right, for
we have no disposition to i'm
pugn the motives of anyone, not
even that of the Democrat-New VS.,
which is pleased to place us in
the category of the plutocratic
clique We have often admired
the pluck of the De mocrat- Tvs,
while as frequently questioned
its judgment; but il times like
these. when ever Y man should be
for his country, because his
country is right. there should be
no Goals heaped on the heads OF
the leaders, and no impediments
thrown in the wav.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19

higher rate OF speei, AMI read
like print"
81 studied Pitman four
months, gave it up in disgust; |
then took up PERRIN and studied
it almost night and day for 6
months, but was not competent
to hold position. Then l took
up the Byrne for three months
and find can hold any kind of a
position
Il graduated in Graham Short
hand, writing 100 words min
ute after 8 months study. After
studying the Byrne Simplified,
together with Byrne Practical
Bookkeeping, for 4 months, l
could write Byrne much faster
and regard it superior to any
other system. "
II thoroughly mastered IA
systems, seven of the most prom
inent Pitman systems, Gregg,
Charter, Byrne, and four minor
systems, and find the Byrne
much easier to read that it can
be written with one and one-half
times the speed that can be
made with any of the other ID
systems.
Il spent q months trying to
learn Pitman shorthand, but ow-
ing to the hundreds of rules,
hundreds of exceptions and
thousands of word signs, | failed
to become a good stenographer.
After studying Byrne in your
school two weeks, l had a more
practical working knowledge of
shorthand than | did after ~
months study of the Pitman."
"After studying six different
Pitmanic systems | was unable
to hold an ordinary office job,
but with five weeks study of the
Byrne l went into the District
Court and did reporting success
fully, and was appointed regular
Court Stenographer."
why study any system of
shorthand other than the Byrne,
when the Byrne can be learned
in half the time or less, read
with greater ease and written at
a higher rate of speed which
means better salary and promo
ton? 1t does not cost half as
much to complete course in
our school as it does one of the
other systems in other schools.
We hold the exclusive right to
teach the Byrne system in this
section.o
Write for catalogue containing
full Endorsements and names and
addresses of the above and of
others who have tried the other
systems and abandoned them
for the Byrne. Our Bookkeep-
ing, Cotton CHASING, and Tele-
graphy are far superior to the
systems as is the Byrne Short
hand. Don't fail to write or
phone for our large free cata-
logue.
TYLER COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
TYLER, TEXAS.
ADVT
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19

There is entirely too much beg
ging going on in this country
itinerant and other wise. MANY
oi these aims seekers are, doubt
less. deserving and worthy OF
assisr ance. but there are others,
ard the charitable inclined is
often at 2 loss to know just
when and how to give. Each
count, should maintain its own
poor and penniless people, and
in this way the truly deserving
could be known.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19

Bro. Watkins, of the Warren
Democrat News, who is soeialis-
ticalls inclined, il we judge him
rightly. is streuuously demand
ing a Recall law passed, to
reach from President to Consta-
bic. This is a long reach, but it
will likely be longer before it is
reached
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19
Drought Broken.

The six weeks drought was broken
in this section last Sunday night by a
refreshing rain From reports from
overth county the rain wa general.
While it did no come in time so save
old corn and some other produce, it
will do world of good.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19

The Governments estimate
was that the Arkansas corn crop
promised $4,000 900 bushels
m re this YEAR than last. How
ever, this estimate was made the
first OF Julv. before the effects of
the severe drony ht was known.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19
Assessors Notice


| will be at the following
places for the purpose of as
sesslng your taxes, both real
and personal, on dates men
toned below.
Wilmar, July Is, 10 and 20.
Barkada, July u.
Monticello, until August 1st4
BE sure and bring your Tax
Receipts.
TURNER WELLS,
Tax Assessor.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19

Il is claimed by the secret SER
vice men that there are German
spies, ia this country, in the en-
play of our government. II this
be true. it is not hard TO tell
what should be their end. 1t
should be at the end of rope.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19

The people of Ariz oua took
matters in their own hands and
run our of that State over two
thtus md |. w. VS.. This was
bold step to take, but it might
have been hest. after all.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19

TIE Warren Democrat Ne Tvs
fired broad.side at the Monti-
cellonian last week; but since we
shot our last load of small shot
at a SAP sucker, recently, we will
Just let II PASS.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19

The Arkansas National Guards
will he sent to Alexandria, La,
for tr aiming. The newly selected
draft army will be trained near
Little Rock.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19

Ifvou are an american stand up
for America, and stop apologiz :
ing 10 the Germans for the part
we are taking in the war.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19
No. Six-SiXty-Six

This is prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHiLLS 4 FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not
return. i acts on the liver better than
Caiomei md does not grippe or sicken. 25c
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19

This is the week that the boys
will be selected for Uncle Sam S
big army
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19
The aianticeIlonian

JAS GOTHAM, Editor and Proprietor
ND LOTHIAN. Business Manager
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19

Red-hot lead is the best RENE
dy to get rid of the German spy.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19

A head line IN a late daily,
reads: washington saws Ger
man crisis may not affect World
Situation But what does
Washington know about it?
Not a bit more than you or L
The crisis spoken of is the inter
nal political affairs in GERMANY,
which threatens to end in whole
sale designations of high func
tionaries. This upheaval may
end in the diss olution of the Ger
man Empire. 1t may terminate
in civil war in that country, or
it NAV end in peace, or it may be
a blown up bubble and burst
without affecting anything But
what we are driving at is that
it is all guess work. and the man
out in the sticks" SO to speak
has Just as much right to guess
as has Washington, and will
come about as near guessing
right What the people of the
country want to know, from
Washington, is what is actually
taking place, and they don't care
a continent Il what Washington
thinks of such matters. Give us
the news fresh from the reel, and
we will do our own guessing.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19

THURSDAY, JULY 18TH 1917.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19
No. 666

This 10 prescription prepared especially
Tor MALARIA or CHIlLS 4 FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
II taken then as a tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken. 2Se
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19

Let every man, who is in the
age limit, and opposed to con-
scription and tavors the volun.
teer system. just bear in mind
that the opportunity was afford
ed him to volunteer. When trou-
BILE is threatened and our rights
are invaded, our liberties men
aced, and a call is made upon
the country's young manhood
to come forward in defense oil
home and honor, the volunteer
soldier is the true hero; but il
there are not enough of these,
the other boys must be called
out to hold up their end of the
yoke. This is only just and fair
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-07-19

In the Chaneery Court, Drew Co., Ark.
Walter Lambert and J.J Dicken, Plaintiffs,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-08
AUTHORITIES PLAN
WATCH ON THEATERS
Will Strictly Enforce Local and
State Regulations

Beginning today, the moving pic
ture theaters of the city will be under
much stricter police supervision than
ever before. and any violations OF
state statutes and city ordinances Will
be brought to the attention Of Prose
cutting Attorney George w. klett for
action. Orders, issued this morning
by Chief of Police William J. Raw
lings, delegate to Detective Sergeant
Samuel BanHorth and Detective "A. J.
Richardson the responsibility OF
seeing that statutes and ordinances
are lived up to the letter and to re-
port on conditions frequently. Ihey
are directed to make frequent visits
to all theaters, make thorough inspec-
ton of equipment, investigate seat
ing conditions, conduct of the aud
fence and note as to whether statutes
relative to the ages of those attend
ing are lived up to.
Comm enting on the order, Chief
Rawlings said that he desires to know
the exact conditions at the theaters
first hand so that he may intelligently
know how to handle complaints that
are frequently made to him. Some Of
the complaints allege overcrowding
that the theaters are oftentlmes made
the scene of f1irtations and that chill
dren under age are allowed to attend
unaccompanied.
The visits of Sergeant Bamforth
and Detective Richardson are to pc
on no set schedule, but such as Will
reveal true conditions at all times. IN
other cities of the state, the moving
picture houses have come under close
observation because of charges that 4
type of undesirables makes their
and force offensive ad-
vances upon patrons under cover OF
darkness
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-08
TWO POLICEMEN
FOR THIS THEATER
M'Mahon Asked for One But De-
tail Is Doubled

Patrick S. McMahon's request,
made at special session of the safe
ty board Tuesday night, that Super
numerary Policeman Dennis O'Keefe
be assigned to duty hereafter at kee-
ney's theater has met with an i'm
mediate response from Chief of Po-
lice William R. Rawlings who, by
ordinance, is given autocratic power
in this respect, although the action
may not fully meet with McMahon's
ideas on the subject Beginning to-
night, two supernumeraries, instead
of one, will be assigned to duty at the
theater. Whether Supernumerary
Policeman Harry Mount will be re-
assigned after long service or as to
whether Supernumerary Policeman
/ O'Keefe will be one of the men as
signed, Chief Rawlings would not
! state He did state that, under the
| city ordinance, he is supposed to have
| authority to assign the men and to
use his best judgment in doing So
| He continued further that he consid-
| ers Supernumerary Mount fully cap
| able officer and his record is good.
! Explaining his action, he said that
| if Mcmahon wants adequate police
| protection for his patrons, he shall
have it and that he ought to know
| about conditions. With two men on
| duty one will be able to remain in
| the upper part of the house and the
| other on the ground floor. In the
| past Chief Rawlings has been accus-
| toned to assign the men for special
duty according to his best Judgment
and not according to suggestions from
those making the suggestions or adj
vancing d plea for any special man.
| Those who have studied the situa-
ton. as a result of McMahon's going
over Chief Rawlings head to the safe
ty board Tuesday night, believe that
the board can not legally com ply
the wording of Ordinance 10, intro
council, March Is, 1916, would pre-
vent. The ordinance reads: In nc
case shall manager, owner Or person
in charge pay for services of the
officer directly to the officer; and in
no case shall such manager, owner
) or person in charge have any prefer
. his theater, or hall, the chief of po-
; lice, or the officer in charge of the
: police department., to have full charge
Of these matters"
. This ordinance was drafted by Cor
poration Counsel J. e. Cooper and
Building Inspector Arthur N Ruther-
ford shortly after Mcmahon was made
defendant in prosecution for over
crowding the theater. 1t was drafted
so that policemen assigned for duty
would, in no way, be under obligation
to the one in charge of the theater.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-08
NO OFFICIAL gave
MRS, VISC0N7I TIP
Woman Witness Admits News
Came From Private Citizen

Washington, Feb. S.-When the
leak Investigating committee quizzed
Mrs. Ruth Tomason Visconti today
on who gave her the information she
reported to Thomas w. Lawson that
Secretary Tumulty and others had
proflted by stock market on advance
information of President Wilson'S
peace note, she declined to answer in
public on the grounds of her constl'
tutional rights" but offered to testify
in secret session. She did say, how
ever. it was no one in official life.
The committee went into an eXecu-
tive session to consider 1t.
Mrs. Visconti finally gave the name
of her informant to the committee in
confidence writing it upon piece of
naner. but with the understanding
that the committee may, If 1t deems
advisable later, make the name pun
liz She was then excused tempo
y. rilv while W. w. Price, a cores
nondent whom she told Lawson, acted
.u on between for Tumulty, was re-
called.
Counsel Whipple questioned Price
.hout his conversation with Secretary
Turnultv from Dec. 8 to Dec. 20, the
peace note leak period
Did you at any time between Dec
~ and 20 have any conversation VIII
Secretary Tumulty on the matter OF
the presidents peace note?. ne asAeo'
.None at ALL" declared Price.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-08

During the hearing Of McMah on's
case, Building Inspector Rutherford
was determined to take away all con-
troll of theater Arrangements over po
licemen and so that the policemen
would have no fear that doing their
duty would result in censure and
losing their places.
Since Supernumerary O'Keefe was
succeeded by Mrs. Mary Metty as
janitor Of police headquarters he has
been doing regular patrol duty, as
often as work can be secured for him.
Frequently Mcmahon has expressed a
desire to gain his services. O'Keefe
will either have to be assigned there
by Chief Rawlings or resign and ac-
cept McMahon's offer rs a private Off
Ger
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-08
MANY CITIZENS TO
GO With NEUTRALS
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Woerlin, Chicago; Miss Margaret
'Werle, Cleveland: Miss Augusta e,
lsenheymer, Washington state; Fern
Andrews, Illinois; Elsie Baker, Phil
adelphia; S. Berrand and Mrs Will
liam Alton Derrick, Chicago: Arthur
Dunning Bath, Me-: Albert Eckstein,
DR.. O. P. Jacob, New York; DR.
George Martin, California; Al Peters,
agent of the Holland-American line;
August Spannuth, Journalist; DR..
George Fl. Webster, dentist Alice
Norfolk, Cleveland; Dr. George Ken
nedy, dentist
Among those who are on their way
to America Or in neutral countries and
who until recently, were members of
the American colony in Berlin are:
w. A. kugelman of the National Ship
Register company, Chicago; George
n. watson; Lyons, N. Y, Paul Koenig,
DR.. George Kubeler, F. H. McFadden,
EDWARD Mosthauer, Morris Mocritz,
Otto Pruessman and Ludwig Zesiler.
me American newspaper CORE
spondents are still lingering in Ber-
I'm though the following applications
nave been made to leave on Ambas-
sador Gerard's train: Carl Alderman
ana family, Indiana; William c. Ore
ner and family, South Carolina; Oscar
hlns Davis and family, New York;
Philip M. Powers and wife, Boston;
RAYMOND e. Swing. Chicago; Henry
l.. Mencken, Baltimore
Other correspondents plan to re-
main for the time being and leave
later for Copenhagen and Switzerland
secretary Grew Of the United States
embassy has presented to the foreign
| once a long list Of other Americans
who have applied for permission to
leave with Ambassador Gerard and
whose applications have been ap-
| proved by the ambassadors.
The applications must. however. he
passed upon by the German state de-
partment
Inc Following Americans who have
| teen working in prison camps as sec
| retar1es of Young Mems Christian
i Association plan to leave GERMANY
l. N. Dunn, Mrs. Nina Holmes Dunn.
l.. r. Wolfberg, I. S. Kennard, Carl
L. Michel, Ernest Jacob, Alfred Lewry
and wife. all of New York; Mrs Con-
rad Eaton White. Madison, Wis; Ar
thur Siebers, Iowa; J. Wenhener and
Miss Else Houte, DR.. Alice Luce Of
Boston. to the Balkan states. who
have been attached to the American
embassy here, and Mrs. Jackson ex-
| pect to go to Switzerland with for
mer Am bassador Gerard, but have
, made no further plans.
! The following Americans have not
decided whether they will leave Ger
many: DR.. T. w. Tickenberger an6
| DR.. Sherman, Miss Ira Jones
New York. Miss Fern Andra of Ham
| r. ,o;v> tn o. NY
The plans of Miss Emma Baum O.
New Jersey, Miss Title Kroeger O
| New York and Miss Bertha Hoffman
are unknown,