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The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
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WHOLE POPULATION oF Vii LACE NEAR CAMP TURNED our
 TO MEET HERO OF MARINE.

American Field Headquarters ill France.-Marshal JoIfre reviewed Pershing's boys.
 The whole population of the village near the camp turned out to meet the hero of the Marne The marshal was accompanied by Col Jeon Fabry of the Chasseurs, who was with hilu on the recent trip to America. Sey- eral organization of French troops formed a guard of honor before tue door of the missions headquarters. They stood in rigid salute as Joffre alighted amid blowing bugles and q tremendous cheering from the huge crowds.
 The marshal heartily shook hands with his acquaintances among the officers and then was presented to those whom he did not know. Passing along the lines of soldiers he paused frequently to speak to the Poilus. Marshal Joffre spent half hour al the headquarters prepared for his stay and then motored to Gen. PeS- shing's residence where French and American soldiers were drawn up. As the American commander-in-chief emerged from the dusk there was q warm greeting between the two. Tine marshal dined with Gen. Pershing and his staff. Early in the morning he motored through several French villages which were gaily decorated to the Headquarters of one American group where he lUnched with Gen. Pershing and other American officers The review took place in the after noon.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
-im;ta Quorum Go,lres.

Attorney ]. D. Arbucllo has been kept busy the past few days eHp,sia- ng the changes made by the 1917 egislaJure in Che law governing the county Quorum Courts. The Quorum Courts will meet on the fourth We'd 1csday of this month One of the principal features of the. neH law is the s00'.~1 which makes it u1lawfui lo. ~-s -derum Couu O. any aganr of the county to make any contract unless tho appropriation for it has been made. This in intended to pre- vent county officials from creating 8 deficiency. No contract can be made hat is in excess of the amount ap- propriated. Another new feature is the section providing that in eases Of emerEoncy the County Court may call the Quorum Court in session at any time.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Girl Assessor. leads.

If there was medal for efficiency In tax assessment the Arkansas Tax Commission probably would award it to Ruth Lee of Lincoln county, who took over the job of making the as sessments for the county and whose books are said to be almost perfect Miss Lees father, J. M. Lee, the coun- ty assessor, suffered a stroke of pa ralysis just before assessing time. When the tax commissioners went, to Lincoln county to explain the assess ment law Miss Lee sat at table and took notes. Then she took her fath- CTS horse and buggy and made the rounds of the county.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Approves Uniform Dress.

J. L. Bond, superintendent Of pub lIc instruction, was advised by the Hot Spring school authorities that the question of a uniform dress for high school girls is heinz agitated and that such uniforms may be re- quired. It WAS reported that blue white, and red neckties, to give a patriotic effect, has been suggested It is said that such dresses may be made by the domestic science depart ment at cost of about one dollar or s1.50 each. Superintendent Bond re- piled endorsing the movement.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
France Wants Wilson.

Paris.-The suggestion that Presi- dent Wilson visit Europe is made by the Information in it's leading edi- torial. It says the allies need the presidents counsel. that his influence would be powerful in establishing unity in regard to democratic ideals and that such visit would be of ad- vantage also to America.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Power For Rrickhouse.

Labor Comm ssioner Ben D. Brick house was notified by the United States Department of Labor that he has been authorized by the secretary of labor to enter and inspect factories or other places where children are employed. This provision comes un- der the federal statutes regulating child labor. and for his service Com ouisjt'on upon the government for $1 year.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
ARKANSAS IN RpTEF.

Maj. John E. Fordyce, constructing quartermaster at Camp Pike. an nounced that authorization for the. expenditure of S1S5.000 on road i'm proyement work about Camp Pike has been secured from Washington. Of this amount, $25,000 will be used for extending the railroad line from it's present terminus near the quarter masters department warehouses to the base hospital
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Road Contract Awarded.

The Healy Construction Company Of Meridian, Miss, was awarded the contract for building an Is mile road in St. Francis county for St. Francis Road District No. 2 The bid was S121. The road is part of the Memphis-Little Rock highway and will run from Forrest City northeast to the Cross county line.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
To Avert Bend ShrinI1a aue.

In order to prevent a shrinkage in high grade securities, about which there is considerable alarm in the East, John Skelton Williams, comp troller of the currency, has issued in structions 10 national bank examiners that they need not require national banks holding high grade bono of un- questioned intrinsic value to charge such investment down to the present abnormal figures. A degree of uneasi, ness has been noted and the comp troller takes this step to hold the high grade securities up. It is said that many are dispos!Dg of these se- curities in order to invest in the Lib erty bonds
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
htfrratorv Bird 1 a,A,

N'a~finstoa.-At the request of the 2@portmcnt of Justice the Supreme Gou-- 22ain postponed reargument Jf 2 petition testing eonstitutionality Of inc migratory bird law passed by Congress in 1918 and held void by an Arkansas federal court The case was first argued in October. 1915.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Ford Gives -lmnctrs-

Detroit, Mich.-Detroit's Liberty loan drive received powerful impetus when it was announced that Henry Ford had contributed $5,00O,000 and that the Ford Motor Company had made similar contribution. Ford's subscription was accompanied by statement declaring that the United States in making war on Germany did the best thing that ever hap pened for the world" /"
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Newspaper Advertlsina.

San Aston.o. TeX.-Notice of $50 TO. ward for apprehension of men who failed 10 respond to the draft for the National Army will be published in the daily newspapers of Texas, Okla homa, Arizona and New Mexico by the Southern Department in order to stimulate acivity of civil authorities in rounding up slackers.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Oil and Ga. Resources.

Governor Brough wrote to N F. Drake, professor of geology in the Uni versity and ex-ofIicio state geologist, asking him to submit for publication a full report on the oil and gas pos abilities in the state, the location of pyrites, out of which sulphuric acid is made and also locations of lead and zinc fields.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Iudnnnent For State.

Attorney General John D. ArbucSle has collected nearly S7,0O0 for the state as the result of favorable judg- ments rendered in six cases. The lar gest was that of the Bodcaw Lumber Company for $250o0, of which the states portion vas $5,240. Of the remainder of the S25.00C, the special attorneys were allowed 20 per cent and he remainder went to Lafayette county, where the original suit was brought
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Count von LuxoIro Arrested

Buenos Aires.-Count Karl von Lux burg, former German minister, who was arrested in the southern part Of Buenos Aires province, was brought here under guard, on the way to the detention camp on the Island of Mar tin Garcia.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Corporation Matters.

Cooperation Matters.
 Asheroft-ITampton Manufactu-ing Company of Fordyce, capital stocg s4o,0o0. Joseph Ashcroft, c. M. Hamp- ton and other incorporators.
 Farmers Hardware Company of Chidaster, capital stock $10,000.
 v1nson King Company, general merchandise, capital $2,0O0. R. C.. Ashford president, c. A. Vinson sec retary-treasurer.
 Union Jack Mining Company Of Marshall, capital $SO,0O0, c. E. Wal lace president.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Revenue From Forests.

The, state treasurer received a check for $f2,7726S from the Depart ment of Agriculture at Washington, which is 25 per cent of the money re- ceived by the government during the past ye.r from the two forest reserves in Arkansas. The money goes to the school funds and road districts of the counties in the Forest Reserves.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
stnck Yards Record Rroken

Kansas City.-The Kansas City stock yards established a worlds rec. ord for cattle receipts in the week which has just ended. The receip;s for the week totaled 10O,5O4 head of cattle and 10,G90 calves.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Gives Veterans Chance.

The maximum age limit for volun- teers in the Home Guard has been abolished. according to announcement made at the adjutant generals office. This was done to admit any able-bed- fed veteran of the Civil war who de- sires to join. Any man above 65 who is physically qualified will be ea- rolled.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
u. S Mill p-rti..r-A,

Washington.-It is 7~aeriea'lr cor- tain that the United S.Asas MI he represented at the canln. c04roreace of all the nations at war aya}Et Ger many, which probably will I5e held in Paris
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

A S25,O0O threater for Camp Pike, built under government supervision and operated under government aus, pices, was authorized for Camp Pike in dispatches received by Major John K. Fordyce.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Will Assist Mr. Hoover

Cleveland, O.-Bird W. Housum. president of a Cleveland merchandise brokerage house, has been named as assistant to Herbert Hoover, United States food administrator.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Validity of Draft law

Washington.-The Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court to expedite and hear on December 10 cases testing constitutionahty of the army draft law.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Disaster in Failure.

San Francisco.-William c. Me Adoo, secretary of the treasury. warn ed the nation that should the present or any subsequent issue of bonds fail during the war with Germany the credit of this government would be impaired with disastrous results.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Rennits Bond Liability.

Governor Trough issued 8 procla- mation absoiYing the estate Of A B. Lilly in Grant ciunty from liabilIIy for F .Asad of $50. A. B: Lilly went on ej66bIfd of $l50 for his son., Doug las Lilly, who was arrested with tJree other boys on the charge of obstrlct- ing the process of serving a va. rant, Douglas Lilly failed to appear for trial. but the other three were tried. convicted and pardoned by Governor Hayes. A. B. Lilly has since died, and the governor was advised that his widows farm would be sacrificed if payment of the bond was required.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
FOR HURRIED READERS.

Leon R. Smith was elected cap tain; l., AppilbrielS, first lieutenant, and o. 5. Banks, second lieutenant of a home guard company at an organi- zation meeting at Fayetteville. Sev- enty-five names are enrolled.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Pin nenana eor eu.sr

Washington.-nemanl for silver coins is so great that eyc4y mint in the country has been placid on T e. hour-a-day basis. This has never been necessary before.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
H2o .s5a n,a Ear shoes

Wa2hington.-Tbe greatest order ever placed for arnav shoes has been given by the War DoD~rtmont call ing for 100000 pairs at aa aggregate cost of ,$32, ,550.000.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
kaiser Ia NLisit rmrLA,,

London.-Great preparations are being made in Constantinople for the reception there of Emperor William. according to adyices from Constanti- nop,e.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Dividend To Creditors.

Bank Commissioner J. M. Davis sent out a batch of checks to ]. C. Pinnix to pay an IS per cent distribu- tion to the creditors of the Farmers and Merchants bank of Murfreesbo- TO, which closed it's doors about 90 days ago. The dividend was the first. A shortage of between $3G,000 and S40,000 was discovered when the bank WAS examined, and w. w, Womack, the cashier, pleaded guilty to en- beZzlement. Tsto others are to be tried later in connection with the banks insolvency.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
Don nickinson Dies

Detroit.-Don M. Dickinson, post master-general under President Cleve- land, died at his home in Trenton.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Alex c. Black director Of the Ben tonvile band, lost so many musicians by the departure of the Second Regi- ment band for mobilization at Fort Roots that he has offered to take girls into the band. Music and instruction will be given free to applicants. both boys and girls. until the 50 members desired is secured.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

The Citizens Bank of Harrison has announced colt and calf show to be held on the public square in Harrison on Saturday. October 27.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

The Jackson County Teachers As sociation held one.day meeting at Beedeville. A paper on school sani- tation and health was read by pr. George K. Stevens, health officer for Jackson county He stressed the compulsory vaccination law and said it was being rigidly enforced in the county.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Deposits in one of Hopes five banks have passed the S1,0O0,000 mark. Much of this money was deposited by farmers.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
seaaravas Mayor of osceoIa.

Coy, Brough appointed D. c. Sea graves mayor of Osceola in place of JaHper N. Thomas, who has moved to Memphis.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

The Executive Committee of the Arkansas Swine Breeders Assocfa= tion, at a metiRg decided to hold it's annual meeting in Little Rock Feb ruary } and 6, in conjunction with the annual meetings of the Southern Cattlemon's Association and the Ark ansas Stock Growers Association. both of which will be in session here on those dates
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Morris E. Montgomery of Wynne. who was discharged from Camp Pike recently on account of phys: cas dis abilities, has made an earnest effort to serve Uncle Sam as a soldier. He was rejected three times before being drafted. The army examiners find he has not sufficient weight for his height
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Dr. J, M. Matthew's of Aplin has just arrived from Worth with three cars of cattle from the drouth dis. trict
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

The Arkansas Council of Defense is sending out circular letters to all tho county councils of defense urging ac- tive co-operafjons with the county boards of health in enforcing the law requiring vaccination in the public schools.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

The Newport High School purchas. ed Liberty bond by subscriptions from the pupils and the teachers.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

". S. Brooks exhibited at the Ora. vette fair the last week six good ears of corn grown from one grain of seed. Four ears were on the main stalk and two suckers each bore a good ear
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Baxter county's navy twins, Dink and Big Morris, twin brothers. who ware among the fest boys in the county to enlist in the navy, are home on furloueh. Both are in fine health, and have warm words of praise for the fighting branch to which they belong.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

c, k. Bennett has revived the La mar Leader, publication of which was suspended several months ago.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

IL. Franks, editor of the Imboden Journal, has been elected mayor tc fill the vacancy caused by the resig- nation of R. F. Kirkpatrick, who has accepted position with a mercantile establishment at Marked Tree.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

The Russellville Courier-Deemocrat. after occupying the Wilson building on Main street for IS years, moved into it's new home on Terrence street. recently purchased by the editor. J. A. Livingston. The Courier-Democrat was founded in 1875.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

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The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

The Stephens News and the Mag ncIia News are two of the many Ark aHsas weellies that have announced an increase in subscription price re gently, The cost Of the paper and other material necessary to the maI- ing of newspaper have advanced enormously and newspapers have been forced to advance prices in order to exist.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

The commissioners of the Cache Ei9er Drainage District, emb~actne nort ans Of Lawrence, Craighead and Jackson counties have filed their re port in the Craishead County Circuit Court, with November 9 as the day set for hearing tha assessments. This district covers nearly l50O0 acres along Willow Greek in the eastern part of Glass and B.rd townships,
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Dillon Undefhill, who operates flour mill at Mountain Home. says that farmers in Baxter county will SOW between three and four times the acreage they had last year. Last year the acreage was large as compared with other years.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

It has been decided at Batesville to feorganize the home guard of fnde- pendcnce county under the plan 4f the adjutant general. An effort will be made to get every able-bodied cit izen in the county 10 enroll.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

W. T. Hicks of Quitman has a calf which has hair growing on it's eye balls. The hair on the eyeballs is as thick and long as elsewhere on the calf's head.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

That Ouaehita county will be prac- jcally free of cattle ticks by Decem- Der l is the prediction of J. R. Done gan of Stephens, who has charge of the cattle dipping in several town ships of the county.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26
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The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Every public well in Perryyille, ex cept the school well, has gone dry.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

J. H. Dayts, formerly of England. Lonoke county, has purchased from Col. c, A. A. Deane of Little Rock his summer home and 20 acres Of land on Manitou mountain, fiva miles west of Ozark.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

The members of the Church of Gcd at Cleveland Conway county, are picking cotton they planted to pro duce money to repair their church and to buy pews for it. Thus far they have picked more than 500 pounds.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

More than 400 Batesville school children were placed on the honor rolls of the city schools last month. They were to be neither abseht nor tardy during the entire month and had an average of 90 per cent in daily standing and 90 per cent in deporl. ment.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

MT and Mrs. C. T Dye, who live in the mining district near Belfont, in Boone county, have an unusual and valuable pet, It is a large chicken snake and it wages continual war on rats and mice.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Contractor Lovvo of Newport has completed the new school building at Dia2, and school has started.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Satisfactory settlements have been made on the insurance policies and contracts have been awarded for the immediate rebuilding of the Hendrix heating plant at Conway recently de- stroyed by fire.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

The new light company will take over the plant at Springdale the first of the month
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Twenty-one cars Of Texas cattle have been shipped into Philadelphia in the past few weeks and received by local cattlemen and farmers.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

w. H Bryant and L. H. Layton. Marion county stock men, have pur. chased 100 prre bred Rolled Angus cattle in Oklahoma and shipped them to Marion county.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

A woman ticket collector is en1. p1oyed on the Pocahontas branch of the Frisco. She wears a cap deco rated with 8 gold band, blue serge suit and brass buttons.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

Marked Tree, having lost her fight for the county seat, work on the courthouse at HarrisburS, which will replace the one destroyed by fire few months ago, will begin at once.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-26

For the first time during the past 2l years on the eve of circuit court converting, the Independence county jail at Batesville is empty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29

Above - Cavalry crossing bridge
thrown over British trench and in
fantry below making way along
trench bottom. Below-British
tank numbering through wrecked
village street
The photographs show three
methods of British advance on the
western front. The network of
trenches which rendered cavalry
practically useless to the British
early nthe war do not bother the
horsemen so much since engineers
have built portable bridges which are
thrown across the trenches.
The infantrymen are in their usua
place-below ground level on the
trench floor.
The tank is roaring and rumbling
through the wreck of village near
Cambria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29

British troops advancing over newly
conquered territory on their way
toward Cambria
The first photo to be sen in Amer
lea of the British advances in the
region of Cambria shows machine
guns, pack horses and cavalry ad-
vancing on a reserI~ line road
through new territory captured in
the fighting around Cambria. 1t will
be seen that an unusually large num-
Der of motor machine guns are go
ing forward and these have been
very effective weapons in the British
victories on this front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
HUGE ZEPPELIN KILLS WOMEN CHILDREN
BROUGHT RETURNING TO GERMANY

German Zeppelin winged by Frencl
while returning from raid over
ENGLAND. and seven children whom
it killed and mother it wounded in
London.
The first great new German Yep
pe'in to be brought down with prac,
ideally a whole skin" was downed by
French aviators while it was return
in from a recent raid over London
TIE German commander attempted
r. destroy his machine when he saw
that escape was impossible, but
Frenchman who happened to spy him
ordered him 70 stop and enforced his
order with a rifle. The photo shows
the huge gas-bag lying helpless in ?
field near Bo 1rbonne-les-B ains. Note
the people standing about the Yep
pelin They are mere specks agains
the side of the giant "baby-killer."
The rejoicing in allied eountrie.
over the bringing down of this great
dreadnouFht of the air was tempered
by the fact that tn machine had
done great damage before it was
captured Among those killed in the
raid participated in by this machine
were the seven children of a widow
They are seen in the lower photo
graph, together with their mother
who was severely hurt by the same
bomb that blotted Ter boys and girls
out Of existence Another woman
who lived with them was killed and
her little sor terribly injured