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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
Riqht of Way To Walker.

Milwaukee, visa pedestrian has
the right of way over an automobile
In crossing a street Circuit Judge Os-
car M. Fritz ruled in awarding Frank
Klokow $4,000 damages. the full
amount asked, in the latter's suit
against c. P. Harbaugh, for injuries
sustained when Klokow was struck by
the defendants automobile.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

Doings of State Legislators
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To Chanae HuntIna laws.

To Change Hunting Laws.
Senator Greenhouse introduced
bin To protect game ara fish. Il makes
many changes from the bill passed IN
1916. The new bill calls for d State
Game and Fish Commission OF five
members. to serve without pay and
to be appointed for four years each
by the governor. It raises licenses
from S1O0 to s110 and provides that
county clerks shall issue them and
that the clerks should receive a fee Of
10 cents each Non-residents would
be taxed SIS FOR hunting and SIS for
fishing licenses Market fishermen
would be taxed s25 each. their help
ers 50 each and persons using trot
lines SO each
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
Have Introduced a73= Bills.

The first two weeks of the legisla.
ture probably set a record in both
houses for the number of bills intro
dueed In the Senate 1873 bills we're
introduced. and in the house 234 more
than half the number introduced in
each house in the 1916 session. In
the Senate IS Senate bills and 13
house bills were passed. In the house
"a house bills and Is Senate measures
were passed.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
Arrest Cigarette Users.

Oklahoma City, OKLA law to
make the smoking of a cigarette an
arrestable offense was passed by a
Committee of the Whole in the House
of Representatives If the bill be-
comes a law it will be unlawful to of
fer cigarettes for sale or give them
away. Cigarette papers also are ia
booed
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
Annex township To Pulaski.

Representative Trawick has intro
dueed bill which seeks to annex
Banner township. Saline county, to Pu-
lash county. 1t is recited in the bill
that the township is remote from tho
county seat at Benton. in the extreme
northwestern corner. being much more
convenient to Little Rock. and that
the residents of the township favor the
change
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
Municipal Court For Texarkana.

The success that has accompanied
the creation of the municipal court
system in Little Rock has inspired
several other cities to make the ex-
pertinent. and Texarkana, Helena, Hot
Springs and others have had bills in
troduced to give them the new system
of local procedure in the handling of
misdemeanor cases The bills have
been subtitled by some, being a bill
for the abolition of the justices of the
peace -
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

Mr. Thane of Desha introduced
bill which proposes to consolidate the
levee districts of Chicot, Desha, Red
Fork and Linwood and Auburn, to pro-
vide for the refunding of the bonded
Indebtedness of all the districts, and
to authorize the issuing of sf000.0 900
in bonds for extending and repairing
the combined levee system
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
To Permit Combines

Washington.-Leg to permit
industrial combinations under super
vision of the Federal Trade Commits
sion where necessary to conserve nat
ural resources has been endorsed by
large majority of the member or
CARNATIONS of the Chamber OF Com
MERGE of the United States.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

Panama,-Movements Of earth 500
feet in length east of Culebra Slide
and 1000 feet north of Gold Hill have
reduced the depth of the channel of
the Panama canal at these points to
II feet Seven ships were delayed
in passing through the canal
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
Old Age Pension Bill.

Washington-Eyery American citi-
zen over g., who is incapable of
manual labor and whose annual in
come is less than 5000, would get a
pension of 81 a week under a bill be
fore the House Pension Committee.
Representative Sherwood of Ohio is
the author.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

Washington.=The appeal of ]. s
Scissor of Oil City, La, from convic-
ton of violating Louisiana's law pro
hibiting shipment of liquor into prohi-
bition territory under a fictitious
name, and designed to test the consti-
nationality of the statute, was filed in
the Supreme Court.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

Washington-Admiral William Ben
son became ranking officers of the
navy and probably will be designated
to succeed Admiral Dewey as presi.
dent of the General Board. retaining
also his duties as chief naval opera
tions. Admiral Benson was next in
rank to Admiral Dewey.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
Another Anti-Alien Bill.

Salem. Ore-An anti-alfen bill pat
termed after CALIFORNIA; anti-alien
land ownership law which at the time
of its passage threatened to involve
the United States in complications
with Japan, was introduced in the
Oregon state Senate.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
Daniels Is Confirmed

Washington.-The nomination of
Winthrop NJ. Daniels of New Jersey
to succeed himself as a member of
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. held up since December 20 by
opposition of Progressive Republi-
cans. was confirmed by the Senate,
AZ to Is.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

The Big Hurricane zinc mine, four
miles west of Pindall is making the
largest average production in the
north Arkansas field. largely because
of its facilities for extracting all the
metal. A new $4,000 failing mill
takes all the waste from the regular
concentrating plant. getting the zinc
out of it, and has been set to work
on an old failing dump of $4,000 tons.
from which eight tons day are being
recovered
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
For Constitutional Convention.

Senator Smith withdrew his bill for
constitutional convention. and sub
stituted for it S. b No. so. The new
bill changes the former bill only in
that chancellors and circuit judges are
not made ex-offieio delegates as pro-
vided in the former bill. and the date
OF the convention is changed to Mon
day. November 10. 1917.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
Say Austrians Deported.

Berlin.-The Cologne Gazette pub
fishes statements which it SAYS have
been made by Russian prisoners that
all mon between is and 40 in occu-
pied Austrian territory have been de-
ported to Russia.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
Kills Her Five Children.

Greeley, Colo.-Returning to his
home Everett Crozier, a farmer. re
siding near here, found the bodies of
his five children lying in the house
shot to death and his wife lying I'M
conscious in field nearby with
pistol in her hand.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
Burns FIaq, Is Indicted.

New York-Bourke White. pastor
of the Church of Social Revolution,
author and college graduate. was in
dicted with eight Of his followers.
They are charged with destroying an
American bag last June in the yard
of their church
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
For a Day Of Protest.

New York The New York Church
mems Association adopted a resolu-
ton calling upon all churches. labor
unions, lodges and other organizations
10 observe Washington's birthday as
a day of protest against the deporta-
ton OF BELGIAN workman
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

FL Paso.-Before an audience of sol
diers and officers from the Ohio regi-
ments from the border Nine. Frnes-
tine Schumann-Heink sang a number
of her favorite songs at Camp Per.
shing
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

The Crawford county coroner was
called to attend a dead negro who
was found lying on the floor of his
room, near Van Buren, The coroner
have the body made ready and he would
come with physician to make an ex-
animation. When the coroner arrived
the supposed dead man was lying in
bed talking and was very much alive.
He had suffered a fainting fit.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

Washington Final arguments
were heard by the supreme Court in
the case testing constiiutiona1ity Of
the Adamson act with members of the
court continuing to display their ex-
traordinary interest by frequent ques-
tioning of lawyers
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
Promotion For Saueir.

Washington.-Lieu Col. George o.
squeir of the army Signal Corps was
nominated by President Wilson as
chief signal officer, with the rank of
brigadier general
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

When red BALI freight train was
switching in the yards at Batesville
recently hound seemed to take great
interest in the work. The freight
pulled out and ran to Moorefield, about
SIX miles away 1t was delayed there
a few minutes and before it left, the
hound, which had followed it from
Batesville, came down the track and
jumped onto the steps of the caboose.
The conductor brought the dog to
Newport.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

Miss Ruth Lewis. II years of age,
formerly residing at Mena. met the
Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore in
the Union station at Kansas City re-
Gently. She saw him and not knowing
who he was, opened conversation
with him. The poet was much inter
ested in the little girl, asking her
many questions, and before leaving
her he opened his note book and wrote
in it the child's name and address. He
wrote for her Hindu proverb re-
garding the way little girls should
learn the beauty Of life. and he prom
Used to have Mokul Bel draw some
sketches of interesting sights seen on
their journey to India, which sketches
he will send to her
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

Montgomery Creek. Cal.-Lassen
peak erupted with mighty force show
ering ashes over its snowy TANKS and
spouting cloud of volcanic smoke
that arched westward 125 miles.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
Rrinn Down &c planes

Berlin.-Sixty-six arplanes of the
entente powers were shot down on the
various battle fronts in the month of
December. says a German statement.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
Curt With the Neutrals

London.-The reply of the entente
to the Swiss and Scandinavian notes
endorsing President Wilson's inquiry
OF the belllgerents regarding their war
aims Will DO limited to brief and
formal acknowledgement.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
mnnloInaI Court Bill Passed.

Governor Brough signed House Bill
No. 6, by Mr. Davies. which permits
any city of the first class, having a
population of between 1900 and 15,-
900. to establish municipal courts
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
President Urges Speed.

Washington.-Speeding up of con
sideration of the Legislative program
was urged by President Wilson during
a brief visit TO the capitol
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

The first indication d
of the assembly on tho
al of the University
Little Rock is expected
week. when supporters
plan to call it up for
Senate. No prediction
made regarding the di.
measure.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

Some time ago the daughter of
Eureka Springs family was attacked
by jealous Mexican in Kansas
town. The Mexican escaped and it
was thought he had returned to Mex
leo. The girl is now visiting her par
ents at Eureka Springs. Last week
an unknown Mexican arrived in Eu-
reka Springs and signfied his inten-
ton of entering home without being
asked The man of the house prepar-
ed to give the Mexican warm wei
come and the Mexican left He has
not been heard from since
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

Miss Lille Matthews, who was born
in Monticello. and who served as a
deaconess for the Methodist church in
Malvern. and as pastors assistant at
the Capitol View Methodist Church in
this city is winning much success as
an assistant to Evangelist Sheldon,
who is now holding a big tabernacle
meeting at Groton, n. Y.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

On account of the Inauguration OF
President Wilson, March 5, the Rock
Island has announced special round
trip rate, via Memphis. Dates of sale
and return limit will be announced
later.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

Fox hunters of Mena and vicinity
have organized the Polk County Fox
Hunters Association. The object of
the association is the determination of
wolves and bobcats. the protection of
foxes, the protection of wolf, cat and
fox hounds and the prosecution of any
one guilty of the theft of any hound
belonging to a member of the associa-
ton.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
To Build Bridge Appro,

~
Mr. Willis introduced
purpose of organizing
County Bridge Distrid
approach to the fIarr1
Memphis, from the wed
Francis levee, at a cosj
s350,000 II is said m
be bitterly opposed
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
$4,000 Fire Loss.

Mankato. Minn-The buildings in
the business district We're destroyed
by fire here causing a $4,000 loss.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

A new $4,000 school building will be
erected at Village in time for the next
fall term. J. II. Lewis of Little Rock
is the architect, and ]. A. Jones of
Russellville will be the contractor.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

John A. MeKinsey of Waters, Polk
county. and Capt. w S. Outlet of
Outlet of Mansfield, La, who were
playmates in childhood in Missouri.
and who were comrades in a Confede-
rate cavalry regiment during the Civil
war, met in Mena recently for the
first time in so years.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

Louis Altheimer of Little Rock has
sold a plantation of $50 acres near
Wabbaseka to w w. West of that
place for $4,000. The tract adjoints
a 750-acre plantation owned by Mr..
West. who also has 450-acre farm
in the vicinity
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
Memorial For Clarke.

The Legislature joint
ed unanimously to I'd
passage Of the bill to Al
600 To erect a memorial
Fame at Washington {
ator James p Clarke
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

The Desha County Bank and Trust
Company of Arkansas City has an
nounced that in future its policy will
be to aid only those merchants and
farmers who adopt the safe farming
plan of living at home and raising all
necessary food for man and beast.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25
Calendars Make a Hit.

Official house and Senate calendars
which have been authorized To "a
printed and laid on the -. =. =. =. :
members every Mondal nd Thursday
morning Is an innoya 4 which has
met win great favor he calendars
give the status OF eYe pending bill
the bills signed by th4 oyernor and
other information.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

Mrs. NJ. f, Stewart of Dardanelle
received a telegram from Laredo stat
ing that her son, United States sol
der, had been killed near that place.
Later telegram was received stating
that her son was alive and that the
error had been caused by a mistake
in be Identification of a dead soldier.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

The Floyd Thompson place, 10
miles east of Texarkana. on the Iron
Mountain, near Vaudeville, has been
sold by w. H. Coyle of Guthrie. Okla,
to E. c. Peyton and J w Belts of
Texarkana. for $4,000 cash. The
place contains 1850 acres, of which
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

The Barkersmith Company of Cher
ryvale, Kan. has leased 1000 acres
near Gravette, intending to drill for
oil and gas in March.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

Private Robert d. Jordan of Sloan
Springs, Ark, Company D, Arkansas
Infantry. died at the base hospital at
Deming of pneumonia
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

Hugh Handy, aged 20, was instantly
killed when the boiler of the S. R.
Handy sawmll on Day Fork, Madi-
son county, exploded.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

]. f. Reynolds, while hunting ir
Cache river bottoms. southeast OF
Knobel, killed a gray timber wolf that
weighed SO pounds.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-01-25

nnittee vot.
1nend the
9p1ate So.
the Hall of
he late SEN
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-20
ACCOUNTS receivable have |
IT SOFT With costs BOYS

In the opening game OF the dupont
League Wednesday evening Accounts
Receivable defeated Cost Division u
to s. Davis. OF the Cost Department,
was knocked out OF the box in the
second inning and Seiman. who took
his place, Jared only a trihe better.
Courtney pisched good ball through
out the whole game. kid" Reeves
umpred the game as best he could.
but it was plainly seen that he did
not know the rules. Errors by Sci
man, White and Clifford helped to pile
up the score and If this trio had put
up as good a game as their team
mates it might have been different
Manager Taylor, OF the Accounts
Receivable team has been working
hard to get a good team and much
Of its success can be attributed to
him. The score:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-20
Delaware MEETS
ROCK HILL TOMORROW
Varsity Infield Was Shifted
During Practice With
Scrubs Yesterday
FERGUSON GIVEN
TRIAL IN OUTFIELD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. April Delaware Col
lege baseball team will meet Rock
Hill OF Maryland, in the second game
of the season tomorrow afternoon.
Clancy, the clever freshman southpaw
Who pitched a clever game in the
opener last Saturday. Notwithstanding
the poor support that he received late
in the game, will be on the rubber
again. II the weather is favorable II
is expected that Clancy will even do
better as he has the stuff" and
promises TO make one Of the best
twirlers in the smaller colleges this
year.
Coach McAvoy put the baseball
squad through one hour OF hard prac-
tice yesterday Afternoon which in
cluded a six-inning contest between
the varsity and scrubs As Taggart.
the crack short stop of the 1916 team
is ou1 for the game again the line
up OF Delaware on Saturday Is un-
certain Il Is possible, however, that
Taggart viii not be put in the game
"a McCardle was played at short
yesterday and Selhy at third on the
NdItlils AdIlti ihNAitu NlrA hhNf ANi
the varsity yesterday and Ferguson
played the outfield.
There will be another light prac-
tice this afternoon On Wednesday
of next week Delaware will so TO
\ Chester TO play a postponed game
with the Pennsylvania Military Col
lege team.
Yesterday was an ideal day for
track practice and most Of the candi-
dates took advantage of tho weather
and had long workout Most Of
the weight men and the pole vault
ers and broad jumpers were out
Coach Keyes will hold trials for the
relay candidates again tomorrow af-
ternoon following the baseball game.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-20
HIGHLET HITS

Chesapeake City will be the first
team to be attacked by the Middle
town High School nine. The boys
were to have played Clayton last Sat
urday, but the Kent county boys got
a case Of cold feet in the very last
minute.
Practice has been going on every
night for syeral weeks now. When
the locals line Gp against the Mary
leaders they should have an attack
that viii quickly lay out any twirler
that is sent against them.
Allen Johnson. star shortstop on
the M. II. S. nine. has been creating
wonders by giving his usual imitation
Of a sieve. They all go through
him.
Frank Jones behind the bat is the
hest catcher the Blue and Gold has
had since the days when Dory Whit
lock was holding the slants Of Babe
Carrow and Dick KIRK
JEFF Poole has shown wonderful
improvement over last years form.
lie has been playing first base la
Mclnnes, while at the bat he Is swing
ing the war club in mid-season form.
lie almost hit one yesterday. causing
the spectators to sit up and take no
tice
II is hardly thought that the local
high school nine will take the place
Of some of the large colleges on
PENIS baseball schedule. even II Penn
is looking for some good teams for
their open dates.
II is claimed that the biggest IVORY
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-20
SPECIAL Prize SHOOT
OF WILMINGTON TRAPS

In addition to the open state cham
pionship match between Il. r. Calvin
and l.. r. Boauchamp tomorrow, on
the grounds Of the Wilmington Trap
shooting Association, there will be a
special prize shoot at fifty targets per
man. The entrance fee. which is only
rs cents, includes the price OF tar
gets The first prize is a gold watch
fob. the second one Of silver and the
hird a watch fob modelled in bronze.
The shooting will be equalized by a
distance handicap and all ties will be
shot Off The shoot will be held, rain
or shine. and undoubtedly largo
crowd will be on hand to compete for
the attractive trophies and to witness
the open State championship match.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-20
Score bY Innings :
WILnEL AT PENNY.

The fast Wildel team will lineup
against the strong Pennsy team at their
grounds. Front and Church streets. to-
morrow afternoon. Although Nildel
lacks some of the experience of the
railroaders, they intend to make the
game interesting. The following Wildel
players are ordered to report at $50
o'clock: W. Salters, II. Salters, Lux,
Conner, Nichols. McCulhn. Smith w.
Kee, A. Strawbridge, r. Dowd, Koitch
and r. Strawbridge.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-20
NFWpORT vs.. FREMONT.

The Newport baseball team opened
its season last Saturday by defeating
New Castle Reserves 6 TO 3. Both
teams showed up in good form. To-
morrow Newport will play fremont
at Newport The Newport club will
hold festival tomorrow night in
Red Mems hall. A good time is in
itorc for everybody
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-20
TRIANGLE YS. GLAzERs.

Manager GawarslSi. Of the Triangle.
wants all his players to report Sat
urday afternoon at the military
grounds for a practice game with the
Diamond State Glazers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-20

How's this lineup AGAINST Chesa-
peake City: Jones. catcher: Swain.
pitcher; s. Meyers, first base; W.
MEYERS. third base; c. Fouracre. sec
ond base Berkman, shortstop; Poole.
r. Fouracre and Johnson in the
field.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-20

The Maryland boys expect TO give
the locals a hard battle when the
two teams clash Here's hoping
Swain Is in his usually good form
and holds the Chesapeake boys to
only a few scratch bingles
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-20

Swain will in all probability get the
assignment to start the game against
Chesapeake City. Shorty Schumann.
the local phenom. will also be on
hand ready to jump into the contest
at a moments notice.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-20

II is claimed that the biggest ivory
market in the world is in Siberia
However. after seeing several Of the
scrubs play baseball we doubt that
statement