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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Joffre Wants L. 6. Army

Definite problems of the war were
discussed at the French conferences to-
dav. Members Of the military section
OF the mission, which is headed by
Marshal Joffre, conferred at length
with the American army officers, and
Marshal Joffre appeared 70 be lnereas-
ingly interested in :he idea OF having
an American expeditionary force in
France. He and other members OF the
mission made known 70 representatives
of the War Department their view that
active participation in the war on a
large scale by the United States with
out adequate preparation invites enor-
nous losses.
Conferences between members OF the
French naval section and representa-
tives OF the Navy Department also we're
continued to-day.
At noon leading members and ON
cials attended luncheon given IN their
honor by Assistant Secretary OF State
Phillips. and late in the afternoon the
visiting Frenchmen were present at a
tea given by the French Ambassador
and Nine, Jusserand. Tonight the
party separated, civilian members at
tending a dinner given in their honor
by Attorney General Gregory, the mill
tary section attending a dinner given
by Secretary Baker and the naval sec
tion being the guests at dinner given
by Secretary Daniels.
The United States, 1t became known
to-day, probably will be invited by the
British 20 send commissioners to Eng
land 10 familisrize themselves with
British 'methods OF trade regulation
and control.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

Twenty-Five thousand soldiers Joined
the revolutionists on that day.
At l o'clock in the afternoon a depu
tation of these soldiers arrived at the
Duma to find where it stood Rodzi
anko, the president, communicated to
this delegation the Dumas resolution.
Rodzianko also said that he had wired
to the Car, the commanders in chief
, and the chief Of staff on March IL.
On the 18th he sent to the Emperor tho
last telegram, which read in part: "The
last hour has arrived to decide the fate
Of the country and dynasty"
At 2 o'clock the revolutionary SOL
diers, followed by the armed populace,
arrived at the Duma. The Socialist
Deputies, Tchkheidze, Kerensky and
Skobeley, came out TO address the revo-
lutionary army. The latter enthusias-
tically greeted the radical leaders. The
chiefs Of the revolution then detailed
rebel soldiers to guard the Duma and
take over its telephone and telegraph
apparatus.
At 2:30 o'clock the Duma met. The
question OF organizing a temporary
committee to restore order in Petro-
grad was discussed. In view of the
crowded assembly it was decided to let
the Council Of Elders of the Duma sp-
point this committee. 1t became known
under the name of the Temporary Exc
cutive Committee Of the Duma.
Rise of the Super-Radicals
The same day representatives OF the
revolutionary working men, soldiers
and some radical intellectuals met in
the building of the Duma and organ
ized the Temporary Executive Commit
tee of the Council of Workmen's and
Soldiers Deputies. Immediately the
committee issued manifesto calling
upon the soldiers and. the workmen of
the city to hold elections and vote for
Deputies 70 this newly constituted
Council. The elections were held, on
the base of one Deputy per thousand
voters. The committee also issued an
appeal TO the people of Petrograd TO
iced the hungry soldiers who fought
all day for the revolution.
Taking the Russian Bastile
The day was eventful in the progress
of the rebellion. The President of the
Imperial Council. Stcheglovitov, was
arrested and imprisoned at $3.50 o'clock
in the building of the Duma. The IA
nous prison, "Kresty," where political
offenders were held in large numbers,
was taken by the revolutionary army
the same afternoon. The smaller
prisons were captured almost without
opposition. The fortress Of st. Peter
and ST. Paul, the Russian Bastile, was
then taken over by the revolutionists.
The Secret Service Department was set
on fire. All the archives were de-
stroyed. So numerous and bulky we're
the espionage documents that for three
days they continued to burn.
Premier Resigned by Telephone
Petrogrsd went to bed on Monday
night, March y, under the protection
of the revolutionary army. Two COM
mittees, simultaneously formed, repre-
senting the Duma and the rebels, were
already functioning as the sole govern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
wEETTEN

Overcast to-day. probably followed
hv showers tonight and to-
morrow; continued cool;
fresh east winds.
Full Report on Page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

Description Of bitter fighting al
arras and other tCdr neWs, on
Page 6.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
STANDARD OIL SHIP
SUNK BY SUBMARINE
DAM SAYS NO WARNING
WAS GWEN

Washington.-Ame Consul Ma
hin at Amsterdam cabled the Stase
Department that the American steam.
er Healdton, sunk by a submarine off
Terschelling. Holland, was torpedoed
without warning and that 20 of the
crew were drowned and one died of
injuries.
His dispatch follows:
STANDARD Oil ship Healdton, from
Philadelphia for Rotterdam, cargo
oil, torpedoed without warning SID
evening of 21st, Is miles north of
Terscehlling, Holland Twenty IF
crew drowned One died of injuries.
Others ttaken) to north Holland. Sub
marine seen after torpedoing. More
details to follow"
Thirteen members of the crew have
arrived at Ymuiden, Holland, and
eight We're landed at Terschel1ing
They say the steamer was sunk with
out warning in the so-called safe
zone, and expressed the belief that
10 men aboard the vessel were drown.
ed One of the men died on the way
to Terschelling. and another, badly
injured, was taken there in torpe-
do boat
The Healdton sailed from Chester.
Pa. on January &c for Rotterdam
with 2,137711 gallons of refined pc.
troleum valued at S106,SS6. She was
last reported three days later 20
miles east of Delaware breakwater.
She was commanded by Captain
Christopher. She was built a.,
Greenock, Scotland, in 1908. Her home
port was New York
Eight of the officers and engineers
ton are American citizens, an officer
of the company said.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
Governor Sends Request.

At the request of Adjutant General
lloyd England, Governor Brough
wrote to the War Department ar
Washington requesting that Lieut. ].
II. Hinemon, Z. S. A, be detailed as
instructorinspector of the Arkansas
National Guard Under the new de-
Tense act Arkansas is entitled to an
instructor-inspeetor for each of its
two regiments of guardsmen. Capt
Arthur w Layne, U. S. A, recently
Was detailed for this service here,
succeeding Capt A. B. Sloan, U. s. A,
who was transferred to Fort Douglas,
Ariz, under the department rule which
allows an officer to remain on such
deta3 only four years. Should Lieu
tenant Hinemon be sent to Arkansas,
he would be assigned to one of the
regiments and Captain Layne would
remain in charge of the inspection
and instruction of the other Lieu
tenant Hinemon is son of John II.
Hinemon, superintendent of the Ar
kansas School for the Blind.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
$4,000 IS TAKEN
FROM HUNTER BANK
BLooDHoUNDS PLACED ON TRAIL
OF WOODRUFF COUNTY
ROBBERS.
HELD WORK OF EXPERTS
General Series of Robberies in That
Section May Be Work of Organized
5and-Banks, Stores and Indi-
viduaIs are Victims of Yeees.
Hunter

Hunter
Though bloodhounds took the trail,
no trace had been found of the rob
befs who looted the safe of the Bank
of Hunter. near Augusta. in this eeua-
ty. 1t is commonly believed that the
men escaped with between $4,000 and
$4,000, which was in the same.
The large safe in the bank was de
molished by the heavy charge OF the
explosive against it.
Insurance authorities wired to let
the books an interior of the bank alone
until their agents arrived TO inspect
the job.
The Hunter robbery Is believed to
be the work OF experts and is one of
series Of robberies in this section.
A few days ago the Bank of Wheat
ley was robbed. eight miles south of
Hunter, when the cashier was locked
inside the vault in daylight. Sunday
night the store of ettis Brothers at
Wheatley was robbed and Monday
the largest mercantile store at Rondo
was entered and several hundred dol.
lars stolen
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
Will Enforce Pure Food and Drug Act.

iseginning April /. John IL. Page,
commissioner of mines manufactures
and agriculture, said that he will start
practical cooperation with the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture for the enforcement of the pure
food and drug act The act was pass
ed il 1907 in Arkansas, in line with
the government act, but no provision
was made for its enforcement.
Mr. Page said that he would use the
feed and fertilizer inspectors operat-
ing under his bureau as ex-officio in
spectors for the act. They will co
operate with he Bureau of Chemistry
at Washington, and Violators of the
act will be prosecuted under federal
laws. The act provides that labels on
food and drug containers must state
the contents, and the weight or meas
ure, and specify that it contains no
adulterant. The sale of impure. I'M
wholesome or adulterated food or
drugs, or short weight or measure IN
either is a violation
The feed and fertilizer inspectors
will investigate all complaints maze
of food or drugs in Arkansas, and
will also look into warnings against
authorizations sent out from other
states. Mr.. Page said that DR.. c. w.
Garrison, state health officer, will CO.
operate with the inspectors.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
EXTRA SESSION OF
CONGRESS CALLED
PRESIDENT RECOGNIZES GER.
MANY is PRACTICALLY MAKING
WAR ON u. S. ON THE SEAS.

Washington President Wilson,
recognizing that Germany practically
is making war on the United States
ON the seas, called Congress to as
semble in extraordinary session on
April 2, to deal with the situation.
The purpose of the session now call
ed two weeks earlier than the date
first set as announced in the presi=
dents proclamation. is to receive a
communication from the chief exeeu.
tive on grave questions of national
policy,
The president in his address 10
Congress will detail how Germany
practically has been making war on
the United States by the ruthless de-
struction of American lives and ships
on the high seas in contrayention of
all the laws of nations and humanity.
Congress then is expected to pass
resolution declaring that state of
war has existed between the United
States and Germany for some time
Such resolution in itself viii not
be a declaration of war in technical
sense, although practically it will
amount to the same thing.
As consequence the United
States will take further steps TO pro
teet its interests on the high seas
and elsewhere against the warlike
acts of Germany. and whether an act
ual state of war will come to exist IN
its full sense will depend on the flu.
ture acts of the imperial German gov
eminent.
President Wilson. when he asked
Congress for authority to arm Amer
lean merchantmen, declared that he
was contemplating no step that would
lead to war, and that he was not con-
templating war itself.
Nothing. he said, but the warlike
acts of another nation against the
United States could bring the country
into war. The president, the cabinet
and all official Washington now be.
lieve that such moment has come.
and that it has not been of this coun-
try's choosing.
Those cabinet members who have
been classed as paeifst or with pact
fist leanings, it was said. offered no
objections of weight, and the Presi-
dent, without giving any indication of
his decision, merely heard what every
member of his official family had to
say. When the cabinet meeting was
over some of the closest observers felt
that the extra session would be called
sooner than April 16.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
WILSON AWAITS
EXTRA SESSION
PRESIDENT HAS TAKEN ALL pos
slsLE MEASURES FOR DEFENSE
BEFORE CONGRESS MEETS.
"a DESTR0YERS ORDERED
Navy Department Has Called Confer
ence of Steel and Other Material
Companies To Considers Means OF
Speeding Up Naval Construction.

Washington.-HaFing taken virtual.
" every defense measure possible be-
fore the assembling of Congress. Pres
ldent Wilson and his advisers are
concentrating their efforts 10 prepare
for the more sweeping steps for which
congressional authority WILDE sought.
The details of steps 10 be reeeta-
mended are held in closest confidence.
but officials lets it be known that
among other things a general military
budget, eezerdinating many items OF
expense deemed imperative. will be
laid before Congress when the extra
session begins.
During the day the Council Of Ma
tfonal Defense held a conference with
its advisory committee Ct seven in
dustriai leaders. who have mapped out
mobilization plans for the country's
economic resources. the Navy De-
partment awarded contracts for a de-
stfoyers and called conference of
steel and other material companies
for next week TO consider means of
speeding up the naval construction.
the War Department announced that
failure of the army appropriation bill
at the last session of Congress would
not be permitted to handicap the army
preparations, and regulations were
promulgated TO guide the country =
newspapers in voluntary censorship
preventing publication of details
which might embarrass the govern.
ment.
In making the awards on destroyers
Secretary Daniels accepted the maxi.
mum estimate of each of the three
companies submitting figures. OF the
a ordered nine viii be built under the
emergency fund. Congress having spe-
officially authorized only Is A consid-
cradle number OF other builders we're
in conference with officials, however,
and indications are that the order
will he doubled or even trebled, If ia
eilities for construction of the yes
sells can be found.
Regarding the activities of the War
Department. Secretary Baker made
this statement to the newspaper men:
"0f course, everybody knows that
the international situation is tense.
The War Department, like every other
department of the government. is busy
with state of preparation. but with
out attempt on the part of the depart.
ment or anybody else to determine
What that preparation is for, except
TO put our national strength in state
Of efficiency.
Everybody realizes that this is a
sort of unnatura! situation. We are
making preparations and buying sun
plies and all that sort of thing, and
yet the policy of the country is still
to be determined by the legislative
body, and Just what will happen is TO
be determined by the president and
Congress.
'All that you can say of the War
Department is that Il is pressing
ahead all purchases of everything that
will be needed to equip an army, IL
the army is to be called upon"
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29

4 tornado swept through Curtis. IL
miles southwest of Arkadelphia. and
though no loss of life has been re-
ported. the property loss is consider
able Farm houses and fences were
badly damaged for miles in the track
Of the storm The general store II
J. A Mohnkern. largest al Curtis. was
torn from its foundation. twisted out
of shape. and its stock of goods bad
ly damaged.
The home of Mrs Jack Ross was
twisted from its base and wrenchea
out of shape. portion being torn OF.
The office of DR.. S. Fl Bourlahd IN
tue building was wrecked. The home
of a Mrs Harris suffered the same
fate as the Ross home Nearly all
the barns and outbuildngs of the
town were razed There were many
narrow escapes. Mr. Mohnkern stated
that the storm struck almost without
warning and that it was 4 twister
from the southwest
AT about the same time heafY
wind and rainstorm struck Arkadel-
pha. Great excitement was occasion.
ed al Ouaehita College. where the
storm was seyerest A tall poplar
was uprooted, the main building Ct
portion of the roof torn off The stu
dents on the second and third floors
made hasty descent.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
Funds Are Tied Up.

Failure of the legislature to make
specific appropriations of moneys col
lected by four agricultural schools
through sales of live stock and farm
products will prohibit the schools
from using the funds, it developed
Hogan Oliver, state auditor, declined
to issue warrants on the fund depos-
tied by the Magnolia school ]. d.
Arbuckle, attorney general, upheld
his action. declaring that issuance of
warrants would be in direct conflict
with the constitution as interpreted by
the supreme court. Governor Brougn
plans to issue deficiency proclama-
tons TO meet the situation.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
STATE MAY GET
AVIATION CORPS
GOVERNOR APPOINTS BOARD TO
EXAMINE MEMBERS OF GUARD
WHO MAKE APPLICATION.
BOARD TO MEET APRIL 10
Its Purpose is TO Secure Officers ard
Men to Take Six Months Training
in Some of the Governments
Training Camps.
Little Rock.

Little Rock
Governor Brough appointed Major
W. II Abingdon of Beebe, surgeon of
the First Infantry, as president Capt.
Bernie F. Jungkind of Beebe, surgeon
of the First Infantry, and Capt. Glen
NJ. Holmes of Little Rock, assistant
surgeon of the Second Infantry, as
recorder. to constitute a board to eX-
anime applicants for the aviation ser
vice of the Arkansas National Guard.
The board will meet April 10 at 10
a. m. in the adjutant generals office.
Only members of the guard will be
eligible for the tests. Its purpose is
to secure officers and men to take six
months training in some of the gov
ernrent aviation schools. If suffi=
Gent number can stand the tests and
receive their government linceses as
pilots it is possible that an aviation
corps may be authorized in Arkansas.
The aero company is the smallest
recognized military unit. consisting Of
six officers and 80 men. The company
consists of a captain, five first lieu.
tenants, one master signal electrician.
two first class sergeants, five ser.
eeants, nine corporals, two cooks, II
first class priVates and six privates.
This organization will man four air
craft. The government requirements
before the organization of the compa-
ny are that at least four of the off
GERS shall be licensed pilots and at
least Il of the privates competent as
assistants.
Candidates who pass the examine
ton and are assigned to government
schools will be required TO pay their
own transportation and expenses TO
and from the schools. but will be OH
the pay of their rank while in attend.
anee. Applications for the service
should be made to the Military De-
partment.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
To ORGANIZE Bov Scouts.

Sergeant James Savage, U. 8. A,
who is assigned to the Military De
partment as one of the physical ex-
animation officers of the Arkansas
guard, will make an effort to organ
ize Boy Scout troops in each of the
eight wards of Little Rock, the ag-
gregate membership to be about 600
Boys Il years old or over will be elig-
ible and Sergeant Savage expects 70
call meeting of prospective scout
masters soon in each ward to serve
as scoutmasters, but will give his At
tention to organizing the troops He
also expects to plan hikes and camps
for the boys during the summer
months.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
To Vote On SUFFRAGE.

Oklahoma City.-Unless Governor
Williams yetoes the measure, wom-
an suffrage amendment to the consti-
tuition will be voted on at the state
election in November, 1918 The Sen
ate, shortly before final adjournment
without a dissenting vote, concurred
in house amendments to the reso,u-
ton eliminating the grandfather
and literacy test clause
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
Uplects Io Wool Rate.

Salt lake City.-A complaint has
been filed with the Interstate Com
meree Commission by S. W. Mcclure
of Salt Lake. secretary of the Nation
al Wool Growers Association, against
the Union Pacific and 33 other rail
roads. charging that the companies
have been applying tariff rates to ship
ments OF wool in the grease from
Western to Eastern points that are
must, unreasonable and discrimina-
tory.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
Austrian Break Distant.

Washington.--Th fact that Count
Tarnowski the newly appointed am
bassador from Austria-Hungary, IS
arranging to secure a new embassy
building is taken to Indicate that his
government does not expect diplomat
ic relations to be severed in the near
future. Count Tarnowski has not yet
presented his credentials to the
president.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
Mexico To Be Neutral.

Mexico City-Henry P. Fletcher.
the new American ambassador, after
discussing matters with defacto Off
Gals and General Carranza, it is said,
is satisfied with the Carranza govern
ment's policy of neutrality will re-
main unchanged. His impressions, il
is said have been forwarded to Wash.
ington.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
Officer Gets Commission.

George Kelley of Searcy was CON-
missioned by the governor as second
lieutenant of Company A, First Regi-
ment. The headquarters of the CON-
pany will remain at Heber Springs,
where the first platoon will be sta
toned, and the second platoon, under
Lieutenant Kelley, will be at Searcy.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
To Vote On Prohibition.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The Missouri
house, by vote of 95 to 25, concurred
with the Senate in a resolution to
amendment to the voters of Missouri
in November, 1918 Under the pro.
posed amendment statewide prehibi-
ton would become effective Novem.
Der 1, 1918.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
Plan For Wooden Sims.

Washington.-Meas to enable
the United States, in case of war with
Germany. to procure without delay
great fleet of vessels for transporta-
ton Of supplies to the allies, were dis
cussed here by builders of wooden
ships of the Atlantic and gulf coasts.
who met at the call of the Shipping
Board
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
Incorporation Matters.

Articles of incorporation were filed
by the Little Rock Flour Mill Com
pany, capitalized at $4,000,
Articles of incorporation were filed
by the Lion Hill Mining Company of
Buffalo, which will engage in zinc
mining.
S. Straub. E. S. Reads and w. NJ.
Richardson and others filed the incor-
poration articles of the FIT. Francis
Valley Oil Company of West Helena.
which will drill and prospect for oil
and gas.
The Globe Automatic Sprinkler
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
Britain Detains Vessels.

Washington Holland has protest
ed to Great Britain against detention
in British ports of more than a dozen
steamships loaded with foodstuffs and
supplies for the Dutch government
The ships are under government char
ter and some of them are said to have
been detained six weeks.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29

lphia.-Under cover of dark
ness seven sailors of the German
commerce raiders Kronprinz Wilhelm
and Prinz Eitel Friedrich, interned at
the Philadelphia Navy Yard, attempt
ed to escape. All were captured by
fired at them
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
Fees.Hed. Bylaw.

Governor Brough signed the Pom
der BILL fixing fees received by COM
missioners making sales of real or
personal property under court orders.
The rate of fees fixed by the new law
follows: Sales from 81 to $500, $40;
$500 to $500. SIS; $1,000 to $4,000,
$40; $4,000 to $4,000, s25 $4,000 to
$4,000, $50; $4,000 to $4,000, ss5:
s35,0 600 and over, one-tenth of one per
cent
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-03-29
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Sheriff Branson of Crawford county
was en- route to Rudy on Frisco
passenger train recently when lie saw
from the coach window a group of
MEN near the railroad track engaged
In crap game On his return trip
an hour later he saw the same group.
When he reached Van Buren, he or
dered out an automobile and with
some deputies hurried back and
caught seven of the gamblers red
handed