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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21

:. pr. Karl von Edwards was on trial before Judge Mulqueen, In General Sessions, on the charge of disappear ing with $35,000 in jewels and money belonging to Mrs. Minnie K Strangman. widow of a wealthy Buffalo brewer.
 In the court room were a trinity of accusers. Besides Mrs. Strang- man were Miss May Ward, an ac- tress, of Morsemere. N. J., who said she had been victimized out of 3l,500, and Miss Cora Milan, of No. WJ West 10th street. New York city, who complained of losing S1@. ..h,o.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
ATTACK DURING STORM.

LONDON, Nov 2l.-The attacks made during the heigth of storm. The tanks and troops continue to advance, despite adverse weather conditions
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-21
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Nov. 21. = Alaska Gold at 3-4 American Zinc at IA 12. Butte & Superior at IS. Chino at Al l-2. Nevada at IT l-2. Ray Consolidated at 22 5-8. Utah Copper at 79 Is.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
Incorporation Matters.

The Bobbs Merrill Company of in- dianapolis, Ind, filed a certificate of its charter and was granted permis- sion to do business in Arkansas.
 The Myers Slave and Nanufactur- ing Company of Corning filed cer- tifieate showing that the company had increased it's capital stock from $50. 0O0 to S1O0000.
 The Arkansas and Oklahoma Lead and Zinc Company. capitalized at $30,- 900, nf witch $100 has been subscrib. ed, lied r-ticles of incorporation.
 THN> sl.at Southwest Development Comyany of Little Rock filed articles of incorporation. The capital stock is placed at S10000. of which Sl.200 has been subscribed.
 The Hamp Williams. Smith & Hoop CT Co of Sheridan, general merchan- disc, capitalized at S10,000, of which s3.000' has been subscribed, filed arti- cles of incorporation.
 The Deriekson Creamery, Canning and Cold Storage Company of Leslie, capitalized at S20,000 of which $15,- 900 has been subscribed, filed articles of incorporation.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
BILLION ASKED 10
 BUILD FOOD FLEET
CONGRESS- WILL BE REQUESTED TO APPROPRIATE THAT SUM-
 IS SHIPPING BOARD PLAN.

Washington.-Gong will be ask ed to appropriate $1,O00,000,000 for the building of the great American merchant fleet, which is to overcome the submarine menace.
 The programme evolved by the ship ping board contemplates the diversion to government uses of the products of every steel mill in the country, can cellation of existing contracts between those mills and private consumers and, where necessary, payment of damages by the government to the parties whose contracts are cancelled.
 Estimates of the shipping board are that 5,000000 to 6,000,000 tons of steel and wooden vessels will be construct ed by the government during the next two years.
 The only manufacturers of steel 10 be exempted from the programme will be those needed otherwise for the na- tionai defense. Bills for introduction in Congress have been prepared and the administration hopes to get them under way so promptly that the first of the ship building operations may be in motion within two weeks.
 Cooperation Of the labor organiza- tions has already been pledged, it is understood, and there will be no legis- lation, unless the present programme is changed, looking to the drafting of the labor necessary to carry out the plans.
 The only other exception to the gen. eral cancellations of private contracts with steel mills will be those of rail- roads Steel mills, 1t is contemplated, will be permitted to supply them with the minimum amount of steel prod ucts with which the railroads can get along.
 It may be unnecessary for the gov ernment actually to take over the ship building yards of the country and they probably will be operated by their present owners under strict govern mental supervision.
 The programme cOntemplates the use, to the maximum of every re source within the United States speed ily to design and build the largest number of ships possible, Should the number of vessels thus turned out be inadequate to meet the German sub marine ship building facilities will be increased.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
MONGOLIA ATTACKED
 TWICE BY U-BOATS
GUNNERs ARE CONVINCED THEY SANK SUBMARINE ON OUT
 WARD TRIP.
LIEUT.. WARE FIRED SHOT
On Return Trip Torpedo Was Fired at American Ship Off Scilly Islands Wake of Missile Seen By Gun
 ner in the Clear Moonlight.

New York.-The steamship Mongo lia of the Atlantic Transport Line was attacked twice by German submarines, once crossing the Atlantic and the sec ond time returning, according to the story told at an Atlantic port by the United States naval gunners assigned to protect the vessel on the high seas
 The steamship. the ginners are con fidant, had narrow escape from being sunk on the return voyage. They related that while off the Scilly Is lands, about 12 o'clock on the night the lookout discerned the white wake of a torpedo extend itself across the bow, stretching from right to left. The missile. it is declared, passed close to the vessel.
 The gunners sprang to their posi- tions and brought their defense gun to bear on the spot whence the torpedo was supposed to have come. No signs of a submarine, however. could ae seen. The gun was discharged and I NGlA C1ul M dAOIA lIANAlItelAllNQ Aol DCAA1 time, but the submarine gave no tur- ther evidence of her presence.
 On the voyage over, the gunners said, they saw the coming tower of a U-boat off the port bow and the c. inch stern gun was fired, the tower, however. having disappeared in the meanwhile. Then a periseope pro jected itself above the water off the starboard bow and the gunners fired again.
 The periscope immediately disap- peared and above the surface of the water there arose a white gas or va DOT. The gunners are convinced from this that they had succeeded in send. ing one of the kaiser's U-boats to the bottom of the sea for good.
 The gunners were confident that the attack on the way over was conducted by submarine and that she dived right under the Mongolia in order to secure a more advantageous position from which to launch a torpedo.
 The Mongolia's gunners number r men, under command of Lieut. Ware. IT. s. N. They include men making the best records at target practice in the Atlantic fleet They could hardly repress their pride in telling of their escapes.
 The gunners on the Mongolia were iubilant upon their arrival They re- iteratH then conviction that the shot on Al Til 19 sanh-the submarine It waeg red, Lieut.. Ware eaid, by James As oodwin, gunner's mate, of Ports MIth, Va.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
WOULD STOP LIQUOR
 DURING WAR PERIOD
SENATE VOTES TO PREVENT GRAINS BEING so USED-VoTE
 ON PLAN 38 TO 32.

Washington-A long step towards making the nation dry" throughout thc war period was taken by the Sem ate. By a vote of 3S to g. the Cum mins amendment to the espionage bill, prohibiting the use of grains, cereals, sugar or syrup in the manufacture of alcoholic beverages. was adopted.
 The amendment was accepted after an all afternoon fight to modify it. Be- fore 1t becomes law, however, the concurrence of the House will be nee essary. There is nothing to indicate the sentiment of the lower branch on the question.
 The text of the Gummins amend ment follows:
 That on and after September l. 1917, and during the period of the war with the imperial government of Ger many if shall be unlawful to use or em- ploy, directly or indirectly, any ce- reals, grain, sugar or syrups in tho production of intoxicating liquor 'n any form or of any kind provided however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of such syrups for the manufacture of wines as now provided under the law, and it is further provided that this section shall not be construed to make unlawful the manufacture of alcohol or intoxicating liquor for mechanical, medicinal, sacrsmental or seienetific purposes under rules and regulations to be prescribed by the secretary Of the treasury.
 "Violation of this section shall he punished by fine or not more than s5,00O or by imprisonment of not more than three years, or both
 Senator who voted for the amend ment were:
 Democrats - Ashurst, Beckham Gore, Kendrick, King, Kirby, McKel- lar, Martin, Myers, Phelan, Pittman Shafroth, Sheppard, Shields. Smith of Georgia. Swanson, Thompson, Tram. mel, Vardaman, Walsh, Williams, Vol cott-22
 Republicans-Brady. Cummins. Cur tis, Gallinger, Hale, Johnson of Cali fornia, Jones of Washington, Kenyon. Norris. Page. Poindexter, Sherman. Shoot, Sterling Sutherland Towsend -16
 Against the amendment:
 Democrats-Ban Broussard. Fletcher. Gerry Hardwiek, Hollis, Husting, James, Jones of New Mexico, Lewis, Oyerman, Pomerene, Ransdel, Reed, Robinson, Simmons. Smith Of South Carolina, Stone, Underwood 19.
 Republicans IT Brandegee, Calder, Fall, France, Frel. el..ghuysen, Harding, Kellog. LaFolette. Lodge, Nelson. New, Wadsworth, Weeks-13
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
ARKANSAS EDITORS
 TOUR IS ARRANGED
THREE-DAY TRIP WILL COVER THE NORTHWEST PART OF
 THE STATE.
MEETING AT FORT SMITH
Three Day Discussion of Business and Editorial Features Was Followed By Three-Day Visit To Va
 rious Cities.
Fort Smith

Fort smith
 The sightseeing train having on board men and women who attended the Arkansas Press Association Con yention. held at Fort Smith May II. 15 and f6. took them over the most picturesque portion of the state. in a three days trip by special train. hav- ing left Fort Smith on Wednesday morning May 16, at 10 o'clock and will return Saturday morning at 11:3o.
 The sightseeing special made short stops of to 10 minutes at Van Bu ren, Rudy. Chester and MountainburC. reaching Winslow at 42:15. Luncheon was served at one of the tourist hotels on top of the mountains of that city. The party left Winslow at 2:f5. mak ing short stops at West Fork and other towns along the route. and reached Fayetteville about 3.30 in the after noon. Here the party stopped for the night, visiting the University attend ing receptions planned in their honor and inspecting the university ely gen orally. The train departed at 8:30 Thursday morning for Springdale where the editors stayed from S:25 a. m. to If o'clock. At Rogers the party had luncheon arriving there at 11:25 and departing by automobile at o'clock for Mount Ne. where they were the guests of Col Coin Harvey. They returned 10 the train and spent the night at Bentonville.
 The Friday schedule includes Ora vette, which will be reached about 9 o'clock. an automobile tour to Sulphur Springs. The party will return to the train, make q short stop at Gentry and arrive in Gentry for luncheon. The train will leave at 1.90 for siloam Springs, arriving there at o'clock. where the party will spend the night.
 At 8 o'clock Saturday morning the train will start on the return trip, stopping at Rogers for time and ar irving in Fort Smith at 11:30 a. Tn. After luncheon here, the train will go to Hartford. where an opportunity will be given to inspect the mines at that point. Visitors returning to their homes on the Rock Island will proba- bly have a chance to visit the tuber- eulosis sanatorium at Bonneville.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17

\ road connecting Little Rock with the proposed Jefferson Highway fs oe- ing formed at Eureka Springs, accord ing 10 R. .R Thompson of that city. a member of the Arkansas Highway Commission. who is here to attend tns commissions monthly meeting. Mr. Thompson has been made chairman of the proposed road
 "The direct object of the diatrict.7 Mr Thompson said, "is the construc- ton of a road by the most direct and Ptetureque route from Joplin. No, 10 Little Rock. Contracts have been awarded by Carroll County Improve ment District No. 1 for the construc- tion of a road from Eureka Springs to Seligman. Mo, and this will connect in Missouri with the road to Joplin and the Jefferson Highway. The Mtz- souri counties through which tae road will pass are busy with the project
 4South from Eureka Springs the road will proceed either through Boone and Newton counties. by way Of Harrison and Jasper, through the Ma tfonal Forest Reserve to RusseIiTil1e, or through Madison county to Glark3- vile At Russellvilife or Clarksville the road will connect with the propos- ed Bankhead Highway across the state from the Tennessee line to Fort Smith. and this will be its route into Little Rock
 "A cross-state road such as we pro pose will provide most attractive link between the Jefferson and Bank head Highways. and with the compile ton of roads now proposed will pro vide a continuous highway from the northeastern to the southwestern cor ners of the state"
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
Nation Wide Prohibition.

h response to the request of Carl E. Mlliken, governor of Maine, that he wire President Wilson that he fae vored nationwide prohibition, Gov ernor Brough sent this message to Governor Milliken:
 'I have wired President Wilson fa- voring nationwide prohibition during the war as the means of conserving 600.0O0.0O0 bushels of grain. l am heartily in favor of enaettng provision in food regulation authorizing the president to forbid the use of food stuffs for the manufacture of intoxi- eating liquors during the war"
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
Issues Teachers, Manuals.

l. |. Bond, state superintendent of public instruction, will send out in a few days to the county examiners and superintendents of the state for distrl- button to the teachers the institute manuals for use at the county teach CTS institutes. Under the new law, the institutes may be held any time between June and October l, and the outlines of work to be used this year are more directly practical and help ful to the teachers in that they are based on the actual work of the schoolfoom.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
SCHOOL AID FIXED
 BY BOARD FOR 1913
BOARD OF EDUCATION STIPU tATES VOCATIONAL TRAINING
 FUND DIVISION.
THREE TOPICS CONSIDERED
Proposals To Federal Government To Obtain Federal Aid Under Smith Hughes Vocational Education To
 Be Formulated By the Board.
Little Rock.


 The State Board of Education fixed the basis for apportionment of $25,000 appropriated by the 1917 Legislature to aid in teaching of vocational train ing in high schools in towns of 4s060 or less population.
 Three topics are included in proyi- sidns of the law Schools teaching one of the three topics, agriculture, manual traning and domestic science, will re ceiye $tO0, schools teaching two of the topics will receive $50. and schools teaching all of them, s 10; schools teaching domestic science, manual training and agriculture, the latter for both boys and girls, will receive S250.
 The allotment is for 1918. The bill originally called for $50,000 or $25.09 for each year of the beiennial period but Gov Brough withheld one-half or the appropriation, making the law non operative until 1918.
 Proposals 10 the federal government to obtain federal aid under the SmitA- Hughes vocational education law also were formulated by the board. It rec commended that the state superintend- ent be made director of the aid in this state. and designated for teach CTS training schools the State Normal at Conway. the four state agricultural schools, the branch normal school at Pine Bluff and certain four-year high schools to be approved by the boari The board proposed that each school set aside it's share, one=half of the amount desired, and that the govern ment give the other one-half.
 A charter was granted the Algoma Hospital at Hot Springs to train nurses and Subiaco College at Subia- co was authorized to grant degrees.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
SeaIs Anain Pardoned.

Governor Brough received a teie,, gram from Governor Nat M Harris of Georgia saying that he had granted a pardon to Claude M. Scales. the young man recently pardoned from the Ark .ansas penitentiary by Governor Trough. Scales was serving a term in the Arkansas penitentiary for robbery and was pardoned by Governor Trough upon condition that se would retprn to Georgia to serve IS years of an uneXpired term of q years in the prison of that state for robbery and aaserit vr'th intent to kill. Scales is sa.5 5 Ue of good parentage, and had many relatives who were interested in procuring his pardon. Many women in Little Rock took an interest in him, and have secured for him a good po- sitien in this city, Governor Brough said
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
State To Sell Land.

At a meeting of the Real Estate Blu reau of the Board of Commerce held at the Elks Club, it was decided to plat the 36-acre tract of state proper ty west of the Deaf-Mute Institute and to sell it at auction next fall. James E. Dickinson and c. r. Abeles. mem bers of the Board of Trustees of the State General Charity Hospital, are cooperating with committee from the Real Estate Bureau in an effort to sell the property. Proceeds will be used in building a state hospital
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
After German Heroes.

Washington-The two interned German commerce raiders that were taken over by the United States gov ernment will bear the names of Ger. mans who fought with the Continepta1 army in the American war for liberty Secretary Daniels announced that the Kren Prinz Wilhelm will be renamed the Baron von Steuben and the Prin2 Eitel Friedrich the Baron de Kalb.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
President Er.n .nriticisn,

Washington President Wilson, in letter to Arthur Brisbane. New York editor, sat8 he is opposed to any sys- tenn of censorship that would deny to the people of the United States their indisputable right to criticise their own public officials" He wrote that Fshateyer action Congress may decide on. ns will not expect or permit any law 10 shfe.d him against criticism.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
Reinian Rank Fined

Havre.-The societe Generale, one of the. largest Belgian banks, has been fined 25O,O0O marks by the German authorities The fine was levied un- der the pretext that the bank was In correspondence with the Belgian gov ernment.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
Rifle Club Admitted.

The Pulaski Heights Civilian Rife Club and the Stout Civilian Rifle Club H Thornton have been granted mem 1ership in the National Rife Associa- tion, it was announced at the adjutant generals office The Pulaski Heights Club has 123 members, and the Stout club 40.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
Ia urne Sweet Potatoes.

Washington.-Grea sweet pota, to acreage, particularly in the Soutf e1n States, was urged by the DeM ment of Agriculture in a statement ex- plaining that by using fine cuttings from early-set plants the cost of plant ing an acre would be only S4 for sweet potatoes, compared with $40 for Irish potatoes.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
To Represent Arkansas.

Governor Brough notified George W. Williams. chairman of the Entertain. ment Committee at Charleston, s. C.. for the reception to Major General Leonard Wood that George Firmin secretary of the Little Rock Board of Commerce, and Adjutant General Lloyd England would represent Ark- ansas officially at the meeting.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
Road Engineers Needed.

Three men from the Highway De. partment have enlisted in the army, James Murrey with the machine gun company of the First Arkansas Infan. try, and w. E. Vim and Vaughan Moore with the engineer corps. Hugh R. Carter, state highway engineer, said that he had been asked by the War Department, through the Stata Highway Engineers Association, TO furnish engineers for the expedition to be sent to France.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Joe L. Sullivan, who was mayor Of Tmboden when 21 years old, and who is now a resident of Detroit, Mich, is visiting in Arkansas. He has been badly crippled from childhood and is deveting his life to work for cripples. He edits magazine for cripples.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
SHORT aRKA--ssS ITEMS.

Seven citizens of Clinton whose combined ages total 536 years. accl- dentally punched together for con versation last week They are: A. Bradley, s. H Bradley, ] w Pate, E. 1T. Poe, R R. Poe, J. W Waddell and James H. Fraser.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
97s nnn | nss Ru Fife.

Ringing, Okla.-Two blocks of buildings along the south side of Main street at Wirt, an oil field village near here. were destroyed by fire. Thirty-fve structures, incluGing sev- eral important business houses and 10 dwellings were swept by tho flames. the total loss being 5000
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
Anti Suffraoists Meet.

New York.-Leaders Of the Nation A Association opposed to Woman Suffrage from the East, South and Middle West, were here at the first r>eeting of the organization since war wasSSeelared While "deploEtng the necessitySser keeping up political work at this thsSe. it was decided to continue in opposfhS>a~ to the activi- ties of the suffragists.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
Names Medical Examiners.

Governor Brougn reappointed pr. o. D. Ward of England and Dr. T. J. Stout of Brinkley members of the State Board of Medical Examiners, and Dr. Hugh Henry of Eagle Mills, Ouachita county, to succeed Dr. J. c. Wallis of Philadelphia, who was ine1i- gible to reappointment, on account Of having served two terms on the board.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
Ia Use Service Uniforms.

Washington.-By official order tn, American army went into service uni forms of field khaki and olive dral for the period of the war. Full dres' uniforms with their gold lace will b' seen only at White House eeremonie. on occasions specially designated.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
wuI IprntecE.lsnners

London--A dispatch s>. Reuters Telegram Company from Amsts-dam says official advices from Berlin sa, that the French and German govern ments have agrSed 10 withdraw pris- oners 30 kilometers 1S.64 miles) be- hind the front.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
nnn Race Hero h EIu

Shicago.-Fred s. Hartman, hero of the dosssaee from Winnipeg. Man, to St. Paul, MS>a., last February, re- ported to the Ceh>Sal Department, U. s. A., here as a yoluntesS=sfor the Avia- tion Corps
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
Examiner Commissioned.

]. L. Bond, state superintendent of public instruction, issued commits sion to Tracy F. Clark of Huntsville as county examiner of Madison coun- ty, to succeed R. A. Ellis, resigned
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
6f Prosnective M. p,s.

sixty-one applicants for license to practice medicine are undegoing ex- animation before the State Board of Medical Examiners at the state capi- tol.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17

Road Improvement District No. 2 has been organized, with J. D. Wells of Poeahontas, J. S. Brown of Dalton and Clyde Armantrout of Ravenden as commissioners to build a road about 8 miles long, to cost approximately s125,o00, from Pocahontas north to the Missouri state line.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
Grants Reuuisition.

Governor Trough granted the re- duisition of Governor Gardner of Mis- souri for the return of Rosa Stokes, wanted in St. Louis county. Missouri, to answer to the charge of grand lar ce0y.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17

Judge s. T. Mayo, the new county judge, has called in the county war rants of Poinsett county, to be pre-. sented to the court for cancellation and reissue by July 2. 1917, so that he will be able to tell exactly how much the indebtedness of the coun- ty is at the present time.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
TorreYson Is Named.

The board of trustees of the State Normal School located at Conway eleced B. w. Torreyson of Little Rock president of the school to succeed J. J. Doyne, resigned
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17

At a loyalty meeting at Eureka Springs more than s40O was subscribed to be used h purchasing seed for farmers who are unable to pay the pre- vailing high prices.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
Nurses Examined.

Twenty-one applicants for license as trained nurses were being examined in the Senate chamber bS the State Board of Examiners for Trained Nurses.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17

County Superintendent W. R. Ed wards is campaigning the Pea Ridge community in an effort to establish at Pea Ridge a central public high school for six districts.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
Canadians Lose so s43.

ottawa.-Losses among the Cana dian expeditionary forces from the time the war began had reached a to- tai of S9,S43 killed. wounded and missing