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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-14
Wilson Stephens.

The many friends of Miss Net
tie Wilson were very much sur,
prise the latter part of last week
to learn that she had been mar
riei IT, Mr.. Chas. Stephens, of
McGehee, for more than a
month Miss Wilson, together
with number of young people
from this place, attended dance
at Dermott sometime ago, and
while at that place the marriage
ceremony was performed, unbe-
known to any of her friends, and
So quiet was the affair kept that
no one, except, perhaps her i'm
mediately family knew of the
fact until the time above
mentioned.
The Bride is the eldest daugh
ter of ex Sheriff and Mrs Walter
Wilson. of this city. while her
husband is prominent young
travelling man of McGehee.
The Monticellonian extend S
eongra tulations and wishes them
long and useful married life.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-14
NOTICE..

Children under twelve years
old, hair cuts, 25c., Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, each week. Come
and see us-tae best shop in
town. All work guaranteed.
Allen Hotel Barber Shop,
At. Jesse L. Boon, Prop.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-14

We sincerely trust that the
first contingent of the new army.
in Drew county, will soon be
raised. so the people may have
a short season of rest. This con
tinusl dra wing. exempting, re
calling. etc, is gro wing tiresome
to- ever. BODY.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-14

The brave % German Avia-
tors have approached near
enough to the American army.
in France, to drop a few bombs
on ospital.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-14
CARD Of THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends
for their thoughtful remem-
braEce and many expressions of
kindness to US at the homegoing
of our loved one.
Mrs Z iztbeth Walker,
Calvin VI. Shugart,
Frank 2. Walker,
S. j ID. Bennett and family.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-14

Preparations are going right
ahead for a big Fair, here, mex
month. and az crops are good.
the displays will be fine, indeed
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-14
METHODIST CHURCH.

Bible School 9:45 A. VI.
Epworth League Z. VI.
Midweek Services Wed 1:45 P. NJ.
The Pastor will preach at IL A. NJ,
and 7:45 2. NJ, Sunday.
"RaIly Day" for the Sunday School
and Church will be observed Oct. Z.
Come with us next Sunday.
All are Welcome.
TO. OWEN, Pastor.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-14
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that
there will be a
PUBLIC EXAMINATION OF
TEACHERS
At Monticello, Arkansas, the
10Th and DIST days of September,
A. d 1917, to ascertain the Pro-
fessional @ Publications of all
persons to teach in the PU BLIC
SCHOOLS of Drew County.
V. B. Morgan, County Exami-
ner, Drew County, Arkansas.
Date September 6, 1917.
(See Section 1909 of School Law
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-14

The Italians have pulled the
Austrians from their mount tain
heights.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-14

The abundant rain, of las.
week, insured Fall Crops, OF III
kinds.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-09-14
THURSDAY, SEPT. l4TH, 1917.

The Russian are still moving
back toward their wives peo-
pie.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
THE PRUSSIAN CONSCIENCE.

Whether in resentment Of Pres't Wilson's ulumatum
and his suggestion to neutrals that they follow his
course i'm breaking diplomatic relations with Ger
many or that kaiser has concluded that with
s must inevitable his ruthless submarine
warfare seems more and more certain of execution.
The Housantonic Eavestone cases seem merely by
way Of introduction differing the degree of
rutnessness considerably. perhaps account Of
the flags carried presaging certain determination
To maintain the blockade undertaken regardless of
hazards.
The puzzIing thing about the new German cam
pagn. American the vein of righteous
ness ian which the Prussan government clothes its
ruthessress. The German note announcing the inds-
eliminate sinking OF enemy and neutral shipping at
sea explained that the imperial government before
lbs own conscience and before history would be unable
the responsibility it left untried any one
means hasten the end the war"
From this utterance, from others even more eX-
pucit gather that the German warrior-statesmen
consider it their bounden duty sink every ship and
shay every noncombatant who ventures without
their permission they held it their bounden duty
20 cruelty destruction Belgium if
bl 50 doing they may strengthen Germany in a military
way.
It's an odd conception Of morality As the New
York World remarks.
why not butcher the prisoners. too? That would
relieve the German the necessity feed
about 5000 600 it has quite much right
xiii them 20 murder neutraIs the high seas"
f the Prussans consistent their imperial sys
tenn morals they'll 10 that yet. would he just
as permissible the Eavestone Smelling
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
UNNECESSARY OPERATIONS.

South Dakota is getting after surgeons who have an
undue fondness for operating. bill introduced in
legislature provides that all vermform ap-
pendixes be the state laboratory
for examination. 1t further provided that the pa
pay the bill in his appendix is found
have been diseased.
\ good many appendices citizens will sympathize
honest intentions the south Dakota law
makers Anybody who has his appendix removed at
solicitation carving specialist is likely
have a natural curiosity to whether it really
necessary. help console the patient
if he learned that the organ he'd lost wasn't worth
keeping the reasoning may hold true Of
numerous other of operation that have come
into vogue in years.
still this principle may trouble if pushed too
The doctors who'd rather operate than eat either
for the fee from plain love of the game after
all the minority. And close legal scrutiny might
drive the profession undue hesitation.
No branch Of medicine has made wonderful
progress than surgery. The great majority of opera
tions unquestionably wise and desirable It's
perilous legislatures along this
line. The proper remedy lies with the medical pro-
fession itself what the evils are. and who
practices them honest able majority could
easily eliminate The few ignorant and crooked mem
bers if they went about it seriously.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
PRONUNCIATION.

An acrid controversy has arisen to whether any
person who happens be a sufficiently skeptical
mind to demand that every proposition be demon
strated for individual benefit is MISSOURI
or "Missou-ry".
The Boston Transcript remarks that those who love
'AIissou-ry'' while pronunciation
fected by natives Of hghbrow tendencies The St
Louis Republic administers rebuke TO the Bos-
ton paper remarking that amy living in this state
somewhere down east.
The ST Louis seems to have the better of the
argument But another of perplexity is left
decided Granting that the states name. when proper
ly pronounced. ends in "y' sound. what about the
middle of the word? Is it "Missoury" "Mizz-oury"
The of the country would like know.
1t to depend what dictionary you consult
The states may be Kissed hizzed far as
book authority goes.
Inquiring folk in the dilemma regards
other states. Is it Arkansas" "Arkansaw". Is il
'Illinoise" or 'IlIi-noy"?
When it to cities there is still confusion
Shall we say Saint Louis "S'nt Loo-ey"? Tue
son or "Tu-sone"? Wal than or "Walth- ham?
And how in the world going to pronounce Los
Angeles?
There ought to be an American Geographical acad-
envy settle these questions And yet if there was
who but highbrows would pay any attention to it?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
THE COST OF TRANSPORTATION.

George Dallas Dixon traffic manager of the Pennsyl-
railroad undertakes prove freight
charges have little TO do with the high cost OF pro-
visions. and makes out good case.
Taking a basis Of discussion the situation big
cities ne shows that New York city gets po-
tatoes hauled from Cape Charles. Va a distance Of
three hundred and miles. for a trae over eleven
a bushel. and Philadelphia gets them for less
than nine cents bushel A twenty-pound crate Of
tomatoes transported from Central Mississippi to
Philadelphia 14.6 cents. California oranges are
the way the seaboard 5000 miles,
for $115 per one hundred pounds less than cent
per orange. Florida grapefruit down at
delpha thousand miles away for seventy-fve
cents per hundred pounds. Colorado cantaloupes
hauled twothirds OF way the continent
for about one apiece. Milk is brought from
tant farms to the big cities an average Of half a
cent quart. 5 much the perishable
foodstuns. and the charges lower for the nom
perishable
AS Mr.. Dixon remarks, you would be charged more
by deliver of these packages a few
blocks from the station to your house than the rail-
roads charge the entire city,
often hundreds and sometimes thousands Of miles
the transportation element is concerned.
it's the local delivery that money and makes city
life so expensive Cities learn how to distribute
food quickly and cheaply There few municipal
problems important this and few that have been
given so little thought
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
THE SERVANT IN THE HOUSE.

The federal department of labor is going nvest-
gate the servant problem There is to be a general
inquiry throughout the country with every employer
OF domestic help testifying expert witness.
Caminetti che immigration commissioner. is re-
sponsible. lie wants the cooperation of womens
clubs and house wives leagues and anybody else TO
speak the subject And there ought be no
difficulty in getting information Was there ever a
who didn't enjoy talking about the servant
problem in her house
Are YOU able TO keep "a servant What wages do
YOU pay? How much time of do yen give her? What
other inducements you faithful service :?
How long has your present cook or maid been with
YOU? What are the chief difficulties YOU have?"
such questions these be fired the nations
housewives.
let's hope the department will not overlook the ser
wants testimony. They surely know much about
the problem as their mistress Indeed what they
SAY may have have more weight
Far be from any male venture opinion on
this hazardous question. But does look il Com
missioner Caminetu is the right track, when. in
advance Of his inquiry he remarks. our belief is
that way solving the question lie in stan
dard.zation OF household work That would make it
more attractive 20 younE women who regard it
as a huminatins form Of employment We believe.
that good results might follow housewives would
adopt the good business policy of occasionally raising
service
But VIII be- -some job" 20 standardize household
work. when there millions Of households each
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07

There is a growing necessity for
business men 10 enter the field of
politics. This necessity exists both
in business and i'm politics. and
arises from the fact that there is a
lack of mutually between the two.
To "A large degree the machinery
OF the government is necessarily
manned through the agency Of poll
tics. Since the functions Of govern
ment are being extended in the reg
ulation and supervision of business
enterprises. the relation between
business and government is so close
that cooperation and confidence are
essential 70 both.
Modern business methods are
often criticized by the government
on one hand. and the government
is the more often criticized by BUSH
ness men on the other hand, in spite
of an urgent necessity FOR business
men 70 have the proper sympathy
and cooperation with government
and the government the support OF
the business men.
The best way for business men e
exert influence in public affairs il
for them TO participate in politics
and render sincere and active ser
vice in the public interest. but bust
ness men have failed TO make their
knowledge and experience felt in
this direction. This is not because
they are unpatriotic but because
they are Indifferent They have no
demanded that participation in the
councils OF the government thai
they are entitled to have, except
when they have appealed TO tht
government for aid for complained
OF governmental restrictions.
Insofar as government relates &C
business. Its purpose should be tC
encourage and stimulate industr.
and not 10 retard il with unwhole-
some restrictions. In other words
there should be wholesome cOopera-
ton between government and bust
ness such cooperation will depend
upon the force with which bushes.
men with sincere and unseifish pur-
pose make themselves and their ex,
periences felt in shaping our politi
cal course.
Business men should give greater
heed 70 seeing that the men Il
whom they delegate the great re
sponsibilities Of government are tn.
right type OF men. They should b'
| ready to render service instead 0
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
FEBRUARY 7, 1917.
TECHNICAL SCHOOLS FOR WOMEN

From Paris comes word that a technical school for
women is opened Its purpose is to prepare
women for work engineers. employers in tech
nical offices and secretaries to engineers In spite OF
ability and opportunities the past women have found
hard to get into technical work because all means Of
training barred them.
The plan OF the Paris school includes classes in
drawing applied trade and in the application of
natural science There will be visits to fac
tories in schools Of design 1t is just be-
ginning but expected produce results within
year.
Women have broken into the world in this
country and abroad, hut it has been hard struggle
usually. The individual woman has had to make her
fight alone Technical schools have been even slower
to open their doors TO than other institutions
step in France is good move in the right d.
recton. women do technical work they ought
to be able get adequate training for it, II there is
no room for them i'm technical schools for let
them have technical schools Of their
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
Wireless Music is
SHenced, GiUe War
Use of the Waves
BY Garrett p. scr1iss.

One OF the interesting develop
ments OF wireless telegraphy which
the great war has interrupted is the
production OF music by electric
waves Before the war several
mechanisms for this purpose were
in experimental use and were prom
Using excellent results, but Mars laid
hismailed hand upon these new aeo-
liam harps Of Apollo and silenced
them while ne was trying his own
new machines.
The musical spark in wireless tie
legraphy is in itself no novelty. In
fact. its employment for the trans
mission Of ordinary wireless com
munications was one Of the earliest
steps in advance made after the pre-
liminary triumphs Of Mr. MarcOni
Ii depends. essentially, upon the
fact that by means Of a rotating
wheel, furnished with projecting
studs which serve as spark-gaps. any
desired number Of sparks per sec
end may be produced. instead of the
IS or 20 produced by the ordinary
oscillator. The latter only make a
series of clicks in the telephone re-
ceiver, while sparks succeeding one
another at the rate of several hun
dred 70 a thousand or more per sec
ond give musical sounds, or notes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
GOING WAY BACK

n devsing plans further emanCipate" women
California legislators have harked back
Babylonian under which children females
could be deprived of their shares in estates upon
death of either parent
Archeologists show that there whole lot
civilization 1900 years before Moses
time They may yet dig out of ancient ruins evidence
that men did labor and worry all their lives TO
leave their children rich, lazy useless
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

They deep gold;
That many men have put away million hard cold;
That wealth and ostentaton
That diamonds almost constitute
That the day coming honor and applause
The arriving millionaire
To IND that his possessions
He learns that thrifty pugilists
Can circulate special
That any farmer lad 10 whom line of
Can decorate his loving wife n sabl
But does the saddened millionaire repne kick
And throw million dollars
Nay nay my kind and gentle child game
He seeks the field
He sheds his perspiraiOn, morality and
Endeavoring TO gather in a hundred millions
Baker
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
Fine Minute Talks
by National Leaders

containing themselves with criti-
cism. Whenever the stalwart cit
izenship makes itself felt politically.
we viii have more economically
sound laws and more efficient gov
eminent
That there should be a state of
mutual understanding and conf
dence between business and gov
eminent is of superlative import
ance TO both. The common sense
of mankind demands that there
should be no unreasonable handi-
caps imposed by governmental reg
ulations on the one hand, and no
unfair advantage assumed by bust
ness enterprises, which. by the sheer
magnitude of their influence, are
able TO dominate their several fields
Of industry.
Present conditions present an ex-
traOrdinary opportunity for this
country 10 take an advanced posi-
ton in international commerce and
finance. This can only be accom-
plished by the government, the
manufactures. the farmer, the
banker. the merchant and all other
business men pulling together This
is the way to realize national solid
arity.
To attain this, business men must
participate in the field of politics
and deal with social forces. They
must learn 70 subordinate the indi-
vidual 10 the good OF society, and
thus 10 the greater good of the in
dividual. They must attain that at
titude Of mind which VIII lead them
TO yield 70 their best impulses and
enable them to appreciate that the
only way 10 bring about a practical
application Of business methods to
the management of the machinery
of government is for business men
to take an interest in the affairs of
the government
The trouble with business men
has been that they have not recog-
nized any duty or responsibility in
the field OF politics. There should
be a national awakening 10 the ne
| cessity for sound business judg-
ment applied by practical business
men in the operation Of the govern
| ment. Governmental regulation is
/ being extended into almost every
field of business enterprise. If its
p, agencies are properly administered,
they should stimulate and stabilize
| business; but in order that they
may be properly administered they
must be under the supervision Of
competent. experienced business
men. The machinery of govern
ment is becoming more complicat-
ed with the extension of these gov
ernmental agencies and requires
greater skill and efficiency for its
proper management
Furthermore, there is necessity "a
protect industry from the burden OF
taxation, and so distribute this bur
den upon business men that il will
rot reduce its effective competition
with foreign commerce.
These conditions call for the
blest men of our time 10 devote
their energy and bestow their judy
ment and experience in working out
the problems OF the government
upon whose solution depend the
welfare Of the people
There is an imperative reason
that the leaders in politics should
come from the avenues Of business
IL is up TO the business men TO meet
this situation with a spirit Of cou-
rage. conf dence. and, if need be
self-sacrihce.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
NO TELLING.

A rather patronizing individual
from town was observing with con-
siderable interest the operations of a
farmer with whom ne had put up
for a while.
AS he watched the old man SOW
the seed in his field the man from
the city called out facetiously:
We'll done, old chap. You sow;
I reap the fruits"
Whereupon the farmer grinned
and replied:
MAYBE you will. I am sowing
hemp. ladies Home Journal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07

Charles Evans Hughes does himself credit a
patriot and gentleman. and expresses the almost
unanimous sentiment OF Americans whatever their
politics racial origin. when he his fellow ct
zens 70 stand Loyalty behind the president without
partisan thought unfolding the rights Of
the nation" We Americans may debate and quarrel
among ourselves normal times. but when crisis
comes there parties.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
The GERMAN ISSUE.

Volumes might be written about latest and most
perIous controversy with Germany.
sary Here's the issue neatly summed up lines
of verse printed in the New York World. The poem
is entitled "Coumbia's Plea follows:
Kaiser, may TO sea-"
Yes my darling daughter.
Paint your flag the of your ship
But don't go the water"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07

Gov. Frederick u. Gardner OF Missouri
was asked by the international News
Service 10 write a short article on some
topic he considered of especial nation
wide importance az the present moment
He responded with the following which
he entities Necessity for the Business
Man in Politics.: -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
CAN'T AVOID THEM.

Don't you find it hard these times
10 meet expenses ?"
Hard Man alive. I meet eXpen-
ses at every turn"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07

Out of the earlier experiments
grew such instruments as the De
silets Wireless Organ, Canadian
invention. which had begun TO be
used on the river and ocean steam
ers before the war broke out but
which. il is said. has now been Of
ticially silenced because Of military
and naval authorities need as full
command of the air as they can get
one might imagine that valuable Sc
crets could be conveyed by the notes
Of an apparently innocent popular
song flung out in electric vibrations
over the sea.
As far as this invention has been
pushed at present il seems TO be
still in the mere wonder stage.
Hearers are impressed not by the
| beauty Of the music that steals so
mystically into their ears but by the
fact that music OF any kind can be
! conveyed without hands or wires. or
any apparent material connection or
agency. over vast distances, dropping
down as it were. out Of the sky. 1t
il quite a different sensation from
that Of hearing music conveyed by
telephone wires.
But is is not impossible that an
advance may ultimately be made in
this art of wireless music as great as
those which the photograph and the
motion picture have achieved since
/ their first imperfect beginnings.
/ The descriptions which I have seen
/ Of the wireless organ" indicate that
] the PLAYER, using an ordinary wire
/ less sending apparatus. employs a
/ large number OF sending keys in
stead of only one. each key produc-
| ing a musical note OF its own. Rows
/ OF rotating spark gaps arranged on
| circles OF differing diameters give
| notes varying in pitch with the num-
\ Der Of sparks produced per second.
| The keys played upon may be lik-
ened 20 those OF a piano. The re-
ceiving instrument is, OF course. sim
iiarly provided with spark gaps ar
, ranged in series 10 respond 10 GER
i tain notes only.
In the days Of our Civil war there
I was a song called When This Cruel
/ War is over" which pictured the
renewal Of joyOur things that would
occur when people could return 70
I the pleasures and occupations OF
peaceful life, but how much more
/ splendid is likely % be the outburst
/ OF the marvellous inventions for hu-
man enjoyment that have been ar
/ rested almost at their start by the
| present far greater and more cruel
| war!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
ALMOST FATAL

she was in an automobile acct
dent-nothing serious. Only had the
enamel scraped off"
Her face or the machine ?'-
Judge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-07
BETWEEN FRIENDS.

Edith (conceited)- suppose a lot
of men viii be made miserable when
i marry
Marie-Why, how many men are
you going 10 marry?