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The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-01-04
Senarations Due to Drink.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Separation OF
husband and wife in Chicago is due
chiefly to drink, according to an
nual statistics of the court of do
nestle relations. Out of 2914 cases
of separation of husband and wife
disposed of by the court this year,
95 per: cent were due to drink, 3 per
cent TO jealousy of other women,
I pers cent to interference of moth
and 1 per cent to other
causes.
The report also shows that hus-
bands are driven to drink mostly
by scolding wives, low wages and
unsatisfactory employment.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-01-04

The liver loses its activity at
times and needs help. HERBINE
is an effective liver .sstimulant. 1t
also purifies the bowels, strength
ems digestion and resotres strength,
vigor and cheerful spirits. Price
soc. Sold by all druggists. *tf
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PEN BOARD CLERK.
SAID TO BE SHORT

Little Rock, Dec 30.-On charges
of embezzlement, forgery and utter
ing involving sums between $4,000
and $4,000 in alleged shortage,
Richard G. Anderson, 80 years old,
of 1921 West Twenty-first street,
clerk of the Arkansas state peni-
Tertiary commission! was arrested
at 1880 o'clock Thursday night in
the Southern Trust building by
James Drake, deputy sheriff. An
derson spent Thursday night at the
penitentiary, making bond for ST.
000 inc each of three cases Friday
for his appearance in first division
municipal court Monday morning,
when the cases have been set for
hearing before Judge w. E. Wood
ruff.
One of the warrants, of which
there were three issued through
the office of NJ e. Dunaway, pros
ecuting attorney, at the request of
the penitentiary commission, charges
Anderson with embezzlement of ST.
100. Another charges embezzle-
ment of $4,000 The third charges
forgery and uttering of checks to
the amount of $4,000. According
to the affidavits attached to the
warrants, checks forged by Ander-
son bore the names of John r. Bur
kett or H. L. B'Shers. No state
ments relative to the case were
made Friday by Mr.. Burkett or Mr..
BShers, or other state officials.
A recent audit of Anderson's
books by J. l. Trawick revealed the
alleged shortage, which Anderson
had been unable to make up. 1t
was in Mr.. Trawick's law offices,
.221 Southern Trust building, that
Anderson was served with the pa
pers in the case Thursday evening
by Deputy Sheriff Drake.
At the request of attorneys in
the case, preliminary hearing was
set for Monday by Judge w. e.
Woodruff Whether the case will
be heard at that time or continued
until a later date was not known
Friday Hal Norwood was retained
as counsel by Anderson. No state
ment from Mr.. Norwood was avail
able.
Anderson was requested Thursday
night to appear at Trawick's office.
When he reached there the short
age was charged to him and he
was placed under arrest. Upon So
licitation of Captain Burkett, Ander-
son was not locked up in Pulaski
county Jail, but placed in the Gus
tody of J. F. McCuistion, former
sheriff of Jackson county, and held
fat the penitentiary.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-01-04
UNCLE SAM LOOKING
FOR WAR MATERIAL

Little Rock, Dec. 2S.-Graduates
of the University of Arkansas who
are eligible for appointment as sec
ond lieutenants in the regular army,
between the ages of 81 and 81
years, may secure such appoint
ments if they can stand the neces-
sary examination. Graduates of the
university will be excused from eX-
animation in certain subjects. The
pay for second lieutenant is $1,000
year On account of the provis-
ions of the new national defense
and salary promises to be unusually
rapid.
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WOULD STRENGTHEN
LAWS OF ARKANSAS

Little Rock, Dec. 28.-The Asso-
citation of Circuit Judges and Chan
cellors met in annual session in
this city yesterday.
Resolutions were adopted propos-
ing legislation providing for a bien-
NAL meeting of the circuit judges
and chancellors of the state two
weeks before each general assembly
convenes, at which needed changes
in state laws may be prepared for
recommendation to the assembly.
Actual court procedure and the
trial of cases often discloses faults
and weaknesses of state laws, it was
pointed out, and the proposed BIZ
ennial meeting to which the eX-
penses of delegates would be paid
out of the state treasury would af-
ford an opportunity for the state jul
dietary to compare notes and decide
upon advantageous legislative
changes to be recommended to the
state legislature for remedy. The
legislative committee of the associa-
tion of which Chancellor Jordan
Sellers of Morrilton is chairman,
was instructed to indorse and work
for the movement, which already
has received the Endorsement of the
lawyers of the state.
The following officers were elect
ed for the coming year: Judge j.
p. Henderson of Hot Springs, presi-
president; Judge j. C. Trimble of
Lonoke, second vice president;
Judge Guy Fulk of Little Rock, sec
rotary treasurer.
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DIVERT RIVER FLOW
IN DRAINAGE DITCH

Little Rock, Jan. PLANS for
the reclamation of 100000 acres
of land in the Keystone drainage
district in Mississippi, Craighead
and Poinsett counties, being pre-
pared by the Morgan Engineering
Company of Memphis, are nearly
completed and will be filed with
the circuit court at Blythevillc
within 80 days. The district will
open up an area of fertile land ~
ing between ST. Francis and Little
rivers, and east of Big Lake in
Northeast Arkansas. In the last
few months so many planters have
rented or bought northeast Arkan-
sas lands that the demand can
scarcely be filled. 1t is believed
that ,-all the drained lands will be
cleared up and converted into prof
liable farms as fast as they become
fit for cultivation.
The plans for the Keyston drain
age district contemplate the con
struction of over 200 miles OF
bitches and in addition the maxi
mum utilization of the existing
channels of Little river and Right
Hand chute. In order to use these
channels it will be necessary to di-
vert part of the flow of Little river
into Right-hand chute, and part of
it into the outlet channel of drain
age district No. 8, Mississippi coun-
Ity.
In order that complications may
not arise Congressman Caraway will
present bill to congress authoriz-
ing the district to make such
changes in the Little River chan
mel above Tyronza cutoff as may
be necessary. The war department
also will be asked to approve the
plans.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-01-04
DR.. W. {. BALDWIN
LOSES HIS LICENSE

Little Rock, Dec. 29.-At a meet
sas Medical Society at the state cap
itol yesterday morning The license
of DR.. w. C. Baldwin OF Helena
was revoked for advertising spe-
cial ability to treat or cure chronic
or incurable diseases"
Affidavits were filed both by
DR.. Baldwin and the board, and DR..
Baldwin and his wife, and DR.. II. j.
Stout of Brinkley, secretary of the
board, were examined as witnesses.
1t was charged that DIR. Baldwin is
not a graduate of any school of
medicine, but that he secured a
county license in Greene county %
years ago.
In 1903 an act of the legislature
creating the board required all doc
tors practicing under county Ii
censes to file their licenses with
the board and receive state licenses.
This DR.. Baldwin did and it was al
legged later by other physicians that
in addition to advertising cures for
incurable diseases, he was also using
the state license for advertising
purposes. The complaint upon
which he was tried was filed by
DR.. e. d. Mcknight of Brinkley, al
though the original complaint came
from Helena physicians.
DR.. Baldwin secured an injunction
against the board Nov. IL in the
Pulaski chancery court, which was
dismissed Dec. IA by Chancellor
Martineau ON the ground of lack of
equity.
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RESIGNS One JOB
TO TAKE ANOTHER

Little Rock, Dec. 29-William M
Stoddara, deputy state auditor, yes
terday rendered his resignation, eff
fective Immediately, to accept APP
pointment as clerk of the peniten-
tiary commission, succeeding r. G,
Anderson, resigned. Mr.. Stoddard,
formerly in the state land depart
ment, became deputy state auditor
when M. f. Dickinson was appoint
ed to succeed L. l.. Coffman.
L. A. Wood, bookkeeper in Mr..
Dickinson's office, was appointed to
succeed Mr.. Stoddard during the re-
mainder of Mr.. Dickinson's term as
auditor. Mr.. Dickinson will leave
the office shortly after the con-
vening of the legislature, Jan. s.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-01-04
BRICKHOUSE MAY
SUCCEED CLARY

Little Rock, Dec, 28.-Hon, Ben
D. Brickhouse, a member of the
Little Rock city council, is being
quite prominently mentioned in con-
nection with the appointment as
state labor commissioner to sue
coed j. C. Clary. Mr.. Clary will not
be a candidate. The only other
entry in this contest is Tom Will
son of Little Rock, formerly of Pine
Bluff, president of the State
Federation of Labor, and one of the
best known labor leaders of the
state. Mr., Brickhouse is also
strongly supported by organized la
hOr
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-01-04
Dollar a Pound
To Whip His Wife

Pueblo, Colo, Dec. 30.-"What do
YOU weigh?" Judge r. A. Crossman
asked Mrs. James Arris in police
court Arris was accused of beat
ing his wife.
zone hundred pounds" the wo-
man replied, >.
'tYou are fined $500" said the
magistrate to Arris; "a dollar a
pound"
Arris paid.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-01-04

Pleurisy pains are located just
fects the same region but toward
the back. BALLARD'S SNOW LIN
INTENT is the remedy in either case.
If rubbed in thoroughly it eases
pain, relaxes the muscles and the
patient can move about freely and
comfortably. Price 25c, soc and
90 per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists. +tf
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One Time WILSON.
LOST HIS TEMPER
New York Telegram

President Wilson lost his tenn
per, Warren S. Stone, president of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, said in an address before
the Society for Ethical Culture,
when one of group of labor lead
ers assured him that he would be
reelected if he caused the enact
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-01-04
oent of the eight-hour law.

ment of the eight-hour law.
"That was the only time | ever
saw the President lose his temper
Mr.. Stone went on. ''He grew very
angry and said:
"'Don't speak to me in that
fashion again | would rather have
history say l was right on the eight
hour question than be reelected. "
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
ssEAR DEATH FROM
Gasoline PNISOI
Elwood Dayett Overcome by
Fumes While in Walnut
Street Garage
HUCKSTER FINDS
MAN UNCONCIOUS

Elwood Dayett. who has a frultstand
at No. III King street, was overcome
by gasoline fumes this morning while
working over his car IN his garage, at
seventh and Walnut streets. John Woll-
ing and William Morrison were IN tile
garage at Sixth and Walnut streets
about half-past ten this morning, and
were startled when William Williams,
a hucksier. opened the door OF their
garage and shouted: You'd better 80
across the street; there Is = man lying
dead in the garage there The youns
men ran to the garage. where they
found Mr.. Dayett lying unconscious
between two cprs They put him into
one Of his own machines and rushed
him to the Delaware Hospital
This noon, the hospital reported his
condition as good. and that no Would
recover. Mrs. Dayett said her hu, band
was getting ready to taks a trip to
Cooch's Bridge. TO see about purchas-
ing apples.
II Mr.. Williams had NO happened IN
70 see him, or II the young men hal
not acted 50 promptly IN gettIrA him
TO the hospital. he would have lost his
life from the gasoline fumes flllng the
enclosed garage
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
BAu FOR TILE MEN.

Twenty-one contractors and retail
tile dealers, present and former mem
bers OF the Philadelphia Tile. Mantel
and Crate Association. wero held under
$1,000 joint bail by Judge Thompson.
IN the Federal Court. Philadelphia, yes
terday, on a charge Of conspiracy 70
restrain trade in violation Of the Sher-
man Antitrust law. After an extended
argument. during which the Govern
ment asked that each defendant be
held under $3.50 bail. and counsel
for the defendants petitioned the court
10 release them on their own recogni-
lence Judge Thompson fixed Joint bond
of $1,000. under which each defendant
enters that amount OF security for the
others.
The tile mon are charged with having
violated the law IN making agreements
With manufacturers throughout the
country 70 sell tile only 20 members Of
the association. ana with the Tile Set
ters' Union 70 furnish union labor 20 no
one not a1ilisted with the organiza-
ton
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
ROUTINE WORK OF
CITY PARK BOARD

ne Board Of Park Commissioners
held their monthly meeting yesterday
afternoon. Bills amounting TO ss42s.75,
which had been approved by the eXecu-
tive committee, were ordered paid
Permission was granted the VII
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company to lay tracks on the land al
Vandever avenue and Hssid street. and
20 dump cinders providing that the al
shall be left at such grade as the
superintendent shall direct and that
the tracks shall be removed when the
oil is completed.
The superintendent reported that
City Council has authorized the pur-
chase OF a lot at the northeast corner
Of Thatcher street and Vsndever avenue.
and OF the land near Delamore Park.
The Knights Of Columbus War Work
Committee was given permission 70
place q sign on the old Court House
lawn.
The superintendent was authorized
10 allow the park guards one day on
IN each week during the winter months.
The following bills have been paid
Payrolls, 1851 95; F. r. Mack 500
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
FREIGHT EMBARGO
on EASTERN EXT ORTS
Only Government Freight
to Be Hauled by Roads
TO Atlantic Ports
ALL PERMITS
ARE CANCELLED

NEW YORK, Dec. i3.-An embargo
N all export freight except for the
United States Government, on all rail
0ads reaching North Atlantic sea-
BOARD ports, was ordered yesterday by
he general operating committee OF the
Eastern railroads.
In this connection the authority Of
Ne trafflc managers comprising the ex-
port division Of the eastern carriers
was extended TO cover the issuance OF
railroad shipping permits embracing
Ill commodities for export, except
Government freight and all existing
permits are cancelled.
Explanation Of the drsstic order was
made IN q statement issued by the gen
sral operating committee which de-
played that 1T IS vitality. essential that
there be thorough cooperation In the
handling Of trafflc for overseas ship
nent, so that the railway equipment
which would otherwise be available
FOR fuel foodstuifs and Government
freight. shall not be used in moving
lraf1c which cannot be promptly trans
Ihipped when 1t reached tidewater"
70 was pointed out that as all ship
ments 10 the United Kingdom, az well
- all cereal shipments to France and
italy. are controlled by the British
Ministry OF Shipping, which is work
ing IN close cooperation with the eX-
port division Of the General Operating
Committee, and n will he necessary
with those IN control Of United States
French, italian and Russian ocean ton
mage.
George D. Ogden. chairman Of the
export division, sent letter 10 the
rrsnsatlanti cAssociated Freight Con-
ierenoe and the Steamship Committee
u the New York Produce Exchange
Urging the aid Of commercial steamship
lines. The letter follows:
There is now IN storage at tbs sea-
board large tonnage. at railroad termi-
nails and 10 public storehouses, await
ing steamship space. and II entirely
consistent, Il would materially contri-
butte 10 relief. II for the present. steam
khip lines. IN contracting cargo, would
give marked preference 20 the traflc
bow at the seaboard rather than TO
book new business from the Interior.
There is another situation which
our committee desires 10 respectfully
submit to your organization. f. e.. in
tsnces OF shipments where cargo
booked for specific sailing fails to ar
rive IA time, thus involving a second
engagement. In event Il were prscti-
cable for the steamship lines, in such
instances, to create a cooperative plan
Tor the purpose Of turning such be-
lated shipments 20 other steamship
lines that might have available space
for the same foreign destination,
thereby adopting. IN substance, the
PANE principle OF coordination es has
been recently undertaken between the
railroads II would relieve congestion.
The foregoing suggestions apply not
only 10 transatlantic, but to freight FOR
other foreign territory
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
MERGE ship YARDS
TO RUSH j. 5. WORK
Pusey and Jones, Pennsy |
vania and New Jersey
Companies Will Combine
NOW WORKING
OUT THE DETAILS

To speed the building of ships for
the United states Government under a
centralized plan Of high efficiency.
three shipbuildlns plants OF Phllodel-
phia ana vicinity viii he consolidated
in few days.
The companies are Pussy and Jones
shipbullding Company, at Wilmington
the Pennsylvania shipbulldlng Com
pany and the New Jersey Shlpbuildlng
Company Mt Gloucester. y. !.
According 10 a statement issued yes
terday by C. Stewart Lee. selected as
assistant managing director Of the ne,y
company, the concern viii have si0,-
100000 s per cent. cumulative preferred
stock and si0.O00.O00 common stock
Properties Of the three companies arc
20 he taken over az cost.
The exchange Of the stocks Of the
constituent companies is 10 be made
on a share for share basis.
Christocfer Hannevig. who T. the ma
iority owner OF all three companies
will be president Of the new enterprise
He Will have associated with him the
following officers Finn Hanneyig, vice
president; Henry Lysholm, vice-presf
dent and general manager n shipbuild
ing plants; II. z. Norbom. vlce-presl-
dent. treasurer and managing director
G.. Stewart Lee. assistant managing al.
rector: n. y. Bulowa, secretary.
The Pussy & Jones Shipbuildlng Com
psny now has four government ships
on the ways and contracts FOR fifteen
additional The Pennsylvania ship.
building Company has i've on the ways
and cont-a'1s Tor sixteen. The Sew
Jersey Shipbuilding Company. organ
Iced last May. IS constructing n plant Al
Gloucester.
The purpose Of the consolidation.
said Mr.. Lee, rs 10 speed up thothuild
ing OF ships for the government undei
q centralized plan.
Under such a Capitalization plan 4
win be possible 70 apply greater eth
cheney 10 our work All three plants
will continue 90 operate ON their pres
ent sites. Tho Pennsylvania Compan,
and the New Jersey Company have ac
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
SHARE Profits 70
KEEP FARM LABOR
Suggested by Charles War.
ner 10 Get Men TO
Till Soil
WOULD MEAN MORE
PRODUCTS PER ACRE

Pront-sharlng with farmers sons or
with farmhands. as solution Of the
problem Of the scarcity OF farm labor
is suggested 10y Charles Warner, VII
minglon business man.
Ambition, efficiency and epergy,
where thoy may exist IN latent form in
The farm youths Of America. cannot be
developed into a potential force with
a continuance OF the prevailing prac-
ilce OF paying but nominal wages or In
the case OF many sons, tho mere al
lowancc OF pOcset money says Mr..
Warner, Yet IN normal times. II ls
we'll recognized that the average Ameri-
can farmer cannot pay much II any
more for,the services he is getting from
his labor
The real solution Of the problem can
lie only in the direction Of such res-
sonahle provisioning with their sons
Or The best regular farm hands az Will
encourage such men 20 a greater
interest IN studying and working FOR
intensive cultivation. with The goal Of
much larger profits per acre. IN the
light Of experiences both in america
and abroad no one questions that In
tenslye cultivation would increase
largely the output and net profits per
B acre on most farms, but with ample
acreage at command, we havs been ron
tent in most cases with filling large
acreage less thoroughly, rather than
smell acreage intersvely.
IN proht-sharing has been found
good between the farm-owner ana
managins-tenant. why is Il not good
where 60 can be so easily applied az
between manager and the best regular
farm hands IL these farm hands see
The chance Of a much lsrser return
viii not larger number OF men. with
their youthful ambition, return with
keener interest 20 Intensive farming
and q study Of an the questions that
bring about these results 81 larger
crops and greater net profts per acre
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
AcrInrNTs OLE LIE DAY.

~ ths Delaware Hospital his morn
ing two cases OF bronchitis were
treated Robert Payne and G. A. Myers
Michael j. Comfy was treated for
bruised chest.
Manuel Martina, crushed finger
J. Anderson. infected finger.
ARussman. infected finger
William Hsddo, boil on neck
Warren Evcrs, lacerated scalp
Bsyard Bush, No. 1916 Shallcross
avenue fell over q chair this morning.
and Il was necessary 10 take a stitch
over HE right eye at the Homeopathic
Hospital.
Charles H. Fowler who sustained q
broken arm while cranking an automo-
bile and William Murphy. With a con-
fusion Of the left leg, also were treated
Al the Homeopathic Hospital.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
CONTAMINATION PROCFTnINCs

The United States Court 70 sitting IN
condemnation proceedings this after
noon IN the case Of the government
against Mark II. Shockley. The gov
eminent desires s& acres OF Kent
county ground belonging 70 Shockley,
IN addition to the $50 acres already sc-
qured there.
The following men. compose the jury
Alexis J. dupont, William o. Lawson.
Joseph G. Hutchinson, John H. Dandy.
Harry H. Billsny, Leo NJ. Montgomery
Carroll N. Griffith, George c. Hutton,
James :. Sterling. Alfred D. Poole. Ches-
ter Townsend and William II. Burton.
Henry Ridgely. Of Dover. appeared FOR
the owner Of the ground. and Charles
F. Curley loo ked after the interests OF
the government.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13

town IN order 10 provide modern
schools for their children, and
Whereas, our antlquoted methods Of
public school administration are pre-.
venting the children Of the open coun,
try from receiving the benefits so feel,
offered by our State and National gov
crnmenis, and.
Whereas, The general principle Of
Capitalization has proved so effective
not only in al successful business
enterprises. but also IN school affairs.
therefore, b. 81
Resolved. That The Delaware State
Grange put itself on record az favoring
ihe consolidation o. tho rural schools
" the state as rapidly ss 80 can be
brought under the laws OF Delaware
and regulations OF the state Board OF
Education, and be 30 further
Resolved. That the state Grange
support through iis sympathy and
continued cooperation Delaware Coll
lego and the W0mcn's College OF Della
ware and the state Board OF Education
In their efforts 30 raise the sindsrds
and 90 improve the system OF admlnls-
iration Of the public schools Of our
state"
At the close Of the afternoon session
yesterday, Dr. Samuel G.. Mitchell.
president Of Delaware College. and
Professor George 5. Counts made short
addresses, advocating the consolidation
Of rural schools.
The delegates and visitors were taken
In automobiles TO the college farm,
where they were shown through the
buildings and inspected the live stock.
Lest night Dr.. W. j. Spillmsn. of the
United states Department OF Agrioul-
trc, made an address In Wolf Hall on
The Farm Labor Situation