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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
LOOKING Ahead,


Senator John Sharp Williams Of
Mississippi remarked at dinner, says
the Philadelphia Telegraph, that some
lawyers are compelled to build on the
future, and told this story as an ex-
ample:
Some time ago a handsome young
woman entered the office Of an attor
ney In the South. Immediately the
legal one rose to greet her.
az am very glad to tell you, Miss
Jones' he said In a pleased voice,
that your breach Of promise case has
been settled. The defendant has ex-
pressed desire to compromise the
case by marrying YOU
"That Is good news, indeed, was
the smiling response Of the fair plain
tiff. 1T Is much better than taking
chance on losing the verdict. You
have managed to case very well. How
much do l owe your
"Let me see,' thoughtfully mused
the lawyer. Shall we say one hum
dred dollarsr
awe shall not r emphatically rk-
piled the plaintiff. 1T Is entirely too
much
"'Wen, then, l will tell you what
4 will do, Miss Jones' returned the
lawyer. If you will promise to re-
tain me as your counsel when you sue
for divorce. will cut that bill right In
half"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
Gained Fame While DyIno.

Antoine Vatican, one Of Frances
foremost artists, painted his celebrated
decorative panels while dying Of the
white mans scourge. He sprang from
humble and poverty-strlcken surround
ings, and was forced to work on the
brink Of starvation for the greater
part Of his thirty-seven years. Just.
as his fame rose to national proper
tons his tubercular condition became
worse and he worked desperately dur
ing his last few years to complete as
much work as possible before he died.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01

that he loves me?" she asked. "All
Mexicans are gallant and pay absurd
compliments. It's just way they have
He has never spoken word that could
give offense." AS Dolores said moth
ing, she went on, hesitatingly, 81 can't
very well refuse to see him, for / don't
possess even a receipt to show that he
took those CATTLE"
"Oh, you must not offend him." Do
lores agreed, hastily, cor we'd never
leave Mexico alive" With which cheer
ing announcement the housekeeper
heaved deep sigh and went about her
duties with gloomy face.
Longorio arrived that afternoon, and
Alaire received him in the great naked
living room Of the hacienda, with her
best attempt at formallty. But her
GOODNESS served not in the least to chill
his fervor.
"Senora." he cried. eagerly. 81 have
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01

words, he hurried on: "You must par
don my impetuoslty, but l am a man Of
tremendous force, and my life moves
swiftly. l am not shackled by conven-
tions-they are less than nothing to
me. If 1t seems to you that my eager
ness carries me away. remember that
war is upon us and that affairs of mo-
ment press me so that am compelled
to move like the lightning. With me,
sonora, day is a year. The past is
gone, the present is here, the future
rushes forward to meet u.s."
Indeed, you forget Yourself" she
said, warmly. Then, changing her tone
Il too must act quickly. 1 must go
back at once"
"Oh, but I have told you only part
Of what | came to say"
"Surely the rest can wait" Her
voice was vibrant with contempt. "Pm
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01

Three crops year may be grown
In the Canal zone
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
CHAPTER Xxx.
La Feria.

Id Ferla.
"What's this l hear about WARP" Do
lores inquired Of her mistress, a few
days after their arrival at La Feria
"They tell me that Mexico is invaded
and that the American soldiers have
already killed more than thousand
women and children"
"Who tells you this?" Alaire asked.
"The men-everybody," Dolores
waved a hand in the direction of the
other ranch buildings. "Our people are
buzzing like bees with the news, and,
Of course, no one cares to work when
the Americans are coming"
II shall have to put an end to such
talk"
This morning the word came that
the revolution Is ended and that the
soldiers Of both parties are uniting to
fight for their liberties. They say the
gringos are killing all the old people
everyone, In fact, except the girls.
whom they take with them. Already
they have begun the most horrible
practices. Why, at Espinal"-Dolores'
eyes were round-"would you believe
| it?-those Yankee soldiers ate baby
They roasted the little dear like a
cabrito and ate it l tell you, it makes
wild talk among the peladors."
"Do you believe such stories?"
Alaire inquired, with some amusement.
"Um-m-not altogether. But, all the
same think 1t Is time we were going
home"
"This is home, for me, Dolores"
"Yes, but now that war"
"There isn't any war, and there
won't be any. However, If you are
nervous I'll send you back to Las Pal
mas at once"
"Glory of God! 1t would be the end
of me. These Mexicans would recog-
nize me instantly as an American, for
have the appearance and the culture.
You can imagine what would happen
to me. They would tear me from the
train. 1t was nothing except General
Longorio's soldiers that brought us
safely through from Neuvo Pueblo"
Then I'm glad that he insisted up
on sending them with us. Now tell the |
ranch-hands to put no faith in these
ridiculous stories. If they wish the
truth let them ask General Longorio;
he will be here today and quiet their
fears"
"You think he intends to pay us for
our cattle"
EYES,"
Dolores pondered moment. "Well,
perhaps he does-it Is not his money.
For that matter he would give all Mex
leo If you asked it. Use! His love
consumes him like fever"
Alaire stirred uneasily; then she
rose and went to an open window,
which looked out into the tiny patio
with its trucking fountain and it's rank,
plants. "Why do you insist
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The woman of his desires was yon-
der where those colors warred, and
she was mantled in red and gold and
purple for his coming. The thought
aroused him; he felt only a throbbing
eagerness to see her and to take her
in his arms once more before the end.
With his head high and his face
agleam, he rode into the west, into the
heart of the sunset.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01

in no condition to listen to anything
else"
But Longorio insisted. "Wait! 1t is
impossible for you to leave here"
Alaire stared at him incredulously.
ut Is true. Mexico is a seething cal
dron of hate; the country is convulsed.
1t would be unsafe for you"
do you mean to say that war has
| been declaredW
Practically"
what? You are telling me the
truth" A moment, then Alaire con-
tinued, more calmly, "If that is 80,
there is all the more reason why |
should lose no time"
"ListeD!" The general was deeply
in earnest. "You have no conception
of the chaos out there" He waved a
comprehensive gesture. "If the explo-
sion has not come, it will come within
few hours. That is why 1 flew to
yoi side. Battleships are hurrying to-
wa I'd our coast, troops are massing
against our l@sder, and Mexico has
risen like one AN. The people are in
+ envy; tho re out of bounds; there
is sack and yssiage in the cities. Ameri.
cans are objects of violence every
where and the poems are frantic" Hd
paused impressively. 1--WE face the
greatest upheaval Of history"
Then why are you here?" Alalre de-
a M cd t., H. q
such moment"
Longorio came closer to her, and his
voice trembled as he said: "Angel of
my soul, my place is at your side"
Again she recoiled, but with a fervor
he had never dared display he rushed
on heedlesSly. 81 have told you
harken only to my heart; that for one
smile from you would behead myself;
that for your favor I would betray my
fatherland; that for your kiss 1 would
race damnation. Well, I am here at
your side. The deluge comes, but you
shall be unframed" He would not per-
NIT her to check him, crying: "Wait
You must hear me through, sonora, so
that you may comprehend fully why I
am forced to speak at this time. Out
OF this coming struggle / shall emerge
heroic figure. Now that Mexico
unites, she will triumph, and of all her
victorious sons the name of Luis Lon
gorio will be sung the loudest. for upon
him more than upon any other depends
the republics salvation. do not boast.
l merely state facts, for have made
all my plans, and tomorrow l put them
into effect. That Is why cannot wait |
to speak. The struggle will be long,
but you shall be my guiding star in the
hours of darkness"
Under other circumstances the mans
egotism might have pro-
voked smile. And yet, for all its
grandiloquence, there was something
in his speech that rang hard and true.
PROFESSIONALLY Longorio was danger
ous-a real personality, and no mere
staggering pretender. Alaire felt a
certain reluctant respect for him, and
At the same time a touch of chilling
Fear such as she had hardly expert
enced before. She faced him silently
for moment; then she said:
Am l to understand that you forbid
me to leave my own house?"
For the time being, exactly"
"What? Then l am your prisoner"
(TO BE CONTINUED
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
A Domestic TranedX.

Janet and grandpa had a disagree
ment during the morning, and at
luncheon she did not take her usual
seat beside him. Grandpa and l are
unspeakable," she explained briefly.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
How Ia This One2

A girl applied for place behind the
counter of department store.
"What clerical experience have
your asked the department manager.
"Very little," she said with a blush.
~ only joined the church last week."
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
Human Riuhts.

"What we want is freedom of
speech!' shouted the man on soap
box.
'Yes!" answered the woman who
was leaning out Of the window. 'But
haven't we members Of the Anti-Noise
association any rights at all?"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
Speed.

"Heard any news from the boy at
the training campH"
"Yes. He writes us that he's the
fastest potato peeler in his company"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01

"We drank from the same canteen,"
exclaimed the old soldier, Illuminating,
"But wasn't you afraid of the mi
crobesT suggested his granddaughter.
"Geei No microbes could live In the
stuff we was drinkin' childw !
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-10-05
HOT SPRINGS GETS
BANKERS MEETING
REPRESENTATIVES OF NATIONAL
BANKERS ASSOCIATION AS
SEmBEE IN APRIL.
MANY VISITORS EXPECTED
Sessions of Council, Numbering About
300 Members, Are Attended BY Hun
dreds of Finaneiers From All
Parts Of the Country.
HotSpHngs

Hot Springs
Word was received in Hot Springs
from Robert Neil, cashier of the Ark
ansas National Bank, that Hot Springs
had been selected for the April meet
ing of the executive council of the
American Bankers Association. The
latter organization concluded its an
nual session in the New Jersey re
sort. This city won over Brian Clitl,
n. Y, and Atlantic City, which want
ed the executive council To return in
April. The entire Arkansas delega-
ton, headed by George ". Rogers Of
Little Rock. and the Missouri bank
ers, headed by John Lonsdale. former
ly of this city. led in the fight for Hot
Springs.
The executive council numbers
about 300 members. Their meetings
are attended by several hundred other
bankers from all parts of the country,
and it is planned to also have tine
entire membership of the Arkansas
Bankers Association in 4ot Springs
during the session of the executive
council of the national organization.
Headquarters for the meeting will be
in the Eastman Hotel. They will
convene the latter part of April.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-10-05
u. 5. TO BUILD 1900
MERCHANT VESSELS
GOVERNMENTS SHIP BUILDING
PROGRAMME Is A TONNAGE
OF 100000.

Washington.-Th magnitude of the
American government shipbuildng
programme was revealed for the first
time in a statement by the shipping
board showing that nearly 1000 mer-
chant vessels of about 100000 ton
mage will be completed within lit
tie more than year.
Completion of the ships comman-
deered in ship yards and of vessels ac-
tually about TO be contracted for
will give to the country fleet of l.
600 ships. with a total tonnage of
more than 100000. In addition 10
this the board will complete in 1919
vessels already contracted for and un-
der negotiation of about 1000, 900 tons
billion dollars has just been asked
of Congress to complete the pro-
gramme.
The United States now is leading
the world in shipbuilding and if the
present rate of construction were kept
TIP would become the leading shipping
nation of the world in a few years.
The British. whose present ocean-go-
ing tonnage is about 100000, are
hampered in building by lack of men
and materials. In all other countries
except Japan building virtually is at
a standstill
America now has total overseas
tonnage of 100000. to which has
been added about 100000 tons of Ger
man and Austrian shipping. Japan
has 100000 tons; Italy, 1,950,000;
France, 1,SS0,00O; Norway, 1,65OOO0:
Holland, 1,475,00O; Sweden, $4,000;
Denmark, 100000; Spain, 100000;
Russia. $4,000; Portugal, 100000, and
all of South America, 100000.
The shipping board is making every
effort to obtain engines, boilers and
other equipment for the vessels to
be built and In most instances CON
tracts have been placed.
An industrial service department
has just been established by the fleet
corporation which, with the Depart
ment of Labor, will assist shirbuild-
ers in obtaining labor. 1t also will
establish system of vocational
schools to train workmen.
Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board and Admiral Caps, general
manager of the fleet corporation, ex-
pect to start soon on a tour of the
country's ship yards to inspect the
work
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-10-05
ORGANIZE Reserve Guard.

l. r. Newman. editor of the Harri
son Times, has been appointed by
Governor Brough to organize a COM
pany of the Reserve Guard from
Boone county and other counties in
northwest Arkansas. Captain New
man was active in organizing the
Home Guard during and after the
Spanish American war under the di-
rection of Gen. w. B. Haynes. Gov
ernor Brough said that he will well
come letters and suggestions through
the adjutant generals office toward
complete organization of the Reserve
Militia. 1t is the governors plan to
raise and equip company in each
county of the state in preparation Of
any emergency that may arise.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-10-05
LIBERTY LOAN SALE
BEGINS WITH RUSH
GOOD WORK Is BEING DONE TO.
WARD $4,000, COO, 900 MINIMUM
ENTHUSIASM AROUSED.
CAMPAIGN ENDS OCTOBER 27
Variety of Demonstrations Marks
Opening of Drive in Various Cities
Average of SIPS 100000 a Day
Must Be Subscribed.

Washington.-Th great Liberty
Loan drive started throughout the
country with rush Telegraphic re-
ports TO the treasury from every sec
ton indicate tremendous enthusiasm
on the part of tens of thousands OF
workers and fair first day volume
of subscription toward the $3000,000,-
900 minimum which has been set as
the goal of the four weeks campaign.
Flags We're flown, whistles were
blown, acres of billboards blossomed
into red. white and blue posters and
thousands of workers started the cam
paign with enthusiasm from New
England to California. Everywhere,
from postoffices, bank and store win
dows, railway stations, street cars
and scores of other public places, Lib
erty posters with varied slogans were
pasted up and workers began the
task of finding buyers.
Towns from cities from coast to
coast welcomed the beginning of the
campaign with distinctive demonstra.
tions Here in the capital street cars
were stopped for two minutes at noon
and automobile horns and sirens let
loose a bedlam of noise as the field
force began its work In hundreds of
other communities the story was the
same, varied only by the methods fol-
lowed.
Secretary McAdoo opened his trans
continental cnnnnh L IN,
Cleveland, where Iris Speaker, star
outfi:lder of the Cleveland baseball
club, purchased the first bond. Liber-
ty Bell at st. Johns Church, Rich
mond. where Patrick Henry uttered
his immortal give me liberty or give
in fiye-minute proclamation that the
drive was on. At Atlanta the presi-
dent of the Georgia Federation of
Women's Clubs called up the chair
man of the Liberty Loan executive
committee before breakfast to get his
subscription-and got it.
Officials here were not inclined to
minimize the tremendous task A
vast amount of hard work must be
done during the next % more work
ing days by every person in the ranks
of the great organization. An aver
age of s125, O0O0 900 day in subscrip-
tions for the entire period would only
bring the total up to the minimum.
What officials hope for is to make
every day 100000, 900 day. or on an
eight hour basis, s25,000,000 an hour.
This would bring the total to within
hailing distance of the $4,000, 000,0 600
which the country is expected TO sub
scribe.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-10-05
ARK. REGIMENT TO
CAMP BEAUREGARD
VAcATE BARRACKS AT FORT
ROOTS, WHERE REGIMENT
HAS BEEN STATIONED.
COL. COMPERE IN CHARGE
No Orders Have Been Received Con-
cerning the Entrainins of the
Other Guard Divisions at Fort
Logan n. Roots.

Little Rock
The old Third Arkansas Infantry,
now the 154th Infantry, 39th Division,
c. S. N. g., is now at Alexandria, La,
where it has entered the guard train
ing camp at Camp Beauregard. The
third section of the regiment left last
Saturday, and the barracks of the
old officers training camp, where the
regiment has been stationed, again is
vacant. Col E. L. Compere, COM
manding officer of the regiment, was
in charge of the last section leaving
No orders have been received con-
corning the entraining of any of the
other guard divisions at Fort Roots,
although Colonel Brandt, commanding
officer of the First Iowa Field Artil-
1ery, who has been stationed at Fort
Roots with the First Battalion of his
regiment since the latter part of June,
received orders that the battalion will
proceed to its mobilization camp at
Deming, N NJ, as soon as transpor
tation can be received.
Pay in all guard organizations at
Fort Roots was completed when the
ammunition train received it's pay for
August.
Colonel Henry Stroupe has begun
series of afternoon lectures to the
noncommissioned officers of the Sec
ond Infantry. Both Colonel Stroupe
and Captain Robertson, adjutant,
spoke on the necessity of absolute 10y
atty on the part of the noncommis-
stoned officers and the gravity of
their responsible for the morale of the
regiment.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-10-05
SENATE ASKED TO
EXPEL La TOILETTE
FIVE PETITIONS ASKING ExPUL-
SION OF WISCONSIN MAN
PRESENTED.

Washington.-The is little dispo-
sition in the Senate to discuss the
loyalty of it's members. For that rea=
son there is little likelihood that the
charges of disloyalty lodged against
Senator LaFollette by the Minnesota
Public Safety Commission and other
individual citizens will be pressed.
This was strongly indicated following
presentation of five petitions for ex-
pulsion of LaFollette on the ground
that he has preached sedition.
Senator Kellogg, Minnesota. intro
duced the Minnesota Public Safety
resolution, bearing the signature of
the governor, attorney general and
members of the commissica, who de-
clared that LaFollette's speech at St.
Paul September 20 was "disloyal and
seditious" 1t wU such that Urea
sonable sentiment in the State of Min
nesota" has been created and Tie sun
port of the government has been
weakened
The other four peuuons were pre-
scented by Vice President Marshall
upon recommendation of local citl-
zens representing the Washburn,
Wise, Loyalty League, demanding inn
parchment of LaFollette for his trea-
sonable utterances and disloyalty TO
our government by W. A. Coombe, II
Washington, D. c.. attorney; c. w.
Canton, New York City, who said our
sons giving up their lives for the
cause of their country should not Ire
compelled to listen to such traitors IN
our midst" and d. NJ Jones, Wasting
ton, d. G..
All five petitions are in the hands
of the committee on privileges and
elections of which Senator Pomerene
is chairman. Pomerene said he will
talk with committee members.
Until then | cant say what the
committee will do" he said, of the
Is members of the committee, nine
are in Washington. Two of these
strongly favor committee action.
Neither, however. would permit the
use of his name in connection with
his views
Most members of the committee,
though unwilling to discuss the proba-
BILE action, indicated they believe the
petitions will be allowed to lie on the
table. Meanwhile LaFollette, ap-
parently undisturbed. went to aeet-
ing of the finance committee. Pressed
for a statement, he said. smilingly:
I'm not making any statements
whatsoever"
1t was in anticipation of a speech
by LaFollette answering his critics
that leaders determined to put the lid
on any discussion by calling an execu-
tive session.
1--WE can't prevent any senator from
speaking" said a member of the rules
committee, but we can prevent him
using the Congressional Record for
dissemination of a speech indicating
a serious lack OF harmony in this
body"
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-10-05

The first important step for ths
building of the connecting link b.
tween Waldron and Mt. Ida, which
will be the part OF the Hot SPRING.
Pixies Peak Highway, was taken
when a delegation Of citizens of those
places will meet at the Scott-Monf
gomery county line and put in tn
next few days doing effective road
work. The Waldron delegation viii
take the kinks out of the road AMI
work toward their town. and the same
procedure will be followed by the Nj.
Ida workers as they improve the high
way toward that place.
County Judge S, A. Buchanan an
Gibson Witt. formerly prosecuting Al.
torney and resident of Mt. Ida. rep
resent Hot Springs at the meetine
Judge Witt stated Mt Ida was very
anxious to be included in the route
OF the Albert Pike Highway Asseeia
ton, and said that the citizens of his
town have already made substantial
road improvements, buying consider
able machinery and doing extensive
work
There is a portion of the road ii
Garland county leading TO Mt. Ida
that demands immediate attention,
and this will have to be improved in
order 10 make the highway suitable
for traffic. The enthusiasm that Is
heing shown by the &aldron and Mt.
Ida residents IS such as TO presage
an early completion of the road from
Waldron to Hot Springs. This link
is about the last that has TO be ea=
tablished, and when the Albert Pike
Highway Association holds its mex
meeting the respective state commit
tees will be able to report definite
route from this city to the Colorado
resort The road from lisa to Colo
RADIO Springs is already an establish
ed fact. and the route from Tulsa 10
Fort Smith and on to Waldron has
been put into good condition. This
highway project, combined with the
completion OF the Improvement on
the Hot Springs-Iittle Rock Highway
trict to connect with a northern and
picturesque route out of Arkadelphia.
which is now in progress, constitute
more good road work that the people
of this city, through the Business
Mems League. have interested them
selves in the past year than in many
seasons combined.