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The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
Cache Declared Non-Navigable.

The house passed the Mathis bill to accept the declaration of Congress that Cache river is 8 non-nayigabie stream. This was over the protest of Representatives French of Poin- sett, Brinton of Craighead and others. who insisted that the stream should he kept open, and if the bill were passed no appropriation could be re- ceived from Congress. MT. Mathis in- sisted that bridges of more value than the stream which is not subject to navigation, and cannot he made so by S4,oO0 year out of the '.pork barrel"
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
Make Students Officers.

State College, Pa.-Students of Pennsylvania State College who have had military training have been ask ed to apply for commissions in the United States Marine Corps. Cap tain A. E. Ahrens, U. S. A., detailed 10 State College as professor of mili- tary science, announced that he had been instructed by the War Depart ment to bring the matter to the at tention of the graduating class.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
Defeat Local Bridqe Bill.

MT Josephs of Miller and MT. Phil lips of Little River had a tilt over a bill by MT Phillips to amend Act Is, approved January 29, to exempt Little River county from the Red River Bridge District. MT. Phillips asked that the act might be amended to permit the submission of the proposi- ton 10 vote of the people. He said he had remonstrances from 436 citi- zens of Little River against being in cluded in the district MT Josephs made an argument against the bill and it was defeated, 25 to 34.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
Is Financially Prepared

Washington.-The nations finances are mobilized to meet any situation in the opinion of the Federal Reserve Board, whose precautionary measures undertaken upon the severance of di. plomatic relations with Germany are believed to cover every contingency that may arise.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
Consider Actuarial Repeal Bill.

Consider Actuarial Repeal Bill.
 The Senate reconsidered, IS to II, the vote by which the Smith bill to abolish the Arkansas Actuarial Bu- reau had failed to pass, but efforts 10 pass the bill were blocked by the joint rule requiring all house business to be disposed of on Tuesdays and Fri days before the consideration of Sen ate measures. The vote on reconsid- eration came as a special order. There was no debate on the bill. The mo- tion to reconsider the vote was made and action upon it postponed The first vote was upon motion to table the motion to reconsider
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
Agree On Vocational Bill.

Washington.-Th Senate agreed to the conference report on the admins tration vocational education bill and it now goes to President Wilson for approval. A system of education in agriculture, trades and industries is to be administered, in cooperation with the states.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
To Aid Women Workers.

Washington.-Senator Robinson of Arkansas and Representative Heating of Colorado introduced identical bills to prohibit interstate shipment of goods made in whole or in part by women employed more than eight hours day or more than six days a week.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
wou,d Create New States.

Charleston, w. Va.-A resolution was introduced in the West Virginia House of Delegates to create a new state from Ohio, Brooke, Hancock and Marshall counties, to provide suffi- eient revenue to pay the Virginia debt judgment.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
Funds To Fight Rate Case.

The Bush bill authorizing the Ar kansas Railroad Commission to con- tinue in the federal rate cases which were postponed last year because of lack of funds, and appropriating $20,- 900 for this expense, passed as amend ed, limiting the amount of attorney fees to S10,000
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
Pass HinhWav Bill

The bill of MT. Shockley of Saline for the organization of the Little Rock and Hot Springs Highway Dis trict was passed unanimously. The commissioners named are; E. o. Bag ley of Pulaski, w. s. Sorrels of Gar land and George F. Buzbee of Saline.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
Continues Relief Work.

Berne, Switzerland-The Swiss Federal Council has proposed that leading Swiss citizens be ready, to continue the Belgian and French re- lief work if the American Relief Com mission retires from Belgium and northern France
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

-Four business houses and two resi- dences burned, a church and six other dwellings caught, a brick store badly damaged and the stock injured by re- moval, is the toll of disastrous fire at Kensett, four miles east of Searcy, supposed to have been caused by sparks blown from an engine or from a kiln for refuse at a stave factory. The fire ragged fiercely fos two hours, the flames being spread by a high wind. The stores occupied one block The dwellings burned are two blocks away, and other buildings at a great, CT distance.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
To Bridge The St. Francis.

Hr. Elliott of Lee introduced bill 10 provide for the organization of an improvement district in Marianna and Lee county to build bridge over the St Francis river near Marianna.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
BRIEF NEWS AND NOTES.

Machinery, including boiler, steam drills and large air compressor, for an up-to-date development plant, were unloaded at Melville for the Twink ling Star mine, six miles north. The property is owned by Chicago men, who have had prospect work going on for several months with good results. A shaft is being sunk 10 the ore levels demonstrated by drilling. A mill is contemplated.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
Paner Plant On Fire

Watertown, N. Y.-Fire in the mill of the International Paper Company caused upward of $100,000 damage to the plant.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

w. F. Eatman, of the Harrison Land Office, says that nearly all homestead, CTS who received permission to ab- sent themselves from their home- steads last winter are now returning to work their places. The govern ment allows them five months vaca- tion each year
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

The committee in charge of the df- rection of the proposed north and south highway through Polk county has called meeting at the office of it's chairman, Judge J. J. Alley, at Mena, at which it is expected steps will be taken to circulate petitions for the formation of the improvement district.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
Navigation Is Resumed.

Madrid, via Paris.-Navigation be tween Spain and the Philippine Is ,ands has been resumed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
nisannointed. Kills Self

Chicago.-Earl Albert, aged II, shot and killed himself because his mother would not allow him to attend a conference of boy scouts
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

The Forrest City Commercial Club received a carload of Glenside Short horn cattle-14 heifers and 16 bulls to be distributed among the leading farmers and stock men of St Francis county as the first step in the im- Drovement of the live stock in this section.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

Officials of the Cotton Belt rail road passed through Bearden on a tour of inspection. They made a care ful survey of the Bearden gravel pit. and think they will again open this pit for ballast
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02
Add 1ez Pensionsers fo oIie4

Add 187 Pensioners To List.
 By the Special Pension Committee, to enroll the names of 1S7 veterans and widows on Confederate pension list at S100 a month.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

David A. Gates, deputy commission CT of internal revenue, is being urg- ed by a number Of prominent citizens in Desha county to permit the use of his name as a delegate to the con- ing constitutional convention. Mir. Gates legal residence is in Desha county.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

Gates legal residence is in DeSha county.
 After washing his gloves in gaso- line, John Rifles. a West Helena pool room proprietor, put them on to dry He then lighted a cigarette By plac- ing his hands beneath a quilt the blaze was eXtinguished, but not until Riles' hands were badly burned
 When the schoolhouse at Burdette, Mississippi county. burned recently, goat used in limitations by lodge which occupied the upper floor of the schoolhouse, was burned to death.
 The Church Board of the First Methodist Church at Batesville is planning to purchase a residence for the Rev. B. l.. Milford, presiding el- der of this district
 It is believed at Rogers that a gold mining field will be opened up near here. Hundreds of leases are being lsIhtil anu IllleIo HUH OlubT SldLCS are coming in.
 The planning mill of the L. c. Kirk land Lumber Company of Texarkana burned. with @ total loss of between $S,0oO and $10,000. There was no in- surance.
 
 Another new zinc shipper was add cd to the Rush district. Zimmerman & Scofeld are shipping carload of free ore from the Lonnie Boy mine.
 Much land in Benton county has been leased by oil men who will pros pect for oil and gas there. The sink ing of test wells will begin soon.
 Thomas J. Preston and his wife of Hubbard died recently. MT. Preston died at 8 o'clock in the evening, and his wife died eight hours later.
 The boys of Company M, First Reg fment of the Arkansas National Guard, were warmly welcomed on their return to Blytheville. Their train was met by a crowd of fully 1000 County Judge E. P, Toney of Chi cot county is advertising for bids for the erection of four steel bridges n that county.
 A Chamber of Commerce has been organized at Lake Village.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

road passed through Bearden on a tour of inspection They made a care ful survey of the Bearden gravel pit. and think they will again open this pit for ballast.
 It is expected that several miles of paving will he laid at Russellville dur ing the coming spring and summer. Two paving districts have been or ganzed and sanctioned by the City Council.
 The Pekin Stove Company is un- loading new stave mill at Alpena Pass. It will be installed in a big body of white oak IS miles southwest of this place. The product will be shipped from this place.
 carload of black walnut stumps was loaded at Mena for the Kansas City market. The stumps were prob- ably 20 years old and brought as much as the trees that were cut from them.
 The frst federal farm loan associa- tion in Oauchita county was formed by the farmers of the Two Bayou neighborhood at Camden.
 The Elson art exhibit, sent from the University of Arkansas, is on exhibi- tion at Harrison.
 Tooth brush drills are now held in the public schools at Arkansas City.
 Judge l.. E. Cheek, who has operat- ed dairy near Pine Bluff for years, has sold 59 head of cattle for S2.295 to Henry Rutstein and Joe Gottlieb Because his duties as county judge require all his time, Judge Cheek de- cided to sell his dairy.
 Dr. Ray Kelly, veterinary supervis- or of the federal government, has come to Helena for the purpose of eradicating the cattle tick and asserts that within year he hopes to have the quarantine lifted.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

County Judge E. P. Toney of Chi cot county is advertising for bids for the erection of four steel bridges n that county.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

A Chamber of Commerce has been organized at Lake Village.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

When the schoolhouse at Burdette, Mississippi county. burned recently, a goat used in limitations by lodge which occupied the upper floor of the schoolhouse, was burned to death
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

The boys of Company M, First Reg iment of the Arkansas National Guard, were warmly welcomed on their return to Blytheville. Their train was met by crowd of fully 1000
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

The Church Board of the First Methodist Church at Batesville is planning to purchase a residence for the Rev. B. l.. Milford, presiding el- der of this district.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

Thomas J. Preston and his wife of Hubbard died recently. Mir Preston died at o'clock in the evening, and his wife died eight hours later.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

It is believed at Rogers that a gold mining field will be opened up near here. Hundreds of leases are being taken and miners from other states are coming in.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

The first federal farm loan associa- tion in Oauchita county was formed by the farmers of the Two Bayou neighborhood at Camden.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

The planning mill of the L. c. Kirk land Lumber Company of Texarkana burned. with @ total loss of between $S,0OO and $10,000 There was no in- surance.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

Tooth brush drills are now held in the public schools at Arkansas City.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

Much land in Benton county has been leased by oil men who will pros pect for oil and gas there. The sink ing of test wells will begin soon.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-02

The Elson art exhibit, sent from the University of Arkansas, is on exhibi- tion at Harrison.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02
SAYS NATION WILL BE
"BONE-DRY" IN 3 YEARS

Atlanta, Ga, March 3l.-Georgia
has set the pace for the nation with
the bone dry law enacted by the legis-
lature and signed by the governor
two days ago, according to DR.. Ira
w. Landrith, the famous prohibition
advocate of Nashville, and vice presi-
Dental candidate of the prohibition
party, who attended the Father and
Son banquet at the Atlanta Audito-
rum last night.
National-widc prohibition will come
in three years, according to his poll
tical calculations. The people of the
South are strongly in favor of it and
sentiment is growing rapidly in the
West, Eastern states are holding
back, because the liquor interests are
more firmly entrcnched in that sec
ton than anywhere else, but they will
finally become dry like all the balance
of the country when congress enacts
a law prohibiting the manufacture
sale and importation e ;.'toxicants.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02
WHERE THF LEADER
ENTERPRISE PIGS ARE
GOING TO BOARD

The six Hampshires presented to
the Ben Hill county boys pig club
were given to Raymond Harris, Paul
Mangun, Geo. F. Drexler, Ashley
Garrison, Alvin Wright and the
Lynnwood School. All the boys
showed their appreciation when Mr..
J. I. Pittman, county agent, announc-
cd to them that they had been recon-
mended by their teachers for special
high grades made during the tern, of
school and for which they are now
fully enrolled in the pig club with a
fine Hampshire as their own. Each
of the contestants will return to the
Leader-Enterprise two pigs next year,
when they in turn will again be dis
tributed to other country boys under
similar arrangements.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02
THOUSANDS VISIT F|TzGERALD
On HAMPSHIRE DAY." FIFTY
PAIR DISTRIBUTED To FARMERs

in the purchase of commercial ferti-
iizcr, leaving a greater net profit to
the farmer for his work and use OF
his land, without impoverishing it at
the same time.
In behalf of the farmers, who in
this instance were receiving a direct
cooperation from the First National
Bank through this distribution of
Hampshire pigs, Mr. Pittman express
cd their appreciation and extended
their thanks to its officers and promo
tiers of this Hampshire day, destined
to become an annual affair, and in be-
half of the pig club boys of the coun-
ty, of which Mr.. Pittman is the di-
rector, he offered his thanks and the
appreciation of the boys selected
through their teachers for the pigs
presented them by the Leader Enter
prise.
After the concluding remarks by
Mr.. Pittman, President Farmer, for
the First National, announced the
plan adopted by the bank for its dis
tribution and read the names of the
fortunate farmers selected to receive
a pair of the pigs and the names and
registered numbers of their respective
pairs. When the entire list had been
announced, the pigs were selected by
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02
CON-
T|NUES WORK ON
WAR PLANS TODAY

Washington. April 2.-While await
ing word from Congress, President
Wilson today continued his work on
war plans.
There is no immediate intention of
sending an American expedition to
Europe.
The belief of government authori-
ties is that the Entente Allies now
need money and ammunition more
than additional men. These materials
together with the corporation of
American navy and aggressive moral
support Of this nation are regarded
as the first step to be taken, while
the country prepares great army for
possible use in Europe.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02

their numbers and delivered to their
owners.
The day was we'll spent, marking an
epoch in the development of the coun-
ty and with this splendid start Ben
Hill county will rapidly forge to the
front as the largest producer of tho
roughbred Hampshire hogs in the
United States, it already being per-
haps the largest producer of any one
breed OF thoroughbred hogs in the
state.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02
RENT-TEACHERS MEET

The Parent-TeacherS Association
will meet on Tuesday, April 3, instead
of Thursday, April S, as previously
announced, in order not to conflict
with the Morris Dickerson wedding,
which many of the members wish to
attend. The election of officers for
the coming year and other matters of
importance will receive attention.
A large attendance is much desired.
Mrs. I. Gelders, President.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02
WILL SEIZE |NTERNED GERMAN
MERCHANT SHIPS # CONGRESS
DECLARES STATE Of WAR EXISTS

Washington, April plans were
completed by the Government today
to take over approximately ninety OF
the German merchant ships interneS
in American ports Immediately afteE
Congress declares state of war OK
lists.
A vigorously phrased resolution
calling for an immediate war decision
against Germany was introduced in
the House today by Representative
Gardner, of Massachusetts. Repuh-
lican. Gardner dropped his resoIu-
ton in the Resolutions basket" be-
fore the House met,
The Sixty-hfth Congress, war
body, met at noon today to organize
Representative Kitchen, Democrat
ic floor leader, expressed the belief
that the House could not organize be-
fore four or five o'clock. The Senate
however probably will be kept in sfs-
sion at least until three O'Clock ~
hope that the House may be ready
for joint session by that bour
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02

Mr.. w. Z. Lee, of TimmonsviIIe, s.
C., an extensive buyer Of tobacco, Us
to be in the city Tuesday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-04-02

Try a Want AID in the Leader"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-13

Prices of thu vsriou, grades Of cattle are
approximately as follows
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-13
Court Dismisses
Appeal of Man in
Prison in Kansas

Appeal oi edward sJysluS,, cQny,ctcd
in the district cour, OF Canadian ooun-
y on a chargc oi stealing two mules
was dismissed by the criminal court o,
appeals this morning IN an opinion by
Judge Armstrong. Since his appeal was
filed JustuS has been convicted in the
Kansas courts OF horse stealing, and IS
now in the Kansas pcnitentiary, sery
ing 7-ycar sentence He was sen.
tenccd TO five years imprisonment IN
the Oklahoma court
Other opinions by the court this
morning were
X PiaT,i, prohlbitory laws, counD
court OF Coal county, affirmed Charlie
Cruzan, Sarah Johnson and W N
Simmons, ptohibitory laws, Pawne,
county, affirmed John Canon. prohibi
tory laws, county court Blaine county
affirmed.
Appeal OF 7 l. Sharp, convicted il
the county court OF Pawnee county fo
violation OF prohbitory laws. was dis
mprScd- Sharp died since the filing o
tin appeal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-13
Market FIuctuateS Rapidly
Within Narrow Range,
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CHICAGO Jan is-Much nervous.
ness developed IN toe wheat market to-
day and there werr many alternating
advances and declines within mar.
rover range than has ~ late been the
rule. An apparent lull IN the export
trade acted as n handicap To the bulls,
bu, on the other hand N was generally
regarded ~ virtual certainty that tho
United states Visible supply total on
Monday would show material falling
OF Trade did not have nv large vol
une M usual Opening prices which
ranged from &c off To- s,c advance. with
May nj Sis1b to fiSk and July n,
l<pA to 81 so. were foloNed by a mod
crate setback all around. 1cn by sim
liar advance, and later ~ n return "a
about yesterdays finish
For the most rart wheat spectators
remained NJ a waiting attitude through
out the session. The close was weak n,
the same as Yesterdays finish to y,
lower. with NAV at 81 .NNul Nia. Rnd
July Rt 81 iaNnl,b0.
cold weather aud hullish Argentine Cror
ndvices gave som, strength To corn
Rural offcringa were lipht After open.
Ing UNCHANGED 90 ,.c hishcr the matkc,
reacted a little but recovered
Traders took their cue from corn. Rus
ness appeared To be almost entircl, local
Bulls continued to have the ADVANTAGE
IN the later transactions The closa va,
nervous at Nc To mAc net advance
Advanced puo,Rtio ou hogs put firm
meas into nroviuions, The hos msrhe
was reported at the highest level ever at
tained In January
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-13
NO L|VESLOST
IN EXPLOSION At
POWDER FACTORY
Dozen Employees Injured; No
Estimate on Damage,

NEW YORK, Ian. lJ.-While off.
cla information was lacking II az.
pcared today that theer was no loss OF
life IN the series OF powder explosions
at the plant OF the Du Pont Powder
company at Haskell y. J., las. night.
about a dozen employees were slightly
injured. No estimate OF the damage
was given by the Haskell officers, who
said statements might be Forthcoming
today at the company'S headquarters at
Wilmington. Del.
Haskell the scene oi oiher explosions
which nave DESTROYED lie did not wit
ness a, much destruction OF property
as took place the day before at Kings
land. New Jersey town. There we're
no shells stored at Haskell awaiting
shipment to Europe Only powder was
being manufactured at Haskell. After
after ton OF powder ilared mp until the
nine explosions within ten minutes ton
blaze burned so brightly that IT was
visible many miles away Several of the
detona,ionS were heard as lar north as
PoukeepSlc, y y
Haskell residents who fled front the
scene found their homes wrecked when
rhcv returned today In other towns the
deputy sheriiis spent the nigh, guard.
ing banks, public buildings and
dwellings where all glass pancs had
been ash,tcred
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-13
Fear of Measles
Epidemic Abates

Fear OF a ciy-wide epidemic OF
measles subsidized a, the city health de-
partment this morning when no new
cases were reported Quaran,ines were
lifted IN seven instances.
Another death from the malady was
reported Yesterday aftenoon The vic
tim was Clliiow Giggley three year,
old 200 South Harvey avenue.
Doctors say ,hs, most OF the measles
attacks arc oi he most virulent form
only small percentage being oi the
type known as German" measles
which is a mild stage OF the malady.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-13
Runaway Wives Are
Ready to Go Home

Mrs Lola Gage. q years old and
Mrs Lillian Klein, 10 years old, sisters,
wan, TO 60 back to Memphis, Texas.
Each carried an lS.mon'h. old baby boy
in her arms when they walked into the
aiiiee Of Mrs. II Y THOMPSON. police
ma,ron this morning Neither had
money
Family disputes caused them TO leave
home, they said Both husbands are
oil mill workers They thought !, would
he an easy matter to find work, bu,
say this idea was soon diSpelled
Mrs Thompson sen, them to the
providcn, association