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The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
MESSAGE RECEIVES
 GENERAL APPROVAL
MANY coNeREssMEN DECLARE IT WILSON'S GREATEST
 STATE PAPER.
KEYNOTE FOR WINNING WAR
Senator La Toilette Declines To Com ment-Any Comment of Mine Will Be Given On the Floor of the
 Senate He Said.

Washington.-ApproVal of Presi- dent Wilson's declaration of war on Austria-H Hungary was voiced by prac- tically every member of Congress who commented upon it. Many of those who approved it regretted only that it did not recommend also declara- tions of war on Turkey and Bulgaria. Many pronounced the address the greatest state paper ever prepared by the president and declared it sounded the keynote for the winning of the war.
 'This message is the greatest the president has ever delivered" de- clared Chairman Chamberlain, Demo crat, of the Senate military affairs committee.
 Representative Cannon, former Re publican speaker, declared it a great message and thought the president might have some diplomatic reason for not including Turkey and Bull garia
 Chairman Stone of the Senate for eign relations committee, did not hear the address, being at the War Depart ment on business, but announced his approval.
 Senator Shoot, Republican, said he thought the presidents discussion of relations with Germany was "too idealistic," but added from the rec ommendation of a state of war against Austria Hungary to the end it was an American message"
 Tt was the ablest message MT. Will son has ever delivered" said Sena- tor Underwood, Democrat, 'it sound ed the keynote upon which we must win the war"
 Acting Republican Leader Gillett of the House, and other Republicans said they regretted the president did not include Turkey and Bulgaria
 q don't share the presidents dis tinction between Austria and Turkey and Bulgaria. said Representative L0ngworth, Republican. q think we ought to declare war against all three."
 Speaker Clark and Democratic Leader Kitchin said they would not discuss the message until they had had time to read it carefully.
 "The recommendation for declar- ation of war against Ausria," said Democratic Leader Martin of the Sen ate, ''is in sympathy with the wishes of a great majority of Congress.
 Senator La Toilette declined to comment.
 Any comment of mine will be giv. en on the floor of the Senate" he said.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
MONCRIEF IN THE CHslR
Governor cazort Retires In Favor of
 Dewitt Senator.

Lee Cazort of Lamar, speaker of the 1917 House of Representatives, acting governor for three or four days, will step down and surrender the chair to J. W. Moncrief of De- Witt, president pro tenn of the Senate and ex-officio lieutenant governor. Senator Moncrief has been in Mem phis for several days while Governor Brough is in the East. Senator Mon crief returned to the state. Acting Governor Cazort said that he had en- joyed his brief tenure of office and wanted to leave the parting injunc- tion for all good citizens to boost the Southern Stockgrowers' Association meeting. which will be held in Little Rock next year. He said that this meeting will be of great benefit to the state. MT. Cazort had a large part in securing the convention for Little Rock
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
FIVE BILLIONS ARE
 SOUGHT BY JULY 1
WILL BE IN ADDITION TO THE $3,eee, ,ooo,o PROCEEDS FROM
 LIBERTY BONDS.

Washington.-Congress will have authorized early in the session which convened Monday means of col lecting from the American people be- tween now and July 1 about $5,00o,-. 100000, in addition to the S3,666, ,000,- 900 from Liberty bonds already au- thorized but yet to be issued, the s1,- 000000,000 or less expected from war savings campaigns and about s3,000,- 100000 from war taxes.
 Most congressional leaders believe the s5,000,000,000 balance must be provided principally by issue of bonds, and Secretary McAdee has told mem bers of Congress that he heartily fa- vors that method. Chairman Kitchin of the House ways and means com mittee, on his return to Washington, will take up the question immediately and the committee within a week or two is expected to frame a new bond measure. If this plan is finally adopt ed the country probably will be called on to absorb two more big Liberty bond issues between February 1 and July l, aggregating more than $S,50O,- 100000
 Another big finance question which will receive the early attention of Congress is the continuance of loans to the allies. If the present rate of extending credits to the allies is con- tinued the 7,OO0,000,OO0 authorized credits will be exhausted by July and Congress will have to decide whether to continue the loans after that time. Six billion dollars will be required for the fiscal year beginning July l, if the rate of $500,00O 900 a month is kept up.
 Wide difference of opinion exists in Congress over the question of wheth- CT the bulk of the s5,0o0, ,O00, 900 should be raised by taxation or bond issues. but those advocating the issue of se- curtties expect strong support from the administration. They are prepar- cd to argue that the internal revenue bureau already is overburdened with the immense task Of creating machin- cry for collection of the $3,40O, ,000, ,A00 war revenue expected before July 1. and that great confusion would re- suit from the imposition of new taxes before opportunity has been given for, the existing levies to adjust themselves to the economic situation
 Taxation advocates are expected to make a fight for establishment oP new taxes on certain business lines and for increased income and excess profits rates. Under the present law the estimated receipts from incomes is $1,200,000,000 and from excess profits S1,220, ,000,00O.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
TRUCE EFFECTIVE
 ON RUSSIAN FRONT
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN OF FIClAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM
 BERLIN AND VIENNA.

New York.-An armistice already is in effect on many parts of the Rus sian front.
 This information is contained in of ficial announcements from Berlin and Vienna The Russian statement tells of increased fraternizing between the Russian and German troops, but does not mention the armistice.
 The Vienna announcement says:
 During the last few days an ar mistice has been concluded on many sectors of the Russian front, from di- vision to division and from corps to corps. In the Pripet region the Rus sian army concluded an official ar mistice with the opposing command of the allied (Teutonic) troops.
 "A Russian deputation crossed our lines in order to prepare the way with the plenipotentiaries of the allied (Teutonie) armies for an armistice on the whole Russian front.
 ''In the Italian theater and in AL bania there is nothing new.''
 An armistice was agreed on with the Russian army according to a Der lin dispatch It was begun when hos tilities were to be stopped and ar engagements made concerning inter- course between the lines, troop move ments in the trenches and work and air activity. Forty-eight hours notice was fixed for denunciation of the ar mistice, which covers the territory from the south bank of the Pripet to the south of the Lipa
 Meanwhile the internal situation in Russia remains acute. Infantry and machine gun attachments have been sent against the general staff head quarters at the front, where refusal to meet the Bolsheviki regimes de- mand that arrangements be made by the commander-in-chief with the Ger mans for an armistice.
 All the newspapers which printed the manifesto of the provisional gov. ernment have been suspended
 The provisional government, thrown out of power by the Bolsheviki, reap peared on the scene recently and is sued a manifesto claiming to be the only legal authority in Russia and urging the people not to obey the de- crees of the Bolsheviki.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
WILL ACCEPT MARRIED MEN
Recruiting For Cavalry White Regu-
 lar Army Has Been Resumed.

Married men may be accepted for all branches of the Army on same basis as single men during period of existing emergency
 Recruiting for Stevedore Regiments colored Quartermaster Corps has been resumed. Also recruiting has been resumed for Cavalry white Reg ular Army.
 The following branches of service are open for voluntary enlistment:
 Aviation Section, Signal Corps; Sig nal Corps, Quartermaster Corps, En. gineer Corps, Coast Artillery Corps, Ordnance Corps, Field Artillery, Cav airy, Infantry, Medical Department, Stevedore Regiments, (Colored).
 Any man who has registered for selective service cannot voluntarily enlist on or after December 15, 1917."
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
The New Face Creams, Talcum and Face Powders With the
 $100,00O OdOr.

Every woman will be interested in this exquisite line of toilet articles The "Jonteel'' line. The combination Jonteel Cream, price soc; Jonteel Cold Cream, soc; Jonteel Face Powder, soc; Jonteel Talcum Powder, 25e. This de- lightful new odor, incorporated in these creams and powders, is a blend of 26 flowers. The cost to originate this new odor was $1O0,O0O. Note the page ad in Ladies' Home Journal for complete description. It will not be but a short while until Jonteel will be a household word for quality toll ct articles. Resp sctfully, Snodgrass & Bracy. Mail Order Drug Stores.
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The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
Health Situation Bad.

Smallpox. meningitis, diphtheria and scarlet fever are appearing over the state, pr. c. w, Garrison, state health officer. reported. He said great diligence on the part of the county health officers will be neces- sary to keep down serious outbreaks. One of the difficulties has been small pox of which 70 cases have appeared in Little Rock during the last 2S days. Dr. Garrison said that health officers first considered the question of pro tecting the soldiers in camp as of par amount consideration, but that it seems more difficult to control dis. eases in adjacent communities than in the camp
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
Answer Camp Query.

The authorities at Camp Pike in- quired of Attorney General J. D. Ar buckle If there is state law prohib- iting railroad companies from plac- ing passenger cars next to the en- zines of trains and baggage cars on the rear of the train. The attorney general resurrected an old section which holds the persons ordering such arrangements responsible in case of acident when train is made up in that order. It was presumed by the attorney general that the railroads have been shirting the passenger and baggage cars of troop trains in order to heat the coaches from the engine.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
Road Fund Distributed.

The Arkansas Highway Commission approved an appropriation of $66,964 for road districts on recommendation of the advisory boards, as follows: Road Improvement District No. In Sharp county, $6,O00; Road Improve ment District No 15 in Jefferson coun- ty, $1O.000; Road Improvement Dis trict No. 1, Faulkner county, S1G,000; the Vilonia and Damascus roads, $10,- 149.74; Road Improvement District No. 1, St. Francis county, S10,000; Road Improvement District No 2, St. Francis county, s5,467; Road Improve ment District No. 1, Dallas county, $12,5S4; additional for Road Improve ment District No. 1, Sevier county, S2,- 764.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
For Vocational Classes.

Roy Dimmit, federal agent of the United States Bureau of Education, arrived to confer with J. L. Bond SUI perintendent of public instruction, with reference to putting the vocation al education act in force in Arkansas. The State Department of Education reports that several schools in the state have met the requirements of the Smith-Hughes bill, under which this money is appropriated by the government. They will be among those to receive aid. It is believed that the money will be distributed about January 1. Half of the S27.000 appropriated for Arkansas for one year is in the state treasury.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
peserters To Mexico.

Juarez.-Stripped of their uniforms by American Consul E. A. Dow and given blue denim overalls and jump CTS, the two American soldiers from a Fort Bliss infantry regiment were released here and now are at liberty on this side of the river Efforts to have them returned to the American authorities to answer charges of de sertion during wartime have been un- availing.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
PARENTS WILL BE
 EQUALLY BLAMED
PARENTS AND SCHOOL BOARD MUST AID IN ENFORCING
 VACCINATION LAW.
BOARD OF HEALTH DECIDES
Says No Person Shall Be Entered as a Teacher, Employe or Pupil in Any Public or Private School Without
 Vaccination Certificate.
Little Rock

Little Rock
 An amendment to Section 125 Of the Rules and Regulations of the State Board of Health, adopted, places the liability for failure to Vaccinate school children upon the members of the school board and the parents or guardians of the children the same as upon the principal of the school and teacher in charge. Hitherto, on ly the teachers were held accounta- ble, but now the members of the board and the parents will be equally blamed.
 The section as it originally read was as follows;
 s'No person shall be entered as a teacher, employe or pupil in pub lie or private school in this state with out having first presented to the prin- cipal in charge or the proper authori- ties, a certificate from a licensed and competent physician of this state cer- tifying that the said teacher. employe or pupil has been successfully vacci- mated; or in lieu of certificate of successful vaccination, certificate cer- tifying a recent vaccination done in a proper manner by competent phy- sieian: or a certificate showing im- munity from having had smallpox"
 The amendment follows:
 "The responsibility for the enforce ment of this regulation shall rest equally on each and every member of the school board, the superintend- ent, principal or teacher in charge and the parents or guardians of the pupils, and each of them shall be sep arately and individually liable for per mitting any violation of this regula- tion If, in the discretion of the health officer having jurisdiction, any person to whom this regulation ap- plies shall have physical disability which man contraindieate vaccination, certificate to that effect, issued by the said health officer. stating the con traindication, may be accepted in lieu of a certificate of vaccination, provid- ed that the exemption shall not ap- ply when such disability shall have been removed"
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
Less Alcohol in Bee-.

Washington.-Orders reducing the alcoholic content of beer to three per cent will be issued soon by the Food Administration, with the approval of President Wilson. The amount of grain used by brewers will be cut down approximately 30 per cent. The Food Administration says that with two CT three years supply of whiskey on hand, it is undesirable now to stop brewing of beer because of the possibility of driving the people to whiskey drinking.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
School Money Received.

State Treasurer MeDaniel received a draft for s13,744.47 from the United States treasury as Arkansas share of the money set aside under the Smith Hughes bill for vocational training in the schools The sum is apportioned as follows: For agricultural training, $6,94SS3; for trades and industrial training, $250o, and for training of teachers, s4.29514.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
Germany Sells Suoar.

Stockholm.- final shipment Of the first 2.000-ton consignment of re- fined sugar has arrived here from Germany. A further thousand tons is being loaded at Setting and is ex- pected to arrive within few days. It is declared that the sugar has been received without any special compen- sation from Sweden's resources.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
FOR HURRIED READERS.

About 40 more drafted men were sent from Grant County to Camp Pike to put on the khaki uniforms and pre- pare to get the kaiser. All seem to be jubilant and left waving their hands goodbye. About 300 people went with them to the train to bid them farewell.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
Barred Zone EnIarned

New York.-Extension for almost two miles of the enemy alien barred zone along the East river water front was put in operation by United States Marshal Mccarthy.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
For Nd senarate Peace.

London-Reassuring messages from Russia to the effect that no separate peace will be tolerated, but that the armies under General Dukhonin will fight on. have been received by the Russian embassy in London.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
Must Release PiersoI.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The State Su. preme Court ordered the release of Claude Piersol, convicted of kidnaping Lloyd Rect on $10,000 bond pending an appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
Assessment Reduced.

The Arkansas Tax Commission re- duced the assessment on the proper ties of the Arkansas Light and Power Company sSo.00o on account of cor rect.ons that have been made in the list of assets The Arkansas Light and Power Company operates 23 pub lie utilities plants in the state.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
U. S. Troons To Patrol.

New York.-Patrol of water front zones forbidden to alien enemies will be taken over immediately by United States troops. Local authorities will cooperate with the military in guard ing the harbor property.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
crainhead Road System.

The state highway commission sent out plans for the Nettleton road sys- tenn in Craighead county. The esti- mated cost of the road is $22S,000. The construction is to be of concrete and brick.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
Enlist Up to December IS.

Washington.-Me subject to draft may enlist in any branch of the mili- tary service up to noon December I5, under ruling announced at the War Department.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
Rothermere Is Named.

London.-The official announce ment of the appointment of Baron Rothermere, brother of Viscount Northcliffe. as president of the Air Council was made.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
cazort Issues No Pardons.

During the three days he served as acting governor, Lee Caxort refused to grant any applications for pardon About 10 petitions were submitted him.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
Incarceration Matters.

Articles of incorporation was filed with the secretary of state by the An derPoorman Manufacturing Company of Mississippi.
 Magnolia Mining Company of Little Rock, incorporated, capital $50,000, of wkich S12,500 subscribed.
 Taylor-Jenkins Tractor Company of Joncsboro, capital S50,O0O, of which S10,00o subscribed.
 Johnson-Taylor Land Company, of Paragould, capital s60,00O, L. s. Par .ker president, R. P. Taylor secretary.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

Seven dollars and fifty cents per ton for lump coal at the yards is the retail price fixed for the city of Lit tie Rock by the federal fuel admins trator.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

Two carloads of Percheon mares and colts were sold to farmers around Everton. They were shipped here from the drouth-stricken section of Texas.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

The Texarkana city authorities of the Arkansas side of town have order ed new American-La France fire engine.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

The Benton Epworth League held a book shower in the chapel Of the church recently The books will be forwarded to Camp Pike through Mrs. E. R. Norton, who is collecting from all the other organizations in Benton.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

The new s12.OoO building at the school of the Ozarks at Hollister has been completed.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

Boone county has subscribed s1,47S to the Y. M. c. A. war work fund, which lacks but SIP of being the max imum amount apportioned to that county. A. c. Brooks was the chair man of the work and carried the cam paign throughout the county.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1917-12-13
SPORT.

Linn w. Howard Of Ripon, Wis. In
diana University's plunging fullbacx,
quit school and enlisted in the quar-
termaster department of the United
States army as first-class mechanic.
He was assigned to Fort Thomas, KY,
and left for that place.
The Futurity of 1920 will have q
guaranteed value of $4,000. This an.
nouncement was made in New York
by A. Mel. Earlocker. secretary of
the Westchester Racing Association,
in sending out blanks to horsemen for
the big 2-year-old fixture of that year.
Dave Brister won the ten-hour en-
durance contest which was staged at
the Denver Athletic Club alleys. His
score for the contest was 1854, and
his general average 1875. Lou Robin
son was second with 1903, and his
average was 100. Stephens bowled
1885 for an average Of 1856 per game.
Among the visitors in the capital
was Thomas w. Ames Of Ishawooa.
Wyo. in the heart of the Big Horn
basin, who is in the East for the pur-
pose of securing number of thor
oughbred and Morgan sires for use on
his own and neighboring ranches ir
the production of army horses.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1917-12-13
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT.
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE WEEK
SHOWING THE PROGRESS oT
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union News service.
ABOUT THE WAR.

At the peace parley the Russians
srmistice.;
Ecuador has severed diplomatic re-
lations with Germany, according to an
official announcement.
Congress by a, virtually unanimous
vote declared war on Austria Hun
gary and President Wilson signed the
declaration. 80.
Suspension of hostilities over the
whole Russian front for ten days be-
ginning at noon Dec. Z were arranged,
the Berlin war office announced.
A telegram from Oporto says that
the revolution in Portugal has ended
with the success of the revolutionists
and that the government has resigned.
There was little news reported from
the Cambria or Verdun districts Sun
day. At Cambria the artillery duels
are continuing, and the British are
improving their lines. ,E
The Berlin war office announcement
asserts that 1000 additional men have
been made prisoners on the Italian
front. bringing the total since the new
offensive began up to $4,000.
The British shipping report shows
sixteen ships of more than 1000 tons
were sunk by divers or mines during
last week, az compared with fourteen
such vessels the previous week.
A persistent rumor at Buenos Aires
said President Irigoyen had notified
Germany that submarine attack on
Brazilian ports would be the cause of
Argentina breaking relations with Ger
many.
The belief was expressed by several
congressman at Havana that Presi-
dent Menocal would send message
to Congress asking that a declaration
be made that state of war exists be-
tween Cuba and Austria Hungary.
With the tremendous drive of the
Austro-German invaders on the Ash
ago plateau checked for the time be-
ing, Gen. Diaz has mobilized the air
forces of Italy on the northern front
for a great counter stroke to disorgan-
ize the enemy's communications.
A proclamation to the Russian ma
ton has been issued by the Russian
government announcing that "Kale-
dimes and Korniloff, assisted by the
imperialists and constitutional demo-
Gratis, have raised revolt and de-
clared war in the Don region against
the people and the revolution" The
proclamation adds that "the constitu-
tional democrats and bourgeoisie are
supplying the revolving generals with
scores of millions"
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1917-12-13
WESTERN.

Three Sidney, Neb., girls have
raised enough money to keep more
than 400 Sammies in smokes for a
week
Col Fred S. Breen of Flagstaff.
Ariz., has resigned as disbursing Off
Ger for Arizona under the selective
service law.
Denver postoffice authorities were
notified that Miss L. Elwinna Ken
nedy, postmistress at Golfer, Wyo..
had been killed
Three so-called "pacifists." con-
victed on three charges of disorderly
conduct, were each sentenced at Los
Angeles, Cal. to serve six months in
Jail and fined $1,000 each.
Soaring prices of tobacco reached a
new high point at Louisville, KY,
when the sale Of 1O3 hogsheads of old
hurley of the colory type at 40 cents
q pound for a total OF more than s4O,-
900 was reported.
At a special meeting of the master
bakers of Utah at Ogden. plans We're
formulated for the manufacture of a
15-cent loaf OF bread, in line with in
structions Of the food administration
for food conservation of wheat and la
Dor.