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The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
WILSON AWAITS
 EXTRA SESSION
PRESIDENT HAS TAKEN ALL POS sisLE MEASURES FOR DEFENSE
 BEFORE CONGRESS MEETS.
24 DEsTROYERS ORDERED
Navy Department Has Called Confer ence of Steel and Other Material Companies To Considers Means or
 Speeding Up Naval Construction.

ashington.-Having taken virtual ly every defense measure possible be- fore the assembling of Congress, Pres ident Wilson and his advisers are concentrating their efforts to prepare for the more sweeping steps for whicn congressional authority will be sought.
 The details of steps to be recoEi- mended are held in closest confidence. but officials lets it be known that among other things a general military budget, co-ordinating many items or expense deemed imperative. will be laid before Congress when the extra session begins.
 During the day the Council of Ma tional Defense held a conference with it's advisory committee of seven tn- dustrial leaders, who have mapped out mobilization plans for the country's economic resources; the Navy De- partment awarded contracts for A de- stroyers and called a conference of steel and other material companies for next week to consider means of speeding up the naval construction; the War Department announced that failure of the army appropriation bill at the last session of Congress would not be permitted to handicap the army preparations, and regulations were promulgated to guide the countrys newspapers in a voluntary censorship preventing publication of details which might embarraSs the govern ment.
 In making the awards on destroyers Secretary Daniels accepted the maxi mum estimate of each of the three companies submitting figures. Of the 24 ordered nine will be built under the emergency fund. Congress having spt> officially authorized only 15. A consid- erable number of other builders were in conference with officials, however. and indications are that the order will he doubled or even trebled, if fa- eilities for construction of the yes sels can be found.
 Regarding the activities of the War Department, Secretary Baker made this statement to the newspaper men:
 "Of course, everybody knows that the international situation is tense The War Department, like every other department of the government, is busy with state of preparation, but with out attempt on the part of the depart ment or anybody else to determine what that preparation is for, except to put our national strength in a state of efficiency
 Everybody realizes that this is sort of unnatural situation We are making preparations and buying sup plies and all that sort of thing. and yet the policy of the country is still to be determined by the legislative body. and just what will happen is 10 be determined by the president and Congress.
 "All that you can say of the War Department is that it is pressing ahead all purchases of everything that will be needed to equip an army, if the army is to be called 1pon."
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
To Organize Boy Scouts.

Sergeant James Savage. U. s. A. who is assigned to the Military De- partment as one of the physical ex- animation officers of the Arkansas guard, will make an effort to organ ize Boy Scout troops in each of the eight wards of Little Rock, the ag- gregate membership to be about 6o1 Boys F years old or over will be elig- ible and Sergeant Savage expects 10 call a meeting of prospective scout masters soon i'll each ward to serve as scoutmasters, but will give his et- tention to organizing the troops. He also expects to plan hikes and camps for the boys during the summer months.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
UpIects To Wool Rate.

Salt Lake City.-A complaint has been filed with the Interstate Com merce Commission by S. W. Mcclure of Salt Lake. secretary of the Nation al Wool Growers Association, against the Union Pacific and B other rail roads, charging that the companies have been applying tariff rates to ship. ments of wool in the grease from Western to Eastern points that are unjust, unreasonable and discrimina- tory.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Rabbi Declines to Serve.

Following Rabbi Louis Wits decli- nation of appointment as a member of the State Board of Charities and Corrections, Tillcan B. Parks of Hope was appointed by Governor Brougf to fill the vacancy. MT. Parks is pros
 ecuting attorney of the Eighth judi cial circuit The purpose of the boar
 is to make survey of state charita- ble and correctional institutions, and 10 recommend legislation for their improvement to the next legislature.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Austrian Break Distant.

Washington.--The fact that Count Tarnowski, the newly appointed am bassador from Austria-Hungary, is arranging to secure a new embassy building is taken to indicate that his government does not expect diplomat ic relations to be severed in the near future. Count Tarnowski has not yet presented his credentials to the president.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
SeIzes German Shins

Shanghai-The Chinese naval su- thorities took possession of the Ger man steamers Albenga (4,62S tons), Deike Rickmers (4,176 tons), Medina G,6e8 tons), Melee G,6S2 tons), and Eikiang 1,S40 tons). The vessels were lying in the Whangpoo river. The crews were put ashore.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
To Vote On Suffraqe.

Oklahoma City.-Unless Governor Williams vetoes the measure, wom- an suffrage amendment to the consti- tuition will be voted on at the state election in November 1918. The Sen ate, shortly before final adjournment without a dissenting vote, concurred in house amendments to the reso,u- tion eliminating the grandfather and literacy test clause.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Plan For Wooden Ships.

Washington.-Mea to enable the United States, in case of war with Germany, to procure without delay a great fleet of vessels for transporta- ton of supplies to the allies, were dis cussed here by builders of wooden ships of the Atlantic and gulf coasts. who met at the call of the Shipping Board.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Mexico To Be Neutral.

Mexico City-Henry P. Fletcher, the new American ambassador, after discussing matters with defacto off cials and General Carranza, it is said, is satisfied with the Carranza govern ment's policy of neutrality will re- main unchanged. His impressions, it is said, have been forwarded to Wash ington.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
For Bone Dry" Georgia.

Atlanta, Ga--"Bone dry" prohibi- tion bills, which would bar liquor ab- solutely except for medicinal and sec ramental purposes and make it's pos session crime, were introduced in both houses at the opening of an ex- tra session of the Georgia legislature here. Both house and senate commit tees began work on the bills imme- diately
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
FRENCH CONTINUE
 ADVANCE IN USE
CAPTURE TWO TOWNS THOUGH STRONGLY OPPOSED BY
 THE GERMANS.
BRITISH WIN LAGNICOURT
East of NiVelle-St. Vast and Armen- tieres There Was Much Fighting in the Air-Two German Machines
 Were Brought Down.

Paris.-Though strongly opposed by the Germans, the French troops occu- pied the towns of Folebray and La Feuillee, south of the Couey forest. says the official statement issued by the war office. Progress also has been made by the French north of Soissens in the neighborhood of Vregny.
 The text reads:
 North of the Somme there have been no essential changes. Between the Somme and the Disc our artillery dispersed enemy assemblies between Benay and Uruviuers est. Quentin sectorl.
 South of the Disc we made import ant progress in the Basee-Forett de Coucy Notwithstanding the difficult ties of the terrain and the spirited re- sistance of the enemy our troops cc- cupiel Folembray and La Feuillee.
 North of Soissons we made prog ress in the region of Vregny.
 Between the Somme and the Disc the Germans made repeated attacks during the night on the front between Essigny and Benay. All these attemp.s were checked by our fire or repulsed by our counter attacks. Serious losses were inflicted on the enemy. We main tain completely the positions captured.
 London.-The British attacked and captured the village of Lagnicourt. according to the official report from Berlin headquarters in France North of the Bapaume-Cambral road thirty prisoners and machine gun were taken. During the afternoon the Ger mans delivered counter-attacks from the east and northeast These at. tacks. the statement says, were re- pulsed.
 The text reads:
 This morning we attacked and cap tured the village of Lagnicourt. North of the Bapaume-Cambral road We took 30 prisoners and machine gun. Dur ing the afternoon the enemy delivered determined counter-attacks from the east and northeast, but were driven off. A third attack. caught in the open by our artillery, failed to develop.
 Another bombing a.tack made by the enemy during the night upon our post north of Beaumetz- Les -Cambrai was repulsed. Parties of the enemy who endeavored to approach our lines in the neighborhood of Faquissart and east of Ypres were dispersed by our machine gun fire.
 There was coniderable artillery ac- tivity today by both sides.
 East of Nivelle-St. Vaast and Ar mentieres there was much fighting in the air, in the course of which two German machines were brought down and three others were driven down damaged. Seven of our machines are missing"
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Britain petains Vessels.

Washington.-Holland has protest ed to Great Britain against detention in British ports of more than dozen steamships loaded with foodstuffs and supplies for the Dutch government. The ships are under government char ter and some of them are said to have been detained six weeks.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Two Kansas Girls Appiy.

Salina, Kan.-Two young women, whose names the recruiting officers here refused to give out, made appli- cation for enlistment in the United States naval forces. Their applica- tion followed the announcement of Secretary Daniels that women would be allowed to enlist in the navy.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
U-Boar War Disastrous.

Washington. American foreign trade decreased approximately $780, e00,0 ,000 during February. the first month of Germany's unrestricted sub marine warfare The Department of Commerce gives the decrease in ex- ports as s147,032,659 and the decrease in imports 42,239,675.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Fees Fxed By Law.

.overnor Brough signed the Pom der bill, fixing fees received by com missioners making sales of real or personal property under court orders. The rate of fees fixed by the new law follows: Sales from s1 to $500. S10: s500 to s25o0. s15: $500 to s5.O00. s2o; s5,000 to s1O,OO0. $25: s1O.OO0 to s2o00o. s30; s20.O00 to $35.Go0, s35; s25000 and over, one-tenth of one per cent.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
To Vote On Prohibition.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The Missouri house, by vote of 95 to 25, concurred with the Senate in a resolution to amendment to the voters of Missouri in November, 1918. Under the pro- posed amendment statewide prohibi- tion would become effective NovenA- Der 1, 1919.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
SHORT ARKANSAS ITEMS.

After a weeks suspension, drilling has been rsumed at the test oil and gas wells two miles west of Ozark. The hole is now 750 feet deep and the drillers are much encouraged over the prospects.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Judge Miles Salary Increased.

Representative Trawick's bill in- creasing the salary of the county judge of Pulaski county from s3,600 10 s4,000 per year was approved The increase becomes effective i'm mediately.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Officer Gets Commission.

George Kelley of Searcy was con- missioned by the governor as second
 lieutenant of Company A, First Regi- ment The headquarters of the coln- pany will remain at Heber Springs, where the first platoon will be sta tioned. and the second platoon, under
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Pacifist Now Militant.

Washington.-Repr Sher- wood of Ohio, an avowed pacifist, said that the latest sinking of American ships by German submarines had con verted him in favor of an immediate declaration of war. Although he is s2. he offered his services to the army
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Labor Commission Chances.

R. K. Sutton of this city was ap- pointed deputy commissioner of labor, succeeding E. l. Mckinley, whose term expired April l. Ben D. Brick house. Little Rock attorney. succeeds J. C. Clary as commissioner.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Renort German Disaster,

Copenhagen.-A large munitions plant at Calogne blew up, according to information received from German near the frontier Several hundred workmen are reported to have per ished.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Germans Try To Escape.

iladelphia.-Under cover of dark ness seven sailors of the German commerce raiders Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Friedrich, interned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. attempt ed to escape. All were captured by marines and police after shots were fired at them.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Incorporation Matters.

Articles of incorporation were filed by the Little Rock Flour Mill Con- pany, capitalized at s20.000,
 Articles of incorporation were filed by the Lion Hill Mining Company of Buffalo, which will engage in zinc mining.
 s. Straub, E. s. Reads and W. NJ. Richardson and others filed the incor- poration articles Of the Ft Francis Valley Oil Company of West Helena. which will drill and prospect for oil and gas.
 The Glone Automatic Sprinkler
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Two Americans Killed

Fl Paso.-An American mining man arrived here from Magistral, Durango. and reported that Villa forces enter ed Magistral 15 days ago and killed two Americans, Lou Zeigler and c. 4. Vim, and number of the Mexican mining men employed there
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Veterans Invite Wilson.

hington-President Wilson has been invited to address the Confed- crate reunion on the first night of the meeting here in June, according to an announcement by Col. Robert N. Harper, chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements for the re- union.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
To End Death Penalty.

Jefferson City, Mo = Governor Gardner announced that he would sign the bill abolishing capital punishment in Missouri. Life Imprisonment will be the maxmum penalty for crimes now punishable with death.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Twenty British Boats Sunk.

London-Thirteen British vessels of more than t,600 tons were sunk dur ing the week ending March II, says an official announcement. Four Brit ish vessels of less than 1,600 tons and three fishing vessels also were Sunk
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Fix Print Paper Price.

Washington.-The Federal Trade Commission accepted a proposal by news print paper manufacturers that it fix a price for their product, and named s250 a hundred pounds as a reasonable charge.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
EreeIinn Gets position.

Secretary of State T. J. Terral an- nounced that, effective April l. he had appointed Guy Freeling of Harrison dian of the state capitol. Robert Tun- nah, electrician at the capitol, will re- tain his position, MT. 1erral said.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Bonds For University

Nashville, Tenn.-The Legislature passed bill providing for s1.0O0.- GOO bond issue for the University of Tennessee. The bonds are to take the place of a regular appropriation.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Give Confidence Vote.

Rome.-After discussion of eco homie questions, the Chamber of Deputies adopted a resolution of con- fidence in the government by vote of 36a to 43.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Invited To Speak.

J. [. Bond, state superintendent c. public instruction received an invita- tion from the class of 1917 of the Mississippi Normal College of Hat tiesburg, Miss, to deliver the bacca- laureate address to the class May 25.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Commissioners Appointed.

George Webber of Texarkana and pr. Horatio Wells of Monticello, who have been members of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission for the past two years. were reappointed by Governor Brough
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Rebels Are Withdrawino.

Santiago, Cuba-The government forces and the rebels are fighting 70 miles from Santiago
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Wife pivorcea M,comhs.

New York.-It became known that a divorce has been granted Mrs. W. F. McCombs from her husband. former chairman if tke Democratic national committee.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Supreme Court Recess.

l Washington-A recess of the su-
 preme court after decisions next Mon-
 day until April g was announced by l Chief Justice White.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
To Repeal Foundation.

Albany, N Y.-Bills to repeal the charter of the Rockefeller Foundation were introduced in both houses of the Legislature.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29

The Springdale News says Spring dale will ship between 40 and 50 cars of peaches this year, providing no further cold snaps occur.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Issue ReouIsition Papers.

Governor Brough issued a reauis.- tion on the governor of Colorado for the return of Page Hart, who Is un- der indictment at Harrison for grand larceny Hart is held at Greeley, Col.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Navy Recruits Come In.

Washington.-Nav recruiting con- tinues to show a great increase. For the first eight days in March the net gain was 716 men.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Bone Dry Bill Killed,

Denver, Col.-The Colorado house killed the bone dry prohibition bill pending since early in the session,
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29

federal farm loan association has been organized at Earle for $50, GOO. H. c. Crum is president and A. Hor. ner secretary
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29

The Morrilton city council has de. cided to tax all telegraph and tele. phone poles in the city 50 cents a year.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29

R. H. Steelman is seriously iH a. his home at Everton, suffering from the results of gunshot wound receiv- cd 45 years ago. He underwent an operation recently, in which two ribs were removed from his right side, but was afforded only temporary relief.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29

The Foreman High School will plant 10 acres of cotton this year and the money realized from the sale of the cotton will be used in school bet. terment The crop will be worked ac- cording to government instruction.
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-10-25

n o'Imy hole life."
my once young an buteful wife wuz
shrivilled an faded away. I wuz in the
depths NV dispair an downhartedness.
Then-then-az eff to cheer me up, the
banker-after he had robbed us NV our
home-after he had tuck the savins NV
a life time away frum us-he cum up
to me smilin' a sort Nv a sickly, sar-
kastic smile an offered to rent me the
farm on the halves, soze, as he sed, to
give me anuther chance! Think Nv
that! Take my home away frum me
an then want to gimme anuther
chance. The shock wuz too crate. 1t
woke me up! An believe me, Mr.. He'd,
wuz only a dreem."
DECIDES IT MUST
BE HIS NERVES
He paved agin, while smoked on
in silence.
"But why shud dreem sich dreem
az that?" he broke out agin.
You may surch me-" answered in
differently.
God knows 1 aint no farmer, never
wuz an never want to be- he went on,
sorter ravin' an lookin' wild in the ize,
an, then stoppin' suddenly, leened for
ward agin an buried hiz face in hiz
hans.
admit wuz gittin a little bit
alarmed by this time. 1 wuz not cur
tin whuther he wuz goin' crazy or not
an I wuz durn nigh curtin that he
wuz not. But I wuz worried. I cud-
dent understand it all.
Finally he leened back, looked around
SUDDENLY, sorter smiled, faint, week
smile.
20, guess thar's nuthin' to it, nuth-
in',' he sed tryin' to cumfort hizself.
II guess it's my nerves, or my hart or
sumthin'. But it's gittin' my cote more
an more ever day an'-an'-Gad dost
it," he broke off SUDDENLY an viscionsly,
'its nuthin' but (deleted by cen
sur) blankety blank, blank (deleted by
censur agin), crazy, insane, wild eyed
(slaughtered by censur still agin),
blankety blank''-biff! bang! roar!-
hat-that'-kerslam went hiz fist on
the park bench-"that, that (wiped out
by censur once more), farmers Non
parteshun Leeg that's dun it all-nuth-
sim else Mr.. He'd, nuthin' else! It's
ruined me, ruined me, fur the rest Wv
my life an maybe shortened it fur
twenty years-that's what's dun it an
nuthin' else, sayi"
admit, Mr.. Ed, that wuz gittin'
fist the least mite sceard by this time
I didn't know but what he wood turn
into a ravin' maniack at emmy ninnit
I glanced around to see If Good see a
policeman in the park emmy where but
cuddn't, which maid me feel still more
nervus. But mustered up my cour-
age an laid my ham gently on hfz
shoulder an in soothin' tones sed,
sez I:
Now, I woodn't excite myself, ct I
wuz you, Mr. Crafty. It'll only mails
you worse. You'll have to save your
strength ef you're goin' to fite that
thing az you say you air, an frum
what you say you'll need all the
strength you can git. Let's furgit 1t
now, an take a walk around the park
an watch the happy children playin'
on the merry go-'rounds, teter-toters
an So forths. = tgg1l }58a .i.s33
.MI tuck him by the arm an.5w got UP
an dun So; In fue minnits he scanned
to furgit all about it an wuz az happy
az one NV the kids on the teter- -toter
Yoors Trooly,
RIPP.
(To be continued in a subsequent issue)
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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-20

Bcnaparte. who was then in control of tha French government.
 The var lasted from July g. 179S, to September %. 1900. but the peace terms were not satisfactory to the Am erican people and Adams was not re- elected.
 War With England.
 The 5eeond war with Great Britain te~an June Is. 1912. and lasted until February r, 1915, though several years before the British man-of-war Leopold fired on the United States fri gate Chesapeake, killing and wounding swauty-one members of the crew and taking four men. three of whom were Americans. The British disavowed aa act, but made no reparation.
 The next foreign war in which the United States engaged was that with Mexico. which lasted from April 24. 7si6 until July 1. 1S4S
 The war with Spain began April 21, 1898 and ended December 10, 1898.
 In addition to the foreign diplomats given their passports because of wars, the following diplomats were dis missed ny the United States.
 Citizen Genet was sent to this coun- lry in l7s9 by the French committee of ace5v. and when he tried to commis. sion priyateers to prey on the British, President Jefferson asked for his re- call
 n 1895 Marquis of Casa Yrujo, the Spanish minister to the United States. tteupted to bribe a Philadelphia ed Tor to favor Spain in a controversy n the mass. The last three are small ed his passports.
 r. J. Jackson. the British minister, vas recalled in 1909 because he tried to arouse feeling against the United States by issuing circulars to British consuls accusing the American govern ment of bad faith.
 In 1S49 Poussin. the French minister vas recalled for insolence to the Am ericau secretary of state.
 In 1855 British Minister Crampton was recalled for his activity in enlist ing soldiers in this country for the Crimean war. The exequaturs of three British consuls were cancelled at the same time.
 Tn 1888 passports were handed Lord SechTi Tille-West, the British minister who. in response to decoy letter, ad- vised Americans of British birth to vote for Grover Cleveland.