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Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
GRIM NAL.

The body of Miss Emma Staley, 20, was found in the Leon river at Tenn pie, Tex. She had been missing a week. Her feet were bound together with baling wire.
 Burglars who blew the safe of the Bank of Hunter, Ark, recently es- capped with between $3,000 and $4,00o.
 Mrs. Stella Newton Moore Smith, on trial at Denver for the murder of her husband, collapsed when telling the story of he unhappy married life.
 Dr. B. J. Murch of Bangor, Maine, yas found dead in a negro shanty at jacksonville. Fla. The motive is said have been robbery.
 fingered because he had been re- ported, Ono Manuel, a prisoner, stabbed and instantly killed Guard E. A. Barr at the federal prison at Leav- enworth.
 While Sheriff Thomts was convoy ing E. L. Songer to the Colorado pen itentiary. the enterprising gentleman eluded the officers eyes and made gocd his escape.
 Three murderers overpowered the warden of the Madison county, Ala, jail and escaped.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
FOREIGN.

Dr. Franz Mehring, pronounced pacifist, has been elected so the seat of Dr. Karl Liebknecht in the lower house of the Prussian diet.
 The French ship owners associa- tion has announced that 100000 tons of shipping. or approximately IT per cent of the mercantile fleet, has beep destroyed by submarines.
 The few firms of British dye manu lecturers have made immense profits since the war started. One report shows the value of shares has risen from $2 to $3,0O0.
 Word Is brought that the Mexican congress has been called in special session by President Carranza.
 Sinking of the British steamer Bray head by German submarine March IA was announced in cable advicea from Belfast, Ireland.
 A German gunboat in the harbor of Tsing- Tan. China. has been blown sap.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
NEWS MISCELLANY
BITS OF QUEER AND INTEREST,"
 ING ITEMS.
Compiled from the Drag Net of Daily Happenings-Matters of More
 Than Passing interest.
PERSONAL

Samuel H. Hodge, of Chicago, club man and bachelor, inherits the for tune of Mrs. Lucy T. Whitney, his fiiancee, who died suddenly week or so ago.
 An offer has been cabled to Nicho- las Romanoff, once czar of all the Rus sias, of $5,00O per week by a New York movie concern.
 Capt Jack Bonavita, nationally known animal trainer, is dead at Los Angeles as the result of a struggle with a polar bear.
 Rev. Walter E. Bentley, the actor pastor, warned Billy Sunday that if he slammed the theater during the visit to New York, he Or. Bentley) would hire hall and answer him back.
 When Allen T. Perry, 76, of Cleye- land, manufacturer, married Rather inc Durham, 43-sister of his son $ wife-a sister-in-law became mother in-law and a daughter-in-law sister in-law.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
ARKANSAS AND LOUISIANA iM- PRovEMENT DISTRICT IS PER
 FECTED AT McGEHEE.
EMBRACES FIVE COUNTIES
District Was Formed For Purpose of Building System of Turnpikes Ex- tending From Grady To Louisiana
 Lines At Two Different Points.
MeGehee.-


 Formal organization of the Arkan- sas and Louisiana Improvement Dis trict was perfected at McGehee at a meeting of representatives of the five counties embraced, in whole or i'll part, in the district, together with the county judges of the same coun- ties
 According to the terms of the law which was adopted at the recent ses- sion of the legislatures, tho county judges were to name the commission CTS of the district, each county judge to appoint two commissioners from his district This was done at the ses- sion, the commissioners elected off, cers and after some little discussion It was decided that the commissioners will hold another meeting at McGe- hee, which is the permanent official headquarters of the district.
 The following are the commission CTS from each county:
 Lincoln, Jule Hellum and Robert R. Rice, Jr.; Drew, E. P. Terry and J. F. Gregory; Desha, c. c. Price and Mike Sherland; Chicot, Herman Carleton and James Bennett Ashley, w. T. Wilson and W. T. Cone.
 The commissioners elected the fol lowing officers:
 James Bennett of Dermott, chair man; Mike Sherland of McGehee, sec retary; Herman Carleton of Lake Village, treasurer
 The district was formed for the pur- pose of building a system of turn bikes extending from Grady to the Louisiana line at two different points. A lateral will extend to Arkansas City, and while one of the main line roads will pass through Lake Village and southward to the Louisiana line. the other will follow the right of way of the Iron Mountain, reaching the Louisiana line in the vicinity of Cy- press.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
AMERICAN CONSUL AT AMsTER- DAM SAYS NO WARNING
 WAS GIVEN.
1s MEN WERE DROWNED
Healdton Sailed From Philadelphia on January 26, For Rotterdam With Cargo of Petroleum Valued
 At $1O6,886.

Washfngton.-Ame Consul Ma hin at Amsterdam cabled the State Department that the American steam CT Healdton, sunk by submarine off Terschelling, Holland, was torpedoed without warning and that 20 of tho crew were drowned and one died of injuries.
 His dispatch follows:
 Standard Oil ship Healdton, from Philadelphia for Rotterdam, cargo oil, torpedoed without warning S:.15 evening of 21st, 25 miles north of Terscehlling, Holland. Twenty of crew drowned. One died of injuries. Others (taken) to north Holland. Sup marine seen after torpedoing. More details to follow"
 Thirteen members of the crew have arrived at Ymuiden, Holland, and eight were landed at Terschelling. They say the steamer was sunk with out warning in the so-called esafe Yone," and expressed the belief that 19 men aboard the vessel were drown ed. One of the men died on the way to Terschelling, and another, badly injured, was taken there in torpe- do boat
 The Healdton sailed from Chester, Pa, on January 26 for Rotterdam with 2,137711 gallons of refined pc troleum valued at S106,886. She was last reported three days later 720 miles east of Delaware breakwater. She was commanded by Captain Christopher. She was built at Greenock, Scotland, in 19OS Her horne port was New York
 Eight of the officers and engineers of the Standard Oil steamship Heald- ton are American citizens, an officer of the company said.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
GEN ERAL.

eff war is declared the resolutions for national prohibition will be urged as part of the preparedness pro- gram" said a statement from the headquarters of the Anti-Saloon league.
 Contracts have been closed by the Brooks Tomato Products Co. at Mt. Vernon, H., for the erection of build ings for the use of their factory.
 Lieut.. Thomas M Tipton, the best gunner in the American navy, was dismissed for intoxication.
 Five persons were killed and four others were injured when tornado swept Southern Arkansas.
 The towing boat Norwich, the old est steamboat in the world in active service, sprung a leak and sank at her berth in Rondout (N. Y) harbor. She was built in 1886.
 Cash boxes will be placed in New York business houses during the Billy Sunday campaign and business men will be supposed to drop in a nickel every time they say damn or some thing.
 Mrs. E. Thurber, AZ. wife of Eu- reka (Col) butcher, is receiving con- gratulatiens on the birth of her twen- tieth child, daughter. Thirteen of them are living.
 Velma Rutledge, z, one of six gath cred around a, fireplace at Troy, Miss, was struck by lightning and, instantly killed.
 The farm loan board announces that the interest rate on all loans made to farmers by the federal land banks would be at the rate of per cent interest,
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
DOM ESTIc.

One minister and his family of eight were among the number that joined the St. Paul Patriotic league recently.
 Instructions in military medicine to students of medicine now at Harvard and Boston University was begun re- gently.
 Tollgate raiding has broken out in Eastern Kentucky A band of masked and armed men dynamited the toll house at Sherburn.
 The National Allied bazaar at Balti- more has closed. Managers estimate that the net proceeds will reach about $125,000.
 Herbert Gebauer of Chicago, pro fessional skater, was awarded a yer dict of $100,000 for the alienation of his wS2e's affections.
 The Illinois Manufacturers Asso- ciation are protesting the appointment of an educator, Prof. Taussig. on the new tariff commission. Secretary Lansing has sent sharp reply to Carranxa concerning the Mex ican scheme for stopping the Flu ropean war.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
MISCELLANEQuS.

Life insurance on COW has been taken out at Monroe, Wis. The ami nal is Snow Ball Pink Babe, 5 years old. The policy is for $2,O0o and the annual payment is $40.
 Following announcement of the sinking of three more American steamers, 55 students of Kalamazoo college refused to study the German language.
 A Harvard professor says if you are particularly fond of dancing with one person-it is your rhythmic af- finity."
 Twenty-nine students and alumni of Harvard College have been slain in the European war.
 The Yale Corporation received the largest building gift ever presented to the university in the offer by Mrs. Stephen V. Hardness of more than $3,0OO,OOO.
 The student body of Hunt college, nearly 1,600, voted for the expulsion of three college mates who recently refused to rise during the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner"
 Under the will of Mrs. Isabelle C.. Leggett of Lowellville, O., she leaves to her grandchildren all her chickens. There are as many children as chick ems.
 RepreseI -ative Sherwood of Ohio, S2. one of the rampant pacifists in the house. has announced that Ger many's recent outrages on American shipping have made him ready to go to war
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
FIRES.

Fire destroyed the big barn and stable belonging to the Missouri peni- tentiary, causing loss to the state of S20,OO0 to $25,000 as 1t was not in- s1red.
 One woman was burned to death and three men are believed to have perished in a fire which destroyed the Scottish Old Peoples Home at Chi cago. Thirty-three were rescued from the roof.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Ten retail dealers in coal were in- dicted by the Cuyahoga (Ohio) grand jury for alleged violations of the anti trust law in fixing the price of coal.
 The will of Mrs. Julia c. Stewart. widow of the late manufacturer, filed in Chicago for probate, names of her two children, Marion, 15, and Jean, 5, heirs to the estate of $7,OO0,OO0
 Judge Lee at Little Rock in sen tencing an ex-U. s. sailor for forgery promised him that if war was de- clared he would assist in getting him pardon.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
According to W. R. Beattie, agri

According to W. R. Beattie, agri cultural commissioner of the Cotton Belt Railway, rice growers of this state have completed arrangements by which rice straw, which has here tofore been wasted, will be sold to paper manufacturers of the North, who will handle virtually all the rice straw they can obtain from the Ar kansas fields, of which Stuttgart is the center. MT Beattie says the grow CTS will receive about S4 8 ton for their straw, and that there are about 100000 tons of straw each year.
 This will add about s400,000 to the profits of the Arkansas rice growers each year The American Straw Board Company of Akron, Ohio, is now erecting near Stuttgart four large congresses, at which straw will be compressed and baled for shipment. It is said that experts have perfect ed a method of making news print paper from the straw.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
To Vote On Suffrage.

Oklahoma City.-JJnless 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, eoncurred in house amendments to the reso,u- tion eliminating the grandfather" and literacy test clause.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
Austrian Break Distant.

Washington.--The fact that Count Tarnowski, the newly appointed ann 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.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
PoLuIcAI

Vermont has given women the right to vote under certain conditions.
 Colorado legislature has killed the bone-dry bill.
 T have not received word from Sen- ator Norris" said Gov. Neville of Ne. braska. T have no idea that shall ask for speclal recall election be. cause of the expense attached"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
Fix Print Paper Price.

Washington-The Federal Trade Commission accepted a proposal by news print paper manufacturers that it fix price for their product, and named $2.50 hundred pounds as a reasonable charge. Higher prices were set for paper in less than carload lots and for sheet paper.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
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.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
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- tion 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.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
To Vote On Prohibition.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The Missouri house. by vote of 95 to 25, concurred with the Senate in a resolution to submit prohibition constitutional amendment to the voters of Missouri in November, 1918. Under the pro- posed amendment Statewide prohibi- tion would become effective Novenl- Der 1, 1919.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
 LABOR.

The railroad mems ratification over the adoption of the eight-hour law held at Mt. Vernon, H., was one of the most enthusiastic meetings ever held at this place
 Switchmen on the N. Y. c. R. R. will be given the benefit of the Adamson law, dating from the 1st of January.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28

Two young women of Kansas have offered their services to Secretary Daniels of the navy. Their names are not giv n but they desire to enlist.
 Seven interned German sailors at the Philadelphia navy made break for liberty the other night, but were recaptured
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28

Another attempt to evade the bone dry law in White county came 10 light when Constable J. w. Hobbs of Bald Knob found several quarts of perfectly good rye near the Iron Mountain tracks. It is supposed that some person, attempting to import li- quor from Missouri into Arkansas, go, cold feet and threw the booze out of the window of passing passenger train. The contraband goods is held at Bald Knob, no claimant having yet appeared.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
Bonds For University.

Nashville, Tenn.-The Legislature passed a bill providing for a $1,000.- GOO bond issue for the University ots Tennessee. The bonds are to take the place of a regular appropriation.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
ACCIDENTS.

Lester Lawyer, a 2-year-old son of Oscar Lawyer, Charleston. H., fell into well when a board n which he was walking gave way under him. He was rescued
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
NEcRoLoeIcAL.

Dr. Walter c. Denison, professor of Latin and the other dead languages at Swarthmore, is dead of pneumonia.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28
BRIEF NEWS AND NOTES.

The Rev. J. J. Colson, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at Rison, announced as the subject for his next sermon, What the Com munity Owes To the Church of Christ" Mayor Tom Blodgett of Ri son addressed letter to the minister agreeing that the nonchurch members of Rison would attend the service and hear the service if the mayor were allowed to address the same body on Sunday night on the subject, What the Church of Christ Owes the Com munity." MT. Colson has not yet ac cepted the mayors proposition.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28

A total of s22,5275 50 was realized at Dardanelle at sale of land belonging to J. L. Gault 6 Co, to be applied to the settlement of claims against the firm.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28

A resolution pledging financial sup port toward the erection and mainte nance of a modern cottage for the treatment of tuberculosis patients was adopted by the Quorum Court of the Fort Smith district. The cottage will cost approximately $6,000, and it will cost S10,000 to maintain the institut tion. The Fort Smith Anti-Tubercu losis Association is leading the move ment.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28

The Central Trades Council of Pine Bluff has addressed communication to United States Senator w. F. Kirby commenting him for his attitude in Congress.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28

sunday nlght on the subject, What the Church of Christ Owes the Con- munity." Mr. Colson has not yet ac cepted the mayors proposition.
 Many of the Benton county peach buds reported as killed last December are getting ready to bloom at the usual time, so the experts say now that there will be many cars of Ben ion county peaches this year if no further damage is done by cold The danger of a freeze continues here un- til May l.
 A hard-surfaced road from Conway to the northeast line of Faulkner county probably will be built soon Mass meetings have been held at Hol- land, Naylor, Enola and at Mount Yer non, at which the proposition was dis cussed and it is the opinion of the promoters that the road will be built
 There is a movement on foot for a good road from Marshall, in Searcy county, to Sylamore, in Izard county, via Big Flat, and through the Ozark National Forest. Searcy county is now building good roads under the Alexander road law and will construct the road to the Searcy county line.
 Proof that Arkansas farmers have thoroughly awakened to the import ance of raising better live stock is ey1- denced by the fact that about 20 cars of thoroughbred cattle have been brought in the state since January 1, according to Dr. R. M. Cow, state veterinarian.
 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.
 John Lawrence Clendinin of Harri- son was nominated for register of the land office there.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28

John Lawrence Clendinin of Harri. son was nominated for register of the land office there.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28

Many of the farmers around Harris
 burg who have been holding their rice since last fall have sold during the past week for prices ranging around dollar bushel. Many car loads have been shipped out of Poin
 sett county during the past few days.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28

F. P. Copsey of Tulsa, Okla, has taken 100-acre lease on the Vancil- Roy lease, six miles east of Harrison, and has started drilling Drilling will start next week on the Vancil-Roy lease extending south from here.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28

Henry Minyard, Alfred Minyard Paul Pullen and Morris Pullen, sons of well known families, were arrest ed at Harrison, charged with robbine the James Casey home of $750.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28

A new hard road, 32 miles long, to the Mississippi river, connecting Blytheville, Armorel, Garfield, Huff man, No. 9 and Yarbro and to cost about $250,000, has been asked by a petition bearing more than the re quired number of land owners.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28

B. F. Hodgins of Havana has dis covered rich phosphate mine two miles north of here. The vein is about 16 feet thick and quarter milo wide. The ore includes blue, gray and variegated colors.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28

The following dates have been sci for the meeting of Arkansas Presby terial meetings: Ouachita, at Cam den, April ?, 8, 4. Pine Bluff, at For dyce, April 4, 5, 6. Arkansas, at For rest City, April 10, Il, 12. Washburn at Fayetteville, April II, 12 and 13.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28

The new Arkansas-Ok high way, extending from Salina and other Oklahoma cities to the summer re- sort towns of northwest Arkansas, is being marked from Sloan Springs to Salina.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-27
STOCK MARKET
Is STATIONARY
Merely Nominal Trading Pre-
walls ON New York
Exchange

NEW YORK July 27-The New
York Evening sun financial review
Thursday said.
"A merely nominal market pre-
vailed on the stock exchange dur
ing the greater part of today IL was
significant principally OF the fact
that tbat speculative contingent had
become increasingly reluctant to en-
ter into new contracts for any posi-
ton
Modest accumulation OF various
stocks Was noted thuout the list
bat this huyng. as has been the
case for several weeks, diminished
with the marking up OF prices few
points conditions have conduced
To speculative commitments only for
quick turns
steel equipment and tobacco
shares provided whatever upward
leadership could be said 10 exist
"tu Che last hour pressure against
the motor stocks increased and loss
as of from . 90 2 points were Sis
tanned by Studcbaker and General
Motors The tendency OF other
-tocks was also toward lower prices
I'm the late trading, hut dealings
We're rniWportani am price changes
small
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-27
Livestock
MICHIGAN CENTRAL sroCKyoRDs

DETROIT July 20 Cattle Market
dun az Wednesdays decline best
heavy steers <l0n 1000. best handy
weight butcher steers. sSga mixed
steers and hcifcrs 8 50Vs handy
light butchers, So 50Q7 so. light
hutchcrs. s. 80 a 8 51. best cows. 8 30
as butcher COWS. "a T.bO. common
cows. s6WG5A. Gamers, s. 4 . so. best
heavy bulls. S7bOGS bologna bulls.
sed stock bulls. S5ms. feeders. s.
a So stockcrs SsQ1 mixers and
springers. S40V90 Veal calves. Mar
ket slow, best grades tl4. others,
s7N10. Sheep and lambs Market
slow hest lambs. $3.50, fair lambs.
f12I14 light 20 common lambs. $40
~ L. fair 20 good sheep, - 5oN 20
culls and common. $fd6 Hogs. Mar
ket steady. pigs, SIS 5oGl475, mixed
grades sl5fi 1918
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-27
cnIc,co LIVE sTocK M.RKrr.

UNION STOCK YARDS. CHICAGO
m. July 20 Hogs Receipts. $4,000
market slow and strong. miNed and
2bp1Se5. rough heavy. si4 30 II
1850 light. s0d15.s6, pigs. 81 IN
dfs.5o. Cattle. Receipts 5000. mar
ket steady 20 i0c lower; beeves. - ~
d1415 cows and heifers. $500 II 90
tsieM9.i0. calves Sg25T ~ 20 SHEEP
Receipts u. O0c market slow. i0n 20
lower native. s7bOG1O60. western
s17501075. lambs s9.T5 Qi5lo'
western. siCTl525
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-27
Fast BtFr,Lo LIVE STOCK

EAST BUFFALO, y. y July &c ~
cattle Receipts. 400. market slow.
steady. prime steers sl1M 3 30.
butcher grades. {Sul2. COWS. $50 p
SIS. Calves. Receipts so. market
slow. steady, Gull 10 choice. So n
142b. sheep and lambs Receipts.
goo. market active. steady choice
lambs $1,000 1878. cuil ~ faig $40
Nt525 yearlings. saMl3; sheep.
Si75N 10 % Hogs Receipts. $50.
market. active. pigs Csc lower work.
ers Si5.5oM i6.45. pigs. asa 1923
mixed. $IS.40G16 $50 heavy, siG5N0
10 Go. roughs. Sis.5oU ls25, stays.
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