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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
STEAMER AFRIC
is REPORTED SUNK
Had Accommodations for 500 Second
Glass Passengers - Lately in Ad-
miralty Service.

NEW YORK. Feb. 13.-The White
Star line has report that the Afric
has been sunk.
The Afric was last reported in the
maritime register as leaving Cape
Town, South Africa, on Dec. with her
destination not given The Afric be-
longed to the Oceanic Steam Naviga-
tion company, a subsidiary company Of
the White Star line.
Steamship men here familiar with
the vessel said she had accommoda-
tions for about 800 passengers, second
class only. She was engaged in the
Liverpool-Cape Town and Australian
service.
At the Office Of the White Star line
It was said the ship had been engaged
IN admiralty service, but whether 50
engaged when sunk they did not know
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13

The orange tree is the only one
which bears fruit and blossoms at the
same time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and Wednesday. Prob
ably Snow. Ri.ng Temperature.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The wealth
or forecast Cloudy tonight and We'd
nesday. Probably snow Wednesday
and in Vermont tonight Rising tenn.
peraturc. Moderate to fresh west to
southwest windst
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13

LONDON, Feb. 13.-Lloyd's s ship
ping agency this afternoon announced
that the White star line steamship
Afric of 12,000 tons gross had been
sunk. Part of the crew Of the liner
was landed.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
100000 PLANNED
TO OPPOSE DRAFT
WITNESS SAYS FIRE AND MUIR.
DER IN CONSPIRACY TO DE-
MORAEiZE The u. s.
GERMAN MONEY WAS USED
Nationwide Revolution of Macon-
tents Backed BY |. w. w, Work
ing Glass Union and Others I'm
earthed at Enid, Oklahoma

Enid, OKLA revolution of 1000.
600 malcontents, nationwide in scope,
backed by the l. w w. and As aftiliat-
ed organizations, including the Work
ing Class Union. in which it was
planned to apply the torch to small
cities, shoot officers of the govern
ment and demeralize communication.
was planned for July 81 last, accord
ing to the testimony of VIII Hoover,
important state witness IN the trial
of II anti-draft agitators from Cen
trail Oklahoma
The Industrial Workers of the
World were to launch the uprising
Hoover said, "Rube Munson." alleged
state organizer of the w. c. o., told
a meeting of the Friendship local in
an open cornfeld near Sasawaka. At
a prearranged time the w c. u. WAS
to capture small towns, take charge
OF the banks, burn bridges and cut
telegraph wires while the I. W. W
cared for the larger cities in a like
manner.
President Wilson and Governor VIII
liams t0klahoma), Hoover said Nun
son declared, would have such large
force of soldiers for personal protee-
ton and on the Mexican border that
none would be available to send
against the rebels.
Witness testified that II. G. Spence,
accused state secretary of the W. e.
l.. at a meeting in the Lone Dove
neighborhood May 90 appointed a
committee to put out of the way all
informers of the grand jury" Spence
named Eli Gray and Elsie Markell as
the informers. Hoover said.
Members were told by Spence that
two carloads of rifles would be avail
able when needed and that the w. G..
[. had as much right to conscript re-
eruits for a revolution as the govern
ment had 70 draft men for the
trenches in France.
The purpose OF the organization as
outlined by Munson, Hoover swore,
was to band together to resist tie
draft. Farmers were told by Munson,
witness said that he was there 10
help them and that through the /. ".
W. financial aid was assured from
German sources.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
CENTRAL POWERS
READY FOR PEACE
AUSTRIA ADMITS ARMED FORCE
MUST BE ELfMlNATED-FREE..
DOM OF THE SEAS.

Amsterdam=The German govern.
ment in its reply to the peace note of
Pope Benedict. copy of which has
been received here, "eherishes live.
ly desire that The appeal may meet
With success.
Emperor William, the German nos
says, has been following the efforts of
the pope toward peace for a consider
able time with high respect.
The text of the reply reads:
Herr Cardinal-You eminence has
been good enough. together with your
letter OF August 2, to transmit TO the
kaiser and king, my most gracious
master, the note of his holiness, the
pope, III which his holiness. filled
with grief at the devastations of the
world war. makes an emphatic peace
appeal to the heads of the beliggerent
peoples. The kaiser-king has deigned
to acquaint I'VE With your eminence's
letter and to entrust the reply to me.
His majesty has been following for
considerable time with high respect
and sincere gratitude his holiness ef-
forts in a spirit OF true impartiality to
alleviate as far as possible the suffer
ings of the war and 10 hasten the end
of hostilities. The kaiser sees in the
latest step of his holiness fresh proof
of his noble and human feelings, and
cherishes lively desire that for the
benefit of the entire world the papal
appear may meet with success.
Peace would come from recent pro-
posals of Pope Benedict il the bellig-
erent nations would enter into nego-
tiations in the sense of the pontiff.s
suggestion. Emperor Charles OF Aus
tria-Hungaiy says in his reply to the
Vatican note. The emperor sees n
the popes peace plan a suitable basis
for starting negotiations toward Il
just and lasting peace and expresses
the hope that the nations opposing his
own may be animated by the same
idea.
Austria Hungary's ruler received
the pontifs note with thankful
heart and with an expression OF hope
that the pontiff's efforts may lead to
the realization of the emperor's de
sire for lasting and honorable peace
fer all parties.
The Austrian emperor admits that
the future arrangement Of the world
must be based on the elimination Of
armed force and on the rule of inter
national justice and legality.
Freedom Of the seas is one of the
peace hopes of Emperor Charles in
order that heavy material burdens
could be taken from the nations OF
the earth and new sources Of pros
perity opened to them.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
PREFER CHARGES
AGAINST KERENSKY
1T is ALLEGED PREMIER MAY
HAVE BEEN IN LEAGUE
WITH kORNlLOFF.

Petregrad.-The Kornilof mystery,
arising out of the recent revolt. has
developed dimensions which threaten
the existence of the cabinet, particu-
larly The position of Premier keren-
sky. The newspapers representing
the Left and the Right parties de-
mand an explanation from the gov
eminent, while the Bolsheviki organs
openly accuse the premier, in the
words OF the Nabotchipoof. of being
a conspiracy with Korniloff ito crush
the Petrograd proletariat and the
workmen's and soldiers delegates,
with the help Of cavalry corps sent
against Petrograd.
The newspaper asks why, if the
published documents are forged, no
denial has been issued. Maxim Cor
lIy's paper. Novaia Zhizn, which, being
unfriendly toward kerensky, must be
taken with reserve. declares that the
affair is causing sensation in the
ranks of the government and that NJ.
Terentehenko, the foreign minister,
conversed by telephone with NJ. ker-
ensky aqbout this matter, Whereupon
Kerensky postponed his return TO Pc
trograd The newspaper adds that
the members of the government had
decided that NJ kerensky ought 10
make a statement on the subject
A more serious indication of tfou-
BILE is that the Bolsheviki group in the
bureau of the Central Workmen's and
Soldiers Delegates has carried by an
overwhelming majority, resolution
demanding an explanation. The reso-
lutions refers to revelations concern
ing the action of members and
agents of the provisional government
in connection with the preparation i'll
General Korniloff's headquarters of a
conspiracy against the revolution
and continues:
The plan was to announce a pre-
yisional or collective dictatorship at
the same time declaring Petrograd I'M
der martial law. then mereilessly to
break up the Petrograd revolutionary
and working class organizations an
der the pretext of crushing an imagi-
nary Bolsheviki plot"
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Exchanging Textbooks.

fomplalrts have reached The De-
partment of Education regarding the
exchange of textbooks under the new
textbook law, according to letter
addressed TO the county superintend=
ents by J. l. Bond. superintendent of
public instruction. In this letter Mr.
Bond says that there is no excuse for
complaints because the law sets OH
in detail fair and just exchange of
old text books for new He suggested
that the superintendents and examin-
ers take the matter up at once with
the county schoolbook depository and
see that t'e books are handled as the
law eCutS..plates.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Plans For Rural Schools.

" e. Laseter. supervisor of rufal
schools. forwarded n large number Of
model plans for rural schools to the
county examiners and school superin-
tendents of the state, to be shown TO
the school directors. The plans were
prepared by Mr. Laseter and a local
architect and approved by government
experts in rural school buildings. -Four
designs are submitted which can BE-
built at costs ranging from $1,000 .
SO. 500. Communities desiring to make
use of them will be furnished any
design free.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Propaganda Still Lives.

Senator Husting was one of the first
to make Il declaration after the state
department had made its spectacular
disclosure.
Although Bernstorff is gone" he
said. the spirit of Bernstorff still
lives, and ] trust the department of
justice and the secret service will go
to the bottom of this thing and that
the organization which has been built
up in this country through the efforts
Of the German government will be
rooted out and utterly eliminated.
This is highly interesting informa-
ton, but am not surprised. | myself
have an order for $1,000 to be paid to
certain publication signed by Bern
storff.
The thing that impresses me, how
ever, is that Bernstorff has been gone
for months and yet the propaganda
goes on. Now it was apparent long
before we entered the war that all of
this propaganda was not coming forth
by chance. 1t WAS clear that it was
inspired by some astute, powerful,
German government.
"Bernstorff was not the only me-
dunn through which money was paid
out.
II have no doubt that millions of
dollars have been expended here to
influence American public opinion.
This organization must be de-
stroyed We must take it out by the
roots. 1t must not be allowed to live
here after the war. Otherwise we
shall have in our midst propaganda
which will influence elections and from
which politicians will run this way
and that
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28

Better Be Careful.

Tire poll tax receipts for 1915 viii
soon be furnished the counties by
the tate auditor and the receipts
this year vii be issued according 70
the provisions Of the neW BruHdidge
primary laa, adopted November 7,
1915. This law requires scruRalons
care in issuing poll tax receipts. and
one section. as follows. vets out the
penalty 10 BE- assessed aeainst print
ers err officials making any errors:
'+FHr zach error rendering void tho
poll tax receipt. In the tfansefibug.
ceulearion or printing ef the names.
color residence. posofee address,
school district or voting precinct Ct
such person. the collector. clerk or
printer making the same shall be as
scesed The sum of 81 which sum o.
sums shall BE- deducted from amy sums
due such officer OF printer from the
county when settlements are made
with such officer. or printer, and tie
enforcement hereof is made manda,
tory upon the County Court.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
incorporation Matters.

Roughley Coal Company of Hart
ford. \. Roughley president, John
White vice president. w E. West, sec
retary-treasurer.
Creekmore Motor Company. Fort
Smith. capital $4,000. f. F. Creek
more president, S. w. Creekmore sec
retary-treasurer and Ben ID. Kimpel.
Ozark Jersey Company, Sloan
Springs, capital $4,000, j. Alvin
Brown president. Juanita A. Brown
vice president, Mabel Brown secre-
tary treasurer.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
italian Filters Victors.

Londen-A semiotFicial wireless
from Rome says six enemy airplanes
were brought down or compelled 70
land in engagements from September
to Il. Captain Baracca won his
nineteenth victory, bringing down an
airplane behind Monte San Gabrieie.
Other Italian aviators won their elev-
enth, tenth and fourth victories
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Nnrnnal Board Meets.

The Arkansas State Normal Board
held a short meeting. but owing to
the absence OF J. L. Bond. the chair.
man. who is out of the city. and the
Rev. T. +. Owen. no business was
transacted The board adjourned un-
til Wednesday, October -, when bids
viii be opened for construction Of the
administration building al the school.
for which 100000 was appropriated
by the last legislature
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
County Examiner Named.

K II Frealand Of Donaldson was APP
pointed county examiner Of Hot
Spring county nv J. L. Bond, superin-
tendent of public instruction, 10 sue.
coed the late w y Leiper who was
county examiner of Hot Spring county
for about 20 years. and died at the
age Of "a. L. W MrGough OF Warren
was appointed county examiner OF
Bradley county to succeed NJ. ]. An
dreWs. resigned.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Adopts Gard System.

Six weeks VIII be required by the
Office force of Secretary of State Tom
Terral to change the system of index.
ing articles OF incorporation from the
old ledger plan. 81 years old. to a
modern eafd-index system The new
form of indexing adopted by the sec
retarv of state Will replace a system
that has been in use since 1856. and
according 10 Mr.. Terral. viii enable
his Office To locate original papers
much more quickly. The old indexes
have been kept In five small ledgers,
and If has been necessary 10 look
through all five books TO locate pa
per on file in the vault
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Many Eishinn Licenses.

Memphis hunters and fishermen are
drawing heavily on the Game and
Fish Commission for licenses. A to-
tai OF 30 trip licenses for fishing
amounting to s4125 were issued to
Memphis men. and the total number
of licenses issued. all to Memphis
sportsmen. amounted to $40.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
u. S. Consulate Bombed.

Observation-Disclosures of the
American consular agency at Dun
kirk, France. by German bomb on
September Z was reported TO the
State Department. The consular agent.
BENJAMIN Morel, was uniniured and
the archives of the consulate We're
saved
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28

The Logan County Directors Assoc
citation was organized by w. f. Lase-
ter. supervisor of rural schools. who
returned to the office after a two
weeks trip. Mr. Laseier has been at
tending meetings of county superin
tendents and school directors to ac
quaint them with the new laws relat-
ing to rural schools and their duties
under these laws
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
New HinhWay Plans.

A total of IS miles OF roads at
cost OF $1S5.o00 is included in three
plans sent out by the State Highway
Commission. They include a 32.mile
road IN Scott county at cost of s75.-
600 "A miles of road IN Columbia
county at cost Of SOS. 600 and a ROAD
in craighead county % miles long.
which will cost SIS. 900
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28

Fire Marshal Bruce T Bullion left
roi Harrison upon request of the may
or of that city TO investigate the re-
port that a fine residence had been
destroyed by ineendiarism The may
or of Harrison was asked by several
residents 10 order an investigation.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Transcripts Filed.

Transcripts in Two criminal cases
we're filed with the clerk Of the state
Supreme Court. The cases are Ellis
jenkins. accessory before the fact 20
robbery, and Harold Jenkins, vs.. the
State of Arkansas. accessory TO rob
berry. The cases were heard by Judge
]. NJ. Jackson in White county.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Cornarations Paving.

The general revenue fund Is heinz
increased about 500 day. following
letters sent out by Attorney General
John y. Arbuckle demanding that
corporations whose franchise tax is
delinquent refund TO the state all that
IS due. Mr.. Arbuckle saws that the
delinquent franchise tax will bring in
about $1,000.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Ordnance Station Loses.

Washington The proposed $4,000
600 appropriation for an ordnance
proving station at Kent Island Chesa-
peake Bay, was stricken from the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill
on a point OF order made by Repre-
sentative Sisson of Mississippi
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
ScafIffina Eenorted.

Two or three eases Of sear.atina
We're reported to the State Board of
Health from Mammoth Spring. in Full
ton county With reference 10 such
reports. pr. c. ". Garrison. state
health officer. called attention to the
pr ssing need of registrars as the ne
ccssity Of a system of vital statistics
become more apparent. such officers.
ne said. should be ex-ofifcio members
of the health department
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Gnuernnr VIII Sneak.

Governor Broueh accepted an invi
tation to address the 81. Louis Cham
Der of Commerce on October 10 on
subjects relating to Arkansas. The ir-
vitation has been extended the gov
ernor on several occasions. but he was
unable 10 accept.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
To Fiqht Pink Worms.

Washington.-The urgent definency
bill. which passed the House. appro-
pirates $3.50, 900 for the use of the De-
nartment of Agriculture in combating
the spread of the pink boil worm in
the cotton states.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Admit Women Now.

New York.-After 1O6 years as an
institution for men only. the College
of Physicians and Surgeons. the Med
ieal Department of the Columbia Uni
versity has decided 10 admit women
on an equal standing with men.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Private Kinadon Gould.

Camp Dix, Wrightstown, n. J.
Kingdom Gould began his life as an
army private by doing police duty. He
has been mustered into Company K Of
the 311th Regiment.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
ehortaae in Rifles.

Washington.-Sec Baker rei'-
Grated that before the end of the year
the War Department expected to rem
edv the shortage in rifles for the ma
tional guard and national army.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
La Toilette Is Rehukod.

Green Bay, Employees OF a
local cooperage company hung Sena-
tor LaFollette in efiigy TO a smoke
stack at the plant The workers then
signed a LOYALTY pledge
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
U.Eoat Is Crippled.

Cadiz, Spain.-A German subma-
rlne seriously damaged has arrived at
this port conveyed by Spanish tor
pedo boat The submarine will be in
termed in La Carraca harbo~
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
FOR HUIR

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complexion an ne machinery u i'=
staiiea. sesi iiiaue sefelai aass
ago ahu 14e = WoiAsa peiieesy.
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and s1adge han
,su narso q far the presiding
a,dor of the hodist district Is
haIno erected Rates4ille # viii
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
RECOGNIZES New Russia.

Buenos Aires.-Argentina has rec
ognized the new republic OF Russia.
President Irigoyen signed decree to
that effect.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28

Governor Brough appointed Mrs !.
c. Holcomb of Morrilton as a member
Of the Library,sy var CouleaAa IL slGe-s
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
ED READERS.

unable to serve.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Search Anti-War List.

As soon as news of the BernStorff
began hasty search of the files to find
the names of the men who voted
against war While there was no AS
sertion from anyone that anyone of
these members was influenced by Ger
man propaganda or money, yet ii was
pointed out that if such influence was
eXerted, and if it had any effect, the
names of those affected would be
shown in the lists of those who OPP
posed the war resolution.
81 was forced to the conclusion some
time ago" Representative Hefiin said,
in discussing the revelations, that Ger
many thought we We're a cowardly peo-
pie and afraid to fight, but l did not
know that we We're q corrupt people
and would betray our country for Ger
man gold.
THE telegram sent by Count Won
Bernstorff is an admission of the fact
that Germany had corruption fund in
the United States for the purpose of
carrying on German propaganda.
If members have acted in suspi-
cious fashion by the Introduction of res
olutions or bills or by speeches in con-
gress or out of congress, that leads to
the conviction that they are not loyal
to this government at this time, they
ought to be investigated, and, if found
guilty, they ought to be expelled from
the floor of this house and from the
floor of the senate of the United
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28

AT mass mel e held at Hunting
ton a resolutio was unanimously
passed inviting nator Joe T. Rob-
,nson TO address he people of this
city and yicinit a war conditions.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28

ward German propaganda, following
the state departments announcement.
This ought to end forever" he
said, amy and every doubt in the
mind of any American as to the jus
lice of and necessity for this war
1t proves that the German government
was seeking all along to split us into
factions, by corrupt means of neces-
sary, possibly hoping in time TO win
the war in Europe and then hHniliate
and subjugate us. He who is not
whole-heartedly for the war runs a
grave risk of being suspected of get
ting a part of the fifty thousand dol
lars. This is an honest congress, and
all its members will resent this insult
to its intelligence and honor"
Whether the state department is in
possession of other evidence indicating
The ambassadors activities has not
been revealed. but the extraordinary
disclosures already made have fixed
the belief that agents of the United
States government have collected and
compiled the entire story of German
duplieity and intrigue and that addi-
tionai chapters will be added.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Knew Plan of Ruthlessness."

The reference TO averting war is tax
en- as an indication that Ambassador
Bernstorlf had prior knowledge of his
governments intention to proclaim
merciless widespread submarine war
fare and that he was equally confident
that the United States government
could not he easily placated by mere
promises. The German announcement
of its intention to expand its subma-
rine activities was not made public I'M
til January 81, when the world was
startled not only by the determination
to remove all restrictions. but by the
statement that it would become effec-
tive on the following day. Three days
later the United States government
had expressed its disapproval by sever
ing relations with Germany.
That the German ambassador knew
of his governments intention was as
sumed by some officials. although at
the same time he denied prior knowl-
edge and those in close touch with the
embassy were given to understand that
he did not approve the course and
worked to obtain modification.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28
Small Amount for Bride.

bassador actually attempted to bride
or personally influence any member of
congress, and doubt that such was his
purpose is supported to some extent by
the comparatively small amount of
money he asked. Fifty thousand dol
lars, II was pointed out would 90 but
short way toward buying the influence
of any congressman. Judiciously eX-
pended, however, 1t might do much in
compensating paid agents such as are
now known to have belonged to the
elaborate machine Bernstorff had so
carefully built up for the production
of propaganda and for purposes of
espionage.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28

OF inc LIbFaTN
coed Miss Nv
delphia. who \
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28

npress Is nearing
he machinery Is in-
$ made several days
L worked perfectly.
to arrive in q few
impress will begin
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-28

The Earle
completion and
stalled. A test /
ago and the 4
Cotton will bel
DAVIS and ihel
running regul5