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The Pulaskian., 1917-09-07
NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION oF
 TITLE.

A'OsAo OS DV4SH UT
 TITLE.
 Pulaski Chancery Court
 Mrs. Amanda Newton and Mrs. Cas- sic Newton, Ex Parte.
 Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Amanda Newton and Mrs. Cassie New ton have filed petition ins,the Pulaski Chancery Court to confirm the fee simple title to the following described lands situated in Pulaski County Ar kansas:
 Fractional southwest quarter of Sec tion 5; fractional southwest quarter of Section 9; east half of the southwest quarter; west half of the southeast quarter; east half of the southeast quarter; fractional northeast quarter, south of the Arkansas river, and the northwest quarter. south of the Ar kansas river. of Section 8; all in Town ship north, Range 13 west
 And all persons who claim any inter- est in said lands are warned to appear in said court and show cause why the title of the petitioners should not be confirmed.
 Given under my hand and the seal of said court on this, the 16th day oi August, 1917.
 W. s. BOONE. Clerk of the Pulaski Chancery Court. 17-24- -7-1421
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'. c. McCI4ANAHAN,
 President
R. P. SHARPE, WALLACE TOWNSEND. w. D. DICKINSON, R E OVERMAN


 WARNING ORDER. State of Arkansas, County of Pulaski-ss. Tn the Pulaski Chancery Court. Mary s. Whitcomb, Plaintiff,
 vs. No. 2136I. Emma Fitzpatrick ct al, Defendants The defendants, William Shewmaker. Molly Terry, Letitia Smith, and the un- known heirs of Mary I. Shewmaker, de- ceased, are warned to appear m this court within thirty days anc answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Mary s. Whitcomb.
 August 28, 1917.
 W. S. BOONE, Cierx. J. A. GIBSON, D. c. Rose, Hemingway, CantrelI, Lough- tiff
 Phil McNemer. Attorney ad Lftem. 31-7-14-21 --------~~----~---- children were Olive Hill visitors Sun day.
 Will Red, Verdie Red, Lex Grogan, Fred Grogan, Donald Hart, Jas Hart and MT. and Mrs. Harve Grogan at tended church at Landmark Sunday night.
 School will start at Good Hope the 10tth, with MT Gordon Hutchins and Miss Ealy Red as teachers.
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CERTIFICATE.

We, the undersigned. president and directors of the Lion Hill Mining Com pany, corporation, hereby in pursu- l anee of law, certify under oath that at a meeting of the stockholders held m Room 1104, Boyle Building, in the city of Little Rock, Arkansas, on the 18th day of June, 1917 the following reso- lution was unanimously adopted Resolution.
 l Whereas, The stockholders of the Lion Hill Mining Company have agreed in writing signed by more than three- fourths in value and more than two- 1 thirds in number of said stockholders l to the following amendment to the original articles of incorporation, l Therefore, be it resolved, That Sec ton of the original articles of incor- poration be amended to read as fol- 1 lows:
 business proposed to be transacted by l this corporation is to buy acquire. own, lease, occupy, cultivate, use, de- Velop, improve or sell farm, agricultu- raj, timber, stone, mineral, oil or any i land or lands; to buy operate, lease or sell any and all kinds of farming min l ing, milling and manufacturing ma- chinery and patent rights thereto; to buy and sell or otherwise to deal or to traffic in any and all kinds of ores. materials, products, articles and mer- l chandise; to engage in any manurac- l turing, mining, milling, construction, l transportation or trading business of l any kind or character Whatsoever anc | to that end to acquire, hold, own, sell mortgage, pledge or dispose of any and all property or property rights, as- | sets, stocks, bonds and rights of any and every kind to issue bonds or oth- CT obligations in payment of property purchased or acquired by it. or for any object, in or about it's business, and to mortgage or pledge any part or all or It's property of any kind to se- cure any bonds or other obligations is- sued by it; but not to engage in any business hereunder which shall require the exercise of the right of eminent domain within the State of Arkansas The business or purpose of the com pany is from time to time to do any one or more of the acts and things herein set forth, and it may conduct its business in other States and in foreign countries.
 F. c. McCI.ANAHAN,
 President;
 R. P. SHARPE,
 WALLACE TOWNSEND.
 w. D. DICKINSON,
 R. D. OVERMAN
 State of Arkansas, County of Pulaski Before me, the undersigned, a no- tary public within and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and acting, appeared F. c. Mechanism, R. E. Overman, w. D. Dickinson, Wallace 1 Townsend and R. P. Sharpe to me well known as the president and directors | of the Lion Hill Mining Company, who state on oath that the matters set out in the foregoing certificate are true. Witness my hand and seal this 18th day of July, 1917.
 W. T. SAFE,
 Notary Public My commission expires November 30, 1920
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Supports y. S.

Supports y. 5.
6uenos Aires, April 10.-The Ar
sentina government issued a dec.
Iaration late this evening announce
ing that it supported the position
Of the United States in reference
to Germany.
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TO TRAIN OFFICERS
AT CIVILIAN CAMPS
Government Plans to Drill
Men Three Months and
Assign Them to Army.

Washington, April 1o-Army building
plans OF the administration are to be
supplemented at once by the estab-
lishment at many points throughout
the country of civilian training camps
for officers.
The great need of the war army will
be properly equipped officers and the
war department has decided to adopt
the Plattsburg idea on a nation wide
scale. Arrangements for the camps
are being made and civilians may ap-
ply to departmental commanders for
| camps to be set up still depend on the
number of applications.
Three months vigorous training will
be given the prospective officers who
will be organized into companies or
larger units and go through all tho
drills and exercises of enlisted men.
supplemented by lecture courses as to
the duties Of officers. Commissions
will be issued at the conclusion Of the
| training period to those accepted. who
will be assigned to the regular army.
national guard or the first contingent
of troops to be raised upon the draft
plan.
/ For Older Men.
! The scheme is designed particularly
to meet the situation of civilians who
have had no military experience and
who are too old to enter the second
| lieutenant grade of the reserve corps.
but are otherwise qualified by cduca =
tion and capacity to become officers.
The department. it was announced
J today, has suspended the regulation
limiting new enlistments in the regular
army to men not more than 35 years OF
age. This was made possible by the
war declaration against Germany. un.
der existing law, men not more thar
35 years of age could be accepted but
to conform to the administrations
army bill, the maximum age has now
been set at 40 years.
The present authorized strength o
the regulars will soon be reached a
the present rate Of enlistment. III
= cluding all cOmbatant and non com
\ Blatant troops and unassigned recruits
! this would mean a total of $4,000 en-
slistcd men. Until the president so di
irccts. the regiments cannot be brough
sup to war strength or additional regi
cSments organized. 1t is apparent tina
1.-THE administ ration is not inclined t.
/ take this step until congress has acte'
Ton the new army bill.
! Negro Regiments.
An exception will be made in the cas-
] of regiments of negro troops, however
I some of which already are over tn
authorized peace strength. They will b
/ filled from waiting lists to full WA
I strength. Recruiting for other regi
mcnts will also be prosecuted vigor
ously. it is indicated. AZ the process {
assembling. equipping and assignin
recruits takes some time and 1t Is ex
G pected congress will have acted be
q fore any excess Of authorized strengt
may be ready to join their regiment
The question OF supplies for the II
Hreasing number of recruits both #
lhe regulars and the national guard
ia difsicult one and has been compl
= Gated ~ failure of deficiency and re-
ular appropriation bills in the Ia
congress,
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Washington, April 10.-President
Wilson and his cabinet today reviewed
the many phases of war activities.
found that every step possible to equip
the army and navy and turn out mu-
nitions is under way and decided the
most pressing needs of the nation are
to increase foodstuffs and ocean going
vessels and to raise sufficient money
to finance Americas part in the war
and make liberal loans to the entente
allies.
For present activities the allies are
understood to be well supplied with
munitions and to have as many men
in the field as they can equip and feed
under present conditions. Through |;
CO. ordination of the munitions indus
try and the raising OF large army
the United States will be in Il position
later to supply any need in cithc,
field.
Members OF the council of nationa
defense, who are also members of thu
cabinet, have been studying the bcs
methods of aiding In the defeat o
Germany and they took to the presi
dent word that the most pressing nee.
of Europe is for food and money
Therefore the American government
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FOODAND SHIPS
BIGGEST NEEDS
OFTHENATION
President and Cabinet Find Every Step Pos
slble to Equip Army and Navy Is Under Way
.--Europe Needs Food and Money First.

will seek to supply those with whom
it is making common cause.
To meet quickly the demand for
ships, examin ation was begun Of the
condition of the German merchant
vessels in American ports. which the
government plans to use. 1t appeared
probable that Major General George A.
Goethals would be placed in charge OF
the construction of the great fleet Of
1000 wooden ocean going vessels for
the shipping board.
In it's consideration of ways for
raising a large army and at the same
time keeping necessary industries 60
ing at full speed, tho administration
has decided to consider separately tho
production of luxuries and the ne
cessitics of life. 1t is taken for granted
that people will be willing to give up
, luXurics.
In making exemptions from military
service, IL congress authorizes the
draft, the government will take tho
position that IL young men work in
industries producing luxuries, their
/ labor is not necessary and they will
not be exempted. Just what will be
classcd as luxurics has not yet been
determined.
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HENRY T. HELGESEN,
CONGRESSMAN, DIES

Washington, April l0.-Represent-
ative Henry 7. Hclgesen of North Da-
kota. Republican and member of con-
gress since 1911, died here today. He
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis recently.
Speaker Clark selected the following
committee to represent the house at
the funeral:
Representatives Norton and Young,
North Dakota; Candy, Dillon and
Johnson. South Dakota; Austin, Ten
nessee; Nichols. South Carolina:
Clark. Florida: Estopinal, Louisiana,
and Booher. Missouri.
Mrs. Helgesen and the congressional
committee will leave Thursday to take
the body to Decorah, Iowa, for burial.
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6S6 NEUTRAL SHIPS
WARS SUB VICTIMS
Nineteen American Ships
and ESQ Citizens Lost.

Washington, April 10.--German sub
marines have sunk during the war a
grand total of 6S6 neutral vessels. in
cluding 10 american and have attacked
unsuccessfully 70 others. including
eight American, according to an Of
ficial tabulatlon given out at the state
department today and complete UP to
April 3. Since the German war zone
went into effect on February I. moro
than one-third Of the vessels sunk
have been neutral and a large number
of other neutral vessels have been
terrorized into staying in port.
No estimate is available of the mum =
ber of lives lost on neutral vessels, but
it is known to have been large.
Official reports show that about 250
Americans have been lost on neutral
and belligerent steamers together.
The departments statement follows:
Information has been received by
the department that since the begin
ming of the war, including April 3. a
total of 6s6 neutral vessels have been
sunk by German submarines as fol-
lows:
Norwegian. 410; Swedish, III;
Dutch. 6l: Greek, SO; Spanish. 33:
American. 10; Peruvian, l; Argentine,
1. Total, 6S6.
"Neutral vessels attacked and es-
capped:
Norwegian. 80; Swedish, 2; Danish,
S: Dutch. 49, Greek, 8; Spanish. 2:
argentine. !; Brazil, I; American, g.
Total, 79."
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TO REPAIR GERMAN
VESSELS QUICKLY

Washington, April 10.-With the
view to using commercially German
merchant vessels in American harbors
to meet the shortage of ocean carriers.
government agents have begun ex-
animation of the ships to fix definitely
the cost and time required to make
them seaworthy. The machinery OF
most of them was seriously damaged
by their crews when the United States
broke relations with Germany.
Preparation also have been made II
rush to completion as rapidly as pos.
sible wooden vessels to be built undel
the direction Of the shipping board,
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Washington, April 10.-Much of the
uncertainty as to Latin Americas at
titude in the war between the United
States and Germany was cleared away
today by definite adviccs that Chile
and Mexico will remain neutral and
increasing indications that Brazil,
Guatemala and Peru will join Cuba
and Panama on the side of the United
States.
The decision Of Chile, the first Of
the American republics to announce
her neutrality. caused some surprise
among officials here. In many quar-
ters it had been expected that she
eventually would break with the Ber-
lin government, but would postpone
the course of Argentina and Brazil. the
other members Of the influential A.
B. G. group in South America.
What effect her stand will have on
the smaller nations of the continent is
a matter of much speculation, particu-
| larly as there are no indications that
Argentina will also remain neutral.
Msxieo's Neutrality.
Mexico's decision on the other hand
| caused no surprise and is regarded as
certain to have little influence with
her sister republics. "A proclamation
| of neutrality is expected after the
| Mexican congress meets April Is.
Official confirmation of Brazirs
break with the Berlin government still
was lacking tonight at the state de-
partment and the Brazilian embassy
but officials believe there is no doubt
that the authorities at Rio have defi-
| nitely decided for war; AS the largest
South American nation, Brazirs influ-
ence on the other republics of the new
world is expected to be second only t.
that of the United States. Official,
here professed to be ignorant of th'
purpose of Peru, as announced IL
press reports, in sen hing a naval Of
ficer to Washington ION a specia
naval mission" but it was taken as ;
sign that opinion in that country wal
crystaliizing in favor OF beliigerency
Official advices from Guatemala lef
little doubt that the proclamation o
martial law there was a preliminar
to break with Germany. Under sus
pension OF the civil law the Guatemala
government can take drastic steps /
controlling what. might otherwise be
serious situation, presented by tn
. large German population.
It is assumed that as g. neutral til
Mexican government will take sue
steps as It is able to protect the 9
fields supplying considerable part
the fuel used by the British fleet.
y 1t is regarded as possible, thoul
Continued on Page Seven)
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HIDDEN MUNITIONS
OFFERED TO STATE

Sacramento, April i0.-Ncarly mil
lion rounds of ammunition, almost
enough high power rifles to arm a
regiment and enough machine guns to
equip three batteries are cached some :
where in California and were offered
today to Governor Stephens by Ed
ward l.. Dohcny, wealthy Los Angeles
oil operator.
1t is said that Dohcny anticipating
the present war situation ordered the
guns and ammunition some weeks ago.
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tory and the small but productive farm
would bring prosperity faster than
anything else. -......
Food Gardens Necessary.
Millions of food gardens as a means
Of combating a food shortage was
suggested by Charles l.. Pack. presi-
dent of the National Emergency Food
Garden commission.
"rhcy will give millions Of families
cheap food" he said. "and will relieve
the railroads of transportation prob
lens, which 1t is everywhere admitted
will be too much for them. / have
just come from Ohio, which enters tho
war with less food than at the out
break of the civil war. when the popu-
lation was half what it Is today. In
other states east OF the Mississippi
the situation Is much the same.
"The department of agriculture has
just announced that drop of moro
than l00, 100000 pounds in the stocks
! of frozen and cured meats in tho
| United States compared with last
years store Is indicated. The reserve
supply or all 1OOu neCcSSltleS Is loN.
The yield of grain and farm products
fell short of the normal this year. And
now with the war upon us the yield to
come from the present crops will be
needed for the army and navy. Where
lthcn do tho civilian millions come in:
| One Solution.
"Thcrc Is but one solution and that
Is individual farming. Convert every
back yard garden and vacant lot in
every city, village and town into a
thriving food producing garden and
the civilian population will be self
supporting. The nation will not face
the problem Of feeding an inactive
army IL this Is DONE
Senator Phelan of California said the
highest war strategy appeared to be
the control OF food supplies. This
country, he said, must practice food
economies as have the other belligerent
if It expected to emerge victorious.
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PLEDGES CATHOLICS.

Chicago. April 1o.-Archbishop Mum.
dclein In Il speech tonight to laymen
of the archdiocese Of Chicago held to
consider plans for unifying Catholic
charities. pledged the loyalty Of 1.00O.-
900 members Of the Roman Catholic
church to the government. not only in
the present crisis, but for the future,
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danger from exploding shrapnel that
the trolley lines were tied up for more
than ~, bO,,r

danger from exploding shrapnel that
than an hour.
Throughout the afternoon and until
late hour tonight Chester presented
pathetic scene. Thousands of friends
and relatives of the victims were surg
ing through the streets in an effort to
locate their loved ones either dead or
alive. Crowds of morbidly curious in
front of the hospitals and morgue
were held back by national guards
men. No one was allowed in the morgue
and only those who could establish
their right to be there were permitted
to enter the hospital. B and c COM
panies Of the Sixth Pennsylvania
regiment were called into service early
In the night to assist machine gun
company and cadets from the Penn
sylvania Military Academy, who pa
trolled the streets throughout the aft
ernoon.
William A. Drayer. one of the Sc
riously injured, told of his experiences
after he recovered consciousness.
Blown Through Loor.
about 10 O'clock" he said, Il
turned in my chair and asked one of
the girls what time 1t was. She told
me and I had no sooner turned back
to my desk than the first explosion oc-
CURED. The first one. sounded like the
explosion Of a fivc-gallon can of gas
oline. When the third explosion oc-
to the side of a donkey locomotive,
which was standing on the railroad
tracks east of the building. After re-
gaining consciousness, I saw girl
rush out with her clothing in flames
She stumbled and fell and l tried to
pick her up. but was SO weak that
also fell. Later another man rescued
her."
The financial loss is estimated al
less than $4,000. not including the
ammunition destroyed. Work will be
resumed tomorrow in all departments
except the box packing and base
charging departments. All departments
will be in full operation by April "a
according to an official of the com
pany. More than 10000 persons are
employed at the plant.
William O'Donnell of Hazelton. Pa.
who was In the pellet room when tho
explosion occurred, charged the Eddy.
stone officials with laxity in the mat.
ter Of hiring munitions workers. He de.
clared that many Mexicans recent.
arrived from the border were hired ant
that Germans and Austrians also were
given employment.
Two suspects were arrested late to.
night in connection with the explo,
sions. The prisoners are Samuel Co.
hen, Is years old. who gave an ad'
dress In Philadelphia and his father
who is described as being between 81
and 55 years old. 1t is said the olde
man was we'll supplied with none!
and that neither Is an American citi
| zen.
Officials asserted that papers foun,
| on one of the men were 'incriminatinl
and very important
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Washington. April 1O.---Immediatc
creation of a federal food commission
with power to fix prices and to super
wise marketing and distribution OF
food in the United States during the
war was proposed formally today by
the National Agricultural society.
AT an agricultural mobilization con-
vention held here the society adopted
resolutions recommending this and
other measures to meet Il threatening
food shortage, including increased food
| crop acreage. an amendment of wheat
milling laws and n liberal encourage
ment Of sheep raising.
The convention was called to aid tho
administration in solving one of the
most serious problems with which it
Is faced in the conduct of the war.
The prospect of short crops is giving
great concern to officials not only
charged with the responsibility of see
ing that America is fed. but kecnly
aware, too, OF the fact that this coun-
try in u large measure must supply
| the other countries fighting Germany.
| President Appeals to Farmer.
In a letter read to the convention.
President Wilson appealed to the
| farmer to swell his production as a
patriotic war time duty and declared
the farmer by so doing will be rccog-
nized as u soldier OF the commissary.
The recommendation comes close
hSy hn nf
tional defense forecasting appointment
Of a national food committee headed
by Herbert c. Hoover. who has had
charge of American relief work in
Belgium The defense council an
nounced Saturday it would ask Mr.
Hoover to become chairman of "A com
mittee which could advise as to best
methods of stimulating food produc,
ton and OF preventing speculative
prices.
The conventions resolutions pro
posed that food commission, II
named. handle also the production ant
distribution Of clothing. They alsc
urged that agricultural college grad
uate their senior classes earlier this
year than usual so they may 20 i'm
mediateIy to the farms and that state
councils Of defense be named to ait
the national council.
Prominent Speakers.
A dozen speakers urged mobilization
Of the country's food resources. Jane
Wilson. formerly SECRETARY OF agr
culture and president of the agricul
ture society. spoke for soil conserva
tion. That. he said. Is one of the mos
important things for the America
} farmer to know.
:, Herbert Quick OF the farm loa
Q board. said operation OF the farm ioi
D act would improve the agricultur;
r situation. A wheat shortage. he salt
= would force the country to turn
= corn as substitute. The position {
( the farmer. he declared. was critic;
q despite high prices because of a labe
: shortage and because of high price
= charged for machinery and seed.
h Encouragement Of the back to- The
=. farm movement was advocated b
i Theodore N. Vail to meet the situatio
'r The farm now offers. he declare
is probably the greatest opportunity f
l. individual success Of all the country
= Industries. The country. he said. WI
st about to know an era OF great pro
,pcrity-perhaps the greatest in its hi
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Federal Food Commission
Declared to Be Necessity
National Agricultural Society Adopts Resolutions Urging
Control of Prices and Supervision of Marketing and
Distribution Of Food-Famine Threatens.

tory and the small but productive farm
would bring prosperity faster than
nnyt hing p1sa