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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
WILL CUT 7O-M|LE
CANAL IN ARKANSAS
r. n. AND G. r. McWILLfAMS, MEM
PHtS CONTRACTORS LAND
JOB ON BID OF 1914, 900.
WILL START WORK SOON
Canals VIII Be Cut the Full Length of
Uonoke County and Will Be Located
South and West of Lonoke-WilI
Operate Two Dipper Dredses.

lJOnOhe.-
One OF the largest drainage con-
tracts of the year was awarded by
Bayou Meto Drainage Distict No. l at
Lonoke. to r. II. and G. r. McWil-
canals. which will drain 1900 acres
in Lonoke county.
Upon his return from Lonoke R. II.
McWilliams announced that two dip
per dredges will be put to work at once
to cut the canals. Although large
crews will be worked constantly. the
huge bitches will not be finished for
three years.
The canals will be cut the full
length of Donoke county and will be
located south and west of Lonoke. The
land to be reclaimed is exceptionally
fertile. and the owners are anxious
to put it into cultivation.
Bonds to the amount of $4,000
have been authorized and will be of
fered for sale within the next few
weeks The actual cost will be less
than that amount
Mr.. McWiliiams' bid was s344,000,
which was about $4,000 below the
next lowest bid. The contract was
awarded on the basis of 10 cents per
cubic yard for moving the dirt and
s72 per acre for clearing the land. 1t
is estimated that 3046,000 cubic
Yards of dirt will be moved i'll cutting
the two canals.
The commissioners of Bayou Meto
Drainage District No. of Lonoke are
T. NJ Fletcher. r. c. Trimble and NJ.
l.. S. Cox. M Y Smith is the engj-
neer in charge, Ford & McCrea of Lit
tie Rock are the consulting engineers,
and Chapline & Baird of Lonoke are
the attorneys.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
Finance Roads To Fort,

At the request of Adjt. Gen. Lloyd
England, Governor Brough issued a
deficiency proclamation for $2,002.iS.
to apply on the construction of roads
TO Fort Roots. OF the amount $1002.4S
is TO be used to pay for stone used
on the Eighteenth street road. and the
remaining 81 1000 will be used on the
Twenty-seFenth street road out of Ar
genta.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
Names of Confederates.

Dallas Herndon, secretary OF the
Arkansas History Commission, re-
turned from Washington, where he So
cured an alphabetical list of 10000 OF
the $4,000 or $4,000 Arkansans who
served in the Confederate armies. Mr..
Herndon said that when he obtains
copies of all the records on the sub
jeci - Washington his lists will be
practically complete and may be used
in purging the rolls of those not en-
titled to pensions in Arkansas.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
Nealect CHARGES Denied.

Washington = Admiral Benson,
chief of naval operations. after inspec-
ton of the Great Lakes Training Sta
ton at Chicago. has reported to Seere-
tary Daniels that conditions are very
good and the morals excellent Com
plants had been made that the men
were badly cared for.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
Troops Leave Capitol.

The little blue pass or the little yell
low pass viii not be necessary for ad-
mission into the state capitol Com
pany Z of Beebe. Captain Underhill
commanding. which for the past two
months has guarded the building. will
rejoin the First Regiment at Fort Lo-
gan II Roots. The removal of NUM-
tons from the arsenal in the base
ment Of the building has been com
rleted, and the guard is no longer nee
essary.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
Russian Mission in U. S.

Washington.-The Russian mission
TO the United States headed by Boris
A. Baksmeteff as special ambassador,
has landed at Pacific port. The par
ty, consisting of about 10 members.
will stop first at Seattle, Wash, and
proceed at once to Washington.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
Car Shortane Belief.

Washington A suggestion before
the Council of National Defense that
the government construct freight cars
to help the railroads meet the car
shortage problem was discussed by
President Wilson and the cabinet No
decision was reached.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
Commissions Issued.

Governor Brough issued commits
sIons to the following as members of
the State Medical Board, who were
notified of their appointment some
time ago: DR.. T. J. Stout of Brink
ley, DR. Hugh Henry of Eagle Mills
and DR.. L. +. Ellis of Fayetteville.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
Nenro Gets Pardon.

The governor granted pardon to
Mas Brown, who has been serving a
1S0-day sentence and working out
500 fine for assault and battery at
the Pulaski county farm Brown was
sentenced in justice court August 81 .
1916.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
REPORT OF RECRUITING FOR THE
U. S. ARMY, DISTRICT OF
ARK NSAS

April I, 1912, To June 80. 1917.
Quota of accepted applicants re-
quired for the district. go. 5000
Number obtained fBom April to
- - ,atr 100
June IL. 1917 .......l....#.-... - :
Number of applicants required to
complete the quota. ...-...-..... ,21S
The daily average required to
complete the quota by June
so 1917 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IT'S
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
Ask For Women Workers.

London-A Reuter- dispatch from
Amsterdam says the Berlin newspa-
pers are publishing an appeal to wo-
men 10 serve in the Berlin ammuni-
tion factories. The appeal says
great increase in the number of wo-
men workers is necessary.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
To Supervise MEETING.

John NJ Davis, state bank commits
sioner and !. d. Covey. assistant com
missioner, left for Burlington, VI. 10
attend the annual meeting of state
bank supervisors of the United States.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

At Lepanto, II miles northeast of
Marked Tree on the Tyronza Central
Railroad a Farmers and Business
Mems Club with "a members has been
organized 10 bring more factories
there.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
Relaium Sends Mission.

Washington.-Belg will send an
official mission to the United States,
headed by Baron Moncheur. former
minister here 1t will arrive within
the next three weeks.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
Earthquake Is Recorded.

Washington.-A heavy earthquake
lasting almost an hour and a half was
recorded on seismographs at George
town University.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
ARKANSAS IN BRIEF.

DR.. Troy Coffman of Harrison has
received notice of his appointment as
first lieutenant in the Reserve Dental
Corps. He took the examination at
st. Louis several weeks ago.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
Land Banks Buy Bonds.

Washington. The Il federal land
banks have decided 10 subscribe for
from $1,000 to $4,000 each to the Lib
erty Loan.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

A number of improvements will he
made at Ouaehta College at Arkadel-
pha this summer. among which VIII
be the building of concrete, fireproof
value for the administration building
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

]. w. Patterson & Sons of Arkadel-
phia are Offering $106 in merchandise
for 500 in Liberty bonds, and $53 for
$50 bonds
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

Fayetteville is to have a settling
basin and filter plant for its munich
pal water plant in three months, ac-
cording to the terms of a contract
made public.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
Two Loans Go To Allies,

Washington.-Loan of 100000
to Serbia and s75.00O,O0O to Great
Britain were made by the treasury.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

Hope has been designated as an
emergency station for giving treat
ment to sick and injured employees of
The Iron Mountain Missouri Pacific
Railway Company.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

DR. T.. F. Hodges of Branch, who IS
a member of the reserve corpse of the
army, has received notice to report
10 Hot Springs at once for eXamina-
ton for service.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

A contract for motor driven fire
equipment appropriated $4,000 4
value was let by the board of public
affairs at Fayetteville, the improve
ment having already been authorized
by the city council.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

Charles Gregory of Cornell Univer-
sity arrived at Conway to study the
grass and grain fields of Faulkner
county to determine the effect of the
brown rust
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

The Fort Smith AID Club has pledged
10 sell 10 pages Of advertising for Red
Cross week to assist in raising $780,
V0o,oo0 for Red Cross work.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

A bond has been signed by nearly
a hundred Harrisburg, citizens author
ing Circuit Clerk A II. Landers and
F. Cole to construct a gravel pike
from Harrisburg to Truman, and the
work is to commence right away. The
signatures of the people on the bond
practically include every property
holder of any consequence in this Vi
cinity and includes all of the most
wealthy men and women here. The
instrument is variously estimated 10
be worth anywhere from one and a
half to two million dollars
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

The Pioneer Pole and Shaft Com
pany is moving its mill. situated three
miles south of Arkadelphia, to Bliss.
vile.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

r. f. L. eruption of Prescott sold
30S bushels of potatoes for $40. The
cost of poduction was SIPS.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

Mrs. Jack Bernhardt, president IF
the Pine Bluff District A. F. w. c.,
publishes details of plan for raising
potatoes in a sugar barrel and asks
that the ladies try it and that when
they sell the potatoes raised they
send one-half of the amount received
TO her to be used for the scholarship
loan fund
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

The Arkansas Lime Company is con
templating the erection of a S25,000
plant at Ruddells with which q grind
glass sand
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

The effectiveness of the state bone
dry law is seriously threatened by the
decision Of Judge Paul Little in cir
CURT court at Fort Smith to the ef-
feet that possession Of eontraband u
1uor viii not Justify prosecution Tor
introducing. He ordered the discharge
Of Pete Condit, former city police CT
ficer. so accused.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

The organization of stock com
pany has been completed at Hope to
build and equip cotton compress in
this city, to cost 100000
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

Hog cholera has become epidemic in
the eastern part Of Crawford county.
5Thirty-fve hogs in one neighborhood
Nave died They We're valued at $3.50
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

A. L. Barrier of Conway went to
Norrilton to open a bakery and will
have shop with oven capacity of l.
600 loaves a day.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

Improved cattle and other stock IS
being bought by stock men near Rog-
ers in increasing quantities, In the
past three days a Shorthorn bull, five
Holstein calves and a pair of goats
have come to local men.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

The dipping vat dynamited at Nay
Tor will be rebuilt at once by people
eff the community.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

Leslie has a girls military club, or
ganized by Lieut. Dotson of the A. N.
G.. assisted by w. II. Miller recruit
ing office of Leslie.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

Ed Barnett of Widener was the
first negro in ST. Francis county 10
subscribe for Liberty bond. He ap-
pended his check for slice to his sub
scription.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

Over in White county, Arkansas,
one husky young farmer walked three
miles to Rosebud to register There
he was told to go to Romance. about
10 miles away. He hiked out fer Ro.
nance. It was late in the afternoon
when he reached Romance He was
still in the wrong place, and was sent
to Joy, about five miles distant He
pulled into Joy just in time to regis
ter but he did not know his age.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

So great is the demand for cars on
the Frisco that the travelling shows
are compelled to move by motor truck.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

Lee Smith of the faculty Of the
Quitman high school has resigned and
Joined the Arkansas National Guard.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

Washington shipped 1918 barrels
of radishes this season. The radishes
netted the growers 1924 per barrel.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

Engineers have begun the survey
on the Mt Judea highway by way OF
Western Grove. It IS planned 10 eA-
tend The survey south 70 Russellyille
This is to be the Harrison and Hot
Springs highway by way Of Russell
Vile.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

Daily shipments of early peaches
and potatoes are being made at Mul.
berry.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

A. r. ConnerIy sent up a paper bal
loon at Lake Village one evening last
week and the result was a flock of
Wild stories. One story, which gam
ed circulation among the negroes, was
that it was German airship AMI
that when it was shot down it was
found 10 contain six Germans
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

The Morrilton Cotton Oil Company
of Morriiton has increased its capital
stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

Col Geo. P. Howell, L. S. A.. en-
gineer in charge of the construction Of
the twelfth divisional training camp
TO be located in Little Rock. arrived
from Memphis and spent several
hours with Iron Mountain engineers
arranging the route of the double spur
track to be laid to the camps site.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.


At Lepanto, II miles northeast Of
Marked Tree on the Tyronza Central
Railroad. Farmers and Business
Mems Club with "a members has been
organized 10 bring more factories
there.
J. w Patterson e Sons of Arkadel-
phia are Offering s106 in merchandise
for 500 in Liberty bonds, and 1913 for
$50 bonds
The Pioneer Pole and Shaft Com
pany is moving its mill, situated three
miles south of Arkadelphia, to Bliss.
Vile
r. f. L. eruption of Prescott sold
30S bushels of potatoes for $40. The
cost of poduction was SIPS.
The dipping vat dynamited at Nay
Tor will be rebuilt at once by people
of the community.
Daily shipments of early peaches
and potatoes are being made at Mu,.
berry.
A dipping vat is being erected at
Mulberry.
J. s Carlyle, president of the Elk
Horn Bank and Trust Company at Ar
kadelPhia has subscribed for $4,000
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

The Ford" mine, near Harrison,
owned by Helena parties, has been
opened with fine indications and is ex-
pected TO soon become good pre-
Queer. This property is located six
miles from Harrison ON Huzzah
creek
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

dipping vat is being erected at
Mulberry
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

4 cash gift Of $4,000 was given
Galloway College at Searcy on com.
neucement da4. The gift is in the
form of an endowment for the chair
Of English The donor asked that his
name be withheld
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

The car Iot shipment Of strawber.
RIGS from Decatur has ended for the
season. Twenty carloads were ship
ped this ason
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21

Col. Geo P Howell L. S. A.. en-
gineer in charge of the construction OF
the twelfth divisional training camp
TO be located in Little Rock. arrived
from Memphis and spent several
hours with Iron Mountain engineers
arranging the route of the double spur
track to be laid to the camps site.
The Ford" mine, near Harrison,
owned by Helena parties, has been
opened with fine indications and is ex-
pected TO soon become a good pre-
Queer This property is located six
miles from Harrison ON Huzzah
creek.
Improved cattle and other stock IS
being bought by stock men near Rog-
ers in increasing quantities. In the
past three days a Shorthorn bull five
Holstein calves and pair of goats
have come to local men.
A contract for motor driven fire
equipment appropriated $4,000 4
value was let by the board of public
affairs at Fayetteville, the improve
ment having already been authorized
by the city council.
Fayetteville is to have settling
basin and filter plant for its munich
pal water plant in three months, ac-
cording to the terms of contract
made public.
Charles Gregory of Cornell Univer-
sity arrived at Conway to study the
grass and grain fields of Faulkner
county to determine the effect of the
brown rust
The Arkansas Lime Company is con
| templating the erection of $4,000
plant at Ruddells with which u grind
glass sand
Lee Smith of the faculty Of thu
Quitman high school has resigned and
joined the Arkansas National Guard
ne Aloi liitoH '-o'loii va oilipdlly
s'oeA !. oii 2'0'990 - 2l-0.00g,
th&laeers nave nesnh me survey
on the MI Jndea highway by way o.
Western 1foFe' II : pidahed to eA-
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1917-06-21
Seek to Deceive World.


The great fact that stands out aboyc
all the rest is that this is Peoples
war. n war for freedom and Justice and
selfcovernmcnt amongst all the ma
items Of the world, war 10 make the
world safe for the peoples who live in
it and have made II their own, the
German people themselves included
and that with Us rests the choice to
break through all these hypocrlsIes and
patent cheats and masks of brute force
and help set the world free. or else
stand inside and ret it be dominated
long aee through by sheer weight of
arms and the arbitrary choices of self
constituted masters. by the nation
which can maintain the biggest armies
and the most irresistible armaments-
rover to which the world has af-
fefdcd no parallel and in the face of
which political freedom must wither
and perish.
For Us there is but one choice We
have made it. Woe be to the man or
group Of men that seeks TO stand I'm
our way in this day of high resolution
when every principle we hold dearest
is 10 be indicated and made secure for
the salvation of the nations. We are
ready TO plead at the bar of history,
and our flag shall wear a new luster.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30

, could not have been accomplished in
anywhere near four months.
AS it is, we have to show for Col
Kean's year of preparation thirty
army and five navy base hospitals
equipped and ready, while others
are in process of formation.
The declaration of war threw
Washington into a tumult of wal
preparation. The hustle spread to
the Red Cross Building, too, but
there it was not hustle of perpara-
ton but the hurry of organizing the
supply service for a service already
prepared.
The units ordered to Europe did
not take their equipment with them.
That at first will be supplied by our
Allies, the dark-age practice of the
German submarines of sinking Eng
lish hospital ships in the channel
making it necessary to enlarge the
surgical and nursing facilities in
France as rapidly as possible. Yet
these hospitals could not have ship
ped their equipment, bulky as it is,
with but little delay, as the mobili-
cation of the Cleveland base hospi-
tai, No. 4, at Philadelphia last Oc-
tober showed. There for the first
time the public was shown concrete
.ly the extent Of a modern war hos
pital- eleven acres, an area 1000
feet long and 500 wide, being COW
cred with the tentage. The freight
cost on the equipment, which was
sent from New York, amounted to
$355.15, while the total cost of the
mobilization was $5,035.75.
An American base hospital with
its 500 beds is regarded as sufficient
to care for the scik and wounded of
one Of our army divisions of about
twenty thousand men. Each unit or
dered to the front consists of %
doctors, 2 dentists, IS nurses, and
$50 enlisted men from the Sanitary
Service, and in addition a reserve
Quartermaster and two officers of
the regular medical corps. The
seniors of these will exercise mill
tary command of the units and the
units and the juniors will be the ad-
jutants and act as Company Com
manders of the $50 enlisted men in
each hospital.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30

On relief BY other workers. For In
stance. there was q rumor that In
northern Indiana II had been killed
at one place. and great property dam
age done.
Let Bentley and Loomis look after
northern Indiana, and wire Cleveland
70 help" was. Mr.. O'Connor's order.
'Let Foster report to me at Nattoon
with all the help he can bring"
A. r. Bentley Is state director Of
Indiana; r. D. Loomis IL head Of the
Children's Aid society Of Indianapolis,
and gave valued help at the Newcastle
cyclone; Eugene G. Foster Of Indianap-
oils II q skilled charity worker. Each
did promptly what Mr.. O'Connor want
ed done.
'Many reported killed BY cyclone
near Hickman, KY, but help has been
sent. and we have the situation well
In hand" wired G. N. Roos. chairman
Of the Cairo m) chapter. He had
seen much experience with the Red
Cross In the Ohio valley floods some
years ago. and knew exactly what to
do and how to do It.
That IL how the wheels Of the Red
Gross started going round the moment
the disaster occurred. And that is how
they win start going round for our
own community whenever 1t Is struck
by IRE or flood, earthquake or pesti-
lence.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
FIRST AID TO The
UNCONSCIOUS
(By Charles Phelps Cushing)

(By Charles Phelps Cushing)
The surgeon, who is our chief
source of information for the mater
ial contained in this series on first
aid, opened his Red Cross text book
to the chapter on Unconscious
ness" and carefully checked it, SEN
tence by sentence, for accuracy.
Then he turned back to the first
page, spread the book open on his
desk and reached for a pencil and a
pad of note paper.
"All true to the letter." he OBJ
served, "but l wonder if it's all true
to the spirit? Do you get the i'm
preston after reading this chapter
that the diagnosis of unconscious
ness is rarely difficult if you know
all the rules? Let me tell you from
experience, then, that cases in this
classification often BATTLE the most
expert. Don't get it into your head
that the subject is one which is cut
and dried. Sometimes you can tell
what is wrong and sometimes you
can't. Beware of feeling cocksure
and never delay about calling a doc
tor if you have the slightest doubts
about the nature of the case. In
cases Of inconsistencies produced
by severe shocks, suffocation, poi
soning, sunstroke, or bleeding, every
Is precious and you must
ret energetically to work yourself
while the doctor Is on the way. But
the best service the first aid
man can render il to make the pa
tent comfortable - possible and to
learn - much - be can abeut the
hiGessy nd nstuss q ~ eaee