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The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
FIRE CAUSES BIG
 LOSS Al ATLANTA
DYNAMITE USED TO CHECK HUGE CONFLAGRATION-OTHER CIT
 IFS SEND FIRE APPARATUS.
FLAMES TANNED BY WIND
Destroyed Buildings Range All Way From Shacks Occupied By Negroes To Homes Up to $6,Ooo and $8,ooo
 Estimated Loss Is $3,0oo,ooo.

Atlanta, Ga = Fire that swept through a large section of Atlanta from Decatur street north and north east, cutting a clean swath of varying widths, finally was brought under control just before it reached the At lanta baseball park, in the opinion of Fire Chief Cody
 Several bIazes could be seen in the northeastern section of the city, but they were being quickly handled, and acres of what formerly bore beautiful homes. laid waste by dynamite, act ed as a safeguard against further general devastation.
 The city is practically under mar tial law, administered by hundreds of soldiers who have been training at Fort McPherson, or National Guards men in camp here, acting under the direction of Col. Charles R. Moves, J. s. A, who officially is under the guid- ance of the chief of police.
 Thousands of homeless persons were being fed and housed in the Au- ditorium Armory. the negro Odd Eel lows hall and in hundreds of homes. Most of them saved only what they could carry. as household goods piled up in the streets in advance of the flames were devoured in the rush of the confagration.
 For six hours dynamite was resort ed to and it finally won the fight. Fire fighting appartus sent from oth- CT cities was of some aid and will be of more, as acre on acre of smolder- ing ruins await water to make them safe
 Only one death has been reported. Mrs. Hodges died of shock when her home was burned. Sixty injured per sons were taken to hospitals
 Approximately 75 blocks were de- wasted, but the area cannot be cor reetly estimated by blocks, as after the fight at Ponce de Leon avenue, the flames skirted that thoroughfare on the south side of the street for some distance.
 Officials would not hazard a guess at the loss. The destroyed buildings ranged all the Way from sAackS occu- pied by negroes to homes up to $6, GOO or SS.0o0. Some estimates were between $2.000Q00 and S3.000000,
 The blaze started in the Skinner Storage and Warehouse plant, near Decatur street just east of Fort street, from a cause not determined. It quickly spread to the small houses nearby which Were. dry from lack of rain and. driven by a high wind, start cd to ra0idly eat it's way north and northeastward. Around the fame swept area, with it's strets Uttered with broken wires, spltntars from dy- namited homes and all the odds and ends of furniture and clothing that gathered in an indescribable mass from hundreds of homes, United States soldiers stood guard
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
Incorporation Matters.

Florence Sanitarium, Pine BluG, S20,OO0 capital $4700 subscribed; cor porators. z. Orto, E. A. Howell, Leo NJ. Andrews and others.
 Allemania Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa, withdrew from tine state
 Kingston Milling Company of Kings ton. capital $6,000, corporators, H. H. Basore. J. N. Bunch, and others.
 Arkansas and Oklahoma Lead and Zine Co. Keener Boone County. Ark. S30,0O0 capital,
 The Myers Slave and Manufactur- ing Company of Corning has filed 2 certificate of increase of capital stock from S50,00O to $100,000.
 Great Southwest Development Con- pany, Little Rock, $10,000 capital, of which S1,200 subscribed, Walter l.. Brown president, Walter L. Brown, Jr, vice president and treasurer.;. !. C. Harris secretary, Neal Watson man ager.
 The Bobbs-Merrill Company of h. dianapolis, Ind, textbook publishers, have been granted permission to do business in the state.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
ASK FEDERAL AID
 FOR NEW HIGHWAYS
JUDGE MILES HAS TAKEN STEPS TO SECURE FOR PULASKI COUN-
 " ITS SHARE OF FUNDS.
FUND AMOUNTS TO $25, ,997. .39
Aid Will Be Asked For Little Rock BatesviIIe Road, the Little Rock Pine Bluff Road, and Little Rock
 Hot Springs and Other Roads.
Little Rock


 County Judge Lee Miles of Little Rock has taken steps toward securing for Pulaski county it's apportionment of state and federal aid in the con- struction of roads, which amounts to $25,997.39.
 Judge Miles is arranging for confer ences with the commissioners of the several roads in process of organiza- tion, at which plans will be agreed upon for securing the amounts to which the roads are entitled.
 "At present we are in doubt as to whether the applications for aid must be made to the Highway Commission by the commissioners through the county judges" he said.
 The roads in Pulaski county, for which aid will be asked, are the Lit tie Rock-Batesville road, the Little Rock-Hot Spring road, the Little RockPine Bluff road and others that are entitled to aid.
 The portion of the Little Rock Batesville road in Pulaski county ex- tends from Little Rock five miles northeast of Jacksonville to the Lo- noke county line, distance of IT miles.
 The. Pulaski county portion of the Little Rock-Hot Springs road, practi- cally the Nineteenth street pike, ex- tends southwest from Little Rock to the Saline county line, a distance of 19 miles
 The Pulaski county section of the Little Rock-Pine Bluff road embraces 27 miles, south through Big Rock, Campbell and Perkins townships to the Jefferson county line.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
ADMINISTER OATH
 AT TRAINING CAMP
SEVERAL THOUSAND PEOPL F WITNESSED WHISPERING IN OF
 MORE THAN 2,0oo MEMBERS.
BROUGH MAKES ADDRESS
Bishop James R. Winchester of the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas and Rabbit Louis Witt Conducted
 Devotional Exercises.
Little Rock

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 Several thousand people witnessed the mastering in of the 2,0O0 or moro members of the officers training camp at Fort Logan H. Roots. Gov. Brough was escorted to the speakers stand by the entire First Regiment, Arkan- sas National Guard, Bishop James R Winchester of the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas and Rabbi Louis Witt conducted the devotional exercises. Bishop John B. Norris of the Catholic diocese was also invited, but was call ed out of the city.
 Following Gov. Brough's address, Capt. John P. Bubb, post adjutant, ad- ministered the following oath:
 "T acknowledge that have enlisted for three months for instruction at the training camp at Fort Logan H. Roots. Ark, commencing May ,, 1917, and agree to obey the rules and regu- lations for the government of said camp. I further agre to accept sucn appointment in the officers reserve corps as may be rendered me by the secretary of war, and I do solemnly swear Cor affirm) that l will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America, and that during the period of said camp. unless soon CT discharged by competent authority, I will try 10 obey orders of the prcsi- dent of the United States and the or ders of the officers appointed over me according to the rules and regula- tions established by the secretary Of war;
 The oath was taken in a body by the members of the camp. Bishop Winchester then pronounced the blessing on the men in the camp.
 Col. Henry Stroupe of the Second Arkansas Infantry recommended the following noncommissioned officers of his regiment for entrance in the off, cers' training school at Fort Logan H. Roots;
 Sergeant Paul F. Glass. Company A, Springdale; Private Charles c. Giles. Company B, Fayetteville; Seret Wayne Sloan, Company c, DardaneIle; Sergt Morris Moore, Company c, Dardanelle: Sergt. George \. Kuper, Company D. Fort Smith; Private E. M Heydenriech, Company E, Paris: Private Benj Thle, Company F. Paris; Sergt Powell R- Cerley, CC~panH r, Magazine; Sergt Thomas W Prior, Conpanv F, Magazine; Sergt. Omar s. Waters, Company F, Magazine; Battalion SeTgt-Maj. Sidney \. Goch- ran. headquarters company, Fort Smith; Regimenta1 Sergt-Mai Nil liam W. Campbell. headquarters com pany, Fort Smith; Private Roy Black, l Company c, Russellyille; Private Van R. Moore, Company c, Russellville; Seret. Shelley White Company c, Russellyille; .Sergt Clifton K. Cargile. Company H, BentonyiIle; First Scrg- Gilbert E. Brown. Company I. Texar- kama; Sergt Ernest Smith, Company I, TeXarkana Principal Musician Payne KilboWne. headquarters com pany. Bentonville; Seret Wallace NJ, Milton Company K. Ozark: Corporal Harold L. Ford, Company F, Ozark; First Sergt. Jefferson F. Johnson. Company M, Harrison; Sergt V. E. Moore, supply company, Russellville; Sergt F. W. Morrison, supply com pany, Stuttgart; First Sergt. Harvey Anchols, machine gun company, Fort Smith
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
WiII Appoint Dealers.

Tie Arkansas Textbook Commis- sion mailed to county examiners and superintendents circular letter re- questing that they send to the com mission a list of suitable dealers to serve as county Repositories for text books adopted by the commission. The commission desires that one responsi- bIe dealer in each county be recon mended as county depository at the county. There is nothing in the law to prevent any other dealer from handling the books in the same way and under the same. conditions grant ed to dealers designated as deposit tories.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
Health Officers OUT.

pr.= c. Abseher of Che International Health Commission, and Dr. c. W. Garrison, state health officer, left for a tour of the southern counties of the state 70 select a county in which to inaugurate health measures as a dem onstration. The work will be under inc direction of the International Health Commission. and will include prevention of typhoid fever, hook worm. malaria and kindred diseases. II will also be extended to the de- struetien of mosquitoes and flies and protection of water supplies.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25

Tn the Federal Court at Texarkana the Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Company pleaded guilty to 20 cases cf giving rebates, and was fined a total of S2O000 or $1,000 in each case. Several other counts were nolle pressed The Cotton Belt Railway al- so pleaded guilty on six similar charges and was fined a total of $6,- 66S. The Bodcaw Lumber Company. located at Stamps, pleaded guilty to 13 charges of accepting rebates and was fined total of $13,334.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
Non-residents May Assess By Mail.

lNOH-FeSluGfilS Way ASSESS ny Mdtis
 In commenting on the provision in the new taxing and assessment laws. which requires that property shall be assessed in the county in which it is located, Attorney General John D. Ar buckle said that it is not necessary for the assessment to be made by per sonal visit.
 A resident of one county who owns property in another county is not re- Quired to go to the other county to assess" NIT Arbueltle said. All that is required is thai he shall have his schedule before the assessor at the time when the property is to be as sessed. If the schedules are made up and mailed to the assessors by June l. the requirements will have been met.
 "WlIe il ts not necessary 10 nav" the schedules in the hands of the as- sessea hatu he reaches the locality in which the property to be assessed is located to avoid any difficulty which might be experienced through lack of information concerning the assessors itinerary. II would De well 10 nave the schedules mailed to the assessor at fhe county seat by June l. Tn the taxpaye~'s home county, of course, as sessments will be filed at the regular scheduled time.
 "The most distinctive differences between the new law and the old on this point are that the assessments must be made in the county in which the property is located. either in per. son or by mail, and that the taxpayer himself must make the assessment. This assessment, however. is subject to review and equalization by the | township boards"
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
Sees Hope of Peace.

London-Ms Skobelef, a member of the Executive Committee of the Coun- cil of Workmen's and Soldiers Dele gates, according to a Reuters dis patch from Petrograd, said in his speech that while the committee of which he is member is opposed to a separate peace. it believes that var might be ended by an agreement be- tween the German and Russian democ faeies For this reason, he said, 1t proposed to enter into negotiations with the representatives of German democracy at the international so- cialist conference.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
MORE TREASURY NOTES OUT
$2oo,ooo 900 Worth of Certificates of Indebtedness to Be Taken Up
 by Banks.

Washington.-The treasury depart ment ansounced third offering of $200,000,000 worth of treasury certifi- cates of indebtedness. Treasury off, cials expect the issue to be subscribed by the banks and trust companies of the nation within the next two or three days.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
ARKANSAS IN BRIEF.

Mrs. M. R. Dunn of Mena has q backyard garden in which she is prov ing the value of intensive farming. She utilizes every foot of the ground except small spaces left for walks. She has as many as three different kinds of vegetables growing in the same plot of ground at the same time The garden is kept in a high state of fertilization and a system of rota- tion keeps the ground working all the time.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
WEALTHY GENTLEMAN SLAIN
Body of Thomas Lyons Found in Ra- vine Near Suburb of Fl Paso,
 Tex.-Rob5ery Motive.

Fl Paso, Tex.-The body of Thomas Lyons. millionaire cattleman of Silver City, N. NJ, was found in "a ravine in a suburb of El Paso. His head was crushed and he had been robbed. He had arrived from Deming, N. M., dur ing the night. Lyons came here from Rochester, N. Y,
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
nenlancls- Satisfactinn-

London.-A Madrid dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company says that the note sent by the Spanish gov ernment to Berlin in regard to the sinking of the Spanish steamer Pa tricio demands immediate satisfaction and guarantees for the future.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
TextBook Hearinq.

The State Textbook Commission arranged a schedule for the public hearings on the proposals of the diff ferent hook cmpanies The hearings will begin Monday. May 2S. Bids for furnishing textbooks were received from 40 publishing companies or deal- CTS The bids will be opened at the meeting May 27.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
Expert Goes To France.

Topeka, Kan.-Clyde W. Piney of Topeka has been selected to super intend in France the setting up of British and French locomotives built in the United States
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
Declines Lecture Contracts.

Governor Brough declined to sign contracts offered by two chaufauqua companies in whose territory he hal made addresses. Both the Redpalh- Homer Company of Kansas City and the White-Myers Company of Chiea- go offered a six weeks contract. The governor said that there is too muca business of serious nature confront ing the state, and that his time is too occupied by official matters.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
Appoints Malvern Man.

Roy Chamberlain of Malvern was appointed a member of the State Board of Pharmacists to succeed J. S. Shields of Forrest City, whose term has expired. The board will meet in the early part of June to examine aP, plieants fer pharmacists license.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
Economy in Hiuh Places.

Ottawa, Ont-Guests at the table of King George cut their own bread in order to avoid food waste, accord ing to J. D. Hagen, who has returned from England with Premier Borden of Canada
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
Markers Are Given Raise.

New Bedford, Mass.-The Cotton Manufacturers Association of this city voted an increase in wages of 10 per cent to the 35,000 operatives in the local mills. The advance will add about s2,OOo,OO0 year to the pay rolls.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
2. sns Al Enrt Rnnts-

The official records at Fort Logan +. Roots shows that 2,506 students from Mississippi Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma were received at the officers training camp. of which num- her 5Q4 had been rejected for failure to pass the pbysical test.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25

J. J. Doyne, who recently resiGned as president of the State Noimar School at Conway, has been elqcted superintendent of the Lonoke Public Schools and will assume his new du- ties when his resignation at the state normal takes effect, in few weeks.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25

The Merchants and Planters Bank of Eudora has just closed a deal with F. Weis on one of the four principal corners in the fast growing town of Eudora and has employed Thompson & Harding of Little Rock to draft the plans for bank building. They hope to be in their new home, by August or September
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
AIabamian Gets Berth.

Washington-Francis G. CaEey of New York was nominated by Presl- dent Wilson to be United States att torney, Southern District, New York.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25

A community dipping vat is being erected on land owned by R. H. Ken drick, proprietor of the Sunny Point Dairy at Camden.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25

In suit tried at Clarksville, Judge A. E. Priddy held in Circuit Court that the United Mine Workers of America is a voluntary association, and under the Arkansas statutes can not sue nor be sued. The case was a suit of E. E. Daniels to collect S35O from the mine workers for tents used by striking employees of the former Pennsylvania Mining Company.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25

Persons of Fort Smith who permit their vacant lots to grow up in weeds instead of utilizing them for gardens to assist in greater crop pro duction, will be arrested and fined the limit under the city ordinance, Mayor J. H. Wright announced.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
ARKANSAS IN BRIEF.

The Rogers Daily Post says many people of Rogers saw a large balloon sailing over that town late Friday evening. The balloon was going south
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25

Members of the Twentieth Century Club are planning to organize chap ter of the Red Cross Society at Noun tain Home.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25

Advertisements appear in Wynne papers for the sale of $125,000 in road bonds on June 1 for the construction of a gravel road from Wynne to the eastern boundary of the county. Con- tract for the construction work will be let June 15, and work will start immediately thereafter.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25

Edwin Bliss, who owns a big farm on North Fork river in Baxter county, has just received a carload of thor oughbred white face heifers, which were sent from his farm at Osborne, Kan,
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25

More than 1900 Angora goats were detrained at Harrison and driven 10 the ranch of ]. II. Hammonds, four miles northeast of Jasper in Newton county. The goats were bought at hnippa, Tex near the Mexican bor- der, and cost S12,000.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
Presidents Statement.

FTGSluSHl ; Ot6tGIiICfIh.
 The president issued the following statement at the White House:
 q shall not avail myself, at any rate. at thc present stage of the war, of the authorization conferred by the act to organize volunteer divisions.
 "aTo do so would seriously interfere with the carrying out of the chief and most immediately important purpose contemplated by this legislation:
 "The prompt creation and early use of an effective army would contribute practically nothing to the effective strength of the armies now engaged against Germany.
 "No Time for Compliments"
 q understand that the section of this act which authorizes the creation of volunteer divisions in addition to the draft was added with q view to providing an independent command for Mr. Roosevelt and giving the military authorities an opportunity to use his fine vigor and enthusiasm recruiting the forces now at the western front.
 Tt would be very agreeable to me to pay MT. Roosevelt this compliment and the allies the compliment of sending to their aid one of our most distin- guished public men, an eX-president, who has rendered many conspicuous public services and proved his gallan- try in many striking ways.
 Seeks Advice From Both Sides.
 'sThe business now in hand is un- dramatic, practical and of scientific definiteness and precision.
 T shall act with regard to it at every step and in every particular un- der expert and professional advice, from both sides of the water
 'The first troops sent to France will be taken from the present force of the regular army and will be under the command of trained soldiers only.
 ."Fhe issues involved are too im- menSe for me to take into cOnSidera- tion anything whatever except the best. most effective, most immediate means of military action. What these means are I know from the mouths of men who have seen war as it is con- ducted, who have no illusions and to whom the whole grim matter is a mat ter of business. I shall center my attention upon those matters and let everything else wait. 1 should be deep- ly to blame should 1 do otherwise, whatever the argument of policy or of l personal qualification of advantage"
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25

The work of tick eradication in Gle burne county has halted temporarily because of the lack of funds to erect dipping vats. It is believed that cat tlemen will subscribe the necessity funds. 9
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25

Sheriff R. H. Williams of Pine blufr raised flag, 20 by 30 feet, over the courthouse.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25

slight cold wave and a light frost, which occurred at Kingsland, has materially retarded the growth of crops. Some cotton will have to be replanted.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25

The threatened laundry strike at Little Rock was settled when officers of Franks and the Little Rock Steam Laundry signed the contract drawn up by the Central Trades and Labor Council. Other laundries signed the agreement.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25

Through the efforts of V. c. Rays, president of the State Agricultural School of Jonesboro. an application was sent to w. J. Leppert of New Or leans for a charter to organize a chap ter of the Red Cross Society.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25

Among the buyers of liberty bonds at Pine Bluff is citizen of Austria, who purchased bond for $1O0 cash for it, although the banks are offering to sell them on payments.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25

D H. Russell, cashier of the Peo- pies Bank of Mountain Home, is urg- ing the establishment of municipal farm near Mountain Home, to be worked by the business men of the town. The suggestion is finding fa- yOr
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25

Fourfifths of the cotton in Monroe county is being planted over, due to cold weather. The farmers believe they may have to replant all of it, provided they can secure seed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25

The Batavia oil drilling firm was re- organized, the local stockholders talk ing over all property and machinery. Gore & Rinehardt and Manager Sar- Der retired The hole is down about 2,20O feet and has cost about $10,000
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25
Dy IIIV TIVR9TVTVIII'
 ROBERT LANSING,
 Secretary of State." Division Ordered to France.

President Wilson directed that an expeditionary force of approximately a division of regular troops, under command of Maj. Gen. John J. Persh- ing, proceed to France at as early a date as practicable. General Pershing and staff will precede the troops.
 X division contains approximately 2S000 men. It is understood that at least 10000 will be infantry.
 The war bill was carefully gone over during the day by Brigadier General Crowder, judge advocate general and provost marshal general.
 It was announced that all existing regiments of the guard will be called into service by August ,, and officials estimate that with from a month to six weeks intensive training these troops will be ready to go forward for final preparation behind the fighting lines in Europe for the fighting that is before them.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-05-25

\ new Baptist church has been ded- fcated at Prairie View by the Rev. l. Rogers of Little Rock. The church was organized 59 years ago.
 Free mail delivery at Fl Dorado IS practically assured and it is expected that the service will begin about July L