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The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
WILSON AWAITS
 EXTRA SESSION
PRESIDENT HAS TAKEN ALL POS SlBLE MEASURES FOR DEFENSE
 BEFORE CONGRESS MEETS.
"A DEsTROYERs ORDERED
Navy Department Has Called Confer ence of Steel and Other Material Companies To Considers Means ot
 Speeding Up Naval Construction.

shington.-Having taken virtual. ly every defense measure possible be- fore the assembling of Congress, Pres ident Wilson and his advisers are concentrating their efforts to prepare for the more sweeping steps for which congressional authority will be sought.
 The details of steps to be recom- mended are held in closest confidence. but officials lets it be known that among other things a general military budget, co-ordinating many items ot expense deemed imperative will be laid before Congress when the extra session begins.
 During the day the Council of Na tional Defense held a conference with it's advisory committee of seven in dustrial leaders, who have mapped odt mobilization plans for the countrys economic resources; the Navy De partment awarded contracts for A de- stroyers and called a conference of steel and other material companies for next week to consider means of speeding up the naval construction; the War Department announced that failure of the army appropriation bill at the last session of Congress would not be permitted to handicap the army preparations, and regulations were promulgated to guide the country s newspapers in a voluntary censorship preventing publication of details which might embarrass the govern ment.
 In making the awards on destroyers Secretary Daniels accepted the maxi. mum estimate of each of the three companies submitting figures. Of the A ordered nine will be built under the emergency fund Congress having spe- officially authorized only 15. A consid- erabIe number of other builders were in conference with officials, however and indications are that the order will be doubled or even trebled, if fa- Cilities for construction of the yes sels can be found.
 Regarding the activities of the War Department. Secretary Baker made this statement to the newspaper men:
 "Of course, everybody knows that the international situation is tense. The War Department, like every other department of the government. is busy with a state of preparation, but with out attempt on the part of the depart ment or anybody else to determine what that preparation is for, except 10 put our national strength in a stase of efficiency.
 Everybody realizes that this is a sort of unnatura! situation We are making preparations and buying sup plies and all that sort of thing, and yet the policy of the country is still to be determined by the legislative body, and just what will happen is to be determined by the president and Congress.
 "All that you can say of the War Department is that it is pressing ahead all purchases of everything that will be needed to equip an army. if the army is to be called lpon."
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
EXTRA SESSION OF
 CONGRESS- CALLED
PRESIDENT RECOGNIZES GER MANY IS PRACTICALLY MAKING
 WAR ON U. S. ON THE SEAS.

Washington President Wilson, recognizing that Germany practically is making war on the United States on the seas, called Congress to as- semble in extraordinary session on April ?, to deal with the situation.
 The purpose of the session now call ed two weeks earlier than the date first set, as announced in the presi- dents proclamation, is to receive communication from the chief eXecu- tive on grave questions of national policy"
 The president in his address to Congress will detail how Germany practically has been making war on the United States by the ruthless de struction of American lives and ships on the high seas in contravention of all the laws of nations and humanity.
 Congress then is expected to pass resolution declaring that state of war has existed between the United States and Germany for some time.
 Such resolution in itself will not be a declaration of war in a technical sense, although practically it will amount to the same thing.
 As consequence the United States will take further steps to pro- tect it's interests on the high seas and elsewhere against the warlike acts of Germany, and whether an act ual state of war will come to exist in f,,H f,1 ture acts of the imperial German gov ernment
 President Wilson, when he asked Congress for authority to arm Amer. ican merchantmen, declared that he was contemplating no step that would lead to war, and that he was not con templating war itself
 Nothing, he said, but the warlike acts of another nation against the United States could bring the country into war. The president, the cabinet and all official Washington now be- lieve that such a moment has come, and that it has not been of this coun- try's choosing
 Those cabinet members who have been classed as pacifst or with paci- fist leanings, it was said, offered no objections of weight, and the Presi- dent, without giving any indication of his decison, merely heard what every member of his official family had to say When the cabinet meeting was over some of the closest observers felt that the extra session would be called sooner than April 16.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
S4,OOO Is TAKEN !. FROM HUNTER BANK
OF WOODRUFF COUNTY ROBBERS.
HELD WORK OF EXPERTS
General Series of Robberies in That Section May Be Work of Organized Band-Banks, Stores and lndi-
 vduaIs are Victims of Vegas.
Hunter


 Though bloodhounds took the trail, no trace had been found of the rob bers who footed the safe of the Bank of Hunter, near Augusta, in this coun- ty. It is commonly believed that the men escaped with between $3,000 and $4000, which was in the same.
 The large safe in the bank was de- molished by the heavy charge of the explosive against it.
 Insurance authorities wired to let the books an interior of the bank alone until their agents arrived to inspect the job.
 The Hunter robbery is believed to be the work of experts and is one of a series of robberies in this section A few days ago the Bank of Wheat ley was robbed, eight miles south of Hunter, when the cashier was locked inside the vault in daylight. Sunday night the store of ettis Brothers at Wheatley was robbed and Monday the largest mercantile store at Rondo was entered and several hundred dol lars stolen.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Governor Sends Request

At the request of Adjutant General Lloyd England, Governor Brough wrote to the War Department at Washington requesting that Lieut. ]. H. Hinemon, U. s. A., be detailed as instructor>inspector of the Arkansas National Guard Under the new de- fense act Arkansas is entitled to an instructor-inspector for each of it's two regiments of guardsmen. Capt Arthur w. Layne, U. S. A., recently was detailed for this service here, succeeding Capt. A. B. Sloan, U s. A., who was transferred to Fort Douglas, Ariz., under the department rule which allows an officer to remain on such detail only four years. Should Lieu tenant Hinemon be sent to Arkansas he would be assigned to one of the regiments and Captain Layne would remain in charge of the inspection and instruction of the other. Lieu tenant Hinemon is son of John IT, Hinemon, superintendent of the Ar kansas School for the Blind.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Funds Are Tied Up.

Failure of the legislature to make specific appropriations of moneys col lected by four agricultural schools through sales of live stock and farm products will prohibit the schools from using the funds, it developed Hogan Oliver, state auditor, declined to issue warrants on the fund depos- ited by the Magnolia school. J. D. Arbuckle, attorney general, upneld his action, declaring that issuance of warrants would be in direct conflict with the constitution as interpreted by the supreme court. Governor Brougn plans to issue deficiency proclama- tions to meet the situation.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30

A tornado swept through Curtis, 12 miles southwest of Philadelphia, and though no loss of life has been re ported, the property loss is consider able Farm houses and fences were badly damaged for miles in the track of the storm. The general store Of I. A. Mohnkern, largest at Curtis, was torn from it's foundation, twisted out of shape, and it's stock of goods bad ly damaged,
 The home of Mrs. Jack Ross was twisted from it's base and wrenched out of shape, a portion being torn off.
 The office of Dr. S. Fl. Bourland m the building was wrecked. The home of a Mrs. Harris suffered the sane fate as the Ross home. Nearly all the barns and outbuildings of the town were razed. There were many narrow escapes. MT. Mohnkern stated that the storm struck almost without warning and that it was a twister from the southwest.
 At about the same time a heavy wind and rainstorm struck Arkadel- phia. Great excitement was occasion ed at Ouachita College, where the storm was severest. A tall poplar was uprooted, the main building of the college group was shaken, and a portion of the roof torn off The stu dents on the second and third floors made a nasty descent
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
To Organize Boy Scouts.

Sergeant James Savage. U. s. A, who is assigned to the Military De partment as one of the physical ex- animation officers of the Arkansas guard, will make an effort to organ iZe Boy Scout troops in each of the eight wards of Little Rock, the az gregate membership to be about 600 Boys 12 years old or over will be elig- ible and Sergeant Savage expects to call meeting of prospective scout masters soon i'll each ward to serve as scoutmasters, but will give his et- tention to organizing the troops. He also expects to plan hikes and camps for. the boys during the summer months.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
TOLD IN A FEW LINES,

Sheriff Branson of Crawford county was en route to Rudy on a Frisco passenger train recently when he saw from the coach window group of men near the railroad track engaged in crap game. On his return trip an hour later he saw the same group. When he reached Van Buren he or dered out an automobile and with some deputies hurried back and caught seven of the gamblers red handed
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Oplects To Wool Rate.

Salt Lake City.-A complaint has been filed with the Interstate Com merce Commission by S. w. Mcclure of Salt Lake, secretary of the Nation al Wool Growers Association, against the Union Pacific and 33 other rail roads, charging that the companies have been applying tariff rates to ship ments of wool in the grease from Western to Eastern points that are unjust, unreasonable and discrimina- tory.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
To Note On Prohibition.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The Missouri house, by a vote of 95 to 25, concurred with the Senate in a resolution to submit prohibition constitutional amendment to the voters of Missouri in November, 1918. Under the pro- posed amendment statewide prohlbi- tion would become effective Noven- Der L 1919.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Austrian Break Distant.

Washington.--Th fact that Count Tarnowski, the newly appointed am- bassador from Austria-Hungary, is arranging to secure a new embassy building is taken to indicate that his government does not expect diplomat ic relations to be severed in the near future Count Tarnowski has not yet presented his credentials to the president.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
To Vote On Suffraqe.

Oklahoma City.-Unless Governor an suffrage amendment to the consti- tuition will be voted on at the state election in November, 1918. The Sen ate, shortly before final adjournment without dissenting vote, concurred in house amendments to the reso,u- tion eliminating the grandfather and literacy test clause.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Fees Exed By Law.

Governor Brough signed the Pon- der bill fixing fees received by com missioners making sales of real or personal property under court orders. The rate of fees fixed by the new law follows: Sales from S1 to $500, $1O; $500 to s2,50O, $15; $2,50O to s5,OOO, S20; S5,00O to $10,OOO, $25; $10,OOO to s2O,0OO, $3O; $2OOOO to s35,0OO, s35; S35,000 and over, one-tenth of one per cent.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Plan For Wooden Ships,

Measures to enable the United States, in case of war with Germany, to procure without delay a great fleet of vessels for transporta- ton of supplies to the allies, were dis cussed here by builders of wooden ships of the Atlantic and gulf coasts. who met at the call of the Shipping Board
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
STANDARD OIL SHIP
 SUNK BY SUBMARINE
AMERICAN CONSUL AT AMSTER- DAM SAYS NO WARNING
 WAS GIVEN.

hington.-American Consul Ma hin at Amsterdam cabled the Staee Department that the American steam CT Healdton, sunk by submarine off Terschelling, Holland, was torpedoed without warning and that 20 of the crew were drowned and one died of injuries
 His dispatch follows:
 Standard Oil ship Healdton, from Philadelphia for Rotterdam, cargo oil, torpedoed without warning S:l5 evening of Fist, 25 miles north of Terscehlling, Holland. Twenty of crew drowned One died of injuries. Others (taken) to north Holland. Sup marine seen after torpedoing. More details to follow"
 Thirteen members of the crew have arrived at Ymuiden, Holland, and eight were landed at Terschelling. They say the steamer was sunk with out warning in the socalled "safe zone," and expressed the belief that 19 men aboard the vessel were drown ed One of the men died on the way to Terschelling, and another, badly injured, was taken there in a torpc- do boat
 The Healdton sailed from Chester, Pa, on January 26 for Rotterdam with 2,137,711 gallons of refined pe- troleum valued at $106,SS6. She was last reported three days later I20 miles east of Delaware breakwater. She was commanded by Captain Christopher. She was built a, Greenoek, Scotland, in 1908. Her home port was New York.
 Eight of the officers and engineers of the Standard Oil steamship Heald- ton are American citizens, an officer of the cOmnanY said
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Rabbi Declines to Serve.

Following Rabbi Louis Wits decli- nation of appointment as a member of the State Board of Charities and Corrections, Tillcan B. Parks of Hope was appointed by Governor Brough to fill the vacancy. MT. Parks is pros ecuting attorney of the Eighth judi cial circuit The purpose of the board is to make survey of state charita- ble and correctional institutions, and to recommend legislation for their Improvement to the next legislature
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
U-Boar War Disastrous.

trade decreased approximately $190, 000,000 during February, the first month of Germany's unrestricted sub marine warfare. The Department of Commerce gives the decrease in ex- ports as $147,032,659 and the decrease in imports $42,239,675.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
TMn Annerieane kiIInh

Fl Paso.-An American mining man arrived here from Magistraf, Durango, and reported that Villa forces enter ed Magistral 15 days ago and killed two Americans, Lou Zeigler and c. A. Vim, and number of the Mexican mining men employed there
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Mexico To Be Neutral.

Mexico City-Henry P. Fletcher, the new American ambassador, after discussing matters with defacto off cials and General Carranza, it is said, is satisfied with the Carranza govern ment's policy of neutrality will re- main unchanged. His impressions, it is said, have been forwarded to Wash ington
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Officer Gets Commission.

George Kelley of Searcy was con- missioned by the governor as second lieutenant of Company A, First Regi- ment. The headquarters of the com- pany will remain at Heber Springs, where the first platoon will be sta tioned, and the second platoon, under Lieutenant Kelley, will be at Searcy.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Britain Retains Vessels

Washington-Ho Holland has protest ed to Great Britain against detention in British ports of more than a dozen steamships loaded with foodstuffs and supplies for the Dutch government. The ships are under government char ter and some of them are said to have been detained six weeks.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Incorporation Matters.

Articles of incorporation were filed by the Little Rock Flour Mill Con- pany, capitalized at S20,O00,
 Articles of incorporation were filed by the Lion Hill Mining Company of Buffalo, which will engage in zinc mining.
 S. Straub, E. s. Reads and w. NJ. Richardson and others filed the incor- poration articles of the Ft. Francis Valley OH Company of West Helena, which will drill and prospect for oil and gas.
 The Globe Automatic Sprinkler
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Germans Try To Escape.

elphia-Under cover of dark ness seven sailors of the German commerce raiders Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Friedrich, interned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, attempt ed to escape. All were captured by marines and police after shots wece fired at them.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
SeIzes German Shins

Shanghai--The Chinese naval au- thorities took possession of the Ger man steamers Albenga (4,62S tonsl. Deike Rickmers 4.176 tons), Medina q,62S tons1, Melee q,6S2 tons), and Eikiang Q,S40 tons). The vessels were lying in the Whangpoo river. The crews were put ashore.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Pacifist Now Militant,

Washington.-Rep Sher- wood of Ohio, an avowed pacifist, said that the latest sinking of American verted him in favor of an immediate declaration of war. Although he is S2, he offered his services to the army.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Report German Disaster.

Copenhagen.-A large munitions plant at Calogne blew up, according to information received from German sources by a newspaper at Golding, near the frontier. Several hundred worllmen are reported to have per ished.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30

County Clerk Claude Crumpler of Harrison has advanced the price of marriage licenses from S250 to SS.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
FreeIinq Gets Position,

Secretary of State T. J. Terral an nounced that, effective April 1, he had appointed Guy Freeling of Harrison dian of the state capitol. Robert Tun- nah, electrician at the capitol, will re- tain his position, MT. 1erral said.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Labor Commission Chances.

R. K. Sutton of this city was ap- pointed deputy commissioner of labor, succeeding E. I. Mckinley, whose term expired April 1. Ben D. Brick house, Little Rock attorney, succeeds J. c. Clary as commissioner.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Twenty British Boats Sunk.

London.-Thirteen British vessels of more than t,600 tons were sunk dur ing the week ending March II, says an official announcement. Four Brit ish vessels of less than 1,600 tons and three fishing vessels also were sunk.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30

A proposition to extend the cofpo- ration limits of Decatur will be voted on at the city election, April 8.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
To End Death Penalty.

Jefferson City, Mo. - Governor Gardner announced that he would sign the bill abolishing capital punishment in Missouri. Life Imprisonment will be the maxmum penalty for crimes now punishable with death
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Commissioners Appointed.

George Webber of Texarkana and Dr. Horatio Wells of Monticello, who have been members of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission for the past two years. were reappointed by Governor Brough
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Judae Miles, Salary Increased.

Representative Trawick's bill in- creasing the salary of the county judge of Pulaski county from $3,6OO to $4,000 per year was approved. The increase becomes effective i'm mediately.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
SHORT ARKANSAS ITEMS.

After a weeks suspension, drilling has been rsumed at the test oil and gas wells two miles west of Ozark. The hole is now 750 feet deep and the drillers are much encouraged over the prospects.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30

Many of the Benton county peach buds reported as killed last December are getting ready to bloom at the usual time, so the experts say now that there will be many cars of Ben- ton county peaches this year if no further damage is done by cold. The danger of a freeze continues here un- til May 1.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Give Confidence Vote.

Rcme.-After a discussion of eco homie questions, the Chamber of Deputies adopted resolution of con fidence in the government by vote of 369 to 43.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Bonds For University.

Nashville, Tenn.-The Legislature passed a bill providing for a s1.O00.- 900 bond issue for the University of Tennessee. The bonds are to take the place of a regular appropriation.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30

Dr. E. M. Turner of St. Joe, Searcy county, has returned after studying wireless telegraphy for four months in Michigan. He now has a machine at his home and he will attempt to organize a radio club in Searey coun- ty with a member in each township so that all parts of the county will be linked together
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Invited To Speak.

J. l.. Bond. state superintendent oe public instruction received an invita- tion from the class of 1917 of the Mississippi Normal College of Hat tiesburg, Miss, to deliver the bacca- laureate address to the class May 25.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30

The Springdale News says Spring dale will ship between 40 and 50 cars of peaches this year, providing no further cold snaps occur.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Navy Recruits Come In.

Washington-Navy recruiting con- tinues to show great increase For the first eight days in March the net gain was FIG men.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30

A resolution pledgfng financial sup port toward the erection and mainte- nance of modern cottage for the treatment of tuberculosis patients was adopted by the Quorum Court of the Fort Smith district. The cottage will cost approximately s6,000. and it will cost $10,000 to maintain the institut tion
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Issue Acquisition Papers.

Governor Brough issued requis,- tion on the governor of Colorado for the return of Page Hart, who is un- der indictment at Harrison for grand larceny. Hart is held at Greeley, Col.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30

A federal farm loan association has been organized at Earle for s5OOOo. H. c. Crum is president and A. Hor- ner secretary
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
To Repeal Foundation

Albany, N. Y.-Bills to repeal tho charter of the Rockefeller Foundation were introduced in both houses of the Legislature.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30
Rebels Are Withdrawi7o

Santiago, Cuba.-The government forces and the rebels are fighting 70 miles from Santiago.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30

Senator Joe T. Robinson, who re- turned from Washington, says he will remain in Little Rock until the extra session of Congress, April Is. The senator was accompanied home by Mrs. Robinson.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30

R. H. Steelman is seriously i'll a. his home at Everton, suffering from the results of gunshot wound receiv- ed 45 years ago. He underwent an operation recently, in which two ribs were removed from his right side, but was afforded only temporary relief.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30

A hard-surfaced road from Conway to the northeast line of Faulkner county probably will be built soon. Mass meetings have been held at Hol- land, Naylor, Enola and at Mount Yer non, at which the proposition was dis cussed, and it is the opinion of the promoters that the road will be built.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30

The Morrilton city council has de. cided to tax all telegraph and tele- phone poles in the city 50 cents a year.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-03-30

R. N. Burks. secretary of the lief ferson Oil Company, returned to Pine Bluff from Shreveport, La, where he completed arrangements with the Richardson Oil Company to finish drilling the prospect well if the lief ferson Company on the Rutherford place, southeast of the city