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The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
SHIP BUILDING UP
 10 EXPECTATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHIEF CON- STRUCTOR THEODORE E. FER
 RiS OF SHIPPING BOARD.

Washington.-As SLOW starr made by the American International Corpora tion in construction of one of the gov ernment's fabrieating steel ship yards at Hog Island, Pa, will make it almost impossible for the yard to deliver ves- sels on schedule time, Theodore E. Ferris, chief constructor for the ship ping board, told the Senate commercs committee Investigating the progfess of ship building.
 Two other fabrieating plans-one at Newark Bay and the other at Chester Pa.-should be able to produce ships as fast as their contracts call for, MT Ferris said. The ship building pro gramme generally, he said, is proceed ing about as well as might have been expected. Delays in wooden construc- tion he blamed on shortage of the proper timber and on transportation.
 Ferris told of changes made in the design of the wooden ships which, il is charged, have caused delay, and de. clared they were made with his ap- PioNdi put uoL ct uiS ouSSeSllOH- Iic did not think they were necessary, he said, but he approved because of the demand from many quarters.
 The American International Corpo- ration's contracts call for the first de liveries in September, 1918. The com. pany will do well, MT. Ferris said, if it delivers any ships at ali during the year. Once it has got a start, how ever. ships will be produced rapidly.
 Ferris criticized the shipping boards decision to let contracts for fitting out wooden ships to a large number of concerns and declared that all should be fitted out with engines and other equipment at one or two places, each on the west coast, in the east and in the south. That, he said, would speed up the work.
 Profiteering house builders seeking high rentals for homes in the neigh borhood of ship yards were denounced by Meyer Bloomfield, head of the ship ping boards industrial service section, another witness. MT Bloomfield said that ship yard labor shortage could be traced in large measure to poor housing facilities and lack of transpor- tation for workmen. He advised leg islation empowering the shipping board to commander housing and to enforce better train service.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
Years Deaths 15.oOo.

The State Board of Health will soon have completed it's report on the vital statistics of the state The report, so far as compiled, places the number of deaths in Arkansas during 1917 at approximately 1s,000, the causes of which Dr. c. W. Garrison. state health officer, gives as follows: Tuberculo- sis. 2.500; pneumonia, 2.400 malaria, 2,300 The causes of the remainder of the deaths the health officer will not be able to report until additional vital statistics are received from the registrars throughout the state.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
TAXPAYERS RELIEVED
 IF EXTRA PENALTIES
EXCEPT THE MINIMUM PENALTY OF st FOR LISTING SUCH
 DELINQUENT.
COLLECTORS GET ORDERS
Tax Commission Make Public proca. nation By Governor and lhstruets oIlectors-County Courts Will
 Give Credit For Above 91.

Little Rock
 The state tax commission issued the following self-explanatory order to the various tax collectors of Ark. ansas;
 aThe governor has wisely issued a proclamation relieving all taxpayers of this state of the penalties added by virtue and authority of sections and Of act 234 of the acts of 1917, ex- eept the minimum penalty of s1 paid the township members of the board for listing such delinquent and school funds
 By virtue of and pursuant to the proclamation and subdivision 1, 2. } and of section Il of the acts of 1909. and other laws pertaining there to, the Arkansas tax commission here by issues the following order. towit;
 Fl is ordered and directed that the collector Of taxes in each county Of this state shall collect only the mint mum penalty of S1 from each taxpay- CT who was delinquent in assessment for the year 1917. agreeable to the at tached proclamation Of the governor; and that the county court of each county in the state shall give to the collector of taxes of said county. in his settlement with the county court. cre.i- it for the amount of all penalties over and above the minimum of S1 as may have been added by virtue of the laws of this state, and that the proc lamation Of the governor and this or der shall be his authority for so doing.
 Tt is further ordered that the eoun- ty clerk Of each county in this state spread on record of the county court records of his county the attached proclamation of the governor of this state and the order Of the state tax commission, fully and completely, as herein set out and attached thereto"
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
TO FORCE VACCINATIONS
pr. Garrison Says That Law Will Ro
 Strictly Enforced.

Dr. c. W. Garrison, state health ct- fieer. announced that, despite opposi- ton in some portions of the state to compulsory vaccination, the law will be enforced to the letter. "As long as the law is on the statutes 1t must be complied with" said Dr. Garrison. and all those who advise resistance to the compulsory vaccination law will be prosecuted. The law must be en- forced until the Supreme Court has declared t to be unconstitutional, and this 1t has not dene."
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

Fear that bill now pending in the United States Senate providing for the disposition of the segregated coal lands of the Choctaw and Chiekasaw nations of Oklahoma is designed for the purpose of permitting the State of Oklahoma to engage in the mining of coal with convict labor, was express ed in the report President John Will linson rendered to the biennial con- ventiosl of the United Mine Workers of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, which was in session at Fort Smith. A section of the bill which has passed the national House and which is now pending before the Senate Military Affairs Committee provides that the State of Oklahoma may purchase cer- tain segregated lands and especially land which is said to lie within easy reach of the Oklahoma penitentiary at McAlester. The bill will be detri- mental to organized coal miners, de clared President Wilkinson.
 Removal Of the district headquar- ters from McAlester to Muskogee. Okla, with the creation of a sub-dis triet office at Fort Smith, was recom- mended. Muskogee is favored be cause of its more central location to the field. One additional board mem Der for Arkansas and Oklahoma, a new national policy, and an increase in the assessment for old age pensions was also recommended. Continuation of the strike at the McAlester=E Edwards Coal Company's two mines at Pitts burgh, Okla, is urged.
 The report of Secretary-Treasure E. A. Ross will show balance of $S4.- 550.7S on hand December 9 last. This report recommends an increase in the per capita tax. Strike aid at James. town, Alix and Pittsburgh has amount ed to $19,625.42, the report will say, while the cost of conducting the Jamestown strike, which has been set tied. was $3.S25, and the Pittsburgh strike, $15,72S.42
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
j. M. Smith Resiqns.

After B years in the service of Union county and the State of Ark aasas, J. Monroe Smith of El Dorado, former state senator, retired from of ficial life when his resignation as an oil and gas inspector was accepted by Governor Brough. He asked to be re- lieved because of poor health. He is f2 years old and a Confederate veter- an. John B. Mcdaniel of Arkadel- phia, brother of State Treasurer Rufus Mcdaniel, was appointed by Governor Brough to fill the vacancy.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
Few Trade Marks Filed.

During 1917 only l3 trade marks were registered with Secretary of State Tom J. Terral, although in no other way can trade marks be protect cd except by filing for record in the office of the secretary of state. The fee for filing ranges between $25 and s100. which may be why there has not been grand rush for filing. The fee is provided according to the num- Der of figures, characters and the like in the trade mark
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
Rules On Draft.

Attorney General Arbuckle has handed down another opinion relative 10 draft exemptions. This time he holds that heads of departments in city, county and state governments. their deputies, heads of state charita- ble. penal and educational institutions and their assistants, as we'll as con- stables, justices of the peace, trustees of educational institutions, chief depu- ey sheriffs. chief deputy prosecuting attorneys and numerous other county and state officials are exempt from military service.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
Work On Hospital.

The government began work on the new hospital at Fort Roots It is pro- posed to spend $5o.000 in substituting | general hospital for an army post. It was announced that three of the brick barracks buildings would be equipped for hospital wards and six of the wooden structures erected for the officers training camp would be equipped for occupancy by the hospi. tai staff. The new wards will accom- modate 1000 patients.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
Ma lor Dobyns On Duty.

Mai. A. Webster Dobyns. recently appointed assistant adiutant general. has entered upon his duties. lie has charge of the work of the organization of the Home Guards and the Fourth Regiment. Major Fredeman, whom Major Dobyns succeeds, will have charge of the second selectiye draft and will act as chief disbursing off cer of the government.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
To Defy U. S. Laws.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Mayor Daniel A. Hoan. Socialist, issued a statement in which he declared he could not com ply with the St. Louis platform adopt ed by the Socialist party and obey the constitution and laws of the United States. He further states that the Milwaukee County Central Commit. tee, the highest local Socialist govern ing body, held the same view.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
Reports On Treasury.

The state comptrollers department announced the result Of its examina- tion of the state treasurer's office for rhe year ending December 31, 1917. It showed that there was s323 2G3.33 in cash in the vaults and S591, 23S.32 on the books as due from state deposi- tories, making total of S91450f.S5.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Y. A. Jarvis has purchased from J. s. Graham the old Shanks place ot Swan Lake, comprising 1.23S acres. about half of which is in cultivation. The consideration was about S65,00n. Mir. Graham has leased the Lowden place at Swan Lake.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
Appointed Chief Clerk.

Miss Evelyn Stewart of Magnolia was appointed chief clerk of the Ark ansas Tax Commission, to succeed FL don Brown. who recently resigned to enter the aviation camp at Belleville, III. Miss Stewart formerly was an employe in the department.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
Objects To Seed 6radino.

E. s. Hilliard of Grand Lake, Chieot county, cotton planter. lodged a com plaint with John II. Page. commis. sioner of agriculture, regarding the analysis of cotton seed by the federal government officials, which. he said. was in favor of the seed produced on the east side of the river ii Mississip- pi and Tennessee. He says the off eials grade the seed as containing 2S gallons of oil to the ton. while that grown on the east side of the river is graded as containing 4S gallons to tine ion. MT Page agreed to take the mat ter up with the view Of securing a more equitable grading.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
kerenskY Had Money.

Petrograd.-Th Bolshevik authori. ties announced that they have discov cred S106,000 held in banks to the credit of former Premier Kerensky The money probably will be spent for the benefit of victims of the fighting which preceded the overthrow of the kenrensky regime.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
STATE HAPPENINGS.

The Winslow American will take vacation for few weeks, but publiea- ton will be resumed within a month. Samuel P. Jones, who leased the pa per from w N. Duncan last February, has a business offer which he must take over the paper for a few weeks. Hence publication will be stopped for a time.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
His Plan Is a Failure.

Oklahoma City, Okla-William Eas- ley, Osage county rancher, was held in S20,000 bond for the federal Grand Jury here after he testified he hired a stranger to plant 153 quarts of nitro glyeerin along stretch of his land plete a line of new road, in hope the road would pay him $30,000 as dam. ages
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
Army Death Rate Low.

Washington Figures compiled at the office of Surgeon General Gorgas and made public show that, with mere than 990,000 soldiers in training in this country from September 21 to December II, there were only 1891 deaths from all causes, an average rate of less than two per 1000
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
Restored To Citizenship.

Governor Brough issued proclama- tion restoring citizenship to Lon Straughter, convicted in January. 1917. in Nevada county of assault with intent to kill and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. The defend. ant has been under parole, the time for which has expired.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
Jefferson Constable Named.

Governor Brough appointed c. c. Brewster constable of Pine Bluff to succeed Clint C. Green, who was suspended following his indictment by special Grand Jury on a charge of selling liquor or charges of being connected with the sale of liquor. Mr. Brewster is a brother of Edgar c. Brewster, former sheriff of Jefferson county.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
Red Cross Drive.

Washington.-sixteen million new names were added to the membership rolls of the American Red Cross as the result of the Christmas member ship drive. Henry r. Davidson. chair man of the national war council, an notnced
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

A trunk filled with Christmas whis- key arrived at England a few days before Christmas and soon thereafter a federal officer arrived. News of the arrival of the officer became known, and that night the railway station ed of it's liquid assets.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

Tow tramps criticised the govern ment too freely at Des Arc a few days ago and as result landed in jail. The arrest of the men probably saved them from rough handling by Des Arc residents who heard their re- marks
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
Tank To1our South.

New York.-Phe British armored tank "Bdttania" will be started on recruiting tour of tho United state 1n January II. The tank has been tuned over to the British recruiting missAn by the London War 0Ice
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
Bonds Not Accented.

Lexington Ky.-The government won't accept Liberty bonds as pay ment for income taxes. This was made known when Kentucky distillers ap- pealed to Washington to be allowed to use the bonds in this way.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
NorWeaian Loss Heavy

London.-In December. 12 Norwe gian ships. with total gross tonnage of 32.755. were lost in consequence of war measures. Seventy-five lives were lost.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

The Lesser Goldman Cotton Com pany of Pine Bluff paid the Southern Grocery Company S199,069.54 for l. 800 bales of long staple cotton. This is one of the largest transactions in cotton there this season.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
To Ration Swiss

Washington. The War Trade Board, in an annouaccment. confirm 1 dispatches from abroad telling of .n agreement to ration Switzerland md gave the rules of procedure fot xporters to follow Tn making ship lents.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

Mrs. L. c. Marry of Malvern, who is in Philadelphia visiting her daugh- ter, Mrs. l.. K. Tennyson, and her son, F. Murry, celebrated her S5th birth day, which was also New Years Day, knitting socks for the Red Cross.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

The Subiaco Anthracite Coal Com pany at Prairie View has it's machin- cry in working order and is shipping coal every day. The Heim-James Company is putting in machinery and expect to mine on large scale.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
Pay Roll. Too sio.

Chicago,-Flfteen hundred city em- ployes, 300 of which are in the Police Department, are to be dropped from he city pay roll because of short age of city finances.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

City Marshal Durham of England, mas whiskey, spied a trunk he consid- cred suspicious and searched it for contraband goods. The trunk was filled with Bibles and religious litera- tura
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

The German citizens who live near Mountain Home, composing what is known as the German colony. are all buying Liberty bonds, thrift stamps, and supporting the Red Cross, display ing their loyalty in a substantial man ner
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

A. B. Wise, who took leases total ing 5000 acres near Flippin for the purpose of boring for gas, oil and min erals, say that he will likely start ac- tive operations directly after the first of the year.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

Revenue officers returned from raid in the western part of Montgom- cry county and brought one still to Womble. It is reported they cut two other stills to pieces and destroyed a hogshead of beer. No arrests were made.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
Jan Minister Arrives.

Laredo, fex.-Japanese Minister tt iexico Chta and his wife. aecon ,nied by the secretary of the leg: on, arrived ia Laredo.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

The Gates Lumber Company of Will mar has begun cutting hardwood at its new mill. Two days each week will be devoted to this work New machinery to increase the capacity of the plant will soon be installed.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
50,o00 Are Slackers.

Notwithstanding thousand real slackers in the United States is Pro vest Marshal General Crowder's esti- mate in his report tn Secretary Baker.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
37.5OO Nurses Needed.

Washington.-Est Estimates based on an army of 100000 men are that B. 500 nurses will be needed in the army nurse corps.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

MrEfJ. W. Alley of Perryville slip ped q a bit of ice and fell to the grour,l, striking her head with such foref effthat blood elot was formed on her Grain. She never recovered con sciousness. She fingered for several days and died last week.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

Former President Taft will be in Little Rock February l and ?, and will be the guest of the officers at Camp Pike.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

The Central hotel at Jasper has an- nounced that all money taken in at the cigar stand during 1918 will be invested in war savings certificates.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

Misses Helen and Ethel Choat, who live near Gamaliel, Baxter county, raised bale of cotton, a crop of corn and enough vegetables and other farm products to supply the family table for a year They broke the ground for their crops and planted and gathered them. They had no assistance.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

Transportation of lumber from the interior mills near Womble has con tinued without interruption because of the greatly improved roads and low precipitation. Motor trucks are running night and day, although the main dependence remains in the mule.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

The army bank of Camp Pike has nearly all of the local banks The bank has a capital stock of S25,000, and J. T. Hammond, Jr., is cashier.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

The amount of cotton ginned in Clark county during 1917 continues to lead that ginned during 1916.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

The abstract of the tax books of Pulaski county for the year were an nounced by County Clerk Quinn of Little Rock. The total taxes to be collected amounts to $1,695, 5,530.75.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
Siam Is Inundated.

Washington. Floods in Siam, ths worst since 1881, are devastating the country.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

The new steel ridge at Degray has just been completed and was accept ed by the County Court
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

Four-year-old Roy Clark. son Of Arthur Clark of Eureka Springs, bor- rowed a shotgun belonging to his grandfather and shot and killed big fox squirrel last week.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

The Fort Smith commissioners pass ed an ordinance for 10-year contract with the Fort Smith Light and Trac- tion Company for white way on Gar rison avenue, the main business street of the city.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

After muzzling the house dog, thieves broke in the garage of the Rev. John E. Cruseon, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church at Fort Smith and stole his automobile.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

Oscar Bray, who lives near Viola, passed through that town recently driving 260 turkeys The turkeys were driven to West Plains, Mo-, where they were sold.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

A large shipment of surgical dre Ings. consisting of S.s40 articles, W sent to headquarters from the Searr- Red Cross chapter.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

Announcement has been made by the Piggott chapter of the Red Cross that classes in knitting will be held in that city early in January.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

The Board of Stewards of the First Methodist church of Philadelphia vot- ed at a recent meeting to raise the pastors salary to S2,400 per year.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

A revenue office where income tax reports may be filed will be establish ed at Newport February II. The of fee will be open until March l.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

T'Ae Christmas Red Cross drive has netted over 1,500 members and s1,000 to the Dallas county Red Cross fund.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

Seth Hurst. operator of the only cot ton gin at F4ippin, has put up 1000 bales of cotton and handled about S25,ooo worth of seed during the pres ent season.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

A. J. Goetz, one of Jacksons best farmers, is marketing his rice crop. He estimates the crop will bring S6o,- coo He is the biggest rice producer in the county.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

More than 900 bales of cotton have been ginned and marketed at F'lippin this winter At least POO more bales will be brought in. The sales of cot ton seed amount to over s25,000.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

Six Mammoth Spring boys, George E. Elmore, Stanley J. Jeffery, Henry w. Miller, John l.. Dixon, Troy E. For rest and Eduard M. Elder, are now serving in the American Army in France
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

The Red Cross membership cam total of 341 members. A Junior Red Cross has been organized with some 50 members.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

V. E. Buron, an expert accountant, has recently audited the books of Lit tie River county. It shows the county 10 have assets in public improvements amounting to s129,06447, and that the assets are sS5,296.75 in excess of the liabilities.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

Wolves are said to be plentiful in the vicinity of Bedding, Franklin County, this year.