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The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
SECRETARY BAKER
 |S NOW IN FRANCE
WAR DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES VISIT IS PURELY MILITARY
 AND NOT DIPLOMATIC.
TO SEE GENERAL PERSHING
MT. Baker Is the First Cabinet Mem. Der To Visit Battle Zone-May h. form American Commander of
 Aims at Stake in This War.

Washington. Secretary of War Newton D. Baker has arrived at French port.
 Upon hearing of his arrival through the Associated Press dispatch from Paris, the War Department announc- ed that the secretary's visit is pure ly military and not diplomatic, and is for purposes of inspection and per sonal conferences with military off cials. MT. Baker is accompanied by Maj. Gen. William M. Black, chief Of engineers; Lieut. Col. M. l.. Brett and Ralph Hayes, his private secretary.
 Secretary Baker plans to spend a brief time in France, inspecting re- suits already accomplished by his de partment in it's efforts to place in the field this year an army that will bs a factor in the campaign. On the eve of his departure MT. Baker told mem bers of the press that he did not cx pect to be away long.
 The secretary and his party left Washington without any other at tempt at eoncealment of their move ments but request that the press re- | frafn from reporting his departure The newspapers again worked in hearty cooperation to make the jour ney as safe as possible from German submarines. No hint of the trip has been printed.
 For several months the secretary has been eager to see conditions at the front and to talk over with Gen. eral Pershing, upon whom responsi- bility for the entire American war program in France rests, the many problems that have arisen to impede the departments plans. It was i'm possible for General Pershing tO come home for such conference. MT. Baker therefore determined after many conferences with President Will son. to go on an inspection tour which will he believes, better fit him for his great responsibility in meet ing General PerShing's requirements in fighting men and materials and in maintaining a supply line more than 5000 miles long.
 
 secretary will inform the American commander in the field as to all the hopes and aims of the government which are at stake in the war.
 MT. Baker is the first cabinet mem Der to go to the battle zone. Out of | his conference not only with General Pershing but with the leaders of the French and British governments as we'll, will come direct information for the president as to what is occurring in the allies countries to aid him in shaping his future course.
 The war secretary is in Europe as the presidents official representative. and the fact that 1t is his war secre- tary and not diplomatic represen- tative is regarded as evidence of the determination of the president to press the war aggresively to victory.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
WILL CALL OUT IN
 1918 8OO,OOO MEN
WAR DEPARTMENT PLANS DO NOT CALL FOR ANY ADDITION
 AL DIVISION IN 1918.

Washington. - While large num- Der of men will be called out during the present year to fill the army, War Department plans do not call for the creation of any additional divisions in 1918.
 The announcement concerning the second draft may outline the manner in which less than 100000 men probably not much in excess of S00.- 000-will be summoned gradually dur ing the year to complete existing or ganizations. Delay in announcement as to the next draft is said to be due to uncertainty as to which method of allotting quotas to the states is to be followed
 As to the date of the second draft, members of Congress from agricul- tural sections have been assured that no withdrawal of men from civil life was contemplated which would em- barrass harvesting. It has been indi- cated, however that relatively small number of men must be called before June 1, and that process may start in April, when equipment, cloth ing and quarters will be available The men are needed to fill up divi- sions slated for early departure to Europe and also for field army and corps troops not attached The re- placement detachments also must go at an increasing rate since American troops are holding sector of the French front and men are being kill ed or wounded every day.
 The completion of the full program of the War Department without ere ating any additional divisions proba- ply will require about 500 900 men. The extent to which 1t has been nee essary to increase artillery quotas throughout the army and to add spe- cial units of all sorts has caused much surprise and largely accounts for the shortages
 The number of replacement troops necessary is worked out scientifically, based on experience at the front. A fixed percentage for each arm of the service is established. Among the noncombatant arms this is very small, but it is quite high among front line troops. It is estimated that more than 100000 will be necessary for the 1918 program, making 800, 900 necessary.
 The last increments of the first draft which now are being mobilized, totaling about s0,000 men, are being used to fill regular and National Guard divisions, which are available for early duty abroad.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
FAVOR POSTPON|NG CONSTITUTION MEET
SENTIMENT FOR A FURTHER DISAPPOINTMENT IS GROWING
 OVER THE STATE.
WOULD WAIT UNTIL WAR ENDS
It Is Believed That Conditions Wal Change After War-Constitution Met Last November and Adjourn
 ed Until July This Year.
Little Rock

Little Rock Sentiment for further postpone ment of the constitutional convention is growing throughout the state.
 w. B. Payne, delegate from Van Buren county, and John Ingram of Stuttgart, while in Little Rock stated that they will follow the wishes of their constituents and vote to adjourn when the convention reeonvenes in July.
 The delegates favoring adjourn ment claim that the present is no time to frame a new constitution for the state and that conditions may completely change before the end of the war. The convention met last November and adjourned until July on account of the war.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

Mayor J. L. Green of Clarendon is- sued an order closing all negro churches and lodges till further or ders. on account of a case of small. pox which has existed there for more than week.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

The members of the National Edi- torial Association will be the guests of Chicet county on Tuesday June Il. A fish fry breakfast will be given for them at Lake Village in the morning and they will be entertained at noon by the citizens of Dermott
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
Says U. S. Crops Short.

Washington. = c. F. Warren, pro lessor of farm management at Cor nell University, testifying before the Senate Agriculture Committee, de- clared food production in the United States this year would be less than three-fourths of normal
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
Dry Federation Formed.

Chicago. = Formation of a national dry federation. which will be compos- ed of practically every leading prohi- bition society in the country and will be the biggest organization in the world opposing liquor. was announced here. William Jennings Bryan is president.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
May Call Out Youths.

Washington. = Thirty thousand youths between IT and 20, now pre- pairing themselves to be reserve off cers in their courses of school study, may be called in June for a month of training in the field with regulars, National Guardsmen and National Army troops.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
Ejohth German Loan

Amsterdam. The eighth German war loan to be issued March 2S, says a Berlin dispatch. will consists of per cent certificates and 1-2 per cent treasury bills. Both will be is- seud at 98.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
Nurae Supply Adeouate

Washington. = With 100000 train ed nurses in the United States and 13,OOO more being graduated annual ly, Surgeon General Gorgas advised the Senate that the supply of nurses for the army at present is adequate.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

w. T. Briggs of Russellville has been appointed to serve on the Hotel and Restaurant Committee for Food Conservation. The appointment came from Food Administrator Hamp Will Hams.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
Rumor Bill Is Passed.

Washington. The bill making 1t crime to wilfully make or convey false reports of statements to ob- struct the government sale of bonds or other securities, or loans by or to the United States, was passed by the House.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

Governor Brough said that many farmers have appealed to him for in formation about the next draft call. He said they are doubtful as to what to do about planting their crops, and whether they should undertake a crop or sell their machinery.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

News has been received at Ash down from reliable sources that dis mantling of the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf railroad from Murfreesboro to Hot Springs was impending, unless immediate physical connection can be secured at Hot Springs with the Rock Island
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
Pass Women Spy Bill.

Washington. - The "women's spy bill,' giving the president the power to deal with unnaturalized women of hostile countries as 1t does with men, was passed by the House.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
Bread Prices Decline

Washington. Retail bread prices have fallen off 16 per cent since last August Figures by the Department of Labor show there was steady in. crease in price from 1913 until Au- gust
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
Agricultural Prizes.

Washington. = Three quarters of a million dollars, to be distributed by the Department of Agriculture in prizes to stimulate staple food pro duction, is provided in an amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill, adopted by the Senate.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
 Pastor in Custody.

Chicago. - Charged with making seditious utterances from the pulpit, Rev j. Ramon Swope. pastor Of the English Lutheran Church of Chicago, was taken into custody by federal of ticers.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
German To Be Interned.

Muskogee Okla-William Schroed- CT, an unnaturalized German, who, when arrested was carrying maps of Atlantic steamship lanes and other data, was ordered interned at Fort Sill for the duration of the war.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
To Let Wood Contracts.

Washington. = Contracts calling for an expenditure of more than $15,- 000,000 will be allotted to woodwork ing firms as part of the governments policy of utilizing existing factories for manufacture of war materials.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
commanoeer Platinum.

Washington. - Orders were issued for the communicating. for war pur- poses, of all crude and unworked platinum in the hands of importers, 1obbers and wholesalers
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

The Harrison Canning Company is appealing to the farmers of this sec ton to plant as large an acreage as possible this year in tomatoes. both from patriotic and financial stand point
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Following the campaign for the larger use of commercial fertilizers. especially nitrate of soda, which has been conducted at Batesville by Coun- ty Farm Demonstrator J. D. Wilson and several Benton county banks, 94,- been taken in eastern Benton county. It will be used mainly on orchards and grain.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

Farmers coming in from the noun tainous district around Searcy report that many cows suffered frozen ears during the cold spell in January. This was not noticed at the time, but now the animals ears are sloughing off, one man having 20 cows suffering in this way.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
Mine WAahed Aahare,

Aberdeen. 6cotland.-During q vio- lent sale at RosehsArty. near here, . sAe Dtsr and exploded. killing seven and tnjvs1zg la
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

As part of the Salvation Army drive for S1,200 from Ouachita county for war relief work, Capt. A. Kranz ot St. Louis has organized a committee at Camden to canvass the county
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

According to the Chicot Spectator Gordon F. Greenfield of Little Rock has purchased from H. w. Graves the Sterling plantation in the southern part of Chicot county for $181,560
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
Tlllman To Run Aoain.

Washington. - Senator Tillman of South Carolina announced his candi. dAcy for . ofth tstp
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

Chief of Police j. Frank Stewart Of Pine Bluff has announced that his Ge- partment will make war on loafers and that all able-bodied men will be forced to go to work or go to war.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15
New aritish War Loan.

London. A war bond campaign os a week to raise S5o0. .0O0, 900 was start cd here. The two largest individual
 subscriptions were for t7,SO0, ,ooo Oaoh.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

The executive committee of the Red Cross chapter has given $500 to the Canteen Committee with which to es- Bluff for soldiers who are constantly passing through on trains. A can teen kitchen will be established so that hot coffee and other food may be served the soldiers
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

derrick and engine has teen erected at Cambs. Madison county, to sink a deep shaft in prospecting for gold, of which encouraging quantities have already been found.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

The closing exercises of Cloverdale rural school included a pie and cake supper, which netted s23 for the School Improvement Association.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

The Rector Hardware Company of Rector and the Naill-Izard Dodson Company of DeVall's Bluff gave no- tice of surrender of charter.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

The Cross county Red Cross is plac- ing small boxes in all business houses that will be constant reminder of the needs of the organization
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

Capt w. c. Allsopp of the Jones' boro company of the Fourth Regi- ment advised the adjutant general that there are now more than 10o members in that company.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

The pike road commissioners, con sisting of w. T. Blount, Bob Caviness and K. A. Norman. are viewing the proposed road bed for the new pike from the Scott county line to Plain, view. and thence to Ola, Centervile and Danville. The work will begin soon.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

MT. Hollinsworth of Memphis, the contractor, has a large force of men at work putting in the foundation of the new courthouse at Harrisburg.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

Fire partly destroyed the plant of the Grant Manufacturing Company, which recently was moved to Pine Bluff from Newport. The plant man. ufactures oak handles.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

Bigelow chapter of the Red Croes has just made the first shipment of supplies from Perry county to divi- sion headquarters at St. Louis.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

Plans are maturing for the estab- 1ishment of a Farmers Co-operaeive Marketing Bureau in Forrest City.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

The Junior Missionary Society of the Methodist Church of Fordyce of which Mrs. Robert Finley is director, has set aside fund for the support of a French war orphan.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

The Womans Club of Eureka Springs will seek to establish a rest room near the Basin spring.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

For violating the food regulations, the Mississippi Restaurant at Helena was penalized by being ordered clos administrator. The owner was also notified that if he violates the rules again his license will be taken away.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

c. w. Waggoner of Bentonville has received an order for 100000 frost proof cabbage plants to be delivered the lase of April to Plainview, Minn.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

Governor Brough issued a procla- nation restoring George Crye of Faulkner county to citizenship. Cryo was convicted in August 1915. of statutory offense and sentenced to serve one year in the penitentiary.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

Governor Brough received a tel7- gram from man at Hope signed 'Jim Smith, Railroad Man" in which the sender expressed approval of the proclamation calling on all peace of ficers to register vagrants,
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

Troy Kerr and A F. Harris. New burg stock men, have returned from Kansas City. where they bought 3f head of registered cattle They will sell part of the shipment and put the other stock on their farm.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

Farmers have started to break land around Alpena Pass and along the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad generally. A big acreage of oats will be sowed before the month ends.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

George E. Parker chairman of the Forrest City Chatauqua Committee, says that the summer chatauqua will open about June 12 with one of the best programs ever A big Patriotic Day" will be one of the features of chatauqua week
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

The road building from Branson to connect with a highway running from Springfield. Mo-, to Harrison. Ark, will be completed by the first of May
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

J. l.. Bond, superintendent of public instruction, and w. E. Laseter, super wis or fural schools, returned from Washington and Atlantic City, where they attended two educational con- erences.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

Dr. Brokaw of the International Board of Health of New York City at Cotton Plant preparatory GO making a sanitary survey of the Southern district of this county.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

More than s25 has been raised at IBatesyille without solicitation for the campaign to exterminate rats.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

City officials of Tuckerman have passed resolution asking Governor
 Brough to call a special session of
 the legislature to amend the bona dry law
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

completely change before the end of the war The convention met last November and adjourned until July on account of the war
 TOLD IN A FEW LINES.
 Following the campaign for the larger use of commercial fertilizers, especially nitrate of soda which has been conducted at Batesville by Coun- ty Farm Demonstrator J. D. Wilson and several Benton county banks, 94,- 900 pounds of nitrate of soda has been taken in eastern Benton county. It will be used mainly on orchards and grain.
 The executive committee of the Red Cross chapter has given $500 to the Canteen Committee with which to es- tablisn canteen service in Pine Bluff for soldiers who are constantly passing through on trains. A can teen kitchen will be established so that hot coffee and other food may be served the soldiers
 Farmers coming in from the noun tainous district around Searcy report that many cows suffered frozen ears during the cold spell in January This was not noticed at the time, but now the animals ears are sloughing off, one man having 20 cows suffering in this way.
 The pike road commissioners, con sisting of w. T. Blount, Bob Caviness and K. A. Norman. are viewing the proposed road bed for the new pike from the Scott county line to Plain view, and thence to Ola Centerville and Danville. The work will begin soon.
 For violating the food regulations, the Mississippi Restaurant at Helena was penaliZed by being ordered clos ed for three days by the county food administrator. The owner was also notified that if he violates the rules again his license will be taken away.
 George E. Parker. chairman of the Forrest City Chatauqua Committee, says that the summer chatauqua will open about June 12 with one of the best programs ever. A big Patriotic Day will be one of the features of chatauqua week.
 Governor Brough issued a procla-
  Faulkner county to citizenship. Crvn was convicted in August, 1915, of statutory offense and sentenced to serve one year in the pententiary.
 Governor Brough received a tela- gram from man at Hope signed "Jm Smith, Railroad Man" in which the sender expressed approval of the proclamation calling on all peace of ficers to register vagrants,
 Troy Kerr and A. F. Harris. New burg stock men, have returned from Kansas City, where they bought 3f head of registered cattle They will sell part of the shipment and put the other stock on their farm.
 J. l.. Bond, superintendent of public instruction, and w. E. Laseter, super wis or fural schools, returned from Washington and Atlantic City where they attended two educational con erences.
 Plans are maturing for the estab- lishment of a Farmers Co-operaeive Marketing Bureau in Forrest City.
 The Woman's Club of Eureka Springs will seek to establish a rest room near the Basin spring
 Farmers have started to break land around Alpena Pass and along the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad generally. A big acreage of oats will be sowed before the month ends.
 More than s25 has been raised at lBatesville without solicitation for the \ campaign to exterminate rats.
 The Portland Mule Company has sold 150 mules this season and ex- poets another carload.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

The Portland Mule Company has sold 15o mules this season and ex- poets another carload.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

Following an. address by Chaplain M. C. Reeves of Camp Pike at the First Methodist church at Pine Bluff S303.25 was raised to buy testaments for the soldiers.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-15

The Benton company of the Fourth Regiment now has 101 men qualified for service, according to the report of the inspection officers, who have in- spected that company.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-03-29
THE SPRING DRIVE

Our boys are going "Over the top"
and into mo mans land" this spring.
No one has any doubt of their ability
to get there. There will also be
spring drive on this side of the ocean,
because March is the years "blue Mon
day" 1t is the most fatal month of the
year. March and April is a time when
resistance usually is at lowest ebb. 1t
is a trying season for the rundown"
man. But medical science steps in, and
says, at need not be-" We should Gull
tivate a love of health sense of re-
sponsibility for the care of our bodies.
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You may be plodding along, no spring,
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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-03-29
Careless Papa.

They are telling this one. Which
may or may not be true, in the centers
of civilization along the eastern sea-
board.
A youth hired as an Office boy by a
New York concern was explaining to
his employer the necessity of his hav-
ing steady employment.
"You see," he said, II have to help
support my mother, because papa isn't
with US any more"
SIS he dead?" asked the head Of the
concern, alphabetically.
"No, sir, he's not dead, but they's
got him in jail"
"In Jail! What for?"
'Well, sir, he used to work in a
bank over in Jersey, and they accused
him of taking samples home."-Sat-
urday Evening Post.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-03-29
German Call for Pearls.

A particular appeal to German wom-
en- owning pearls is contained in the
following advertisement inserted in the
press by the jewel-hunting officials of
the Reichsbank:
Bring in Your Jewels! Pearls mean
tears. But, perhaps can also dry tears
if you sacrifice them on the altar Of
the Fatherland."
German papers recently received in
London show that no effort is being
spared to induce the German public to
turn over its jewelry for sale abroad
to stiffen the mark exchange rate
which is running so heavily against
Germany.