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The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
RELIEVE TAXPAYERS
 EXTRA PENALTIES
LAST YEARS DELlNQUENTS TO PAY MINIMUM OF $1 FOR
 BEING LISTED.
ORDERS GO TO COLLECTORS
Each County Clerk Ordered To Make Record On County Court Records of His County and Attach Procla-
 nation of the Governor.
Little Rock ,,;,,;o ;,,,od

Llttle ROCK.-
 The state tax commission issued the following self-explanatory order to the various tax collectors of Ark ansas:
 The governor has wisely issued 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- cept the minimum penalty of $1 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 folio wing order, to-wit:
 Ut is ordered and directed that the collector of taxes in each county of this state shall collect only the mini mum penalty of $1 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, cred it for the amount of all penalties over and above the minimum of $1 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.
 ''It is further ordered that the coun- 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 Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
Nam pnaoa Offer soon

Londcn-The Central powers with n the next 10 days win make new declarations regarding Gatmany's geace conditions, 9. dispatch from Ge aeYa to the Daily Express, quotes the Munich Mechiichton as saying. | added thay modification may De in reduced owing 10 the attitude Of the -nteutc powers.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
Objects To Seed Grading.

E. s. Hilliard of Grand Lake, Chicot county cotton planter, lodged a con- plaint with John H. Page, commis, sioner of agriculture, regarding the government officials, which, he said, was in favor of the seed produced on the east side of the river in Mississip- pi and Tennessee. He says the off cials grade the seed as containing 28 gallons of oil to the ton, while that grown on the east side of the river is graded as containing 43 gallons to the ton. MT Page agreed to take the mat ter up with the view of securing a more equitable grading.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
Work On Hospital.

The government began work on the new hospital at Fort Roots. It is pro- posed to spend $50,000 in substituting q 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 Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
KerenskV Had Money

Petrograd.-The Bolshevik authori ties announced that they have discov- cred $106,000 he'd in banks to the credit of former Premier Kerenslzy. The money probably will be spent for the benefit of victims of the fighting which preceded the overthrow of the kenrensky regime.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

4 trunk filled with Christmas whis. key arrived at England 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 Green Forest tribune., 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 substantial man. ncr.
 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 ether stills to pieces and destroyed a hogshead of beer. No arrests were made.
 City Marshal Durham of England, on the lookout for shipments of Christ mas whiskey, spied a trunk he consid- cred suspicious and searched it for contraband goods The trunk was filled with Bibles and religious litera- ture.
 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 Fort Smith comm n1issioners pass ed an ordinance for a 1lJyear contract with the Fort Smith Light and Trac- ton Company for whlIe way on Gar rison avenue, the mainI1 1Jlsiness street of the city.
 Four-year-old Roy Clark, son of Arthur Clark of Eurekst Springs, bor rowed shotgun belonging to his grandfather and shot and killed a big fox squirrel last week.
 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.
 Setn IiuISN, tDtTitsOi. Ol tue Oniy cot ton gin at Flippin. has put up 1,C0C bales of cotton ana handled about S25, ,000 worth of seed during the pres 7nt season.
 A. J. GoetZ, one of Jackson's best is marketing his rice crop de estimates the crop will bring S60,, 900. He is the biggest rice producer in the county.
 The Board of Stewards of the First | Methodist church of Philadelphia vot. 1 ed at a recent meeting to raise the pastors salary to $2,400 per year.
 The Christmas Red Cross drive has letted over 1,500 members and $1 ,OOO | .o the Dallas county Red Cross fund l
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
Scandinavians Suffer.

London-Last year 367 Norwegian vessels, with an aggregate tonnage of j66, GOO were sunk, an Exchange Tele- graph dispatch from Copenhagen re ports. Since the beginning of the war 215 Danish ships, with d total ton lage of PA, ,O0O have been sunk, and l34 Danes have been killed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
Army Death Rate Low.

Washington Figures compiled at the office of Surgeon General Gorgas and made public show that, With more than 900,00o soldiers in training in this country from September 21 to December IA, there were only 1891 deaths from all causes, an average rate of less than two per 1,000
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
TO FORCE VACCINATIONS
pr. Garrison Says That Law Will Bs
 Strictly Enforced.

Dr. c. w. Garrison, state health of ficer, announced that, despite opposi- tion 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 it must be complied with,' said Dr. Garrison, land 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 it to be unconstitutional, and this it has not done"
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

r. A. Jarvis has purchased from J. s. Graham the old Shanks place ct Swan Lake, comprising 1,23S acres. about half of which is in cultivation The consideration was about $6s, ,000 MT. Graham has leased the Lowden place at Swan Lake.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
Few Trade Marks Filed,

During 1917 only IS trade marks were registered with Secretary of State Tom J. Terral, although in no other way can trade marks be protect ed except by filing for record in the office of the secretary of state. The fee for filing ranges between $25 and $100, which may be why there has not been a grand rush for filing. The fee is provided according to the num- Der of figures, characters and the like in the trade mark.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

A. J. Goetz, one of Jackson's best farmers, is marketing his rice crop de estimates the crop will bring $60,, coo. He is the biggest rice producer in the county.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

Misses Helen and Ethel Choat, who live near Gamaliel, Eaxter county, raised a bale of cotton, 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 Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
Reports On Treasury.

The state comptroller's department announced the result of it's eXamina- tion of the state treasurer's office for the year ending December 31, 1917. It showed that there was $323, ,263.33 in cash in the vaults and $591, ,23S.32 on the books as due from state deposit tories, making total of $914,501.85.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

The Winslow American will take vacation for few weeks, but publica- 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 Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

Mrs. L. c. Murry of Malvern, who Is in Philadelphia visiting her daugh- ter, Mrs. L. E. Tennyson, and her son, F. Murry, celebrated her S5th birth day, which was also New Years Day, knitting socks for the Red Cross.
The Green Forest tribune., 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 $2,400 per year.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
 Red Cross Drive,

Washington.-Six Sixteen milliH@-S15s names were added to the membership rolls of the American Red Cross as the result of the Christmas member ship drive, Henry F. Davidson, chair man of the national war council, an- nounced.
The Green Forest tribune., 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 Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
STATE HAPPENINGS.

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 Green Forest tribune., 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 Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
Appointed Chief Clerk.

Miss Evelyn Stewart of Magnolia was appointed chief clerk of the Ark don Brown, who recently resigned to enter the aviation camp at Belleville, III. Miss Stewart formerly was an employe in the department.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

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The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
Pro.,i -A1nen-l-1aat un.

Albany, N. Y.-At tho cV,n.ug- ses eioa of the 1918 New Aogi legislature Governor Whitman in q special mes age introduced the federal proiEbi- -ou amendment without reeomInenda. iGu.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
Bonds Not Accented.

Lexington, Ky.-The government won't accept Liberty bonds as pay nent for income taxes. This was made inown when Kentucky distiners ap- nealed to Washington to be allowed Q use the bonds in this way.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
Pay Roll leo Rin

Chicago.-F1teen hundred city en- loves, 300 of whicl. are in the Police apartment, are 10 be dropped from he city pay roll because of a short ge of city finances.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
Locno k,osni.al- al-lo Aid.

Colorado Springs, Ca..-Ine Mod m NooGmen of America, operating q age smatorium at N-oodman. nortI i here, has offered to care for 50C oldiCrS.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
Norwegian Loss Heavy,

London.-In December, F Norwe. gian ships, with total gross tonnage of 32,755, were lost in consequence of war measures. Seventy-five lives were lost.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

City Marshal Durham of England, on the lookout for shipments of Christ mas whiskey, spied a trunk he consid- cred suspicious and searched it for contraband goods. The trunk was filled with Bibles and religious litera- ture.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
az.5an -Nutses Needed.

Washington Estimates based on m army of l,500,000 men are that BE- 5o0 nurses will be needed in the army nurse corps.
The Green Forest tribune., 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 Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

Former President Taft will be in Little Rock February 1 and ?, and will be the guest of the officers at Camp Pike.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

Revenue officers returned from a 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 Green Forest tribune., 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. ncr,
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
5o,ooo Are siackers.

Washington.-Fi thousand real slackers in the United States is Pro- vest Marshal General Crowder's esti- mate iH his report tn Secretary Baker.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

The army bank of Camp Pike has opened. The stockholders include nearly all of the local banks. The bank has a capital stock of $e5,000, and J. T. ] ammond, Jr, is cashier.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

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

Tow tramps criticised the govern ment too freely at Des Arc 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 Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11
Siam Is InlInhafei-

Washington. - Floods in Siam, the worst since 1881, are devastating the country.
The Green Forest tribune., 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,s although the main dependence remains in the mule.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

The new steel ridge at Degray has just been completed and was accept ed by the County Court
The Green Forest tribune., 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 1895. .530.75.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

Mrs. ]. W. Alley of Perryyille slip ped on bit of ice and fell to the ground, striking her head with such force that Hood clot was formed on her brain. ohe never recovered con- sciousness. She fingered for several days and died last week.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

A revenue office where income tax reports may be filed will be establish cd at Newport February Il. The of fee will be open until March l.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

The Gates Lumber Company of Will mar has begun cutting hardwood at it's new mill. Two ays each week will be devoted to thI work. New machinery to increase the capacity of the plant will soon be iSstalled.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

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

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

The Fort Smith commissioners pass ed an ordinance for a 1ljyear contract with the Fort Smith Light and Trac- ton Company for a whik ke way on Gar rison avenue, the mainAIsiness street of the city.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

Seth Hurst, operator of the only cot ton gin at Flippin. has put up 1,G0G bales of cotton ana handled about S25,000 worth of seed during the pres ent season.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

More than 900 bales of cottonl lave been ginned and marketed at Flippin this winter. At least 200 more bales will be brought in. The sales of cot ton seed amount to over $25,000.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

The Red Cross membership cam paign in Arkansas City resulted in d total of 341 members. A Junior Red Cross has been organized with some 50 members.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

Six Mammoth Spring boys, George E. Elmore, Stanley J. Jeffery, Henry w. Miller, John L. Dixon, Troy F. For rest and F,duard NJ. Elder, are now serving in the American Army in France
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

A large shipment of surgical dress Ings, consisting of S.S40 articles, was sent to headquarters from the Searcy Red Cross chapter.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

Wolves are said to be plentiful in the vicinity of Bedding, Franklin county, this year.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

V. E. Buron, an expert accountant, has recently audited the books of Lit tie River county. It shows the county to have assets in public improvements amounting to SIPS, ,06447, and that the assets are $S5, ,29615 in excess of the abilities
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-01-11

Four-year-old Roy Clark, son of Arthur Clark of Eureka~ Springs, Dor rowed shotgun belonging to his grandfather and shot and killed big fox squirrel last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-13
FRESH GAINS MADE
Continued from Paae QneA

from the French fire. Among them are
some survivors who are found in every
possible place. Privations were endured
~ the Germans on the front line recan:
~. This was picturesque.y evidenced
ty letter found since the offcnsiy, be-
gan 1t was from an officer who n
formed his relatives in Germany tina,
the French artillery had teen furnish
ing the only meat available bv killing
horses. Another officer wrote with pr,d.
and satisfaction that he was abe 10
send along with his message of love
and nope sack OF wheat he had Just
Cleaned from an adjoining field.
A German wireless operator was foun +,
at the bottom of a we'll after the French
had advanced over the enemy POSITIONS.
AS an evidence of the haste with when
the enemy withdrew it may be said
mat the entire mail of one regiment
MADE up for transmission to German
vas captured a Reasons Sur-Matz.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-13
SKETCHES MAINE
BOYS REPORTED
CASUALTY LISTS

Greenville Me, Aug. l0.-Our COM
munity was saddened Friday night.
Aug. .. by news from the war depart
ment announcing the death of Cecil r.
Cole, who was killed on the battlehelds
OF France July i9. He was the first to
enlist and was the first casualty among
our local soldiers
He was born in Webster Plantation
May =, 1888. shortly afterwards the
family moved 10 kingman and in 1911
moved to Greenviile. where they have
since resided. He received his educa-
ton in the public schools Of Kingman
and Greenviile. He enlisted May 10, 1877.
IN the navy and was sent to Newport.
r. l., where later, because Of slight
defect Of eyesight, he was rejected
June he enlisted in the Rhode Island
coast Artillery, but on the cali for vol
unteers for engineers was, at his own
request transferred for active service
n GO. E. lolst Regular L s. Engineers
n October and sent to France. where he
mas been in active service, laying down
MS NE on the fourth day of this great
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-13
Soda Fountain Taxed
Continued from Pace Onel

treasury department in the admi2istrd
ton Of the law and. according to some
members Of the committee would by its
latitude as to exemptions, deductions
and interpretations, enable the treasury
! virtually to fix the rates within its dis
cretlon though the fixed rates apart
from the qualifications are the same as
under the present law as to exces.
profits, with the alternative of 50 per
cent on war profits plan. The new
plan also provides for the tax advisory
! board which the committee agreed upon
several days ago except that the treas
ury propose that the members OF the
BOARD be appointed by the treasury de-
partment instead of by the President.
II was estimated today that approx
mateiy s4o,oN.o0O would be raised by
shifting the patent medicine and drug
schedules from manufacturers tax of
~ per mcnt. to a stamp tax on the con-
sumner at the same rate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-13
CASUALTY LIST
CONTINUED from Page. One)

Chicopee Falls. Mass: Fred =. Melon
son, Reading. Mass: Claude Nichols.
Wollaston, Mass; JOHN SAMPSON,
AUBURN, ME-; Martin J. Sheridan,
Lawrence. Mass; Aron Torsian, Wor-
cester. Mass.
The Army casualty list today, is
sued in three sections, shows:
Killed in action 81: died of
wounds 10; died of disease .; died Of
accident and other causes 4: wound
ed severely 81; wounded. degree nm
determined 1855; missing in action 4;
total 305. The list includes:
SECTION
Killed in action-Sergt. James NJ.
Beatty. Worcester. Mass; Privates
Charles A. Bellows, Framingham
Center. Mass; Clayton w. Crippen.
Castleton, VT; Edward c. Foley. Wo-
burn, Mass; Arthur D. kemplin,
Athol. Mass; Joseph Levesque, Fall
River. Mass. William ]. O'Hara,
Springfield, Mass.
Died of accident and other causes
Private Walter A. Avery, Quincy,
Mass.
Wounded, degree undetermined
Private Arthur Curtis, 554 East
School street, Woonsocket. r. I.
Missing in action-Private Charles
A. Peters, Mashpee, Mass.
SECTION
Wounded severely-sergt r,eo p
I. Jacques. Greenfield, Mass; Corp
orals Harold G. Barry, Worcester.
Mass; Winslow ]. Damon. Concord
Junction, Mass; Frank r. Mallette
Torrington. Conn; John Robbie.
Boston Francis 2. Ryan, Waterbury,
Conn; George J. Stanton, Turner's
Falls Mass; John D. walen. Flor
ence' Mass; Victor Woysocki, Som
ers' Conn; Privates Jacob F. Bern
asconi' New Britain. Conn; Thomas
w. casey, Revere. Mass; joseph
Sipriano' Waterbury. Conn: joseph
+. Cushman. Stonington, Conn;
henry ], Deucette, New Britain.
iioinas }. Flynn, Meriden,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-13
POINSON GAS
tContinued from PAGE One)

',oser winch discharged II depth
charges where the raider was seen to
suofnerge. The result was not de-
teiin'hed put after oil had appeared
~ we surftce Of the water two
bombs were dropped on the spot and
me submarine was not seen again.
sinking OF the British steamer Pen
is'one ana the Swedish steamer sgd
iano IN New England waters near
where the fishing vessels were des
troyed Sunday also was reported
during the day. The former was
torpedoed Sunday with the fate of
her crew still undetermined, while
the latter was destroyed by bombs