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/ • j The Weekly Soliphone , . • VOLUME XXVII PARAGOULD, GREENE COUNTY, ARK., THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 191? No. 47 * Local Physicians, City Administration and Chamber of Commerce Assist With Work " —No New Cases Reported During Pres ent Week; Improvements Hoped For. V Dr. C. W. Garrson, state health officer, arrived in Paragould last night in response to messages sent recent-; ]y by City Health Officer Hopkins, the Chamber of Com merce and The Daily Press, and will make a thorough investigation of the local typhoid situation. Dr. Garri son stated this morning that he regretted very much Dr. A White did not have an opportunity to continue his work, begun here two weeks ago, and that sickness had pre vented immediate compliance with telegrams sent to his office in Little Rock. Drs. Garrison and Hopkins this morning called a meeting of local physicians at 11 o’clock, at which time the matter was discussed from a professional standpoint. The State Health Officer is of the opinion that there is 4 room for improvements in Paragould from the view point of sanitation and hygiene, and at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and city officials to be held at 4 o’clock this afternoon he will make practical sugges tions and state iust what, in his opinion, is necessary in order to obtain the best results. Dr. Garrison is grati fied to learn that no new typhoid cases have been re ported during the past few days, and joins with local physicians in expressing the belief that work already done and efforts expended by the administration have been responsible for placing a check upon further spread of the malady. “I am delighted,” said Dr. Garrison this morning, “to observe the spirit.of sincere co-operation that has ob tained in Paragould between the Chamber of Commerce, the city administration, and your daily newspaper. Pub licity, properly directed, can always arrive at the root of any evil. It serves to focus the public mind,-and is an . astonishing help to officials. I have noticed, with much regret, a tendency upon the part of a great many state papers to criticize the State Board and charge that its rules and requirements are arbitrary and unduly harsh. It is not the policy of the Board to attempt at any time to cause the individual inconveniences, or to cause the expenditure of any money that is not absolutely essential to the broader aspect of community life. It should be remembered, however, that the individual has no rights , that are not conferred upon him by society. He has not * the right to endanger the health of a neighbor by pursu ing unclean habits. He has no right to inflict his filth upon others any more than a neighbor has the right to poison his well. There is a distinction, of course, but in the end it matters very little; with a sick man whether he dies from strychnine or typhoid. It is for the purpose of preserving the public health that attempts are made to enforce rules laid down by the State Board of Health, • and if, occasionally, an individual’s ‘rights’ are pinched, it is merely an unfortunate occurrence.” COAL BARONS FILE PROTEST Washington, Aug. 29. Llovern mcut operation of coal mines in many cases will be forced by pri ■4 vate operators, unless President Wil son permits an increase in charges permitted. Led by Alabama opera tors, mine owners today presented claims to the federal, commission, showing that their cost figures ex ceed the President’s stipulated price. Unless allowed larger profits, they •will shut down the mines, compell ing the government to operate them. Retailers are asking a proiit of I from 50c to $1 a ton, exclusive of » ” overhead and delivery charges and are besieging the commission for a new ruling. A full decision tvill be arrived at shortly. V German Newspapers in United States Say Peace Depends Upon Gen eral Movement. New York, Aug. 2!). -German language newspapers published in l lie United States are today agreed iliat the best chance for peace in the Fatherland is a continuation of the democratization movement which they declare is now progressing in Germany. “lOvents in Germany seem to indicate that powers are already at work which may bring ; peace nearer than we know,” says the New York Herald. “We should be the last to say that Germany cannot stand a considerable share of democracy." CATHOLICS ARE AGREED President Wilson’s Note to the Pope Is Unofficially Approved at Kansas City. Kansas City, Aug. 29.—While the President's answer to the Pope’s peace proposals made a profound impression, high Catholics attending the convention of the American Fed eration of Catholic Societies here oil refused to comment. Unofficial ly it. is declared that the President’s stand is indorsed. The convention adopted resolutions yesterday en dorsing the government and pledg ing support of all Catholics. Pctrogiad, Aug. 29.—Russian troops continue to desert the fir ing line in great bodies. The war office today declared that one en tire division in the region of Munt chlclui fled in disorder, permitting the enemy to advance. This action permitted the Teutons to move for ward throughout the entire day. At night the same German forces pen etrated Russian positions in the re gion of Varnitza and Juarnitza. Buenos Aires, Aug. 29.—Ger many has surrendered to Argentina precisely the same principles regard ing neutral rights in the submarine zone that she refused to -relinquish to the Uuitcd States. This was the outstanding comment in both offi cial and public circles over Ger many’s breakdown in her -last note, received last night, it is regarded as significant as a change of front from the ruthless submarine policy which resulted in aligning the Unit ed States and Brazil with the allies. WAR PROFITS MUST BE BLED Washington, Aug. 29.—An in crease of 49S million dollars in war profits taxes has been decided on by the senate finance commit tee. Amendments to the war rev enue bill providing for this increase were offered this afternoon. ! TRANSPORTATION SERVICE STARTED ! Red Cross Society Prepares For ! Sending Of Vast Quantities Of Supplies To Europe. Washington, Aug. 29.—To handle the. vast quantities of medical and relief supplies now being shipped almost daily to the Rod Cross Com mission for Europe to aid tli'e strick en peoples of France, Belgium, Ser bia, Russia and other belligerent countries, th,e establishment of a Red Cross transportation service is announced today by the Red Cross War Council. This new. branch of Red Cross ac tivities has been made possible through the co-operation of the French, British and jltalian govern ments, the United States shipping board and the leading; steamship and railroad companies. President Wil son has taken a personal interest in the establishment of this ser vice. His aid and that of Chairman Edward N. Hurley of the shipping board, formerly a member of the Red Cross War Council, have been invaluable to its success. Practically all tlie cargo space needed for the shipment of Red Cross supplies abroad has now been placed at the disposal of the war council. Much of it lias been given free by the steamship companies and the allied governments. This will only be used for supplies most ur vvrv.vrlrwl olvi.rv.vfl As manager ol' ocean shipping for the period of the war, the war coun cil has appointed A. Fetterolf, freight traffic manager-of the In ternational Marine Company,who is to serve without salary. Mr. Fet terolf is to he assisted by A. F. Mack, president of the Cosmopolitan Shipping Company, also a volun teer, and by Walter Moore of the firm of Lanham &. Moore. Mr. Moore will he in charge of the booking of ill Red Cross shipments. The railroads war board, con rolling the rail shipments of all the railroads in the country, has also notified the war council that | Red Cross shipments going to the i seaboard or elsewhere will be ex empt from embargoes which will | give them the right of way over all freight except that of the govern ment. The allied governments especial ly have responded generously to the needs of the Red Cross. Following i the recommendations of M. Andre Tardieu, French high commissioner to the United States, the Frenchc government has given permission for the forwarding of Red Cross supplies on French transports leav ing this country. Space has also been provided on steamers of the French line, through the assistance of M. Oscar Couchois, American di rector for the line. The British admiralty, through SIVE PAUSES I HEAVY GUNS TO BE NO UNES Rapid Drive Toward Trieste Ends Until Re adjustment of Lines Can Be Effected— No Report on German March For Riga— British and French at Rest, I ■ ‘ London, Aug. 29.- Even Italy paused today in the great world-war, thus completing the lull on all fronts after a series of effective allied offensives. 1 he Italians have advanced so rapidly that the heavy artillery was unable to keep up with infantry divisions. The Bainsizza plateau is now the center of Isonzo fighting. I he Aus trians are reported to be preparing for a stand there and in order to make further advances effective the Italians must wait until their heavy guns can be transported over the mountains. Around Monte Santo lighting continues on a heavy scale. South of Bainsizza the Italians aie driving toward Trieste, although there is no general of fensive. Scattering fighting is also reported from the French and English fronts, although a general offensive I has been stopped. There is no report on the German (drive toward Riga. Mr. Connop Outhrie, lias also taken the unusual step of permitting Brit ish freight transports to handle emergency Bed Cross supplies. Mr. Palanca, representing the Italian government, has authorized Red Cross shipments on Italian trans ports, while t Ire Russian shipping representative in the United States, Mr. Medzihkovsky, has taken simi lar action. The Nippon Yusen Kai sha, a Japanese steamship line, op erating from New York to Vladl vostock through the Panama Canal, has also volunteered to he ol' as sistance to the Red Cross whenever required. Through co-operation with the United States shipping hoard, the Red Cross is to be provided with [ cargo space on every steamer char ! tered by the board. Army trans ports also will carry Red Cross sup plies. Practically every line lias made reductions on its passenger steamers for Red Cross nurses and represen tatives traveling in Europe. In making its ocean shipping ar rangements, it will be the policy of the Red Cross to distribute ship ments among as many steamers as possible. By using all available lines, losses at sea. if sustained, will not seriously interrupt Red Cross work of mercy. Some of Hie lines that have giv en invaluable assistance to the Red Cross in forwarding its shipment's arc: The Oriental Navigation Com pany, the Cosmopolitan Steamship Company, tlie Royal Belgian Lloyd, the American line, the France and v tliiiiUlu ii oiUdiiibiiit tnw Fabre Line, the Barber Line, and A. Lawrence Smith, Inc. Through the courtesy of the City of New York, and the co-operation of R. A. 0. Smith, commissioner of docks and ferries of the City of New York, who is also associate di rector of Red Cross supply service, warehouse space owned by t lie city has been placed at the disposal of the Red Cross. The Red Cross is uow using a large brick warehouse at Fifty-seventh street and the North River, and has built in record time with the aid of Messrs. Post1 and McCord, two additional ware houses adjoining. This location is di rectly in front of the new pier de velopment of the City of New York and affords the Red Cross excep tional storage and shipping facili ties. It also relieves the congestion of the Bush terminal docks, which have been donated to the Red Cross since the beginning of the war, by Mr. Irving T. Bush. A. W. Westbrook Dead. A. W. Westbrook died this morn ing at his home on Fast Vine street, aftci an lilness of four weeks with typhoid. Mr, Westbrook was owner of tlie Westbrook Cafe on North Cruet street, lie is survived by his' wife and three children. Funeral! services wore conducted at the, family home at 12:30 today, inter ment following at Friendship. Ser vices were conducted by Rev. Baugh. Mrs. Westbrook will con duct her late husband's business. ODDS AND ENDS. There is a breed of cattle in the Samoan islands, the bulls of which seldom weigh more than 200 pounds and the cows seldom more than ICO pounds. An attempt is being made in Can ada to obtain the franchise for the American Indians who have done excellent service for the British em pire on the battlefields of Kuropc. Tests at the forest products lab oratory, at Madison, Wis„ indicate that by the use of four additional nails in each end an increase of 300 per cent in the strength ot canned food boxes is secured. The construction of concrete high ways is going on in twenty-two cities and towns in Connecticut, and when these contracts have been com pleted there will be about seventy miles of concrete surfaced pavement in that state. The highways are eighteen feet wide and cost $10,000 a mile. The longest single street of concrete road in Connecticut is two miles in Cheshire, on the main highway from I’lainville to New Haven. Forty years ago. when Samuel Fawcett’s paper mill at Cornwall* on-lludson closed down, Fawcett as sured his employees that they would get their back pay sometime. The other day his son appeared with a list of the former employees, and paid to them and their heirs the entire sum, with interest for the forty years. COMMITTEE SUGGESTS METHOD FOR PLACING GREENE COUNTY ON FIRM FINANCIAL FOOTING Four Trustees, Acting With Judge, Will Bor row Funds On Collective Notes—Indem nifying Bond to Be Given by Citizens— Eighty Cents For Outstanding Scrip. -. Judge J. L. Light, chairman, and P. E. House, C. A. Mack, \V. A Branch and C. W. Highfill, mem bers of a committee recently up pointed to suggest a method foi placing the county on a cash basis yesterday afternoon submitted theii report to the commissioners of ac counts, at whoso instance the movement was launched. The plan was adopted, with but minoi changes. The idea, in brief, is that foui trustees, co-operating with the county judge, who shall be cx-offieit chairman, shall constitute a board to act in an advisory capacity. These trustees arc to borrow monies from time to time as needs arise, execut ing a collective note for the amount They are to be indemnified by a bond signed by perhaps one thou sand public-spirited citizens, and in addition, the county Judge will is sue scrip as further indemnification. Ah outstanding county warrants arc to be purchased by the trustees, or by a depository acting under their instructions, at tHe price of eighty rents on the dollar. Parties whe do not care to sell at these figure? may hold tiieir scrip. Scrip subse quently issued, when countersigned by a secretary who shall be se lected by the trustees, will be re deemed at par. A second committee, composed oi J. T. Hester, S. Bertlg. Griffin "mith and II. R. P iHo”* ed for the purpose of draf' tli indemnifying bond, met ".* 1 Tf Futrell’s office yesterday afternoon and ordered that Messrs. Partlow and Futrell carefully prepare the bond along lines suggested at the meeting. The plan suggested by the com mittee of which Judge Light is chairman, mode the following de tailed report: CASH BASIS PLAN 1. —The Chairman shall appoint lour qualified citizens to serve os trustees. These trustees shall be charged with the duty of securing sufficient funds to purchase all out standing county warrants that may he presented for payment. The price to be paid for such warrants or scrip shall be eighty cents on the dollar. 2. The said trustees, iu addition lo securing funds for the redemp tion of county warrants at present outstanding, shall provide tlie raon xjy necessary to purcaase, ai pax, warrants that may hereafter bo is sued. -The four trustees shall con stitute an advisory board to the county judge. The county judge shall be ex-officio chairman of the board. In securing funds for use of the county, the trustees shall execute their joint obligations therefor. Provided, () That said trustees shall serve without pay. 4.—They (the said trustees) shall confer with the county judge from time to time regarding any accounts or claims which are to be charged against the general revenue fund of the county, and shall, assisted by the county judge, examine such claims, advising and assisting the said county Judge in auditing all Mich items, such examinations and audits to be made on a day fixed by I lie county judge at the regular session of the county court. The al lowance of all claims against the general county revenue shall be de cided by a majority vote of said board of trustees, in which the chairman shall be allowed a \otc under any and all conditions. Any conclusions arrived at by this board touching upon the allowance or dis allowance of claims shall become binding. D. —Said board of trustees shall name one of its members as secre tary, whose duty it shall he to ex aniim* each warrant when issued and if same appears to be regular it shall be countersigned by the sec retary. 0.—All warrants shall be pro | seated at the depository and shall be payable in casli at par; provided, (a) t-iaid depositor* shall not pa; any warrant unless same has been duly countersigned by the secretary as herein above provided. 7.—Said board of trustees shall he indemnified by a bond, which shall he signed by a sufficient num ber of solvent individuals to make it acceptable for that ptirposev In addition to this indemnifying bond, said hoard of trustees are to be further secured in the following manner: (a) When any warrant shaU be purchased by the depository, it shall be held by said depository as col lateral for monies paid out, and shall later be presented to the coun ty treasurer for redemption in the same manner as is now provided by |aw; provided, (b) That the county judge shall issue, in term time of the county court, a warrant, at the request of said advisory board of trustees, of ! sufficient value to fully indemnify said trustees in tho matter of, accu mulative rfil In I cm 1 security. 8.—It shall be the duty of the board of trustees to present to the county treasurer, at least once a year, or ns often as may seem fit, the county warrants purchased and held by said depository, which war rants shall be paid by the treasure All proceeds roo’i^ed f-nm *l-<' uenip o te l'. -aid hoard of trustees is he.-f j by authorized and empowered l* ; borrow funds sufficient to meet the purposes set out iu Sec. 1 hereof, at the lowest rate of interest ob obtainable, and to deposit same with the several banks of Paragouid in preportion to the amount each bank shall have loaned to said trus tees, which banks shall bo styled the depositories for said fujids. 10.—Said depositories so designat ed by said trustees shull purchaso all warrants that are now outstand ing, at eighty cents on the dollar; I provided. (a) That the holder thereof do • ;yo4 *f> <u‘11 on 111 of (b) That eiil warrant hereafter issued, when properly countersigned, shall be purchased at par by the j depository, for rodemptiou by the t rpnsiirer. 11.—A system of accounting shall be maintained by the depository whereby interest on monies used in the purchase of warrants may b£ charged upon tho daily balance plan. JASON L. LIGHT. Chairman. 1\ E. HOUSE. C. A. MACK, W. A. HKANCH. Q. W. HIGHHF1LL. Committee. County Sunday School Association. The Greene County Sunday School Association will meet with the Lo Irado Methodist Sunday school on the second Sunday in September. The first announcement in the Daily Press stated that it would ho hold on the first Sunday in September, but as it was not published in the Weekly Soliphono we have decided jto render the program on the sec Jund Sunday in September. Below is the program: “The Duties aud Qualifications of a Sunday School Superintendent.''—• 11. J. Adams and S. K. Willcockson. “How Best to Get a Sunday School Lesson.”—S. L. Horton aud^ G. W. Lackey. “The Big Boy and How Best to Deal with Him."- Joe A. Thomp son and A. M. Uoedy. The singing for tlie occasion will ! be in charge of Uncle Bill Hester. All county officers of the Sunday school association who can possibly j do so are expected to be present and | make suggestions on what they think for the best interest of their i reflective departments. I * C • ' >-•