Nationwide draft rules for National Guard training and reserve battalions
Washington reports new War Department regulations under the national defense act. All able bodied male citizens aged 18 to 45 are liable for National Guard service in war time. A reserve training battalion will be formed from the National Guard reserve by voluntary enlistment, or drafted by the president if insufficient enlistments.
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Washington
United States
National Guard
Congress
War Department
Guard
National Defense Act
Militia Bureau
Secretary of War
National Guard Reserve
Reserve
Rodgers Named Field Agent in Arkansas Marketing
R A Rodgers of Gravette has been appointed by President Futrall of the University of Arkansas as field agent in marketing for the College of Agriculture and the U S Office of Markets. The appointment starts Jan 1 1917. The aim is to diffuse information on distribution and marketing of farm products to Arkansans. Rodgers is a University graduate and seasoned farmer.
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Little Rock
R. A. Rodgers
Gravette
Futrall
University of Arkansas
College of Agriculture
U. S. Office of Markets
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Arkansas
Rodgers
Immigration agents begin advance work on Cotton Belt route
L E Saupe immigration agent and P T Cole agricultural agent left Little Rock to organize counties along the Cotton Belt for Arkansas Profitable Farming Bureau. They will campaign from Pine Bluff to Texarkana then northern routes, urging farmer cooperation to boost farms, railway traffic, and overall state business with W R Beattie and potential speaker W C Hall among the likely participants.
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Little Rock
L. E. Saupe
P. T. Cole
Arkansas Profitable Farming Bureau
Board of Commerce
Arkansas
Mr. Saupe
Pine Bluff
Texarkana
W. R. Beattie
W. C. Hall
Morris,Tex
Cotton Jump Triggers Sudden Market Break in New York
A sharp advance in cotton prices gave way to a rapid collapse in New York trading. May contracts fell from 18.25¢ to 17.57¢, closing at 17.59¢ as the overall list stayed steady but with notable declines in active months. News cited Liverpool gains, peace optimism, and larger ocean freight space for munitions as factors.
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New York
Liverpool
Pulaski Ginners Report 25962 Bales Ginned
The ginners' agent report shows Pulaski county cotton ginned total 25962 bales by December 18, 1916, up from 17102 bales by the same date last year, with almost all county cotton ginned and only a few farms completely picked out. A Call 242 or 244 and get the Ladies Home Journal for January.
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Little Rock
U. S
Pulaski County
The
Ladies Home Journal
Change of Fee System to Salary for Co Officials
Little Rock December 29 A shift from the fee system to a salary for county officials is shaping to be a major issue in the next Legislature session. Pulaski County leaders W G Hutton and Circuit Clerk J S Maloney have urged reform, boosting prospects for a statewide bill supported by a county that pays a tenth of state taxes.
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Little Rock
Ces W. G. Hutton
J. S. Maloney
Pulaski County
Farm meeting lineup includes three university speakers
Little Rock will host a Tri-State Farming Meeting today at the Hotel Marion. Speakers include Dr. C. H. Brough, Dr. Scott Matthews of Chicago who oversees Illinois dairy development, and Dr. J. M. Harper, dean of the South Carolina Agricultural College.
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Little Rock
Marion
C. H. Brough
Scott Matthews
Chicago
Illinois
J. M. Harper
South Carolina Agricultural College
Miss Flossie White Seeks Senate Postmistress Seat
Little Rock December 29 Miss Flossie May White of Pine Bluff daughter of the late Senator Tom White is a candidate for postmistress of the Senate She is a most deserving young lady and has a host of friends.
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Little Rock
Dec
Flossie May White
Pine Bluff
Tom ©. White
Senate
Representative to Push Uniform Textbooks in Sevier County
H. C. Limbrocker of DeQueen, Sevier County representative, will advocate uniformity in textbooks and likely introduce a bill to provide for it.
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H.C. Limbrocker
DeQueen
Sevier County
Arkansas Teacher Weds Corporal Maxwell Julian
Miss Anna Clayton of Deming New Mexico a school teacher married Corporal Maxwell Julian of Company L First Arkansas Infantry today at the Myndus school where she taught Julian's home is Piggott Arkansas Read this week's Saturday Evening Post.
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Bank OF Prescott
Prescott
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Cotton
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W. B. Waller
E. M. Sharp
J. C. Woodul
Geo. F. Cress
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J. M. Stripling
First State Bank
Arkan
DR. Brough
Senator White
Entative
Sevier CO
Repres
Arkansan
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First Regiment
Miss Anna Clayton
Saturday Evening Post
Qran Mercantile Company
Prescott, Ark
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