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The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
TWO KILLED IN
 STREET BATTLE
Marshal Tries to Stop Dis turbance. and Fighting
 Begins.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Knoxville, Tenn.-F-ully p persons participated in a street battle at Jel- lieo. Ky, and at least l50 shots were fired. As a result two persons are dead and several wounded.
 The trouble started when Marshal Tom Bowlin attempted to arrest Wiley Parton, who was shooting promiscu- firing at each other, Mrs Bowlin, wife of the marshal, jumped in between them and was shot twice, once in an arm and second time in the heart, dying almost instantly.
 Parton was shot through the chest and was dead when the smoke of bat tie cleared away. Wesley Parton, a well known feudist and father of Wiley Parton, also was shot down, but how serious his wounds are, cannot be scene
 Al Butcher. who supported the mar. shal, was shot through the neck and is seriously hurt. Some of the by islanders say Butcher fired the shot which took young Parton's life. Al Bowlin, another of the wounded, was clubbed on the head with a gun and is seriously injured. He is a brother of the marshal
 Adding to the excitement of the occasion, Marshal Bowlin attempted to take his own life when he found that his wife had sacrificed her life to save him. 4 pistol, with which he would have shot himself. was knocked from his hand by a friend.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
CONNECTS TO BUILD ROAD
State Needs Means of Transportation
 to State FNm.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 The penitentiary board has ordered that all the white convicts now held at the penitentiary in Little Rock, who are not needed for the maintenance of the institution, be sent to the state farm at Cummins, where they are to be used in the construction of a rail road from the farm to Warner to con- meet with the ValAy division of the Iron Mountain railroad
 Reorts showed that there were TIT white aonvicts at the penitentiary. and 1t was decided by the board at it's least 65 of these are not needed at the penitentiary and are bringing no rev enue to the state. In the past no white convicts have been sent to the state farm, but as the contracts now held by the state do nor provide work for all the white convicts some em- ployement must be provided for them.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
NEWS IF CONGRESS.
Busy Times Facing Lawmakers Committees Resuming
 lnvestigatinns.
AID FOR MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
Senate Passes a $5o,000 siii 10 Help Farmers Get Their Crops
 Started Right.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Washington-A variety of important measures crowd the congress pro- gram
 The discussion of the revision of the iron and steel schdule of the tariff law promises to occupy most of the senates time, with possibility of the Democrats and progressive Repub- Iicans getting together and forcing adoption of the Cummins compromise.
 The house Investigating committees have resumed activity. These include the judiciary committees inquiry into the charges against Judge Archibald of the commerce court. and the agri- cultural committees considers ton of attacks on federal meat insEe1 .ion methods.
 The senate judiciary committee will fayoraby report on the proposal to limit the tenure of offices Of the presi- dent of the United States
 The subcommittee studying the question expects to submit it's con- clusions, that the advocates of a sin gle term probably six years. e6nfi- dently express the belief that the measure will be reported out and pass the senate. It would not affect the present presidential campaign. for it would mean the submission of an amendment 10 the constitution 10 the state legislatures.
 Under the Work resolution pending before the committee. the president and vice president would hold office for six years, with ineligibility to a second term. The committee is also considering a project for advancing the date of the presidential inaugura- tion to date soon after election
 Senator Clapp of Minnesota, who heads the elections subcommitte to in- vestigate contributions to the presi- dential campaigns of 1904 and 1908, will not call the committee together until later.
 The agricultural appropriation bill and the bill to limit hours of labor on government contract work to eight hours probably will come up In the senate soon, while Panama legislation promises largely to engross the atten- ton of the house.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
Will Report on Investication.

Washington.-The secretary of com merce and labor informed the senate that the bureau of labor as early as March last, began an exhaustive in- quiry into the wages and living condi- tions of the textile mill operatives at Lawrence, Mass. A few days ago the senate adopted the Poindexter resolu- tion, requesting the department to investigate the subject The communi- cation was in response to that resolu- tion. In his communication the acting secretary Of commerce and labor says: By direction of this department, the bureau of labor in the early part of March began an investigation into the wages and conditions of living of mill operatives in Lawrence, Mass. Since the completion of the field work of this investigation the bureau of labor has been steadily engaged in the preparation of report The ta- bles. giving wage data, for more than 21,000 employees practically are con- pleted, the text of the report already is well advanced and I hope to be able to transmit the complete report within the next two weeks
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
PENSION BILL SIGNED
Committee Waits on President to Get
 His Signature.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Washington.-The president has signed the increased pension bill pass ed by the house and senate. A con. gressional committee, including Sena- tors McCumber and Burnham and Representative Sherwood the author of the oringinal bill. Adair. Russell and Carl c. Anderson, was awaiting the arrival of the president when he reached the White House on his re- turn from Princeton. He affixed his signature to the bill in the presence of the committee. The bill as finally agreed carries an increase of s35. .000.- 900 for pensions during the first year of it's operation. During the first three years the increased payments to vet erans will average s22,000.000.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
STATE CAPITOL
 NEWS AND NOTES Many Measures to be Submit ted to tie Voters in Sep
 tember Election.
ALL WILL BE PUBLISHED
T-J Bill, Prohibition, Bond Amend ment, Recall Length of Sessions,
 Bank Guarantee, and Others.

The following measures are to be submitted to the voters in Septem- Der:
 Turner-Jacobson bill, submitted.
 Act providing for statewide prohibition.
 Constitutional amendment, giving cities and towns of more than 900 population the right to issue bonds for public improvements.
 Constitutional amendment provid- ing for the recall for all elective of ficials in the state. including the judiciary.
 Constitutional amendment limit ing the sessions of the legislature to 60 days.
 Act to regulate banks and trust companies, providing for an option al deposit guaranty system.
 Act amending the election laws of the state.
 Act providing for state text book commission, to be selected by the teachers of the state, to select books to be used in the schools.
 Measures proposed by the legis- lature of 1911 which will be submit ted at the September election;
 Constitutional amendment provid- ing an educational qualification for electors, known as the grandfather clause"
 Constitutional amendment ex- empting capital invested in the manufacture of cotton and cotton fiber from taxation for a period of seven years.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
New Board Members Appointed.

Governor Donaghey appointed four members of the board of trustees of the state normal. Prof E. W. Torrey- son was appointed to succeed himself. and Judge Joseph Hardage of Arkadet. phia was appointed to succeed J. s. Ross, each for term of two years. D. A. Bradham of Warren was ap- Jo Frauenthal of Conway was appoint ed to succeed Harry Ponder, each for term Of four years. Tn addition to these the state treasurer and the state superintendent of public instruction are ex-oficio members of the board.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
LeqisIative Measure Passed.

Washington.-The house passed the legislative, executive and Judicial ap- propriation bill carrying s3S,S72,754, an increase of s263, ,26o, over the totals carried in the measure when 1t was reported to the house. The principal item of increase was the appropria- tion for the New Orleans, San Fran cisco and Carson (Nev) hints, and for assay offices at Boise, Idaho, Char. lotte, N. C., Deadwood, S. D., Helena. Mont. Seattle and Salt Lake City. The house refused to accept the provision abolishing those offices. The house reversed it's previous action by vot- ing not to increase from s1,500 to s2,- 900 the salaries of the private secre- taries to the president.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
DIRECT PRIMARY
 PASSED IN HOUSE
Already Approved by Senate Will Now Go to LegisIa-
 lures for Action.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Washington.-The house adopted, 237 to 39, a joint resolution providing for an amendment to the constitution to permit the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people. It already had passed the senate and goes to the states to signify their wishes on the proposed change.
 The vote was preceded by a bitter fight, in which the Southern members joined in common cause against the resolution. Led by Representative Bartlett of Georgia, the Georgia, Mis- sissippi and Louisiana delegations fought to prevent it's passage because or the senate amendment which gave the federal government supervision of the elections.
 They based their opposition almost entirely on the danger of negro dom ination.
 The first vote taken was on an amendment by Representative Bart lett, which took from the federal gov ernment all supervisionarv powers. It was defeated. lS9 to 80 On the vote for the adoption of the resolution, two thirds of the house being necessary, 50 Democrats deserted
 There was not a Republican vote cast against the resolution, which was adoption to the accompaniment of ap- plause.
 Direct election of senators was taken up first by congress in 1926. From time to time, recurring attempts have been made to make the senate a pop ular body and have it's members elect Numbers of these resolutions have died in a committee. while others were passed at the last moments of a congress
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
Western Newspaper Union News seruce

Western Newspauer Union News Serv1ce
 Petitions sufficient to secure the submission of three additional meas ures of a general nature in the Sep tember election were filed in the of flee of the secretary Of state on the last day allowed. It is now assured that eight general measures will be voted upon in the September election in addition to the two constitutional amendments proposed by the legisla. ture of 1911.
 The recall amendment and the text book commission act were backed by the labor interests, and the campaign for their submission was conducted by the Referendum Committee of the Arkansas Federation of Labor. Lead CTS of the Farmers Union co-operated with the union labor men in securing the necessary signatures to the pc titions
 Among the general measures which it was sought to initiate, but which failed to secure the necessary number of signatures, were the woman's suf- frage amendment to the constitution. the bill for state printing plant and a new election law backed by the So cialists. All of the measures named will be published in full throughout the state so every one can read them.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
Begin Meat Inspection hearlna.

"ashlngton.-The house committee oh expenditures in the department of aeficulture have begun on the resolu- tioh Of Representative Nelson of Wis 'ohsln' authorizing an investigation oi the meat inspection service. Rep tesentatiye Nelson asserts that the meat inspection service is conducted 'h the interests of the meat packers as opposed to those of the public. Dr. harvey W. Wiley, former chief chem s' or the department, is expected to appear as a witness. A general de- A'ai or MT. Nelsons charges was is- sued by Solicitor George W. McCabe ei the department of agriculture secretary Wilson also issued a state aeht denying in no uncertain terms .ne charges in the Nelson resolution. secretary Wilson declared that the meat .. Inspection service in the United .'ates was conceded to be the best in the world.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
MO-. 36.
SECRETARY WILL CERTIFY
Local Eeasurcs Will Be Submitted
 Providing Cash Deposit Is Made.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-Acting in accordance with the decision rendered by Judge Guy Fulk in the Dallas county case, Secretary of State Hodges. on the ad vice of Attorney General Norwood, will certify out all the local measures for which adequate petitions have been received. providing the persons inter- ested in the initiation Of the measures will indemnify tte state for the cost of the publication of the measures, in ease the Arkansas Supreme Court re- verses the decision of Judge Fulk. This applies only to those local meas ures which the attorney general has held are in conflict with the general laws of the state. Judge F1illx held that these proposed laws were valid because the enabling act passed by the last legislature. providing that local laws could be proposed only when they were consistent with the general laws of the state, was unconstitutional.
 In the case of many of the proposed local measures which are regarded by the attorney general as inconsistent with the general laws of the state, those urging the adoption of the measures will be required to make a deposit to cover the expense of the publication of the measures. If the supreme court sustains the decision of the lower court this money will be refunded
 Among the measures included in this case are the following:
 Garland county racing bill
 Little Rock Sunday baseball bill
 Argenta Sunday baseball and thea ter bill.
 Sebastian county salary bill.
 Pope county salary bill
 Clark county salary bill
 Bill moving the county seat of Montgomery county from Mt. Ida to Womble
 Bill making the county judge of Cal houn county road and bridge commis- sioner
 Howard county depository law
 Bill permitting the sale of liquor in Camden.
 Among the local measures which are held to be valid, without regard to the decision of Judge Fulk and which will be certified out by the secretary of state. are the LonoKe and Conway county fence laws, the bill providing for the abolshment of the Southern judicial district in Prairie county, and the bills exempting Independence and Sharp counties from the provisions of the bill creating the Northeast Ark ansas Tick Eradication District.
 The attorney general has not ren- dered final decision on the bill pre- scribing the salaries of certain off cials of Sebastian county and a hears ing will be granted on this measure before final decision is given.
 The first publication of the meas ures to be submitted to the people in September must be made, under the law. during the last week in May and there must be six weekly insertions of the measures proposed in all the newspapers which publish the meas ures
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
COIN BILL PASSES HOUSE
Haf Cent and Three Cent Pieces Fa.
 vorably Acted Upon.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
 " ashlngton.-The bill for the re. Vival of the Scent and half-cent pieces passed the house under suspension of the rules. Mayor Newton D. Baker of Cleveland and Mayor Brand Whit. >k or Toledo have been strong advocates or this legislation, declaring that 3. cent piece will be Of incaluculable ad. vantage to communities where the prices of various commodities and services are on Scent basis, such as the 3-cent street railway fares in Cleveland and Toledo. 3-cent lunch. rooms, and Scent amusements. The Dill passed provides that the new coin snail be 15 per cent copper and 9 per cent nickel, which is identical with the composition of the scent piece. The bill further provides the 1-cent pieces shall hereafter be of the same composition, instead of the present composition of Q per cent copper and per cent tin and zinc, which corrodes badly and is unsanitary. The new g. cent piece will be of 50 troy grains weight, and the half-cent piece of 30 troy grains weight. while the new nickel cents will weigh 4S grains. The scent pieces will be legal tender up to 30 cents and the half-cent pieces legal tender up to 9 cents. The bill has been so framed so not to have the new coins interfere with the coin counting machines now in use in bank. ing establishments.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
Richeson Gets Newspapers.

Boston.-"There is nothing they print about me that .s any worse than what I have already heard and read, '' calmly argued Clarence V. T. Riehe- son with Shreiff Quinn in his cell at the Charles street jail in urging the sheriff to allow him to read what the papers were saying of his case. Riehe- on has been deprived of printed lews of his case. However, Sheriff Quinn has decided to give the con demned man everything in his power before he is executed.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
DissoIvina the Powder Trust.

Philadelphia.-C Counsel for the so- called powder trust and the govern ment appeared in federal court here and agreed to form Of decree for the dissolution of the combination The proposed decree dissolyes the combination, made up Of 2 eompan- ies, and creates three companies in such way that competition will fol low.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
Tells of Department Faults.

Washington. = Mrs. Caroline Bart lett Crane. in support of Representa- tive Nelson's resolution for congress sional investigation of the government inspection service, told the house con- mittee on expenditures in the depart ment of agriculture that the chief fault of the service was in the person. nel of the officers of the department.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17

Washington. An unsual scene marked the opening of the house when members crowded around the Rev. Dr. Couden, chaplain of the house. on the conclusion of the opening prayer. which was devoted to Mothers Day. Dr. Couden paid such an eloquent trio- ute to motherhood that when he had concluded there was rush of mem bers to shake him by the hands.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17

o,.', ashington.-Senator John Sharp
 iiiiams, in tariff discussion fin the senate. declared the bill revising the on ana steel schedule had been push el ~ ahead of other tariff legislation to s.o.ect from criticism the political o1Fes Of Chairman Underwood of mouse committee on ways and
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
DEATHS EXCEED BIRTHS
Fifty-Six Deaths and Forty-Two Births
 Is City's April Record.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-An increase of the deaths over the births in the city of Little Rock during the month of April has been shown by the last report Of City Physician o. K. Judd
 There were 56 deaths during the month and 42 births reported. The death rate on basis of 46,000 popula-
 The table for deaths is as follows: For the year the rate is 14.52.
 The table for deaths is a sofllows:
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
Proposition for Railroad.

Little Rock.-Another railroad is rumored for this city. The Board of Trade has been made tentative pro position by a company already formed who propose to enter a new virgin ter ritory.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
Crop Conditions Are Good.

Little Rock-All crops in most places throughout Pulaski county seem to be. in fair condition for ,his season of the year. contrary to the general impression and in spite of the long continued rain and wet spring.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17

The table for the births is as fol
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-10

boat. and 'wish some one could give
me some advice or suggest some way to
overcome 4. II has actually taken some
efficiency from me IN my business. Ny
wife 10 strong and healthy. but she
lacks backbone"
And there y your answer. Mr.. Man
she lacks backbone. the key to SELF
reliance.
Strange to say. with all woman's for
ward movements and her advantages
In the line OF self-rsliance and her side
by-side piace with man. &C.. &e, the
chnglng vine still olinEs In the vine
yard of life. There are many cases sim
liar to that quoted above. and indeed,
as he states. under those conditions his
CHANCES Of Advancement are certain
iy handicapped.
know . man VINO comes homo At
night tired from the days business and
must listen to . TRADE Of trials and
struggles with the butcher. baker and
the candlestics-maker that have &C.
CURED during the day. He must needs
pore over the bills to soc n they are
correct. ana his advice on the most tri-
Ming matters concerning the nome. from
tho kitchen to the garrett. 10 insisted on.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-10
PEACE AND PLENTY.

YOTELS in this city turning hundreds Of people
told It has been record for the hotel man
= = fair be good "Why, the ban
qus beginning areadp happy proprietor quoted
sg Restaurant keepers likewise content and their
taxed day and night.
The Some say is due the publicity campaign to
na1s New York q resort.
Tho lies deeper Present cheeuness not confined to
III business. Visitors and buyers here only
indication. smile is broadening the whole country
stxstchng from New York to San Francisco.
The simple fact that in spite Of politics. spite Of news tho
sSuny feeling fine In the first place has been
meoy and pleasant Nobody feels slack The fall
awakening trade spontaneous and lively Crop reports AL
Railroad traffic heavy shortage Of 100000 freight is
d0ted for October Exports have been jumping 100000
weak Vast building projects planned for the next six month
Stscks than steady.
Best Of ALL the country finds itself facing Presidential election
Win confidence and tranquility wholly unusual The old boges Of
calamity and bad business not commission thanks to the
svvaon Of their real function soaring campaign contributions out
Il ky corporations After casting shrewd eye political
p business made their minds that rash and dangerous
ACTIONS safely deracked and that the four likely
refreshinsy honest careful and handling Of the in
tugssts Of this land.
New York and i hotels be farsampe But look wider:
The the antics and vagares Of Theodore Roosevelt throw into
relief the sound penetrating ernesne and Of Wood
Wilson, the confidently and cheery will this country bend
y The work Of the harvest.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-10
Mr.. Jarr, Home From His Vacation,
Says There's No Place Like Harlem

asked Mrs. Jar. why do We come
back homo like the return trip OF . slum
outingf know Wen run right into
Mrs. stryveri"
Mrs. Jarr was . true prophet Mrs.
Stryver turned the corner with her maid
and her poodle just a. the burdened Mr..
Jar with Mrs. Jar. lelding the limpins
Master Jaw and the ivy-poisoned little
girl. turned II. In fact. the bottom
dropped out OF the pastsboard box that
Mr.. Jarr was carrying just ~ they
bumped into their wealthy neishbor.
Some wormy apples Uncle Henry had
pressed upon hon as q parting gift,
some soiled clothing. the remnants Of
luncheon and several overr1ps tomatoes
also Uttered the pavement. But II
wasn't these that caused Mrs. etryver
to faint. her French maid to shrisk and
the Maltese poodle to break away from
his leash and run yelping In terror UP
the avenue.
The cause OF all this oommotion was
not tnanimate articles. no matter how
embarrassing to the Jars when thus
suddenly displayed. The cause OF the
excitement was q score of birds. beasts,
insects and reptiles that Master Jarr
had packed in tho pasteboard box at the
hour Of leaving Uncle Hsnry's farm In