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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-04
Genius is an infinite capacity for taking
pains Thomas Carlyle
MORE FAIRGROUNDS /

There is sound sense and progressiveness in
the suggestion made to the supervisors last night
that the city should equip more Fairgrounds for
the children Of Honolulu.
Honolulu has been stirred up within the last
few days by the revelations of the dance-hall
evil. The good citizens, the home-loving and
housekeeping citizens, have heard with horror
of the young girls-yes, and boys-who are
learning to frequent resort that is declared to
be pit of iniquity And to end this condition,
some substitute for the attractions of the dance
hall must be provided.
Raymond Robins, that expert in civic social
conditions, told the men of Honolulu that the
city is not doing its duty unless it provides open
air spaces and legitimate recreation facilities
for its youth.
His words come home with forceful impact
now that Honolulu is confronted with the neces-
sity for furnishing wholesome amusement in
stead of vice-suggesting, fetid enticements.
The chairman of the boys work committee of
the Mems Club of the Episcopal diocese, Mr.. III.
A. Giles, and one of the committees experienced
social workers, Mr.. j. A. NJ. johnson, reinforce
the plea for Fairgrounds made by Raymond
Robins. Mr.. johnson, who has worked in the
same great city as Robins Chicago worked
with the newsboys and the night-waifs there,
declares that it is better to spend a thousand
dollars in providing playground than thou
sand dollars in building an annex to the JAIL
or in hiring more policemen.
Behind this declaration there is the fact that
an ounce of prevention is worth pound of
cure, and if this holds good in disease of the
body, does it not hold good, you fathers and
mothers, in disease of the soul? sit not better
to give attention to the young girls and boys,
standing at the crossroads between good and
evil conduct, than to punish the man and woman
calloused with years of sin?
The work urged last night by the Mems Club
is work that Honolulu has already found good
The Beretania street playground is definite
factor for social improvement in its section of
the city, Honolulu should have a large and
welEdeveloped system of Fairgrounds, admins
tered by young men and women full of the en-
thusiasm and understanding of youth = who
can attract and hold the younger boys and girls
that come to them. The board of supervisors is
just as much charged with the duty of handling
this problem as with the duty of handling the
police department or the fire department.
More Fairgrounds is one plan for fighting the
dance-hall and kindred evils Social circles all
over the city, where boys and girls can be given
evenings of wholesome entertainment, is another
plan that might be developed. The Fairgrounds
idea is offered in specific form and can be car
ried out quickly. 4
Then why not get them? q
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-04

That Keefe report, resurrected from the
pigeon-holes of former Secretary Nagel's desk,
is rather falling flat 50 far as injury to the sugar
industry in these islands is concerned Though
the report makes grave charges against the
planters treatment of labor, it's prejudice and
lack of basis have been SO long exposed that
even the frantic efforts of free-trade Democracy
have not succeeded in making Keefe's notorious
document an argument against the sugartariff.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-04

a strike Is on in Washington
among the cabinet women against the
calling system prevalent at the
capital. They will return calls only
to senatorial, diplomatic and society
circles. -a
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-04

A. w. Elliott, for nearly ten years
president Of the Southern Rescue
Mission, has resigned, saying that the
underworld women prefer their pres
ent life to any other, and he believes
there is no solution to the social evil
as a whole.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-04

Delegate Kuhie protests that never before
have postmasterships in Hawaii been regarded
as party patronage One cheerfully admits that
during the'delegates tenure of office the Demo-
Gratis didn't cut much of figure.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-04

This is the kind of weather that brings out
at least thirty-seven eoldest inhabitants.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-04

. The most insidious lobby we know of j
Washington is that Of the New Willard
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-13
PASTOR RUSSELL IN STATE
International Bible Students Associa.
 ton Meets in Hot Springs.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Hot Springs, Ark.-The Internation, al Bible Students Association met in Hot Springs last week.
 Pastor Charles T. Russell, who is the organizer of the association was in Hot Springs for a few days and deliv- cred some of his well known teachings.
 The meetings of the association were watched with a good deal of in- terest by the different religious sects Of Arkansas because of some of the aptagonistic teachings of Pastor Rus sell.
 A resolution passed by the associa, tion declared that. the world was in existence thousands of years before Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden.
 The association declared that the words "hell" and "hell fire" were my, thical sayings used in Frightening the ignorant The udents interpret "ha, des" and "sheol", to mean tomb and grave"
 A resolution was passed by the as sociation endorsing moving pictures as an educational medium for teach ing Bible lessons.
 Pastor Russell accompanied by many delegates to the association made a trip to Little Rock where he delivered a sermon.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-13
INE PROSPECTS
 FOR BIS CROPS
GENERAL CONDITIONS BETTER NOW THAN AT SAME TIME
 LAST SEASON.
ACREAGE ON THE INCREASE
Feed Crops Gain--Arkansas Had Big Berry Season-Fruit in Good
 Shape.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-From all indications Arkansas will have one of the best crop years of it's history.
 General crop conditions are regard. ed as much better now than at this time last year. The condition of cot ton is about S6 per cent, whereas a year ago it was 75 per cent. The acreage is slightly increased, especial, ly In southern Arkansas The boil weevil is not causing much worry this year
 There is a material. increase in the acreage of corn, oats and other feed crops Wheat is normal, and the con dition of all others is good. The grass crops throughout the state are in eX- cellcnt condition, and there is a de- ctded increase in the acreage of al falfa.
 This has been Arkansas greatest year for berry crops. The yield of strawberries shows about a 20 per cent increase over that of last year, o4i" lAlceS Have DeeH Sooo. AppieS dud peaches have not been damaged ma tef.aliy. The reported damage done by frost now is said to have helped tde fruit. The yield will be little less in same sections, but the quality of the fruit will be bettered, and the total yield in the state will exceed tfat of fast year Farmers in Benton and Washington counties, the two ap- rle counties of the state, are optimis tic.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-13
REDMEN MEET IN TEXARKAkA
New Officers Elected-select Hot
 Springs for Next Meeting.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 TeXarkana.-The Great Council of Arkansas Improved Order of Redmen, which convened here completed it's labors and adjourned last week. Hot Springs was named as the place for next years meeting. Officers were elected as follows: Great sachem, B. N. Ostley, Philadelphia; great junior sagamore. W. H. Noler, Texarkana; great junior sagamore, w. H. Nolley, Marked Tree; great prophet R. G. Smith, Fort Smith; great chief of rec ords, F. c. Cook, Eureka Springs; great keeper of wampum, G. c. Belton, Hot Springs; great representative of the state, George Watson, Hot Springs; great mishinewa, ". II. Pitts, Eureka Springs; great guard of the wigwam, F. R. Hudgins; great guard of the forest, A. J. Guerrin, Lockes- burg.
 A resolution of thanks was voted to the TeXarkana Board of Trade and the local tribe of Redmen for courtesies.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-13
essssssssSosssssssssss
All Over Arkansas
Soesseeoososssssesssesses
ENTHUSIASM OVER BIG ROAD
President of National Highway Asso.
 citation Visits Forrest City.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Forrest City.-All doubt which might have existed heretofore with reference to the route of the National Highway Associations road through Arkansas has been settled Col Dell M. Potter, president of the Southern National Highway Association, visited Forrest City and delivered an address before d good roads meeting held in his honor at the St. Francis County court house. He said that the association of which he was at the head and had the honor to represent, was succeeding most satisfactorily in binding the states through which the national highway would run together in a slendid or ganiZation for the building of this road and that some of the state had already made substantial and liberal provisions for the construction of that road and that he had been assured by those in touch with the grand move ment that the people of Arkansas would not prove tardy in the matter Of raising funds for the completion of tkis road through this state.
 Great enthusiasm was manifested at this meeting and work on the road between Forrest City and Memphis, a most important link in this highway through Arkansas, is already in prog ress.
 While in this city President Potter said that the route through Forrest City had been definitely agreed upon as the accepted part of the road and that. although he had been engaged in the work for a number of years, he had never had the good fortune to fall into the hands of a more earnest and jealous band of good roaders anywhere than he had met in Forrest City.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-13
PULSASKi COUNTY FAIR
Plans Being Worked Out for a Bis
 Exposition.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-According to plans and prospects, Pulaski county will have 2 fair this year that will be second tc none. The fair is in the hands of q stock company which proposes to spend several thousand dollars mak- ing the fair a success.
 The fair this year, which will be on q greater and better scale than before will embrace larger buildings. In ad- dition, the annual exhibition of the Little Rock Poultry Association will fe held in connection with the exhibi tion, a fact which alone shCuli insur an attendance of poultry fanciers from many states.
 D. J. Bodman, assistant secretary Of the Union Trust Company, in speak ing of the fair, said that Arkansas de veloped agricuturally means Arkan sas develored industrially. With the waste acres rich in soil and climate turned into fields of cotton, corn and pasturage, comes a population that buys from the merchant implements, furniture and clothing. A population to supply means factories near at hand to furnish that which is needed.
 Good county fairs mean a success ful state fair and this is an attraction that causes people to become interest ed in agricultural pursuits. The farm CTS from the North, East and West will come to the state fair to look over the exhibits, and if creditable many will locate here, buy land and become a purchaser of merchandise as well as a producer.
 statistics show that with proper farming methods Arkansas lands are capable of producing crops at less cost than is possible in. the Northern and Western states.
 It is probable that each county in the state will have exhibits as the eX- position displays will not be confined to Pulaski county.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-13
RATE LAW UPHELD
 SUPREME COURT
STATES HAVE POWER TO REGU- LATE RATES ON INTERSTATE
 LINES.
MORE DECISIONS EXPECTED
Ruleing in Minnesota Case Caused Other States to Feel Hopeful of
 Favorable Decision.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 WashingtOn.-The power of the states to fix reasonable instrastate rates on interstate rallroaus Lnol1 aucL time as Congress shall choose to regu- late rates, was upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States in the Min nesota freight and passenger rate cases.
 At the same time the court laid down far reaching principles govern ing the valuation of railroad property for rate making purposes and accord ing to these held that the state of Min nesota would confiscate the property of the Minneapolis and St. Louis rail road company by it's maximum freight and two-cent passenger fare law. It enjoined the state from enforcing these rates as to the road fer the present. In the case of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern, however, the court held that these roads had failed to show that the rates were unreasonable" or confiscatorY and consequently reversed the United States District Court for Minnesota which had enjoined their enforcement as both confiscatory and burden on interstate commerce.
 The decision, regarded as one of the most important ever announced by the court, has been under consideration for 14 months. Railroad commissions from eight states and the governors of all the states filed briefs in support of the states rights in the causes, rec. ogniZing that the principles involved, | affected all of them.
 Rate cases from Missouri, Arkansas, | Oretgon, Kentucky and West Virginia involve the same points announced in the Minnesota cases and are regarded as governing them generally.
 The decision was announced by Jus tice Hughes and consisted of some 35,- GOO words.
 The court was unanimous with the possible exception Of Justice McKenna who merely ''concurred in the results. ''
 Justice Hughes considered the at tack upon the state rates in two phas- es, the one that they had placed an unlawful burden on interstate com merce, and the other that they were so low as to confiscate the property of the railroads.
 In considering the interstate com merce phase, he took it for gran ed that the state has the power to regu- late the rates between points within the state of Minnesota on railroads not crossing state lines, and so far from the boundaries as not to compete with the cities of either states, or otherwise affect interstate commerce.
 He next reached the conclusion that intrastate rates, whether on purely in- trastate railroads or interstate rail roads had not been regarded by the courts as being a direct regulation of interstate commerce. He pointed to the regulation of rates on railroads in 1 Illinois and the Erie canal in New York by the respective states concern ed in support of his conclusion.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-13
AND HER PROBLEM lOStTTLl
Doubtful Whether Convicts Can B.
 Worked on Roads.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock. - The question of whether or not the act creating the new penitentiary commission repealed the Patterson road law has been rais- ed as the result of application by St. Francis county authorities for the use of snort term convicts on the public roads. Under the Patterson act, pass ed in 1907, any county could secure from the penitentiary board all the convicts sent tip from said county fol a term of five years or less, to be used in working the county roads Several counties took advantage of the law and their conyicts are now work ing on the county highways
 However, the new law, creating the penitentiary commission, passed by the legislature of 1913, requires "all convicts to be worked at the state farm" if worked at all The Patterson act is not expressly repealed, but when the application for conyicts was made by St. Francis county, the peni. tentiary commission declined to let the convicts go until the question is settled.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-13
TO CALL BIG ROAD MEETING
important National Highway Planned
 to Pass Through State.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock-An Arkansas branch of the Sou hern National Highway As sociatiCn will be organized as a ra- suit of visit of Dell NJ. Potts of Cliff ton, Arizona, president of the national association.
 A big good roads convention will be called |. D. A. Kingsley, state high way engineer, in conjuDetion win the mayors of Little Rock and Argen.a an the president of the Board of Trade and the Chamber of Commerce. Every person in this section of the country will Ee invited to attend the organiza- ton mee ing and become members of the association.
 The purDose of the Southern Ma tional Highway Association is to build road from Washington, D. C., to San Diego. Cal, through Southern states. The proposed highway N.i strike Ark ansas near Memphis, pass through Lit tie Rock and Hot Springs and will enter Texas at Texarkana.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-13
PLANS FOR BIG HIGHWAY
Commissioners Would Build 125 Miles
 of Road at $4,ooo Per Mile.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little Rock A permanent rock highway, to extend south from the Missouri state line, at St. Francis through the county seat towns of Clay and St, Francis counties to Forrest City, a distance of 125 miles. was planned by the new State Highway Commission at meeting in the office of the chairman, Rueben G. Dye.
 Th's pike, which gill connect with good roads leading south from St. Louis, will be link in the chain of roads in the Duluth-to- -the-Gulf high way and will connect a Forrest City with the proposed ocean-to-ocean high way from Washington, D. C., to San Diego, Cal.
 It is estimated that this road will cost $500,000, since the commission proposes to build the road at cost of $4,000 per mile: In order to finance the project, special road improve ment district will be organized to eX- tend from St. Francis to Forrest City and three miles on each side of the read. The route is above flood waters and the road now is in fair condition.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-13
NINE ARE HURT IN WRECK
Rock Island Train Strikes "Sun Rink"
 and Car Turns Over.

Western Newspaper Union News Servigs.
 Little Rock.-Nine persons, four white and five negro, were seriously injured last week when a dining car attached to the west bound California limited of the Pock Island was derailed by a sun kink" in the rails near De Vall's Bluff.
 The train, which consisted of eight cars and the engine, was running at a speed of 30 miles an hour, according to trainment About a mile and a half from DeVall's Bluff the dining car jumped from the rails and completely turned over, landing in an upright po- sition at the side of the dump. The car had continued across a bridge, travers- ing a distance of four telegraph poles on the ties before it was torn loose form the rest of the train.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-13
NEW VARSITY COACH CHOSEN
Minnesota Man Will Succeed Hugo
 Bezdek-Footbai Schedule.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Fayetteville.-Earle T. Pickering of Minneapolis, has ben employed as football coach for the University Of Arkansas for the season of 1913.
 MT. Pickering will be in Fayette. vile about September 15.
 The University schedule for 1913 is as follows:
 October f, Henderson College at Fayetteville (uncertain).
 October II, Oklahoma School of Mines at Fayetteville. October IS, Oklahoma A. & NJ, at Fay etteville.
 October 25, Baylor University at Fayetteville.
 November 1, Austin College at Fcrt Smith
 November s, Louisiana University at Shreveport.
 November l5, Mississippi University at Little Rock.
 November 2, Tulane at New Or leans.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-13
CLAIM DEFECT IN
 BLUE. SKY' LAW
TON ATTACKS ACT OF ARK ANSAS LEGISLATURE.
COMPLICATIONS ARE FEARED
Officials Fear Result of Court Action Will Have Effect on Ap-
 propriations.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little Rock.-Another error has been found in one of the acts of the last legisluature.
 The validity of the act known as the "blue sky" law has been attacked by the attorneys of the Mechanics Build ing and Loan Association of Little Rock.
 The company has instituted manda- John M. Oathout to force him to gran1 business permit without the neces- sity of filing a $20,000 bond.
 In attacking the validity of the blue sky" law, the attorneys contend the act is not in force in this state, be- cause the senate did not pass the bill after the act had been amended and passed by the House of Representa- tives, as is shown by the Senate journ- al.
 Officials at the new state capitol fear this suit may have far-reaching effect, because the same identical points are involved in this attack on an act of the legislature, as are said to exist and invalidate the passage of the general appropriation bill If the. courts should decide the "blue sky" law was not passed legally, it is fear ed the courts also would decide the appropriation bill, involving all the funds allotted to maintain the various branches of the state government for the next biennial period, was not pass ed legally.
 It is alleged by the plaintiff company that the provision is unconstitutional because it impairs the obligation of a contract It also is alleged that the enforcement upon building and loan associations in the smaller towns of Arkansas, where the entire amount of deposits would not equal more than $10000 or s15,000 at any time and would amount practically to a prohibi- ton upon such association doing busi ness.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-13
IRB' 'TRATI0N CODE
 IN CRAVE DANGER
DETERMINED OPPOSITION DE. VELoPs IN SENATE AGAINST
 RATIFICATION.
23 TREATIES ARE INVOLVED
Panama Canal Tolls Back of Fight Great Britain, Mexico and Japan Situations Brought Into
 Arguments.

WashiHgton.-The principle Of com pulsorY arbitration written into the code that has bound the United States with 24 great and lesser nations of the world for the last five years, is in serious danger, and unless there is a decided change in Sentiment in the senate the renewal of g of tie treaties which gave concrete evidence of this nations belief iP such a policy, may be impossible.
 In executive session the senate again ia led to ratify renewals of the arbitration agreements with Great Britain, Italy and Spain, which re- gently expired These conventions provide that questions relating to the interpretation of treaties, excepting those that cannot be settled through diplomatic channels or those of vital interest, national honor or independ- ence, shall be submitted to The Hague. \ similar treaty with France already has been renewed
 Canal Tolls in Question.
 The main argument arose over the contention that if the treaty with Great Britain is ratified the Panama canal tolls question would have to be submitted to The Hague. but during the discussion the Japanese question and the general attitude of the nation toward compulsory arbitration was brought up and led to the expression of views utterly at variance with en- trance into such binding agreements in the future.
 A motion to re-refer the three treat ies to the foreign relations commit tee with instructions that the one with Great Britain be modified so as to exempt specifically the Panama canal tolls questions was abandoned, but prolonged debate was predicted for future sessions and friends of the principle of arbitration were alarmed at the strength displayed by the op- position,
 crticise Compulsory Arbitration.
 Some senators showed a dienosi- ticn 10 criticise the making of com pulsory arbitration agreements even if they bound only in cases which do not vital interests, national honor or independence.
 One senator went so far as to de- clare:
 There are many people in the United States and in the senate who ought to live in England"
 Senators who did not speak but
  colleagues during the debate, ex- pressed decided opinions on the ex- tent to which this nation has bound itself to argue matter out before a court