Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-07-11
STATE SHERIfFS
ENTERTAINED HERE
Movement to Get Bertillion
and Finger Print System
and Uniform Reward.
BREWSTER is HOST
Ringing Democratic Speeches Made at
LuncheOn-AlsO Given
Auto Ride.

The Arkansas Sheriffs' Association
met in this city yesterday in semi
annual session, were royalty enter
tanned, and at two business sessions
transacted much official business
They started movement plan to Sc
cure for Arkansas at an early date
the Bertillion and finger print system
and to bring about uniform reward
for the capture of the fugitives from
justice on felony charge. The bill
will be drawn by President Edgar
Brewster, of Jefferson county, and
Secretary w. G. Hutton, of Pulaski
county. The Legislature will be urged
to pass the measure and all OF
the sheriffs of the state will cooper
ate to secure it's adoption.
The sheriffs adjourned to meet in
Little Rock in annual session the sec
ond Tuesday in December, at which
time officers will be elected.
At the morning session the Bertil-
lion and finger print system, uni
form reward plan and the collection
of taxes were discussed at length
Others matters of Importance to the
officials and ideas beneficial to the
general public were taken up.
Sheriff Hutton, of Pulaski county
was elected a delegate to the Interna-
tional Sheriffs' Association meeting
at Peoria, Ill.,, July IA, Is and 16 and
will attend The state association
will become a member of the Interna-
tional Association at this meeting.
A committee, composed of Sheriff
Jarmon, of Phillips county; Sheriff
Lacey, of Desha county, and Sheriff
Parker, of Ouachita county, introduce
ed the resolution, directing the Off
Gals of the organization to prepare
the bill, providing for the Bertillion
and finger print system and uni
form reward for fugitives by the
state. The resolution follows:
Resolved, That the president and
secretary of the association be and is
hereby authorized to draw proper
bill to be introduced in the next legis-
lature, seeking to install the Bertil-
lion and finger print system in this
state for the detection of criminals
and also to establish uniform reward
for the capture of fugitives from JUS
tice on felony charges.
The secretary of the state associa-
ton will submit the bill to every
sheriff for his approval and views.
The members adopted resolution
of thanks, including Sheriff Brewster
and his deputies, Mayor Bloom and his
officers, the county officials, and the
press and citizens.
Speech Making at Luncheon.
At o'clock the visiting officials and
a party of county and city officials
and several local citizens attended an
elaborate Dutch luncheon at the Ho-
tel jefferson, as guests of President
Brewster, of the association. The
visitors were welcomed by President
Brewster, who presided, and Mayor
Simon Bloom.
Mayor Bloom made a few remarks,
in which he assured the sheriffs and
deputies that they were welcome and
that the fact that they had been invit-
ed to this city by Sheriff Brewster,
our beloved citizen and one of the
Best sheriffs in the state of Arkansas"
was proof that every citizen in Pine
Bluff and Jefferson county was glad
to have them here. He said their visit
would be made pleasant and the citi-
zenship and especially the municipal
officials were at their command.
Hutton Throws BOquets.
Sheriff w. G. Hutton, of Pulaski
county, and Sheriff ]. H. Parker, of
Ouachita county, responded to the
addresses of welcome. Mr.. Hutton said
that he was always delighted to come
to Pine Bluff, which was shown by
his many recent visits here. "Our
meeting" he continued, lis in the ma
ture of an advisory capacity. This ia
our semi-annual meeting. Our annual
meeting is usually held in December
These meetings are held for the pur-
pose oAMdiscussing matters that will
benefit every Arkansas resident and