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Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31
PHONE COMPANY WINS CASE
Suit for $4,000 Involved Right to Re-
quire Advance Payments.

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Little Rock.--A case involving the
right of telephone company to re-
auire subscribers to pay three months
rent in advance and sign a years con-
tract, was decided in the United States
District court here when Judge Trieber
instructed a jury TO find for the de-
fendant in a suit fer $4,000 dana ges
brought by VIM. c. Mcguire of ArEa-
deiphia against the Southwestern
Telegraph and Telephone Company.
Mcguire alleged discrimination and
asked for the iafliction of a penalty OF
500 a day for the period covered by
The company's refusal to give him tele-
phone service.
Judge Trieber stated that a case in
volying the constitutionality of the
Arkansas law fixing a penalty of 500
per day against a telephone company
for each day a customer is deprived
OF the use of the telephone service is
pending in the United States Supreme
Court
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31
MARTIAL LAW IN COLORADO
Striking Miners and Guards EattI.
While Troops Are on Way.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Trinidad, Col.-With a state of in
surrection declared and state troops
on the way to the scene OF hostiiiies
TO enforce martial law, the MEET! en1h
battle between mine buards and strils-
ing miners of the southern Colorado
coal fields was waSed from daylight
rEiil $50 O'Clock III the evening in
Isc1wind and Hastings canons and tie
bills adjacent.
Angus Alexander, Hastings guard,
wcs killed and seven were wounded.
including two children at Tabasco. Mar
shall Clinton Robinson OF Hastings was
shot N the foot and Tour strikers were
wounded. two scricusl@, but their
names are not available
The town Of HASTINGS was terroriz-
d. The women and children were con.
eregated in the power house and bed.
ling AMI food was placed there by
nine guards. The camp is said to be
-iddled with bullets as a. result of the
commandment and similar reports are
received from the camps Gf Della g.ia
and Tasasea
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31
STATES FARM YIELD GROWS
improved Methods Bring Results, Gov
eminent Statistics Show.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock-A great increase in the
acreage cultivated under improved
farm methods, in Arkansas, with con
seqnent gain in crop yields. during
the past year or two, is shown by crop
statistics just prepared and made pub
lie by the Bureau of Plant Industry
Of the United States Department OF
Agriculture.
In 1911 the average yield Of corn i'm
Arkansas was EOS bushels per acre,
while under farm demonstration meth
DDS, the yield was 32.9 bushels per
acre In 1912, there was total or
12,S75 acres planted In corn in Ark
ansas under improved demonstration
methods and the average yield on this
acreage was 332 bushels, while on
other farms, where old methods were
used, the yield averaged 20.4 bushels.
In 1909 Arkansas produced an aver
age yield of 459 pounds of seed cotton
per acre, while the same year under
the supervision of government experts
s446 pounds were produced per acre
In 1912, with IL, 555 acres Of demoDstra-
ton farms, the average yield on this
acreage was 1,024.3 pounds OF seed
cotton.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31
ONCE FACED DEATH,
NOW IS FREE MAN
CHARGE AGAINST PREACHER, AC-
cUSED or BURNING CHILDREN,
is DISMISSED.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Fort Smith.-Rev. Marion Caps,
once sentenced to be hanged after
having been convicted Of burning to
death three of his children, ranging in
age from 2 to IA years, stepped from
the circuit court room here free man.
Capps was convicted largely on the
testimony Of his daughter, Bertha.
aged IS, and his son, Ellis, aged 10,
who were badly burned in the fire that
took the lives Of the other three chill
dren and which destroyed the Capps'
home. They testified that their faith
er tied them i'll their beds after satur-
ating the bed clothing with coal oil.
The case was then taken to the Ark
ansas Supreme Court, which granted
Caps new trial. The children then
made sworn statements to the effect
that they had testified falsely at their
fathers trial. Prosecuting Attorney
Paul Little said that it would be use
less to again try Caps since the whole
case of the prosecution rested on the
testimony of these two children.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31
PYTHIANS HONOR GOVERNOR
Initiate George w. Hays" Class OF
Several Hundred Members.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Hot Springs.-Governor George w.
Hays, grand chancellor Of the Knights
Of Pythias Of Arkansas, was signallE
honored by that lodge when class.
Of several hundred, known al the
George W. Hays class was initiated
into the rank of page, the first degree
of this order. Governor Hays and
Union B. Hunt of Indianapolis, the lat
ter being head of the insurance de-
partment Of the Knights Of Pythias in
the United States, were guests Of hon
or. For several weeks campaign has
been waged by the lodges throughout
the state to get up a big class I'm
honor of the governor. The result ex-
ceeded the expectations Of those who
started the movement.
Previous to the initiation Of the class,
Governor Hays was fed to the Tiger"
when the knights of Khorassan made
him a member of that branch Of Pyth-
ianism. The ceremonies took place
in the big ball room OF the Eastman
Hotel, which was deliberately decorat-
ed for the occasion.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31
STATE SUES SAND COMPANY
Asks Payment for All Material Taken
From Arkansas River.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-Suit asking payment,
fer all sand and gravel taken from
thu Arkansas river within the bounda-
ries of the state by the Southern Sand
sid Material Company was filed in
the Pulaski Chancery Court by Will
liam L. Moose, attorney general of
Arkansas. The suit is based on an act
Of the last legislature which declared
that the nayigable streams in Arkan-
sas and the sad and gravel bars OF
each river are the property of the
state.
Attorney General Moose asks Chan
ecllor J. e. Martineau to require the
defendant company to bring into court
tie books of the company, that the
state may be informed of the amount
Ct sand and gravel taken from the Ark
ans2s river since the new law became
effective in June Of this year.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31
POSTMASTER GOES TO PRISON
Former Morreii Official Admits EN-
bezzlina Postal Funds.
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Little Rock.--Alonzo F.. Roberts,
former postmaster at Morrell, and
Clyde A. Massey, former clerk in the
Morrell postoffice, were indicted by
the federal grand jury on charges of
embezzling postal funds while in the
governments employ
The charge against former Postmas-
ter Roberts was that he was ST, 1923 66
short in his accounts. The clerk was
charged with embezzling money order
funds CO five different occasions.
Both men pleaded guilty and werc
sentenced by Judge Jacob Trieber to
serve two years each in the federal
prison in Atlanta. Civil judgments
for the amounts of the embezzlement
were also directed against the two de-
fendarts.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31
DYNAN|T|NG CASE
TO HIGHER COURT
LABOR OFFICIALS CONVICTED AT
INDIANAPOLIS PLAN STUB
BORN FIGHT.
CLAIM PENALTY Is ILLEGAL
Attorneys AlIege That the Defendants
Were Convicted of Two Offenses
on Same Evidence.
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hicago.-Obiections TO the convic
ton of so of the alleged dynamite
plctters" at Indianapolis last Deem
Der were laid before the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals in an appeal
of the men to have the verdict set
aside.
On behalf OF Frank M. Ryan, presi
dent of the Iron Workers Union; OLAF
A. Tveltmoe, San Francisco, and the
other labor union officials adjudged
guilty of completely in dynamite plots
Chester. H. Krum, their chief counsel
argued before the court as follows:
That the federal court at Indianapo-
lis eomitted an error in allowing Ortie
E. McManigal and Edward Clark, con
fessed dynamiters, to testify against
the other men, because Clark and Nc
MaEigal were defendants and their
testimony was incomplete.
That the destruction of nonunion
work was an offense against the state
Gnu AOI against
ment;
That the law prohibiting transporta,
ton of explosives on passenger trains
was a precaution for the safety OF
passengers, and was directed against
the railroads;
That the men were convicted both
of conspiracy and of direct violation
the same evidence, and therefore were
punished more than once for the same
offense
1T was as invalid to punish these
men twice or thrice as it would be to
try them more than once n-the same
charge" said Mr.. Krum. Further it
is inconceivable that men residing in
Boston, San Francisco, New Orleans,
Duluth, Philadelphia and other places
equally scattered could have got to-
gether with a common understanding
to direct the actions of McManigal
and Men a maras."
1t is Understood that should the
present appeal be adverse to the con
victed men, it will be carried to the
United States Supreme Court
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31
HOLDS ALL DISTRICTS VALID
Supreme Court Says Old Act Has Not
Been Abroeated.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rcck.-The Arkansas Supreme
Court, in effect, declared all improve
ment districts in the state legally con
stituted, when it affirmed the decision
OF the Jefferson County Circuit Court
in the case of Z. A. Ramsey vs.. John
Farmer; and of the Pulaski County
Circuit Court in the case of the state
OF Arkansas VS.. w. n. Trulock. The
former case was an effort to dissolve
paving district in Pine Bluff; the
latter a similar action against an Ar
genta paving district. The appellants
IN each case contended that the old
improvement district law was affected
by the failure of the legislators in 1915
to provide for the appointment or cleo
ton of commissioners for districts
created. Had the supreme court sus-
tanned the contention of the appellants
every Improvement district in the state
would have been subject to dissolution
The supreme court held that the
1913 law does not abrogate the old
law and in providing for successors to
the commissioners of old districts in
no way affects the old law.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31
STATE TO GET IMMIGRANTS
VIII Benefit by Establishment of New
Station At New Orleans.

Eesta11 Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-Evidence has already
been given o. the benefit which will
be obtained by Arkansas from the re-
cent action of the government i, es-
tabiishing an immigration station in
New ORLEANS and the decision of The
German lloyd Steamship Company to
send its vessels TO New Orleans.
In a letter to John H. Page, commits
sionsr OF Mines manufactures and
agriculture, S. e. Redeem immigra
lion agent at New orleans, says thar
among he immigrants who arrived at
New Orleans on the first beat of the
German Lloyd line was family nam
ed Burkhardt Mr.. Redeem said thai
this family left New Orleans fer Joan,
Hampstead county, where they plan
ned to purchase a farm and make their
home. The family had $4,000 to use
fSr mis- purpose.
Mr. Page attended the conference Of
Southern immigration agents and
steamship owners in New York carly
IN Sep: eG9ber, when the German LLOYD
steomys p Company agreed to touch
at New Orleans at least once every
5va weeks with one OF its vessels.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31
MRS. WILLIS is REELECTED
Fayetteville Woman Heads Daughters
Of confederacy Another Year.

Western Newspaper Union News Serves.
Little Rock-Mrs. r. B. Willis OF
Fayetteville will head the Arkansas
Division, United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy, for another year, as result
Of her reelection at the annual coz
vention of the Arkansas division held
in Little Rock.
Mrs. Willis was reelected by a
unanimous vote, as were the following
other officers: Recording secretary,
Mrs. George Trevathan Of Batesville;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. J. IL
Zelner; recorder Of the crosses OF
honor, Mrs w. W. Folsom of Hope;
registrar, Mrs. W. w. Cole.
The only contest arose over the
election Of first vice president and
the balloting for this office enlivened
the proceedings Of the convention.
Mrs. O. NJ. Roberts Of Hot Springs,
won over her opponent Mrs. Geo. B
Gill Of Little ROCK
Other new officers elected were:
Historian, Mrs. J. T. Sifford Of Cam
den; second vice president Mrs. Jesse
Martin of Russel'ville; treasurer, Mrs.
George Cunningham Of Little Rock.
The delegates voted unanimously to
hold the next meeting in Ell Dorado
1 The movement to secure the cree
ton of a memorial to David @. Dodd
the boy hero Of the Confederacy. re
ceived much attention during the meet
ing and the delegates voted to give
the movement their hearty support.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31
NEWS AND NOTES
OF STATE CAPITAL
FIGHT ON GOING ACT RESUMED
WITH PETITION FOR A
REHEARING.
ATTACK EMERGENCY CLAUSE
Attorneys for Liquor Men AlIege SUI
Preme Court Erred in Sustaining
Action of Legislature.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Roek--A motion for rehear-
ing in the suit Of Hanson VS.. Hodges
marked the resumption before the
Arkansas Supreme Court of the fight
of the liquor interests against the
Going prohibition BILL The petition
Tor reconsideration of the adverse de-
cision contains several charges of
error against the supreme court, alleg-
ing that it erred in sustaining the
action Of the legislature in attaching
The emergency clause to the bill, and
that it erred in holding that the legis-
lature has the sole right to determine
when an emergency exists.
The fight of the counsel, should the
rehearing be granted, will be directed
against the action of the legislature in
emitting the word Immediate in the
emergency clause.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31
ASK FOR PEACE MEMORIAL
Arkansas Confederate Veterans Favor
Monument on Gettysburg Field.

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Little Rock.-The Arkansas division,
United Confederate Veterans, at its
annual convention in Little Rock, went
Oh record as being in favor of the Greg
ton on the battlefield of Gettysburg
of 4 fitting monument to perpetuate
the memory of the recent reunion Of
the veterans of the Confederacy and
the Union held en- the battlefield.
The veterans declared that the re-
union presented to the world All unpre-
cedented spectacle CT the contestan 5
so years of its close, coming together
in peace and brotherhood and united
in harmony for the happiness of them
selves and the prosperity of their COM
mon country. 1t was declared that the
government should erect a suitable
memorial to commemorate this impress
sivesevent
The convention also adopted a reso-
luton expressing the gratitude Of the
Arkansas veterans to Col. w. II. Kama
uss, q Enion veteran, fer his care OF
the graYes of $3.50 Confederates who
died at Camp Weaver prison, Ohio,
4 committees was appointed to in
yestigate conditions in the Confederate
Home
Gen. James R. Gibbons of Bauxite,
was elected commander of the Ark
ansas division and the following were
elected commanders Of the four brig
AIDES: Gen. J. ". Killcugh, first brig
.ade; Gen. Benjamin Holmes, second
Brigade; Gen. Geo. w. Bruce, third
brigade; Gen. F. T. Shepherd, fourth
brigade.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31
SECOND ELECTION ORDERED
Court Throws Out Ballots Cast in Per
ry County Seat Contest

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Perryville.-A second election will
be held to determine whether the coun-
ty seat Of Perry county shall remain
at Perryville or be moved to Bigelow,
as result of ruling made BY Judge
Fulk Of the Sixth Judicial district On a
petition filed by citizens Of Perryville
c1ntesting on grounds Of fraud an cleo
ton held some time ago on the ques-
ton Of removal.
Judge Fulk threw out 81 ballots
which it was alleged were cast Illegal
~ but held that this did not affect
the result Of the recent election, in
which Bigeiow received COO votes, Per
ryvilie 432, Casa 432 anr Perry SAT-
Under the law governing the re-
morsl Of county seats, an election will
now he held with Perryville and Biga-
low as tie ccEsenders for the county
seat.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31
ARKANSAk GETS HIGH POST
E. 3. Merritt APpolnted Assistant Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs.

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& ashington.-PreSiden Wilson sent
to the Senate the nomination Of E. e
Merritt of Fayetteville, Ark, as as
sistant commissioner Of Indian affairs.
The nomination was confirmed BY the
Senate.
Mr.. Merritt was born in Arkansas,
graduated in law from the George
town University in Washington in
1898, and has been actively interested
in Indian matters for many years. His
promotion comes to him after eight
years service in the Bureau Of Indian
Affairs, where he was appointed
through the Civil Service Commission
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31
WANT MOBILIZATION POINT
Army Officials Seek Place Where Ark
ansas Troops Can Be Assembled.
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Little Rock.-Capt. A. B. Sloan, T..
S. A, Inspector of the Arkansas Ma
tional Guard, has been instructed to
inspect available points for the mobili-
zation of Arkansas troops in case of 4
contingency and report at once to the
commander of the Southern Depart
ment Of The United States army.
Capt Sloan has expressed the belief
that Fort Logan H. Roots would be
the most available place in Arkansas
for the assembling of troops in case
of emergency and it is expected that
he will recommend the army post for
this purpose.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31
ALL OVER ARKANSAS
Bis CROWDS At
THE STATE FAIR
EXHIBITS ARE DECLARED BEST
EVER SEEN AT HOT SPRINGS
EXPOSITION.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Hot Springs.-With thousands of
people in attendance and exhibits sur
passing in quantity and variety those
OF any previous year, the eighth annual
state fair held at Hot Springs was de
clared the most successful ever held.
The opening ceremonies were unusu-
ally interesting. Governor George w.
Hays and wife, United States Senator
Joe I. Robinson and wife and United
States Senator James x. Vardaman Of
Mississippi were guests of honor and
Senator Vardaman made the principal
address of the day
The pageant which marked the open
ing of the fair was one of the most
elaborate ever seen in the state.
One of the features Of the ceremonies
was the christening Of the new state
flag of Arkansas, designed by Miss
Willie Hooker Of Pine Bluff. Miss
Hooker was a guest of honor on the
opening day, and was introduced by
Gov. Hays. Escorted by Governor
Lay ACoLdCAl W. w. w dItlS cAA
Mayor McClendon, Miss Hooker walk
cd across the track to the queen
throne, back of which large flag-pole
bearing silk flag Of the state had
been erected. Miss Hooker was given
bottle filled with water from the hot
springs of this city. The queen Of the
fair slowly pulled the flag to the top
of tae pole and Miss Hooker broke the
bot lie ever the new standard
y Breaking or me bottle was tile
cue for one Of the greatest displays OF
daylight fireworks ever seen here, and
at the same instant / 1000 small bal
looms each carrying a miniature flag
of the state, shot into the air.
Among the counties that had ex
ceptionally attractive booths in the
agricultural hall were Pulaski, Mont
gomery, Dallas, Franklin, Faulkner
White, Saline and Garland.
In the same building there was the
largest and best apple exhibit ever
seen at one time in the history Sf the
state. More than 500 boxes took uI
nearly all the space on one side OF
the building, while in front Of the
boxes there were arranged $50 plates
each holding three Of the choicest ap
pies of the state. This exhibit was
made by J. T. Leib and 5. w. Goode Of
Benton county.
The live stock exhibit was also un
usually fine, some of the best stock in
the South being on display.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31
SHERIFF GETS ABsENTEEs
crittenden County Judge Sends Off
Ger After Members of Court.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Marion.-When the Crittenden coun-
ty quorum court met here to levy taxes
for the year, only eight Of the twenty
four justices appeared No quorum
being present, County Judge Thomp-
son directed the sheriff to bring in the
absentees. Four additional ones were
secured, but quorum was still lack
ing. A recess was taken until enough
justices were on hand to transact bust
ness.
The report Of County Judge Thomn=
sen showed roads and bridges to be in
better condition than ever before.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31
NIGHT RIDING IS CHARGED
Arrests Are Result Of War on Illegal
Sale of Liquor.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
observation-disclosures Drifoos, Ed Fish
err and man named Broadway were
arrested en- warrants issued by Justice
of the Peace J. B. Nichols, charging
them with night riding. The arrests
we're the result CT threats alleged to
have been made BY the three men
against -pecial detectives who have
been here for the past two weeks. The
detectives succeeded In getting evil
dence against number of persons
here for the Illegal sale OF whiskey.
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31
Boone County Released.

Little Rock.-John H. Page, state
agricultural commissioner, was mott
fed by r. NJ. Cow, state veterinarian
at Fayetteville, that all CT Boone coun-
ty has been released from the cattle
quarantine TERRITORY
Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1913-10-31

Candcn.-The Quroum Court of
ouachia county levied tax Of one
fourth of mill for the. purpose Of as
sisting in the erection Of $4,000
monument to the mothers OF the Con
federacy. Funds are being raised by
private subscription and the county
will contribute about $1,000 By the
levy.