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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-28
THE BIRTH OF AN IDEA.
Golfers Weekly

Six or eight years ago the business
men of Henderson, KY, the metropolis
of large but tagging agricultural dis
trict, organized a commercial club and
set out to make their town a young
Pittsburgh. They proclaimed Hender-
sons advantages on billboards and
sent their cleverest takers to inter.
view capitalists in the large cities.
But months and years slipped by, and
scarcely any new factories were built.
1t took these men a long time to
realize that they were wasting much
precious time in misdirected effort
Pint at last came an inspiration. The
progressive members of the club met
the other day and resolved themselves
into crop improvement association,
opened the membership books to
everybody that would pay the annual
dues of 81, and hired a farm expert
by the year. The idea became popular
with the farmers, who will control the
policies of the organization. The
Chicago Board of Trade became in
terested in the experiment and agreed
to contribute $4,000 to help pay the
first two years expenses; and the
Department of Agriculture will pay $50
month of the experts salary. The
trained agriculturist will make labor.
atory tests Of soils and dairy products,
conduct practical demonstrations on
farms and give free advice to all who
ask for tin fact, do anything he sees
fit for the promotion of better farm.
ing. The iGea is a splendid one. 1t
is based on the sound, fundamental
truth that the soil is the source OF
new wealth Most commercial clubs
spend their energy and money trying
to get factories away from other cities
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-28
IMPROVING At ANDERSON.

Brief summaries of the situation in
some of the cities and town follow:
ANDERSON-Whit river has fallen
four feet since a. m, and continues
to recede. There have been no fatal.
tiles. The waterworks has resumed,
but the lighting plant will not be in
commission for two or three days
Snow AMI sleet have fallen all day,
weather colder. The property loss in
Madison county is estimated at 49,.
100000 of which 100000 falls on
Anderson.
NOBLESvILlE-W river has
been falling three inches an hour since
9 a. m. Showing and colder. Prop
erty loss in Hamilton county will be
about 100000.
ELWOOD-The waters are recedine
rapidly and many factories have re
sumed. There is much suffering from
cold as the heating plant is yet un.
able to resume operations. Loss is
STE, 200.
LOGANsPoRT-There has been nc
loss Of life here. though 5000 people
are homeless, most of them on the
South Side. Cadets from Culver did
splendid work in rescuing stranded
families. Supplies sent by order Of
the Governor have been arriving from
Frankfort. Eel river is falling, but
the Wabash continues to rise slowly
1t is growing colder. There is as
yet no estimate of property loss.
LAFAYETTE-Wabash river still
rising. Main street levee is swept
away and Main street bridge is doom
ed. Food is about exhausted in West
Lafayette. All industrial plants are
closed and 10000 are out of work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-28
RESULT OF FLOODS IN STATE

INDIANAPOLIS, March 27-With
the twilight came reassuring news
from most of the flood centers, espec-
tally where there was known to be or
had been reported loss of life.
The death toll at Peru. while still
uncertain, will probably not exceed the
estimate of sixty placed yesterday
morning, and ii may be less than that.
The loss at Brookville, first placed
at thirty-five to forty, will not reach
more than twenty.
The latest report from Logansport
Is that no lives were lost, though there
were many narrow escapes. Several
persons who had been missing were
later found to be unframed.
See Floating Bodies.
Several bodies were seen floating by
they were those of Logansoprt resi-
dents. but it is now believed they were
victims of the Peru flood
Reports from Fort Wayne show that
six persons were flood victims, four
being orphan children and two men
who were engaged in rescue work
At Lafayette the Wabash was still
rising and doing damage to bridges
and levees. Lack of food caused the
most suffering.
The situation at Terre Haute was
not bettered. Relief committees were
caring for those rendered destitute by
the flood as well as the victims of the
tornado and every effort was being
made to find homes for those shelter
ed in school buildings and halls.
Live Stock Lost.
In the southern part of the state the
greatest loss was to live stock which
owners had been unable to have when
the sudden rise came in the rivers.
Many persons were rendered homeless
but found shelter for the most part
with fortunate neighbors.
The turning of the rain into snow
and weather growing colder added
greatly to the suffering of the home
less, however, and made the work of
rescue more hazardous. In many pla-
ces food supplies are scant and in any
case it was difficult to reach those in
need of them.
Steam and traction traffic and tele-
phone and telegraph conditions show
no improvement. Where roads are not
suffering from washouts or lost
bridges the tracks are unsafe for the
passage of trains. In many cases whole
sections of telegraph and telephone
lines have gone down.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-28

Entered At Richmond, Indiana, post Office
second class mail matter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-28

ADVERTISEMENT
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21


 language is plain and unmist akable,
 The other section is 7 of Article 3, and the part that concerns this ques- tion is as follows:
 "# * Whenever at the close of any session, it may appear that the term of the member elected president of the senate will expire before the next regular session, the senate shall elect another president from those mem bers whose terms of office continue over, who shall qualify and remain president of the senate until his suc- cessor may be elected and qualified; i; and who, in the case of a vacancy in the office of governor, shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of governor, as elsewhere herein provid- ed"
 When Governor Robinson resigned and created the vacancy, you were president of the senate, and as such succeeded to the office of governor, with it's powers, duties and emolu- ments for the remainder of the term, or until another governor shall be elected and qualified. That seems very plain form the reading of the first section quoted.
 If Governor Robinson had seen fit to withhold his resignation until Sen ator Futreil was elected, and until the adjournment of the legislature, and nd would have become acting governor, because he, and not you, would have been president of the senate. This seems plain from the language of the second section set forth above.
 So, think the president of the sen ate, in office at the time vacancy occurs in the office of governor, is entitled to hold said office as long as the vacancy is not otherwise provided for by law. This construction makes the two sections harmonious and gives effect to both.
 Senator Futrell will not become president of the senate until the legis- lature adjourns, and when that time shall come no vacancy in the office of governor will exist, assuming that you continue to perform the functions of that office. I cannot believe that tue constitution makers intended, in a case of this kind, that the president of the senate, after taking possession of the office of governor, should sur render the same in a few days to an- other person, subsequently elected president of the senate, else they
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21

would have indicated such intention in apt language.
 No specific limitation of time is placed upon the right of the president of the senate to hold the office of gov ernor in such case, except the limit of his own term of office as senator. Your term of office as senator will expire with the general election in September, 1914. You could not hold the office of governor beyond that time; and to provide for possible va eanacy in office, or a disability of the governor during the time between the general election and the meeting of the next general assembly the second section quoted above was made part of the constitutions; and the senate thereby required to elect president at the close of the session from among the holdover members.
 There is an implied limitation, how ever, of your right to hold the office, for the constitution requires you to call an election to provide another governor of the peoples choosing, which call you will doubtless make in due season.
 am strengthened In my opinion that you are entitled to hold the of flee after the adjournment of the gen. eral assembly, by the able opinion de- Iivered by Judge U. M. Rose, under similar circumstances in 1907. He placed the same construction upon the sections of the constitution that I have placed upon them. It is true Judge Rose was not at the time a judge of the court, and did not occupy any official positionY so that his opin- ion is not an authority, but the judg- ment of so ripe a scholar and so good a lawyer will have great weight every where with the members of the bar and the courts. It has, perhaps, had controlling influence with me in reaching the conclusions expressed herein. Very truly'yours,
 W. L. Moose, Attorney General.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21
STORM STRIKES ARKANSAS
Southern Part of State Visited by a
 Tornado.

Western Newspaper Un.on News Service
 Fl Dorado.-This section was visited by one of the most terrific cyclones on record, a part of the storm that swept through the South. The cy- clone, which seems to have swooped down near the Louisiana line and swept north carried death and de struction in it's path.
 Mrs. Harry Courtney, TO years old, living near here, was killed, and many persons were seriously injured. struck by falling timbers at the home of her brother, Mrs. Courtney's skull was crushed, and she lived but an hour. Only one child in the family of Hosea BraZeal escaped injury, while every member of the family of Mace Will Hams was injured, and his 10-year-old daughters leg crushed from the knee down. Meager reports indicate injury to several families, and the destruc- ton of much stock and buildings. All telephone wires were down and def mite information was hard to obtain but people coming in from the deEas tated district told exciting stories Of the destruction.
 The cyclone travelled in a northerly }iraction. It's path varied from 150
 ards to half mile in width.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21
Opituon Rendered
 By Attorney Moose

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-Following is the opinion given to Governor Oldham re- gardlng the constitutional provisions covering the gubeInatorial situation:
 l have your letter of the l1th inst, stating the facts of the resignation of Governor Robinson, the assumption of the duties of the office of governor by yourself, as president of the senate, the election of Senator J. NJ. Futrell as president of the senate, and asking my opinion as to which of you should be entitled to hold the office of gov ernor, after the adjournment of the present general assembly.
 confess the question is not without difficulty and doubt. The answer de bends upon a proper construction of two sections of the constitution. One is Section 12 of Article 6, and reads as follows:
 sIn the case of the death, conviction or impeachment, failure to qualify, res ignation, absence from the state or other disability of the governor, the powers, duties and emoluments of the office for the remainder of the term, or until the disability be removed, or a governor elected and qualified, shall devolve upon and accrue to the prest dent of the senate"
 If this was all there is on the sub ject, there could be no doubt, for the
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21
First Federal Job Awarded

Washington.-W F. Eatman, circuit court clerk Of Baxter county, Arkan- sas, was named by President Wilson as receiver of public moneys at the Harrison, Arkansas, land office, and the appointment was confirmed by the senate before the adjournment of the extra session. MT. Eatman succeeds Jesse w. Freeman, whose commission expired on January 14, and whose re- appointment by President Taft, failed of confirmation in the senate. This is the first patronage plum to fall to Arkansas under the new administra. tion, the office paying $500 yearly and fees.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21
Elevator Runs Wild.

Fort Smith.-A wild panic occur red when a crowded elevator in the fashionable Goldman hotel ran away while descending from the dance hall, OF the fifth floor. The car dropped like a plummet to the basement, and as it neared that floor Mrs. Nathan Stein, wife of prominent merchant, threw her 3-year-old child out and at, tempted to leap herself. The child struck the cleat floor of the basement, and Mrs Sein was restrained from jumping by her friends. The child fell in a pool of water and was unin- jured, The electric power of the ele- vator was shut off and the car stop ped
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21
EXAMINERS ARE APPOINTED
Governor oldham Names Members of
 Nurse Board.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little Rock.-Acting Governor w. K. Oldham appointed the following as members of the board of nurse exam iners for Arkansas:
 Miss Menia S. I've of Fort Smith, term to expire May 1, 1915;
 Miss Belle Mcknight of Pine Bluff, term to expire May 1, 1915.
 Dr. St. Cloud Cooper of Fort Smith, term to expire May l, 1915.
 Dr. Ida J. Brooks of Little Rock, term to expire May 1, 1917
 Mrs. F. w. Aydlett of Little Rock, term to expire May 1, 1917.
 Mrs. H. E. Walker of Searcy, term to expire May l, 1917.
 The bill creating this board was in troduced in the house by Representa- tive Webster of Pulaski county.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21
Health Ordinance Passed.

Prescott-An ordinance has been introduced and read the first and sec md times in the city council providing
 penalty of not less than $50 nor nore than $200 for each failure of a ,hysieian or surgeon to report the lresenece in the city of any infec- .onus or contagious disease. This rdinance also provides that it shall the duty of the city physician, upon arning of any person affected with a ontagious disease to immediately uake examination of such person.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21
Some Postoffice Statistics.

Little Rock.-During the year from April i, 1912, to March 31, 1913, with the figures for March only estimated, local postoffice receipts were i065 16 for the sale of stamps for
 second and third class matter. was $19,246.S0 more than sold
 the preceding year, when the
 amounted to $266,75S.36 The
 lumber of employees of the Lit sck postoffice is 140, and the an ia payroll $130,000. The annual pay. troll of the Arkansas rural letter car riers is $452,000, and the annual pay roll of the 13S railway postal clerks is $152,000.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21
Mob WreckS Sure

Red Bank, N. IA and 10 cent store was wrecked by mob that oD- jected to St. Patricks Day displays in the windows, declaring that the dis play held up to rtdieule things which they considered sacred. When the store opened the parish priest called CD the proprietor and demanded the removal of the articles. Two hundred persons gathered outside the store and when the priest reported that his mission had failed the mob rushed in. tore the offending articles from the windows and counters and trampled them under foot. Counters were upset and other goods were destroyed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21
Association Rroadens Scope.

Prescott.-The Cantaloupe Associa- ion, which was organized here last season, has broadened it's scope and is aow known as the Truck Growers Association of Prescott" The unfav- orable season last year discouraged some of the members, but a number of them are going to give the canta- oupe another trial. Some who will lot plant melons will plant sweet po- atoes. Over 50 acres are already pledged. A meeting will be held here.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21
Anticipate Biq Season.

Blevins.-The Truck Growers Asso- citation is again organized this year, with P. R. Nisbett as president and H. M. Stephens as secretary. Seventy, five acres of radishes for Northern markets, and more than 100 cars of cantaloupes will be planted this sea son. More interest is being taken in the lands here than ever before Great quantities of commercial ferti. lizers have been bought and the old abandoned fields are now to grow crops.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21

Washington. D. C.-Arkansas was signally honored when Senator James r. Clarke was made president pro tenn. of the United States senate. AS if this honor was not enough for the Arkansas statesman he was made member of the Steering Committee. which selects the members of the senate committees. He is chairman of the Committee on Commerce and ranks high on seven or eight other important committees of which he is member. MT. Clarke's selection as president pro tenn. of the senate com mittee signifies that he is in full oc- cord with the policies of President Wilson and Mr Bryan.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21
Would Reaulate Moman,s Dress

Columbus, O.-DecIaring that the immodestty of the attire worn by wom- ell on the streets and in public places is the cause of a great wave of im- morality now sweeping over the coun. try" Representative Capelle of Gin cinnati introduced a bill in the lower house of the legislature providing for the appointment by the governor of commission to prescribe the fash ions to be worn by women in the state of Ohio''
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21
IH0 |S ARKANSAS
 CHIEF EXECUTIVE?
TWO MEN LAY CLAIM TO GOV ERNORSHIP AND MAINTAIN
 OFFICES IN BUILDING.
,rGURT TO DECIDE QUESTION
lldham and FutreIl Are the Claimants.
 Developments Being Watched by Entire State.

Western Newspaper Union News Service. Little Rock.-Arkansas has two men lalming to be governor of this state. Zach has established offices in the Capitol and notified all departments 1at he is the chief executive v The t@oAclaimants are senator w. K. sdham and James Marion Futrell.
 Senator Oldham succeeded Gov Joe F. Robinson in office when MT. Robin son resigned to become a U. S. sena- For. A few days before time for the legislature adojurned Mir. Oldham took the oath of office, which made him governor instead of acting governor, so some claimed.
 Senator Futrell was last week elect ed president pro tenn of the senate and > immediately upon the adjournment of that body he made his claim to the governors chair.
 & Mr. Oldham bases his claim to the Rvernorship on. an opinion given by Norney General Moose. According to
 @ars9 MT. Oldham is entitled to
 Ice because Mr.. Robinson re-
 led before the legislature adjourn
 By the constitution Mr. Oldham
 feeded him. MT. Moose quotes sec is of the constitution and says he Ieyes that the framers of the con.
 Ton did not intend for one man to
 Eed another because he had been
 Il president of the senate after
 Yer became governor. Mr. Moose
 6ner says he Believes dhat MT Old. A is entitled to eolunue in office the balance of the term.
 Mr. Futreil bases his claim on the me sections of the constitution but pon a different construction of their eaning. In a statement Mr Futrell 5 i'd that he had expected MT Oldham hpursue his present course and had &ught legal advice before the legis- arnre had adjourned and that his DO zion was sustained by legal counsel An important development was Sen aeat Oldham {" declaration that he in tended calling a special election for the naming of a successor to Governor Robinson. He said the election would  be called as soon as affairs become little more settled" but added the explanatory clause that it would be before the expiration of the term to which Governor Robinson was elected It has been the expression of belief of many persons that Senator Oldham in tended holding to the office until the next regularly elected governor took lis seat
 Senator Futrell announced his in tention, if sustained, of calling a special election.
 Both candidates are personally
 idly to each other and say that they are only politically estranged and are trying to get the matter into the supreme court at once.
 Developments are being watched with great interest by the people of Arkansas.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21
Another Sentence commuted.

Little Rock-Governor Oldham com muted the death sentence of Roy Hen. driX, convicted of murder in the first degree in Lafayette county in Febru ary last for the killing of Madie Ran kins. The defendant is a negro nearly 60 years of age and has always borpt a good reputation. On this accoun and the representation made by many petitioners, including nine of the ju TOTS who tried the case, the clerk and sheriff of the county, tue com mutation was granted
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21
Extra Session for Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, = Governor Cruce has issued d call for an extraordinary session of the legislature, which con. vened and will continue 30 days. The legislature adjourned after having been in session 70 days and passed 119 bills, 67 of which have been approved by the governor. Gov. Cruce gave as his reason the fact that the present session had been so occupied with in- vestigations of the various state off ces that but little time had been de- voted to legislation.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21
.peor Must Vote on Franchise

Fort SmIth.-The announcement of the state act legalizing the Fort Smith and Van Buren bridge district, which erected the $1,000,000 steel bridge across the Arkansas river connecting these two cities, passing the house was of more than ordinary interest to Sebastian and Crawford counties. The amendment provides that all future franchises to be given for use of the bridge must be voted upon and passed by majority vote of the people.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21
Dye Controls Highway Commission.

Little Rock.-The legislature confer red a great compliment upon Reuben c. Dye, state land commissioner, when 1t entrusted him with the management and control of the highway commis- sion recently created. Hr. Dye will have complete charge of the new de- partment and says he will do every thing in his power to make the com mission a great success.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21
Oldham commutes Sentence.

Little Rock.-Acting Governor Old ham issued proclamation communt- ing the death sentence of John McVay, Iunder sentence to be hanged on May f23, for the killing of J. W. Ethridge in the courthouse at Pine Bluff, about two years ago, to life Imprisonment in the penitentiary. McVay has been declared by experts to be hopelessIy insane and the communication of his sentence was for the purpose of per hitting his transfer to the state hospf.
 Il for nervous diseases.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21
Proposes Tennessee Monument.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Robert s. Sharp, just returned from the position of chief postoffice inspector of the United States and prominent on the committee which formulated the par eel post, proposed before a Chattanooga audience that at the Confederate re- union here May 27, 2S and 29 move ment be set on foot for a national peace monument at Chattanooga in memory of the Civil war and subse- quent healing of the wounds between the sections.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21

Kalamazoo, Mich.-The funeral of William A. Smith, who recently under went an operation at Ann Arbor by which the tissue of dogs brain was substituted for portion of his own brain, took place at Smiths home in Augusta, Mich. It was said that Smith never recovered from the operation, which was necessitated by the remov- al of a cancerous growth from his head.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-03-21
countv Iudne After constahIas.

Little Rock.-County Judge Joe Asher stated that he would ask Prose cutting Attorney Robert L. Rogers to bring action against all delinquent con- stables of Pulaski county. Judge Ash CT stated that a great many of the constables had made no returns, some of them being men who had already gone out of office and that he would see that all made their reports without delay, or they would be prosecuted.