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The Forrest City times., 1914-04-10
Arkansas Property Assessments.

According to statistics just compiled
by the State Tax Commission. the
county OF Pulaski pays taxes on very
nearly twelve per cent of the total as
sessed valuation of the whole state Of
Arkansas. The total valuation for the
state is s449,113,260 and for Pulas-
XII county S44,011,326. The total for
the state in 1912 was s425, 1853, the
increase therefore being $23,544.413.
There are some interesting things
revealed by an analysis of the assess
ment abstracts returned by the county
assessors. One of these Is the great
diversity in valuations in the various
counties. For instance, the land valu-
ations are the lowest in Van Buren,
county, where the average is S222 per
acre, while the highest is in the Fort
Smith district of Sebastian county,
where the average is S62.57 per acre.
rms, however, is abnormal due to
local conditions, as the highest aside
from this is an average of $3.50 in
Mississippi county, and S9S8 in Crit
tenden.
The highest assessment of horses is
500 head in Cleburne, and the lowest
is $29 in Craighead; the highest as
sessment of mules is S73 in Chicot,
and SAL in Fulton the highest assess
ment of cattle is s16.0S in Randolph,
and the lowest S5.SS in Garland.
toh
tenden county but they are very valu-
able, being assessed at $40: in the
same county there are seven pianos,
assessed at s64O.
In Pulaski county there are 1915
watches, assessed at S45, ,720, and 1,7O1
pianos assessed at s94 ,555.
There were 374,011 polls assessed. as
compared with 267199 for the preced-
ing year
The assessments for the whole state
are as follows:
Land, 30.506.926 acres, s14S,721,51O.
Town lots, s92, 1851 ,937.
Railroad real estate. S7S.4S2,579.
Telephone lines, s2,S93,724.
Telegraph and express companies,
s2,521,124.
Goods and merchandise, $1S,414.S66.
Manufactured articles, $S,701,575.
Money and credits, s12 2,S50,l63.
Bonds. etc. s2,7S0,477.
Property as banker, etc, $S,506, ,94e
Railroad personal property. sS,746,.
947.
Horses, 27O,3OO, s11,65O.7S7.
Mules, 277,3O2, s13,9OS,9 $50.
Cattle, 724,202, s7167. 933.
Sheep, 1868, $139,067.
Hogs, 1,024,9S3, $1.757,S3S.
Wagons, etc, 227,213, s3,95S,714.
Watches, 46,O25, s512,725.
Pianos, 4S,419, $1,63S,296.
All other property, s22,642,44
Total personal property, 1929, 1924
Total real estate, $319,472,026.
Grand total, s449. .113.260.
The Forrest City times., 1914-04-10

me complete official programme
ior the forty-sixth annual session of
me Arkansas Teachers Association, to
"e held IN Little Rock April 16, II and
TO- mas been issued. This is the first
meeting OF the association since the
ulne ne OF meeting was changed from the
UnIlstmas holidays to the Spring.
Mally schools throughout the state
VIII give Thursday and Friday holi-
uaFs TO enable their teachers to at
Gnu Many of the prominent edu-
N"'ors OF the state are on the pro
sam and among the distinguished
SPEAKERS from outside the state are
the following:
Nrs' Ella Flagg Young, superintend-
eht of schools, Chicago, Ill.
Dr. sc. Mitchell, president Rich
D'oho Medical College Richmond, Va.
State Superintendent ]. N. Powers
" " mississippi, Rural School Improve
..n.' nr' }. Adam Puffer, Boston, Mass,
ne BOY and His Gang"
Dr' Sarah Robson. secretary Nation
a. a. Medical Association, Chicago. H.,
mural School Sanitation and Hy.
Ssiene anu -'
The Forrest City times., 1914-04-10
Child Labor Law Being initiated.

An effort is being made to initiate
a child labor law in Arkansas, and
petitions are now being circulated. n.
H. Jones, special agent of the National
Child Labor Committee, has just come
to the state from the National Con-
ference on Child Labor in New Or
leans, and is directing the campaign.
The present law in Arkansas" says
Mr.. Jones, "is for all purposes as bad
as the laws of the Carolnas, Alabama
or Georgia, which are a disgrace to
the nation. Every bit of vitality in it
is destroyed by exemptions. The fact
that child labor is not now as serious
a problem in this state as in some
others, is no excuse for our being in
different to the need for better pro-
tective legislation. 1t is probably
much more serious right now than
some of us realize, and now is the
time to get a good child law instead
of waiting blindly until the evil grows
and testers, as most of the states have.
The bill which has been prepared in
the form of a petition under the initia.
tive ard referendum law, was drafted
BY the State Federation OF Labor In
Co operation Of National Committee.
The Forrest City times., 1914-04-10
lnter-Oceanic Highway Planned.

Lake Charles, lathe Gulf and In
teroceanic Highway Association was
formally organized by $50 delegates,
chiefly from Gulf coast states, here.
Joseph o. Schwarz, New Orleans, was
elected president. Other officers are
Walter Gex, Bay St Louis, Miss, gen.
eral vice president; John B. Kent
Lake Charles, La, secretary, and John
Legier, Jr., New Orleans, treasurer.
Vice presidents were elected to repre-
sent the state which the highway is
planned to traverse
The Forrest City times., 1914-04-10
GOING LIQUOR
ACT IS UPHELD
SALOON REGULATION OF LAST
LEGISLATURE HELD TO BE
CONSTITUTIONAL
WITHIN THE STATES RIGHTS
saoonmen Expect to Garry the Cues
ton of Its Constitutonality to the
U. S. Supreme Court.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-The Going liquor law
was held to be constitutional in an
opinion handed down Monday by the
Arkansas Supreme Court. The court
lowing only white adults to sign the
license petitions, as an effort within
the rights of a state, to regulate the
liuuor traffic. 1t is held that the leg
islature has full authority to deny the
right to sell liquor in the state under
any condition.
Justice Kirby did not participate in
the decision, as he had been engaged
in the senatorial campaign, but the
other justices agreed that the act is
constitutional
The case, which is styled Topf &
Wright against |. ID. Mcclure, went
before the court on appeal from the
Pulaski Circuit Court, the decision OF
the lower court being reversed and re-
manded The prohibitionists of Ar
genta therefore, will yet have an op-
portunity of fighting in the Circuit
Court and ruling OF County Judge Joe
Asher, as to the sufficiency of the petit
tions for the license privilege
The question Of the petitions suf-
cult Court. Judge G. w. Hendricks.
in his opinion holding the law to be
unconstitutional, said that the question
of the legality of the act should be de-
termined Immediately, owing to the
fact that cases under the act are pend
ing in various parts of the state. He
held the act unconstitutional in order
to get the case before the Supreme
Court at once.
Saloonmen expect 60 carry the mat
ter of the constitutionality to the SUI
preme Court of the United States.
The burden Of the opinion, which
was written by Justice Hart. is di-
rected to consideration Of the claims
OF the saloonmen that the fifteenth
amendment to the constitution of the
United States is violated in the pro-
vision Of the Going law excluding
negroes from a voice in petitioning for
saloons.
The opinion holds that the 1egisla.
ture did not intend that the procuring
OF signers to a saloon license petition
should be construed as an election
This, the opinion declares, is express
ly shown by the including OF adult fe-
males as eligible signers.
The Forrest City times., 1914-04-10
COMBS COMING
TO LITTLE ROCK
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN WILL AT.
TEND ARKANSAS BANKERS
ASSOCIATION MEETING.
GUEST AT THE BANQUET
Agricultural and Educational Develop
n1ent viii Be Emphasized
by Convention.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union New. Service.
Little Rock.-William F. McCombs,
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, who achieved fame as
manager of Woodrow Wilson's cam
paign, and who is a native of Arkan-
sas, IS to be the guest of honor of the
Arkansas Bankers Association at the
banquet to be given on the evening
OF the first day, April IA, at the Hotel
Marion. He will be the principal speak
er or the evening and it is expected
that between $50 and 400 delegates
and visitors will attend the banquet.
The annual convention is to be held
IN Little Rock this year because this
IS the first year the state bank COM
missioner holds office under the new
banking law and many bankers
throughout the state will wish to visit
his office.
Agricultural development and educa-
ton Will be important features of the
program in the two Gays session. of
April Il and Is. Among the speakers
will be B. f. Harris of Champaign, H.,
chairman Of the Agricultural Commit
tee of the American Bankers Associa-
ton and editor of the Banker Farmer
Another famous speaker will be Thorn
as B. Patton, general attorney of the
American Bankers Association, who
will deliver an address on Negotiable
Instrument Law" and William Nc
Chesney Martin, vice president of the
Mississippi Valley Trust Company, St
Louis, will speak on How to Comply
With the Income Tax Law" from a
practical viewpoint
The Forrest City times., 1914-04-10
Boom for Clay Sloan.

Walnut Ridge, Ark.-A boom for
Clay Sloan, former state agricultural
commissioner, as the Democratic can
didate for governor in 1916, was
launched at the Democratic county
convention. A resolution was passed
uring him to become a candidate.
This is Mr. Sloan's home county
The Forrest City times., 1914-04-10
Gen. England Commended.

resolution commenting the eff
Client manner in which Adjutant Gen.
eral Lloyd England has conducted the
aiialrs of the Arkansas National
Guard, was adopted at a meeting OF
the Arkansas National Guard Associa,
tion at Fort Logan H. Roots. A resolu,
'ioh also was adopted endorsing the
appilcation of Col. Henry Stroup for
united Marshal of the Western district
with office at Fort Smith.
The Forrest City times., 1914-04-10

Grady Hays, son of Gov. G. w. Hays,
won silver loving cup at an inter
scholastic contest at Camden, against
contestants from twelve schools, also
the individual first prize, a gold medal,
with his defamation, "Tombs on Re
signing from the Senate"
The Forrest City times., 1914-04-10
To Build New PARSONAGE.

Winnsboro.-The contract for the
new Methodist parsonage to be erected
upon the site OF the old building has
been let and Contra ctor Meyers Is now
having materGl placed On the ground.
The Forrest City times., 1914-04-10
Second Primary for Governor.

Montgomery.-For governor a sec.
ond primary, with B. B. Conner, former
governor, and Charles Henderson as
the contestants, will be necessary
Conner is credited with 1918 votes
and Henderson with 1926.
The Forrest City times., 1914-04-10

Governor Hays has appointed Henry
H. Hollenbeck coroner of Crawford
county to succeed Ira T. Higgs, who
was recently run over and killed by
street car at Fort Smith. Hollen-
oecN is the Democratic nominee, and
"ll be elected to the office in Sep
tember.
The Forrest City times., 1914-04-10
Changes
in Personnel
of the General
Assembly

w. j. Waggoner, from Lonoke, was
graduate of the law school last year,
Guy e. Thompson, of Mariana form
erly of Little Rock, one of the states
best known fire insurance men. was
defeated for Representative of Lee
county.
Fl. Fl. Perkins, elected representa-
tive Of Marion county. was sheriff Of
his county from 1902 to 1906.
Lon Williams, one of the new men,
bers from Benton, was county judge
19O4-S.
c. A. Holland. the new representa-
tive from Cleburne, is mayor of Whit
man.
VIM. Shaver, Jacksons new repre-
sentative. has been county superin-
tendent for two terms.
Thos. II. Rogers, nominated for rep
resentative Of Logan county, was sher.
iff 190S-10.
f. M. Rogers, who is nominated for
representative from Desha county,
served in the House in 1895.
J. "Buck" Baker Elected.
J. Buck" Baker OF Melbourne, n
former legislator, defeated former
State Senator David L. King Of Hardy
for judge of the 10th circuit, by plu-
rality of about 300
Jess M. Martin of Russellville FORM
or State Senator and once acting Gov
ernor. was elected Judge OF the Fifth
circuit
Abner Hurst Of Fayetteville, q
former member of the house, was de-
feated for Prosecuting attorney OF his
district.
Sam Vann defeated Walter Raney OF
McCrory for the state senate from
Cross and Woodruff counties, succeed
ing Elmo CarlLee, who was not can
didate for reelection.
Representative Earle D. Kidder OF
Pulaski county was defeated for the
state senate, and former Representa-
tive Geo. F. Jones was elected to the
senate
New Legislators.
Among the new faces that Will bo
seen in the next House are the fol-
lowing:
Ashley-Monroe Smith.
| Baxter-R c. Love.
Benton-W. o. Young. Lon Williams.
Bradley-IIill Caruth.
Caihoun-T. B. Pierce
Clark-Farrar l. Newberry. T. FL
league.
Cleburne-C. A. Holland.
Cleveland-J. H. Mosley.
Columbia-Joe Joiner, ]. e. HaW
kins.
Conway. A. Beeson.
Craighead--Oscar Finley.
Crittenden-Pierre Swepston.
Dallas-Dunn.
Desha-F. M. Rogers.
Drew-R. l.. Collins.
Franklin-Nixon and King.
Fulton-Oscar e. Ellis.
Garland-W. ]. Little.
Greene-Clennie Johns.
Hempstead-U. A. Gentry, J. ".
Moses.
Jackson-Wm. Shaver
Jefferson-Cal Newton, e. w. Broch
man.
Johnson-Lee Cazort
Lafayette-S. D. McGin.
! Lawrence-W. J. Nix.
Lew. II. Humphreys.
Little River-Dr A B. Bishop
Logan-H. G. Thomasson. Thos. H.
Rogers.
J Lonoke-W. J. Waggoner L. e. Ted
ford.
Madison-L. A. Daniel.
Marion-H. II. Perkins.
Mississippi-Ed Alexander.
Monroe. r. Davis.
: Montgomery-M NJ. Plemmons.
Nevada-W R. Steed.
, Ouachita-Henry Hollensworth.
Perry-P. l.. Burrow.
: Polk-Enest Hatley.
Pope-Earl p. Bell Robert Wallace.
9 Prairie-W H. Bland.
: Pulaski-Dan w. Jones. Ben L. Grit.
, fin, Enlen Shoffner, Henry Reigler.
= Randolph-W. o. Pope.
: Saline-W. L. Halvert
Scott-Millard,
Sebastian--Sands. Crump, Wood.
Sevier-George w. Lewis.
Sharp. NJ. Street.
!, Stone-Joe l.. Creswell.
, Union-W. II. Helms.
Washington-M. NJ. Collier.
White-W. V. Walls, r. E. Miller.
Woodruff. T. Angelo.
, Yell-N e. Fair
Y To Build New Parsonage.
t Winnsboro.-The contract for the
The Forrest City times., 1914-04-10
Perry County Seat Election

Perryville.-Whether the county
seat of Perry county will be removed
will again be voted on July 16
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then requested the general TO leave
:he car, 80 that they might take his
picture. The old soldier smiled and
said he had been painted 50 bad by
almost all and that the world already
had such a bad impression OF him as
20 make him hesitate TO give the Amer
lcan photographers an opportunity Of
proving iust how ugly he was
Nu Revoir, Not Goodby.
All The time. however, General Huerta
was moving toward the door. When nc
reached the car door he began shaking
hand and said:
when get TO New York some day
you all shall dine with me-"
Then. as an afterthought:
Tll pay il have the money. If NO.
| shall not hesitate TO borrow from
YOU"
Hi, mind being upon money he then
said:
"Wait | would like TO present 10 each
of you "a little souvenir OF the old man.
and after the custom Of certain other
Latin American dignitaries he brought
from his purse handful OF gold COINS
and presented one Of them TO each cor
respondent. saying:
Mexican money would not buy mucn
now. but the coins will serve as tokens
of remembrance"
Calm Under Fire.
Before battery of cameras and NOV
ing picture machines General Hucrtl
and General Banquet, with group Of
Federal officers about them. posed.
talked together. removed their hats. all
at the command of the American pict-
ure men. and through it all the formc-
President stood like veteran. Per-
haps no man in Mexico has been pict-
ured more often or under more varied
circumstances than he.
The picture taking over. General
Huerta returned to his car. in which.
with that single exception. he had re-
NAMED since his arrival last night in
Puerto Mexico.
Il was announced that General
Huerta had decided to depart from
thi, port on board the German cruiser
Dresden. General Banquet alone ac-
comDanying him on that vessel.
Going to Jamaica.
II il understood that the Dresden
will proceed to Jamaica. but thu has
not been officially announced. None
of the refugees viii be accommodating
on board the British cruiser Bristol,
which lad been utilized a a refuge by
many OF the fugitives here.
Before noon the plans Of departure
Of he refugees had again become
vague. since those who had intended
20 lc4"c as passengers on board the
civ Of Mexico refused 20 DO 50 upon
learning they would have to stop at
Vera CRU. Il is thought probable
Chat the gunboat Bravo may eventually
be used 10 carry the remaining fugi-
tive. away from Mexico. message
was sent late last night TO the new
government asking for permission to
use the gunboat. and an affi lmati' e
reply arrived this morning.
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PEACE ENVOY FEARS
MURDER AT RETAIL
Huerta Delegate Expresses
Doubt That Rebels Will
Obey Wilson's Orders.

Emilio Rabasa announced yesterday
on behalf of the Huerta delegation 70
the Niagara Falls mediation confer
encc. tina. a policy o. "watchtul wait
ing" had been adopted. The leader of
the Mexican delegates declared that
The only thing TO do was TO await the
future action Of Carranza in sending
ENJOYS 10 confer with the delegation.
quartered at the Hotel Netherland. He
said that he had 10 intention of re-
turning 10 Mexico until plans for the
settlement of present complications
were announced from Washington.
II am curious to know" said Senior
Rabasa. "just what the morning re-
ports announcing that no wholesale
assassinations' will be tolerated by the
Wilson administration mean. Do they
mean that the rebels will be permitted
to indulge in retail bloodshed and
strike off a hundred or so of the OPP
position if they see nit? | am afraid
forces are at work which will be
pretty hard for outside interests to
quell.'
The other delegates asserted that
they were ready to stay in New York
for some time, if necessary. They said
the heat of the last few days was far
more intense than anything expert
enced in Mexico City fact, it al
most had the best of them.
Modesto c. ROLAND. OF the Constitu-
tiOnalist iunta. asserted that Car
rama would never recognize CarbaiAl
He said further that during the last
few month Huerta's emiSsaries were
selling to the highest bidder the most
valuable concessions in lands. mines
and irrigation works.
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FED" LEADER IN FLIGHT
Villa Hears Brigade of 1000
Has Reiterated to Mountains.

n Pa9o. Tc-- July Is. TcnornT
villa received word lat night IN
Juar,z from Iacatccas that General
PascuaI Orozco. leader Of Federal ir-
regulars. had deserted the lluerta gar
rison IN san Luis Potosi. tnkipg with
him his brigade Of 1000 men. II was
reported that General Orozco fed into
tho mountains. declaring he would
never submit 20 the Constitutlonalists.
Next 10 Iluerta. Orozco probably -
most hated by the Constitutionnlists,
a. he was the first 81 Madcro's lenders
10 turn against him. Tn soldiers he
led IN tho revolution never have re
ccived quarter when captured by the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-19
1000 REBELS ON
WAY TO CAPITAL
Commanded by Carranza''
Brother. They Go 10 Keep
Order in Case of Outbreak

Monterey. Mexico. July II, ia Lare-
do. Tcx., July J.. Seven thousand CON
stitutioralist troops were to-day or
Gcrcd "a march toward Mexico CITY 70
b. ready 90 preserve order there IL
case Of an outbreak. The troops are
under tic command of General jesus
Carrnnza. brother OF the first chic Of
the Copstitutionalists. who has been
opcrat:ng in the neighborhood Of Pa
chuca. state Of fIidalgo. Pacnuca Is
ONLY a few hours ride by railroad rom
Mexico City. Constitutionallst Official
saw they have 1000 to 3'.OO0 troops
within ty:cnty-four hours by rail If the
capitrl.
Mexico CITY. July II. Several state
Governors appointed By President Ma
dor, and deposed by General fiu'rta
ba,. lust arrived IN the capita or nave
boen released from the prisons Hhero
tho were confined for months. All e
Zion, Luvc been IN close commun'cl-
zion with the Constitutionallst leaders
and said IL day that until tarrqnza AR
rived hcr, no steps would be taken TO
establish "A provisional government;
A. the Carrnn2a forces are nov IN
san Luis Potosi and the railroad from
there TO this city is in good order IT is
generally expected that tarranza and
hig iroous viii peacefully enter the
federal cApital some time next week.
Carran1a has ordered Zapata and the
other chieftains IN the South not 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-19
DURAZZO'S CAPTURE NEAR
Six Hundred Recruits Just
Added to Garrison Desert.

Pa,,.. July II ala Libcrt"" prints n
.,corein from Durnzzo stating that the
csninrc Of the city by the Moslcm in
surgcntd .. imminent
fl is .nid that 800 out Of a force Of
soa frceh recruits added 20 the gnrri-
can baye deserted, and even twelve men
bolo,oiny TO the personal guard OF the
PRINCE Of Wicd have joined the insur-
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HUERTA DIRECTS
SELF-INTERVIEW

Continued from page !
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Rebels Capture Guaymas.

Douglas. Ariz.. July rs. Constitu-
tionallsts under General Alvnrado &C.
cuped Guaymss at daybreak to-day,
according TO unofficial adviccs received
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came time aro u.e army Of ~. l'0 FRI,
'n,,'."G ,Ia. the owner o. 'bc coa i%
mg,l .a.,Iion Dollar. Tho bo.rd Of a.,
nhli m'' - ,be Ceryeceria soid h1i'
fFe ',,,II, oo.Ldn4 be scrapcd out Of nc
mil,lD D.. Ui,b n rat-tail Gle: Genera
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-12-08
FOR TRADE

40 acres adjoining small railroad
town, ten miles from Chickasha. The
land is level and very rich; no incum-
brance; is offered in trade for good
farm land, or equity in farm within
three miles of Chickasha. Price $40
per acre.
"a acres, highly improved, adjoining
small town, close to Chickasha, no in
cumbrance; offered for good dividend
paying Chickasha property.
$50 acres of grass land, unimproved,
offered for sale, or viii trade for good
agricultural land other cheap land adj
Joining Price per acre, SIG.
ny 1920 acres of land near Marathon,
Texas, valuable for its grass, shallow
water, fruit growing and agricultural
producing qualities, offered for agricul
tural land in this section. Price $3.50
per acre.
100 acres of land; 110 acres in culti-
walton, three room house, barn, water,