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Newport daily independent., 1914-04-11
BIC EXPERIMENTATION
 ] PROJECT NOW ON
Village Creek and White River Levee District Contractors
 Commence Work.

One of the largest reclamation \ projects that has been undertak- en in this county or section of ' the state, the building of a lev \ ee commencing at the foot of the Island below Newport and ex- tending for Is miles south to the Woodruff county line is now a certainty.
 The levee will protect from ov- erfoW 18,161 acres of very fer tile land, little of which has been developed or put into culti- vation, because it was subject to overflow.
 The bonds of the district bear ' ing 6 per cent interest, brought par and were sold through Judge Gould of Pine Bluff to s. J. Ed wards of Oklahoma City and New I Ork C1Cy.
 The contract for construction was let to Walter H. Dennison. who has already sublet most cf the construction work. The time given for completion of the levee is one year, but Mir. nen- nison expects to have the levee completed by the first of Mo- vembel.
 .-Qne Of the sub-contractots, H. c. Denson, expects to have 28O teams now at Texarkana, here next week and the work is to be rushed all along the line during the favorable season.
 The district is ten miles long and about 4 miles wide, emDrac- ing 1S,161 acres, all of which practically can de drained and cultivated when protected by } levee.
 The bond issue is S100,000 and the present value of the land as estimated by the board of as- sessors is $424,791 and the bet terments resulting from levee are estimated at $258,742.
 The commissioners of the district are Johnw H. Keel, T. s. Stephens and George R. Hays and the attorneys who represent the district and have successful ly created the same, and sold it's bond issue, are Phillips, Hill ' house & Boyce and Stuckey & Stuckey.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-11
Tax Commission To Visit Coun-
 ties.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, April 10.-The Arkansas Tax Commissioners are arranging to hold conferenc- es throughout the ate. begin- ming in May, with the county assessors, to determine uni form basis of taxation. Among the points they will probably visit are Monticello, Fordyce, Hope, Hot Springs, Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Mar shall, Batesville, Hoxie, Jonesbo- TO, Brinkley and Mena.
 In a letter to the assessors the Commission says:
 "The Tax Commission has de- cided this year to arrange meet ings with assessors at places in the state most convenient to | the greatest numberof assessors, for the purpose of taking up and discussing with the assessors the assessment in detail of the various counties. The abstracts from the several counties re- ceived this year indicate lack of uniformity in the assessment of the several classes of property in the different counties. 1t is the purpose of the Commission to correct this year as nearly as possible the existing inequali- ties. Heretofore a member of 1.-the Commission has visited each
 assessor in his county after the
 assessment was begun. While
 some good has been accomplish
 ed in this way, the results have
 not been as satisfactory as il
 was hoped they would be. This
 is due in part to the fact that in
 a great many instances the as-
 sessor was not visited until a
 considerable part of his work
 was done."
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-11
EASTER PROGRAM.

To be rendered at the Central Christian Church, Easter Sun- day, at 7:45 p. m.
 Organ prelude.
 Song-'Dawn of Victory"- Choir.
 Responsive Scripture Reading.
 Prayer.
 Song-"Jesus Lives -Chil- dren.
 Recitation-"My Easter Lily Margaret Emma Stephens.
 Song-3Tell The Blessed Sto- ry"-Children.
 Recitation" Music of the Bells''- ''-Elizabeth Bowen. Song-"C Christ Is Risen choir.
 Recitation-"Message of The Violets" s"-Dorothy Ivy.
 Song-"Beautiful Eastertide" 
 Remarks by the pastor.
 Offering.
 Drill-"He Is Risen By Nine Girls.
 Song-'Let The Heavens Be Joyful" ."-Choir.
 Benediction.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-11
For Sale.

One 40-hp. stationery engine, one 5G ID. boiler, one double saw-rig, one swing cutoff saw frame, one overhead log turner, one gang edger. Will sell cheap and make terms. Muirhead Shingle Co.,, Weldon, Ark. 8d6wtf.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-11
Time Extended In Seven COun-
 ties.

tTESs
 Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, April 11.-Yester- day was the last day upon which proclamations might be issued by the governor extending the limit for the payment of taxes. This was done for the counties of Jackson, Crawford, Saline, Howard, Logan, Franklin, and Sharp. Two extension were granted Crawford, the second be- ing until May 10.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-11
Fresh Car of Bananas.

J. B. Heard, the banana man, will have a fresh car of bananas here Il next week, nd they will be fine, too. If you wnt nice' ripe bananas, see him on the Iron Mountain tracks, opposite Wolff-Goldman's, where he has b;s car dtf.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-11
Grand Leader Incorporated.

Spec1aI to Independent.
 Little Rock, April 1O.-- "A charter has been granted the Grand Leader, Harrisburg, gen eral merchandise, capital stock 5000, M. Hayutin, president, A. J. Tanenbaun1, secretary, B, F. Cole, director.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-11
Do It Electrically.

See Sam Denly about the Vac um Cleaner before doing your spring cleaning. TelephonSN17.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-11
Log Teams Wanted At Once.

IUg tedHIS ,WdHteu AC O1ICes
 Have a large amount of tim Der cut in the woods and must move Will pay good price for moving same. It. will pay you to come and investigate. For particulars call Newport phone 16O8-5 UT write Muirhead Lum- Der Company, Weldon, Arkan- sas. 0btf.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-11
JACKSONPORT.
FOR MAYOF


 FOR MAYOR. Rufus Stephens ................. .25 FOR RECORDER. John Anderson .................. .25 EOP Al DEPMEM
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-11
TUCK ERMAN.

FOR MAYOR.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-11

Call Sam Denly about the Va cuum Cleaner, the only sanitary way. Telephone 117. 3O4dtf
Evening star., 1914-05-02
MOB THREATENS BURNS.
Detective Is Forced to Flee From
Crowd at Marietta. Ga.

MARIETTA. Ga. May 2.-Will am j.
Burns. the detective, was the center of
an angry demonstration when he came
here late yesterday, presumably in con-
nection with an investigation of the case
of Leo NJ Frank Of Atlanta, under SEN
tence of death for the murder OF Mary
Phagan.
This was the home of the murdered
factory girl and many of her relatives
still live here
Much feeling has been aroused by the
detectives declaration that Frank was
not guilty. and that James Conley, a
negro factory sweeper convicted as an
accessory after the murder, alone was
responsible for the crime
As soon as the deputy sheriffs were
notified of the demonstration they went
to the hotel where Burns had taken ref
uee. Judge Morris also hastened there
and it was decided that it was best for
the detective to leave the city for At
lanta as quickly as possible
The crowd, which had started the dem
onstration. together with Others had by
this time gathered in front of the hotel.
An automobile was summoned and the
detective, accompanied by Deputy Sher-
iH Hicks and Judge Morris quickly en-
tered it.
Jeers and threats were shouted by the
crowd and eggs thrown at Burns. One
hit Judge Morris, but the detective was
not struck. The automobile left the city
at a high rate Of speed.
Evening star., 1914-05-02
IN CHARGE OF CELEBRATION.
Committee Heads for Fourth of July
Observance Named.

Heads of subcommittee which will
have charge of arrangements for Wash
ington's Fourth of July celebration
were named today by Commissioner
Newman. They include the following:
Athletics. c. Edward Beckett; riding
tournament NJ. c. Hazen; fireworks and
illumination, T. C. Graham: lunch stands
at Rock Creek and Geological Parks, Maj.
e. H. Neumeyer; public comfort, Roy
G. CIahin. decorations. Joseph Stras-
burger; law and order. William II. Sin
gleton; finances. E. 5. Wolfe; music,
T. II. Droop; historical moving pictures
A. Brylawski; transportation. Maurice
Splain.
Each chairman win be requested by
letter today to name his committee to
consist of not more than five persons
and to advise Commissioner Newman of
the selections by not later than We'd
nesday. The next meeting of the full
committee probably will be held in Com
missioner Newman's office early next
week.
Evening star., 1914-05-02
Plan an open-Air Rally.

They hope to hold an open-air rally 80
New York avenue. II and 18th streets.
California women will take a prominent
part in the big suffrage procession here
next SATURDAY. Wives of congressmen
are showing special zeal on behalf OF the
demonstration. The procession is TO 10
the eliminating event of the great nation.
wide demonstration to take place today
Mrs. William Kent. wife of Representa-.
tive Kent. and a member OF the exec
utive committee of the Congressional
rion. which has organized the process
sion. will preside at the mass meeting az
the Belasco Theater which will open the
demonstration. Mrs. Charles Webster
Bell wife of Representative Bell is or
ganizing the California division of the
procession, where Mrs Joseph Russell
knowland, wife of the representative
from the sixth district, viii march with
her daughter Eleanor. Mrs Denver s
Church, wife OF the representative from
the seventh district, Mrs. Charles
Forrest Curry, wife OF Representative
Curry from the third. and Miss Elizabeth
Kent, daughter of the representative
from the first district. viii ride IN the
cavalry section of the procession Mrs
John +. Raker Will ride in the automobile
section.
The Baltimore delegation also will have
many representative women. led by a
womans fife and drum corps and march
ing squad That city Will send more than
201 women here to march Mrs. Edna 81
Latimer will be IN charge. Among othesl
Will he Mrs. Donald Hooker. Miss Ruxl
Hanaw, Prof. Eloise Abel and DR. Fl9-
nor Lord.
Evening star., 1914-05-02
HOPING TO EXPEDITE |
CANAL TOLLS REPEAL
Administration Leaders Mike 1t
Unfinished Business ii
the Senate.

The Panama canal tolls rdpeai bill is to
be taken up for consideratItn by the Sem
ate in earnest Monday. acJording TO deiu-
ocratic leaders. motion was made
this afternoon and passed. to make the
bill the unfinished businefs of the Senate.
The agricultural APPROPRIATION bill 10
now before the Senate. and Senator
Walsh. chairman of THE mines commit
tee, is anxious to ditpose OF the So
called radum bill. Senttor Simmons said
he felt certain 1t would be possible to
dispose of these measures while still
keeping the tolls Measure the unfin-
ished business of the Senate.
Senator Borar Euggests Delay.
Senator Borah Of Idaho today intro
duced In the Senate a resolution which
would put off the Ivote on the tolls re-
peal bill until after Congress meets
in December.
The preamble of the resolution recites
the fact that thefe is to be an election
of the entire membership Of the House
and thirty-two mdmbers of the Senate In
November. and that It would be well to
have a referendut I'm vote on the tolls re-
peal at that time 1t states also:
The three political parties went before
the voters in thd last national campaign
solemnly committed to the exemption OF
American coastwfise vessels from the pay
ment of tolls and the three candidates
for presidency declared in favor of free
tolls
Evening star., 1914-05-02
INSIGNIFICANT CAUSES
Of GREAT EP|DEM|CS
Scratch Of Thorn Kills 117 Persons.
Other Queer Stories From
English Records.

From Pearson's Weekly.
A nilkman pricked his finger with "a
thorn. 1t festered. and he got a very had
hand. yet he refused to give up his work
until at last he was obliged to go into a
hospital.
At the same time an epidemic OF d,nh-
ehefaa broke out in the neighborhood@
very serious epidemic which eventually
caused no fewer than lit deaths.
Inc doctors were at first at a loss to
trace the cause. but presently they found
that the germs came from milk supplied
from the farm where the man with The
pricked finger worked
fhen they examined the man, and fo,,rd
.nA. nus poisoned hand reeked with serms
Of this deadly disease.
AL this happened near Lonao,
only few months ago. ana In. ,,s. ana
uon comes from . report by . 1,..-.1.
medical oancer. Tho case n q ,..,s,s
p1oos OF the small causes from which .n,-
denies spring. and the caro- that .hor,a
% exercised to secure absolute cIae hi
food ocios OF
Irtchinosis Is q disease which /. hann,,,
NOT common. II comes from a parasi,a
contained in infected pork, This s.r.,hie
little creature bores into the muscis. ans
causes Fearful agony. The illness which
follows is long and dangerous ana 10 70
tal In one case out Of four.
me worst epidemic OF trichino.,. .v.-
known was caused by a butcher ~ IL.
deresieben. In Saxony. making sausa 1es
OF an infected pig and falling to cook the
sausages properly. Heat II should he
mentioned. kills the trichina.
The sausages were eaten at a nuh,,c
banquet; 800 people fell Ill. and lsO died.
400 Cattle Slaughtered.
serious outbreak Of foot and mouth
disease in Norfolk was attributed TO a
curious piece Of carelessness A butcher
three cattle suspected Of the disease,
wiped his feet on some hay which was
afterward fed to healthy stock. In q
short time twenty-one other cattle on the
same farm were infected. and within the
next few weeks over 100 had to be slaugh-
tered and cremated.
In the year 1902, the Russian city Of
Odessa was visited by bubonic plague
This ragged for five months and killed
over 5000 people.
Its origin was traced to an Austrian
flag which was hoisted over the grave Of
an Austrian seaman who had died at sea
and been buried In the cemetery. After
tho funeral the nag was carried In turn
by two seamen. who afterward entered
various public houses. laying tho flag
down as they stopped to drink.
Shortly afterward both these mon fell
I'll and died, and people were taken III in
all the houses they had entered
Il is clear that the nag contained
plague baciln In its folds
Evening star., 1914-05-02
INSURGENTS CAPTURE TOWN.
Kolonia, in Albania, Falls Into
Hands Of the Epiropes.

DURAZZO. Albania, May 2-The Epf-
rope insurgents who have been fighting
against the inclusion Of northern Epirus
in the state Of Albania have succeeded in
capturing the town of Kolonia, to the
southeast of valona, according to dis
patches received by the governor Of
Durazzo today.
Tho Epiropes attacked Kolonia with
heavy guns and quick firers and the gar
rison, which had been weakened by the
transfer Of gendarmes to reinforce Kor-
itza, was unable to Withstand the on
slaught The dispatches add that women
and children were massacred and the
town burned. The insurgents continue
their advance. Koritza, In the vilayet of
Monastir, is also threatened with attack.
Evening star., 1914-05-02
Street Meeting in Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS May "a street
demonstration by suffragettes the first
to be held in indianapolis, marked the
celebration of suffrage day here. The
street meeting was held near the center
of the business district at noon and at
tracted large crowd.
Evening star., 1914-05-02
TRYING TO DISCOVER
SOURCE OF B|GFUND
|. C. c. Endeavoring to Learn
Where Billiard Company's
$2,OO0,0 900 Came From.
HEARING is CONTINUED
IN NEW HAVEN CASE
Information on Organization of
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Given by Maine Man.

The interstate commerce commission to-
day continued it's efforts to discover
where 100000 came from that was
used to organize the Billiard Company
the concern whose dealings with the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroad have been developed in the com
missions investigation of the affairs OF
the railroad.
The commission is endeavoring to de-
termne whether the money with which
the Billiard Company was organized came
from the New Haven itself, and sugges-
tions of conspiracy to defraud' have
been freely made about the hearing room.
So far little light has been thrown on
the organization of the Billiard concern.
but the commission expects to call John
l.. Billiard, the chief organizer. and ques-
ton him as to the financial backing
which prompted the organization.
When the hearings were opened to-
day before Commissioner Charles c. Nc
Chord. efforts were made to trace the
stock of the Billiard Company sold by
Harry " Whipple, president of the Mer-
chants National Bank of New Haven
and last treasurer OF the Billiard Com
pany.
William Butler Tyler of Piainiield. \.
J.. testified that he had purchased the
twenty shares of stock from Whippie for
Jenks, Gwynne & Co, New York stock
brokers. He paid Whipple sl1pnJ for it.
Gives Name of Client.
Arthur c. Gwynne. junior partner Of
the firm for which the stock was pur-
through on a telegraphic request from
the .,j{a
city.
''Who was the client?" Mr.. GWynne
was asked by Solicitor Folk.
''The purchaser was Preble Mcintosh"
he said.
Mr.. Gwynne explained that he had no
acquaintance with Mr.. Mcintosh. but as
sumed he was client of the Montreal
Office He could recall no other transac-
tions. He added that he had no ac-
quaintance with any officials either Of
the New Haven or the Billiard Company.
Mr.. Gwynne was asked to go over his
books and ascertain IL his firm had
bought any other stock Of the New Ha-
ven. its subsidiaries or the Billiard Com
pany for Mcintosh.
Tells of Steamship Company.
Walter E. Reed Of Waterford, Me-. the
next witness. told of conversations with
former President Mellen as to the organ
ization of the Metropolitan Steamship
Company.
Mr.. Reed told Of calling on Mr.. Mellen
in October. 1909, to lind out il Mellen
would continue the negotiations that had
been started some time before.
Mr.. Reed said that Mellen told him
he was to have $1,500,000 of stock Of
the reorganized Metropolitan for which
he was to pay nothing. but that Reed
was to withdraw his three fast freight
steamers put on between New York
and Boston to compete with the Yale
and the Harvard
Mr.. Mellen, the witness said, also told
him it was agreed Mellen should name
three directors and that Reeds interests
were to designate four.
Departure Of Witness Causes Stir.
Information that one Of the important
witnesses in the New Haven investiga-
ton had gone to Europe yesterday caused
stir during the proceedings at the in
terstate commerce commission. It was
Evening star., 1914-05-02
Detroit Mass Meeting Tonight.

DETROIT. Mich. May 2-The feature
of Detroits' participation in the country
wide suffrage demonstration today was q
mass meeting to be held in the evening
at the board of commerce auditorium.
Several hundred women were on the
downtown streets today selling pedes-
tIians yellow badges, banners and other
insignia.
Evening star., 1914-05-02
Senator Borar buggests Delay.
sausages This Time.
From pearson's weekly.

From Pearson's Weekly.
A certain distinguished professor
was constantly making curious expert.
ments. One evening when a few
friends called at his laboratory they
found him bending anxiously over q
spirit lamp on which was small pan.
Well" said one, what is 1t tonight7"
Guess" mur INJURED the professor.
.Micrococci?f asked one.
NO"
.Pneumococci?' asked the other.
No"
"Spirochaetae?"
NO" The visitors ran over the scale
of micro-organism as far rs they knew
it, Then one of them said, We'll. w0
give it up! What is itr" The pro-
fessor smiled blandly and replied:
''Sausages,"
Evening star., 1914-05-02
Work Day and Night.

Dredging and hydraulic operations in
the cut continue day and night. Back OF
Gold hill the hydraulic pumps are wash
ing away vast quantities of loose soil,
greatly relieving the pressure which has
forced so much Of the dirt into the canal
prism. at the toe of the slide the
dredges have been busily engaged in re-
moving the dirt out of the channel itself,
while far up the side of the slide other
hydraulic operations are tearing at the
very heart Of the hill.
Within a short time two new large dip
per dredges will be engaged. These are
the largest yet built of this type. One
already has been received on the isthmus
and is almost ready for operation. AT
the same time the dredge Corozal will
begin deepening the channel, which now
averages about twenty-five feet, to the
required forty-five feet
This deepening Of the channel. the en-
gineers believe. will be a tedious opera
tion. for the weight on the hillsdes at
Gold, Gu ebra and Contractors hills Is
constantly forcing the bottom of the
canal upward. It is anticipated that
this will continue until the weight on the
hillsides has been sufficiently lessened.
According to figures just compiled there
have been removed from the canal prism
between Gamboa and Pedro Miguel.
area, a total Of 27.0OO.UOO cubic yards
of dirt with probable 100000 cubic
yards remaining to be excavated.
Labor Troubles Averted.
The recent announcement of Col.
George w. Goethals. governor Of the Pan
anna Canal Zone, that there would be no
immediate reduction Of the wage scale
averted what threatened to become a
serious labor difficulty. The unions rep
resented on the isthmus met and formed
the metal trades council and obtained
strike sanction from their parent bodies
to be prepared for any emergency that
might arise. No further action, however,
is contemplated by the unions, it Is gen.
orally believed.
Work has begun on landscape garden
ing in the civinity of Gatun locks and
dam. The top Of the dam is being grad
ed for tropical plants. The work Is be-
ing done by H. H. Reed. supervisor of the
fourth division. It is planned to beautify
the grounds surrounding all the locks
Just as fast as the construction work has
been completed.
The navigable reaches Of the canal will
be allowed to grow up In their natural
! tropical verdure. confined within certain
limits. Already In many places the canal
| looks moro like . natural watercourse
than one constructed by the hands Of
men.
Tropical Park Planned.
At Cristobal Il ls proposed to build q
tropical park along tho land ends Of the
wharves Of the Panama railway.
Discarded canal machinery Is being sold
to several private corporations In South
| and Central America Venezuela has
had a commission on the isthmus which
purchased considerable dredging ma
chinery with which to deepen several
harbors number Of the large dredges
that dug their way through Culebra cut
have been sent to Porto Rico. where they
| are soon to be engaged In harbor work.
Many Of the locomotives that hauled the
spoil cars out Of the cut have been sold
to South American concerns. Because Of
their wide gauge they are not suitable
for railways In the United States.
Evening star., 1914-05-02
Music browns Noise Of Saw.

ROBINSON. ILL.,. May 2.-For three
nights John Grifln, a prisoner in the
county Jail here. played a clarionet with
much gusto until midnight Last night
the music stopped about II o'clock and
today II was learned that Griffin and two
other prisoners had escaped from the Jail
by saving through the jail bars. The
saving is said TO have been done while
Griffin drowned the noise with his clario-
net solos
Evening star., 1914-05-02
Poor But Just.
From Pearson's Weekly.

In one sense Of the word he was very
poor. In another sense he was not, for
he had a cousin who drew a big salary
as manager Of foot ball club. A few
days ago he called on him.
Jack" he said. with convincing
catch in his throat. can you give some
thing to help me? I have just spent
my last penny" He always made a point
of spending his last penny before going
to see his cousin. The affiuent relative
smiled. unexpectedly.
"Why, certainly. John! AS matter
OF fact, was Just going to pay fell
low two shiilings to mark out the
ground for next Saturdays cup-tie match
But II you care to take 1t on, and you're
a relation, I'll pay you five bob. What
do you say?''
Thanks awfully. Jack; but though I'm
poor, should not like to rob another
man Of his job. So pay me the extra
three shillings and let him mark the
ground for two bob as agreed-What? ?'
Evening star., 1914-05-02
Mobiles First Meeting Tonight.

MOBILE, Ala, May THE first mass
meeting ever held here in the interest of
equal suffrage for women is called for
tonight under the auspices of the Suf-
frage Club recently formed here in cele-
bration of the nationwide suffrage day