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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
RUckER FACTION LOSES.

ALPHARETTA, Jan. 12.-In the
election for officials of Alpharetta for
1914 the George Rucker faction was
defeated. The ticket elected includes:
w. NJ. DeVore, Mayor; J. L. Swilling,
Clerk: Gordon Shirley, Treasurer; ].
B. Paris and S. L, Gardner. street
committee.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
News of Fall of
[Oiinaga Suppressed

Special Gable to The Atlanta GeoreIan
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 12.-In accord
ance with orders from the Government
the fall Of Ojinaga was concealed from
the public to-day. The Mexican news
papers made no mention of Villas vic
tory.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
MILTON ASSESSORS NAMED,

ALPHARETTA, Jan. 12.-Theodore
C. Nunnally, of Warsaw; DR.. ]. D
McCollum, of Alpharetta, and w. F.
Cox, of Little River, have been ap-
pointed by Judge Doris as the Board
of Tax Equalizers for Milton County.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12

One indication mentioned OF this
prosperity is the fact that there are
$4,000 automobiles in Southern Cal
lfornia, and there is not a day in the
year when they can not be used for
pleasure rides over the best system
OF roads in the West. Los Angeles
County itself contains more miles
of good roads than any other county
IN the United States. The city Of
Los Angeles spent nearly $1,000 600
last year on street and boulevard i'm
provements.
The Examiner declares that Los
Angeles rate Of growth Of popula-
ton Is greater than that Of any 9TH
er city IN the world. With more
than half a million now, and gain
Of about a hundred thousand last
YEAR the mark that will make Los
Angeles the first city of million in
the West will be reached before the
next decennial census.
MUCH attention is given ian this
specS1 edition to the Panama Canal
"hicf is expected 10 accelerate
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25
When Little Rock Was Young.

In the classifying of old documents in the office of the Supreme Court clerk, the original copy of the census of Arkansas, taken In 1929, and sub mitted to Robert Crittenden, acting governor, was discovered and turned over to Secretary Dallas Herndon of the History Commission. It had ap- parently not been opened since it was tied up and filed away in territorial days.
 At that time there were only four teen counties in the state, PulasEi, Arkansas, Clark, St. francis, Conway, Lawrence, Crittenden, Hampstead, Crawford, Miller, Izard, Phillips, Lafa- yette, and Independence. There were five townships in Pulaski county, Little Red River, Vaugine, Big Rock, Pey- atte and Saline. The census for this county was made by J. H. Caldwell, deputy sheriff, for S. M. Rutherford, sheriff. The total population of Pulas- Xxi county was 2,433, including 4S0 slaves, and classified as follows: Whites-Males, 21 and over, 361; over 21 and over, 361; over 45, 70; IS to 45, 405 under IS, f46; females, over IA, 307; under IA, 341; free black peo- pie, males, 12; females, II; slaves, over 45, 54; 16 to 45, 211; 10 to 16, S6; under 10, 129.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25
GOVERNOR BEGINS
 WORK ON MESSAGE
ECONOMY" WILL BE THE KEY NOTE OF HIS MESSAGE TO
 THE LEGISLATURE.
HIS FINANCIAL SUGGESTIONS
Great Interest Manifested Throughout Arkansas in His Plans for Sov-
 ing the Problem of Taxation.
Little Rock

Governor Hays has begun work on his message to the General Assembly, to be delivered upon the organization soon after January Il. While he is not making any advance announce ment of what it will contain, he makes no secret of the fact that one of the principal things he will emphasize is that of economy. He will insist that the appropriations to be made shall be restricted within the limits of the revenues, and that policies be adopt ed which will result in the elimination of the tremendous deficit that will confront the state at the opening of the legislature Great interest is man. afested throughout the state in the financial plans he will outline in his message He will have an under standing with the heads of the vari- ous state institutions before the ap- propriation bills are introduced so that they may be kept down to actual necessities, and not to decrease the efficiency of the departments of pub lie service
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25
Seeking 9 Continuance.

Every effort was being brought to bear Saturday to obtain a continu- ance of the hearing of the Memphis complaint against the Rock Island and three other railroads, by which Mem phis dealers hope to get Arkansas in- trastate rates on Arkansas shipments. Individual representatives of 40 Ar kansas Railroad Commission and oth- CTS, applied for a continuance. Thurs day in a telegram to Commissioner J. s. Harlan of the Interstate Commerce Commission, a special examiner was asked for the hearing of the case, but the request was denied Gov. Geo. w. Hays interVened upon behalf of the Arkansas dealers in a special message to Commissioner Harlan. The commits sion replied stating that if it was pos sible to grant the request it would be done.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25
Will Mir. McDaniels Preside?

There is much speculation in state house circles as to the attitude the in- coming state treasurer, R. G. McDan- iels, will assume toward the State Board of Charitable Institutions. The statutes make the state treasurer ex- officio chairman of the board, without vote except in case of a tie, State Treasurer John W. Crockett, except for the first few months of his admin istration, has not met with the board, and has taken no part in it's deliber- ations. He says that he assumed this course because of the fact that he would have been only flgurehead, with no voice in the proceedings, and he could see no benefit to be derived from attending the meetings.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25
Splendid Apple Exhibit.

State pride must De given a boost by an examination of the magnificent apple exhibit that is being placed in the Department of Agriculture. There are forty boxes of prize apples, shel- laced for preservation, and arranged in glass cases. There are the Gano, Arkansas Black, the Mammoth Black Twig, the Winesay and Ben Davis. They were grown by c. R. Craig & Co.,, H. W. Gipple, A. G. Boyle, c. H. Curry, Julius Giger and G. M. Lincoln of Bentonville, L. D. McLain of Rogers and J. L. Baker of Marshall.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25
Model Roads Are Proposed.

A conference was held Thursday in the office of the State Highway Com mission to discuss the construction of model roads from the four agricultu- ral schools to the nearest city. There were present Dr. Dickinson, secretary of the commission; State Highway Engineer Carter, Col. Henry Stroup and J. B. Paine of the Russellville board of trustees, J. E. Rogers of the Magnolia board, and J. A. Blackford of the Jonesboro board. The Month cello school was not represented.
 The proposed project is to build a model highway from the schools to town, from one and half to five miles distant, as an object lesson for the pupils. The definite plans were not worked out, but that it will be undertaken seems assured.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25
Asks Only For Maintenance.

The State Normal Board met Friday and agreed to ask for an appropria- tion of only 1000 by the Legislature, which is S53000 less than was appro- priated in 1913. This institution needs more new buildings, especially main building, but agreed to ask for only enough for maintenance
 The Normal Board has agreed that they will consent to put the mainte- nance of the institution on a millage basis, instead of bulk appropriations to be fought out biennially before the Legislature. This, however, is with the understanding that all the other educational institutions supported by the state shall agree to the same plan.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

c. c. Kirkpatrick, who recently re- signed as secretary of the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, has become permanently identified ith the Agricul- tural Extension Department of the In. ternational Harvester Company of Chi cago. He has been assisting in the Profitable Farming Campaign in Ar kansas, and will leave this week for Texas to engage in a similar cam paign in that state.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25
ARKANSAS RIVERS
 WILL FARE BADLY
RES ONLY $58,OO0 FOR THE STATE.
$1, 100000 WAS PROPOSED
Considerable Portion of the Pittance Finally Accorded Arkansas to Be
 Spent in Louisiana.
Washington. D. C.

w .. Although the rivers and harbors bill, as originally drawn, proposed s1,- 900, ,000 for improvements in Arkansas, as reported by the Rivers and liar bors Committee Thursday, it contains total of only s5S, ,0OO, and a consider able portion of this will be expended in Louisiana. The Arkansas appropri ations are as follows: White river, $15,000: Black and Current rivers, $10,000; St. Francis and L'Anguille rivers and Black Creek bayou, $8,000. kansas and Louisiana, 25,000 was ap- propriated for open channel work.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25
Much Good Accomplished.

The members of the faculty of the State University College of Agricul- ture, who have been serving the Prof itable Farming Campaign, have re- turned to their stations in Fayette- vile. They report that great enthu- siasm was manifested almost every where, and express the belief that more good was accomplished than even the most sanguine had dared ex. pect at the beginning. The university furnished twenty men who served all or a part of the time.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25
Meetinu of the A. N. G.

A meeting of the Arkansas National Guard Association was called by the president, Capt. Sam D. Crawford, of Fl Dorado, to meet at headquarters in the state capitol Monday, Decem- Der q, at a. m., for the considera- tion of matters of grave importance" !" The Legislative Committee will meet at the same time.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25
Fire Prevention Measures.

After year as full of disastrous fires throughout the state as any year on record, the Arkansas Fire Proven tion Association has doubled it's eff Sorts within the past few weeks in the attempt to urge upon the people the need for preventive measures which will stop this economic waste of the states wealth.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25
For Private Game Preserve.

Dr. c. M Capps of Knoxville, Tenn, writes to Secretary of State Hodges that he owns 1,120 acres of land in Jackson county, and desires to estab- fish a private fish and game preserve thereon. He asks what protection he can have under the state law. Mr. Hodges has replied chat he can estab. fish the preserve and erect a fence about it to keep out trespassers, and then any one who enters upon the land and kills game or catches fish can be punished for trespass.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25
To. Good Roads Convention.

Commissioners w. B. Owen and A. s. Kilgore of the State Highway De partment vert to Chicago last week to represent the state department at the annual convention of the National Good Roads Congress.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25
SWeepstakes Exhibit.

One of the notable exhibits of ap- pies at the Agricultural Department is that made by MT. and Mrs. J. N. Jordan of Bentonville, who captured the sweepstakes at the recent Benton vile fruit fair The exhibit consists of Arkansas Blacks, Collins Reds, Ben Davis and Mammoth Black Twigs.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25
Candidates For Speaker.

Wesley M. Shaver, representative from Jackson county, has entered the race for speaker of the house, increas- ing the number of avowed aspirants to four. The other active candidates are Ben l.. Griffin of Pulaski county Louis Josephs of Texarkana, l.. F. Sawyer of Hot Springs and Dr. A. B. Bishop of Little River county.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25
To Refer Water Works Ordinance.

Secretary of State Earle W. Hodges has been advised by Attorney Gener- al Moose that the petition from Tex arkana citizens referring the water works ordinance to the people is all right and can properly be referred It has been filed and will be certified out early in January, three months preceding the municipal election in April, unless he is enjoined
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25
Employment of Children.

The commissioner of labor has be- gun sending to all the school superin tendents of the state blanks for the employment certificates to children of school age as provided under the Child Labor Act, which the people adopted under the initiative at the September election. The act becomes effective January l, 1914
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25
LeVee Case AppeaIed.

Philips county's levee district in- junction suit has reached the Su- preme Court. The abstract has been filed in the case of M. E. West vs. Cotton Belt Levee District No. l. It was an injunction proceeding against the collection of taxes, borrowing of money and issuance of bonds, and was lost on demurrer in the Circuit Court.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

The Little Rock Press Club is mak- ing arrangements for an elaborate Christmas dinner and tree for it's members and their families on the evening of Wednesday, December 30
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25
Canning Company Increase.

The Fayetteville Canning Company of Fayetteville has filed a certificate increasing it's capiatl stock by $500. w. s. Carson is president of the cor poration.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

The record was broken in the inter- collegiate debating in the University of Arkansas last week, when 27 men worked for places on the varsity team which will meet the teams of the Uni versity of Texas, Louisiana and Okla homa in a triangular debate April 12. The successful contestants were Karl Greenhaw of Little Rock, J. D. Henry of Dierks, John T. Batten of Para gould, J. A. Vim and Jerry Wallace of Russellville and R. D. Lee of Centre Point, as regulars, and B. B. Matthews of Pine Bluff, J. B. Milbourne of Fay etteville and J. c. Carroll of Trill as alternates. The subject for the de bate is: Resolved, That the Several States Should Adopt Minimum Wage Schedules for Unskilled Laborers, Con- additionally Granted"
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

Campaign committees of ten in each county to push the membership for the annual convention of the Arkan- sas State Teachers Association, April 8-10, in Little Rock are being organ ized. By January l it is expected that these committees will all be appoint ed, and the campaign will be pushed with great vigor.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

The report of City Collector James Lawson of Little Rock shows that the total collections made by the city dur ing November amounted to $4,074.29, of which $1,109.50 was on account of Police Court fines.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25
SHORT ARKANSAS ITEMS.

A proposed bill, drafted by com mittee of the Little Rock Bar Associ- ation, which, if passed, will recon struct the system or justice courts in cities of the first class Tn Arkansas, has been approved by the Little Rock Bar Association. The bill was pre- pared to eliminate reported pernicious practices in the justice courts.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

J. S. Barkman of Little Rock has been appointed to the position of in ternal revenue agent in charge of the recently created Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas division. He will succeed David A. Gates, who, after one weeks service in that position, was appoint ed deputy internal revenue agent at Washington, D. c.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

The citizens of Sparkman, in the western part of Sebastian county, have filed notice of petition to incor- porate their town at the next session of the county court.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

Charging the receivership of the ache-Denman Coal Company was de sired only to have the United States court take charge of the property un- til certain financial readjustments could be made, attorneys for the Se- bastian County Coal Mining Company of Philadelphia argued in federal court motion to move 10 of the com. panies from the receivership.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

Cattlemen of Philadelphia recently imported a herd of Whitefaced Here ford calves from southwest Texas and will quit raising cattle of the common breed. This is one of the many things to which farmers are turning to take the place of cotton. Several silos have been erected and forage crops will be planned The open range near by and plenty of cane make the stock raising profitable if scientifically handled.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

has been filed at Helena for the grant ing of saloon licenses
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

G. E. Mikel of Jenny Lind, state president of the Arkansas Federation of Labor, is on general tour of the state. He reports that the barbers and musicians of Fort Smith have agreed to affiliate with the Federation, also the blacksmiths at Van Buren. There are about 12O To- calls in the state eligible to utilization, and about forty per cent of them are already in. The railroad trainmen and the brick layers do not affiliate. President Mikel reports that the Fede- ration is growing rapidly.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

All attempts to save him having failed, Arthur Hodges, aged 21, was electrocuted in the state penitentiary Friday, December IS, for the murder Amity, Clark county, in July, 1913, when the officer had arrested him for a petty offense. The date for his cleo trocution had been fixed four times.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

Philadelphia and Malvern last Thursday celebrated the switching on of the power in the lines of the new gala day at Malvern and after large delegation from Philadelphia assisted in the opening of the plant they re- turned home and staged a carnival of their own at Philadelphia.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

Fort Smiths city jail. which is al most empty every day, is to be turned into municipal lodging house by the city commissioners. Lodgers will be furnished with warm beds and break fast without charge It is hoped that this plan will reduce the number of idle in the city, as those unworthy of charity will be escorted out of the city as soon as they are found.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

The December crop report for Ar kansas and the United States, issued by the Department of Agriculture, shows Arkansas farmers have sown 1S4,OOO acres in wheat this fall, con- pared with 12S,000 acres a year ago fhe condition of the wheat, the report states, is 8S.3 per cent, compared with 90.3 per cent, the 10-year average.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

The Little Rock High School girls team and the boys team of the Gen. tral High School of Memphis were winners in the second annual dual de- bate, held Friday night in the audi torium of the two schools. In both contests homo teams won. r @.'es- ton was, Resolved, That tltx ic. Should Own and Operate II ele- phone and Telegraph Systems.e Both winning teams upheld the negative.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

Claude Stephenson of Barren Hol- low, Searcy county, realized $55 from a crop of peanuts grown on quar- ter acre. Stephens grew 20 bushels of the No. Jumbo and 10 bushels Of the No. 2 Jumbo varieties. He sold the No. l peanuts at $2 and the No. ? at 50 cents per busheI. He also sold 20 bales of peanut hay at 50 cents per bale, making his total sales $55
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

James Bratton, Sr., living near Les lie, who raises Plymouth Rock chick ems, realized SIS from the sale of 22 fowls. He has a Black Spanish hen that laid more than 100 eggs before missing day.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

l.. Garrett, promoter of the Little Rock and Hot Springs interurban, is in the East negotiating for the sale of the bonds for the building of the road. Next January he will have been at work on this project for ten years, and against recurring disappoint- ments, has always presented an opti- mistio front. He has never given up. and is still confident that he will succeed
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

Mike P. Huddleston of Paragould, prosecuting attorney for the Second district, has entered the race for at torney general in 1916. He states positively that he will be candidate at the March primary in 1916
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

The Daily Live Wire, which was es- tablished at Heber Springs month ago by Tomaszewsky &s Gambien, has been purchased by the Jacksonian and will be published by this concern in the future.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-12-25

That the cotton ginned in Arkansas prior to December l from the crops of 1914 amounts to S40,511 bales is the statement of William J. Harris, director of the Census, Department of Commerce, in his latest statement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
SENIOR CLASS PLAY Is GIVEN AT HOWARD Is Sequel to "Pied Piper
 and We'll Done
 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Meeting Held in Morning and Colonel Berry Reelected President-Di- plomas Will Be Presented
 to Graduates Today

The annual reception in the afternoon md "The Piper" a play presented by the senior class, were the big features of the day at Howard college yesterday. almost overshadowing the meeting of the alumni association which was held in the morning.
 The class of 1898 was in charge of the programme for yesterday morning. Dr. J. E. Tidwell. member of the class, was the principal speaker of. the day referring particularly to Howarf history and it's splendid career. The speaker was intro duced by the Rev. J. w. O'Hara of Tennessee.
 Following the exercises in the audito- ritim a banquet was held for the alumni at Renfroe hall. there being several speak CTS. Following the banquet there was an executive session of the association and the following officers elected: Col. W. A Berry, Birmingham. president; NJ NJ. Eppes, Lineville, vice president; Prof P. P. Burns, Birmingham, secretary and
 President Berry and Professor Burns were reelected to the offices they hold. President Berry submitted his report on the building of the alumni gymnasium, saying that the funds with which to erect the structure were rapidly being secured.
 The annual reception at Howard is an event which Is looked forward to with much eagerness and yesterdays was no exception to the rule There were visi- tors by the thousands to the campus grounds. The reception was under the direct supervision of the ladies of the Women's Missionary union, Mrs J. M. Shelburne, Mrs. P. P. Burns, Mrs. Daw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-27
Agents Burba,1k Seeds

ct and would do all else he could for the, party. ..,,s
 T am not going to have any ifltei- view tonight, but there Is statement want to make to the press" the col onel said. T came to Washington pri- marily to address the Geographic so- ciety, but secondly I wanted to see the progressive senators and representa- tives in Congress. because I feel that a peculiar debt of obligation is owing to them.
 Men who face a crisis either are overwhelmed or grow in statue You men have faced real crisis. You have been tried as no other body in either house of Congress has been tried for 60 years past and by that I mean not since the first men that championed the principles that Abraham Lincoln championed came to Congress. So I speak from my heart when I say that my original feeling of indignant sym !pathy with you has changed to feel
 ing of admiration, respect and a small degree of envy.
 q shall be taking my part in the campaign this year. I have been asked by Mr. Lewis and MT. Pinchot to open the campaign in Pittsburg, June 20. which I am going to do. have writ ten to Governor Hiram Johnson that | if my presence is desired in California I will go out there to fight for the ticket. It is physically impossible to make more than a certain number of speeches and I want to distribute them
 over aas large an extent of territory as possible"
 l Colonel Roosevelt made his address while newspaper men were present. Afterward the doors were closed and he sat down for an informal discus sion of political questions. The dis cussion was general in character