Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-03-31
PROH|bIT|ON|STS
CLOSE THEIR CASE
Adult White Population of
6,472 Shown by Pro.
Enumeration.
ANTS HAVING INNING
Twelve Witnesses Placed ON Stand by
Petitioners Yesterday Afternoon
VIII Close Today.

The remonstrants in the liquor
license case being heard befort
County Judge G. NJ. Philpot restet
yesterday afternoon after introduc
ing a census purporting to show al
adult white population of 6,472, which
IS an increase of twenty-nine over
census previously made.
The petitioners pegan the intro
duction of testimony at 2:25 D. m. an(
heard twelve witnesses before cour
adjourned until this morning. A..
torney w. d. Jones, for the petition
ers, stated to the court his belief tina
little time would be required by Ibis
side to complete their case, and At
torney ]. M. Shaw, of counsel for the
remonstrants, gave the opinion tina
very little evidence would be intro
duced in rebuttal.
DIR. Jordan a Witness.
Dr. Junius Jordan, superintendent
OF the city public schools, was
among the Witnesses placed on the
stand by the remonstrants. DR.
Jordan said the enrolment of white
children in the public schools since
September %, 1913, is 2,1S9, estimat
ing this indicated 20 per cent in.
crease in the scholastic population
during three years. The witness sale
about seventy of those enrolled ir
the city schools reside outside of the
city but within the school district.
How Mails are Handled.
Assistant Postmaster Charles f
Duvall was placed on the stand by
the petitioners, testifying to matters
pertaining to the delivery of mail
This evidence was in connection
with the letters sent out by remons
trants and many of (which were re-
turned.
Harry Hanf gave testimony con.
corning discrepancies he stated he
discovered in lists presented by the
remonstrants and several individuals
testified they had signed the petition
Stand by Signatures.
Mrs. Elkins of 1924 West Barraque
street said she authorized that her
name be placed on the petition, then
authorized that he name be signed to
withdrawal card, but desired that
Ter name be permitted to remain on
he petition. She said she consented
o the withdrawal of her name be-
cause she was told by so doing it
would not be necessary for her to
appear in court Il had to come
anyway, so just leave it as 1t was at
irst," she said.
Mrs. Annie Gilmore said she con-
'ented to the withdrawal of her
lame when told "whiskey did not
lave chance" and that signing the
card would aid the
aides who presented the card. Mrs.
Gilmore said she favored the licens-
ng Of saloons.
L. E. McManus gave testimony con-
'erning petitioner who is now at
Fla. Mr.. McManus said
his man wrote him his intention of
eturning to Pine Bluff elf the
aloons reopen"
]. J. Hope said he wanted his
lame on the petition, explaining he
lad withdrawn from the original
'etition because of his wife.
e. ]. Conklin, who claims Pine
Bluff as his home, said he had sign
ID the petition; that he has claimed
his city as his home for three years.
Ir. Conklin said he works in and
tut of the city. He admitted having
igned a petition at Argenta several
months ago.
vaulx will Return.
F. NJ. Henry was placed on the
stand to testify concerning F. F..
7aulx, who is now located at Pres
,ott. Mr. Henry said he is occupying
he house leased by Mr.. Vaulx, and
Indicated that gentleman's intention
If returning to Pine Bluff to reside
" saying Mr.. vaulx has all his
household goods here. is paying the