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The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

By the terms of bill that has been proposed in the house by MT. Johnson of Sebastian, the legislature or gov ernor may direct the attorney general to go into district or he may go of his own volition and take charge of a case affecting the state, where it is believed the district attorney is handi- capped by local conditions. The attor ney general also would have general supervision over the prosecuting at torneys.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28
Value of Farm Animals.

Washington.-Farm animals in the United States on January 1 were val. ued at s5,969,253,00 Department oi Agriculture figures announced showed this total. an increase of $78,O24, 900.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

Senator Jones has introduced bank guaranty bill that is practically a copy of the Warnock bill wAich has been before the people for the last six years. It was first introduced in 1909. Later it was initiated and was to have been submitted to vote of the people, but an injunctioon to stop the election was secured by the bankers opposed to the measure. The bankers claimed the law forced the reliable banks to contribute to fund for the protection of depositors of unsound institutions.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28
MEANS BOOST FOR
 BETTER HIGHWAYS
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CON sTITUTION WHICH HAS BEEN
 PASSED BY THE SENATE.
WOULD AUTHORIZE LOANS
It Will Also Place the Levy For Road Purposes On All the Taxable
 Property.
Little Rock


 Senators Futrell and Ashley, au- thors of proposed constitutional amedment pending in the house, after passing the Senate, believe that if adopted by the people it will do much to bring about realization of good roads throughout the state.
 The proposed amendment would permit counties to borrow money on 30 years time for the improvement of roads and highways. Under the con- stitution a mill road tax can be levied annually if authorized by the qualified electors at the preceding gen eral election. A provision, however. makes 1t impossible for counties to bor- row money for the building of perma- ment roads. Because of this provision it is difficult for permanent roads to be built except few miles at a time. The proposed amendment authorizes the counties to levy the tax for definite period and to borrow money for road improvement. In this way a large sum may be realized for road improve ment at one time, making possible the construction of a few permanent roads across the counties and the iut. provement of the laterals. The tax collected is to be used to pay interest on the debt and to create a sinking fund to pay of the debt.
 A feature of the proposed amend ment that appeals to the land owners is that it changes the old method of raising the road tax by putting the levy upon all taxable property in the county instead of on real estate only.
 The amendment provides that both the annual levy and the tax for De. riod of years cannot be in force at the same time. The levy of one will ex- clude the levy Of the ether.
 'The amendment will in no wise in terfere with improvements districts" :" said Senator FutrelI. Some people seem to have the idea that the law concerning improvement districts would be affected by the passage Of this amendment. There would be no change in the matter of forming or of foF0Ah hAhS HI iOfe4AeAI ulSlAICts.
 'I believe, however, that if the amendment is adopted, the means it provides for road improvement will be found more satisfactory than the form ing of road improvement districts. The courts have held that road improve ment district formed to borrow money may not include all of county be- cause of the provision of the constitu- tion which prohibits the counties from borrowing money
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28
TWO British Vessels Arrive.

Caliao.-Two British war vessels. the cruiser Kent and the auxiliary cruiser Drama. arrived here Saturday
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

Although the Faulkner County Levying Court failed to make an ap- propriation for a county demonstra- tion agent, local business men and farmers of Conway have subscribed s1,000 for this purpose. The United States government will add $500. Ef- forts will be made to secure donations for the retention of a canning club agent
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28
BRIEFLY RELATED.

Arkansas Is not ready to abolish capital punishment, according to Sen ator J. l.. Carter of the Fifteenth dis trict, speaking at the Little Rock Pub lie Library before the organization re- gently formed to campaign against the death penalty.
 q favor law to this end, but l do not believe the time is at hand when such bill would be passed. l believe we will have to accomplish it by de- grees," he said
 Statistics produced to show that homicides are fewer in states with no death sentence than in those states where executions are practiced.
 Former Governor K o. Pindall said he knew Of cases where innocent men had been forced to suffer for the crime of murder. It was this knowledge, he said, that moved him to join the move ment seeking to end what he termed judicial murder" He announced that the committee recently named to ex. anime the bills already before the Gen. eral Assembly had decided not to in- troduce another bill
 Judge Jacob Trieber of the United States District Court issued an inter- locutory injunction restaining Earle w. Dodges, as secretary Of state, from revoking the right of the Arkansas and Memphis Railway Bridge and Ter minQl C0nnQnU TTCinn Rri6Ca and Construction Company from doing business in the state. The injunction was granted upon petition filed De- cember 31, on the ground that the sec retary of state was preparing to re- yoke their charter
 The Rock island Hallway Company has issued publication entitled What Can the Cotton Grower Do in 1915" and is written especially for the Arkansas Profitable. Farming Cam paign This topic is of such import ance to the South that the committee wishes to see copies of this publica- tion in the hands of every farmer and business man in the state. Arrange ments have been made for free distri- button, and all interested parties can secure copy by sending your address to The Southwest Trail, TIT La Sale Street, Chicago, III.
 Arkansas cotton crop for 1914 fell 20,421 bales short of the crop for 1913, according to the report issued January by Wm. J. Harris, director of the census, United States Department of Commerce. Mississippi leads all other counties with 52.470 bales and shows a gain of 12,313 bales over 1913. Jef- ferson county, second with 41,6S0 bales, shows a loss of ASS bales from the preceding year.
 The Cotton Belt railroad shops at Pine Bluff closed until February 1. About 600 men are affected Officials say the appropriation for January is exhausted.
 The Cove Fruit and Truck urowers' Association held special meeting and the members present pledged themselves to plant thirty or forty acres of early Irish potatoes and if teen or twenty acres of sweet oota- toes.
 Sweet pototo growers of the county met at Ozark and formed temporary organization by electing |. c. Sey- mopr. chairman Another meeting will be held February l, when per ,s.nent organization will be effected.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

The farmers in the neighborhood of Ogden, seven miles south of Ashdown, will plant 600 acres in onions this spring. This plan was tried last year on a smaller scale and proved success ful, one man raising over 500 bushels. regular organization has been form ed for marketing the crop.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

A bill by MT. Mosley provides that where railroad wants to abandon it's right of way or quit business, it may apply to the State Railroad Commis- sion for that right. Under the pres ent law such corporations cannot dis solve or cease to do business.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

There were 204 bills introduced in the house the first two weeks of the session and 85 in the Senate
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

Bills have passed the house to ex- empt Crawford, Little River, Howard. Union, and Hot Spring counties from the provisions of the county superin- tendency law.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

A fine of s10 is placed against own CTS who fail to comply with the provi- sions of the law proposed by MT. Bur row of Perry, which would require owners to burn the carcasses of all stock, where death resulted from a contagious disease.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

Senators Toler and Harris introduc- ed bill that would require all cor pOrations who deduct from the wages of employees hospital fee, to main tain hospital sufficient for the needs Of the employees. The bill provides that while an employe is patient at such hospital no employe of the hos pital may divulge the result of his physical condition without his written consent and that a company may not harass an injured employe who is a patient by attempting to obtain from him settlement for the injury.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

MT. Dipboye of Crawford has propos- ed the taxation of all church property that is direct source of revenue. This would not tax the church build ings proper.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

Sam Edgin, 50, and Harrison Tolfn, 26, were brought from Monette and given hearing before United States Commissioner E. P. Mathes on a charge of counterfeiting. They were held to the federal Grand Jury. It is charged the men were found with molds for making nickels, quarters and half dollars and had passed some of the spurious coin.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

MT. Dowdy estimates that the pass age of his Fiscal Board bill will save the state s10O.000 annually.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

Two bills requiring all lawyers to be licensed by the Supreme Court have been Filled in the house.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

Stock shipments, especially cattle, continue to be made from Calico Rock regularly, and it is stated that the cattle have been pretty closely bought up over the county. Something over 150 cars of cattle have been shipped from this county since the middle of last summer.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

A bill has passed both houses pro viding for a grand jury stenographcr CT for the First Judicial Circuit.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

Various bills looking to the protec- ton of jail from extermination have been introduced, and it is believed some of them will be passed.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

The house has passed an important bill by MT. Newberry regulating the practice of dentistry. It would not pro- hibit the practice of dentists already licensed in Arkansas, although they may not be graduates of dental schools. The bill is designed to pro- hibit alleged unprofessional practices and provides that henceforth no den tist shall be licensed who is not graduate of school.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

MT. Wallace of Pope is pushing a bill to compel coal mine operators to provide bath houses for their em- ployes.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

A bill to appropriate s40.000 for the Arkansas exhibit at the Panama-pa- cific Exposition has beer introduced by Senator Duty.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

Upon the request of District Attor- ney w. H. Martin, Adjt-Gen. England of Little Rock issued an order direct ing all persons who have in their pos session military property without proper authority to turn the same in to the nearest armory
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

MT Lewis of Seyier proposes to in- clude domestic science, manual train ing and agriculture in the common school course.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

L. s. Maynard has retired as editor and publisher of the Rector News Boy and has been succeeded by J. s. Good man.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

Senator Ashley proposes by a bill he has introduced, to raise the indigency of Confederate pensioners from s40O to s1,000
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

The Senate and House have adopted resolutions to exclude the general pub lie from the floor during the sessions.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

A bill by MT. Williams of Cross to protect fur-bearing animals in his county proved very popular and many counties were included by amendment It provides a closed season from March 15 to November 15. It was re ferred to a committee.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

At the last term of the levying court of Cleveland County the court turned down the proposition of sup porting farm demonstrator for this county The farmers and residents generally are trying to raise the neces- sary amount required by the people to support a demonstrator. The govern ment pays part. The sum of S9050 has been raised by the citizens so far.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

Sweet pototo growers of the county met at Ozark and formed temporary organization by electing |. c. Sey- monr. chairman. Another meeting will be held February l, when per -,.nant organization will be effected.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

A drastic bill has been introduced by MT. Steel of Nevada to prohibit the sale of cocaine, opium, neroin, or the compounds or derivatives.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

The Cove Fruit and Truck urowers' Association held special meeting and the members present pledged themselves to plant thirty or forty acres of early Irish potatoes and If teen or twenty acres of sweet oota- toes.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

Supervisor Francis Kiefer of the Ozark National Forest is on the cen- tral division of the forest in Newton. Pope and Johnson counties to install on a selected area an experimental fire protection scheme, which is a modification of the plan wo in use.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

One of the largest cotton transae, tfons of the season was recorded at Newport when T. J. Gregg of the Les ser Cotton Company purchased from the Wolff-Goldman Mercantile Con- pany 1000 bales and 72O bales from J. F. Gardner of Tupelo. The aggre- gate amount paid for the 1,720 bales was $70.000.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

The Cotton Belt railroad shops at Pine Bluff closed until February 1. About 600 men are affected. Officials say the appropriation for January is exhausted.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

For the first time in the history of Izard county negro is being cared for by the county as a pauper. A nc gro family has the contract to care for the aged negro, who is 72 years of age. He was brought to this coun ty as 2 slave before the Civil war.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-01-28

At a meeting of the Executive Com- mittee of the White County Fruit Growers Association, composed of the associations at Judsonia, Searcy, Bald Knob, Pangburn, McRae, Bradford and Higginson, details for a quick and profitable marketing of the 1915 straw. terry crop were worked out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-16
BILL FOR FISCAL
BOARD IS BEATEN
By Vote of So to IS House
Defeats Measure Intended
to Abolish Commissions

Little Rock. Feb. 1.-THE measure;
that has caused more argument than
anything else that has come before
the house during tae present session
is the Dowdy bill, for the creation of
a state fiscal board.
All forenoon and for two hours In
the afternoon the flood OF oratory
swept over the house The opposi'
ton to the bill was led by Messrs.
Condray, Johnson, Griffin, and Little
while the fight for the bill was led
by Mr.. GowS1y. the author of the bill.
and Messrs. Gentry. and Smith. The
bill was finally defeated by a vote
of &c to SO, and the clincher put on
by the adoption of motion. to recon
slider and lay that motion OIL the
table
The bill would have abolished all
the boards and commissioners now
in charge of the management of the
various penal charitable and e'iuca-
tional institutions of the state. and
substitute therefor a board of seven
members, one for each congressional
district The opponents of the meas
ure contended that it would cen
tralize power and build up a politi-
cal machine. ~, friends pointed out
that it would be measure of eco
nomy and would nut the management
of the states affairs upon business
basist
During his speech In support of the
measure, Mr.. Dowdy declared that
the states prospective revenue for
the coming biennial period lacks ap-
proximately $1,662,O0O of the amount
needed to pay appropriations and de-
ficits, and that the decrease in reve'
nue by reason of the statewide pro-
hfbition bill will increase ~" de
ficiency to more than $2,00O,0Oo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-16
WIRTEMBU RGERS WIN.
Force Allies from go Yards Of
Trench Near YpreS.

London, Feb. 15-Ypres, long the
cockpit of the battle of Flanders,
again is the center of a terrific artii-
]erv duel, according to official re-
ports received from Paris and Berlin
tonight. =
Terrific engagements continue on
the fields between LeBassee and
Bethune, about scissors, and in the
region of Perthes. as we'll as in the
Argonne, where the battle around
Bagatelle is being waged with re-
newed fury.
Important actions fought on the
hillsides and valleys of the Vosges
and in Lorraine are being watched
with interest, owing to their bearing
on the advance against the Rhine line
of German Notifications.
German mortars were silenced in
the dunes, and the invaders trenches
are being bombarded east Of Nieu-
port.
Northeast of Yves, the French re-
port their gunners reduced to sllence
German battery, Smelling the allies
earthworks near Toel Chappelle. Ber-
lin reports the Wurtemburgers forced
the allies to evacuate $40 yards OF
trenches south of Ypres, and repell-
ed the subsequent counter attacks,
holding the newly gained positions
intact.
German trenches were destroyed
by the French gun fire at Beauralns'
south of Arras, and on the Bethune-
lLeBassee road, 250 yards OF the IN
=, nV1/C III.
according to the Paris statement
which adds that the Frnech guns are
engaged in artillery action In the
region of Lens. The German state
ment declares that the French at
ltacks southwest of LeBassee failed, a
number of prisoners being taken by
the Germans.
Scattered detachments of the kals'
er's troops were effectively shelled IN
the region OF Pc. thes, where several
German earthworks were reduced.
French Hold Bagatelle.
Violent trench to trench lighting
continues about Bagatelle and the
Marie Teresa Notifications. So ter
rife has been the fire that neltnei
! hostile force has ventured to de
bouch from it's protecting works.
The LAUGH valley, in Alsace, is bit
terly contested ground. The Ger
mans held the initiative up to yes
terday, when they were checked b!
new bodies of French reinforcements
On the south bank the Germans con
tinue their cannonade, and on the
north bank they have been broug1
to a standstill before the French "a
yanced line established at Lagenfeld
kopf. in the Renspach forest.
The French report states that thei
Alpine troops on skis executed
brilliant counter attack on the slop'
of the height, but does not give th'
result. The Germans claim the cap
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-16
find RUBBER IN
BALES OF COTTON
X-Ray Detects Scheme to
Smuggle Contraband to
Germans on British
Boat.

New York. Feb. 15.-A valuable
cargo OF rubber, believed to be in
tended for use by the German forces
and cleverly concealed in bales of
cotton, was discovered here To-Day
through the medium of the x-ray just
as it was about to be placed aboarc
the White Star liner Cedric. British
secret service men are trying to find
the person who attempted the ship
ment.
There were 17S bales of cotton
waste in the consignment. Both the
name of the consignee and that of the
port where the shipment was to have
been landed are being withheld. Fol-
lowing the discovery, a number OF
other bales of cotton which was al
ready aboard the steamer were re-
moved examined with the x-ray. but
no more contraband was found.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-16
ALLIES PLAN To
CUT GERMANY OFF
FROM THE WORLD
Winston Churchill Saws
Pressure of Navy May DE-.
eide the War;

London, Feb. 15.--"Germany will
not be allowed TO ADOPT system Of
open piracy and murder without ac-
1--WE reprisals," declared Winston
Churchill, first lord of the admir-
atty, in the house of commons this
afternoon.
The house galleries were crowded.
many OF the most notable men In
London having come to hear Mr..
Churchlll's speech and the state
ment on the financial condition that
was made by Lloyd-George, council
iof or the exchequer. among those
who sat in the peers gallery and
heard Mr.. Churchill's defense of the
British navy and review of it's opera-
lions during the first six months OF
the war, was Lord John Fisher, the
acting executive head of the navy.
AT the close of Mr.. Churchill's
speech, the premier announced the
government had decided under the
special circumstances" to submit the
cargo Of the Wilhelmina and US
destination to a prize court.
We have not yet stopped the I'm
ports of food into Germany" said Mr.
Churchill, but the time has now
come when we must reconsider the
situation. The allied government VII
probably make declaration, the eff
feet Of which will be to bring the full
pressure of our naval powers to bear
upon Germany. The paralyzing force
Of this pressure of the navy may
itself decide the issue of the war"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-16
Teutonic Armies Enter Cap.
ital, Slavs Retreating to
Russian Border
SMALL GAINS AND
LOSSES IN WEST
NpreS Again Center OF Terrific Artil-
Mry Duel. While Fighting at Baga-
tell l. SO Vigorous That Neither
Sid" Darcs Leave Trench.

Berlin, Feb. 13.~Thc over Seas
News agency quotes the Berliner
Tagesbatt as saying in dispatch
from Budapest that Auslro-l hungarian
forces have entered CZernowicz the
capital CT BukoWina.
The Russians are said to have
been driven across the Pruth river
and have retreated toward Nowostlica
on the Russian border
Field Marshal Won llindenberS' 6
third battle of the MaZurian lakes
will prove more disastrous to the
Russians than the other two, from
present Indications 1t is believed
40 600 Russians were captured.
Prussia is now clear OF Russians.
Indications point TO a general Ger
man Austrian offensive from Buko-
wilma to the Baltic The Russians
are being rolled up in many portions
eli the line.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-16
Dies MONIES GETS
VERY DRY QUICKLY
Council Refuses to License
Saloons and They're
Closed Promptly.

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 15.--Des
Moines went "dry" tonight by exer-
else of the city councils prerogative
not to renew licenses.
Before new city council is elect
ed, the entire st;\a will be dry" by
the repeal Of the Mulet law by the
legislature now in session. y,
I'm the face of this situation, the
contest in the district court over the
sufficiency of new petition of con-
sent in Des Moines under the Muiet
law was dismissed by stipulation
liquor men giving up the fight en-
tirely.
Exercising his authority for police
regulation, the mayor ordered the
saloons closed at 6 p. M, though
crowded with farewell drinkers. They
were emptied orderly at the appoint
ed hour.
At $3.50 the policemen's annual ball
opened at the auditorium with the
orchestra plating "How Dry l Am