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The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-18
CHADWICK.

The people here have begun prepa- rations for farming, but have been hindered on account of rain and bad weather. There were some oats sown the past week.
 P. l.. Dawson, the merchant of this place, went to Little Rock last week.
 A few of the people from here at tended the trial at Saltillo last We'd nesday.
 Bennie Dillon went to Conway Wednesday. Bill Lewis an son also went during the week.
 Louis Riggs is improving his farm
 w. M. Hacker and Louis Riggs went to Conway Monday.
 There was good attendance at Sunday school Sunday.
 Miss Edna Lawrence and brother of Mayfower visited relatives here last week.
 Some of the people from here at tended the school closing at Mt. Pis- gam Friday night.
 Miss Lettie Brown went to Mar shall Friday, and Herbert, Hattie and Xola Cox and Arthur and Addie Mae Crow came back with her Saturday
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-18
THE UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Several bills looking to the estab- lishment of commission to have su. pervision over all public utilities as we'll as railroads have been introduced in the present legislature. The one which seems to have been given the greatest amount of attention is a bill modelled after the Missouri public ser vice commission act, introduced in the senate by Senator Duty and in the house by Representative Williams.
 This bin provides for the abolish ing of the present railroad commits sion, the powers of which are given the public service commission of three members to be appointed by the gov ernor. Under the terms of the bill, one of the members is to be selected from list submitted by the common carriers, another from a list submit ted by the boards of trade, chambers of commerce and other business or ganizations, the third to be the gov ernor's own selection.
 The commission is given jurisdic- tion over all railroads, street rail roads, telephone and telegraph corpo- rations, water, gas and electrical cor porations and all classes of public and municipal utilities, to fix rates and charges, classes and quality of services. Its powers are made very broad and comprehensive so as to give it the largest possible field of action. The bill creating the com mission is one of the longest ever in- troduced in the Arkansas legislature making total of PIP pages, appar- ently setting out minutely and in de- tail every possible relation between the public utilities and their patrons and providing for their regulation and control.
 It is claimed that the Missouri act has proved eminently successful. Ger tainly no one can deny the need of some means of supervising the vari- ous public corporations of Arkansas. Whether the Duty Williams bill pro- vides the best means is a matter for the legislature to decide. But it is to be hoped that the general assem- bly, will not adjourn without having passed an adequate law for the reg ulation of public utilities.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-18
MT. VERNON.

Rev. Walls failed to fill his appoint ment here Sunday l The weather seems like spring time is near. The birds are singing to welcome it in.
 l Mrs. Lou Dupriest spent last week visiting Mrs. J. c. Hatfield and Mrs. Brown.
 MT. and Mrs. Dallas of Vilonia vis- tied at the home of J. T. Hogan last week.
 l The young people enjoyed a party at the home of MT. and Mrs. Bert Hendrickson Saturday evening.
 The members of the Masonic order held their regular meeting here Sat urday afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. H. J. Sanders went to Quitman Sunday to visit MT. and Mrs. John Landers.
 There will be a play given next Saturday night at the school building by the teachers and tudents, also some of the local talent. Everybody ] invited to come. A small admission fee will be charged for library pur- poses.
 Our roads have been greatly inn proved by our overseer, Sam Bell, by using the drag often this winter. We want to raise our hat to those who used the drag from the bayou bridge to the Mabry Gap on the Roden Mill road The public generally can fully appreciate this service, and do. Let this be done often and traffic will soon be normal again Nothing will do more to build up our county and state than good roads. Prof. Hawkins let ter last week in the Log Cabin Demo- crat was timely and to the point. It takes real men to accomplish any thing.
 E. H. Allison of Conway was here the past week.
 1 MT. Russell and Mr. Lee of Fl Paso were here Friday looking for cattle to buy. There are still a few left. | We are glad to welcome J. H. Pro- thro and wife back from Conway to their old home near here. A letter from Rev. J. J. Hurt of Durham, N. C., to the writer few days ago says ago shows his appre- citation of the Log Cabin Democrat and it's correspondents. When the peo- pie of North Carolina want to get rid of him Arkansas will give him a warm welcome back.
 The Sunday school work here is inn proving, the attendance being about double that of a few months ago.
 Miss Minnie Lee Jones gave read ing to full house at Marshall last | week, and will read at Heber Springs Monday night of this week, while visiting her uncle, Willis Jones of | Miller. 1t3a
 Mrs. c. V. Hooks stepped on nail this week, painfully hurting one of her feet.
 Quite a number of young ladies en-
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-18
PUBLICITY AND ITS COST.

In the Log Cabins weekly edition of February IS appeared the first publication of allowances by the Faulkner county court, made under the provisions of the publicity act adopted by the people in September, 1914. Every claim allowed by the court from the time the act became egective until the close of the term appears in the list, with the number of the warrant, the name of the per son to whom allowed. the services rendered and the amount of the claim
 It was the publication of this mat ter which the opponents of act No. 3 declared would bankrupt the county, Some of those who fought the meas ure declared the average cost to each county would be from $3,O00 to $5,00O per year. Many further attacks have been made upon the act in the present legislature. One of the bills passed which was intended to bring the pub- licity act into disrepute was that of Senator Edmonson, which provides that the cost of each publication shall be printed in type twice are large as the body of the notice. Contrary tc the intentions of the author, this bill we believe, will only add to the popu- larity of the act.
 Although Senator Edmonson's measure has not yet become law, the Log Cabin Democrat cheerfully com plies with its provisions, and above the list published in this paper ap pears the line. "This publication cost the taxpayers of Faulkner county $25.50." As the list includes allow ances to the various judges and clerk: of the November eleetion-which vii occur only every two years-it per haps contains fully as many items al will appear in any subsequent list and it's cost may be fairly taken al an average. This means that instead of costing s3.00O or s5,OO0 year, th' cost will probably not be more thar $lOO a year. Divided among the 6,OO' taxpayers of Faulkner county it vii
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-18

PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES


 Our flower garden is coming into no- tice again; the violets are blooming bravely already.
 Herman Ethridge and Jim Rosa mond have dropped out to work.
 Mesdames McClurkin and Huddle- ston of this city and Mrs. Cazort of Oklahoma spent some time inspecting our work yesterday That is the way we like to have visitors do. While we are glad to have them some, even for a pop" call We much prefer that they see enough of the life and work of the school to form really intelli- gent opinions.
 Room 4 has on exhibition Lincoln cabin, made by the pupils. When you visit that room ask to see the cabir and the architects.
 If you imagine you know the multi plication tables, visit room and try racing with the young fourth grade If you are not in good practice, you had better rehearse before entering the contest.
 The work in room 1 has been great. ly hindered this winter by irregular attendance. When a little fellow loses a week or two at a time, he comes back all out of line. Then he must either jump work that he has not done or the class must mark time un- til he catches up. A teacher with an average daily attendance of 97 can not be expected to organize a new class for every irregular or late conner.
 Supt Womack is working out ta- ole of figures showing just how the
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-18
THE ARKW AY.

"Barreled,' Crystal comedy, heads the bill tonight at the Arkway. Char lie is in love with Vivian. Pa does not favor his suit, so is compelled to call when pa is out. Pa returns un- expectedly. Charlie tries to escape. Pa hears the noise, mistakes him for a burglar and shoots. Vivian thinks Charlie is shot, but he has made his escape by diving out the window. He lands in a barrel, head first, and in trying to extricate himself upsets the barrel. The barrel stars rolling on a long journey, with Charlie still in it and pa in pursuit. Finally it comes to stop in the woods. They are met by a tough, who holds them up and forces pa to hand over his cash. At this point Charlie escapes from the barrel and rescues pa. Pa rewards him with Vivian's hand.
 Two other subjects will be shown tonight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-18
OPEN SESSION TONIGHT.

The annual joint open session of the Euzelian and Alpha literary soci- cites of Central College will be held tonight at o'clock in the college au- ditorium. An excellent program, con- sisting of declamarions, numbers by the Melapoia Club, the college orches- tra, and debate, will be given. The public is cordially invited to be pres ent
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-18
Personals

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 'IMillion 5 Mystery" tomorrow.
 Some bill tonight at the Grand.
 Frank E. Robins is in Little Rock. Jo Frauenthal is in Little Rock to- day.
 c. w. A. Wilson is in Little Rock today.
 Leo Hamburg went to Memphis this morning.
 Walter Terry went to Russellville this morning.
 Mrs. c. w. Stewart is spending the day in Morrilton.
 H. M Rector is in the city today from Rector's Spur.
 Mrs. w. B. Hines is spending the day in the City of Roses.
 Wanted-To buy fresh milch COW. Oak Street Cafe. 132dtf
 Wanted-4,OOO dirty collars. Con- way Sanitary Laundry.-dtf
 Mir. and Mrs. F. U. Halter are spending the day in Little Rock.
 Fresh supply of Franco American Toilet Articles at Florence Drug CO.-d2t
 Wanted-1,OOO dirty shirts. Con- way Sanitary Laundry.-dtf
 George A. Freeman went to Little Rock on business this morning.
 Franco-American Toilet Articles can be found at Florence Drug Co. 2t
 Big bale of Bermuda hay, 40 cents, delivered. Bolls Bros., phone 269.-tf
 Let us show you how to clean your fine kid gloves. Florence Drug Co. 2t
 G. A. Maddox of Mt. Vernon was a business visitor to Conway yester- day.
 Improved 40-acre farm for rent Address H. J. Courtney, Conway, Ark.-130d6t*
 MT. and Mrs. F. M. Morgan are confined to their rooms on Center and Clifton streets.
 Make your decision NOW. Let your money stay at home. Conway Sani- tary Laundry.-dtf
 If your clothes are soiled call us up. We will do the rest. Conway Sani- tary Laundry.-dtf We wash with pure Cadron water, instead of Chemicals. Conway Sani- tary Laundry.-dtf
 I have lime, sand, cement, plaster and tiling of all sizes. w. L. Robins. Telephone 161.-d1t
 Claud E. Pendleton of the Log Cab- in Democrat force, is business visit or in Little Rock today.
 Telephone us when you need genu- ing wheat bran or fine corn chops. w. l.. Robins, phone 161.-d1t
 For Rent-Nice Broom cottage on North Clifton street. Good barns and garden. I. N. Fields.-dtf
 Have your kid gloves cleaned with real cleaner. Does not harm the leather. Florence Drug Go. 2t
 Opie Hartje, assistant cashier of the Bank of Conway, is transacting business in Little Rock today.
 A. J. Moss will leave tonight for Phoenix, Arizona, near which place he expects to purchase a farm.
 B. M. Harton returned last night from very pleasant visit at Bates vile.
 I have just received a shipment of COMO, which is very fine quality of mixed feed. l also have received some good hen feed. w. l.. Robins. Phone 161.-d1t
 L. l.. Wilson and family have re- turned from Bells, Texas, at which place they have resided for the past two years, and will again take up their abodes near Greenbrier.
 "On the Stroke of Five" a special two-reel feature by the Vitagraph company, in which Darwin Karr plays the leading role, will be the headline tonight at the Grand.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-18
 MASONS MEET TONIGHT.

The Masonic lodge will meet to- night at 8 o'clock for work in the En- tered Apprentice degree. All mem- bers and visiting brethren are invited to be present.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-18
At The Theatres
GRAND.

GRAND.
 "On the Stroke of Five" a special Vitagraph two-reel drama, heads the bill tonight at the Grand. A heart less flirt who has no compunctions in trifing with the affections of others cast aside the love of a young man as she would an old shoe. He destroys himself, but later she suffers like treatment from the young mans brother, who had sworn to avenge his death.
 "The Telltale Knife," Selig drama, also will be shown tonight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-18
ODD FELLOWS TO MEET.

Center Link lodge No. 75, Indepen- dent Order of Odd Fellows will meet tomorrow night at early candle light. All members are urged to be present
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-18

and stayed until Sunday evening. V. R. Williams, J. M. Jeffries, J. F. l Martin, Floyd Dawson and A. R. Me Call went to Conway Monday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-18

joyed good dinner with Miss Fora Wilson Sunday at the home of MT. and Mrs. Shoefee.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-18

public school money of Conway is spent-how much goes to the teaching of spelling, reading, etc, what per cent of the pupils take the different studies, and the cost per pupil of each subject taught. The results will be interesting to the student of affairs.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-18
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 WEATHER FORECAST.

Unsettled tonight and Fri day, warmer and probably rain; Friday, rain.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-18

It is strange fact, but nevertheless true, particularly in times past, that the people of the average State have not regarded their railroads as an industry, and yet there is not a singh Southern or Western State in which the railroads do not pay out nnere money for labor and supplies than does any other single enterprise, however large. We talk about our fertile farm lands and our great cities, with their big factories and large pay rolls, which create market for farm products; but we forget that moro workingmen's families depend upon the railroads for living than upon any other one industry, either in the nation or in the average State.
 This is why the welfare of the farmer, the workingman, the business man, ls so closely linked with the prosperity of the railroads-not merely because the railroads furnish them freight and passenger serv- ice, but because the millions they pay out in so many different ways contribute 30 much to the prosperity of the people, Ar kansans are vitally interested in the well fare of the railroads.
 Let us consider for a moment what the railroad industry means to this country:
 It has 1,84S,883 employees to whom 1t pays $1, ,39O, ,025, ,286 in wages.
 Forty-four cents out of every dollar spent by the railroads is paid for labor.
 Nine million, two hundred and forty four thousand and fifteen persons are dependent
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-18
The Railroad Industry

upon the railroads, 1 tho families of the employees are counted.
 One million workers in plants selling rail roads material and supplies counting their families, 5,0OO,OO
 One million, i've hundred thousand holders of stocks end bonds owners of this great in- dustry. representing at least 6,C0O, 900 per sons in the United States whom 1t thus helps to support. Railway bonds constitute l9 per cent of all bonds held by savings banks.
 Twenty million persons over one-fifth of the population of the entire country, are di- rectly or indirectly interested in the fnan- cial results of the railroads.
 $2,164 1851 ,210O0 paid out by the rail- roads in 1913 for expenses of all kinds, equivalent to $23.33 for every man, woman and child in the United States. Railroad income flows back to the people.
 $129, 191, ,880 paid in taxes by the rail- roads in 1913 for the support of national, State and local governments equivalent to $1.48 for every inhabitant in the United States. The railroads are the country's largest tax payers.
 Can the citizens of Arkansas afford to handicap the prosperity of the State, and thus their own individual prosperity, by hampering their railroads?
 Help bring prosperity to Arkansas by writing your senator and representative tp vote for the restoration of the thres-oauk rate.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-18

amount to one-half cent or less eacl per year.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
TODAY IN PUGILIsT1c ANNALS.

1871--Amos (Mysterious Bi.ly) Smith. former welterweight champion, born in. Eastport, Maine. He did his first scrapping with the fishermen of the waterfront, and made quite a rep-s utation along the Maine "sardine coast" before he went to San Fran cisco as, sailor before the mast Tn the California city it was whispered about that Billy was a remittance man., the scion of a titled English family, and there were many other reports about him, which led to his being called "Mysterious Billy His first fight in San Francisco was with Spider Kelly, and little later he defeated Danny Needham, Charley Gleason of Minneapolis, Shadow Maher and Billy Armstrong and fought a draw with Tommy West Smith then went to New York and by defeating Tom Williams the Aus tralian welter champion, was recog- nized in 1893 as the worlds premiere welterweight boxer. He lost to Tom my Ryan i'll 1893, and the following year fought draws with Ryan and Joe Walcott. He was later deefated by Kid Mccoy and George Green, the original Young Corbett..
 1S13--Tom Oliver defeated George Cooper in seventeen minutes at Lon- don
 1sss--Timothy lTommy) Quill, well terweight boxer, born at Macroon, Ireland.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
SPEED, MORE SPEED,
 IS DEMAND OF FANS
Biz Leagues Respond b] Playing
 Faster Against the CIsck.

New York, May 15.--The efforts be- ing made in both the major leagues and the Federal league to speed up the daily games is already beginning to show results. Complaints from the cities represented in all three circuits, first called the attention of the league executives to the fans objections to long drawn out contests and there was immediate action on the part of the baseball authorities.
 President Ban Johnson of the American league notified the junior organization club managers that less time must be consumed in playing games and that several time-killing practices must be discontinued. Presi-
 dent Gilmore of the Federals took
 similar stand and intimated that he might offer prizes in order to shorten
 the average playing session. Tn the
 National league the matter was also
 given careful study and several plans
 considered to improve the conditions. A study of the playing time figures of the three, leagues discloses some interesting details. Using the April contests as a basis it is shown that the average in the American league for from ten to thirteen contests is two hours, five and one-half minutes. The Federal league clubs under similar conditions required two hours, two
 and one-quarter minutes to play nine innings, while the National league made the best showing with an aver age of one hour, fifty-two and one half minutes
 Of the individual clubs of the Amer ican league the Washington team led the organization with an average of l one hour, fifty-one minutes Boston and New York followed with averages l five and seven minutes slower respec- 1 lively. St. Louis consumed the most time, the Browns requiring two hours, nineteen and one-half minutes, with Chicago but one minute faster. The
 Philadelphia Nationals were the hust-
 lers of the Tener circuit. averaging
 one hour, forty-four minutes for ten
 games, with the New York Giants but one-half a minute slower Chicago required two hours, eleven and one
 half minutes, and Pittsburg also
 crossed the two hour mark. In the
 Federal league the Pittsburg club
 showed the best time, averaging but one hour, fifty minutes for thirteen
 games. Buffalo showed the other ex-
 treme, requiring an average of two
 hours, twenty-seven minutes for twelve games
New Britain herald., 1915-05-15

face like the sphinx. Buy y'r ticket at the box office. Step aside, please, don't block the way of the crowd. '
 ..But the box office is closed re- monstrated the constable.
 "Can't help that" replied Sperry My orders are to let n one in with out ticket and the only place to buy tickets is at the box office. If the box office is closed and you can't buy asticket it looks as if you might have to remain outside"
 Despite his watchfulness Stark man aged to get in.
 Just Moment, Please.
 The less said about the bouts tne better. To begin at the beginning, Jimmy Reilly, the fiashy New Yorker, didn't show up for his match with Hughie Mcdonald and Young Howell of Boston was substituted. Fay an nounced from the ring that he was as much disappointed as anyone over Reillys actions and he said money would be returned at the box office to any wi1o didn't care to remain. No l one left as most of the audience came i in on sdeadhead" eardboards. l McDonald, according to report
 emanating from New York, was once Ichampion something or other in the ] U. s. navy 1t is easy to understand Il all the talk of "unpreparedness' after
 seeing Hughie go through the motions I of boxing. Shiver me timbers, but l it was awful. Mcdonald and Howell I started in at each other with deter imitation to make the affair short and sweet McDonald tackled port and 1 starboard and just exhausted himself I with wild, blind swings Howells
 bunkers were empty and his boilers had got cold by the third round and as neither was strong enough to sign
 his name Referee Willis waved them
 to the dressing rooms Even if the
 bout wasn't good, it was excruciating-
 " funny.
 The Wagner Malia go was the only
 one to proceed for ten rounds. Malia
 was outweighed and outclassed but he was as hard as mails and try as ilt might Wagner couldn't slip over tht
 sleep slap. Malia won the plaudit. of the crowd by his gameness ant . when he climbed out of the ring h,
 was given a big hand Malias father | died in the afternoon and under sucl circumstances ne couldn't put up hi best stuff
 was It a "Knockout'?9 Frankie Nelson was far superior t Jimmy Flynn in the third bout. Tn fifth round meant curtains" for tn New Yorker when his jaw was mad' the target for rain of rights an lefts. There was doubt in the mind of some of the fans whether Flyni was really '.out' or whether he de cided that he would run away an fight again some other day. At an \ event if he wasn't knocked out in tn fifth he would have been before tn
 tenth. so whats the difference? Flyn \ put up a fine bout until the fourth when he began to weaken under tn fusilade From that on 1t was onl question of time before he wilte 5I and in the fifth the end came. Flyn going down like ton of lead. | E. S. Kilby was timer.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-15
MIDDLETowN TEAM HERE.
Pioneers Will Meet Independei Sunday at Ellis street Grounds.

Sunday afternoon the Pioneers VI cross bats with the Independence
 Middletown at the Ellis street gfo4n The Independents will have such fn as Kincaid, Corlkins. and Agnew a' others of the Asylum team in tn, lineup and few Wesleyan colla, men.
 The Pioneers will appear in thl new uniforms and will try to kd their record as clean as the uniforrJ Johnson and Winkler will work the Pioneers with McKeon beHind bat. Noonan will be missing fr the lineup as he was injured in game in Hartford last Monday bd1 straining one of his fragments in right leg. The game will be call at o'clock.