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The Spectator., 1915-01-22
FISCAL BOARD FOR
 ALL INSTITUTIONS
FAR-REACHING MEASURE PRO- POSED BY REFRESHMENTS
 DOWDY OF INDEPENDENCE.
CONSISTS OF 3 MEMBERS
1t Would Put the Eleemosynary, Penal and Educational institutions
 Under One Head.
Little Rock

The most far-reaching measure yet proposed for the management of the states eleemosynary, penal and edu- cational institutions is that proposed by Representative Dowdy of lnde- pendence in bill read twice Tuesday and referred to the Ways and Means Committee
 It provides for the creation of q State Fiscal Board, to perform the duties now incumbent upon the State Board of Charities, State Penitentiary Commission and boards of trustees of state institutions, thus taking over management of University of Arkan- sas, State Normal School at Conway, the four agricultural schools, the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases, School For the Blind, Deaf Mute Institute. penitentiary, reform school, Confede- rate Home, tuberculosis sanitorium and any other institutions that may be created. All the present boards are abolished
 Representative Dowdy's bill would provide for a state fiscal board to be composed of three members, the mem bers to be elected by the people at each general election. Each member would receive S2,5O0 year An emer- gency clause would put the bill in force immediately after it's passage, and the general assembly, at joint meeting of the Senate and house, would elect the three board members to serve until the first general cleo tion.
 All departments of the state govern ment would be under supervision of the board, in so far as moneys, with the exception of regular tax collec- tions, collected were concerned. The state officials would have to report to the board. All employees for the sev- eral state institutions would be em- ployed by the board and would be un- der direct control through inferior of ficials of the board, A cloak of safe ty would be thrown around proceed tngs of the board. in so far as the gov ernor would be empowered to employ expert accountants to audit the books of the board
 The three members of the board would havc to be more than 25 years old and only one could be elected from any one congressional district.
 All contracts for supplies for the state institutions, educational, chari- table and penal, would be let by the board and all bills for provisions or labor would be allowed or refused by the board.
 The bill provides that the board shall report to the general assembly before each session of the legislature an estimate of the available revenue of the state, including all sums re- ceived or to be received during the next two years from all sources and an estimate of the amount necessary to operate all state institutions and the state government; to erect any necessary buildings and make any nec- essary repairs for the next two years and file duplicate with the auditor of the state.
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

Judge Jacob Triebea of the United States District Court issued an inter- locutory injunction restraining Earle w. Dodges. as secretary of state, from revoking the right of the Arkansas and Memphis Railway Bridge and Ter minal Company and the Union Bridge and Construction Company from doing business in the state. The injunction was granted upon a petition filed De- cember 31, on the ground that the sec retary of state was preparing to re- yoke their charter.
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

At meeting of the Budget Commit tee of the legislature at the Hotel Ma rion, at Little Rock, Governor Hays and F. B. T. Hollenberg, commissioner general of the Arkansas exhibit at the Panama-Pacific exposition, appeared Tn the interest of the proposed appropria- tion for the Arkansas exhibit at the fair. They urged an appropriation suf. ficiently large to insure presentable display and to maintain it during the period of the Fair. The amount sug- gested was S40,000.
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

George Bodenhamer, widower and one of the largest hog buyers, raisers and shippers in Baxter county, made an advertising contract with the local newspaper of Mountain Home, in which he agreed to give the editor a prime fat, 200-pound hog next fall, if, through the advertising columns of the paper the editor secured for him T wife by that time. The editor, beliey- ing in the pulling power of his adver- Using columns, accepted the offer on the spot.
The Spectator., 1915-01-22
ARKANSAS IN BRIEF.

Arkansas cotton crop for 1914 fell 2O,421 bales short of the crop for 1913, according to the report issued January g 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. Jeff terson county, second with 41,6S0 bales, shows loss of ASS bales from the preceding year.
 Other leading counties are: Crit tenden with 3S,043 bales, Phillips with 36,144 bales, Lonoke with 29, 9,193 bales and Columbia with 25,515 bales. Pu- laski county shows 20,045 bales. Nearly S25,000 loss was caused by the burning of the Cleburne County Bank building at Heber Springs. In ad dition to the officers of the bank, Dash iel's drug store and the grocery store of Gribble X Glenn were located in the building. Much of the stock of these stores was saved, however The burn- ed building was large two-storv brick building finished about two years ago.
 The Arkansas Confederate Home, located at Little Rock, is crowded to Its capacity, and no more veterans or women can be admitted until the num- Der diminishes, or until appropriation is made for the erection of a new building. The conditions have been re- ported to the board by Superintendent Newton. It is probable the unusual stress of hard times and the winter season cause the great influx to the institution. The population of the in stitution has increased 50 per cent in the last year
 During the term of County Court just closed at Melbourne Judge Wal. lace placed an order upon the records authorizing the calling in of all ont standing county warrants that have been issued since January l. 1910 The scrip will be reissued and classified It is said the judge will contest the issuance of some scrip of recent date
 The first issue of "The Pulcskian" weekly paper to be published in Pm. laski Heights. will soon be issued. John C. Small, formerly editor of the Arkansas Homestead and retiring president of the Little Rock Press Club. will be the publisher. The ma. per will be devoted to county and sub. urban news, and will feature local pu. laski Heights news. Agriculture will also receive special attention.
 For the first time in the history of lzard county negro is being cared Tor by the county as 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 a slave before the Civil war.
 The sale of the BacheDenman Com. pany property to the United Mine Workers of America is "yirtua,lv closed" at Fort Smith, 1t was an. nounced. The union will deposit $1OO,. coo, half of the purchase price. 1t Is said.
 The Bank of England will again open its doors, Bank Commissioner Davis having left this afternoon for England to supervise deal wherein A. b. Banks & Co. of Fordyce will take >v-r the England institution
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

Although the Faulkner County Levying Court failed to make an ap- propriation for 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 Eff forts will be made to secure donations for the retention of canning club agent
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

c. T. Doyle. Chicago lawyer, ap- peared before the Senate Committee on Insurance in opposition to the bill by Senator Walker Smith to abolish the Arkansas Actuarial Bureau. He said the companies had spent $125, 5,OOO in working out an equitable and jus, schedule of rates
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

from the research work which is be- ing carried on by Dr. George H. Scia- roni, graduate of the Medical De partment of the University of Arkan- sas, now assistant professor of bac- terliology, who read a preliminary pa per on his work before the faculty of the Medical Department at the old statehouse.
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

Efforts to checks the flood of loca, legislation in both houses have so far been unavailing. Many of the mem. bers say that Is what their constit. usnts want.
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

Need of sufficient appropriation hy the present legislature to rai3e the standard of the Medical Department of the University of Arkansas so that it's graduates will be given general rec osnition and the demand for provi. sion for an Arkansas general hospital. is emphasized in the report to Cover nor Hays and the Board of Trustees of Dr. Morgan Smith, dean of the Me6i. cal Department.
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

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 smaller scale and proved success. full, one man raising over 500 bushels. A regular organization has been form- ed for marketing the crop
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

The residence of Monroe Bowie a negro, burned Sunday at Camden. Bowie is said to be the wealthiest ne gro in south Arkansas. He is said to be worth s4o.oOo or s5O.OOo He has run general merchandise store here for many years.
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

County Judge J. D. Kelly has issued an order for the construction of steel bridge across the Ouachita river about eight miles north of Mount Ida. This will be the first bridge to be buIt tn. Montgomery county.
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

The Citizens Bank Of Lavaca was robbed by two burglars. They dyna- mited the safe and escaped with Sl,. 200 in cash. The robbers fled on horses which they had left on the out skirts of the village. Three explosions were required before the safe was opened. and 1t was blown to pieces.
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

As part of the farmers week pro. gram conducted at Fayetteville in the University of Arkansas the Pig and Poultry Club, organized in Sebastian county by E. N. Hopkins of Fort Smith, was made state organization.
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

All parties who subscribed toward the erection and maintenance of the Agricultural High School at Prescott will be compelled to pay their sub. scriptions. is the gist of the decision of acting circuit Judge John H. Craw- ford in court in the case of Special School District vs. J. B. Stone.
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

The Bank of England will again open its doors, Bank Commissions ar Davis having left this afternoon for England to supervise a deal wherein A. B. Banks & Go. of Fordyce will take >v-r the England institution
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

J. l.. Russell, for nearly 20 years editor and publisher of the Green Forest Tribune, left for Hale. Mo-. where he will take charge of the Hale Hustler, weekly publication, which he has purchased.
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

Pangburns, new slO. .00O school buila. ing is occupied. It is of brick and nas six recitation rooms and an audito- rum. It is heated by steam and has all modern conveniences. There are enrolled 250 children with five teachers.
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

MT. Bell of Pope introduced a bill to create and establish State Ac- counting Department for a period of ten years, with an accountant in charge at salary of S2.400 a year But the bill did not get very far. MT. Gentry and others at once made an assault upon it on the ground of economy.
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

A. C. Edwards. recently elected manager of the Cooperative Cold Stor- age Company of Leslie. has been in. structed to secure a site and proceed with the erection of the plant About S5.000 has been subscribed
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

Former Governor M. R. Patterson of Tennessee delivered a prohibition address in the hall of the House of Representatives Monday night.
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

l.. s. Maynard has retired as editor and publisher of the Rector News Boy and has been succeeded by J. $. Good man.
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

The sale of the Bache- -Denman Com pany property to the United Mine Workers of America is virtually closed" at Fort Smith, it was an nounced- The union will deposit $10O. coo, half of the purchase price. it |. said.
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

The Bishop free text book bill. af. ter considerable argument on it's constitutionality. was referred to the Committee on Judiciary in the house. A letter was read from former Chief Justice Jos. M. Hill that in his opinion the act is clearly constitutional
 The Senate indefinitely postponed q bill by Senator Adamson of Pulaski to appropriate s97.02S for the support of the Medical Department of the State University in Little Rock.
 MT. Wallace of Pope offered meas ure which, if passed, will require all coal operators to build and maintain bath houses for the benefit of the miners.
The Spectator., 1915-01-22

For the first time in the history of Izard county negro is being cared for by the county as pauper. A ne 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 slave before the Civil war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-03
DRY Law RULING
REPORT Denied

The persistent report that came
from Olympia late Thursday after
noon to the effect that the supreme
court had decided against the pro-
hibition law was later emphatically
denied.
A dispatch from Portland to The
Star stated that the Portland Jour
nal printed an article from Olym.
pia. without qualification. saying
that the supreme court had decid-
cd against the dry law and added
that the decision had been held up
few days at the request Of the
governor.
The Star. before printing the
Journal article. endeavored Thurs
day afternoon TO get informa-
tion from Olympia. The governor
could not be reached at the time.
One member OF the supreme
court said the report was un.
founded. .-...... .....+ t.
The Star. in late afternoon ed.
ition, printed the article. crediting
IL to the Portland paper. and in
connection with 1t published the
denial OF the supreme Justice.
Later Gov. Lister was reached.
The governor branded the report
as false. and pointed out that even
II the court has reached a decision,
there was no way In which he
would be aware of IT,
I've been getting messages and
telephone calls from Portland and
many places in Washington" the
governor said TO The Star Thurs.
day night. over long distance tele-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-03

phone. Il can't imagine where the
report should have originated. ana
how the Portland paper happened
TO be so certain OF its statement. g"
According TO the information re-
ceived by the Oregon Journal" the
editors OF that paper said today.
"and which is believed TO be abso-
lutely authentic. the court reached
"a conclusion last week. a majority
OF justices holding that the law is
invalid.
Chief Justice Morris OF the
Washington supreme court is quot
ed in published dispatch as say
ing that the decision in the prohibit
ton case has not been written.
II is significant that the chief
Justice did not deny the court had
reached an agreement as TO what
the decision will be.
Such denials do not controvert
the article published in the Jour
nal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-03
REV. AkED IS PEEvED

NEW YORK. Dec. 3-The Rev
Charles = Aked's dignity and feel.
ings were badly ruffled today. In
fact, the san Francisco divine was
No upset when n frock coated door.
man refused him admittance 10 the
Ford peace headquarters that he
told reporter he would cancel his
passage ant not sail with the Ford
peace ship.
This announcement followed n
wordy bout with the doorman.
You can't come In here" the
frock-coated person firmly told the
minister.
But ! am Rev. Chas r. Akcd.'
the pastor said. Il want 10 see Mr..
Ford and convince myself that ev.
srything Is all right concerning my
arrangements"
The doorman did not seem at all
impressed
Apparently he had never heard
that Aked was known as Rockelef.
ler's pastor.
Turning away. he commented !:
The peace voyage is matter Of
little moment to me"
Secretary Lochner aftcrward
corralled Aked. poured oil on the
troubled waters. admitted him for
conference and apologized pro.
fusely for the doorman's conduct.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-03
GER man
AT r''rACHE
MUST
GO

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.
Secretary Of State Lansing for
mally announced today he had
advised German Ambassador
Won eernstorff that Naval At
tsehe Boyd and Military A.
tsehe Won Papsr are psrsona
non grsts with this govern
ment.
Lansing asked that Germany
withdraw them from service
here because OF their obJec-
tionabIe activities In connec-
ton with naval and military
matters"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-03
4 STEAMSHIP MEN
FACE PRISON Term

NEW YORK. Dec. 3.--The posi-
billty OF two years imprisonment
and a $4,000 fine stare four Ham
burg-American officials in the face
today as a result OF their conviction
on charges of customs violations.
Sentence. however. was deferred
By Judge Howe until tomorrow.
when he will entertain a motion for
q new trial.
The convicted men are DIR. Karl
Beunz. managing director Of tho
line, General Superintendent George
hotter. General Purchasing Agent
Hochmeister and Joseph Popping
haus, a second officer OF the line.
All four took their conviction
quietly, and expressed the belief
that the ultimate verdict will be in
their favor.
The case Will be fought to the
United States supreme court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-03

various port funds 5000. 900. already
voted. to be expended in the con.
struction OF public belt line rail
road TO break up the railroads
switching monopoly on the water
front and throw open the docks
along the waterfront to all indus
tries on an even basis.
Vote for School Bonds
Candidates for the school board
are Geo. A. Spencer. present mem
Der, who is up for reelection: Os.
car A. McGnl. a Methodist minis
ter. and DR.. Lillian Irwin. woman
physician.
The voters are asked. also. tc
authorize an issue OF S760,000 In
bonds for the erection OF new
schools. These new Accommodations
are badly needed.
II is urgently necessary that
these Bonds be authorized. as Seat
ties present school facilities ar.
crowded beyond their capacity.
One port commissioner is 10
be elected from the Central
or First commissioner district and
one from the North or Third com
missioner district.
Candidates are TO be voted on by
the entire county, and are as fol-
lows:
First District
Carl A. Ewsld, 924 Spring at.
Omar j. Humphrey, COS BoyIstor
ave. NJ.
John q. Po~les. 1899 nth ave.
Albert Daub. ZIG w. Garfield 81.
Third District
c. e. Rersbere. 22oo N. 77th 81.
J Robert =. Booth, 3438 Csscad,
View Drive.
~N. @. DentIer. 424e 9th ave. NJ. e
Besides the election OF commits
sloners there will be five proposi.
tions on the port ballot In brief form
as follows:
Public Belt Railroad
Proposition One--Shall a genera
plan for a public belt railroad be
(N1ntirnsd an p.n~ 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-03

signor Cagllostro paid his re-
spects TO Mayor Gill today. The
meeting occurred In the mayors
office, his honor's secretary, Jim
my Crehan. doing the honors.
After they had exchanged the
amenities usual on such occasions.
and had posed for the photogra-
phers, the mayor said:
"SIgnor. n ] may touch upon a
subject somewhat delicate"
The scientist Interrupted him
My dear. dear friend -
he exclaimed. Am right IN call
ing you my friend? Splendid We
abaIl get along famously. Between
friends nothing Is hidden. What is
Il YOU would know"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-03
MEMBER OF KING COUNTY BENCH INO0RSES
OSCAR \. NJ GILL FOR PLACE ON SCHOOL BOARD

years and large experience,
and are capable OF meeting the
problems OF finance and busl.
ness that confront a school
board.
Furthermore, you have such
an attitude Of sympathy and
harmony with the spirit OF
present day democracy and So
claI progress that you know
and appreciate the educational
aspirations and needs Of the
whole community. both the peo-
pie residing on the hills and
those In the valleys.
am sure that. II elected. you
will render valuable service to
the city. Sincerely,
EVERETT SMITH,
Superior Court Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-03

NHR. o. n. McCiLL: no
V tloe by the daily
press that you are
named as candidate for the
office Of school director.
| want 20 express the hope
that you will run and be elect.
ed. This desire Is not based
upon any objection 20 other
candidates. As far as know
them, they are fully worthy OF
confidence and trust.
have known you for many
years. and have been impress.
ed with your broad sympathles,
tolerance and kindllnoss, as
we'll az your intelligence, en-
ergy and general ability.
You are a man OF mature
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-03

Thank you. signor,' said the
mayor. Being a man Of small
eruditlon. -
Again Signor Cagllostro inter.
rupted, laughing merrily
Tut. tut. my friend he cried.
You are too modest. Believe me.
the name Of Hiram G. Gin is not
unknown In the capitals OF Eu-
rope"
Thank you again" said the
mayor. Il see we are going to be
friends indeed.
Proceed" said Slgnor Cagllos-
fro.
AS ! said" the mayor proceed.
cd. ~ am man Of small erudition.
but I admire erudltlon in others.
Thru the medium OF the public
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-03
heWSgno Has Bodn His Eye Hears About Attack

prints. have followed your not
able career In metempiricism with
interest With that avid curiosity.
which Is characteristic OF little
minds in their attitude toward
great minds. + have Informed my
self. so far as was able. never
having seen you In the flesh be-
fore today. concerning your habits.
your mode Of life. even your lido.
syncrasies.
And. slgnor. have never read
anything but good OF you. have
CLEANED from my reading that you
are just man. a man OF tremen.
douB intellect. a man OF many ac-
tiyltiea. being equally at home in
the clinic, the drawing room. the
laboratory, the barroom, the train
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-03

heel "Pouf," he said. Like that
--pouf!"
The conversation turned into
other and pleasanter channels. The
interview lasted half an hour At
its conclusion, Signor Cagliostro
was. outwardly at least. his usual
genial self.
Nevertheless he went straight
from the city hall to Austin &
Salts gymnasium. where he boxed
four fast and furious rounds with
Lonnie Austin. In the last round
he had the eX-welterweight cham
pion quite groggy.
Then followed a sharp encounter
with the foils between the scien-
tist aud Austin, who IL no mean
fencer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-03
U. S. SOLDIERS ARE
WANTED BY ALLIES

PORTLAND, Dec 3.-AllegatIons
that Canadian recruiting officers
we're inducing soldiers in the t. S.
army. stationed nj Vancouver Bar
racks. Wash. to desert and join the
British colors, we're contained in a
telegram sent to Sen. George
Chamberlain. at Washington by the
American Neutrality League OF
Oregon today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-03

ing quarters Of pugillsts.
This being so. ! was astonlshed
and shocked to see your name used
as an opprobrious eplthet in ono OF
our newspapers.
"Mlne?" cried the slgnor 'Mlne'
The name OF Cagliostro used ms an
opprobrious epithet? Explain, II
you please!"
"As you know, slgnor," May
or Gill went on, newspapers
quarrel. II Is wrong, II 10 un-
Christian, but they do. We
have here newspaper called
the p.-l. You may never have
heard OF II. but must ask you
TO take my word for II that
such a paper exists. II really
doe