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The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11
CHILD LABOR ACT
 MAY BE REPEALED
WOULD LIMIT OPERATION OF LAW AUTHORIZED BY PEO-
 PILE LAST FALL.
ROBERTSON INTRODUCES BILL
Motion to Reconsider the Vote By Which the Bill Was Passed
 Was Tabled.
Little Rock.


 Eight sections of the newly enacted child labor law will be repealed should the Senate concur with the House in its action A bill introduced by James T. Robertson of Lee county, providing for the repeal of several sections pass ed by vote of 65 to 13.
 T. A Wilson of Pine Bluff, one of the Jefferson county representatives led in an attempt to defeat the bills passage, but his efforts were futile. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed was tabled, thus insuring its final disposition by the House.
 Among provisions of the child labor law, and one of the sections attacked, that prohibiting any child under four teen years of age from working or be- ing permitted to work in any remuner- ative occupation, and another is that no child under sixteen years of age can be employed to work in an occu- patton dangerous to life or limb or in- furious to the health or morals.
 Another section the bill would re- peal is that prohibiting children under sixteen years of age to be employed or allowed to work more than six days week, nor more than eight hours a day; or before the hours of o'clock in the morning or after o'clock in the evening. The sixth session of the law, and one of the sections attacked, would provide similar restrictions on employment of children under eish- teen, extending the number of hours they may be allowed to work a day from eight to ten and the time from 6 o'clock in the morning until 10 o'clock at night.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11
PROHIBITION klD
 SUFFRAGE PASSED
ONE WEEK OF HISTORY MAKING IN THE ARKANSAS GENERAL
 ASSEMBLY,.
STATE DRY" AFTER JAN. 1
Empty Victory For Equal Suffrage, as the Amendment Has Been Block
 ed By Three Others.
Little Rock

History was made in the fourth week of the Arkansas General Assem- bly. The statewide prohibition bill by Newberry and 52 others passed the Senate, with an amendment making 1t effective January l. 1916. The house concurred in the amendment, and the amended bill was passed Saturday morning, and has been signed by the governor with pen presented by the w. C. T. t., which is to be preserved in the archives of the Arkansas His tory Commission.
 The opposition broke down com pletely in the Senate on Friday, and the amended bill passed by vote of B to 2, Senators Calvert and Hamil- ton alone voting in the negative. Sena- tor Calvert said he had been pledged to vote against it, but now that he had discharged his obligation. he would never cast another vote that could he construed as favoring the saloon. At a Friday night session held for that purpose. the house by vote Of 61 to Is, passed the Senate resolu- tion by Senator Garrett to submit an equal suffrage amendment to the peo- pie. It is an empty victory, however, since there are already three amend ments, and the suffrage amendment cannot be submitted unless one of the others is withdrawn or fails to get on the ticket
 The night session at which the suf- frage resolution was adopted was one Of the most interesting yet held. The galleries and the floor were crowded. Mrs. T. T. Gotham, an eloquent Lit. tie Rock woman representing the Po- litical Equality League, was accorded the rare privilege of addressing the house in support of the measure, and her persuasive eloquence won many votes. There were speeches in fa- vor of the resolution by Johnson of Sebastian and Josephs of Miller, and speeches in opposition by Gray Of h. dependence, Hollensworth of 0uachi- ta, Griffin of Pulaski, and Pierce Of Calhoun. Representative Hatley of Polk introduced a novelty on the floor. when he played "The Suffragette's March" on his violin, responding to an encore with The Arkanses Traveller"
 Being a resolution for a constitu- tional amendment, majority of the total number elected. or 51, was re- Quired to pass it. Before the result was announced. MT. Josephs changed from aye" to mo" that he might move a reconsideration. MT. Hcllens- worth, who had been surrounded by a bevy of young women, electrified the audience by announcing that he was no better than Adam and Samson, . and that he would change from mo- 10 aye" whereupon Mir. Josephs changed back to aye" and the reso- lution was declared carried by vote ot 51 to IS.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

The house Thursday afternoon pass ed the Sawyer bill providing for the appointment of a commission to con- duct the State Fair at Hot Springs, by vote Of 50 to B. Speaker Sawyer, author of the bill, spoke for half an hour in support of the measure, show ing that all objectionable features had been removed from the racing system known as the pari-mutuel, which is provided for in the bill. Only one short speech was made in opposition, by Representative Thomasson of Lo, gan county, who said he opposed any thing that savored of gambling. MT. Sawyer said the bill when enacted will permit the continuance of the fair, and that 95 per cent of the peo- pie of Garland county favor it. No financial obligation whatever is fixed upon the state.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

Faulkner county will go strong for diversified farming the coming spring if the promises made to County Dem onstration Agent J w Earlier are carried out. At a recent meeting of the Peanut Growers Association 1G7 additional acres were pledged to the cultivation of this plant, bringing the total to over 1000 Wheat, too, will come in for a large acreage, and local supply houses are finding it difficult to keep enough seed wheat on hand to meet the demand.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11
STATE PARAGRAPHS.

Mrs. C. R. Case. who owns the Case Hotel at Mountain View, served her guests with lemon pie made from homegrown lemons. This adds an- other trophy to the Ozarks, as no one had ever thought of eating lemon pie made from lemon grown here The tree had been carefully sheltered dur ing the cold months until it reached the bearing age
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

Preparations for the University or der way, according to Dean J. R. Jewell. Many of the courses are now being outlined and will be sent out over the state in pamphlet form. Sev- eral new courses will be added and credit will be given on all work toward an L. I. degree.
 The greatest emphasis will be laid on those courses preparatory to teach ing. according to Dean Jewell The regular college work, however. will not be sacrificed.
 Teachers have been able to go to other schools" said Dr. Jewell, "and there take courses in teaching and re- ceive credit in them toward a teachers degree. They have hitherto been re- fused the credit here and that has given other nearby summer schools an aayantage over the university. It is time for us to recognize this defect and try to remedysit
 Among the new courses will be one in practice teaching all during the summer school. One year in practice teaching is now required for the teach CTS degree in the university Former ly it was impossible for student to attend the summer school alone and secure the teachers degree, on ac- count of this course not being given. There are two objects in giving this course. One is to allow students in the university to get one-half years work in practice teaching during the summer, and the other is to give Ar kansas teachers who want the L. L course a chance to work it off in the summer vacation months.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

W. C. Hite, United States engineer. is locating a road from Mountain View to the White River division of the Iron Mountain railroad. Two routes are being plotted. One leads to East Sylamore and the other to Ruddells. The Warren county surveyor is as- sisting. The survey was suggested by Senator w o. Edmondson, who favors organizing a road district to finance the project.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

Dr. c. A. Evans Of Philadelphia, who states that instead of selling and ship ping his products he intends to feed the peanuts to hogs. there being much greater profit in that way than in marketing the nuts. The acreage of peanuts has rapidly increased in this section and the crop now ranks well up with leading truck crops
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

Among the bills passed by the house are the following: To author ize the St. Francis Levee District to borrow s4e5,0 ,000; to regulate the sale of cocaine and similar drugs; to ere ate board of chiropracties: to legal ize horse racing at Hot Springs under the restrictions of the pari-mutuel system; to appropriate s45,9S1 for paying the newspapers of the state for advertising the acts and amend ments submitted at the last election; material amendment of the child la bor law. especially as to children up to Is years old; providing for the in spection of convents, schools and hospitals; defining public nuisance as applied to blind tigers. and the en- largement of the Northwest Arkansas Cattle Tick Eradication District.
 The house this week began holding Wednesday night sessions.
 4C IGBOAt OI tue bu0stL tee is due Monday. February Is.
 During the first four weeks of the legislature there had been 160 bills introduced in the Senate and 297 in the house.
 The house passed the Posey con. vent inspection bill by a vote of 60 to 34.
 The house has passed the Rorex hill for the payment of s45,981 to the newspapers of the state for publish. ing the acts and amendments submit. ted at the last election
 Senator Hamilton explained that he voted against the statewide bill be cause he has always favored local option
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

A colony of homeseekers of Indiana has bought 400 acres of farming land in Cleveland county and have recently arrived to make their homes in this during the month of December and found the roads exceedingly bad and were compelled to ship their belong fngs part of the way. The colony con- sists Of number of prosperous fam lilies.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

An effort will be made at Marshall to organize a truck growers associa- tion for the purpose of growing toma- toes, beans and other truck, to be shipped principally to the Northern markets and to help supply the can- ming factory which will be erected at Leslie before the next crop is gather ed. If the organization is perfected. arrangements will be made for as large an acreage as possible to get plants ready to set out as early as the weather conditions will permit, also to determine the variety of tomatoes to grow.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

The Crittenden County Bank and Trust Company, located at Earle, Charlottesville, Marion and Turrell, Ark, has decided to cease operations at furrell because of the Baker Lum- Mills closing for lack of timber On ly small percentage of the patrons drew out funds, and it will be satis- factory to transfer all funds to Ma rion, the county seat
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

The citizens of Delight are making an effort to have a demonstration for Pike county. The Quorum Court refused to make an appropriation and the money is being raised by subscrip- ton.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

Hog raising has proved a very profit able addition to farming at Gentry, and farmers are increasing their herds every year. Owing to a good corn crop this year, most all of the stock is being kept in the country and fed at home.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

Considerable agitation exists in Cal houn county over the tick eradication question. The measure is being op- posed by some, while others are in favor of it. Petitions pro and con have been circulated and have been sent to Representative T. H. Pierce at Little Rock. It is generally under stood, however, that MT. Pierce is in favor of the measure and will bend his efforts toward getting Calhoun county cleared of ticks.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

Business men and farmers Of New ark are interested in movement to organize a company to put in a can- ming factory here. Promoters of the enterprise say sufficient stock has been subscribed to insure iss success. A metieng will be held Saturday to perfect organization and to secure con tracts with farmers to plant tomatoes to supply the cannery. A Little Rock concern is negotiating with the pro- moters for the sale of machinery to equip the plant
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

The Bluff City Oil Company of Pine Bluff was sold at receivers sale to E F. Ready of Helena for s101.0O0
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

Arkansas cotton ginned of the 1914 crop falls 15,993 bales short of the 1913 crop, according to the prelimi- nary report including up to January 16, 1915. of William J. Harris, direct or of the National Bureau of the Gen. sus, Department of Commerce, Wash ington. The total for 1914 is 941 ,694 bales, for 1913, 967,6S7 bales. Mis- sissippi county remains far in the lead with 55,259 bales in 1914, as compared with 42,531 in 1913.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

The third meeting of the strawberry and peanut growers of Faulkner coun. tv will be held at Conway. Prof. F. N. Plank of the University of Arkan- sas will speak on cooperation in mar keting. and one of the leading straw berry growers of Judsonia will talk on strawberry culture and marketing.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

Henderson-Brown College Of Arka. delphia is the recipient of gift to the library donated by Dr. A. c. Millar. editor of the Western Methodist It is mostly literature, with some histori- cal work. There are more than hun. dred books.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

An application has been received by the comptroller of the currency to convert the Planters Bank of Cotton Plant, Ark, into the First National Bank. The bank is capitalized for s35,000.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

C. E. Benazon, local produce man has purchased the Cave Springs Star The editorial management will he turned over to Leo Blakely.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

The Rev. H. l.. Wade will be asso ciate editor of the Bigelow Citizens Press during 1915.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

A bia has been introduced by MT. Collier 70 change the tax on automo- bjlss from flat rate of s1O to A cents per horsepower.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

At a meeting of the Cotton Belt tise for sale of s30OO00 worth of their levee bonds, bids to be opened on Wednesday, March 8.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

Many farmers in this section of Gentry have grown their own wheat this year and are now bringing it in to the mills to have it ground into flour The high price of wheat has caused a great increase in acreage.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

Both houses have passed the New. berry bill regulating the practice q dentistry.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

By unanimous vote, the house passed bill by MT. Woods of Se- bastian county providing severe pen alties for the illegal sale of liquor. The bill is based largely upon the | ennessee Nuisance Act. put in forcc to prevent illegal selling of liquor in the larger cities of that state by blind tigers"
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

The house defeated, 2S to 50, the joint resolution by MT. Joiner of Co., lumbia for a constitutional amend ment requiring that, in all cases where local bills are to be introduced in the legislature. a petition shall be filed showing that majority of the per. sons affected by the proposed act have petitioned for the passage of the bill
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

The house passed the s425,000 St Francis Levee District bond bill.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

The house has passed the Cazort biIi to enlarge the Northwest Arkansas Cattle Tick Eradication District to in- clude all countries south and west of White river and Keesee township in Marion county except Polk, Montgons- cry, Garland, Saline, Howard. Hot Spring. Clark, Dallas, Little River. Hampstead. Desha, Carroll. Madison. Washington, Benton, Newton. Union. Perry, Pike, Miller, Lafayette, Cal houn, Bradley and Ashley.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

The house has voted to hold Wednesday night sessions to consider lccal bills.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11
NET RESULTS IF
 TIE FIRST MONTH
THIRTY BILLS AND TWO RESoLU- TONS ARE PASSED BY BOTH
 HOUSES OF LEGISLATURE.
FEW OF GENERAL NATURE
ose of the First Passed Appropriates S1,325, GOO for the Payment of
 Confederate Pensions.
Little Rock

AS the net result of the first four weeks of the legislative session. 30 bills and two resolutions have passed both houses and been signed by the governor. as follows:
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

The house defeated a bill by Mir. Reid to create the office of state boiler inspector, and to provide fer the annual inspection of stationery steam boilers in all cities or towns over 2,000 population.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

The house passed the Robertson Bill, repeating eight sections of the Child Labor Act adopted by the peo- pie at the general election September II. 1914, relative to the employment of children under sixteen and eigh- teen years of age. Five sections re- main in the Act, covering the employ ment of children in hazardous occu- pations.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-11

By vote of 29 to 2, the Senate re- fused to entertain resolution for an inquiry into the Caldwell & Draks claim for work on the state capitol.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-02
Masons Will Be
In ession Here

- HH u u
The Grand Chapter Of the Royal
Arch Masons of West Virginia will
meet In Fairmont next week in an
nual session. In this connection the
Grand Lodge Of Masons Of the state
will also convene. The first named or.
ganization will convene on Monday
morning and the latter organization
will convene attthe close Of the Grand
Chapter meeting on Wednesday morn.
Ing. Masons from all the towns and
cities Of the state will be present, 3ap:
proximately three hundred members
Of tho two organizations being expect.
ed here for the meeting.
The meeting was to have been held.
in Wheeling, but owing to the fact
that tho Masonic Temple Of that city
was recently destroyed by fire 1t was.
decided to hold the meeting In this
city.
Grand Master William 7. Ice, OF
Philippi, will be here for the meeting
IofS the Grand Chapter, as will also 9th.
Ter officers toflthei state.
These meetings will bring to this
city representative men from all parts
sof&the state. The meetings. will be
Estrictlyi business meetings and Will be
featured BY no parades or anything
of that nature.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-02
they bought Of American goods 500,

oSVtVVV 100. ffta " HstfGVs g4raae .e'
The conclusion, therefore, is irrest,
ible that the Underwood tariff law in.
creases sales OF foreign goods in Am.
erican markets in. normal times. and
diminishesi rather than increases sales
of$American goods in foreign markets.
Moreover, in all sectionsofthe world
where vars influences are the least
felt, the same effects OF THE low tariff
law are shown, namely, purchases OF
foreign goods increase and sales. Of
American goods to those countries di.
minish.
Take those parts Of the world most
remote from the war. South American
states, for example, during the first
seven months of the present war
bought $4,000, 900 less goods from the
United States, and sold In our mar.
tkets s~67,000,000 more than In 1913; be.
fore the Underwood law.
Calculated upon the basis OF our
trade with countries not at war, and
making proportional allowance for
what probably would have been the
sales and purchases Of the great ma.
lions of Europe had there been nd
war, 1t is reasonable to assert that
had there been no war the trade bal.
ance against the United States under
the present tariff system would have
been $500 ,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-02
Underwood
CONTINUED from page one.)

HIHNfHf .ugE rLN eNn#N .iH-# "N.anH" ~
and the European war demoralizing
industry and production in Europe and
interfering with international trade
conditions generally. !, I 4
Some idea Of what the Underwood
tariff law would accomplish in nor
NAL times was furnished by the work
ings of the law when It. had been in ex-
iistence only a few months and before
the European war.
N the first seven months OF 1914
there was a gain in imports of for
eign goods over the corresponding
months of 1913, when the Payne law
still operated, of $122,000,000. Sales of
American goods in foreigntmarkets de.
clined at the very time this increase
in imports of foreign goods was going
on.
Thus 1t was that in the, first seven
months OF 1915 we sold abroad $127,-
100000 less of American goods than
in the corresponding months of 1918.
These facts and figures have been en-:
tirely gnored5 by the defenders Of the
Underwood law.
Then came the war. In the frst
seven months Of 1915 imports! fell 3d.:
100000 worth below the volume i'm.
portedtduring the corresponding period
OF 1915.
This chance, however, did not obtain
throughout the trade of the United
States with all countries. The Scoun:
Itriesiatgwar sentusless goods but those
not at war sent us very much more,
and, unfortunately, at the same time
the latter countries have bought less
of American goods.
Note the changes:
The countries of Central and South
America, Canada. Mexico. Cuba, China,
Japan and Africa-sent to the United
States during the seven months5o OF 1915
Increased volumes of7goods to the am:
cunt of about $162,000,000 worth com
pared with the first seven months OF
1918. Pprchases9of American goods by
these countries declined 10 the amount
of about ie0,00e,o 900 in 1915. compared
with 1918. Cuba and the W~estSIndies
are practically the only countries IN
the list which took increased quaint
ties OF American goods In the first
half of 1876 compared with t0ls.
In other words, the countries OF the
world least affected blythe war. be:
cause most remote from It, sold III
the American markets in this year OF
war s162,o00.0o0 more than before the
Underwood tariff was enacted and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-02
rs FAY ROMANCING

AcH day brings more amazing stories by Lieut..
Robert fay head Of the alleged bomb conspiracy
u%ncpyeFe4 M sYork and show him either a
most accomplished 40 we'll as 3diverting Munchausen, or
. plotter Of the sort! fitted TO stand as a good example
of the p~atienceaa and efficiency that modern war demands.
He has told 50 many tales, some of them conflicting, that
the question aas been asked whether he is not posing
as a woaderffn5characte without any warrant. Certainly
his readiness TO talk from the very beginning tends to
cast q aoubt on the dependence that may be placed on
his statennentss
His latest announcement, that he planned to liberate
the inferred German ships in New York harbor and
wreck the British Warships keeping watch of Sandy
Hook. sliows MIN inclning a bit more to the romantic
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-02
JUNIOR OFFICEBoY

n. y. thursdy-georgie got in dutch
with his skool teecher agin which
makes It purity near a duzzea times
sinct skool started, but this time he
don 1t not intenshionly.
! the principle was there giving the
kids the o. %. and the teecher was
anckshious to have EN- all pull threw
with out a brake.
georgie's class was having its go:
graphy lessin & It comes georgie's
turn to resite which he8was doing al:
rite until he got threw, which ought
to have been the time for the Eteecher
to let his set down, but she didn't
know that until It was TOT; late
SO she asks george a lot Of nut