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The Dermott news., 1915-03-11
TAX EXTENSION
FINALLY BEATEN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OPPOSED
TO PROPOSITION OF EXTEND.
ING TIME FOR PAYING
THREE BILLS ARE DEFEATED
Last Bill Was Designed to Aid Tax
payers of Only a Limited Mum
Der of Counties.

Little lNbT h.
The Fortieth General Assembly
went on record most emphdueally
against the policy of eVeuding the
time Tor The payment of taxes. Ehreo
bills for this purpose were defeated
by the house. one Of them. Il general
bill, after II had passed The Senate.
The first blQ was enc CHAT had
been vigorously champlaaea Rep
resentatiye BraWuer oil Gay ,utz
to extend the time OF taN BayiE. IA
his county from April 10 10 Now =
Der 10. lie lost Al every pWut Is
though he made q hard Geht for the
benefit of his constituents
Then came the bin which had
passed the Senate. providing fer an
extension Of time all over the state.
This was also badly beaten Ns a
last resort. there representatives Of In
Dependence Lard. Fulton. Sharp
Jackson cav Randolph. Green. Law
renee, Howard Nevada, Prairie aud
Monroe introduced a biu to apply 10
their counties alone Tins had rough
passage lhgoush the Legislative hraak=
ers. II provided thai those Wao ask.
ed for an extension of tuNgs should
pay the state la per cent Ior che time
extended after April To- In the tnat
contest Messrs. Gray Rogers OF DE
sha and BraWner supported The hill
Mr. Rogers explaining that as Nj
Gray had been one of the first 10
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11
Step in International Affairs Saws

Mr.. Armstrong introduced q bin in
the house to raise the tax levy for
general purposes from "a to mills.
1t has been estimated by the auditor
that this will meet the deficit in the
treasury in the next two years.
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

Joe Whenery OF Halltown. Mo. viii
build 50-barrel tiour mill at Gass.
vile, little town between Mountain
Homo and Gotter. Residents OF Gass.
willie have donated an acre or ground
for the site The large wheat crop
in this county caused Mr. Whenery
20 locate in Gassyiue
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

The house rejected "A resolution OF.
fered hy Representative Reirler of
Pulaski. asking that President Wilson
stand um ia enforcing the policy of mo-
arms and ammunition 70 the warr,ue
nations OF Europe, and that such steps
Toe taken by the national admiuistra
lion as =Nul further protect American
shipping interests. Rejection was
based on the belief that the resolution
might be misinterpreted and that
President Wilson aud Secretary
Bryan viii do what is best for Ameri-
can interests without suggestions from
the legislature.
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

George Martin. one OF the wcalthiest
and most progressive farmers OF Nor
rllon. has received from an Eastern
arm the FIRST oil burning tractor to be
used for plowing ever brought to this
section II hauis five l6.inch turn
ing plows
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

The NJ, II. 4 G. Railroad gap IS now
closed. and in one mile and 700 yards
OF Shawmut where its juncture with
the Iron Mountain Will complete con.
nection with Hot Springs
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

To move n cotton mill with 5000
spindles. all OF its machinery. all Its
l25 or more operatives. the entire
plant. which is now in operation. from
its present location in Tennessee 70
Pine Blum. is the proposition TO be dis
cussed at a special meeting OF the
trustees OF the Chamber OF Commerce
that " III be held soon.
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

a thorough and complete audit of
the books and accounts OF the State
Hospital for Nervous Diseases and a
complete Investigation OF the AFFAIRS
OF the institution Will be made To GOV
G. W Hays, IL resolution adopted in
tho Senate is also approved 10y the
house.
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

next TWO Years. a least This was
made clear by the defeat in the house
Of The Bland hin to increase the pas.
senrer rates. from . cents and pa
cents. For some. time il had been evi.
cent that mo sentiment was so strong
be useless to attempt It. and the Bland
biz Vas considered compromises
When the bill was called up at the
afternoon session a motion by Shouse
OF Boone to table II was lost by a
vote of ~ to %. At the night SEES
zion, all of which was devoted to dls-
Cassiou Of the bill. speeches in favor
OF tie measure were made by Messrs
Caaort sawyer. Grtt'in. Wallace and
Ncrcrs of neshs. and speeches against
II were made by Messrs. Nicks. Car
ruth and Jetcr.
Mr. Carruth made the principal ar
eHment against the bill He said there
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

Parke Cravens of Magazine, one OF
the pages in the house, is an ambi.
tious young man He expects to go
to Washington next Deeenlber as a
page in the House of Representa-
tives. upon appointment of Congress
man Wingo He is one Of the most
popular of the pages, and says that
he expects to be elected TO the House
of Representatives in 1871
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

No successor to NJ. J Mcmahon.
deputy labor commissioner, has yet
been appointed Commissioner Clary
says he will not announce his APP
pointment until after the adjourn
ment of The legislature.
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

Governor HAYS Saturday afternoon
approved the Woods biIl To provide
severe penalties for the violation Of
the liquor laws. 1t is practically a
copy of what is known as the nuts.
Rnce act" which was passed by the
Tennessee legislature after hard
fight. There was no opposition 70 il
in either house of the Arkansas Gen
eral Assembly
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

Frank r, Clinton. former mayor OF
nardanelle and candidate in the last
Democratic primary for secretary OF
state against Earl Hodges. was
brought TO Little Rock from san An
tonic, Texas, 10 face eight charges OF
securing money on false pretenses,
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

Acting under writ OF seizure Is
sued by Chancellor Elliott OF Pine
Elun nj the request OF Prosecuting Al
toruey rarham, Sheriff Williams sei7.
ed more than 5000 pints OF whiskey.
eight casks OF beer and eight cases
OF quarts and other liquor in store
room IN the Mickey Holland saloon
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

60, .a,. f,,,,atf,'n aro &C fo,Ioals.
". = cra,,atta ~ pI,.I},ayiIIo an.
nointaa r1na 10 1914 10 succeed
James A. LoyeweIl whose term of of
flee eynirad
n lrcRaa Of Marion Amounted
.r1na 10 1q14 10 succeed himself
". " Hazel of Marked Tree, APP
pointed June "a. 1914 to succeed him
SELF
! IinyiIla Of Craighead county.
Amounted December IA 1914. to sue
coed w b Armstrong
F. W.peRosit of Forrest City APP
pointed June 10, 1914, to succeed him
self
r. W. Minnie OF Mynne' appointed
June l9, 1914, 70 succeed II. 4 Black
whose term of office eNpirar
J. Lawson Hughes OF haynes, APP
pointed June 10 l9l@ 10 succeed H.
+ Roieson whose term OF once 'A
pHtu. ....,
r =, iloIh'' Oh i''''.'l'. 'pLo''''''
j aa' ~ i'i'' 10 ''.'3' .e' ''''''' -.
History COMMISSION.
Ms. fredefteN Hanger Of Lt'ue
RoeE. appointed January To- l'i2, 70
serve tae EnrNFfea term Oh the i>'N.
Father Lucy. deceased
Tax Commission.
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11


The Woods nuisance act" slsned
by the governor. is modelled after the
famous Tennessee statute. and is .ns
tended. as ITS author declares. To- s.t
the "man higher up Iu the blind aavr
business the man who allows his
suildmgs TO be operated for the pur-
pose of illegal liquor traffic
Under this law am Investigation may
be ordered. whore there as cause to
believe that the liquor law are being
violated and if violations are 70 be-
found the chancellor IS authorized To-
order the place OF business closed
and any reopening Of thr place for
the purpose of illegal sale of liquor
works as a conviction for contempt OF
court and subjects the agent. OWNER or
person in charge of the building to
Imprisonment for from 80 days "a SIX
months. in addition to fine OF not
exceeding $50 The building is closed
and ~3yot be reopened for any pur-
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

The yanter system OF the Redpatn
CLautauqua Will obtain at Walnut
Ridge again this year The opening
date will be Juna II.
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

Two mon unmasked hut wearing
false boards. escaped with 1895 60 from
the Bank Of Gillian at Gilman. 10 miles
north OF DeQueen.
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

any statement relative to the rumors
OF an extra session
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

The temperature fell 10 % above
zero AT ozark and the ground was
frozen hard II is feared by some OF
the fruit growers that this freeze has
injured fruit to some extent
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

Nineteen Institutes have been con-
Quoted in Arkansas since February
L. by the Arkansas Department of
Agriculture and the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture. The attend
ancc. according to reports OF the ex-
perts in charge OF the work, is we'll
over 5000
In cooperation with the Arkansas
Federation OF Nomen's Clubs and wo-
men canning club agents of various
counties, Miss Marcelia Arthur of the
Department of Home Economics OF the
College of Agriculture has given dem
onstrations OF domestic science At
Stamps, one week, Horatio one week:
Stuttgart, one week; Piggott, three
days; Rector, three days; DeQueen.
one week.
The meetings are conducted at the
invitation of farmers and business
men Of the vicinity in which they are
held The subjects discussed are the
practical ones that the farmer meets
In his own community and on his own
farm. Some OF the subjects are:
Pigs. Peanuts and Corn" Oats
Sudan Grass, Peas and Beans Max
ing Crops in Spite OF Dry Weather"
and other practical farm topics. n
addition To the foregoing, Or. ]. +.
Gibson OF the Federal Bureau Of Ant
NAL Industry Of Washington, has been
giving practical demonstrations in the
Use OF antihos cholera serum by vac
cination.
In response TO numerous requests
from Arkansas farmers regarding va
rious crops adaptable to Arkansas
soils. ". 6 Lassetter. agronomist at
the Coilee" of Agriculturc has pre-
pared a crop Information Card show
ine in hriet almost every crop that
can be grown in Arkansas. the soils
it is adapted To- variety, time Of seed
ing. seed te SOW per acre. how seeded.
depth to cover and where seed can be-
bought
'rOSsctt queen city OF the Southern
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

The Agricultural School bill carries
the following amounts: Jonesboro.
Sll2,3o0 Russellville. s99,725: Mag.
nolia, $SS,4O0, and Monticello. SOL 200
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

The Senate and house in Joint SEES
sion Friday afternoon confirmed the
appointment of John T. Burkett OF
Camden as member OF the Peniten-
tiary Commission
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

The Senate passed a bill by Sena
tor Cabaniss to prohibit the employees
Of railways and electric lines from
drinking intoxicants
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

The governor approves the Helms
bill to create State Board OF Option.
etry
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

BY vote OF to %. the Senate re
fused to pass a bill abolishing the De
partment of state Lands. Highway,
and improvements.
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

Both houses passed a resolution 10
continue the investigating committees
after the close OF the session.
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

The Senate struck out OF the bin
an appropriation OF $7l,400 to enforce
the fertilizer and pure feed laws by the
Department OF Agriculture
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

The appropriation bin for the agri,
cultural schools came through un-
scathed after a hard days debate by
the Batte-Ax Brigade.
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

The House defeated bill by Mr.
Johnson Of Sebastian to submit the
question Of continuing the commission
form OF government of Fort Smith to
vote OF the people
The Dermott news., 1915-03-11

Appointments by the governor
which were submitted to the Senate
for confirmation are as follows
Newark post., 1915-07-21

made several facts stand out very
prominently.
First, if consolidation will re-
quire children to go long distances
to school, voters will oppose con-
solidation unless their children
are transported to the consolldat-
ed school.
Second, the cost of transporta-
ton would be very high If the dis
tances are very great, over the
very poor roads.
Third, high cost of transporta-
ton will not be assumed by tax
payers, with the landowners prac-
tically escaping share of the IN
creased cost of improvement.
Fourth, the change that must
precede other changes for the i'm
provement of the rural school, is
a change in the school-tax system.
Fifth, consolidation of schools
and good roads go hand in hand
as desirable betterments in rural
life.
Sixth, the decision of two dis
tricts for consolidation and four
against consolidation, with one
district not voting at all, has thus
contributed very material advan-
tages to the consolidation cause.
Newark post., 1915-07-21
Woman FOils Highwayman

Masked and displaying a revol-
yer highwayman, one night last
week, tried to hold up Mrs. John
Rowland of Lewes, and several
young women in an automobile on
the road from Rehoboth Beach to
Midway. Mrs. Rowland kept her
nerve and sent the car ahead at
high speed. Two shots were fired
at the car without effect. Mrs.
Rowland had considerable money
with her and it is thought that the
hold up was specially planned as
the road is we'll travelled and a
chance attack would not appear
to be likely.
Newark post., 1915-07-21
Two Deaths From Powder Flash

Daniel F. Toomey of 620 North
Franklin street, Wilmington, and
Harry Cazier of Kirkwood en-
ployed in the du Pont black pow
der plant at Henry Clay, were fat
ally burned when quantity of
powder suddenly flashed on last
Tuesday night. They were remov-
ed to Delaware Hospital, where
they both died on Wednesday
morning. Mr.. Toomey was Sup
erintendent and Mr.. Cazier his as
sistant at the plant. The farm
er's wife and the latter's mother
were both prostrated by the shock
of their deaths and the latter had
a premonition of the fatality.
Newark post., 1915-07-21
Freight Fireman's Lucky Fal

J. T. Mears, of Wilmington, fire.
man of an extra freight, fell from
the tank of the engine about mid
night last Tuesday between Brent
ford and Dover while the train
was running about 30 miles an
hour. The engineer missed him
and backed the train. Mears was
found near Cheswold and had es-
capped with a sprained ankle and
shoulder. He had gone to the
tank to cool an overheated poker
when he fell.
Newark post., 1915-07-21
Gamblers Fire School House

Residents of Townsend are
forced to provide a new school
building to replace the large two
story frame structure which was
burned early last Sunday morn
ing. William Money discovered
the blaze but it had gained too
great headway to be controlled.
The building which was complete
ly destroyed with it's furniture
and two pianos, had been closed
since June /. Poker players or
crap shooters it is supposed, care
lessly caused the blaze. The loss
is put at about $4,000 with partial
insurance.
Newark post., 1915-07-21
Will Enlarge Big Plant

The Elective Hose and Rubber
Company to meet the great demand
demand for it's products will erect
an addition to it's large plant at
Twelfth and Dure streets, Will
mington. The building will be of
brick 240 by 80 feet and of fire.
proof of construction. Work will
begin as soon as the contract is
awarded.
Newark post., 1915-07-21
Lively Blaze At Laurel

Laurel fremen and residents
were called to fight a threatening
blaze of unknown origin on Friday
night which destroyed the barn
and stables of S. j. German on
Sixth street. But for it's tin roof
the German dwelling would also
have been burned. The contents
of the barn were destroyed but a
team was saved from the stable.
Fireman Phoebus was overcome
by the heat and Postmaster Ellis
stumbled over a box and falling
broke one of his ribs.
Newark post., 1915-07-21
Leslie Camp July 22-August 2


The twenty second annual camp
meeting of the M. E. Local Preach
ers' Association will open on the
grounds near Leslie Station on the
B. & o. R. R. and North East on
the P. B. & w. R. R. tomorrow,
July 22) and close on August 2.
A number of able preachers will
attend the services as also District
Superintendents, Hoffecker, Watts
and Stephenson and several pas
tors in Wilmington Conference. A
grand Temperance Rally will be
held July % with an address on
"Nation-wide Prohibition by the
famed Rev. Sam Small.
Newark post., 1915-07-21
Seek Pardon For Mrs. Powell

Efforts are making to obtain a
pardon at the August meeting of
the State Board for Mrs. Mary A..
Powell now 65 years old, who is
serving life term at Greenbank
for killing Elsie Albin, a girl who
lived with Mrs. Powell and her
husband on a farm near Bowers
Beach, on February 9, 1904. The
Coroner's jury had found verdict
of suicide but murder was sus-
pected and Mrs. Powell later con-
fessed her guilt.
Newark post., 1915-07-21
Rush Of Freight At Delmar

Heavy shipments Of potatoes
and other perishable freight are
reported on the New York, Phila-
delphia & Norfolk R. R. On Fri
day from 6 a. m. till evening 582
cars of perishable and 738 cars of
slow freight were sent north from
Delmar. From 700 to 800 cars are
passing daily over the road, and
passenger crews have been called
out to help in moving some of the
trains.
Newark post., 1915-07-21
Farmers Wife Horrible Fate

Mrs. Howard Virden, wife of the
tax collector for West Dover hun
dred, was fatally kicked on We'd
nesday by a sick horse which she
went to look after in the absence
of her husband. He found her ly-
in gon the floor of the stable with
her head and face terribly batter
ed. She was carried to her home
but died before physician ar
rived there.
Newark post., 1915-07-21
Ira Lunt, whose serious fall

Ira Lunt, whose serious fall
from scaffold in New Castle was
reported last, died of his injuries
at Delaware Hospital on Thurs
day aged "a years. He was native
Of Maine and a Civil War veteran.
He located in New Castle 40 years
ago and built ice piers along the
Delaware. He was well-known
and highly esteemed. His funeral
was held on Sunday. Several of
his grandsons served as pall-bear-
erS.
Newark post., 1915-07-21

SATURDAYS SCORES
New Castle, 8; Newark, 5.
Parkside, 8, Traction Co., a.
Elkton-Elk Mills, rain.
Newark post., 1915-07-21
State School News

The vote on Consolidation in the
Loves Cross Roads Section has
Newark post., 1915-07-21

den. Home runs, GIBBONS ana
Schmickel. Sacrifice hits, Nc
Daniel. Hit by pitched ball, Scott,
2, eBatty. Bases on ball: off West
2, off Hogan, 2. Struck out, by
West, 6; by Hogan, 6; by Reynolds
l. Stolen bases, Morris, Mayhart,
2; Cobb, Mcdaniel. Left on bases,
New Castle, 8; Elkton, 7. Umpire,
Wier. Time, 2 hrs.
BOOSTS AND KNOCKS
Traction Co. will be here on
Saturday.
New Castle increased it's lead
over Newark and now four games
separates the locals from the lead
ers.
Parkside gave the Live Wires a
trouncing with patched up team.
Bobbie Wallace had his first
start on Saturday but it proved
bad beginning. We predict, how
ever, that Wallace pulls through
and makes valuable man for
Traction Co.
Schmickel picked one for a
homer on Saturday and came near
duplicating the trick.
Hogan has been easy for New
Castle in the last two games he
pitched against the leaders.
Reynolds will probably pitch
the game against Traction Co.
here next Saturday.
Many local fans will regret the
news that Elmer Hoch will not be
able to play ball again because of
his injuries in a motor cycle acci-
dent.
Rain prevented Elkton and Elk
Mills fighting it out for last place.
pete" Coffin who has done good
work for Parkside all season has
been signed to do some of the
pitching for the Cambridge, Md,
club.
New Castle did all that batting
without Carlin in the game.
1t is about time Scanlon was
given a chance. This business of
importing players when there are
just as good at home gains moth
ing.
Spence was there with the op-
perfume wallop against New Cas-
tie.
Continental is still winning
extra inning games and the one on
Saturday was a peach.
Grow allowed only two hits to
the New Castle team, one in the
first, and one in the ninth innings.
. Four out of the next five games
are scheduled for the home
grounds the one to be played away
being with Elk Mills.
Young Robinson is putting up a
good game for Continental his bat
ting being largely responsible for
the last two wins, both of which
went into extra innings.
Crow Famed Eighteen
AL Grove, of the Continental
team pitched a remarkable game
against a club from New Castle
here Saturday afternoon which
the locals won in eleven inning, 2
to /. Moore not only famed 18
men but also allowed but two hits
After two were down in the first
inning McGrory hit for a double
scoring Wilhelme who had walk
ed. The next seven innings only
three men to an inning faced
Grove. In the ninth Davis singled
making the second hit for New
Castle. Only thirty-seven men
faced Grow in the eleven innings.
He gave several passes but these
men died when they attempted to
steal on Slack.
Kee pitched nearly as good bal
for New Castle. Continental also
scored one run in the opening inn
ing on an error and Slack hit tt
right. Kee walked a man in tht
second but from then until tn,
eleventh only three men to an inn
ing faced him. Continental wol
the game with two out in tn
eleventh. Robinson had wake,
and went to second on an error
He scored on Moore's safe hit
Grove was given perfect supper
: while KEGS own error PRACTICAL
5 lost him the game. The score:
Continental
!. R. H. 0. A. Z
| Moore, If l @ 0
Newark post., 1915-07-21

Elkton-Elk Mills, rain.
SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY
Traction Co. at Neyark.
New Castle at Elk Mills.
Elkton at Parkside.
All dope went wrong on Satur-
day. Hogan and even Alexander
got their bumps. Just at a time
when we were going at nice gait
the leaders handed us a set back
that it will take some time to make
up. 1t was clean affair, however,
and leaves no room for argument
or alibis. The leaders did it with
their little clubs early in the game
and kept it up as a matter of fact
as long as Hogan remained in the
box. Reynolds pitched the last
inning. 1t was something, how
ever, that every pitcher no matter
how good he is gets once in while
and Saturday was the day for
Hogan to be handed his. There is
not much that can be said about a
game that the opposing team sim
ply wins by superior hitting. If it
was some bone head work there
would be chance to beef little
but when the other club throws the
harvoon in by outhitting you all
that is left is to swear vengeance
and get even the next time.
1t will be remembered, however,
that New Castle touched Hogan
rather lively the last time the two
teams met and it looks as though it
might have been good dope on this
occasion to have started Reynolds
if he was right to pitch. The shad-
men do not seem to have terror
for a south paw and that should be
remembered.
The dope also went wrong in the
Parkside-T Traction Co. game. The
live wires had been going so fast
of late that nearly all of the fans
were picking them to take Park
sides measure. AS it turned out
they were about as easy for Park
side as Newark was for New Cas-
tie Bob Wallace broke into the
game but not for long. Some
hearty wallops on the part of
Parkside resulted in Wallace soon
being yanked in favor of Morley.
Rain prevented the ElktonElk
Mills game.
Hogan in Poor Form
Some few of the local fans ac-
companied the club to New Castle
on Saturday and watched the down
fall to 5. Hogan seemed to have
very little on the ball and was hit
hard. Jake got away with the
opening inning but in the second
the bombardment started. By the
time the inning ended New Castle
had gathered four runs mostly by
hard clean hitting. They scored
another in the third, one in the
fifth, one in the sixth on Gibbons
home run and the eighth run in
the seventh inning.
Newark hit hard enough to win
most any game but this happened
to be an occasion when their
pitcher was getting bumped also.
The locals made a good start by
scoring a run in the opening inn
ing and in the fourth scored three
more when Spence made a pretty
drive with the bases jammed.
Schmickel got Newarks fifth run
in the seventh inning with home
run drive over the fence. The
score follows:
New Castle
R. H. 0. A. E
Newark post., 1915-07-21
Score by Innings
SCUTt UV IHHIHgS
New Castle OOO-1
Continental 100000 OOO1-l

Two base hit, McGrory; sacri-
flee hit, Robinson; hit by pitched
ball, Hewitt; wild pitch, Grove !;
passed balls, Slack, 2; double play,
Gallaher to Davis to Comerford /;
struck out, by Grove, 18; by Kee, 8
base on balls, off Grove, 3; off
Kee, =; left on bases, Continental,
3; New Castle, 3; umpire, Messick.
Newark post., 1915-07-21
New Castle

*Two out when winning run was
scored.