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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-20

N one of EN- are in it at
fun-making with the Kat
zenjammers, Happy Hooli-
gan and little Snookums.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08
FAVOR CHANGE IN
PRIMARY DATE
COMMITTEE WOULD DEFER THE
EVENT FOR TWO MONTHS
CONSOLIDATE ELECTIONS.
BODY WILL MEET APRIL II.
Members Believe Primary Should Be
Held Later Than Third Wednes-
day in March.
Little Rock.

Little hOck.-
If it can be done. the Democratic
state central committee when it meets
IN Little Rock, April II. will set the
cate Of the general state primary for
six weeks or two months after the
third Wednesday of next March When
the date was set for the third Wednes-
day of March. 1916. the general cleo
ton was set for the second Monday in
September. The last Legislature con
solidated the state with the national
election, which fixes the date for No
Yember
Many members of the state central
committee believe that the primaries
should be held a couple of months la
ter on account OF the election eonsoli-
dation. As the date for the primaries
was fixed by the state convention.
many members believe that 1t is be-
y1nd the power of the state committee
To change the date The matter prom
ises to be one of the most important
questions to be considered by the com
hittee when it meets in Little Rock
this month. Vincent NJ. Miles viii like
Il be selected as national committee
man, to succeed the late Judge VIM
NJ. kavanaugh.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

TESTIMONY OF EXECUTIVE is
WANTED BY OLD CHARITIES
BOARD, SAYS ATTORNEY.
Little Rock

Gov. George w. Hays is the next
witness desired by the attorneys for
the Old Charities Board in the inyesti-
cation by a legislative committee or
the State Hospital for Nervous Dis
eases. However, the governor cannot
known whether he will testify yolun-
tarily.
Three sessions of the investigating
committee have been held. E. c. Par
sons, member of the old Charities
Board, was the only witness examined
at Fridays hearing. j. F.. Henderson
of Fort Smith, former steward at the
State Hospital, and j. P. Hight, who
recently resigned as steward, were on
the stand At the close of the session
the hearing was adjourned until next
Wednesday morning at 8 O'Clock.
Senator ]. o. A. Bush, chairman OF
the Investigating committee, sug-
gested that r. w. Hart, former secre-
tary of the Charities Board. be called.
X. o. Pindall, one of the attorneys, OBJ
jected, saying that they did not want
to present Mr.. Hart until Governor
Hays had testified.
Have you asked him to Gomez"
asked Senator Bush.
I'VE asked for a subpoena was the
reply
But have you endeavored to ascer-
tain If he will Gomez" said Senator
Bush. THE subpoena has been issued,
but you know even the Supreme Court
cannot compel Governor Hays to ap-
pear before them if he does not wish :"
I'VE haven't asked him personally"
replied w. II. Martin, another of the
attorneys. Our relations with Gov
ernor Hays at this time are rather
strained and we have no ambassador
whom we can send to see him"
j. e. Henderson. the first witness
testified that he was steward at the
State Hospital from 1909 to 1913 An
swering questions by attorneys for the
old board, who offered him as wit
ness, he said the food during the adj
ministration of DR. H. c. Stinson, DIR.
D. L. vi tlit pledtCtSSoit was W Oil
prepared and furnished in sufficient
quantities. He was asked about the
discharge of an employee named Cole
man and DR.. GreeneNs manner when
dismissing him. He said Dr. Greene
called Coleman "a miserable cur" and
told him to get off the ground in 20
minutes. He said he thought that DR..
Greene was armed. DR. Greene in
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

Senator ]. L. Carter of Eudora.
member of the investigating commit
tee, then read from the acts of 1909 a
law in exact accordance with Dr.
Greenes testimony.
I'm glad | didn't bet was Mr..
Pindall's only reply.
E. G. Parsons, a member Of the de-
posed Charities Board. was the only
Witnessed examined during the ses-
sion.
Mr. Parsons testimony was chiefly
in refutation of charges made against
the board by DIR. Greene at the time
of his resignation and in his testimo-
ny before the committee.
The new power plant, for which $751;
COO was appropriated by the 1913 legis-
lature, has cost the state $4,000, ac-
eording to Mr., Parsons. This. he said.
is taking into consideration the pur-
chase of 20 mules used in the construc-
ton work, and their subsequent sale
The cost of raw material, he said, was
$4,000
Mr.. Parsons said he understood that
only the preliminary plans were pre-
scented to the legislature when the ap-
preparation was made He said the
plans used in the construction of the
plant were revised by II. F. Smith, en-
gineer in charge of the work and by
DR.. Greene DIR. Greene disclaimed all
but small part in making these
plans.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Parsons
testimony DR.. Greene asked that he be
excused from further attendance at
the hearing, saying that he did not
feel called upon to fight the governors
hattie for him. DIR. Greene said he
only sought to vindicate himself CT
charges made against him.
y. o. Pindall, attorney for the old
board members, said that should the
course pursued by Dr. Greene con-
tinue little longer there would be no
occasion to continue the hearing. He
said the case is rapidly shaping itself
into a matter OF personal differences
between DR.. Greene and the board and
that of incompetency had been with
drawn by both sides
DR. Greene admitted that he did not
! charge the members of the old board
with anything but lack of knowledge
of their duties and failure to do their
Guty expeditiously. He said that the
board had started out TO get him dis
charged and that when he resigned he
decided to reverse the tables and get
them discharged.
"And did," he said
mo, you didn't" retorted Mr..
Parsons, referring to the contention OF
the old board members that the gov
ernor had no right to discharge IT'S
members.
We'll, I'll modify it, then" said DR..
Greene. 81 accomplished your at.
tempted discharge"
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

eross-eXamination brought out the in
formation that Coleman had threat
ened to attack him. Dr. Greene ad-
mitted that he put a pistol in his
pocket when he went to discharge the
man.
Mr.. Henderson testified that DR.
Greene had increased the amount of
beef when he took charge and reduced
the amount of bacon and other meats
On cross-eXamination he said the
amount of beef was increased with the
increase of patients, from 1900 pounds
to G.000 pounds monthly He said no
complaints were made at the hospital
about the amount of food and that the
only objection was to hash for
breakfast.
On cross-examination it was shown
the change was made from bacon to a
mixture of beef and potatoes because
lack of cook stove space prevented ba-
con being properly cooked.
J. P. Hight testified that it costs
more to serve bacon than beef and for
that reason bacon was not served at
all times.
Mr.. Henderson said that he resigned
as steward because DR.. Greene made
it UNPLEASANT for him. He cited some
instances where DR.. Greene had re-
ported to the board something which
he had done or failed to do.
1t developed on cross-examination
that the direct cause of his resigna-
ton was the filing of information by
Mr.. Henderson, with the board, to
the effect that one of the physicians
had been guilty of immoral conduct at
the institution. The physician still is
employed at the institution, the wit.
hess said.
Mr.. Hight was placed on the stand
to testify In regard to a deficiency In
the current expense fund which
amounted to about $4,000 when the
Legislature met in 1913. He testified
that because of mistake In calcula-
ton by him, the board recommended
and the legislature passed bill APP
propriating s65,000 to cover this def
cheney. 1t was brought out that DR..
Greene was instrumental In having
this bill vetoed and another for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 introduced and
PASSED.
During DR.. Greenes cross-examina-
ton he testified that he was regis.
tered as physician and licensed I'M
der reciprocity law which allowed a
registered physician from another
state present his credentials and be
registered IN Arkansas. Preceding the
opening of the session a discussion
between DIR. Greene and X o. Pindall
took place in which Mr. Pindall said
he did not believe there is a recipro-
city provision in the Arkansas medical
laws.
DR. Greene said that he had never
seen it, but that he would wager 5000
10 81 that there was such a law, Mr..
Pindall refused to wager, but contin-
ued to assert that there was no such
law in Arkansas, saying that he had
looked thoroughly for 1t since the day
before
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

cially if the names were reminders Of
the birds the early settlers had known
across the sea. But the insisting"
names are by no means all due to
this cause, as we shall see
Meadow lark" is an example of one
kind OF misnaming The real American
representatives of the European larks
are our horned larks. These are much
smaller, more quiet and less snowy
birds than the big starlings; hence
they failed to attract attention. But
these starlings of the open meadows
with their habit OF singing on the
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08
FOR HURRIED READERS.

1t looks as If the four state agricuI-
tural schools will have to close July /.
according to an official statement is
sued by representatives of these
schools at conference in this city
At the morning session the members
asked the attorney general for an opln.
ion as to the right of the schools to use
the maintenance fund of the schools
Tor the purpose OF paying salaries OF
teachers When Governor Hays cut
the item of salaries from the appro-
priation bill for the schools. he did
so under the impression that salaries
could be paid from the $4,000 item
left to each school under the head of
maintenance.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08
MAGNOLIA SCHOOL
TO Be CONTINUED.
SALARIES WILL BE PAID OUT OF
MAINTENANCE FUND, SAYS
DIRECTOR ROGERS.
HONOR STATE VOUCHERS
Governor May Issue Proclamation
Covering Salaries For the
Teachers.
Little Rock

At least one of the four district ag-
ricultural schools will not close as Il
result of Governor Hays veto of the
salary items for the institutions j..
+. Rogers, a member of the Board q
Directors of the Magnolia school, that
he was sure the school at that place
would continue.
Il have talked with Auditor Dick
inson," Mr.. Rogers said, land he has
assured me that he will honor salary
vouchers drawn against the general eX-
pense fund of the school. The COVER
nor also assured me that this meets
with his approval and | feel that there
will be no question about our school
opening again next year.
"Of course the school will be some
what handicapped in its operation, but
| believe that by strict economy and
possibly reduction in the teaching
force we can maintain the institution,
although on a smaller scale than here
tofore 1t is the opinion of the board,
| believe, that it will be much better
to operate the school in this way than
to close it down completely To do so
will maintain the interest in the
schools already created and will be a
means of protecting the states prop
erty better than by having the build
ings and grounds deserted for a pc
riod of time.
Officials connected with other
schools have not indicated that they
will change from the position taken
ct the meeting of the boards. 1t is be-
iieyed that they may seek to have
Governor Hays issue a proclamation
covering the salaries for teachers.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

The Arkansas Press Association
will hold it's annual 1915 session at
Harrison, May II, is and 10 and fol-
low the meeting with an excursion en-
the NJ. q n A. Railroad, taking in Eu-
reka Springs, Heber Springs and other
North Arkansas towns. One of the
attractions for the editors will be re-
eeption, probably at the home of Capt.
J. r. Newman, the editor of the Har-
rison Times, who was president of the
Arkansas Press Association in 1SS9-90
Captain Newman has a very musical
family. He is a graduate of the Gin
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

wing, sometimes as they cireled to
alight suggested to the people, how
ever remotely, their beloved larks; so
they were called meadow larks.
Robin" as applied to our rudy
breasted thrush, is another example,
but less serious one. Even to this
day one occasionally hears our bird
called "redbreast." as was done by the
early colonists on account of the rud-
dy coloring which it had in common
with the Englisa warbler, which they
had known so we'll as "robin-red-
brea 81" st. Nicholas.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08
BIRDS NOT PROPERLY NAMED.
Many Have Misleading Applications
meadow Lark" One of the Clear.
est Illustrations.

Many OF our birds are often called.
even in books, by names which are
misleading The average young bird
student really knows more about birds
than the folks who gave some of our
birds their names. While these birds
we're as yet without English names
Harry would naturally stick" espe-
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

cinnati Conservatory of Music, and
plays every kind of an instrument. He
gets his recreation in this way, deyot-
ing much time and money to the nam
tenance and instruction of band and
the Newman Family Orchestra. It Is
said that every new arrival in the
Newman family has been taught by
the father to play horn, piano, a
violin, piccolo, or other instrument
before he or she learned to wall:
Every night the citizens of Harrison
congregate in front of the House of
Newman" to listen to the nightly con
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

Governor Hays has completed his
disposal of the bills passed by the
1915 legislature by approving four and
measures were the Waggoner loan
agency bill. Representative Shoffner 5
bill to appropriate $4,000 for reprint
ing old Supreme Court reports and
Representative Shouse's measure to
appropriate $4,000 for the redigesting
OF the statutes. The total numt er of
bills approved was 342 The vetoed
bills. including the Sawyer racing bill.
numbered eight. No bills will become
laws without the approval of the gov
ernor.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

certs. and whether practice or not, it
is music just the same. This musical
family, as well as the Newman Concert
Band. will entertain the editors with
music of the highest order. In addl.
ton to being a good musician, Capt
Newman is one of the foremost edi.
tors of the state. brilliant and force
full writer. He won his title through
active service in the Spanish-Ameri-
can was as commander of Company
X. Second Arkansas Volunteer Infan-
try, which company he organized in re-
sponse to Governor Jones call for vol
unteers.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

The warrants issued totaled ST.
$3.50. The legislature appropriated
$1,000 to pay the per diem and mileage
of the members of the State Chari-
ties Board" This fund was INSULT
Gent to pay all the claims. and the
remainder was allowed out OF the de-
felt current expense fund of the state
hospital, amounting to $4,000, ap-
propriated by the Legislature to pay
deficiencies for the months of Febru-
ary and March. 1915, because the cur
rent expense fund of the institution
was exhausted February l. The new
Board of Control agreed to this and
issued certificates for the warrants on
tie fund as a result of the conference.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

Senator J. NJ. FutreH of this city,
author of the new game law that has
just gone into effect, denies that the
law is defective or that the absence
of a specific appropriation on the part
Of the Legislature will handicap the
came commission in the enforeemene
OF the act.
From newspaper reports" said
Senator Futrell, lit appears some PEG
pie think they have found a defect in
the new game law ia that the Legis-
lature made no appropriation, and that
for this reason the license fund will
accumulate in the treasury and cannot
be drawn out; that wardens= cannot be
procured to render any service When
it viii be impossible Tor them to draw
pay Friends of the measure were we'll
aware that no appropriation was being
made, and really do not think it is
necessary to do so in view of the fact
that no definite idea could be obtained
as TO how much money viii aeeumu-
late. aud the appropriation laws must
specify the amounts appropriated in
dollars and cents. This is a constitu-
tional requirement. 1t was purpose!y
provided that all license fees should
be paid into the state treasury. Ger
tainly the man who issues the license
should not be allowed to receive the
money. as this would destroy any
checking or accounting system. and IS
temptation to dishonesty.
Under the law passed in 1913. the
governor can issue proclamation and
vouchers may be issued against funds
Which Will be handled with little or
no discount. There Will be no trouble
on this account The failure to make
an appropriation was not an oversight
Il also notice in some of the papers
that it is stated that It is now against
the law to fish with hook and line or
with trot line. This is mistake 1t
is not against the law to fish with
hook and line or trot line at any time"
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

announcement was made that petit
lions will be put into circulation i'm
mediately for signatures to initiate d
law placing the State University ana
the four agricultural schools on the
millage basis. 1t will require about
1900 signatures to initiate the meas
ure, which will be submitted to the
voters of the state at the election To
be held in November, 1916. 1t is claim
ed by friends of the university that a
TAX levy of one mill will provide the
Institution with sufficient funds to run
for the biennial period of two years.
1t is very likely that the four agrieul-
tural schools will ask for similar
levy.
For the past 20 years or more Off
GERS of the University of Arkansas
We're compelled to remain IN Little
Rock during the greater part of the
legislative session, looking after neces-
sary appropriations for the institution,
and in a number of instances the ap-
Preparations did not come up to the re-
ouirements or were considerably less
than the amount asked for by the
loard of trustees of the university.
In the event the tax levy system is
adopted it will not be necessary to ap-
zeal to the Legislature for the appro-
priations, as the money for the support
Of the Institutions would come from
a fund already created for that pur-
common school and Confederate pen
sion funds. John c. Futrell, who was
IN Little Rock, stated that the
board of trustees OF the University
Ct Arkansas are unanimous in the opin-
ion that the millage basis Will place
the university out of politics entirely
and place it on a sound financial basis.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

Charles II. Metcalf of Ratesville was
appointed by the governor as mem
per Of the board of essntion commits
sioners of independence County, to
succeed Dean H. Colemane. who has
been appointed circuit Judge.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

Suit to test the validity OF the So
called Sawyer racing bill was filed IN
the Pulaski Circuit Court. The suit is
a mandamus proceeding against Sec
rotary of State Earle W. Hodges to
compel him to include the bill in tie
Acts of 1915 when published. The Ar
kansas Fair Association is plaintiff.
and United States District Attorney
w. II. Martin ano United States Sem
ator James p. Clarke are attorneys
for the plaintiff. Judge Guy Fulk set
the hearing for April 6.
Attorney General Moose, who will
act as attorney for the defense, said
he would file an answer within two
or three days and that no attempt
would be made to delay the hearing.
Secretary Hodges also announced he
would not delay the proceedings.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

The assessed valuation OF property
in Arkansas has increased nearly five
times since 1875, according to a table
prepared by the State Tax Commits
sion, which shows the assessed yalua-
tion of property from 1874 to 1914. In
1874 the value was S91, 746,026. In
1914 this had increased to more than
s451 100000 The largest increase in
any one year was in 1905, when assess
meats were $3S.0O0,0O0 above those of
1904. The increase in the assessments
was not steady growth, and in sew
eral years it ran lower than the as
easements of 1874. The lowest assess
ed valuation for the years was in
1879, when it was SS1, S21 500.
The assessed valuations by 10-year
periods follow:
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

Acting on advice from Attorney Gen.
eral Moose. State Auditor Dickinson
announced that he would not issue any
additional warrants for service to any
members of the enrolling committees.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

Select good eggs from a healthy
flock and set your incubator in a well
ventilated cellar or room with an even
temperature
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

it is probable Representative 10
Johnson of Fort Smith will file an IN
junction suit in the Pulaski County
Chancery Court to prevent the state
auditor and the state treasurer from
issuing and honoring warrants fax leg
islative committees after March 81.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

Maj..Gen. Jno. II. Gibbons, command
er of the Arkansas Division for the
United Confederate Veterans reunion,
to be held at Richmond, Va. June l To
3, has issued general order No. 10.
which is as follows
The major general commanding an
nounces the official route for the mem
bers of his STAFF and others going to
the reunion at Richmond, Va, as fol-
lows:
The special train to be provided
will leave the Union Depot at Little
Rock at $3.50 p. III. Sunday, May 30.
going over the Iron Mountain Rail-
road, arriving at Memphis at / a M.
Monday, May 81. 1t Will proceed
from there over the Frisco to Birming-
lam, Ala, and thence over the Sea-
board Air Line via Atlanta, arriving
in Richmsnd at 6:30 a. m. June /.
being in time to get located in the
the u. c. V. convention.
The special train will be equipped
With the necessary standard and tour
list sleepers, also with chair cars,
diners, and baggage car en- route to
Richmond. and for the accommodation
OF those who do not wish regular
meals, sandwiches and coffee will be
served throughout the train at all
hours.
Stops will be made at any points To
pick up friends who are going On
returning, after the reunion, the same
service will be furnished leaving Rich
mond by special train at such hour
as may be satisfactory. with through
sleepers and chair cars, the same as
going. Stopover privileges will be
granted
The brigade commanders will noti-
fy their staff officers and other vet
Grams and friends of the time and
place of starting and of the arrange
ments for their accommodation on the
trip.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

More than loo bids sent in by banks
Tor state repositories, accompanied by
certified checks, have been returned
by the State Depository Board. The
board decided to ask for new bids I'M
der the new depository law passed by
the last legislature. Under the new
law the state banking commissioner
is made member of the board, which
consists of the governor. the attorney
general and the state treasurer. The
old law provided for the creation Of
one depository in each senatorial dis
trict. Under the new law the board
car name as many banks as it sees fit.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

Little Rock bankers are OF the opin.
ion that the cuts in the appropriations
announced by Governor Hays will
have the effect of at least steadying
the market for state warrants. There
Is some difference of opinion as to
'he exact effect on the price of war
rants. 1t is generally agreed shat the
prices will not rise much until the en-
tire deficit is paid off, which Governor
Hays estimates cannot be done until
the end of the biennial period.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

The new Arkansas Canning Com
pany capital $4,000, incorporated nv
+. c. Hoyt and others OF Newark, was
chartered by the secretary of state.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

Arkansas minimum wage law for
women went into effect April l. De-
spite recent muddle, in which it was
found the bills that passed TIE House
of Representatives and the Senate,
and the one Governor Hays has sign
ed, varied, it is believed that through
the State Bureau of Labor and Sta
tistics and the commission to be ap-
pointed, the act can be enforced
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-08

1t is believed that rich deposit of
potash has been found on the farm of
Sam S. Little on Black Fork mountain,
near Mena-