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The Spectator., 1915-02-26

The University of Arkansas costs the state s167 for each student enroll ed instead of $400 as has been stated, according to President J. c. Futrall of the University of Arkansas.
 Higher education is always and everywhere expensive, but it is cost ing the state of Arkansas less than almost any other state in the Union, said President Frtrall. "A statement was made in the press that the Uni versity of Arkansas is costing the state $400 for each student.
 That amount was arrived at by taking the total state appropriation for two years and dividing it by the average attendance (not the total en- rollment) for one year only.
 "lf we take the state appropriation for one year, subtract from it tho amount used for agricultural exten- sion, experiment stations, veterinary work, soil survey, and other work that does not concern the students of the university, but is done for the direct benefit of the people of the state, we have left about $12S,500.
 Dividing this by ITO, the number of students enrolled in the regular ses- sion this year, we have S167 as the amount per student. This does not take into account the more than 300 students taking work in the summer school and by correspondence, nor does it include the thousands who are being reached by the various forms of extension work.
 The same government bulletin dis closes another interesting fact. If the students in the Departments of Law and Medicine (there are no law and medical departments at Fayetteville) are left out of the consideration, the University of Arkansas has more stu dents than any other Southern or Southwestern university, except Texas and Oklahoma, both of which states have much larger population than Arkansas.
The Spectator., 1915-02-26

The Senate Journal was corrected to show that no counties had been ex- empted from the Bush bill extending the powers of city councils in regulat- ing public utilities. After the Senate had defeated this bill Monday fore noon. Senator Bush discovered sec ton in his measure which exempted five counties, Pope. Johnson, Desha, Drew and Cross. He called the atten- tion of the Senate to the matter, and demanded an explanation, saying he had never written the bill in that man. ner. committee was thereupon ap- pointed to make an investigation, and it was discovered that the amend ments had been among others referred to the expressing clerk to be inserted in the bill, though they had not been adopted The explanation was satis- factory and the bill is as dead as it ever was. with the journal corrected
The Spectator., 1915-02-26

Suit to foreclose on the Friedman Mincer Building, a four-story business structure on Garrison Avenue. to satis- fy claim of S31 1.5S215, was filed in the Circuit Court by J. A. Robertson at Fort Smith.
The Spectator., 1915-02-26

Both houses of the General Assem- bly adjourned Wednesday afternoon to attend the funeral of Judge w. NJ. Kavanaugh.
The Spectator., 1915-02-26

The bill by MT. Shoffner, to pay d claim of $1 ,276 due the Central Print ing Company of Little Rock for state printing done three years ago, was passed by the house.
The Spectator., 1915-02-26

The Little Rock cotton market is now enjoying the most active period of the present season, according to figures given out by the Board of Trade. Since February 4, 21,375 bales of cotton have been shipped to Fall River. Boston and European mills
The Spectator., 1915-02-26

What has been the largest fire since November, 1904, occurred at Rector The fire originated in the rear or Nicely x Neely's dry goods store on East Main street. The loss Is rough. ly estimated to exceed s75,Ooo.
The Spectator., 1915-02-26

Members and attaches of the legis. lature were the guests of the negro citizens at a chicken dinner in the basement of the capital Tuesday.
The Spectator., 1915-02-26

A truck growers association was organized in Marshall and fl acres were pledged to tomatoes.
The Spectator., 1915-02-26

The farmers of Howard county will do more diversified farming this year than heretofore. The strawberry in. terests will be among the matters that will receive special attention this year.
The Spectator., 1915-02-26

The Budget Committee reduced the militia appropriation from S30,3 300 to S25,000.
The Spectator., 1915-02-26

Messrs. Taylor and Harris of Sedan Kan, have leased 4,OO0 acres near Waldron and will drill for gas.
The Spectator., 1915-02-26

Leonard Massey, nine, son of Frank Massey, is thought to have been fa tally injured when shot by Albert Lit trell, IS, at the younger boys home about two miles from SpringdaIe.
The Spectator., 1915-02-26
LIFE IN PRISON
 IN CAPITAL CASES
PROVIDED BY BILL INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DUTY WHICH
 PASSES SENATE.
VOTE ON THE BILL IS 20 TO 10
This Is Probably the Compromise That Will Be Agreed Upon For
 Abolishing Capital Punishment.
Little Rock

Little ROCK
 The Senate passed the Davenport bill permitting juries to assess life Imprisonment in cases which are now punishable by death, and the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the house in order that it might be acted upon without delay. This meas ure is now being pushed, for it is loophole by which several criminals DOW awaiting electrocution in the state penitentiary may secure commit tation to life Imprisonment. The vote on this bill was:
 Aye-Adamson, Bush. Calvert Car ter, Davenport Duty, Edmondson, Gar rett, Going, Greenhouse, Hamilton, Jones, Kendall, Moore, Mccall, Owens, Sims, Slaughter, Yam, Wagner, Was son-20.
 Nay-Ashley. Burgess, Cabaniss, Ferguson, Futrell, Overman, Ruff, Smith of Columbia, Toler and MT. Presidential.
 There has been considerable agita- tion this session for the abolition of capital punishment, and this bill Is considered a compromise measure.
 The Judiciary Committee of the Senate returned a favorable report on the Shouse bill for redigesting the. statutes of Arkansas, with the amend ment that the Arkansas Supreme Court nominate the digester that is to be appointed by the governor The sum of S40,000 is appropriated for the printing of the statutes. The com mittee also reported the Bush libel bill with some slight amendments, and without recommendation, though a majority of the committee will op- pose the bill when it comes up on third reading. The Broadway bridge bill for Little Rock was also reported back with a favorable recommends ton.
The Spectator., 1915-02-26

Attorney T. D. Wynne of Fordyce Is being urged to enter the race for attorney general to succeed Judge w. L.. Moose. MT. Wynne is a graduate of Hendrix College and is we'll known over the state.
The Spectator., 1915-02-26

The house defeated a bill provid. ing for the licensing of the practi- titioners of drugless therapeutics.
The Spectator., 1915-02-26

The Senate general game bill had rough sailing in the house. The rep resentatives of 36 counties sought to exempt them, declaring that their constituents were opposed to it. Speaker Sawyer opposed the amend ments, and analysed the bill in detail. showing that it would result in the conservation of the game and fish and that the adoption of the amendments would practically kill the bill. The counties that were not permitted to exempt are as follows: Sharp, Grant, Searcy, Little River, Bradley, St Francis, Nevada, Sevier. Independence. Pike, Stone, Baxter. Izard, Clark
 Prairie, Cleveland Woodruff Logan. Van Buren, Columbia, Lincoln, Scott, Fulton, Randolph, Saline. Franklin, Calhoun. Ouachita, Lafa- yette, White, Crittenden, Marion. Car roll, Union, Madison and Pope. The vote on the rejection of the amend ment was 63 to 2S. Representatives Sulcer, Steed, Love, Bland, Swepston. Jeter, Wallace and Bell, who had nov ed to exempt their counties, voted for the rejection of the amendments.
The Spectator., 1915-02-26

The Senate passed the Broadway bridge bill for Little Rock.
The Spectator., 1915-02-26

The Cazort bill for the enlargement of the Northwest Arkansas Tick Brad. ication district, by including about twenty more counties, has finally pass ed both houses.
The Spectator., 1915-02-26

One of the most persistent fillibus- ters in the Senate has been conducted by the opponents of the Sawyer racing bill
The Spectator., 1915-02-26

An amendment adopted by the house to the telephone bill makes it unlawful for a telephone company to furnish free service to any city ofr- cial or other person.
The Spectator., 1915-02-26

The Senate has commenced holding night sessions on Tuesday and Friday
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-05-08
NISBET CHAST1SES
FIRE LADDY HOGEN
Peeved Because Firemen Do
NotPrayf for His Permission
Charles Preferred By Publishers Of
Liberty Press Give Basis for Action
in Opposition to Amendment

Commissioner of Safety Alexander
Nisbet is very much peeved because the
city firemen who do the fighting to pro-
tect homes and property are out for the
two-platoou system without praying for
his consent. Nisbet objects to the fire
fighters getting the double shift and a
chance to spend part time at home with
their families. 1t in a way seems to
imply that he and Chief Healy are not
supreme bosses over the lives and des-
TIMES of 2l9 members of the city fire
department. Therefore the boys must be
chastised.
This chastisement took place Wednes-
day IN the safety commissioners office
at the City hall. He fined Fireman A
II. Hogeu of fire station No. 4, Twen-
tieth and Curtis streets, two weeks pay
for ''co-ercing business men and polit-
ical activity" An awful charge, but the
safer thought It would look good il the
daily papers and throw a big scare into
the boys But the campaign for the two
platoon amendment continues Just the
same.
Charges against Hogen We're Gled as
IL by pTe-arrangement with Safer Nisbet
by Con Hyland and George Mangini,
publishers OF the Liberty Press, an OBJ
scure boiler-plate sheet Of free distribu-
ton in the Five Points district. They
alleged Hogen had told two of their ad-
vertisers TO choose between the fire.
mems patronage and support of the LIB
crty Press" which paper came out in
opposition to the two-platoon system af-
ter soliciting funds from the firemen on
the strength of giving the amendment
support.
10th merchants denied that they had
been threatened with anything in the
nature of boycott by Hogen or other
members of the fire department, hut the
safer was determined that chastisement
must begin somewhere, and so Hoern
was made the goat 10 the extent OF
two weeks pay.
This fine won't hurt Hogen much
because the other 2ls boys OF the de-
partment will chip in and make it up
so that the safer and his chief will have
to chastise the whole department II they
get anywhere.
In the meantime. vote for the two
platoon amendment on Tuesday. May Is
and give the safer and his chief TO un-
derstand that ihc people of Denver mean
to treat the fire laddies as human be.
ings, regardless of the attitude taken by
Commissioner Nisbct and Chief Healy.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-05-08
Thum's Record of Successes
ProueHim Ableand Big Enough
One Year City Clerk and TDo Years Commissioner of
of PROPERTY Shouting Efficiency and Economy Are Suff
cient Reasons for His Triumphant Reelection

years and has foI practically all of that
time been Identified with the labor move.
ment. He has for the most of the time
worked for the wages that his union was
able to maintain. That is to say. he
has worked with his hands in Colorado
for about thirty years He raised three
children. He sent them all through the
grade schools and through the high
schools. Two of them received a college
education. Can any big business man
beat it, When his children were all in
high school all of a sudden his regular
expenses We're doubled and his income
remained the same. This is no jolc-it's
a serious problem. Thousands of wage
earners in Colorado and in America are
and have been confronted with the same
problem. To handle il successfully a
man displays financial strategy Of kind
that has Dave Moffat skinned and that
would put John p. Morgan with all his
millions to shame. Training of that kind
fits a man FOR any kind of public trust
Experience of that kind makes sue
cessful man out of labor man every
time.
Honor and shame from no condition
rise.
Act well your part--therc all the honor
licsr
Isn't He Big Enough.
Thnm has surprised some people. who
are always bclittling labor men, by his
fitness and allaround ability to fill the
job of commissioner of property. They
said he was honest, all right, but not
big enough for the place. Let's sec
about that. An officer who saves $780,
600 in peoples money in two years
isn't he big enough for the place, An
officer who treats every one with cour-
tesy and is careful to give the public
their moneys worth in public service
isn't he big enough for the placer An
officer who stands every day and al
ways for the best interests OF the pco-
ple-isn't he big enough for the place.
An officer who rcpnlscs the dominccring
dictation of newspapers, of politicians,
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-05-08

of lobbyists-isn't he big enough for
the placef An officer who successfully
practices the same labor policy in Den
yer that Colonel Goethals did in con-
structing the Panama canal on the 18th
mus--isn't he big enough for the place :
What do you mean-big enough for the
places
A Record of Successes.
When Thum was president of the
State Federation of Labor he made n
success of it. When he was state
mcasurer of printing he made success
OF it. When he was a member of the
Board of Trustees of the Colorado State
School of Mines he made success of
it. When he was conducting printing Of
fiecs and when he was managing offices
for others, he always made a success of
il. When he was City Clerk he made
success. When he was Commissioner
OF Property he made success-his rec
ord proves II. And when he is reelected
he win again make success. Thum is
no hypocritc. He never fails.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-05-08

time lawson viii conduct his business a.
usual in Denver and may be permitted
to visit his sick wife in Los Angeles.
lawson Makes Statement.
soon after his return from Trinidad
lawson was seen by The Bulletin man
at Miners Union headquarters in the
German American Trust building. In
speaking OF the verdict, he said:
To labor the verdict will be an awals-
cning. IL will show the union men what
they are fighting, and will stimulate
them in their efforts TO gain more indus
trial freedom.
Il am confident, will go free. I'm
I'll verdict OF guilty was returned
against inc I expected the jury to ac-
quit me. But now am afraid the case
will have TO 60 to the higher courts. In
all probability we will not ask a change
Of Venue. II wouid not be worth while.
What Rockefeller Meant.
when | was before the Industrial re-
lations commission in New York l met
John ID. Rockefeller. jr. He shook hands
with me and said, 4 am sincere At the
time and since | wondered what he was
sincere about Now l know.
I'm Trinidad and ON the journey 20
Denver have learned that strong SEN
timcnt against the verdict has sprung
certain extent depressed. But n spark is
necessary to begin another industrial
war.
'aOf course. VIC will try to prevent IL.
CONTINUED on Page Ski
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-05-08
School Election ReUerses Form
Chart of Post, NeWs and Times

Mondays school election in Denver
was n revelation in many ways. 1t was
complete reversal of all form charts
arTtnged by sporting politicians and
wonen's clubs. Ben b. Jones, land at
touley. and DIR. Clarkson Guyer, dentist,
were winners by pluralities exceeding
SNn0 in the largest school election vote
ever cast in this city. They were sup
ported by fraternal and patriotic orders,
and had no backing by either newspaper
or political organizations, male or fe-
male. They barely received personal
mention" in the big dailies.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-05-08

Three years ago when Otto +. Thum
labor's candidate, was in the campaign
for city clerk on the Citizens ticket, he
pledged himself when elected to try and
bring about commission form of govern.
mcnt "at the earliest possible day
Well, TO make a long story short. the
Citizens ticket was elected overwhelm-
ingly-by landslidc-thc candidates on
that ticket receiving almost so per cent
of the votes cast. Mr.. Thum took the
result to mean that the people in Den.
yer wanted commission government, and
set about at once to lend every assist
ance to accomplish that end In less
than a year the people were given the
opportunity to vote on that proposition,
which carried by large majority, al
though il was not favored by many Of
flee holders But Thum stuck TO his
pledge. He did not--hc could not-bc-
tray public trust.
A Non Partisan Candidate.
When the election was held for the
offices under the commission form, Otto
4. Thum was the man who stood for the
labor mon of Denver for the place of
department of Property, inasmuch as
TINT department contains most of the
places which employ the trades. He was
a non.partisan candidate in every sense
of the term. Thum was elected. Did
he maintain his non-partisan standing7 2
He certainly did. Ward politicians for
revenue only were given the go-by.
Purely party political partisans were not
recognized. And the ordinary petty
political tricks that usually ovcrwhelm
the office holder never touched him. He
is the Same non partisan official today
that he was the day he took over the Of
flee Of commissioner of property two
years ago.
Proper Business Training.
Some people have said Thum is n Ia
Dor man all right enough, but he amt
a business man, and therefore not sue
ccssful man. Now let's just look at
that assertion for n moment. Otto F.
Thum has been in Colorado for thirty
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-05-08

The Post had its ticket composed of
Judge Henry V. Johnson and DR.. Robert
f. Jones. who ran a bsd third. The News
and Times. together with the Women's
club, touted Hamlet ]. Barry and DR.
Jenette Bolles, who put up even poor
er race than the Champa street candi-
dates. 1t was a demonstration that peo-
pie resent the scheme of the daily pa
pers to PUT across special tickets. Mar
shall De Witt. the Socialist candidate,
received only sos votes out of a total
OF 2l.59S east. This was the smallest
vote ever given Socialist candidate in
a school election here.
Much criticism was made of the made
quatc voting arrangements at school
houses, fully 5000 leaving the polling
places in disgust without having voted.
Following is the tatol vote given each
of the thirteen candidates:
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-05-08
SERVILE JURY CONVICTSLAWSON
OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER and
SENTENCES HIM TO LIFE In PEN
Denounced as Most Shocking Miscarriage Of Justice
Ever Known in Colorado; Given Freedom on Bond
of $4,000 Signed By Himself and Attorney; Re
turns to Denver and Plans For New Trial;
Conference of Labor Men in Denver Monday

President the Colorado State Federation OF
called the executive board or next Monday
O'Clock the offices OF District United Mime
American Trust building Denver
Officers Union OF the central
been invited attend this confer
will be to advise on the situation confront
abong through the outrageous court
proceedings deemed imperative take
and the wives of those who
belong o ORGANIZED labor.
Guilty as charged in filed Attorney General
Fred Farrar and Imprisonment the
careulv handp picked jury Of twelve
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-05-08
DENVER COLORADO. sA rURDAY. MAY g. 1915
AuRegistered Electors Entitled
TO Vote on Charter Amendments
Attempt to Steer Workers Away From TtDoPdtoon Ballot
Who Do Not Hold Taxpayers Receipts Proues Boom
erang; Womens Club Are Out Squarey for Fire Laddes

whether
opponents
of
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-05-08
WORDING OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

carry majority
20 part sG's o the e i
/ Section January o
fire other than the chief Chiefs
perform the hours the
before o'clock the
sm a monthly; pro.
fire department san have the power and authoty to summon such
off of
CHIEF EGNER'S LETTER A WINNER
containing Egne
City telling how the woPtoon system there during the
i; % nS T1 ~ to & @ iI Pp 65y ct % @ he lni9F m ma
negatived that the failure
continuously
alled off making 81 hours
for Of men and cost The % o money nd nt in ratun ,bs- Vii
tied fire and all the
expenditure system
OF approximately 100000 losses
@ 9r & in Denver @ & s % Sns for & tine & % anendnent Ii viii
comforts OF home life.
and odpe,se b TACT that RpTer voters mean benoTtb @ at %
beings the mechanical
WOMEN INDoRsE TwoPLATooN SYSTEM
RclaIg the working the emen
% to @ asse n naRP W D s s or % per % & % a
doublepon Denver
the which embraces
city the could be installed $4,000
m s %om g n5d I to take more interest n the
question than other The debate developed the fact that the femans
has
@ ior sge, iot $; Win HI ,h @ an, he ma mas
his
changed especially when greater efficiency and smaller fire premiums would
city putting proposition
whether property entitled
and that majority the votes cast the amendment to
carry it
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-05-08

IoR AMENDMENT CHARTER THE CITY AND CoUN.
II EFFICIENT FIRE DEPARTMENT"
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-05-08

The girl who marries the first fellow
she falls in love with misses a whole lot
of fun.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-05-08

Girls get so in practice fooling men
they sometimes fool themselves.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16

Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
There are two men out in a game
of ball and the batter bunts on his
third strike. Is he out or safe?
BILL.
la
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
SCHOOL OF PLAYERS
UNDER TALL TUTOR
Manager Mack lnstructS
Classes Daily at
Shibe Park
Is STARS IN
THE MAKING

That Connie Mack is several years
ahead of other major league managers
is evident by his method Of develop
ing young ball players. When Collins
and Baker departed from the ranks
of the champions Il was Freely pre-
dicted that Mack would never be able
to develop another championship team
but Connie mas started building from
the ground up and is conducting a
baseball school at Shibe Park in the
mornings.
Each day he has had from 40 to so
college, scholastic and independent
ball players practicing at shibe Park
in the morning and has followed the
same plan that college baseball
coaches are forced TO use in selecting
a team each season. He took his
squad of so and has gradually cut it
down until il now comprises 25 Of
the most promising youngsters in this
section Of the country.
With his squad down to 25 men.
two teams are selected and each day
they play a regular nine-inning game
with one of the veteran members Of
the team as the umpire.
Manager Mack and the three veter-
ans, Harry Davis, Ira Thomas and
Larry Lajoie. stand about and offer
suggestions and call the attention Of
the youngsters to each mistake made
and show them what they should do if
the same play comes up again. Ere
quently Davis viii play on one side
and Lajoie on the other They tell
the pitcher how he should work on
each batter; teach the other players
how to switch for batsmen, and with
their quick warnings prevent the lads
from making plays to the wrong
bases
One of the pitchers has perhaps
made a great mistake in pitching into
a batter's groove when the latter is
in the hole, or perhaps he did not heed
a waste ball sign. or did not hold the
runner close enough too first When
he comes in from the field. Mack and
Thomas take him in hand. explaining
to him just where he erred, and it Is
seldom that any of the present squad
make the same mistake twice.
Evening journal., 1915-07-16
@aEIRaEE5Ia3ssI5IIIzI!4RlS I ;, !, |. :.

the flight of a trget that is streak
ing its way through the air at a
speed that would dismay the swiftost
bird.
Instantly, the shooter must deter
mine whether he will shoot directly
at the target, ahead or IL. above
IL, ahead and below il, etc. His deci-
sion may be further complicated by
the effect Of the wind on both the
charge of shot and the fight of the
target, and numerous other consider
ations.
But, despite all the difnculties of
becoming an expert. the way of the
beginner is male pleasant and easy
by the helpful advice Of the members
Of the old guard" of trapsbooting
clubs, at any of which It may be re
marked. the visitor or aspirant for
honors is sure Of a hearty welcome
and will find guns and ammunition
for the use of the uninitiated.