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The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19
LEGISLATURE MADE NO PRovI- SION FOR THE coLLEc-
 TON OF FEES
NINE -YEAR-OLD CASE ENDS
Supreme Court Held That Lower Court Was Correct in Directing Jury to Return Verdict in Favor of
 the Defendants.
Little Rock

Ihttie ROCK
 According to a decision handed down by the supreme court, the last legislature made no provision in the nuisance act for the collection of fees by prosecuting attorneys for car rying such cases to the supreme court and denied I. S. Simmons of Fort Smith $20 fee for carrying a case through the higher tribunal
 The supreme court. in a decision in a Texarkana case, reversed deci- sion of the Miller Chancery Court, holding valid sales of delinquent tax property in improvement district No 10 of Texarkana to John F. Simms, at torney for the districts board. and in, structed the lower court to grant de- cision in compliance with the com plaint, asking that the statutory case be set aside and title to the property be quieted.
 The decision deprecates the prac- tice of officials of improvement dis tricts bidding in property sold for taxes.
 The court said that for members of boards of improvement or employees of such boards to buy in property sold for taxes might cause their interests as individuals to conflict with their in- terests as officials.
 After a litigation extending over nine years over bale of cotton the Supreme Court practically ended the controversy It was the second appeal to the Supreme Court in the lawsuit instituted by Joe Norman, farmer of Greene County, against Bertig Bros, Paragould merchants. The Supreme Court held that the lower court was correct in directing the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendants
 It was alleged that the bale of cot ton was placed on a cotton platform at Paragould for shipment by Bertig Bros. Later 1t was contended orders were received by Bertig Bros. not to turned over to the B. w. Clark Gro .cer Company. Later, when Cotton Belt agent planned to make out bill of lading for the cotton, no such bale was found.
 Failing to get satisfaction from Der tig Bros. or the grocery company or the Cotton Belt, suit was filed by Nor man. He obtained Judgment in the lower court, but an appeal to the Sil- preme Court sent the case back for a new trial because of technical errors. It dragged through one term of court after another until few months ago, when 1t again was tried in the lower court, Norman losing.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19
Valuable "Waste Paper. y

In an old hair trunk, bequeathed to him with number of other ar ticles of small value, patrolman of Jersey City recently discovered old certificates of profit" of an insurance company of New York He took them to a police judge, who estimated their value at $1S,O00 The judge says they entitle the pasrolman to Q share of the invested profits Of the company. TDey were bought sixty years ago by the patrolman's grandfather, and his grandmother, he now remembers. was restrained by friend from burning them as waste paper.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19
DWARF TREES EASILY GROWN
anese, Has Become Matter Of General Knowledge.

For many centuries the Japanese have closely guarded the secret of growing miniature trees. Indeed, says the Youths Companion, until recent ly they did not allow the trees to be taken out of the country; wealthy people keep them as art treasures. Now, in America, dwarf trees bring a good price and are used as house plants and table decorations. By fol- lowing the plan here described almost any one can raise diminutive trees with little trouble.
 Get a few large, thick-skinned or anges and halve them. Remove the
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

umns, is pleasing decorative fea- ture.
 To retain the bungalow appearance in the colder climates, it is necessary to make several changes in both the lot on which the bungalow stands and also in the house itself
 Cellars are needed in the cooler eli mates and these must be provided without giving the appearance of rais- ing the house in any way. The bunga- low looks best when it is close to the ground, so the lot should be graded toward the front so as to bring the front entrance just little above the ground In the back of the house and along the sides it is not necessary to have the lot graded so high, and the windows for lighting the basement can be placed at these places This is the method most commonly used for getting the bungalow effect in colder climates.
 The basement that is provided must be of depth sufficient to accommo- date modern heating plant. A com plete hot-air heating plant will require about feet 6 inches headroom in the basement. In bungalow construction this generally means rather deep excavation, because the building is never built very far above the ground. Other types of heating plants require slightly less headroom than the hot-air system.
 In keeping with the tendency in modern ho:nes, the living room in this design is made quite large and com fortable and fireplace of good size is provided The living room is connect ed to the dining room and the back hall by cased openings.
 There are very few bungalows built now that do not have fireplace in- cluded in the plan. A big fireplace is almost always the most striking fea- ture of living room and adds more to the cozy appearance than anything else. There is a rsal home atmosphere
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19
Doctor Deprived of License.

Although pr. P. D. Whitehead of England was pardoned by Gov. George w Hays before he had served any of his two-year sentence for alleged per- formance of criminal operation. Dr. Whitehead's license was revoked by the State AlIopathic Board, which met in the House chamber Of the new state capitol Dr. Whitehead was tried at Lonoke during the February term of court and was pardoned April 2.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

and has a side entrance and porch so that it can be reached from the out side. It is small and compact-a good arrangement for this bungalow Doors into the hall and into the dining room are provided.
 The main entrance is into vesti- bule that opens into hall which con- meets with the different rooms. A cased opening leads from this hall to the living room.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19
Seek to Invest.

Inquiries received by John H. Page, commissioner of mines, manufactures and agriculture, indicate that consider able outside capital is seeking invest ment in Arkansas. One concern wrote that it will invest between $200,000 and S250,000 in unimproved lands, either timbered or cut-over bottom land. A Chicago man wrote that he wished to buy 5000 acres of cut-over or prairie land for grazing purposes. An Eastern colozination company is seeking from 5O,0O0 to 100000 acres of cut-over land for colonization pur- poses.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19
Phone Girls Get Raise.

Increases of S2.50, making the wages of five telephone operators at Harrison $32.50 per month each, were granted by the Minimum Wage Conn mission, after a conference with R. H. Emory, manager of the Boone Coun. ty Telephone Company and Troy Pace, representing the operators, at the office of Labor Commissioner J. c. Clary.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19
 Ask For Road Survey.

Petition for road survey by an en- gineer or the Department of State Lands. Highways and Improvements was received at the office of Highway Commissioner w B. Owen from New- port The proposed road would run from Newport through Union, Jeffer- son, Village and Grubbs townships, W. D. McLain requested the survey
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19
Return From Jonesboro.

Guy B. Tucker of the State Highway Commission and w. s. Stahl, assistant engineer of the department, returned from Jonesboro, where they attended a meeting of government farm demon strators of the northeast district, and where MT. Stahl gave demonstration in road building.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19
SHORT ARKANSAS ITEMS.

Officers in nearly every company of the Second regiment of the Arkansas National Guard attended conference at Fort Smith with Col. Henry Stroup of Paris to discuss matters relating to the preparedness and efficiency of the regiment in the event 1t is called out for duty on the Mexican border.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19
New Bank Chartered.

The Arkansas State Bank at Ash, down, Little River county, has been granted charter by the State Bank ing Department. The capital stock is $25,0O0. Officers are: J. M. Johnson, president; E. c. Payne, cashier; J. Miller Johnson, assistant cashier.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19
comoanv chanuen Name.

Notice of the change of name of the Baptist International Life Insurance Company to the International Savings and Life Insurance Company was filed at the office of the secretary of state. T. L. Adkins of Little Rock is presi- dent of the company.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19
Type of Architecture That Always Presents an Attractive and
 Dignified Appearance.
PRACTICAL PLAN GIVEN HERE
Distinctive Home That Can Be Built at Comparatively Small Expense Basement for Heating Plant
 Provided = Living Room
 One of the Features.

Mir. William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building, for the readers of this paper On account of his wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects. Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 1927 Prairie avenue, Chicago, H.. and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19
Plan 1.o21 Miles of Road.

Since last December the State High ways Department has prepared plans and estimates for 1,021 miles of road, according to Hugh B. Carter, state highway engineer Most of the plans were for permanent roads of gravel, macadam and concrete.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19
New Primary. Law Ready.

Immediate circulation of petitions to initiate the new primary election bill will be started throughout Arkansas. Final arrangements were completed and copies of the printed petitions bearing the full text of the new bill are ready for forwarding to various counties.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19
To Pay Dividends.

State Bank Commissioner John M. Davis announced that another 10 per cent dividend will be paid May "A to depositors of the defunct Citizens Bank of Prescott. Depositors prev iously have received dividends totaling b5 per cent. The total deposits in the bank when it failed amounted to ap- proximately $50,000.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19
Nearo Normal Courses.

Circulars urging negro school teachers to attend summer normals at Hope, Camden and Marianna, begin ming May 22, and at Pine Bluff and Dermott, beginning June 5, are being sent from the State Department of Public Instruction by Leo M. Favrot. state agent of rural schools for ne- groes.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19
Can't Transfer Auto License.

State Highway Commissioner Owen said that certain official in Little Rock has been instructing car owners that they can transfer the license tag from an old car to new one. This practice Is in violation of the law and violators on conviction are subject to a fine not to exceed S25.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19
Sell State Cotton crop.

Nine hundred and fifty bales of cotton, sold to the P. P Byrd Cotton Company of Little Rock at 13 cents per pound, netted the Penitentfary Commission approximately 1000 for the crop from the Cummins farm.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

petition asking the Conway Chan cery Court to annul the marriage of Addie Pruitt to George F. Doss, was filed by c. F. Pruett, father of the girl. The petition declares the girl was under the age of IA. Doss is fl years old. They were married on April 29.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19
lncorporatjon Matters.

The Kempner Land and Improve ment Company of Hot Springs filed certificate showing that 1t had sur. verdered It's charter.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

The Bald Knob Town Council grant ed a 5o-year franchise to T. J: Camp hell and J. L. Richardson of this place for an electric light plant. They VIII have the plant in operation in . short lime.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

Ben F. Greer. county agent, reports that $60,000 will be spent in and around Eureka Springs this summer in the construction of an automobile road. This road will be of great value to all parts of the county.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

The Newport City Council adopted an ordinance giving franchise to the Newport Water, Light and Power Company to erect poles and string wires. The company expects to be in operation by July 1. A lower rate for lights than is given by the old company will be given by the new company.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

Energy Whorton of Russellville, who has worked in sawmills for 30 yeara. never had an accident until few days ago when his loft hand calne n contact with whirllne saW ond h&
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

Each of the three banks of Hope has agreed to finance 25 boys who Will join the pig club and raise thorough bred pig. The boys will pay off therr notes when they have realized the money from the increase of their pigs.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

A dozen or more little farms are being cultivated on the Iron Mountain railroad right of way on the White River division, under special agree ments with the company. In some places right-of-way forms are a half mile long, but, of course, are very narrow. Most of the farmers are raising cotton.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

Instructions to several prosecuting attorneys were sent by Labor Comm1A@ sfoner J. c. Clary urging the prosecu- tors to open cases against certain em- ployers for violations either of the child labor law or of the minimuml wage and maximum hour law.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19
BRIEF NEWS AND NOTES.

Recorder Charles H. Thompkins of Prescott is acting mayor during the absence of Mayor Randolph P Hamby, who is taking testimony in the county seat removal case in Hampstead coun- ty. More than 1900 witnesses will be examined and it is expected more than 5000 pages of testimony will be read before Judge George Haynie at the trial beginning July 31 at Hope.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

The Arkansas Lime Company of Ruddels received an inquiry from the Thcmas A. Edison plant at Orange, N. J., for chemical lime. It is for use in the Edison phenol plant, and an analy- sis was requested. The quantity want ed was 360 tons.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

Prof. o. w. Stephenson of Morrilton has been elected to the chair of his- tory of the University of Michigan and will leave for his iamiiy for Ann Ar Dor within short time.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

The Iron Mountain railway Is es- tablishing a White Way around the station grounds at Conway.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

Four thousand three hundred dead hies brought s4.30 at the weekly meet ing of the Civic League. They were brought by Bentonville children, who were paid 10 cents per hundred. Eacn child receives receipt each week and grand prizes will be distributed at the end of the campaign.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

Arrangements have been completed to have chautauqua at Stuttgart early in June.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

T. H. Wells of Pocahontas recently bought 22 head of pure bred Aberdeen Angus cattle from Illinois, and in driv- ing them 12 miles to his country home three animals became overloaded and died MT. Wells sand that he could have driven Arkansas scrub 50 miles without injuring them.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

Members of the Protestant Episco- pal Church at Conway have purchased a lot on Robinson avenue, on which 1t is planned to erect new church soon.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

The ladies of the D. A. R. of Pine Bluff have just issued a big edition of the Pine Bluff Commercial. They pro- duced most creditable issue and handled all the stuff themselves.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

The old Confederate mine at Cave Creek, 12 miles west of Pindall, which produces lead and carbonate, and which was worked during the Civil war by Confederate soldiers, has been reoponed. Confederate soldiers also operated salt peter mines on Cave creek.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

Miners in tunnel No. 1 at the head of Sure Pop mine on Water creek in Searcy county, ran their headings 1n- to what is apparently the bed of an old river, and one of the strangest geological formations ever encoun- tered in the North Arkansas zinc field.
The Pulaskian., 1916-05-19

The Postal Department has ruled that statements of the municipal light and water plant of Conway cannot be sent by postal card when past bal ances are mentioned on the card It is lawful, however, to use a card in mailing an account when no past bal ance is shown.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-30
Strike Failed to Effect
Stock Market Prices

New York, Aug. 30.-The New York
Evening sun financial review today
says:
TO a great extent today's irregular
price movements reflected unimportant
operations by an unimportant profes
sional element. Selling which had for
its basis the prospect of country
wide railroad strike, neither was eff
fective in attracting outside liquida-
ton nor did it bring material profits
to the bearish traders, who found
stocks were well taken on the declines,
with support Forthcoming ON indie
;ltions of weakness.
Both marine common and preferred
moved to new high levels with the ac-
compartment of developments affect
ing the property. Trading in these is
sues, U. S. Steel common, Reading and
Union Pacific contributed substantial
proportion of the total in all stocks,
with the greater part of the activity
elsewhere provided by Alaska gold
mines, which again was under pressure,
few of the coppers, Kelly Springfield
Tire, Crucible Steel and Studebaker.
In the best part of the afternoon
prices were fairly steady at the ad-
vance of the early low points, but
there was no general speculative ac-
tivity.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-30
Railroad Managers
State Their Proposition

Washington, Aug. ga formal state
ment issued by all the railway presi-
dents yesterday afternoon embodied
tleir own proposal to the president and
gave their reasons for refusing to ac-
cept his pan of settlement.
"We are unable after the most earn
est consideration to agree with the pro
posal of the president of the United
States" it said (Which is that we
accept without arbitration the substi-
tuition of an eight hour day for the
present 10 hour day in all of the exist
ing practices and agreements. This is
the main point in controversy and we
cannot surrender it without an oppor-
tunity TO be heard in some form of fair
arbitration.
"We do not assent to the statemtnt
that the eight hour day now undoubted-
/ ly has the sanction of the judgment of
society in its favor. We believe that
society has not yet recorded its judg-
ment upon this subject"
After reciting at length their reasons
for opposing the eight hour day, the
statement concludes:
awe propose, however, as basis of
settlement, the following:
/ "(A)-The railroads will, effective
September /, 1916, keep the time of all
men represented in this movement, up
on an eight hour basis and by separate
account monthly, with each man, main
tain record Of the difference between
the money actually earned by him on
| the present basis and the amount that
would have been earned upon an eight
hour basis-overtime on each basis to be
computed pro rata. The amounts SC
shown will be subject to the decision
of the commission provided for in this
memorandum and payable in money as
may be directed by said commission
in
"(B)-The interstate commerce com
mission to supervise the keeping OF
these accounts and report the increased
cost of the eight hour basis, after such
period of actual experience as theil
Judgment approves or the president may
fix, not, however, less than three
months. Z"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-30

report to congress on the effect of the
eight hour laws operation; provisioh
for mediation, concilation and arbitra-
ton with clause compelling full pub
lie investigation of every phase OF the
dispute before a strike or lockout may
be lawfully attempted, and Judgement
in the hands of the president pf the
power, in case of military necessity. TO
take over the control Of the railroads.
Fight on the other two suggestions OK
the enlargement of the in
terstate commerce commission and oX-
plicit approval by congress Of the con
sderation by the interstate commerce
commission of an increase in freight
rates-appeared inevitable.
Senators Kenyon, Cummins ani La
Toilette have bitterly opposed any hint
of such suggestions in the past All
three have fought together on this line.
Senator Cummins was the first Of the
progressive trio to declare his position.
He announced yesterday his intention
of "making observations regarding leg.
islation in connection with the railroad
situation"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-30
Begins It's Work,

Washington, Aug. 30-Congress today
formally took up the herculean task of
preventing the worst industrial strug-
gle in history-strike Of 100000 en-
ployes on the 250,0 miles of the coun-
try's 225 railroads, set for Monday.
There was an air of optimism pres
ent as the senate interstate commerce
committee met to wave President Will
son IS suggestion to legislative form.
Senate democratic and republican
members are unanimous on one point
the strike must be prevented.
For this reason it was the tentative
plan to rush through the senate a bill
containing only those suggestions of the
president which will achieve this with
out being subject to attack and ruinous
delay through debate. This effort be
ing successful, il was argued, the other
suggestions could later be considered as
amendments with ample time for de
bate.
Inquiry among senators, including
progressives, republicans and demo
Gratis who might object to certain sub
iects as being too favorable to the rail
roads, showed the following as beinl
most likely TO be acceptable:
! The eight hour proposition; author
ization Of commission to study an'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-30

tained distinction in that calling. He
has been 81 years reformer. AS an
author, he published book under the
title, ga Lawyers Examination of the
Bible" that has had wide circulation.
As an orator his fame is attested by
many tributes.
But as founder of the Anti-Saloon
league and the Lincoln-Lee Legion he
will ever be most distinguished.
A Few of Many Deserved Tributes.
"Listening to DR.. Russell would al
most make one think John B. Cough
had come back again. John Wana'
maker, Philadelphia.
1.-The city hall was pacekd and many
stood for an hour and half to listen
to one of the most stirring and Optimis
tie temperance addresses / ever heard
= Many said they had always
voted for license, but should never dc
so again. Rev. Henry l.. Wriston, D
D., Gloucester, Mass.
"Rev. Howard H. Russell
is one of the best advocates of TEN
perance reform now before the public
His propaganda is business from star
TO finish. He goes at the whole thin.
in direct and foreeful way that win
the conscience and stirs to action. -
Rev. Henry II. Kelsey, d. d., Hartford
| Conn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-30
CONGRESS BEGINS
Continued from Page one.)

of either house was taken early this
afternoon when Senator Lewis, Illinois,
introduced two resolutions.
The first was an amendment to the
interstate commerce act, providing for
two additional members of the commits
sion and division Of the proposed nine
members into three sections of three
members each. Each section, under the
amendment, would be assigned to Ger
tain districts thereby necessitating re-
peal of the original act which provides
that the commission shall sit only in the
District of Columbia. Arrangement is
being made for joint action by all three
sections "when necessity demands"
The second resolution provides that
railroads "whenever necessity exists
for increasing wages or readjusting
hours of labor" can apply to the com
mission for rate increases to meet such
losses.
Both resolutions were referred to the
interstate commerce committee.