The Dermott news., 1917-11-15

| cancellation by Federal Judge ou' mans in Fort Smith of their leases in that vicinity, were estimated at ap- proximatelv S750, GOO by Helper Den, man, superintendent of the company and one of the owners. testlyins as aa expert in the $2222. o00 damage sui of The syndicate against the Chit ed Mine Workers in federal court. Judgment fs sought for triple damages under the Sherman antitrust act.
 Damages to personal property of thH company was estimated at $24747S including S4o75o expended for an vance development work Mir Denman te rif1ed That figure. given in dc aail for each of the several proper l ties took into account depreciations of the mining machinery and equip Inent. loss Of value in proportion to | the amount Of coal worked out and salvage. Mr Denman said
 Losses ta the company through the cancellation of leases was estimated at 551O.00e by NIr Benman. That value was put upon the leases, after spirited discussion between couu- se1 oyer the admissibilsty of his opin iuu and reasons therefor after which l Judge James D FHH6tt held that he eogld give his opinion as to their yalae. and the defense migat pHt on as many witnesses as fl saw fl te tastfy to theif opinion of the lsssaes' value. allowing the jury to decide for tsef
 An expressed intention bv tho i p)aintiT to support his opinion hy a recital of the profits ol tae couaany could have made by operation of tha Iaases for the past three yrHs and a talf was checked hv objections of the defense. aad the 1enethy d#seus- zEon which followed eliminated in the courts afns hat iniug might nat he measured bv rhe prospective arafts of Inc companies. Wh1the" market conditions and other eventual ttos that mtstt bear aH sHa yaiue of i line ieases mfsat he aaeaeA Ia support af . witness arsH.oa Waz not rule3 on specifically by the eaaH# tH#- -pl4a.ir tatlias to asa fhal question wheB MT, penuan completed his droe. testi- mesE
 1aaae Eaaa stated several tmes that whether the destruction of prop ertx was The proNimate cause af the cancellation of thc leases wgs q ques- Lon solely for the iary.
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 THa educational rallY held at Hunts vile vas attended hy over 2 eaa p~o. nfa. A3dras=os were made hy Prof f l. Bond if Little Rock anl Harvey GomAs of FaNe'teville
 -zEze " ean lara prominent arcAi. tect of Little Rock. conferred with men sers If tHe Camden school board over ths prBBaStd SlUa. .aaa high scA0ol