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The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
WHITE SLAVE LAW
UPHELD BY COURT
PROSECUTIONS FOR TRANSPORT
ING WOMEN ARE NOT LIMITED
TO COMMERCIALIzED VICE.
SUPREME COURT so DECIDES
Following Interpretation of the Mann
Act Court Affirmed Convictions of
1. T. Hays, of Alva, Okla, and
M. |. Biegs of Sacramento, Cal.

Washington Interpreting the
Mann white slave law. the Supreme
Court decided that prosecutions under
the law for transporting women in in
terstate commerce are not limited to
commercialized vice, and Includes
personal immoral escapades. Gonvic-
ton of F. Drew Caminetti and Maury
| Diggs of Sacramento, was affirmed.
Following Interpretation of the
Mann act, the court also affirmed con-
viction of L. T. Hays of Alva, Okla.
The court was divided. The major
ity opinion was given by Justice Day
Chief Justice White and Justices Nc
Kenna and Clarke dissented. Justice
McReynolds took no part in consider
alton of the cases.
"The plain terms of the act must
take precedence over the designation
and the report that accompanied it to
Congress" said Justice Day 1T is
said it will open the door to black
mail. but that it is to be considered
by Congress. We think the power of
Congress to regulate transportation of
passengers affords ample basis to ex-
ercise authority in the csc of this
statute"
Justice McKenna announced the dis
sent, but did not deliver any opinion
Justice Days minority opinion
said:
in none of the cases was it charg-
ed or proved that the transportation
(of the women inyolyed) was fer gain
or for the purpose of furnishing wo-
men for prostitution for hire.
There is no ambiguity in the
terms of this act. 1t is elementary
that the meaning of a statute must in
the first instance be sought in the
language of the act as framed and if
that is plain the sole function of the
courts is to enforce it according to
its terms.
TO cause woman to be transport
ed for debauchery or for an immoral
purpose, for which Diggs and Can't
netti were convicted, would seem by
the very statement of the facts to
embrace transportation for purposes
denounced by the act. While such i'm
moral purpose would be eulpable in
morals, if accompanied with expecta-
ton of gain, such considerations do
not prevent the lesser offense against
morals from the execution of purposes
within the meaning of the law To
say to the contrary would shock the
common understanding of what con-
stitutes an immoral purpose."
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
2 NEW JUDGES FOR
ARKANSAS TRIBUNAL
HOUSE PASSES BILL INCREASING
SUPREME JUSTICES FROM
FIVE TO SEVEN.
BILL WILL BE SUBMITTED
Measure Was Favored BY Represea=
tatives Josephs, Osborne and Babb
and Opposed BY Black and York
Passed BY Vote of 81 To p.
Little Rock.

Little Rock
The House passed the first of the
numerous pending proposed amend
ments to the constitution. 1t provides
for the submission of an amendment
to increase the number of Supreme
Court justices from five to seven. The
amendment will be submitted 10 the
next general state election and if It
carries, the two places created would
be filled by appointment by the gov.
ernor until the next general election
to avoid the expense of holding spe-
cial election. Mr.. Gentry, the author.
pointed out the great need Of more
members of the court for the dispatch
of business It was favored BY Rep
resentatives Josephs, Osborne and
Babb, and opposed by Representa-.
tives Black and York. but passed by
a vote of 81 to q.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
ROUNANIANS GAIN
ON kASINO RIVER
CAPTURE TRENCHES OF TEu
TONS AFTER VIOLENT BATTLE
WITH AUSTRo-GERMANS.
RUSSIANS ARE DRIVEN BACK
An Enemy Aer.l Squadron Consist
ing of 10 Aeroplanes Dropped About
40 Bombs on Station and
Town of Radzivilov.

Petrograd Roumanian forces In
the region OF the River Kasino, III
Holdavia. after a violent battle with
8ustro=German troops, succeeded in
throwing the Teutona back and oeeu-
pying the trenches, says the Russian
official statement North of the Sian
ie River the invaders forced back the
Russians from a height
The official statement follows:
"Roumanian front: The enemy
pressed back our detaehments from
one of the heights north OF the River
Slanic.
Enemy attacks against the height
pulsed
"Roumanians attacked the enemy
west of Monestar- Kachinul, on the
River Kasino, and after violent
struggle succeeded in throwing back
the enemy and occupying his
trenches The Roumanians captured
three machine guns.
Western front: In the Riga re
gion. south of Lake Babit, the Ger
mans in dense formation, attacked our
detachment east of lie village of
Kalnzem The attack was beaten
back
AN enemy aerial squadron consist
ing of 13 aeroplanes dropped about
10 bombs on the station and town OF
Radzivilov. Our aeroplanes. having
made "Reminiscences behind the
enemy, Notwithstanding his heavy ar.
tillery fire. descended to about LOO
meters. bombarded with machine gun
fire the enemy's battery near the vii
lage of Kruknov 20 yersts east OF
Zolotchev"
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
Monopoly of Wireless.

Washington.-Secretary of War Ba-
ker and Commander Todd, head of the
naval radio service, at a hearing be-
fore the House merchant marine COM
mittee, on the Alexander bill to regu-
late radio communication, advocated
government monopoly of wireless tele-
graphy. Both officials advocated
government ownership in the interest
of national security.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
New Half Dollar Seen.

Philadelphia-Th new half dollars
were placed in circulation by the local
mint. On the diverse side of the
new coins is full length figure of
Liberty, the folds of her garments be
ing the stars and stripes. She carries
branches of laurel and oak, Symbols
of civil and military glory" On the
reverse side appears an eagle perch
ed high on a crag. A pine sapling, in
dieative of the early American spirit.
also is shown.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
Wilson Not Onnosed

Washington President Wilson IA
vors a reasonable" rivers and har-
bors bill. He told Chairman Spark
man of the House Rivers and Harbors
Committee that, in a general way, he
approve the measure framed by Mr.
Sparkman providing for appropria-
lions of about $29ooo.0O0 for continu-
ing existing projects.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

The Board of Control of State Char
table Institutions still is trying TO
get DR.. NJ B. Heyman, assistant SUI
perintendent of New York asylum
at Central Islip. Long Island, to ac-
cept the superintendeney of the Ar
kansas State Hospital for Nervous
Diseases, according to it's biennial re-
port filed in the governors Office. DR..
Heyman refused the boards first Of
fer on the ground that the institu
ton was "too largely controlled by
politics"
The report also says that in the
boards opinion, neither DR. Frank b.
Young nor DR. E. P. Bledsoe are qual-
fled to hold the position
Referring to DR.. Heyman, the re-
port says:
I'VE were advised by an Jnony-
nous telephone call that certain par
ties, together with a former superin-
tendent, would try to queer DR.. Hey
mans return to the state We are
sure that DR. Heyman has been ad-
yised he would not be retained by
the incoming administration. We
have the matter up with him again
and believe that the administration
and the state will get behind the mat
ter and that we will secure DR.. Hey
mans services"
Some have urged the election of
DR.. H. c. Stinson, former superintend-
ent of the institution DR.. Stinson
has been away from the institution
for about seven and one-haIf years,
and is advanced in years. If he should
be elected it would be but few years
until age would retire him This is
the reason DR.. J. L. Greene gave for
declining to accept the position We
want to repeat that it is no reflection
on the physicians of the state when
We say that we do not think there is
a man in the state who is available
at the present time"
The board estimates that there will
be deficiency of about $40, 600 in the
fund for the operation of the insti.
tuition. The 1915 legislature appro-
priated $737,391 for the institution for
the biennial period. OF this s141,620
was vetoed by the governor The
cost of living during the past two
years, according to the report, has in
creased "A per cent, but the institu
ton has been operated with 100000
less than the 1915 legislature appro-
priated for it,
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
No SUFFRAGE Parade

Washington. = The Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage announc-
ed that plans for a parade March 4.
the day preceding the Inauguration,
have been abandoned, and the suf-
frage demonstration will be an elabo-
ration of the White House pcketing.
started two days ago, until more than
1000 women will form a close Gordon
about the White House grounds.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
Another Paner Probe

Washington. Attorney General
Gregory took over the evidence seeur-
ed by the Federal Trade Commission
in it's inquiry into the print paper
market, to determine whether thereIs
a paper trust. and to institute civil
proceedings against manufacturers or
others who may have violated the
ANTITRUST laws.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
Canada Loses ea. POO.

Ottawa, Ont-Canadian casualties
from the opening of the war TO De
cember 81, % months, total 5000
This is made up of killed, 1854; died
of wounds, 4.010; died OF sickness.
4S4; presumed dead, 1.1OS; wounded,
48.454; missing 1910.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
San Dieuo Fair Ends.

San Diego, Cal.-With the sounding
of taps" followed by the rendition
of AUD Lang Syne." by Nine Err
nestine Sehuman-Heink before vast
assemblage at the great outdoor or
gan, the Panama-California Exposition
closed after being open continuously
for two years.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
Austria Now Talks War.

Vienna-The Austrian press has
abandoned all hope of peace negotia-
tons and discusses calmly the pros
pect of continuation of the war. En-
peror Charles order to the army In
forming the soldiers that the entente
refused TO accept the central powers
peace offer, is accepted as final
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
HYDE Prosecution Ends.

Kansas City. Mo.-A formal order,
ending the prosecution of DR.. B.
Clarke Hyde on the charge of having
murdered Col Thomas H Swope, the
rich and eccentric philanthropist. will
be made January IS. Judge e. f. Por-
terf1eld of the Criminal Court has
announced
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
Cigarettes Go Up. Too.

New York-Advance in the prices
of Turkish cigarettes ranging from 10
cents to 81 a thousand were announc-
ed by p LorilIard & Co, one of the
largest tobacco manufacturers in the
country. The increase in cost of pa
reason
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
Here's a WAY TO Escane.

Washington. Treasury Department
officials have ruled that the $4,000 ex-
empt;on from the income tax law
granted to heads Of families applies
not only to married persons, but to
others maintaining dependents over
whom they exercise family control"
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
incorporation Matters.

Articles of incorporation were filed
by the Superior Builders Company of
Little Rock. capitalized at $25.00o
The Ozark Poultry and egg Com
pany of Fayetteville, incorporated at
$4,000, of which $4,000 is paid in.
The Cole Hardware Co. of Month
cello filed a certificate with the sec
rotary of state showing that the stock
holders adopted a resolution author
ling the name of the corporation be
changed to that of the Owen-Jolly
Hardware Company.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
Sink 40 Turkish Sims

London.-A raid on the Anatolian
coast by Russian squadron is report
ed in Central News dispatch from
Petrograd. The Russians sank 40
Turkish sailing vessels. which were
carrying foor to Constantinople.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
Would Fine Nonvoter.

Washington.-An amendment to the
Owen corrupt practices bill providing
that every qualified voter who fails TO
vote in a federal election except be
cause of sickness, shall be subject to a
fine of $25, was introduced by sena-
tor Works
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
Indians Suit Dismissed.

Washington-Su of Pottawatomie
Indians claiming ownership of all Chi
cago lake front reclaimed land, occu-
pied by the city and several railroads
worth millions of dollars, was dis
missed by the Supreme Court
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
Constantine in .SYmnathu-

Athens.-The official reply of the
Greek government to President VIII
sons peace note was communicated TO
Garrett Droppers. the American minis
ter in Athens The reply associates
Greece heartily with the presidents
efforts in behalf of peace.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
Wayne MacVeaoh Dies.

Wayne MaeVeagh, at.
torney general in the cabinet of Presi-
dent Garfield and brother of Franklin
MacVeagh, former secretary of the
treasury, died here.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
BRIEF NEWS AND NOTES.

The Faulkner County Live Stock
Crowds Association voted to use its
in1ueE.e toward enforcing the tick
eradication law in this county. 1t is
the purpose of the association to have
the law put into effect early in the
spring, and to have the county lifted
from the federal cattle quarantine by
1918.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

c. A. Berry of Huttig, president.
and Earle w. Hodges, secretary, OF
the Arkansas Press Association, will
go to Texarkana April 90 to meet
with the president and secretary of
the Texas Press Association to ar
range the details Of the joint Texas
Arkansas press meeting to be held at
Texarkana in the spring. The mid
winter business meeting of the Ar
kansas Press Association will be held
at the Hotel Marion at 10 a. M, Jan.
uary rs, at which will be heard the
annual reports of Messrs. Berry and
Hodges
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
IN TIES SENATE.
Bills lntroduc ed.


S p, No. IL (Burgess) re
strictions on the amount Of alcoholic
liquors that may be ordered for indi-
vidual use
S. B. No. IL fPonder)-To raise in
terest on the common school bonds
from three to six per cent.
s. B. No. IA Charlottesville con
tinue the state water power survey
during the next biennial period
book bill.
S. b. No. IS (Caruth1 for
the building and maintenance of a
state general hospital
s. b. No 10 mson)-Previding
Tor travelling expenses of circuit
Judges and chaneellors.
S. B. No. 20 tBurgess) Regulating
moving picture films and providing
for board of censorship. Read twice
S. B. No. q Duty Banks
depository guaranty law.
S. b. No % tKing) Providing for
the leasing of lands of insane and mi
nors.
S. B. No. 26 (Bush)-Regulating
change of venue in civil cases.
S. B. No 81 tCaldwelD Making
Kirby's and Castles 1916 digest of Ar
kansas statutes official
Joint Resolution introduced.
S. ]. r. No. 5 fAdamson) To sub
nit a constitutional amendment re-
strieting local legislation by the Cen
eral Assembly.
Concurrent Resolution Adopted.
S. c. r. No 4 fVann)-That com
mittee of three from the Senate and
five from the house be appointed to
visit the University of Arkansas.
Amendment to have five from the
Senate and seven from the house
lost.
Bills introduced.
S. B. No. 30 (Cabaniss)- pro.
hibit the publishing of liquor adver-
tisements
s. b. No. 80 Ruf1-Creating a
Board of Control for the state eduea=
tional institutions
S. b. No 33 fSmitb-Calling n
constitutional convention and fixing
methods of selecting delegates.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

ST. announcement was made
that the foreclosure sale of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway, now in receiver
ship, will take place in st. Louis on
the morning Of February 81
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
Senate Resolutions Considered.
IN THE HOUSE.
Bills Int oduced.

H. B. No Gosephs)-To provide
an institution for the care of the fee
blemnded.
II. y. No. IL fBelD-To repeal Act
No. 3 of 1914 and Act No. SO of 1915.
known as the Publicity Act
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
Produeinn More Steel

Washington-Despite the war, Ger
many is producing more steel than
ever before, according to reports to
the department of commerce.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
Woman Made Secretary,

Westinghouse the first time
woman, Miss Jessie L. Simpson of St
Louis, has been granted the privileges
of the floor of the Senate.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
Another Irooner Dies

FL Paso.-Corporal Florence O. Don
ohue of L company, Thirty-frst Mich.
gan Infantry, died at the base hospi.
tai at Fort Bliss of pneumonia.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

One hundred and thirty sick and
wounded soldiers from the Mexican
border arrived at Hot Springs on the
governments second special hospital
train to be sent to this city The first
of the United States army hospital
trains arrived about two months ago
with so patients aboard.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

Certificate was filed by the Fern.
wood Anthracite Coal Company chang.
ing the name of the corporation TO that
Of the Fernwood Mining Company
The Pouk Bayou Manganese and
Mining Company, filed notice of dis.
solution.
The Keevil Gin Company of Monroe
county filed notice of dissolution.
The Economy Stores Company of
Fort Smith filed certificate showing
that corporation has been dissolved
and that it had surrendered its char.
ter.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

The better farming campaign.
which was to have been carried on
in independence county, has been
postponed on account of the bad con
ditions OF the roads. Many of the
roads have recently been graded and
heavy rains have made many of them
almost impossible.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
Fair BUILDING Is Burned.

Oklahoma City-Fire of unknown
origin destroyed the exposition build.
ing at the state fair grounds here.
causing a loss estimated at $4,000.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

With the year 1917 still young,
partial resume of the old years shows
unequaled prosperity for the City of
Stuttgart
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
A new Presbyterian church will be
erected at Charleston.

Ohio Hicks of Hardy was painfully
burned Christmas day He had bot
tie OF alcohol in his pocket. The bot
tie broke or the stopper came out and
part of his clothing was saturated
with the fluid 1t caught fire from
cigar he was smoking, and before as
sistance reached him he was serious.
ly burned.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
Bills Introduced.


S. ]. r. No. (Bush and Caruth)-
To submit a constitutional amend
ment giving the legislature power to
levy a graduated land tax and grad
uated income tax.
Senate Resolutions Considered
S. G. II. No g (Adamsonl For
joint session at p. m. February Is,
10 hear report of the Arkansas Com
mission on Feeble Minded.
s c. r. No. 6 tCarter1-To adopt
Mrs Eva Ware Barnett's song. Ar
kansas as official state song
S J. r. No. (Bush and Caruth)-
To submit proposed amendment for
graduated land tax.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

]. F. Nicholson of the University of
Arizona was appointed field specialist
in marketing for the University of
Arkansas and the United Suites De
partment of Agriculture in place CT
P. A Rodgers, who decided a few days
ago to retain his position as manager
of the Ozark Fruit Growers Asso-
citation.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

The new road by way of the Point
Ferry has been completed and the
new ferry boat installed This short
ems the auto road to Batesville more
than half hour, leaving only one
ferry to cross.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

R. S. Moore of Lafayette Ind, who
was recently awarded the contract for
the erection of the government build
ing at Eureka Springs, arrived to look
over the ground The building is to
be of brick trimmed in SAND one.
The appropriation is $4,000 Work
will begin within a month.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

w. U. Mcbride. who is mining man.
ganese a few miles below Guion at
Walls Ferry, has struck the largest
deposit of manganese ever found IN
this field. He has found what appears
to be a solid bluff of ore. Single hand
ed he is putting out more than ton
a day, and as soon as the weather
will permit he will put on big force
He will make a shipment this month
from Walls Ferry.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

The Texarkana postoffice receipts
for 1916 were SIS, S9921, against $685.
1880 for the previous year, an in
crease Of nearly $4,000
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

The total amount of taxes in Frank
IN county is $10S,S47.S1, of which &c.,
406.72 IS corporation taxes.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

A negro lawyer pleading his first
case in Circuit Court at Prescott faint
ed twice. The doctor who attended
him said overexertion of the brain
was the cause of the fainting fit
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

The biggest land deal in several
years was made in Clark county, ]. G.
Clark selling 1900 acres of timber
land between Gurdon and Bierne to B.
B. Young for $4,000. Young bought the
land for the timber After cutting the
timber he will sell the land, which is
practically all fine soil.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

A big strike of rich zinc ore was
made at the Cooper mine on Buffalo
river, between Buffalo and Rush.
whenA miners shot into big chamber
Of clan and carbonate of zinc A mill
on the property is contemplated.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

While digging a well at Three
Brothers, Baxter county, the drill ran
into heavy run of lead ore. Pieces
of lead as big as grains of wheat
were shown in the cuttings made bv
the drill.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

Plans have been completed at Hell
ena for the construction of Metho-
dist Church in MARVEL. to cost $4,000
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

Several cases of smallpox are re-
ported at Baker, six miles north of
Leslie, and in the adjoining vicinity.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

Approximately 5000 acres of gov
eminent land in Baxter county were
taken under the homestead laws last
year. There are now about 10000
acres of government land in the coun-
ty which are open for homestead
entry.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18

Truck growers in Hampstead coun-
ty met at Washington recently to dis
cuss this years crops Radishes, can
taloupes and watermelons will be
planted. 1t is thought that the ship
ments this year will be heavy.
The Monticellonian., 1917-01-18
House Bills Passed.

U.
II. B. No. ! CHardaget -Providine
Tor the per diem and expenses of the
General Assembly.
Joint Resolution.
Il. ]. r. No. 9 tRiggs)-Proposing
amendment to provide for equal sur-
frage.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-13

are relieved from making reeort.
This is decidedly in error. It is the
ether way round The taxpayer has
to 90 to the government and if he
doesn't within the time ecribed.
he is a yiolator Of thc Jaw. and the
government will 20 TO h.m WITH its
penalties"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-13

The que tionnaires viii be mailed
Saturday to The selective draft men
b. the local exemption board.