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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
D. H. EDENBO IS
FATALLY INJURED
St. Car Runs Down
Aged Man-0ieS of Hurts
Few Hours Later.

D. r. Edenbo, IS years old.
T12 r. Madison St. was fatally
injured al 1:2O o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon when he was
100 feet east of St Louis blvd.
Edenbo was attempting 10 cross the
street and did not see the car COM
ing down the hill i'm time TO jump
20 the side He was picked up UNI
conscious and taken To ST. Josephs
hospital 10y Arthur Perley. where he
was attended 10y Or. T. j. Olney but
il was found that ne was suffering
from hemorrhages of the brain ana
he died az 1919 o'clock last even
ing.
ACcOrding 10 statements of wit
nesses. the car was coming down the
hill at moderate rate of speed and
the motorman saw Edenbo leave the
sidewalk but assumed that he would
wait until the car had passed. Since
the car was coming down the Madi-
ON ST. hill and the car, SO. g. was
one Of the old hand brake type, it
S. imp possible To bring il 10 a stop.
Near safety stop.
The car was i'm charge of Conduc-
tor w +. Ackert and Motorman :.
stockton Madison ST. cars are sup
posed 20 make a safety stop at II.
Louis blvd. and this accounts for the
slowing up before the car hit Eden-
DO. After the accident Benjamin
Neddo rushed 10 aid the injured man
and with Park Commissioner Per-
leys car hurried him TO the hospi-
tai
Coroner inquest will be held to-
morrow morning.
Edenbo was well known i'm South
Bend and has made host Of
friends among the professional men.
He was an agent for numerous mag
azines and handled orders especially
for the business men. He was born
i'm Bedford Pa, June %. 1899. Be
sides his wife the deceased is sur
vived 10y two children Mrs. Charles
Fisher of Lansing. Mich, and Mrs
Mary Thompson, GIG +. Madison St,
this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Edenbo celebrated
their 5Oth wedding anniversary on
March 10 of this year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
DIR. BAKER IN MIsHAWAKA.

On r. r. Baker, expert mathema-
tician who conducted "a class of
about 200 students i'm short system
of mathematics several weeks ago i'm
the South Bend high school, is now
i'm NIishawaka organizing classes
which he will conduct next week in
the Mishawaka high school building.
There will ne two classes one Will
begin at "A. IN. next Monday The
other will begin at $50 p. I'M. on the
same day. The morning class Will
be for boys and girls and teachers
The evening class will be for ac-
countants. business men. clerks. etc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16

Nab T1UO Auto Thieves
After an Exciting Chase

After series OF incidents sur
prisingiy similar 20 movie scenario.
two automobile thieves were taken
into custody Wednesday afternoon
oy Chief Of Detectives John Kues-
pert They gave their names as
John L. Hadden. q years old. and
Edward j. Fowler. Al years old. both
of Detroit. Mich Later. however.
Hadden admitted that mis- name was
John H. Fowler. and that the two
were brothers
IL started ar New Carlisle. where
the Fowler brothers were attempt
ing 20 sell brand new Oakland
touring car for $3.50. Chief Kues-
pert received word concerning the
attempted sale. and since he knew
nothing OF the price of the car. he
called up the local agency. where
ne was informed that the retail
price is S945.
The local agent wondered why a
new car should be sold for such a
low amount. inasmuch as the factory
was hardly able 90 supply cars at
the regular wholesale price. and
agreed TO take the chief and another
officer over 90 New Carlisle 10 in
vestigate.
Meanwhile. Constable Vail of New
Carlisle called mp, and, instead of
having him make the arrest, detec-
tives here told him 10 stall the
men and keep them there until the
local detectives could arrive. A
new car was taken from the display
floor i'm South Bend and i'm it Chief
Kuespert Detective Van Dusen.
Ralph Jones local representative Of
the Oakland company, and his
helper set out for New Carlisle.
Machine j. Stalled.
The display car was not filled
with oil. and the high speed at
which they were running soon burn
ed out a bearing, making it i'm
possible to continue a passing car
was stopped. containing a Rev
Lawrence of Winimac. Ind. who
took the chief and Mr.. Jones into
New Carlisle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16

The men with the new Oakland
had left the town. 20 see a farmer
some distance out I'm the country in
regard 20 selling the car. The
farmer was phoned 20 detain the
men until the police officials ar
rived, but. suspicious because Of the
phone call. the men departed.
A car was obtained from a garage
at New Carlisle and the chase was
resumed. I'm leaving the farmer,
the two thieves set out on the road
which the detectives machine was
using. and they met. a short con-
versation showed that the two
wanted 20 sell the car for $3.50. and
then Chief Kuespert drew his gun
and stuck up" the men. Handouts
were applied and the two prisoners
and the stolen car were brought
back 20 South Bend
Mystery of the Number.
After the men had been booked
the two men admitted that they
had stolen the car. and also one
other machine
The chief wired the secretary Of
state i'm Michigan 10 find out who
owned the car. which carried the
Michigan license number 60S. In
reply came word that COS was the
number Of a Buick roadster at Sag
NAV.
The immediate conclusion that
the two had stolen that car also
was reached by the detectives. but
they were mistaken. The grilling
questioning of the two prisoners
disclosed the fact that they had
procured "a 1911 license. the color
OF which is the same as this years.
and had made a seven out of the
last figure. a close inspection cor
robOrated this statement.
Inasmuch as several points i'm the
case show the thieves to be experts,
il is the opinion of Chief Kuespert
that they have stolen more than
two cars whose theft they admit.
The prisoners have waived eXtradi-
ton. and will be taken 10 Detroit
for trial.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
TONE
IS AGAIN NOTED
Steel Stocks FraCtionaIIy
Lower While Marine Is
. sues Continue Strong.
International News Service


NEW YORK. Aug 16-An ir-
regular tone was again I'M evidence
at the opening of the stock market
today, with the steel stocks frac-
tionally lower. while the marine is
sues continued strong
Steel Common VAS of 4 at 1z4l4
and Bethlehem Steel ~B" after
opening 4 lower at 49,. declined
at 1l42s Baldwin Locomotive was
off y at 7O5s
The marine stocks were i'm good
demand the common opening a
up at 81. while the preferred rose
Is 10 925s. Atlantic. Gulf and West
Indies rose q TO 1851
Central Leather was a weak fea-
ture. falling l point 10 90.
The copper stocks showed frac-
tional Improvement while the to-
bacco issues We're off slightly
The market throughout the fore
noon reflected the operation OF nu-
merous bull pools and bear combin-
ations Tobacco Products was up
to -. Great Northern ore rose I
point to 3624 but reacted go 36i4.
Marine Common was strong. moving
up over a point to 34ss There was
liquidation in Central Leather which
dropped pa points 20 903
The railroad issues were irregular.
New Haven falling over - points
to 321s, a new low record
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
TWO ASSAULTS
ARE REPORTED
Lincoln Way E. and Harper
CT, Scene of Attack on
Women Wednesday.

Harper Ct. Bronson ST, Aincoln
way f.. and the vicinity are in a
bad light as "A result of reports
brought TO police headquarters that
men i'm that district are attacking
young girls and women During
Wednesday afternoon a iifteen-year-
old girl was assaulted 10y a man who
escaped after ne had fought with
her for some minutes The girl
was taken TO the home of Mrs. J. a.
Mannering. 712 +. South ST., where
il was found that her arms We're
cut and that she had been choked
nearly 10 death Her hair was Gov
cred with grass and mud because
she had been dragged about.
shortly after o'clock a Mrs.
Erma Vincent. 129 5. st. Joseph St.
met a man on Main St. who invited
her to supper at a friends home.
They went out Lincoln way TO Bron-
son or Whereabouts. and then. since
the escort said il was a short cut.
turned down an alley. In the alley
the man dragged Mrs. Vincent into
a shed and attempted TO thrown her
down. She fought and screamed
for nearly 10 minutes and finally
help arrived.
In the latter case the man is de-
scribed as being a Belgian. six feet
tall. with red hair. He wore a soft
black hat and blue overalls The
man i'm the first case was described
as wearing similar clothing and
there is a possibility that il may be
the same person.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
EXPEDITE. = IS
ESCHBACH' 5 CRY
Local Consumption Boards
Continue Work on Ex-
emptlOn Claims.

The three local selection boards
received "ful steam ahead orders
from State Consumption Agent Esch-
bach Thursday morning
Expedite" IS the cry OF the war
department The first 30 per cent
81 the men selected will entrain for
the mobilization camp Sept 8. the
second 80 per cent viii entran sept
u.s. and the next 30 per cent on
Sept. 30 The remaining DO per cent
VIII Doe ordered 60 report ass soon
after Sept 90 as possible
Investigations Of exemption claims
are still occupying the officials Of
the city board 80 and the county
board Announcement of the men
further selected for service by these
boards viii De made iu a few DAYS
The call for additional men TO tin
the quota from city division so. .
viii be issued Friday The call in
Guided 100 men. starting az liability
order 80. 241
The county board viii issue "a call
Tor additional men in "a few days
officials Of the board have NOT vet
decided ON the number TO be i'm
Guided in tho call.
City division SO. is completing
the work 90 certifying the lists of
men accepted for service and those
exempted 20 the district board at
Laporte Officials OF the board
stated that the date ON which the
second call viii be issued has not
set been decided
Up % Thursday morning % men
had been accepted for service by
'he county board city division 40.
has accepted 6S men for service.
and city division SO. has accepted
I3.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
ALL is READY FOR
SOLDIERS FAREWELL

for the dinner 20 be given South
Bends national guardsmen. and am
that remains 70 be done is the cook
ing of the food No date for the
affair has been set because Col
Freyermuth does not know when
60. r Will be required 20 leave. and
it is the intention To give the dinner
as soon before the BOYS leave as
possible. SO thai il Will Dee real
farewell party.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
ONLY THIRD ELIGIBLES
REGISTERED TO VOTE

out of approximately 1900 per
sons i'm the city who should be eligi-
BILE 10 vote. but 6.31S have register
ed al the city hall To become voters
next TALL OF this number 4,O32 are
men and 2,2S6 are women.
According 90 officials less than
one-tenth of che registrants for the
draft have registered TO vote. There
were more than 5000 who register
ed June > for the draft bat less
than two thousand men under 81
years of age have registered for the
election
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
MRS. J. VI. THOMA.

Mrs. j. NJ. Thoma died at her
home. 226 y. ST. Peter st. Wednes-
dav afternoon after an illness of one
year with complications. Beside her
husband. John NJ Thoma, she is
survived 10y TIE following children.
James and William Lavelle and
Mrs. Mytle Turnock all of this city.
The funeral viii he held at the resi-
Cence saturday afternoon at 2.3O
o'clock Re, Goneney Will have
charge Of the services. Burial viii
ue On Highland cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
HOLD ANNUAL REUNION
AT HUDSON LAKE

The goth annual Nller-Zigler
family reunion was held Thursday
at Hudson lake. Nearly $50 mem
beers of the families and their friends
gathered for the picnic dinner.
The feature OF The reunion was the
speech delivered by Congressman
John T. Miller. son of Air. and Mrs
D. y Miller OF \ew Carlisle. Con-
gresham Miller spoke of the activi-
ties OF congress to meet the condi-
tons imposed by the war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
DIES OF HEART FAILURE
AT STUDEBAKER PLANT

Frank Forth. o . years old. 500 +.
Broadway, died of heart failure at
the Studebaker plant early Thursday
morning. He reported for work at
o'clock, but did not begin work,
complaining of pains IN his chest. He
was taken 10 the factory hospital.
but before a doctor could reach him
he died.
Forth is survived 10y wife and
one child.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
"PERSONAL DIRECTOR"
UP BEFORE DRAFT BOARD
ternational ~ Service

international News Service:
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-And now
comes the personal Director" Wal
ter Frazer, "A years old, is appear
ing before the federal grand jury
today. because he refuses to undergo
physical examination before a local
exemption board.
"I haven't any objection to war. ="
said Frazer. but I want to go to
war my own way. I don't want any
one telling me when and how and
whom I've got To fight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
LAD DIES WHEN LOG
ROLLS OVER HIM
Nevs-Timcs Speciai Service:

NeWs-TimcS Special Service:
GOSHEN. Ind. Aug 16 - John
HOettinga five years old, was in
stantly killed Thursday morning
while playing i'm the log yard of
the Goshen Veneer Co. He was
crushed when log rolled on him.
His parents and a brother survive.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16

Will visit i'm Rochester. Logansport
and other points i'm the state.
Mrs. John Michel of Argos, Ind, is
a guest of her sister Mrs. A. NJ.
COrmican.
Mrs. Daniel Whiting of Indianapo-
lis. who has been visiting friends
here the past week. returned Thurs
day morning.
Guy wiser is in Wabash Ind, to-
day visiting his grandmother. Mrs.
Wiser
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
CHICAGO AVE >rook.

UNION STOCK YARDS. no.. Arg IL
HOGS Receipts. 10000. market
strong. 10 to To- higher. mixed and
butchers SlG10d 1918. good heavy. S165l
dl>lu. rough heavy. Si6-5d 1870. light
Sl6b1Hl~1O pigs. ST. GOA I1-l- lufk.
SlT.2jH 1NUO
CATTLE Receipts ZOO market
steady. hceves ~ fOn 90. cows and
ft-itrs. - STA 1910 ~tnrkrr~ and fetI-
er~. 81 loU 80. calves. $1,000 ~ 30
SHEET Receipts 1000. market weak g.
iative and western, 5000 N 20. lambs
$40 1JfI H. 90.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
DINER IN FAREMELL.

Plans for next year were discuss
ed 10y members of the Kiwanis club
at their regular MONDAY luncheon
held Thursday at the Farmers Trust
inn. Pres't r. j. Diver made "a clos
ing address at the meeting, as he
leaves in a few days 90 make his
home i'm cleveland.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
PoTLTRY md WHAT'S.

Corrected Daily b. Jimmie1 Market.
I2s T.. Jefferson Blvd
ULIEl-Cld chickens. Is, SPRING.
2Jc.
NEAL-Paying. l5c, selling. 1Ja 30
BEEF-KOast. 10, boiling. Zoe, porter
house. 40aJ0c. sirIliu. .JH So.
HAM-Payibg 24lzc; selling. 2OaJOs
LABD-Paying. 24c; selling &c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
DEATHS
MRS. BARBARA ROSS.

Mrs. Barbara ROSS of Hebron. Ind.
died Thursday morning at the Ep-
worth hospital after an illness of
two weeks with complications. She
is survived bv her husband. Walter
Ross and the following brothers and
sisters. Robert William, Matthew,
Phoebe. Mable and Dorothy, al OF
Hebron The funeral will be held
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the residence i'm Hebron.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
HELD IN BAD CHECK CASE.

B. NJ Cox. local piano agent. was
i'm city court Thursday morning on
two charges OF issuing fraudulent
checks II. II. Miller and = A
Nusbaum each complain that they
cashed checks Of SIS for Cox which
were found To be worthless when
presented for payment. Cox entered
pleas OF not guilty 10 the charges.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
LIVE STOCK.
Corrected Daily by Major Bros, ;. LO-
gan ST. Mishawakal.
HAY. STRAW AND FEED.
Corrected Daily by the Wesley Mile
Flour and Feed CO., 420 :.
Michigan 81

Michigan 81
HAN-paying. S1IGS1S selling. S-Uaf
So
STRAW Paving s. per ton selling,
$50 per ton. or Goe per bale.
OATS Paying. Ole. selling $500.
SHELL tOEN-Paying So selling
s. 4JN$2J0 per Du.
EAR COEN-payiug -. selling.
s. 3JQ = 40.
TIMOTHY SEED-Paying. $3.50 per
bu. selling 81 10 per bu.
ALFALFA SEED Montana grown
Seitng. Sl2.U0 per bu.
CLOVER SEED-Sl2Q
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
CHICAGO CAsH GRAN.

CHICAGO. Aug 10 WHEAI-No =
iarc winter s. 2JeI29i- 40 hard
winter. - 1G01 -
CORN NO. . mixed. S19-a 1876. So. =
white sol No yellow. SlHM l3t
No mixed. 81 y+0 l4J- Np. white.
- O0d2Ul. No yellow 81 ~
OATS-No. mixed -9Ht2i o.. 40 -
IS hIte d2i "a t1s-- No. 3 white G-l- '1 a.
40 . white ~ .162iec. standard. G2i
IGlc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16

NTIIIN.
Corrected Daily by Warner Bros, SEED
store. ia D.. WAYNE 81
TIMOTHY S4afJJ
RED CLOVER ST 500 1850
WHITE DLDEEL- 90 pei be.
ALSIkE- S11 J0Q 1850
ALFALFA $1,000 r. 80
SWEET CLOVER -Sl-a $500
COW PEAS x4NJ
SOY BEANS S4UIJu
Blue GRASS $50 per Hu
FIELD PIA~-SfHJ per bu.
MILLLr- JUQ$5
GERMAN AILLET- 8 JOd3OC
JAPANESE MILEEI-SZJ1 per on
HUNGARIAN NILLET-S- IJn - ySsr
IN
NETCH Ss41i5O.
MAMMOTH CLOVER g1-dS14
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
PROVISIONS

itOrreCted DAILY DY !. " WUtiIef, II
r.. jefferson Blvd
NEGETABLES-t 'abnage. paying l.s
selling. -. Now potatoes. paying 81 per
bu- selling SD per hu.
$3.50 per d0z lemons. case So -eil-
ing zoe per d0Z
RUTTER AND EGGS-Cauntry hut
ter. paying -O03- selling -Idro..
creamery butter. paying fOr- selling 40.
Eggs. strictly fresh. paying "5c. SLING
4Oc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
pIrrARIRGm I'M >TOlk.


lTCTSRT RGH PA. Aug. lb-' IT,
TIL supply light market steady
,boire SD pa 127J- prime >l-'tH - - s,
good. St1 JDlI 200 fldT butchers. >llEi
1JII 10 fair SgUOua.J common. Nb-iy0
30. common 20 good fat bulls SovnH
go. common o. good fat cows, S'9DH
aOoo- heiferS -. GA 10 Go- fresh COW
ana spfiueer~. SJo0oH 5000 veal caive~
$1,000. heavy and thin "diFee. S'Vo4
II %
SHEEP AND LANES supply light
market steady 20 higher prime Weth-
ers. SO pa 100: good mixed. $3.50
common. s5eOaGJO. spring lambs Sll5O
N 1900
noes Receipts . double de A--
market active and l-,c higher. prime
heavy hogs SIS 2O6I IL -. mediums
ST. 2Od Il -. heavy Workers. Sls-uf1
j. -: light Workers. SO -.ifI 10 -. pigs
SlIO0dl5 rougLs $4,000 lJ.5o- stag.
s13 O0G 800. heavy mixed SIS -1n Is -.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
ISL

e 0TTPrFfU II1UE Tt IIlf I-HNIIfWf 7 ItIl
Poultry and sea Food Market,
". Washington AV.b
FRESH FISH DT so. ] trout. j. .e
1TI2c i1-. medium laIhut. 2Ut.c IU.
SMOKED FISH salmon. - l-c. white
fish 2Ol2c. fancy salt muekereL i lb-
each Doc. blOaters "a Do. each. -
homeless salt Goldfish. -5c lh., chuns. %
10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
South Bend Markets
GRAIN AND FEED.
Corrected Daily by W. n. starr. starr
Mills, Hydraulic Ay.)

WHEAT Paying S22J
OATS-Paying. GJc. selling. zoe per
bu
CORN-Payiug $3.50: selling. SEQ per
bu
RYE-Paying 81 - per bu
BRAN Selling s. 30 Der bu
MIDDLI selling SEQ per hu
CWt
SCRATCH FEED - Selling. $3.50 per
evt-
LIVE STOCK.
Corrected Daily by Major Bros, ;. To-
gan ST. Mishawakal.
HEAVY FAT STEEKS-tslg 90 good.
"a 81. prime 9d1oC.
HOGS-1OOG11 lbs 1910. loo 10
lbs, 13i4c, 200 100 lbs. l@l4c; LOO l5L
lbs HLc 1909 200 lbs. To-.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
NEW YORK STOCKS

International News Service.
NEW YORK. Aug Is. - Closing
prices on the stock exchange today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-16
rALLow AND HIDES.

Corrected Daily lbs -. ". Lippmau, els
-. Main 81
TALLON-ROug4 -U5.. rendered 80
!. 546c
WOOTs-4On6Oc pc. 10.
HIDES-Grecu. A0. J. lpQ U.s.. ra.f skiu
I0Q3Oc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
OUR AUTO OWNERS.

The other day a speaker toid ar audience of country folk that they operated more automobiles than city people, But the statement occaslone1 only mild interest because the coun try folk thought the town fellow was kidding" them.
 The town fellow was right. Dr, Arthur Selwyn Brown, famous American financial authority, alter taking great care with statistics of automobile production, announces that the registry of machines shows that more than half the autos in the United States are owned by farmers!
 There are 3.4O0,O00 machines in use in the nation. and more than 100000 are in use in the country.
 Rubber tire makers say 75 per cen. of the tires sold in 19l0 went 10 agfl- cultural districts, mostly in the West, Southwest and Middle West.
 me eSllllld.c IOi iJI IS lAAdl I,ooo' 0G0 new automobiles will be sold; anl this number, added 'o the millions already in use. will require the ra' newal of more than 19 o00o00 tires n the year. most of thea, of course, n the country distridts.
 More than 500 automobiles art owned in Jefferson county, and it ;e probable that more than half tha, number belong to country folk, O farmers who live in town and opera z country property.
 This indicates that as prosperous as are the farmers of ether sections of the United States, the Jefferso, sericulturist is just bit ahead. Why shouldn't he be, with such advantage of soil and climate?
 Ard more people in ;his section ar buying and contemplate buying auto mobiles. which are becoming neces sary adjuncts of business as well a, of pleasure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06
ERA OF GOOD ROADS BUILDING

That the era of good road building has daWned in Arkansas, is shown by the biennial report of w. B. Owen, state highway commissioner. It has followed campaign Of education and agitation extending over long period of years. Following the creation of state department char ged with the oversight and the propagation of inn proved roads, there has been wonderful impetus to the movement which was not possible formerly. Salutary laws have also been a great aid, and improvements and extensions of the present statutory provisions are contemplated in the session of the general assembly to convene Monday.
 During the two years just closed. the department has made preliminary
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-06

from one side if they accept political matter from the other side, provided that political matter is not libelous.
 Now under this law an editor might be forced to take what he would con- sider 9 nonlibelous advertisement Later it would be shown to be libel ous. The editor could not plea! the law in his defense. If he refused to take the advertisement he might be punished for refusing to accept matter that was libelous.
 A newspaper has a right +o accept or reject business, just as any other business enterprise. A newspaper may accept advertising from one store and reject it from another. A news paper may accept advertising from one politician and reject another politicians offerings. A newspaper may do anything in it's advertising columns that business man may do with his business.
 The public is already sufficiently protected. If newspaper prin5s matter that is libelous or scandalous. it usually has to pay therefor. Under the law now a newspaper may be en joined from printing matter Whido its editor knows to be scandalous or libelous.
 Of course, # newspaper pursue the policy of printing advertisins from one faction and refusing to print for another; or if paper 'discriml- hated for some advertisers against ether advertisers, the very law of the kucinncS itce1f wOu1I dactrOV the paper.
 This legislation is in line with tha foolish theory that is in the minds of some of OUT lawmakers that every thing under the sun can be regulated Or controlled by law.
 The corrupt practices act ought tc be passed. But it ought not to be all absurd act when it is passed.
 Anything that smacks of coercion exortion or the undue use of money ought to bo forbidden. But the at tempt to control newspapers in orde,