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Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
CELEBRATED HAMPSTEAD COUN- TY SEAT REMOVAL cONTRo-
 VERSY ENDED.
SUPREME COURT so DECIDES
Opinion Handed Down Says the Only Ground Alleged For Requiring Cir cult Judge To Make Order of Re-
 movai Back to Washington.
Little Rock

The celebrated Hampstead county seat removal controversy was again the feature of the Supreme Court opinions. There was an election held in August, 1914, on the question of removal from Washington to Hope and on the face of the returns there was majority in favor of removal and in favor of the City of Hope. J. H. Webb and other partisans of Wash ington instituted a contest in the coun, ty court and the result was a judg- ment in favor of Hope, and after the transcript was lodged there an appli. cation was made to the circuit judge for suspension of the order of re- moval pending the trial in the circuit court. The application for suspension was denied by the circuit court and no appeal was prosecuted from that order, but subsequently, the main cause was tried in the circuit court and judgment was rendered in favor of the contestee, from which an ap- peal was prosecuted to the Supreme Court by the contestants On the hear ing in that court the judgment of the circuit court was reversed and the cause was remanded for new trial. The opinion handed down says the on ly ground alleged in the brief for re quiring the circuit judge to make an order of removal back to Washington is that the necessary effect of the judgment of this court reversing the cause was to make such an order, but the further contention was made in the oral argument, as we understood 1t, that the county court had a con- tinuing control over it's own orders with respect to the removal and pos sessed the power, even when the cause was pending in the circuit court, to direct the removal back to Washing ton of the county court, and that the petition now before us should be treated as an application for certiora- ri to review the action of the circuit judge in refusing to grant that re- lief.
 The first and the all-sufficient an- swer at present is that there was no request made of the circuit judge to make an order of suspension and we cannot, in this proceeding treat that as having been done. The principle Is too well settled for discussion, that the action of the trial court especial iy in a matter on which it is clothed with discretion, will not be reviewed unless the matter was brought to the attention of the court and it refused to act or to grant appropriate relief sought. It follows that the petition is without merit, and the same is dis missed and the prayer thereof is de nied.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
NOTE TO WASHINGTON SEEKING MEANS TO END-SUG-
 GESTIONS ARE ASKED.
WILL DISCUSS MEASURES
New Move Is Predicted Upon Will ingness On Germany's Part To Pro- tect American Ships and Amerl-
 can Lives On the Seas.

hington-Germany has taken steps to open discussion with the United States of means of preventing war.
 In seeking an exchange of views on the subject, however, it is not under stood that the Berlin government has proposed any modification of it's ruth less submarine campaign, and officials here feel they cannot enter upon such discussion while vessels continue to be destroyed in violation of interna- tional law.
 The new move is understood to be predictated upon a willingness on Germanys part to discuss especially the safeguarding of American ships and American lives on the seas, and backed by renewed expression of the desire of the German government to prevent the diplomatic breach from leading to actual hostilities. Just how American interests are to be safe guarded if the German war zone pro clamation is to stand, and whethe
 
 peace between the two nations is in cluded in the communication has not been, revealed.
 Because of the delicacy of the situ ation all officials refuse to discuss fl in detail or even to indicate throug.i what channels it was addressed to the American government.
 What may be the ulterior motive back of the step also is a matter of speculation. In some quarters there is evident a feeling that it merely is a play for time, designed to postpone any further action by the United States until the starvation blockade against England either has succeeded or failed.
 Elsewhere there are suggestions that there may be behind it sincere desire to make sacrifices to preserve peace between the United States and Germany, and may come as a re sponse to the appeals understood to have been sent abroad by pacifists in this country.
 Tn any event there is no evidence that President Wilson is contemplat- ing any other course than vigorous preparation of the nation for the eventua1ity which he warned againsJ in his address to Congress if Ameri can rights are violated.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
Says Neutrals Together.

London.-The Manchester Guardian believes that President Wilson already has received assurances that other great neutral powers will follow the lead of the United States. "The Unit ed States" says the Guardian, takes her fitting place as the greatest of the neutral powers and their leader T take it for granted said President Wilson, that all neutrals will take the same course He would hardly have made such statement without authority. If other powers notably, we suppose practically the whole of the powers of South America, should join the United States in this step there is a strong probability that they will also join in the next and decisive one of entering side by side into the war"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
Amend Municipal Court Bill.

The bill amending the Little Rock and Argenta Municipal Court act, in troduced by Senator Adamson, was passed without discussion. The bill reduces the salaries of municipal judges from $2.400 per year to $2,000, eliminates one deputy constable in Big Rock township and the clerk of the constable of Hill township, and provides that the city, from the re- ceipts from the Municipal Courts, shall pay half the maintenance, relieving the county of part of the burden.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
PIstoI-carryine Bill.

The Judiciary Committee returned the Rowland bill to make pistol-car- rying felony, with amendments pro- viding that for the first offense the penalty shall be fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100, not less than 50 nor more than 100 days on the county farm, and for the second of fense, from six months to two years in the penitentiary.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
2.452, ,ooo Miles of Road.

Washington. There are about D. 452.000 miles of public roads in the United States outside the limits of in corporated towns and cities the De pertinent of Agriculture estimates. Only PIT .000 miles, or 11.3 per cent are improved with some form of surfac ing. Surfaced roads are increasing at the rate of about 16,000 miles a year.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
Would End speculation.

Washington.-A plea for realign- ment of the lumber industry so as to eliminate speculative forest owner ship, over cutting and tendency to disregard the public interest in regu- lating production, was made by the Forest Service, in statement con cured in by the Federal Trade Com. mission, summarizing survey of the industry.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
To Elect Pen Commissioners.

Senator Owens introduced bill to provide for the election of peniten- tiary commissioners. All three would be elected at the general election of 1918. The one receiving the highest vote would serve six years, the next highest, four, and the next highest, two. One commissioner would be elected for six years each two years thereafter. Vacancies would be filled by the governor.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
Denman Heads Board.

Washington.-Thf Federal Ship ping Board, at it's first meeting, unan- imously agreed on William Denman of San Francisco as chairman. It was decided not to make the election per smanent until the fifth member is nam cd to succeed Yarnard N. Baker of Baltimore, who fs5igned-
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
LEGISLATIVE NEWS
Highway Commission and the Peni- tentiary Commission. Senator Caba- miss alone opposed the bill.

Game Commission Deficiency.
 The house passed the Senate bill by the Budget Committee to appropriate $23,000 out of the game and fish pro tective fund, for the deficiency of the State Game and Fish Commission. It takes nothing from the general reve- nue fund, but provides for the use of fund already accumulated.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14

Kill Change of Venue Bill.
 The Senate killed the bill by SeDa- tor Bush regulating change of venue in civil cases on roll call, 13 to 9. Sen ators Bush, Brown and Moncrief championed the bill. Senator Alex ander led the fight against it and was aided by Senators Ponder, Goodwin and Smith,
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
For Constitutional Convention.

The bill by Senator Smith for the calling of constitutional convention was advanced to a second reading in the house and referred to the Judi ciary Committee, which is on record in favor of the proposition, having re- turned a similar bill By MT. Osborne with a favorable recommendation
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
STATE HAPPENINGS.

Negro farmers of Madison, St Fran cis county, have organized under the leadership of Scott Bond, prominent and wealthy negro merchant and planter of Madison, to work for bet ter farming, greater diversification, better fertilization and general up. building of the farming interests of the negro farmers of that section
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
Salary Increase Defeated.

The house defeated a bill that had been introduced by the Education Committee, to increase the salary of the assistant superintendent of public instruction from $1,500 to $2,000, and to increase the salary of the second assistant from $1,200 to $1,800.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
To Validate Marriages.

The Greenhouse bill to validate all marriages performed in the past by ministers whose credentials had not been filed with the county clerk as re- quired by the state law, was passed without opposition.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
ro Bar coupons and Premiums.

To Bar Coupons and Premiums.
 Senator Burgess introduced bill to prohibit firms or corporations from is- suing trading stamps or coupons, and to prohibit the giving of premiums with merchandise. It was referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
To Reduce Sand Tax.

Senator Caldwell introduced bill reducing the state tax on sand and gravel taken from state streams and lakes from five to two and one-half cents. The bill was recommended in the biennial report of former Attor- ney General Wallace Davis.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
Tax Measure Passes.

FrdnchIse ax MedSure PdsseS.
 The Senate passed without discus sion the Hardage house Bill for in- creasing the corporation franchise tax from 1-15th to 1-10th per cent of the capital stock.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
Opposes University Removal.

Opposes University Removal.
 Senator Duty, on point of person. ar privilege, denied that he is sup porter of the bill to remove the Uni versity of Arkansas to Little Rock. and said he will vote against the bill.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
Bar InebrIates From Hospital.

Bar Inebriates From Hospital.
 The bill by Senators Greenhouse and Adamson giving the superintend- ent of the state hospital the right to reject patients not subject for treat ment was passed.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
interest Bill Opposed.

TUtCISol 0TII VPPOSCus
 The Buchanan house bill to reduce the legal rate of interest from 10 to per cent was reported unfavorably by the Committee on Finance and Banking.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
To Amend Emory Bill.

Senator Emory's bill to require county collectors to pay to the county treasury on demand of the county judge any funds in their hands. was placed back on second reading for an amendment to permit the judge to demand the funds only after April 1.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
To Work convicts On Roads.

The Senate, on reconsideration, passed the Jones bill providing for the working of state conyicts on public roads at times when they are not needed on the state farm. They would work under the direction of the State
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
To Permit Auto Insurance.

Senator Adamson's bill authorizing insurance companies to insure auto mobiles whether standing or in stor- age or in motion, was passed without debate.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14

A man named Kitchner, whose home is believed to be near Spadra, was found dead in the yard of Chris Stremple, mile below Altus It is be- lieved that he died of cold and ex- posture after becoming i'll and wand ering out into the yard. He had been selling lamps, and was stopping at the Stremple home
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14

Miss Ether Wilson, aged 21, the chorus girl who was badly burned when her Hawaiian costume caught fire, died at a Pine Bluff hospital.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
Wash Houses For Miners.

The Hester bill, requiring mines to establish wash houses for employees was passed. Only Senator King op- posed the measure on roll call.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14

The Forrest City Commercial Club adopted a resolution favoring a bill to replace the Monroe-St. Francis County Road District bill.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14

T. Lunn. aged 80 years, Confede- rate veteran and father of 26 children, died recently at Mammoth Spring.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
To Tax Jitneys.

To Tax Jitneys.
 Senator Sims bill to tax automo- bIles used in interurban traffic over public roads $10 year also passed without debate.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14

Owing to mammoth eddy off the Barfield bank in the~M Mississippi river the steamer John Lee, which is the regular packet for that port, is unable t0 land there.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14

Mrs. V. A. Beeson, of Morrilton. U. D. c. regent of the Arkansas room at the Confederate Museum at Richmond. Va. has received notice of her reap pointment to the office for another term.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
The Joke Sticks.

The Joke Sticks.
 Senator Owens joke amendment to Ire Burnett house bill requiring rail roads to bury carcasses of animals on their right of way created more amusement in the Senate. While Sen- ator Johnson, who was interested in the measure, was out of the chamber the bill was called up and an amend ment by Caldwell adopted to change the manner of disposing of the car casses to burning. Later Senator Johnston called up the bill, not know ing the amendment had been adopted, and asked unanimous consent to have the amendments stricken from it. There was objection on account of the last amendment, and the chair ruled that the only way the joke amend ment could be stricken out would be for the house not to concur in it.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14

mule belonging to Ben N. Yates fell over 15-foot bluff at Williford. Sharp county, and then rolled another IS feet after striking the ground. The mule was pulling two stone cars load ed with stone when he fell, and the cars fell with him. The cars were badly damaged, but the mule was un- hurt.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
SENDS MESSAGE TO HOUSE RE- BURSTING MEASURE TO PASS
 WITHOUT AMENDMENT.
CALL SPECIAL ELECTION
Convention Would Set a Date For An other Election For Adoption or Rejection By Votes of New
 Constitution.
Little Rock

Little Rock.-
 Shortly before the noon adjourn ment Governor Brough sent special message to the house, urging passage of the constitutional convention bill, which was introduced in the Senate by Senator Smith of Magnolia. Gov eror Brough urged that the bill De passed without amendments. Amend ments would necessitate that it be re- turned to the Senate for concurrence in the amendments.
 Under the Smith bill constitution al convention would be called for No vember 19, 1917, to be held in Little Rock. The governor would call a spe- cial election to be held June 26, 1917, for election of delegates. Each coun- ty would have the same number of delegates as it has representatives in the house, and, in addition, two dele gates at large would-be elected from each of the seven congressional dis tricts, making total membership of IA
 The convention would set date for another election for adoption or rejection by the voters of the new con- stitution, the election to be held not less than 60 nor more than 120 days after adjournment of the convention. The bill carries a $25,000 appropria- tion for expenses of the convention. Delegates would receive $4 per day.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14
Reduce Feed Inspection Tax.

Reduce Feed Inspection Tax.
 Senator Rogers bill to reduce the feed and fertilizer inspection tax from 25 to 20 cents per ton passed without opposition.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14

A movement to erect a $1,000, ,060 hospital at Hot Springs was success fully started at the quarterly confer ence of the Central Methodist Church by the Rev B. A Few, presiding el- der. The proposition was heartily en- dorsed and will be placed in the hands of committee which will wage the preliminary campaign.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14

The 14-year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. John Hires of Anderson, a few miles north of Sulphur Springs, died of burns received when her clothing caught fire as she was building a fire in t1e kitchen stove. She lived nearly 24 hours after the accident
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14

After the people of New Hope neighborhood in Mississippi county had been warned by phone call to search for five-year-old Andy Bevell, who had disappeared from his par ents' home, and after the search had been continued for three hours the child was found asleep in a buggy in his fathers barn.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14

Relatives of J. A. Swartz, of Keo, killed in the cyclone several weeks ago, received from DesArc a quantity of letters and papers, which were blown away when the Swartz home was destroyed. They had been car ried more than 60 miles by the wind.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14

Organized effort is being made to have that part of the highway from Tillar to Trippe Junctiin left out of House Bill No. 323, which provides for highway from Grady to the Chicot county line. This trip of road has been surveyed, is soon to be organ ized under the Alexander road law and road work will be started some time in March
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-02-14

St. Louis capitalists are conducting large mining operations in Montgom- cry county, some IA miles southwest of Womble, employing large force of men and improved machinery and have cut two large tunnels 400 to GOO feet deep. They began work in search for manganese, of which there were attractive surface indications. However, when some 300 feet deep copper bearing rock was found.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
DYER

William F. Wall, principal OF the Dyer
high school. went to Rockford Satur-
day where ne STAYED over Sunday with
his two brothers who are At the train
ing camp at present.
Sunday evening St Joseph's court, c.
o. r. gave q public installation Of their
newly elected Officers at st. Joseph's
hall before large audience The install
lation was in charge Of NJ. f. Kolb, NJ. E.
LaUerman and George KussmauI of
Hammond. mRmbers OF Baum gartner
court. After the installation the aud
fence was entertained with good talks
by Rev. JOS FaIch and above named
visitors as well as various members OF
the home court. This was followed by a
free prize card party. All in all the
evenings affair was a decided success.
After several days with their daugh-
ter. Mr. and Mrs. Val KeuI left sun
Day evening for their home in Chicago.
A number from here went to Chicago
Sunday to attend the ball game at Sox
Park.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09

The Pioneer Monumental works is
erecting several large monuments al
Rose Lawn this week.
Twin boys were born to Mr.. and Mrs
Martin ZurbruEgi at their farm home
southeast of town last Thursday.
The condition OF Miss Sarah Patton
living at her farm home vest OF town,
is not very much improved. which her
many friends in Crown Point Will be
sorry TO learn.
William Aulwurm who is attendin z
school at Purdue university, spent sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Aulwurm.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Adams have re-
turned from Hammond where they spent
Sunday with August Zimmerman and
family
Miss Bess Hogan has returned from
Hebron where she spent sunday with
her parents.
The Hazard and b. Fl r. clubs held
a meeting at the home or Mrs. E. r.
Cole on Frylay evening in regard to
the consolidating of the two clubs, IS
several members Of the former Hazard
club have resi- gned The first meeting
OF the new club viii be held next Mon
day a the home OF Mrs. \ Boye. a
new member.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
I he Calumet Abenue
Proposition Discussed

The reasonabIeness of these demands
was not questioned BY the visiting dele
cation from Hammond. Ii was resolved
that steps should be taken Immediately
TO show that Hammond is willing to
work in close cooperation with East
Chicago
However. on the following Tuesday.
less than week after the first meeting
East Chicago resolved to fight the Calu-
met avenue Improvement. This gave
Hammond less than a week In which 10
prove its good faith in bringing about
the changes suggested by Mr.. Wickey
The people or Hammond do not believe
that East Chicago has deliberately de-
termined to sutagonize Hammond in
this natter. They believe that the coun-
sci Of the older and wiser heads will
prevail. that East Chicago will give
Hammond time in which TO show its
honest desire for close cooperation in
inter-city matters.
East Chicago made an effort TO have
Forsythe avenue improved by the coun-
" but was unable to do 50 on account
Of the law which provides that a coun-
" Improvement must not lie wholly
within the limits Of any city. II is i'm
possible q bring the Forsythe avenue
Improvement within the provisions OF
the law as recently passed
In the case OF Calumet avenue, how
ever. it is possible 70 improve # under
the law Now when the East Chicago
people found that they would have 20
pay for by special assessment. what
Hammond was about to get at the e-S-
pense OF the township the opposition
developed
East Chicago has had occasion. fin
many Instances. 10 seek expensive I'M
provements at the. counties expense
Five bridges costing eighty or ninety
thousand collars apiece were built in
the short period or four or i've years.
Kennedy avenue has been repeatedly i'm
proved. Gary avenue was improved at
the the expense of the county.
East Chicago's high valuation and
rapid development makes all OF these
improvements imperative1y necessary
Hammond has even sent representatives
to appear before the board OF county
commissioners 10 urge thst these i'm
provements be made.
Now when whiting. Robertsdaie
and Munster all join Hammond in
wanting Calumet avenue paved at the
countv's expense It i'll behooves East
Chicago to oppose the Improvement.
There is ~ question but that the con
tinued opposition OF East Chicago would
result in deplorable reprisals ard some
steps ought to be taken to bring about
an amicabie solution Of the problem
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
HIGHLAND

Miss Gunvor Seversen OF Chicago
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. F. Gil
bertsen.
An eleven pound daughter was born q
Rev and Mrs. n. v. Andrews Of Kent
land. Sunday morning. al the home OF
the latters parents. Bar. and Mrs. c. N
Hutchins
The entertainment given at Griffith
Thursday evening. was we'll attended and
fully approached BY ell present. The
Griffith people are to be commended for
their enterprise in securing such enter
tanners as those sent out BY The Cen
fury Lyceum bureau The Chica &C
Festival quintet is declared. by those
capable 81 judging 70 be the best talent
that Griffith has ever been able to OBJ
tain The second number Of the course
viii be given next month
Mr. and Mrs. i. Robinson and daug