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The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
ScOttsville Items

The Sunday school of Scotts- vile will give a pie supper, and will serve hot chocolate at the school house Saturday evening, March 31, also grab bag will contain many articles at five cents grab. Everybody invited
 J. L. DuCharme and daughters were Little Rock visitors Sun day.
 Chas Stewart has purchased a new Victrola.
 There will be no school here Thursday and Friday on account of the Teachers Association at Little Rock, which Mir. and Mrs. Frensemier will attend.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Frense. mier spent Thursday night with Chas. Stewart and family.
 Rev. Fizer of Carlisle preach ed a very interesting sermon for us Sunday, we were sorry more were not out to hear him.
 T. J. Cullor and family spent Sunday with relatives in Carlisle
 Quite large crowd attended the singing at H. E. Lively's Sunday evening.
 Joe Hebert and family have moved to their rev home jus, completed, on their rice farm.
 Mrs. J. P. Stuart was Little Rock visitor Saturday.
 Miss Elsie Moery took supper with Miss Bernice Stewart Sun day evening.
 MT. Otis Humphries of Cross Roads, spent Saturday and Sun day at the home of Mr. Reynolds
 MT. and Mrs. J. F. Munnelyr spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs c. D. Bolls.
 J. R. Moery and family were Little Rock visitors Monday.
 Madge Stewart spent Sunday with homefolks.
 Do not forget the pie supper Saturday evening.
 Harold Barr spent Sunday with homefolks.
 MT. Miles Dickens of Ft Smitf is here on business,
 Bernice Stewart spent Monday night in Carlisle, as the guest ot Lillian Nelson. Blue Eyed Susan
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Grand Prairie News

Edd and Walter Stauber and families spent Sunday with Geo. Stauber and family.
 There was a large crowd a the exhibition Friday night. Walter Cobb and family spent Sunday with Will Griffith.
 Misses Eva Peaslee, Lena Stig all Cora Lee Staggs spent Sun day with Miss Bessie Bennett. Geo. Friend and Will Rettigs visited M. A. Morrison Sunday Oats are looking fine makes Grand Prairie look like spring was here.
 Success to the Independent.
 Rainbow
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
A Wholesome Inter
 pretatiOn.

John D. Arbuckle, attorney general, in his official opinion relative to members of the legis lature accepting appointments provided by the General Assem- bly, of which they were members laid down a wholesome interpre tation of the constitution, and one which, the Arkansas Demo crat believes, would be fully con cured in by the courts should a test case be made. The principle set forth in the opinion, based upon declarations in the basic law, were eminently correct.
 Neither Mr. Arbuckle's opin- ion nor this article seeks to cast reflection on the proposed ap pointees. The men slated for the positions no doubt would have given thorough satisfaction.
 But it would be against the ideals of good government for me mbers of the legislature to profit, directly, from positions which, as legislators, they creat- ed, or appropriations they en- acted. Had Mr. Arbuckle's opin. ion been favorable for the five proposed appointees, and if such stand should be sustained by the courts, the hoodgates for pie legislation" would be open ed. Governors would be given greater opportunities to build political machines and obtain sel fish legislation through distribu
 tion of soft jobs as remuneration
 The constitution says that No senator or representative shall, during the term for which he shall have been elected, be ap pointed or elected to any civil office under this State" The framers of Arkansas organic law no doubt realized the danger that might occur without this safeguard. The constitution is very clear and Mr. Arbuckle's opinion simply was an explana tion of the terse declaration in our organic law.-Democrat lt
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Notice of Meeting of
 Levying Court

Notice is hereby given that a special session of the County Lsvying Court of Lonoke County, Arkansas. is here- by called to convene On Friday, April 6, 1917, at the Court House at Lonoke Arkansas, for the purpose of appropri- ating county funds for tick eradication purposes in accordance with the Act passed by the Legislature of 1917 Therefore all qualified Justices of the Peace of Lonoke county, Arkan- sas, will take notice of a specicl ses- sion of the Leaving ourt and be pres ent at said time.
 In Witness whereof, l hereunto set my hand as County Judge of Lonok Q county. Arkansas, OH ihis the 2lst day of March .9l1.
 E. c. HoLr,
 Coun'y Judge.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29

Buechley will sell you ename ware at the old price while ii ltsts.
 Mr. J. P. Nicholas of Stutt- galt was in the city Saturday on business.
 Mrs. Frances Mclaughlin is at the bedside of her daughter Mrs. Quay Lamblin of Argenta.
 Miss Minnie Elliott of Bryant, Arkansas, is in the city the guest of the family of her brother, pr. J. E. Elliott.
 MT. Ben Mclaughlin. Mrs. Edna Johnson and son Charlie motored over to Argenta to see their sister Mrs. Quay Lamblin.
 Mrs. B. W. Dunkelbarger. who is in Little Rock sanitari- um is getting along nicely and will be able to come home in a few days.
 Have you had trouble wi h your incubator? Possibly your oil is bad. Try some National Light high grade oil the next time For sale at Buechley's.
 Mir. J. B. Jackson, deputy sheriff of Lonoke was in the City Tuesday on business. Mr. Jack son is one of our valued subscri bers, and while here made us g pleasant call.
 On March 18th there was born to Mir. and Mrs. Quay Lamblin of argenta, seven and a halt pound giIl Mrs. Lamblin was formerly Miss Dottie McLaugh. HI OI CdfHSlo.
 MT. E. B. Roy spent Friday and Saturday at Hot Springs taking in the races. He reports having enjoyed the occasion very much, and that there was large crowd in attendance.
 Mrs. B. B. Roy and son, Billie and Mrs. James Patterson anc son Spooken, left in Mrs. Roy < auto for Benton, Friday, tC spend a few days with relatives and friends. They were accom- panied as far as Little Rock by Mrs. Joe Gillespie, who return ed that evening on the train.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
KellerSVille Items

Miss Lena Pauschert has re- turned home after an extended visit with her brothers north of Carlisle.
 Mir. Jim Rose of DeValls Bluff was in this vicinity Sunday shak ing hands with friends.
 Miss Goldie Pauschert is spending the week with her brother Charles, north of Car lisle.
 Pauschert Bros. delightfully."- surprised their father Tuesday when they drove over with five blows and assisted him in his blowing.
 We are sorry to learn tha, Tom Tricky is ry sick with the measles. We hope he will soor recover.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29

Church. He wavered for while but finally said, My friends, I want to repent and confess to the world how bad I have been, but 1 dassent do it while the Grand Jury is in session. ' 'The Lord will forgive" asserted one of his friends. 'Probably he will" answered Mir. Allison, but he ain't on that jury."- Luxora Leader.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Candidate for Delegate at Large From Sixth Congressional Dis
 trict

am deeply grate 'ul to my many friends throughout this Congressional District who have personally and by petition, urged me to allow my name to go before the voters at the Demo- cratic Primary on April 14th next, as a delegate at large from the Sixth Con- gressional District to the Constitution al convention.
 The writing of this Constitution for the people of the State will be mans job, and should have the learning, the patriotism and the wisdom of the brainest men of the tate to do it.
 It will be a great honor to be mem- her of this convention, and feel that | should not refuse your call to me, and my name will be on the ballot, and if the democratic voters of this Congressional District want me to serve them, they can say so at the primary election on April 14th, 1917. and whatever ability 1 have will be at their service.
 I am not stockholder in any corp oration. and 1 am not connected with any corporation in any way
 JOHN M. E LOTT.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
l.. B. kRSHkA
 Carlisle, Arkansas
A Cash Offer.

The Independent has made a special clubbing rate with The Memphis Weekly Commercial Appeal by which we will furnish both papers tor one year for the price of S1 25 The Com mercial Appeal is one of the largest and best papers in the South, and we hope to re- eiYe many new sub scriptions on this offer; SIPS cash for both papers.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Prairie Longue

Sunday school at Prairie Longue was we'll attended Sun day afternoon.
 Miss Lucille Schenebeck spent Friday night with Miss Lee Pur- year.
 M. G. Morris and family spent Sunday with George Slicken- meyers.
 Miss Jamie Martin was on the sick list last week.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Hopeful

Judge John M Elliott, resident of Jefferson county, has represented the people as chancellor of that district for d number of years. He IS favora- bly known throughout ths State as an able judge. profound lawyer and his experience and knowledge will render him cadable of being of aid to the peo- pie in framing and drawing this con> stitution.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29

Quite a number of Carlisle people went to Little Rock today to attend baseball game.
 All the Carlisle school teach CTS are in Little Rock attending the Teachers association this week.
 Mir. Joe Williams and family visited in Little Rock and Benton Sunday. They made the trip by automobile.
 Mir. l.. B. Krshka is doing con siderable work beautifying his new residence. and is getting 1t in nice shape.
 Mir. W. s. Robnolt of Stutt gart was in Carlisle Tuesday and Wednesday on business. He went from here to Lonoke.
 Mr. Urton, who took the ladies to Stuttgart Monday and had a break down, did not get back until about s o'clock Tuesday night.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. R. Lipe ac. companied by Mrs R L. Butfa- To made a pleasant trip to Little Rock by auto Sunday afternoon last.
 A. W. Harper, Leonard Dunn and ,. R. Ham of Stuttgart were in Carlisle Wednesday. They had been over to Little Rock and stopped over for a short time.
 Mir. E. M. Proctor has scld one of his residences one block north of Front street to MT. Tyson Cullor. who lives on route five, but who has sold his farm and is moving to town.
 H. M. Dudley died at his home on route five Sunday night after a short illness. He was a son of pr. ;. D. Dudley of this place and leaves a family to mourn his loss. The body was buried at the Carlisle cemetery Tuesday af- ternoon.
 Sims & Stauber are rapidly completing their new garage at the rear of their auto and feed store. Preparations are being made for the putting down of the concrete floor. The garage will be occupied by Wise Bros as soon as completed.
 Miss Anna Bryant, aged 60, died at her home ln Hazen Sun day morning. She left number of relatives to mourn her loss She was an old friend of the family of Mir, Chas. King of this place Her remains was inferred in the Old Wattensaw cemetery Monday.
 Mir. L F. Shedd, general safe ty supervisor Rock Island sys- tenn spoke at High School at 3 D. m. in the interest of the safety first movement, Wednesday af- ternoon. He was greeted by a fairly good sized audience con sidering the short notice given the public.
 The members of the Little Rock Board of Commerce, who were entertained here Monday afternoon. made free will offer ing which amourted to S87 45 which was placed in the United Charities fund of Carlisle. The Charity Committee extends it's thanks to the generous donors.
 The Independent has employ ed a good correspondent at Lo- noke and will in the future give the news of the Court house and other items of interest to every body in the county.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29

We are authorized to announce
 FRANK N HENDERSON of England as candidate for delegate to the constitutional convention.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Allison Afraid to Repent.

One night this week d couple of W. E. Allison's friends got after him to repent and join the
The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-29
Announcement

We are authorized to announce
 GEO. NJ. CHAPLINE as candidate for delegate to repre- sent Lonoke County in the Constitu- tional Convention for the state of Ar kansas
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23
'REAPERS BEGIN
To HUN IN THE
SOUTHWEST
Harvesting Is In Progress
On Farm Near Fort
Worth
WILL CONTINUE
UNTIL SEPTEMBER
Texas Expected to Yield 10
Per Cent Bigger
Crop
A 80 ~
q 80 q, Xxx q
(By Associated Press.l

Chicago, May 23.-An American
reaper and binder began TO hum the
first notes of the worlds greatest agri-
cultural symphony--the harvest of the
wheat crop-in Texts yesterday.
This information reached the great
grain market here today in lacontc
telegram from Fort Worth. The har-
vest, it is said, began on farm Of Loo
acres and would yield from to !
bushels to the acre.
From now on the note will swell
until the crescendo or tens of thou
sands of such machines burst over the
great granaries of Kansas, thence on
through the spring wheat valleys oi
the Dakotas until about the first Of
September, when the. last sheaf has
been cut in the far Hudson Bay coun-
try. X 49,
"The Texas harvest has begun
flashed over the wires Of the brokers
and crop students said that never IN
history did such message carry more
OF hope and meaning to the world. fol
this crop, according to sleading states
men, enters into the grand strategy OF
the war Iand into the very existence
Of nations.
The word from Texas was taken as
a good omen, too. for it showed that
the harvest had been started three
days earlier than normal and even
three days is important, it is said
when the whole world is. crying FOR
wheat. Another cheering note was add
ed to the symphony by Bernard Snow
the crop statistician, who said Texas
was expected to yield 15,000.000 bush
els, or 10 per cent more than last year
Her early harvest will bring relief to
the bare bins of the southwest. Dry
weather accounts for the early start
Mr.. Snow said indications were that
the spring wheat harvest Of the Da-
kotas should begin this fan by Aug. 1
THE movement of the grain to mar-
ket should begin by June 15 and will
flow in increasing volume day by day
until 1t reaches the maximum between
the end Of October and the middle Of
December" said Mr.. Snow. This
means that the new crop laps over IN
point of distinction on the old crop
(that OF 1916) by so days and supple
ments to that extent any deficiency in
stocks held from last year.
Mr.. Snow added that the quality Of
Texas wheat is unusually excellent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23
Government Delays
Action Pending Word
From Conference Here

gathering were Howard Wood, speaker
at the last session OF the state Iegis-
lature, and his father, +. B. Wood.
prominent in Equity and league circles
OF the state. Representative Everson
also entered the room as did NJ. v.
Boldly OF Fargo, secretary of the North
Dakota Equity Cooperative exchange.
The commissioner of agriculture In
Washington has promised Congress-
man Young on behalf OF the Equity
forces OF the nation that 1t will hold
action on the food bill now before
them until q delegation from this con-
ference can be heard" stated Ander-
son. Congressman Young also wires
that Secretary Of Agriculture Hous-
ton and Food Commissioner Hoover
have promised to give audiences TO
the delegates on this matter"
Intinnates $2.25 Wheat.
President Anderson stated that no
one seems to favor less than 50 wheat
by this conference will be S2.25. He
stated that the United States and
Canada will export 300,O00,00O bushels
of wheat or 10000, 900, 900 bushels
more than all the other countries
combined. Canada's spring wheat crop
was estimated by DR.. Boyle Of the
agricultural college at 100000
bushels; the United States winter
crop at 400, ,000, 900 and the spring crop
300, 100000 or a total OF 700,000,000
bushels as the estimate for the 1917
crop in the United States. The out
look, DIR. Boyle stated. Is for a big
crop over the world, barring the war
ring nations.
DIR. Boyle, who was the first speaker
OF the conference, stated that the
price OF wheat is a world proposition
and that every day in the year wheat
is being harvested in some part Of the
world. He declared that the reason
why the Liverpool prices were so
valuable was due to the large imports
by Great Britain. He pictured by
charts the average production OF
wheat in the principal countries of the
world and their exports or imports,
before the war. The United States
with a production OF 700, 100000 BUSH
els can export $50, ,00@0O0 bushels; Ar
gentina with 200.000,0 900 bushels can
export 100, 900, 900; France with S25.-
10000 bushels imports 100000:
Russia with 100000, 900 exports 140,-
100000: India with 900, 900, 900. bush
els exports 10000, 900; the United
Kingdom with G0,00O,000 imports 200.-
900 900 bushels: Germany with 1885,
O0O0 900 imports S0,000.000. and Aus
tralia with sO,OoO,O0O bushels exports
80 900 000
He made the statement that Canada
and the United States with their en-
ormous exports could by the control
OF their output this year control the
world market price on wheat. -
Hagan Arrives in City.
Commissioner of Agriculture Hagan
of the state department, arrived In
Fargo from Bismarck early this morn
ing and was in attendance at the con-
ference and will be heard either to-
day or tomorrow. Senator J. G. Gun
derson Of Aneta, who is interested in
the price fixing regulations. was also
among the conference delegates.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23
IRON MAN" and
CABINET RESIGN
Leader of Pro German
Party In Dual Monarchy
Steps Down
(By Associated Press.)

London, May 23.-A Central News
dispatch from Amsterdam says that
the Hungarian cabinet of which Count
Tisza was premier, has resigned.
A Buda Pest telegram received in
Amsterdam by way OF Berlin says 1t
is reported Premier Tisza submitted
to the kings proposals for franchise re-
forms. The king reserved his decision
upon which it depended whether or not
the cabinet would resign. The count,
the dispatch says, is leaving for Vienna
where he will be received by the king.
Count Tisza, the iron man" of Aus
tria- Hungary has been for many years
the leader or the pro- German party in
the dual monarchy. On the accession
of Emperor Charles the majority of
the officials of the Tisza regime have
been dismissed or have resigned. There
have been persistent reports that
Emperor Charles keenly resents the
dominance of Berlin in AustroH Hun
garian affairs and that Count Tisza
was the one great obstacle which pre-
vented him from freeing his empire
from the influence of Potsdam.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23

Resolutions fixing the minimum
price of wheat for 1917 at 1925 will in
all probability be adopted at the close
of the price-fixing conference which
went into session at the commercial
club rooms this morning and will con-
tinue throughout Thursday.
This is the belief of ]. M. Anderson
president of the Equity exchange. ex-
pressed In a statement issued to the
press at the noon hour in which he
further declared he had receipt OF
word from Congressman Young, acting
in behalf OF the Equity that the COM
mittee on agriculture in Washington
has promised to hold action on the
food bill now before that body until a
delegation from the Fargo price fixing
conference can be heard.
Three Delegates to Be Named.
Three delegates to attend the hear
ing Of the committee of agriculture on
the food bill will be named either this
afternoon or tonight and they will carry
the resolutions 10 the federal body in
the shape of a petition asking that
$2.25 be fixed as thep rice for wheat
this year. 1t is understood that the
conference will not meddle with future
crops outside OF that of 1917. About
DO delegates from the different farm
ers' organizations of the United States
are in attendance, among them being
=. Mckenzie, secretary Of the Cana
dian council OF agriculture at Winni-
peg, Secretary Holman OF Madison,
Wis, of the American Agricultural
Organization society, and President
Gustafson of the Farmers Co-opera-
tive and Educational Union of
Nebraska; Attorney Benjamin Drake
or Minneapolis, big light in the
Equity receivership fight here two
years, and J. NJ. Anderson OF st. Paul.
president of the Equity exchange.
Beginning of Government Control.
In his statement this morning,
President Anderson stated this con-
ference will be as far-Teaching in
effect on prices that shall be paid for
this years crop as any yet held in the
United States while governmental ac-
tion to be taken will be considered as
a war measure and will be the begin
ming Of the governments participation
In determining the prices that shall be
paid for agricultural products.
IL the government follows out the
lines which will be recommended at
this conference agriculture will have
received its greatest stimulus because
then all who are engaged in agricul-
tural pursuits will have some definite
degree of assurance that their labors
Will receive fair remuneration. The
idea of minimum price will probably
be kept after the war" President.
Anderson refused to make any state
ments as to what effect such a stand
ardization would have on the grain ex-
changes in operation In Canada and
United States, but 1t is understood by
followers of the principles of Equity
that 1t will be a big blot on their
operations, especially in the grain
states of the United States.
Meeting Called Late.
President Anderson called the meet
ing of the delegates to order shortly
after IL o'clock with the commercial
club room filed. Among those In the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-23
ZONE SYSTEM
ON MAIL RATES
House at Midnight Session
Virtually Completes the
Revenue Bill
(Rx Associated Press J

Washington, May 23.-Sitting until
after midnight, the house last night
virtually completed consideration OF
the $1,000, 100000 war revenue bill,
adopting 1873 to IL a new proposal from
the ways and means committee for
increasing second class mail rates
under a zone system.
A few unfinished sections, including
the proposed tax on advertising, will
be voted on today before final passage
Of the bill. A redrafting of the bill
in the senate is expected and the
measure as 1T ultimately goes to the
president will be perfected in confer
ence.
Three Cent Letters.
An amendment was written into the
clause in the postal section adding ]
cent to all first class mail charges to
provide that the rate on letters for
local delivery remain at 2 cents.
Following is the ways and means
committees schedule OF second class
mail matter charges:
Effective July First zone, l 1-e
cents per pound: second and third
Zones, l 1-3 cents; fourth and fifth
zones, 1 2-3 cents; sixth zone, 2 cents
seventh zone, 2 1-3 cents, and eighth
zone, 2 2-3 cents.
Effective Nov. First zone. la
cents; second and third zones, "a
cents; fourth and fifth zones, 2 la
cents; sixth zone, cents; seventh
zone, Ia cents, and eighth zone,
1-3 cents.
Effective March 1 and thereafter
First zone, / IL cents: second and
third zones, cents; fourth and fifth
zones, cents; sixth zone, 4 cents;
seventh zone, cents, and eighth zone,
cents.
Sections of the bill completed in
cluded the taxes previously agreed to
on incomes, excess PROFITS. inherit
ances, beverages, cigars and tobacco,
public utilities, insurance, manufac-
lures, amusements and club dues. and
the war stamp taxes.