The Pulaskian., 1917-07-13
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FdcIHc f1allfOaG acted correctly Tn increasing it's intrastate rates on lum. Der without permission from the state commission. in compliance with an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission to remove a discrimina- tion against interstate shipments.
 The case was a result of the Inter- state Commerce Commissions origi. nal order in the Memphis rate case, in which intra-state rates in Arkan- sas and interstate rates from Arkan- sas and Louisiana points to Memphis were involved.
 The proposed rates established by the railroads in their petition were found just and reasonable by the h. terstate Commerce Commission, but it was further found that Arkansas intrastate rates were discriminatory, being higher in proportion than the interstate rates. The Missouri Paci- fic increased it's rate on lumber one half per cent per 100 pounds in two cases, which were taken into the courts as tests.
 The Lee County Circuit Court fined the railroad S100 in each of two counts for charging a higher intra- state rate than that allowed in the state commissions tariff. The rail- road appealed, and the above decision was the result
 'The railway may charge rates ap- proved by the Interstate Commerce Commission in it's interstate ship ments," said the opinion, land it may comply with the order of that com mission to remove existing diserimi- nations against interstate shipments by raising intrastate rates to such a point that, according to the ruling of the Interstate Commerce Commission, a discrimination will not exist"
 The case was sent to the Supreme Court by the sustaining of demur- Ter. The Supreme Court reversed the decision and remanded the case with directions to overrule the demurrer.
 Court adjourned until septem- Der IT.
 1 corded at Conway was paid when F. U. Halter sold to Frauenthal 6 Schwarz II bales of 1916 cotton at 26 cents pound. The Il bales net ted SEAS, an average of $12255 per bale.
 Wheat threshing is now in full blast at Knobel J. B. High has just finished IS acres that yielded 450 bushels and tested 62 pounds from the machine and sold for $205 per bushel. Most of it will be used for seed.
 Hamp Williams of Hot Springs has returned from Nashville, Howard county, where he attended a good roads meeting. The object of the meeting was to get a turnpike from Texarkana into Hot Springs.
 A telegram was sent to United States Senators Robinson and Kirby l signed by about 20 Hope business men, protesting against including cot ton in the food control bill now pend. ing before Congress.
 On the Fourth of July last year l COW belonging to E. B. Smith, Stephens, gave birth to twin calve On the Fourth this year, a daughte. of this COW also gave birth to twin 1 calves.
 Oil prospectors are showing in. creasing activity in Ashley county. A we'll in the southern part of the county is now down 2,60O feet, while derricks for drilling are being erect ed at Pine Prairie and at Synder.
 terrell Davidson, 13-year-old daugh- ter of MT and Mrs. J. H. Davidson, of Eureka Springs, has won town lot in Atlantic City, Md, in a puzzle conducted by a development com pany.
 Most of the farmers of Grant coun- ty have the blues on account of the dry weather Corn and nearly all vegetation is burning up for the past week and no indications of rain.
 Mrs. M. T. Alman, who lives a mile north of Gossville, is suffering from blood poisoning in her right hand, caused from the peck . + setting hen. Physicians says she will re. cover.
 Several farmers in the vicinity of England have raised more than enough wheat this year to supply their needs CarlLee Bros. will ship carload of wheat from England soon.
 J. E. Critz, Critttenden county farm demonstrator. is asking the people of Earle to establish a home market so