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Malvern daily record., 1917-01-18

Senator Caldwell of Jefferson, Wednesday afternoon poured oil on the troubled waters of the Senate when he offered an a. mendmentst to the Collins resolu- tion calling for the investigation of the purchase of the Tucker state farga to oaaave the investiga- .tion mad&by the regularly ap-l pointed Penitsntiary committeea instead of by a special comS mittee. Senator Caldwell led the opposition to.the resolution when it was intfuduced last Friday by Senator Collins, asking for several days to investigate the matter, to see if an Investigation was really wantedAThe Caldwell amendment was adopted.
 The Senate passed the Gentry resolution, calling for the sub- mission of a Constitutional A mendp ent to increase the mem bership of the Supreme Court, and President avenport was called back fror :, a photograph studio, where fA had gone to submit to the c; dlera for the big group picture the Senate, to sign the bill. When he had placed his sigr Mure upon it, and Speaker Cazc \ had done the same, promin M Little Rock at torneys pres MEed 1t to Gov. Brough for signature, and the second an. xdment to be sub mitted at the Next election was decided defini y
 Senator mncrief started something wh She introduced in the Senate a YSll repeating the consolidated Mtion law adopt ed in 1915, @ad putting the general state Election back to September. St Mtors who favor ed the consoI Mted election bill two year age Began to bristle when the inte of the bill was
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-18

Come and See the Fine Turnips and Fruit.
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-18
Commission Finds Caldwell & Drake Due
 the Staee go, 2 40
Special to The Daily Resefd.

Special to The Daily Beeofd
 Little Rock, Jan. IS 6 p. m.)
 That the contracting firm of Caldwell & Drake, are indebted to the State of Arkansas in the sum of $2o,8374o, was the lind- ing of the Special commission, composed of Federal Judge Jacob Trieber, Chief Justice McCulloch, Vol Walker, of ! Fayetteville, according to their report submitted to the General
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-18

Assembly, today and they were ordered to refund that amount to the State Treasurer
 The Commission al l-o " We q claims of the contractors for $I15,0 ,017.20, and States claim, fer $135,854.60, the largest a. mount of which was SI18.431 for defective fire proofing.
 This is the final settlement, a5 contractors agreed to subRq finding to this commission, a'n, abide by their decision.
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-18
ORANGES BANANAS GRAPE FRUIT

And Sugar to Sweeten Yo1 r
 Coffee. , E
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-18

ducing d bill to appfopflate $23, ,384.33 to repay those who advanced the money to start the building at San Francisco. e, ponrv.uio ek ae se- ta [ | tttt
 An enabling act to make A mendment No. 12, the mill school tax, operative, was introduced by Senator Hester of Sebastian.
 Staff officers of the Arkansas National Guard cannot hereafter be appointed, under a bill intro duced by Senator Ruff, a major in the Guard, unless the ap- pointees have had previous military service.
 Senator Ponder is the author of a bilEWhich fixes the fines that are to De paid the commissioner who sells property under execu- tion, allowing S10 for the first $500, and on up to $35 for S35,- GOO and one tenth of one per cent thereafter.
 Senator Yam introduced a new bill to provide for the in- spection of oils.
 A very important measure was introduced by Senator UtIey. A recent decision of the Supreme Court disclosed the fact that the corporation has an advantage over individual in that the in- .dividual cannot testify in case of the death of one party to q transaction, while the agent of 3 corporation can. The Utley bill takes this advantage away from the corporation.
 Senator Edmondson, who has introduced a bill or so previous ly affecting the University of Arkansas, is the author of re solution calling for the appoint ment of a special joint committee to audit the books of the Uni versity of Arkansas. The resolu- tion was adopted in the Senate.
 Jurors and witnesses in Wash- ingto ncounty will receive 6 cents per mile if the Greenhouse bill becomes a law. It was in troduced Wednesday. Other local bills introduced in the Sen ate were: By Owens, to cure de- fects in Pulaski county road dis trict; by Burgess to require Iron Mountain railroad to oper- ate passenger train in day time, through Coal Hill
 Local bills passed were to give relief to the bondsmen of |C. Ringo, former city treasurer |of Little Rock; repeating the two court district act in Dallas county.
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-18
, ]. atssEliGI ioI3ge 'g 5aI 32sts5eIa5 5I3}54f- -
 rntly undertook to initiate.

Only one more amendment can be submitted, and there will be a spirited race for the coveted place. The House on Wednes- day passed two other proposed amendments, one by Davis of Columbia, providing for a sys- tenn of rural farm credits, and the other by Hardage of Clarke, designed to restrict local legisla- tion. The Senate has passed one resolution, by Bush and Garuth, providing for a graduated land tax, and that is pending in the Senate.
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-18
made known to them, and I promptly sentit to the Judie committee for the first crae
The Bush change of

The Bush change of Ye bill, which permits defendants take a change of venue to other counties if there appears pre- judic in favor of a big corpora ton, rported without reeom- mendation by the Judiciary committee in the morning, was sent back to the committee in or5Rr that those opposing the b oimight be heard, after quite ah argument.
 Senator Burgess sees revenue II soft drinks being sold in Ark ansas, particularly BeVo, and the drinks which have become popular since prohibition gripp- ed Arkansas. He introduced a bill to tax the manufacturers one half a cent on every pint bot tie sold within the state.
 The deficiency bill for the Panama Pacific International Exposition, came before the Sen- ate again, Senator Sims intro
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-18

tary Dalls
 Arkansas a..szZ compilel and Ca items as a basis tive RefereneeZ a book of 181pag to subjects SO ztl7a. to refer feadils7Z in which -one=n4fsat.fV@ Besides the.Eeeggsiia egsi there Is aZIarge= miscellaneoasZi4416 of which has been senbled and=peffa conveniently ZarraF public archives.
 material has been
 the newspapers 0t
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-18

Several of our prominent la dies have again been hailed be- fore the Grand Jury in an in- Vestigation of alleged prize giv- ing at rock and card parties.
 * j. j. &
 Bob Brooks was a Benton vis- itor yesterday.
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-18
INCREASE NUHBER
 OF SUPREME COURT
Second Constitutional Amend ment to Increase Number of Supreme Court Members is Passed and Signed by the Governor.

Little Rock, Jan. 18.-The second proposed amendment to the constitution, to be voted on by the people at the general cleo ton in 1918, was passed by the Senate yesterday and signed by the Governor. The municipal bond amendment had already been initiated and filed. The second provides for an increase in the number of Supreme Court justices from five to seven, and in the event of it's adoption the appointment of the two extra judges until the following gener- al election. It,was introduced in the House by Gentry of Hemp stead and is the same measure as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-02
Western Lumber Men
Fight Rate Increase
Nebraska Commission Figures
Minimize the Effect of
Eight-Hour Law

Washington, June Pacific Coast
lumber dealers told the Interstate Com
merce Commission to-day that 10 per
cent increase in freight rates, asked by
the carriers. would menace the future
of the fir and redwood shippers.
The Western lumber business is
Just recovering from a long and heavy
depression" said Junius II. Brown, sec
rotary of the California Redwood Asso-
citation. "A raise in rates would mean
a curtailment of shipments and conse-
quent heavy losses"
w. G.. Powell. rate statistician for
the Nebraska Railway Commission, pre-
scented data to show the effect of the
Adamson Jaw on the Lincoln division of
the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
lines The divisions payroll for train
men and enginemen, he said, showed
an increase of II per cent as result
of the eght-hour basic day.
Industry track operations, Mr.. Powell
said, had in many cases been readjust-
ed so that there was little increase in
labor cost. while the highest added eX-
pense was entailed in local and freight
train service.
Contending that in case the raise
were allowed the Western lines should
be granted smaller increase than
Eastern and Southern roads, he intro
duced statistics 70 show that Eastern
and Southern roads receive lower aver
age revenues per ton mile than those
west of the Mississippi.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-02
Relevant Facts

New York Central Permission was
given the company yesterday by the
New Jersey Public Utilities TO issue
per cent consolidation gold bonds TO
the amount of S7O,OOO,OOO. for the pur-
pose of retiring an equal amount Of
Lake Shore collateral gold bonds of
the New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad, the predecessor of the New
York Central Railroad Company. The
board also granted the application Of
the New York Central for the issuance
OF AZ per cent refunding and improve
ment bonds at par to the amount of
s1O,O00,0fOO, redeemable on any inter
est day, at the election of the company,
at 10 per cent, for the purpose of re-
imbursing its treasury for capitalizable
expenditures to the total amount Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-02
Other Cities

Wool Prices Show Upward Ten
dency.-Boston. June 1.-The CONNER
cial Bulletin" says:
"A steady demand for woods suitable
for use in government contracts kept
prices firm in the local market this
week. with the tendency upward. Man
ufacturers are devoting practically all
Of their attention TO government work,
and are likely TO keep considerable
machinery thus employed for several
months to come.
Buyers in the West are taking wool
steadily. although some holders now
are asking prohibitive prices. Mediums
are bringing SOC. generally through the
territory states. and fine and fine
medium woods, except the poorest, are
bringing close to Soc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-02
Market Jumps Excitedly
On Poor Crop Outlook

A rapid advance on excited trading
took place in the local cotton market
yesterday, following the publication
of the government crop report.
Private reports recently published
had prepared the trade for low condi-
ton figures, but it is doubtful if any
one had anticipated condition as low
as reported and which indicates the
poorest start for the crop for over
twenty years, if not in the history Of
the market. All deliveries made new
high records for the season, with Octo-
Der contracts selling up to 2lsS and
closing at 2l.93. Other deliveries
closed strong, at net advances of 50 to
10 points for the day
Foreign Buying Active
Few traders made any attempt to
forecast the crop indicated by the Juns
condition figures. but the poor start of
the crops, combined with unfavorable
features which are expected to make
themselves felt during the growing sea-
son. seemed to create more or less ge.
cral apprehension of disastrously
short supply. Both domestic and for
oign trade interests were reported 10
be heavy buyers during the afternoon,
supposedly as hedge against their
forward requirements.
There was also re-buying by Wall
Street and Western operators, who had
taken profits earlier in the week, and
so far as could be learned the advance
seemed to be bringing in little pressure
from the South. Southern spot mar
kets. as officially reported, were gem
orally % to so points higher Exports
for the day were 1917 bales, making
4,S76.OO3 so far this season. against
5 .O37,3l4 last year. Closing prices COM
pare as follows:
D,.ot.;,r-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-02
Rehexes Of War

Demands in Japan for zinc ore for
refining purposes amount to about
10000 tons a year. Against this de-
mand. the domestic output Of the ore
amounts TO not more than 10000 tons,
the deficit Of 10000 tons being made
up by imports, principally from Aus
tralia and in very small measure
from China. Since the outbreak Of
the war, however. the zinc refining in
dustry Of Japan has undergone a great
development. In consideration of its
great lucrativeness. Japan's captains
of industry and merchant princes,
especially Messrs. Suzuki & Co, the
Osaka Mining Company. and the Osaka
Ayen Kogyo Kaisha. have turned their
attention 10 the industry, and have
projected undertakings. some OF them
already working at full blast. When
all of these projects are completed, It
is estimated that Japan's total require
ments of zinc ore will amount TO $780,
600 or 100000 tons.
Italy's dependence on imported coal
for power purposes, rendered more bur
densome by war conditions, has brought
to a focus long considered plans for
making broad and effective use Of her
abundant water powers. A Supreme
Council for Public Waters, TO deal with
the whole problem. has been esteb-
lished under royal decree issued No
vomber 90 last, and although the prof.
ect has not yet received the sanction Of
Tie Italian Parliament. the government
is proceeding with the work Of the
council in order 10 meet as soon as pos
sible the pressing problems raised by
the scarcity of domestic fuel The dc.
cree provides for farreaching and
reedcd changes in the existing laws re-
lating to the water powers of the coun-
try.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-02
News Digest
Foreign

Strength Shown in London Stock
Market. London. June THE pay
ment of s40,O00,000 war loan dividends
to-day impaired strength to the stock
market, where, it is anticipated, a good
portion will find renvestment. A slight
increase in activity in gilt-edged Sc
curities. industrials and shipping shares
indicated that some of the money al
ready had been utilized for that pur-
pose. Ammunition, Marconi and low
priced shipping shares were firm feat
ures and Brazilian and Mexican issues
had a good tone. Speculative shares
and Americans were dull
Paris Bourse. Paris, June Trad
ing was quiet on the Bourse to-day.
Three per cent rentes. so francs 90
centimes for cash. Exchange on Lon
don, p francs l8 confines. Five per
cent loan, 81 francs 90 confines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-02

Wall Streets stock market follow
ing had a bad attack Of nerves yes
terday when the Fact that the United
states is at war was impressed on the
speculative mind by an outpouring OF
rumors which set prices fuctuating
wildly for a time. Starting with
single bit of news, interpreted bear
ishly, that the Port of New York
had been suddenly closed for some
Unknown reason and almost as
qlickly reopened TO shipping, stock
prices dropped sharply for a time
carly In the session. Traders sold
stocks vigorously on the assumption
that German submarines had APP
peared off the coast. Then the rumors
began to spread. One ridiculous re-
port that reached a number of Stock
Exchange houses had the United
States Navy losing half hundred
war vessels off the English coast IN
m engagement with the German
navy. When actual news came later
in the day of the sinking Of three
American sailing vessels stocks
began to recover, and the movement
was accelerated ty the covering OF
shorts in anticipation of the week
Cnd recess.
On the early drop United States
Steel common, which bore the brunt
&C the selling, and which was ex-
regular and extra dividends 414 per
cent, declined to 1868, where it
showed a loss Of about 3 points.
Other industrial stocks lost , to 3
POINTS, but did not stay down long
and came back strongly in the after
noon, Steel closing with net gain
of a fraction, at 1904. Dealings
again exceeded million shares, in
GLIDING the largest turnover in Steel
since the current activity in the mar
kct began, approximately 100000
shares.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-02
uni Kansas & TeIa.
A Vo;celess Auctioneer

At the regular trade auctions nero J"
the Netherlands instead Of having -
auctioneer call for bids there Is lsrs'
dial provided with an index hand NV
face of the dial is marked with prices
increasing in clockwise fashion ip'
hand is set at a price above that wn''"
the goods offered will probably or'ns'
then is slowly moved to lower s W.
lower figures until some trader ih''
Gates his willingness 20 buy. .A
Electric push buttons are connects .os,
with the dial, which the traders Pr
when price satisfactory 10 them
shown bv the dial. As the tracer
presses his button his number appear
on the face of the dial, and the TO- o.
goods is sold TO him at the prlee mo- 10
Gated By the index hand. There Is ..
noise or confusion. and the auctlofs az
finished in a remarkably short sp'''
Of time.-Consular Report
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-02
Gold Imports Cause
Initiation in Japan
lrrnn m. rrnlr. Bnrcsnl

Washington. June l. Tremendous in
fation has followed tine imports Of
large quantities Of gold into Japan. ac-
cording 10 "A report from Consul Cen
cral G.. II. Scidmore, at Yokohama, re-
ceived to-day by the State Department.
The total on April % was $39l,322.-
500, an increase OF Sj,lS3,j00 over the
last previous return" he writes. "The
increase was witnessed In the holdings
Of the government, the metal 20 the ac-
count Of the Bank Of Japan having de-
creased $498 800. The government
hoardings are estimated az Sl64. sos, 900.
and the gold stock Of the Bank Of Japan
at 1921 .304, 900. or the whole stock.
is al hong while $27j,-
172 900 is deposited with banks in Lon
don and New York"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-02
Coal Rates to Lake Ports
viii Not Be Disturbed

Washington. June In a tentative
report, made public to-day in the lake
cargo coal rate cases, the Interstate
Commerce Commission proposes to
leave undisturbed the existing machin-
cry of rates on coal from mines in
Pennsylvania. West Virginia. Ohio.
Kentucky and Tennessee. to lake ports
for transshipment. Shippers had at
tackled the rates as unreasonably high.
Argument on the report will be heard
limo 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-02
S91S,0O0.0O0
Total. S9lS, 10000
Sale of c., II. & D. to
The B. & O. Expected

Columbus, Ohio, June Morrison
K. Waite. Cincinnati attorney, and other
legal representatives of the Cincinnati
Hamilton G. Dayton Railroad, which is
in the hands OF receiver, outlined to
the Ohio Public Utilities Commission
to-day a proposed plan for the sale of
the road on June :. It is expected that
the Baltimore G. Ohio Railroad Will buy
the road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-02
Dividends

American Car & Foundry Extra dividend
OF per cent and quarterly dividend OF
per cent on the common stock. in addition 10
the regular quarterly preferred dividend Of
Ia per cent. payable July to stock of rec
ord June H..
Buffalo & SuSquehanns Railroad Corpora
ton. Regular semi-annual dividend Of per
cent on the preferred and regular quarterly
Of =. per cent on the common stocks. pay
able June 30 TO stock OF record June Il.
South Porto Rico Sugar Regular quarter
~ dividends Of per cent on the preferred
and 3 per cent on the common stocks. pay
able July 20 stock Of record June -.
Cuba Cane Sugar Corporation. Regular
quarterly dividend Of II. per cent on the
preferred stock. payable July > TO stock OF
record June l..
Yale & Towne Manufacturing. Regular
quarterly dividend OF 2i2 per cent, payable
July TO stock Of record June %.
Baltimore Tube. Regular quarterly divi-
dends Of I a, per cent on the preferred and
common stocks. payable July 10 stock OF
record June 20.
Oklahoma Producing & Refining Resu-
lar quarterly dividend OF 81. per cent, pay
able June 80 TO stock Of record June 20
William Cramp Sons Ship & Engine
Building. Dividend Of per cent, payable
August | to stock of record July u.
Standard Oil Of ken,urcky.-ouarter
dividend Of 50 a share. payable July 10
stock Of record Juno Is.
Yukon-Aiaska Trust. - Regular quarterly
dividend Of 81 share. payable June 80 to
stock Of record June \.
Yukon Gold. Regular quarterly dividend
Of -. cents a share. payable June so TO
stock OF record June :.
PcnnsyIvanis Rubber.-Regular quarterly
dividend of IA per cent on the preferred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-02
Treasury Issues
$2OO,OOO,OO More
Certificates

The Federal Reserve Bank Of New
York sent out letters to the member
banks Of the district last night an
nouncing a new issue of 5000, 100000 Of
United States Treasury 81 per cent
certificates of indebtedness. This is
the same amount and same rate of in
terest as the last issue brought out
May IS. Subscriptions to the new is
sue must be in on June and the GER
tficates mature on July 30.
This brings the total Of Treasury
certificates put out so Ear close to the
billion dollar mark. Following are the
various issues announced and the dates
when they reach maturity:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-02

ANDREW J. MCCORMACK. Auctionesr.
REGrLAR AUCTION SALE.
STOCKS AND BONDS,
Nv ADRIAN II. MULLER son,
OFFICE. 40 90 WILLIAM ST,
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 6. 1917.
az 1890 o'clock. 80 the
EXCHANGE SALESEooM
NOS. u AND is NESEY STREET.
For Account Of Executors
100 shs. Natl Butchers a. proF'rs Bank
500 Chamber Of Commerce. y Y, In.
come Bond.
For Account ~ Trustee.
70 s.. 900 John Stephenson 60. lst Mtg. Sc
BIDS. 1925.
$1,000 Chicago a. Erie r. r. Non-Cum. In
come So Mtg BIDS 1925
s. 600 Great Northern hwy. - canada LIST
Mtg So BIDS. 1884
For Account Of Whom u Nay Concern.
eQi shs T.. o. Painter fcrulzer co. *
Jacksonville Florida.
it6 shs Chicago city A. connecting
Rwys coll Trust prefd particips
ton ctfs.
IS shs Chicago city s. Connecting
Rwye Coll Trust common par.
ticipation ctfs
50 shs German Alliance Insurance Co
1876 shs Henry kroger a Co. Inc
$50. 900 Tho North Augusta Land Go. lH
Mtg CO BIDS.
zoo shs West Helena tonso.idaied 90
$1,000 Utica Belt Line ST. E~y lst MIS-
SO BIDS. 1889
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-02
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

After selling to a new high record Of
22.75 cents yesterday, Spanish pesetas
eased off in the local foreign exchange
market. following announcement of the
engagement of $685. in gold for ex-
port TO Spain.
Russian rubles turned weak again
and dropped to 26.25 cents, compared
with $3.50 the day before. Scandina-
Wan rates were firm.
Closing rates yesterday. compared
with a week ago. are given in the table
below. American bankers have sus-
pended all dealings in German and
Austrian exchange, 50 that daily quo
tations for either marks or kronen are
no longer available.
Week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-02

coin from the Sub-Treasury for export
Total imports of gold into the United
states in April amounted 10 s32 ,0OO.OOO.
against exports Of S17000,000, leaving
an excess Of imports Of Sl5,0OO.OOO In
April. 1916. imports were S6.l2l, 7os, and
exports. S11 SOP 900. During the TWEEN
weight months OF the war. beginning
vitb January. 1915. and ended with
Anril. 1917. the excess OF imports over
exports of gold has amounted to
Il 2O6. 964,121.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-02

The above rates express the cost Of
foreign money in terms of the Ameri-
can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling al. say. S4.75-s. The intrinsic
parity is S4.S6ss per pound Thus, you
say either that pounds arc at a dis
count or that dollars are at pre-
MUM, which is owing to the fact that
in England the demand Cor dollars
with which to settle accounts in this
country is greater than the demand in
this country for pounds with which to
settle accounts in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-02

and 49, per cent on the common stock pay
able June 80 to took OF record June d.
General Fireproofng. Regular quar'ery
dividends of I q per cent on the common @nI
preferred stocks. payable july 70 stock oil
record June 20.
Celluloid Company. Regular quarterly
dividend Of . per cent. payable June ~ 10
stock Of record June 10.
Hudson Regular semi-annual
dividend Of 3ia &c, payable June ~ 70
stock Of record June 20.