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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-01
STEVENSON. HAMILTON. SPEARS
AND BUTTS ARE BEFORE
SECRET CAUCUS.
Mayor Vester Declares No Selections
Made-Can't Make Appoint
ments Tonight.

None ot the appointments have
been decided.
This statement was made 70 The
lntellirencc: shortly after Il o'clock
last night wacn Il reporter asked
Mayor Morgan EeS:er ii selections
had been made for Cit! manager, chief
Of police. city clerk and police judge.
The query WAS put 20 Mayor Neste:
immediately upon ad;ourTlin"nt CT an
other secret caucCs OF the new coun-
ell
Will council appoin, manager.
4 chief OF police. city clerk or Judge
nj the meeting Friday evening"?
Mayor NrStcr WAS asked.
No. ii will not be able 10 make
any appointments then he an
swere3
Has the race for ANY OF the ap-
pointmentS narrowed down to any
two men for one place he was asked.
NO. All Of the men who were cam
didates are still in the race. That's
the way the situation stands now.
Every one OF the nine members OF
the new good government council
attended last evenings caucus. me
meeting was held il the office OF
Frank Stanton. secretary ot the Wheel
Ing board Of education. in the Wheel
ing high school building. The session
was carefully guarded against lntru-
sion.
During the fore part Of the session
four candidates for city maHaSer were
called into conference with the coun'
Gil che at q time. The candidates are
Vt. c. Stevenson. Ben Hamilton, Ralph
r. Spears and J. s. Butts. 1t Is
known that at least Mr.. Butts was IN
vited by two members Of the councl!
after they had ascerrained from him
that he had not withdrawn as can
didate.
When the last candidate for mana.
ger had left the meeting the doors
we're closed and the councilmen were
in session alone until after II O'Clock.
Several councilmen who were seen by
an lntel!igencer reporter referred him
10 Mayor Vester. who gave out the in
formation that nothing had been &C
complished in the way OF deciding
upon appointiye officers.
Council Meets 500 P. M.
The council holds its second session
Of the week in tho Second branch
council chamber az o'clock this even
ing. Upon adjourniug Tuesday. coun-
Ill voted 70 meet in executive session
this evening bu' Mayor Nester and
Councilman W,n. II. Hare realized the
. mistake ana promised that il would
De an open meeting.
Anyhow. possibly council is willing
o divide up. This meeting last Satli-
lay night was a secret caucus: the
same WIS true o. the Monday night
meeting and also OF the caucus last
hight Campaigns were made on the
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12
Appeal Mandamus Case.

The transcript of the case of I. L. Nelson against w. A. Meek, assessor. J. J. Montgomery county judge. and members of the Board of Equalization of Johnson county, in which the plain- tiff seeks to mandamus the assessor to force him to assess all property at full value in order to pay outstanding warrants was filed in the Supreme Court on appeal by the plaintiff from Johnson Circuit Court. Attorneys for the defendants will ask that the case be advanced on the docket as mat ter of public interest. Nelson based his action upon the alleged refusal of the county to pay him $100 for the warrants in his possession, and for which he was given Judgment against the county.
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CHANCELLOR MARTINEAU OF PU- LASkl cHANCERY COURT RE
 VERSED IN DRAINAGE CASE.
SUPREME COURT so DECIDES
District Abolished By the Legislature Four Years Ago and Engineers and Others Who Had Been Allowed
 Renumeration Are Hard Hit.
Little Rock

The Supreme Court reversed Chan ce1lor Mart;neau of Pulaski Chancery Court in allowing $9,000 in fees to officials of the Fourche Drainage Dis trtct, abolished by the Legislature several years ago.
 Lund & Hill, engineers, were hard est hit by the courts decision, which cut the engineering firms fees from S22,115.69 to $1S,o00 Fees for attor- neys for the district were sliced from S5,000 to $3,000, and c. B. Meyers, w. M. Moore and R. w. Polk lost $500 each The three men were assessors as well as $500 each as "equalizers. ' The Supreme Court held that they had no right to draw $500 each as "equalizors."
 Officers and directors of the district filed claims aggregating $2,705, but the court held that the fees were ex- orbitant and ruled that each officer and director be allowed $50.
 Commissioners for the district were: Harry Keats, j. B. Marre, Max Heiman, J A. Watkins, w s. Holt, w W. Dickinson and the late Judge ". M Kavanaugh. Assossors were: c. B. Myers, w. M. Moore and Walter Polk
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12
Doings of State Legislators
Senate Loses No Time.


 Without wasting minute the Sen- ate got down to business and before noon adjournment had introduced 10 bills, some highly important. and ar ranged for a joint session with the House 10 canvass the returns of the recent state election, and to hear Gov c. W. Hays make his farewell ad- dress, and to receive the inaugural ad- dress of Gov-elect Chas. H. Brough
 Two amendments to the constitution of Arkansas were started on their way to submission to the voters of the state. one being introduced by Senator Ponder, providing for par don board, and the other came from Senator Garuth, providing for a grad uated land tax.
 The first bill to be considered by the Senate was introduced by Sena- tor smith of Columbia, and if passed will require all candidates for United States Senate. Congress and state and district offices to receive a majority vote before they receive the party nomination. The bill was read twice and referred to the committee on elections.
 A bill providing for system or uniform text books was introduced by Senator Emory of Garland IL was referred to the committee on educa- tion
 The bank guaranty act came in early it being sponsored by Senators Garuth and Bush It provides a fund to protect the funds of depoaitors of state banks The bill was referred to the committee on banking.
 Senator Alexander of Mississippi in- troduced a bill to simplify civil ac- tions by naming only one of a number of defendants, and making a general denial as to one denial to all.
 Nine Jurors Favored.
 To make it easier to secure yer diets by permitting nine jurors in civil cases to render a verdict was the object of bill introduced by Sen ator Utley of Saline. It was referred to the judiciary committed
 Senator Bush of Navada introduced bill to give employees of railroad com panies who have a claim against them lien on the property of the railroad This was referred to the judiciary committee, after it's second reading.
 Senator Duty introduced a bill to require life insurance companies to invest certain per cent of their sur plus in Arkansas The bill was left on the calendar after the second read ing and 300 copies ordered printed A change will be made in the sala. ries of Cleburne county officers, if the bill introduced by Senator Ruff and made special order for Wednesday morning, is passed at that time.
 Senator Caruth introduced his third bill of the morning, a bill to regulate the practice of indemnity insurance companies. It was referred to the ju. dietary committee.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

There was an exciting day in Hope and Hampstead county when County Judge Bob Byers called the County Court to order and ordered the sheriff to remove at once the county records back to Washington, the former coun- ty seat of the county Immediately large force of teams and men appear ed on the scene, and before the people of Hope had time to realize what had been planned the records and furni. ture were being rapidly driven toward the old county courthouse at Wash. ington.
 There was no court or judge in Hope before whom attorneys could go for an injunction. Officers were rushed to Prescott by automobile for Judge George R. Haynie, who returned to Hope with them and heard the case in vacation. The case was argued at length by attorneys on both sides, af. ter which Judge Haynie handed down the opinion that the county seat of Hampstead county is now at Hope, Ark, and issued an order and injunc. tion
 While many unpleasant things have been whispered around today, the city and county are very quiet, and it is hoped there will be no trouble, not. withstanding threats from several sources.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12
Treasurer Files Report.

The fourth quarterly report of State Treasurer Rufus c. Mcdaniel for the period ending December 90, 1916, filed in the governors office, shows that at the end of the quarter there was in the state treasury. in cash and securities, $2,069, ,340.47, con sisting of the following: United States currency, s63,052.50; three per cent funding bonds, $1,250.5 800: three per cent funding bond coupons, $51,- 330; state depositaries. s227 500; J. s. Alphin's note, $9,O00; J. s. Alphin's interest notes, $5,4O0
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Senate Fills Positions.

secretary-Ira c. Longley. Clay county.
 Assistant secretary-Homer Freel- ing.
 Journal CIerk-L. w. Hamilton.
 Assistant Journal Clerk-Roger Ashley.
 Enrolling clerk-Mrs. Mary P. Crawford.
 Expressing clerk-Miss Mamie Brewer. ~,
 t-at-rms-Luther Castling.
 Assistant eargeant-at-Arms-J A. Fair.
 Chaplain-M. L. Williams.
 It required seven ballots this after noon to elect a sergeant-at-arms of the House. There were seven candidates. D. B. Baird J. c. Belote, J. M. Beard. Ira J. Golden, D. L. Gray, J. w. Hol- lis, J. H. Oliver and Grover L. Pairet The final ballot resulted Golden 56. Baird 43. Golden is from White county.
 Other officers elected are: H.. G. Combs, chief clerk; G. Cleveland Reid, chief clerk, both without opposition.
 The first bill was introduced by liar dage of Clark, to borrow $20,0O0 from the capitol fund, $50,000 from the state highway fund and S15,000 from the fer tilizer fund, and to appropriate this SS5,0G0 for the expenses of the Gen eral Assembly. It was read twice and amendments were under discussion at the hour of adjournment.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12
Get "cyphering Book"

handmade arithmetic and "cy- phering book has been filed in the archives of the Arkansas History Com mission by James Edwin Talbot of Harrell. The book was made in 179s by MT, Talbet's great grandfather, J. H. Kicks, while attending school at Rocky Mount, N. c. The book contains chapters and problems on Single Eel Iowship," the rule of three and the rules of barter are given. English currency is used in problems involv Ing money
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12
B. B. Case Continued.

The Arkansas Railroad Commission issued an order requiring railroads op- erating in Arkansas to hereafter file reports covering calendar years in- stead of fiscal years. Nearly all cases on the docket were continued 30 days in order that the new commission can pass upon them
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12
incorporation Matters.

Articles of incorporation were filed by the Superior Builders, Company of Little Rock, capitalized at $25,0o0.
 The Ozark Poultry and Egg Com pany of Fayetteville, incorporated at $20,000, of which $12,e00 is paid in. The Cole Hardware Go. of Monti- cello filed certificate with the sec retary of state showing that the stock holders adopted a resolution author izing the name Of the corporation be changed to that of the Owen-Jolly Hardware Company.
 Certificate was filed by the Fern wood Anthracite Coal Company chang ing the name of the corporation to that of the Fsrnwood Mining Company.
 The Pouk Bayou Manganese and Mining Company, filed notice of dis solution.
 E The KeeviI Gin Company of Monroe county filed notice of dissolution
 Arkansas. Missouri Telephone Com pany of Little Rock filed notice of dis solution.
 The N P. Sion Company of Harris burg, Pa, dealers in cotton, filed ar ticles of incorporation.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

oath of office before Chief Justice Mo Culloch.
 After prayer by Senator Great. house, President Davenport respond. ed to the demand for a speech with few words
 q thank you for the honor you have bestowed upon me-" said President Da- venport, and I hope to merit your confidence. I believe that every mem Der who knows me knows that am too fair to take one man into my heart and exclude another. I want all of you to take me into your confidence, and will endeavor to treat all of you on equal terms, sor I do not want it to be said that am partial"
 The lower house of the forty-frst General Assembly was called to order at noon by Harvey c. Combs of Hunts vile, chief clerk of the last House. A prayer was offered by the Rev. E. M. Pipkin. The roll call showed every one of the 100 members present, a condition that had not existed in many years.
 MT. Gentry nominated w. I. Wag- goner of Lonoke for temporary speak CT, and he was elected without oppo- sition. A committee, consisting or Messrs. Brinton of Craighead, Nivens of Jefferson and Andrew of Nevada, escorted MT. Waggoner to the chair, and he spoke briefly of the work to be done by the Legislature, emphasiz- ing the greater encouragement of capi- tai in the development of the states resources and advanced educational measures. MT. Waggoner announced the following temporary organiza- tions: Chief clerk, Harvey c. Combs; assistants, Cleveland Reed, James G. Higgins; sergeant t-at-arms, J. M. Beard; chaplain, E. H. Gray; journal clerk, Thomas H. Ward; expressing clerk, Miss Lucy Thatch; enrolling clerk, Mrs. Imogene Bunch Bryan, postmistress, Mrs. Ellen Dillard; chief janitor, MT. Connell; pages, Crockett Metcalf, Jeff Copeland, Eugene Nc Perrin, Roger Carter, Roy Andrews, Ray Burton and Clyde Collie.
 committee consisting of Dodd- ridge MeCulleeh, Burt Brooks and Brooks Norfieet notified Chief Justice McCulloch that the House was ready to take the oath of office, and the members were sworn in in blocks of five
 M. B. Norf1eet placed Lee Cazort Of Johnson county in nomination for speaker in an eloquent speech, com plimenting him as capable, competent and, above all, honest The nomina- tion was seconded by Ben McFerrin of Newton. The nominations closed and MT. Cazort was elected unani- mously and escorted to the chair by committee consisting of Messrs. Gen try, Hardage and Carter In brief speech MT. Cazort thanked the House for the honor conferred, declaring that Arkansas expects great things of this session and said that it would be his purpose to transact the business of legislation promptly. He was there upon sworn in by the chief justice.
 Louis Joseph of Miller county nomi- mated H. G. Combs for chief clerk and he was elected without opposition
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12
Doctor Wants To Join A. N. G.

Rr. Otto Christian of Springdale. lieutenant colonel and chief of the medical staff under General Mena dur ing the Niearaguan revolution, filed with the Military Department his ap- plication for a commission in the med cal corps of the Arkansas National Guard
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

It is expected that a conference soon will be held by business men of Pine Bluff and Cleveland county, in an effort to reach an agreement for securing a frst-olass highway from this city to Kingsland, where it will connect with good road extending to Fordyce and Camden. Arrangements will have to be made to construct steel bridge over the Saline river, at a cost of about 1000.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

Out of population of 15,oOO people, Baxter county has only IA paupers They are cared for by families in diff ferent parts of the county. The al lowance for their upkeep for the last quarter was $361.70.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

Criticism of the free use of the gov ernor's pardoning power in behalf of violators of the liquor laws, featured the instruction of Judge R. H. Dudley of the criminal division of the Cir cult Court of the eastern district Of Clay county, to the Grand Jury at Piggott. Judge Dudley laid stress on the crimes of liquor selling and gamb- ling
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

John Bezz. fur dealer of Nc Gehee, has just returned from the bot toms near here where he bought a big lot of coon, mink and possums from a trapper. He says there will be S1o,- 900 worth of fur shipped from Desha county this year.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

K. c. Morley, president of the Mor- ley & Son Ice Company, of McGehee, has just returned from a visit to St. Louis and Eastern cities, where he inspected cold storage plants with the view of adding cold storage to his ice plant here. A refrigerating plant will be boon to the farmers in thfs locality in that it will enable them to preserve their homegrown meat.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12
Incoraoration Matters.

Incor7oration Matters.
 The International Federation Pub fishing Company of Sloan Springs, capitalized at $25,OOO, filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. The corporators are: J. F. Brown, T. B. Price, H. B. DeLaye, w. E. Lindsay, M P Draper and A. L. Smith.
 The Missouri Lumber Company Of DeQueen, capitalized at $10,0G0, filed similar articles. The corporators are: M. M Riner, Charles Iddiols and J. C, Blevins
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

The biggest land deal in several years was made in Clark county, J. G. Clark selling 4,000 acres of timber land between Gurdon and Bierne to B. B. Young for $S0,000. Young bought the land for the timber. After cutting the timber he will sell the land, which is practically all fine soil.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

w. U. Mcbride. who is mining man. ganese a few miles below Guion at Walls Ferry has struck the largest deposit of manganese ever found Tn this field. He has found what appears to be solid bluff of ore. Single hand ed he is putting out more than a ton a day, and as soon as the weather will permit he will put on big force. He will make shipment this month from Walls Ferry.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

Prof R. R. Thompson, president of Crescent College at Eureka Springs. sustained serious injuries at Eureka Springs when he fell down an eleva- tor shaft at the college. He was pain fully hurt about the back and cut about the face. President Thompson unthinkingly stepped into the shaft af ter the elevator had risen.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

County Clerk ". H. Bell of Searcy reports BIT marriage licenses issued in White county in 191, AS during De cember
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

Recommendation that a main build ing be erected and that four addition al teachers be employed to take care of the growing attendance at the state normal school at Conway is made by President J. J. Doyne in his report, made public today and forwarded to members of the Legislature.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

A pamphlet recently issued oy the Bureau of Plant Industry of the Unit ed States Department of Agriculture says that most of the good varieties of strawberries grown in the South are due to the skill of two plant breed CTS, Louis Hubach of Judsonia, Ark, and R. L. Cloud of Hammond, La.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

Otho Hicks of Hardy was painfully burned Christmas day. He had bot tie of alcohol in his pocket. The bot tie broke or the stopper came out and part of his clothing was saturated with the fluid. It caught fire from a cigar he was smoking, and before as sistance reached him he was serious ly burned
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

A negro living on the J. M. Barrett place, near Sheriff. bought on the day before Christmas new wagon, $135 worth of furniture, two barrels of flour and a barrel of meal. The ne- gro had 175 bushels of corn in his crib. On the day after Christmas the tornado which swept through a part of Arkansas blew away all of the ne gro's possessions except half bushel of meal.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

Oral Williams captured a very large red-tailed hawk recently. The bird was nearly quarter of mile away from him when he shot it with .3S caliber rife and broke one of it's wings. He was badly scratched in capturing the wounded hawk.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

Last year R. C. Rose of Osceola rented Il acres of land to a negro on halves, and when the cotton crop was picked and sold the negros half was a little more than $500 Eight hun dred dollars for the rent of Il acres of farm land for one year is consid- cred good, even in Mississippi county.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

Licenses to $50 motorists have been Issued in Franklin county, making a road fund of S5,500
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

During a violent electrical storm at Quitman lightning struck the front porch of the residence of Will Dawes. A little son of MT. Dawes was under the house playing with dog. After the bolt struck he rushed into the house exclaiming, "I know the dog is dead I saw the lightning hit him full in the face" The boy. was not injured, nor was the dog.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

The total amount of taxes in Frank in county is s108, 8,S47S1, of which S19, 406.72 is corporation taxes.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

The Texarkana postofffce receipts for 1916 were S75.899.21, against S6S.- 122.60 for the previous year, an in- crease of nearly S8,000.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

Forty-two years ago MT. and Mrs. J. H. Ernest, w. s. Rogers and J. K. Ragsdale ate dinner together at the home of MT. Rogers at McRae On last Christmas day the same people dined at the same place.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12

John Peyton, Polk county farmer, is selling sweet potatoes of the 1916 crop which he stored and cured He has demonstrated that potatoes can be cured and stored so that there is prac- tically no loss. He has been so sue cessful that he will raise at least 1000 bushels of sweet potatoes this year.
The Pulaskian., 1917-01-12
BRIEF NEWS AND NOTES.

DISlEF l< E - AtND lNO CS.
 Prof R. R. Thompson, president of Crescent College at Eureka Springs. sustained serious injuries at Eureka Springs when he fell down an eleva- tor shaft at the college. He was pain fully hurt about the back and cut about the face. President Thompson unthinkingly stepped into the shaft af ter the elevator had risen.
 Otho Hicks of Hardy was painfully burned Christmas day. He had bot tie of alcohol in his pocket The bot tie broke or the stopper came out and part of his clothing was saturated with the fluid It caught fire from a cigar he was smoking, and before as sistance reached him he was serious ly burned.
 Last year R. C. Rose of Osceola rented Il acres of land to a negro on halves, and when the cotton crop was picked and sold the negro's half was a little more than $500 Eight hun dred dollars for the rent of II acres of farm land for one year is consid- cred good, even in Mississippi county
 Recommendation that a main build ing be erected and that four addition al teachers be employed to take care of the growing attendance at the state normal school at Conway is made by President J. J. Doyne in his report, made public today and forwarded to members of the Legislature.
 The biggest land deal in several years was made in Clark county, J. G. Clark selling 4,000 acres of timber land between Gurdon and Bierne to B. B. Young for S80,0OO Young boughtth land for the timber. After cutting the timber he will sell the land, which is practically all fine soil
 Oral Williams captured a very large red-tailed hawk recently. The bird was nearly quarter of mile away from him when he shot it with a .3S caliber rife and broke one of it's wings. He was badly scratched in capturing the wounded hawk.
 Forty-two years ago MT. and Mrs. J. IT. Ernest, w. s. Rogers and J. K. Ragsdale ate dinner together at the home of MT. Rogers at McRae On last Christmas day the same people dined at the same place.
 A negro lawyer pleading his first case in Circuit Court at Prescott faint ed twice. The doctor who attended him said overexertion Of the brain was the cause of the fainting fit.
 The Texarkana postoffice receipts for 1916 were $75,899.21, against S68.- 122.60 for the previous year, an in- crease of nearly $8,000.
 The total amount of taxes in Frank in county is s108,S47.81, of which S19,- 406.72 is corporation taxes.
 Licenses to $50 motorists have been issued in Franklin county, making road fund of s5,500
 John Bezz, fur dealer of Nc Gehee, has just returned from the bot toms near here where he bought a big lot of coon, mink and possums from trapper He says there will be S10,- 900 worth of fur shipped from Desha county this year.
 Out of a population of 15,OOO people, Baxter county has only 14 paupers. They are cared for by families in diff ferent parts of the county. The al-. lowance for their upkeep for the last ouar<ar uac SQR1 n