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Daily picayune., 1921-06-17
CHAMBER OF
 COMMERCE MET

At meeting of the Chamber of Com merce Thurday night the following resolutions were unanimously adopted {:
 Be it resolved, that this Chamber of Commerce go on record as heartily favoring the attendance by the entire membership of Company C Arkansas National Guard of Prescott upon the state encampment at Camp Pike dur ing the month of July 1921 and to that end the employers of Prescott and vi cinity are requested where possible to grant thir employees who are members of Company c vacation that they may attend such ancampment,"
 Be it resolved. that the secretary address letters to the County Judge and members of the Boards of Commission CTS of Districts No. 1 and No. re- questing that they meet at the County Judges office Monday evening at < o'clock for the purpose of discussing the recommendat tions heretofore made by committee of this Chamber with reference to tn construction of the Ne vada county link of the Bankhead Highway"
 Capt. Blake Scott of Company ( spoke regarding the coming encamp ment of the National Guard and stress ed the importance of having as many of the local company as possible at tend same.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-17
THROUGH PAS !
 SINGER SERVICE
Cars Routed From Gautemale Ci ky to St. Louis Will Soon Be R, miug Through Texarixana.

In the course of the next few months, it is expected Texas and Pacific trains will have in their makeup coach or coaches carrying passengers from Gua~ temala City bound for St. L0uts and other points beyond as the result of traffic arrangements said to have been cOnsumated for such travel.
 The Guatemala passengers will be routed from Guatemala via the PaD- American, the Vera Cruz al PacificMv the Mexican National railways of Mex ico; and from Laredo will be taken By the l. and c. N. to Longview, thence over the Texas and Pacific to this city, where the Missouri Pacific will handle the cars to St. Louis.
 Through service from the United States to Central America and beyOntls has been a dream of railroad men for many years, and after former Ambass-- ador David F. Thompson, with the late Paul Morton, secured control of the Pan-American in southern Mexico, dur ing the latter years of the Diaz admin istration of Mexican affairs, it appear ed to be realized. but the long years of revolution in Mexico intervened, put ting stop to such plans.-Four States Press.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-17
CHILD WELFARE SPECIAL IN
 THE CITY THIS MORNING

The Child Welfare Special, and workers, who have been working the past two weeks in Magnolia and Col umbia county, spent last night in the city. They left this morning for Hot Springs. Carl Hines of this city, is driving the Special They find the roads almost impossible after all the rain for such a large truck.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-17
STRAUGHAN WELL NO
 DOWN 24OO FEET

It is reported that the Straughan Well No. 1, at Rosston, Is down 2,400 feet and the average drilling daily is between 40 and 5O feet It should not be many days until We hear the report of a gusher.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-17
Soto Springs.

Tomorrow morning the delegates and their ladies will leave for Glenwood, where the associations club home will be built. The people of Glenwood have made ample preparations for their en- tertainment Following the visit to Glenwood atrip will be made to the Fl Dorado oil field.-Gazette.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-17
A. J. WEST DEAD.

A ]. West. age 70, who lives two miles west of Emmet, was stricken last night about o'clock with paralysis. He died at , 30 this morning. He is survived by five sons and one brother.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-17
SHIPMENT OF TOMATO CROP

L. Fl. Thomas tells us that the to- matO crop has been greatly benefited by the recent rains and that shipment will begin in dead earnest Monday He thinks there will be between twenty and thirty cars.
Daily picayune., 1921-06-17

Owen Duke. Gould Wilson. Bernie Buchanan and NJ NJ. Smyth are going fishing down to Howard creek tonight and their wives will join them tomOrA row.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-27

is entranced at the charm and at
Effectiveness of this little home. Not
ing the brick fireplace directly oppo-
site the entrance, one glimpses the
dining room through the post door
way, could it be called such. Two
bay windows, one in the living room
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-27

AA R. AND MRS. BRIDE-AND-
81 HV GROOM, If you are thinking
about building your own
3 3 Il home-and, of course, that's
Just exactly what you are thinking
then here's the very little home for
you. Five rooehs comprise this charm
ing little bungalow which is built of
stucco on frame and which is truly
one of the most attractive little bun
galows shown in this series of houses.
Not one bit Of space is wasted in 1T
and Mrs. Business Girl Bride will find
It will almost keep itself, so compact
and well arranged is 1t. It Is not
hard to picture this little home nes-
lied away among some trees or set
quantity on a prim, emerald green
lawn with a bed of coIorful nastur-
tigms making a. riot of color around
The base of the house in summer and
the green of evergreen shrubs and
trees making an attractive setting for
the dreary winter months. First of
all one exclaims with delight at the
spacious porch which extends the en-
tire width of the bungalow. Entrance
into the living room is by way of a
small vestfbule and Immediately one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-27

and one in the dining room, break the
otherwise rigid line of the side wall,
adding a picturesque note to the ex-
terror and bright cherry one to the
interior. From the dining room one
enters the kitchen which is just the
sort of a kitchen to bring joy into the
life of any little bride or housewife
of older experience. Two bedrooms
with bath conveniently between, COM
plete this floor. There is an attic
which is not finished but which could
be made into two lovely rooms If the
owner SO desired. The basement
which is full and complete has ce-
ment floor and concrete walls. The
main floor is of oak with castings of
oak and the kitchen has inlaid limo
leurn~ All the outside woodwork is
painted white and the shingied :-oof
Is stained with creosote. The total
size of this house, exclusive of tho
front piazza, is 36 feet wide by 81
feet s inches deep, and the main
story IS eight feet, six inches high.
Thirty-fve or forty-fiye hundred dol
lars would be required to build this
house, exclusive of plumbing and
heating, it is estimated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-27
CROWS BETTER With AGE
Pumpkin Put Away in Topeka
Basement Last Year Still Looks
Hale and Hearty.

Mrs. w. G. Tandy, wife of the for
mer member of the city commission,
and Mrs. John H. Crawford, wife of
the judge of the Industrial court, are
custodians of "some pumpkins" No
pumpkins can compare with those
with which Mrs. Tandy and Mrs.
Crawford have associated.
Nearly a year ago, or just before
Thanksgiving, 1920, Mrs. Tandy pre-
scented Mrs. Crawford with fine,
large pumpkin. Mrs. Crawford in
tended to use the pumpkin in con-
nection with the annual eating festi-
val but she was called away from the
city by the illness of her mother.
Her pumpkin was tenderly placed in
the cool basement of the apartment
where the Crawfords live. Mrs. Craw-
ford was gone several weeks and when
she returned the pumpkin was still
there. but Mrs. Crawford did not
realize it. She had forgotten she
owned so fine a piece of food.
a few days ago Mrs. Crawford was
in the basement of the apartment
lifted a tub in the corner, and behold!
There was the pumpkin intended for
last years consumption in perfect con-
dition. 1t probably will serve in its
intended capacity for THANKSGIVING,
1921, If the interior of the pumpkin is
as attra ctiYe as it's exterior.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-27
CITY FRANCHISE HEARINGS
Case of Importance to Kansas Towns
Before p. q. c.

Before p. y. G.
Are franchise agreements entered
into prior to 1911 between Ka nsas
cities of the second and third class and
public service corporations inviolate
or may they be set aside at the Wi Of
the Kansas public utilities commissB on
This question which affects IN In
dred of Kansas utility rate schedu les
will come before the utilities comm is
sion next Monday in a rehearEng
granted on motion Of the city of
Great Bend.
Several months ago Fred s. jack
son, former attorney general and then
a member of the utilities commission,
wrote an opinion in which he held that
the commission has no jurisdiction
over rates fixed by contract prior to
creations of the commission in 1911
On this ground a decrease in water
rates at Great Bend was refused
Now counsel for the city of Great
Bend alleges that "by overwhelming
weight of authority, including tne
supreme court of the United States, the
state has a right at any time to change
rates previously fixed by contract
thru the fundamentally of the public
utilities commission
A recent decision of the supreme
court of California, holding opposite
to the jackson ruling, is cited And
supreme court is said to have declared
that the weight of legal decisions
favors the contentious of the city of
Great Bend. These representa- lions
were Considered strong enough by the
Kansas Commission to grant rahear-
ing at which the legal question will be
debated at length.
From the evidence in the Great
Bend water rate case it appears that
on July 9, 190S-nearly three year S
prior to enactment of chapter 23a,
laws of 1911. commonly known as
the public utilities commission statute
the Great Bend city council passed
an ordinance by the terms Of which
the city bound itself to pay certain
rates for water used by it in its
proprietary capacity for city uses. The
city now seeks lowered rates,
In his opinion, Jackson said: ut
has been several times held by the SUI
preme court of the United States that
as to such matters the city contracts
as any other individual, that its con-
tracts do not partake of the nature of
legislation and are not governmental
in character"
Following this line of argument
Jackson held that altho the power
to regulate rates has been taken from
the cities by the legislature and con-
ferred upon the public utilities com
mission, the commission is bound to
recognize as iIlNiOldle contracts Va
tered into prior to the enactment.
Under the Jackson opinion it would
be impossible for any utility in sec
ond and third class cities to obtain
higher rates than provided for in fran
chise agreements prior to 1911 ex-
cept by going into court of equity
and proving that the existing rates are
confiscatory. This was done by the
distributing companies following the
federal court ruling setting aside their
gas supply contracts with the Kansas
Natural Gas company Rates to con-
sumers in northeastern Kansas were
increased gradually from 27 to so
cents a thousand, plus service charges.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-02
CARD OLE THANKS.

Mrs George Hampton; daughter,
Miss Ruth, and son. Ralph, wish to
express their gratitude and appre-
citation to the friends whose kind
ness and floral offerings brought
comfort to them in the dark hours
following the death of the husband
and father.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-02

Coal Supply Co. Phones 4 and ..
st. Johns Guild will meet at the
home of Mrs. A. B, Mcdonald. 81
North Fourth street, at o'clock
this afternoon,
Good Cheer club will meet at
2:3O this afternoon with Miss Anna
Arson, 1914 North Fifth street.
Can now supply limited amount
factory wood in full wagon loads
Hahn Coal Co. phone 81.
Fred Nicols, who was here the
past six weeks visiting his aunt,
Mrs. w. w. Strong, Ninth street
and Park avenue, left last night for
his home in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Living
ston have announced the birth of
a son Tuesday morning
For messengers phone $50.
City Manager James n. Gladding,
who has been at Santa Fe. will re-
turn to the city today,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-02
17-Taxi & Baggage -- IL
ENTRY,S EGGS.

At Champion, Hawkins, San Jose,
SINNERS. Ideal and Pappe's. Price,
soc.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
UNIONS TO
 ACT UNITEDLY
Resolution is Interpreted as Effort to Put Responsibility on Executives.

Chicago, July 6.-While no official announcements were made, reports of tOday's conferences of union leaders indicated that railway labor will sup port solidly the action of the five train service brotherhoods whose general chairman yesterday decided to leave acceptance or rejection of the United States Railroad Labor Boards wage reduction order to referendum vote of the men.
 Formal endorsement of its proceed ure by practically all the standard rail way labor organizations is expected to- morrow. Meanwhile, general eommen. seems to credit rail union "niplomats" with strategic advantage. This is based on the belief that ,nions may succeed in an effort to place responsi- bility for any serious developments upon railroad executivse.
 The reso;utioA i'd pted ty tht broth erhoods yesterday aims clearly to place the responsibility or the railroads as to whether they VI require futhor de crease in rates IT compensat. an, the abolition of scheduled 'rhles or regdla- tions, or the elimination of cine and Cne-half for overtime.
 The resolution, according to inter pretation placed upon it in some quart CTS. seeks to put the issue up to the railroads. In effect the report says:
 Well accept the wage reduction, but we won't stand for losing the benefits of the working rules it has taken us years to get-it's up to you railroad executives to say whether or not there is to be strike. e."-Gazette.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
GUARD SCHOOL
 IS NOW OPEN
Officers and NOncoms Taking Course Of Instruction at Camp Pike.

The school of instruction for officers and noncommissioned officers of the Arkansas National Guard was opened yesterday afternoon when Adjuant General Beeson, commander of the Arkansas National Guard, assumed command The school will be held for four days nthe area west of Cross street and south of the Station hospital
 First deta tachments to arrive were from Maranna and Beebe the head quarters troops fthe Second and Third Batalions Arrivals were con tinued during the afternoon, and a complete program will be undertaken this morning.
 The work is in preparation for the annual National Guard eneampment, which opens July II. Lectures and setting up exercises will open the days work. Drill by company, platoon and squad will follow. Battalion drill without arms will complete the drill
 Attention will be paid to litter drill fo rmedical troops and police and cleanup of the camp area. Retreat will be sounded at o'clock and mess call will be sounded at 5:30 O clock, completing the days work.-Gazette.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
NEGRO FATALLY INJURED

Morrilton. July 6.-Columbus Will son. aged 4S negro. was fatally in iured when his right arm and leg were cut off by freight train about II m. today. He died at ? o'clock. Wilson was unloading gravel from coal car when a switching crew made Flying switch" When the cars struck the can on which the negro was working he was drowned upon the track. He was dragged about 100 feet The leg was cut off near the hip joint. The negro was conscious until about 30 minute before he died
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14

 TURNS TURTLE

Today Miss Osa Manning is suffer ing with an injured back which she re- ceived in an automobile accident yes terday.
 Miss Manning was driving on the Blevins Pike when the steering wheel of her car became loosened and caused her to loose control of the car and ii ran against the side of the culvert which caused the car to turn turtle In the accident, either on n rock or a part of the car Miss Manning receiv ed a cut through her back. She was attended by D. W. w Rice who reports she is resting well today.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
Tax Collections.

nits compilation of data the com u,,ttoo not only went into Arkansas tevins affairs. but made comparisons with those of other states. In table which shows the averages of tax col ,ections from 1915 to 1919 in Arkan- sas Illinois. Indiana and Missouri Illinois alone exceeds Arkansas Tn the nerceptace of tax collected for the rarod Illinois shows percentage or ooo collection of the tax collected, Arkansas o7.2. Indiana 96.3 and MS souri a9. Tn this table the figures were taken from five counties of each state adjacent to the county containing the capitol
 Statistics complied for Il counties --Crittenden Conway, Lonoke fauih- ner Phillips. Arkansas, SebaStiah' crairhead Pulaski. Jefferson, anu Cark-each of which supports a heaV! road bulding program, shows an aver age delinquency was 462 per cent which would give that county per centave of a53S of taxes collected, III the il counties a total ov ST, ,4S3.o2t.l- uos lov;od from 1915 to 1919, inclusive. and the entire delinquency was $a-''= so692. Ther report on Al Improvement aistr;cts shows levy of s4.025 ,S7s.o3 and a collection of S3,97572S.4o' leaV- in gan average of only 1,25 per cent delinquent.
 The report contains considerahie number of letters from attorneys pahN- CTS engineering firms, etc, rom .nis and other states. all testifying 10 the soundncsS of Arkansas Improvement bonds A letter written by Gerald b' Lambert president of Gerald E. Lam bert Company of Princeton, N. J,' states that in view of the improvements they represent the improvement taxes are looked upon by his company as revenue producing. The company con trols 205G7 acres of agricultural lana in Phillips and Monroe counties which is valued at more than $100O, ,0oOoo.
 The concluding paragraph of MT Lamber's letter says Practically all of the stock of our corporation IS owned by nonresidents of Arkansas and we are among the largest taXpay- CTS in one of the counties of Arkansas where taxes are high, and we resent the recent statements published Tn Eeastern newspapers to the effect that large property owners in Arkansas have had confiscatory taxes placed upon their holdings. s."-Gazette.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
OIL NEWS SUMMARIZED.

Low prices of crude oil does not seem to affect the good farseeing business men from investing their time and money in the oil industry of Nevada and adjourning countnes. as Is evl- denced by the fact that there is now being made preparations for spudding in of several wells.
 Prescott Chamber of Commerce has .ecured leases for Lee Dengee of Seat tie. Washington, for well to be drill ed by him within five miles of Prescott, West of the Iron Mountain Railroad.
 The Jarnett- -Hoskins people of Wit chita Falls, Texas are building der rick for a well in section 9, townshlp 15. range 21. which is south of Rosston.
 Some Shreveport and Chicago people are working on proposition in town shin l2. range 21 near Weaver
 The Walker Syndicate are building T derrick for their Mitchell Well in section 10, township Il, range 24. MT I. l.. Dixon has charge of the building of this derrick for this company.
 Love Brothers will begin work on puclett well near Blevins right away so reported.
 Work on Tycapp we'll near Washing ton is reported to be drilling slowly. This we'll is being drilled with standard rig They have encountered a forma tion i nthis we'll which Is be- lieved to be the cap rock.
 Col Straughan who is considered one If the best oil men in oildom and who is associated with Col Humphrey feels very certain from showings in the Rosston we'll that he will get pro- ducer. He is drilling this hole with rotary rig and is drilling slowly so as to be certain they will not pass up anything of value.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
FINAL SETTLEMENT OF
 SHERIFF WITH COUNTY

Fifth and Final Settlement of l.. C. Steele, with the County Treasurer for the taxes of 1920, to-wit:
 County General Fund Cash, S75S.- o6. Warrants. s63564 Total S13939O Bridge Fund. Cash. $415.63, War rants. S10O.02. Total $51565. Court House Fund, Cash $670.95, War rants s6O.35 Total S731.30.
 Jail Fund Cash S515.65.
 Road Fund. Cash s1345.73. Warrants s554s.17 Total S6S93.90
 School Fund. Cash S643S71, War rants 1891 1.27. Total SS329.9S
 Poll Tax. Cash S514 02.
 Dog Tax. Cash. S4460. Warrants s1.00. Total s4560.
 Total. $1S940.00
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
TAXES NOT
 CONF'ISCATORY
,.,rs. Report Comments Favorably bsl'' c.,aaions in This State.

m.t Arkansas is not the victim of
 ascetory' Improvement and other ,syes is in effect the finding of the
 ort;ve Committee, Mississippi Val
 croun of Investment Bankers As N' ,..ion of America, published on its '0 .'osnt report on Conditions in Arkan- as." oo..,u
 The report was made to ascertain
 .,ots which were supposed to have s.sn .s. the basis of tartling reports which s.a been published in hte Feast con .r tax conditions in this state.
 c,mmarizing the data complied by .,a committee, which made an ex- ssnstive Ss study of conditions the re- port says; ., o.;,;on ..., Arkansas improvement bonds as
 o,ass have heen issued under due ,sea, authority. with the consent Of the governed; that the Improvements rore warranter in public opinion, re .r1ted in enhanced values and in an improved working condition and that na sitnation as to tn ecollection and Davment of taxes compares most favor- .,,r with the record of other states. Further. that where rare has been ex- ervised nthe selection of monds offer aa to the public and the fundamental requirements followed all the evidence obtained was an assurance of the se- rnritv and stability of the bonds as .r investment. and that viewing the situation as whole the criticism above mentioned was nnwarranted ana that many of the statements made were false and misleading
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
HOT YESTERDAY! OFFICIAL
 HIGH TEMPERATURE 1O3.

At one 103 degrees the maximum tenn perature yesterday equalled the high est point of the 1921 summer season, July 6 being the second day this year that 103 has been recorded by the local government weather observer. The first day to reach that tempera tre was June 8. At o'clock yesterday evening the reading was a5. which was two degrees lower than the o'clock reading of the preceding day, on which the maximum temperature was 102.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
REPORTED OIL NEWS

Location in 16-11-24-Humphrey Co.,, has been selected for test well. The derrick material fo rthis well is being paced on the ground and the work of erecting same is to commence at once. me well will be known as Mitchell No. l. this is few miles west of Prescott
 IL IS reported that Love Brothers oil men or great reputation well complete tne Duckett we'll No. l., which is located near Blevins. We hope they VIII lind success to crown their efforts
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
SPECIAL JUDGE AGREED UPON

The loca l bar of attorneys have agreed upon Judge J. H. McCollum as special Judge to hold Circuit Court next week. Judge Haynie Is in New York and will not be back next week We feel sure Judge McCollum will ac cept. Judge McCollum is not only a good lawyer but is one of the best mer in the state, and we wish to congratu late the local bar upon the selection
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
BLUFF CITY SHUTS OUT
 WHELEN SPRINGS

In a baseball game here Saturday, IT to O. Hammer and Akens, who pitch ed for Whelen, were hit hard in all parts of the field. The visitors at no time had a chance to score, only two men ever reached second. The feature of the game was the heavy hitting by the locals and the steady pitching of Jackson and Carter, who allowed only two hits, one each.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-07-14
Over Come By Heat

Heat yesterday afternoon overcame a negro field hand on the Watts farm. west of the city, and the man, who is aged about thirty-fiye years, was for a time in a desperate condition. A physician was called and reported last night the man would recover. This is the first case of heat prostration re- ported in or near Texarkana in years, Four States Press.