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The Little River news., 1921-06-18

islature had taken the voting down of the new constitution to mean that the people were in favor of special acts and had handed it 10 them in large chunks. He said that the legisla> ture had all power to determine whether special act was necessary, even when a general act in eXistance would cover it. Rulings of the Sup rene Court had backed that up, and while the chancellor thought that to be wrong, it cut no ice it was the law and not question of sentiment He said that taxes could not be enioined unless invalid. The plaintiffs had their 30 days after assessment to be heard, they failed to appear in due process of law. Leaving out property would not invalidate assessment. h. denite description of road in act was Overruled because act provided that description may be correctd by county court The court said that the plain- tllS III tnelf prayers lHdae HO eHOiI IO pay for legitimate expenses and work already done. In discussing the fea- ture of stopping all work he mentioned the heavy damages that might occur to unfinished work and the heavy bond that would be required to protect it. Then followed the order, the sup- stance of which has been heretofore
The Little River news., 1921-06-18
CASHIER RETURNS HOME
Mineral Springs Cashier Does Not
 Explain His Absence.

From Mineral Springs Vim:
 w. T. Kent, former cashier of the Bank of Mineral Springs who has been out of the city since May 21, re- turned home Monday night.
 When asked by the editor of the Vim whether he wished to make a statement for publication, he replied
 ''I don't know that have any state ment to make, further than that the alleged shortage in my accounts as cashier will be found not to exist when the books of the bank are pro perly audited by competent accoun- tants."
 MT. Kent was engaged in assisting in checking over the affairs of the bank when asked for a statement.
The Little River news., 1921-06-18
NEGRO LOSES 4 LEG
Accidentally Shot in Heel Makine
 AmputatiOn Necessary.

Nashville, June 15-Tom Draper, a negro, last night lost his right leg as 6 result of the accidental discharge of a shotgun yesterday, the ;oaG from the gun tearing away Draper's neei. making amputation necessary. Drap- CT, With two other negroes, had oeel ar work on the Reeder orchard ana were returning to their homes. One of the negroes was carrying snotgun, in tending to go squirrel hunting The negroes saw an opportunity to ride to their homes and started running It was then the gun was accidentiy dis charged.
The Little River news., 1921-06-18
ARBITRATION IS URGED
Labor Commissioner Seeks to Settle
 Industrial Dispute at TeXarkana.

Texarkana, June Estate Labo, Commissioner Thomas A. Wilson of Little Rock, spent yesterday here in efforts to adjust differences between contractors and union carpenters, brick layers. painters and paper han gers. Tn the forenoon he spoke at a meeting of union men at the labor tenn ple. It is said he urged arbitration.
 About two weeks ago the local building contractors announced a re- duction in the wages of the various crafts, effective June 15. Some of the unions, at least, are said to be un- alterably opposed to accepting any re- duction.
The Little River news., 1921-06-18
MCkae C0mDietes Appoint
 ments of Magnolia School

Little Rock, June 16.-With the ap- pointment of Mrs. Ab0le Renfro of Boughton, Nevada county, Governor McRae yesterday completed the new board of trustees Of the Magnolia AS ricultural school.
 Mrs. RenfrO has communicated neT acceptance to the governor, and hel commission will be forwarded today. 0. H. Scantland of Bussey. LeFayette county was appointed earlier iii the day He replaces F. K. Davis of Fore man. The board now consists of Dr. w. B. Dorman of Nashville; R. H. Me Lendon of Atlanta; N C. McCrary of Ashdown; Mrs. Renfro and Mr. Scanl- land
 k. $. Warnock of Magnolia, a mem- ber of the old board. who Is succeed cd by MT. McLendon. and who has protested vigorously against the custer. has advised the governor that he has filed injunction proceedings agalnst MT. McLendon's taking the place The injunction was flied in tae Columbia county chancery court Mon day. but no notice had been filed oii- cially here yesterday, and i; was said that no date has been set for the hearing.
 The new board will meet in the governors office Saturday for pur- poses of organization
The Little River news., 1921-06-18
GIVEN YEARS SENTENCE
Miller County Farmer is Convicted of
 Stealing Small Hog.

Texarkana, June 14.-In the Miller county circuit court yesterday after noon F. M. Davis, Miller county former living southeast of here. was convicted on charge of steaifng a small hog from a neighbor, and was sentenced to one year in the Deniten- tiary. The cases against W. B. Crab tree and Robert NeWburn of Feuka, recently indicted by the grand jury on charges of moonshining. were con- tinued until next term of court.
The Little River news., 1921-06-18
COURT ROOM PACKED AT
 HEARING OF ROAD CASE
Judge Shaver Denied all Petition of Plaintiffs Except Temporary In-
 junction Against New Contracts.

Judge Jas. D. Shaver in his decision Thursday afternoon in the case in which certain taxpayers of Road Im- provement District No. Seven were others of said district were defendants. denied all the prayers of the plaintiffs except to grant a temporary restrain ing order to prevent the commissio- CTS making new contracts until final hearing or until further orders from the court. Since all contracts have been let and work on construction going forward. the effect of the de- cision will be only to give the com plaint another day in court.
 The court room was packed during the hearing of the case. hundreds of men from the west end of the county being present. At only one time was there a demonstration in the court room which the court promptly soue1- ched Quite bit of record testimony was taken, principally from the county court records and records from the as- sessments W. D. WaldrCp, one of the commissioners. was called to the stand end also l.. B. Anderson. an assessor.
 Judge Evans for the plaintirrs pass ed lightly over a large number of the allegations set forth in the complaint and hinged his case on those points touching the validity of the act creat- fng the district.
 Tn the courts decision he ruled thati the act itself was valid that the as-1 sessment was valid despite any error or commissions that might have been made. and which could be corrected by due legal process. At the conclusion of the case of the p1atntir he only restraining further work on 1aterals and that no further work be done ex~ cept that already contracted for.
 Court Gives Opinion. ]
 The court in a lengthy opinion exI plained that suit regarding assess ments could not go to equity when there was recourse to a court Of law He explained benefits and the machi' | nerv of an improvement district how after an assessment has been made it 1 is advertised for 30 days before day set on which all having complaints may appear before the counuy court and complain, that they then had 20 days to appeal to 'righer court. In failing | to appear at tn, time as provided byl law the assessn 1t had become valid. He talked about .pecial acts and how the legislature Of 1919 had run wild with them; how one had been created in Nevada county including the whole county except 10000 acres worse than this one. He said that Judge Evanc was a member of the constitutional convention that had framed new con StitutiOn in which there was plank { safe guarding the people against spe" ella act legislation, butt that the people for some reason had voted it down. He said that the old constitution protect ed the cities and towns where no inn provement district could be formed without a majority of the property pet itioned. but that it let the legislature run hog wild in the country. The leg
The Little River news., 1921-06-18
Free Music Lessons.

Mena, June 14.-There were 69 pu- pjls at the opening of the rree sing ing school started yesterday at the high school under the auspicies of the Mena Commercial Club. Twenty of the pupils were from points in Okla homa. Frank Grammar of Eureka Music Company is in charge of the school.
The Little River news., 1921-06-18
WILL SAVE NEGROES LIFE
Governor McRae is SOftening Some.
 what it Seems Now.

commuted to life Imprisonment the sentence of Fred Mayo, ngro of Desha county, who was sentenced to electro cution on June "A. for the murder of an Armenian restaurant keeper at Me Gehee in August 1919. The governor said he had been convinced by alien ists that the negro is insane.
The Little River news., 1921-06-18
FARMERS SHIP BEANS
Hempstead County Farmers Shipping
 Beans to Markets.

Hope, June 14.-Farmers in the Hope trade territory, who planted beans during the early spring, are getting splendid returns from their crops, though the yield was not very heavy. Between 300 and 400 bushels Of string beans are being shipped daily from this point. Prices are very satisfac- tory.
The Little River news., 1921-06-18
CREAMERY FOR NASHVILLE
Machinery and EouiDment Arrived for
 New Industry.

Nashville. June 15.-Machinery and Nashville has been received and in- stalled and the station will open with in the next few days. s. H. Dildy will have charge of the station for the Sugar Creek Creamery Company of St. Louis.
The Little River news., 1921-06-18
PINE BLUFF GETS LEGION MEET
Veterans Will Assemble ot Pine Bluff
 September P and 2a

Little Rock, June 16.-The State Ex- ecutive Committee of the American Le- zion at a meeting held in the Military Department yesterday. decided to hold the annual state meeting of the region at Pine Bluff September z2-23. Com rlete plans for the meeting had not been arranged yesterday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-10
THE ONE REMEDY

Florida is in the death grip of the railroads.
ANY disinteresed person must agree that it is i'm
possible for industry here to go forward and the
state to develop and grow as it naturally should
and would so long as rates are kept up to the
present standard or anywhere near it. 1t is also
perfectly clear that the remedy will never come
from the federal government, which is subservent
to the railroads. 1t must come, if at all, through
the action of the state.
There is really no mystery about the modus
operandi of relief 1t could be brought about by
just Two things, within a single year. Those two
things ale water conveyance and inland truck con-
lcyancc.
So far as the project for water shipping is CON
cerned, we have no direct information Much is
being said about it, and although the notion of
getting enc of the big shipping corporations to take
it in hand savors strongly of putting our head into
the liens mouth, it may operate satisfactorily.
But as 10 the land carriage scheme, everything
recently done has been in the opposite direction.
The state authorities have decided that heavy
truck loads shall not be hauled over the highways
A high license TAX is imposed upon auto carriers
The dearest friend Of the railroads could ask no
more. To utilize this system of transportation so
as tc avoid the tax imposed by the railroads. an
exactly opposite policy should be pursued The
highways should be improved and strengthened to
accommodate the heaviest traffic Subject only 10
such regulation as may be needed to protect pub
lie safety. all restrictions should be removed from
the Of auto-trucks either for freight or passen-
gers, and rates should be forced down to a fair
profit level.
Business organizations should unite in an inves-
tigalion TO ascertain the actual cost per mile of
transporting a passenger or a ton of freight by
truck, including, of course the upkeep of the road,
and this should be made the basis of such charges.
1t can be done. 1t is simply question of tax
ing hold Of the problem in business way and solv-
ing 1t in the interests of the public, without stopping
TO consider its effect on the railroads. But if we
continue to lcok for a solution which will save the
people without hurting the roads, we shall end by
transmitting the whole question to our great-grand-
children.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-10
A SPEEDY TRIAL

A speedy trial is one of the constitutional
guarantees of the American citizen, desirable alike
to the accused and the public In pushing with
all possible speed the case against Frank Rawlings,
charged with the murder of George Hickman, a
theater owner, last Sunday night, jacksonville is
doing we'll
1t is the duty of the court and the prosecutor
at the same time, to see that the prisoner is not
deprived ct any of his rights. This, we may as
sumo, will be attended to carefully, and an ex-
ample Of stern, swift and complete justice present
ed to the world
Nothing is more greatly needed The facilities
for postponing trial, drawing red herring Of
technlcaihes across the trail, evading Justice in
the verdict CT securing ilconsdered clemency from
the executive departments in case Of conviction
have done much to give the present crime wave"
It's momentum. On simple inspection of crime
data the criminal figures MAT, even in case of ar
rest, the chances favor his Escape. The probable
lily OF detecticn,. arrest, CONVICTION and punishment
Is net great enough to put crime into the extra
hazardous class
Law to be effective must be certain, or SO near
certain that every man WHIP violates it will realize
that nothing short of mir hce will save him. Con
fronted with that certainty (which is POSSIBILITY
il officers will do their dlhy-the holdups burg
lares, bank robberes, ASA lts and murders which
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-10
AS Others See Ii
SALES TAX AGAIN
Miami Herald.J

(Mlaml Hefald.l
1t is evident that when congress assemblies az.
ter its there is to be war with relation To
the revenue bill which has been whipped into
shape subject to the revision consequent upon
the barrage that will be raised against it when
the discussion again begins.
Senator Smoot. one of the members of the
senate committee finance. has the light
with reference to one form of taxation which has
been urged upon congress, but which, up to the
present time. has received but scant attention
from that body and the senator proposes to sub
nit a substitute for the present bill which will
be radical departure from the present PROPOSE
ton.
In this substitute measure the senator outlines
six legitimate sources of revenue and he deals
with each of them in his proposed measure
Naturally, being a republican. the senator re.
lies somewhat on the Fordney bill and makes it
of his tax propositions. although he does not
estimate that the tariff bill will when it becomes
a law. yield more than four hundred million dol
lars. The other five sources of revenue recognized
as legitimate by Senator Smoot are income taxes
with a minimum surtax of thirty-two per cent,
against maximum at the present time of about
sixty-five per cent; ten per cent profits tax
corporations in place of the excess profits tax:
the present tobacco taxes; the present inner
itance tax and then he adds three per cent tax
manufacturers sales.
The latter is the departure from the bill that
is most marked, for with all that has been said
as to the advantage of sales tax, congress has
been extremely reluctant to discuss the PROPOSE
ton with reference to the bill now in hand
Under the substitute bill, if Senator Smoot gets
that far with it, there will be imposed on all man
ufactured goods tax of three per cent which
will be easily collectible and which can hardly
be passed on down to the consumer although as
matter of fact, all taxes imposed anywhere
along the line from producer to consumer are
loaded to the latter individual. The tariff
does it, the income tax does it, the excess profits
tax does it.
Canada has found sales tax to be of the ut
most benefit because it is the one tax that the
people feel the least and is practically self col
lectible
In all probability Senator Smoot will succeed
in arousing sufficient interest in a sales tax when
he begins to tell the Senate and the people OF the
advantages of this form of taxation over the
many onerous and obnoxious taxes imposed as
war emergency that this tax will abolish
The senator figures that his substitute for
the revenue bill will,iif it becomes law, yield
a revenue of $1,20O,OOO0O0, which will provide
surplus over all legitimate government expenses
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-10
AGE AND BITTERNESS

To many men, when they grow old, are prone
to sit around and scold, and view things with
alarm; they spend the long hours heaving signs,
and everything that meets their eyes is void of
worth and charm. /, too, am old and oft feel
so tough I'd like to raise a spiel of sorrow and
dismay; distressed by rheumatic and govt, I'd
like to tell the world about golden yesterday
But when take my Tyre in hand, to celebrate
past long canned, | feel that l wrong; the
world is still fine resort; the fact that makes
me kick and snort is that I've lived so long The
world is right side up with care, and old men
shouldn't tear their hair and say it's slipping
cogs; it still rolls on around the sum- and girls
and boys who have their fun aren't going to the
dogs We all admire the fine old guy who views
the people going by, and views them with a grin
who joins the laughter of the young and doesn't
sprain withered lung to prove that mirth's a
sin. But if an ancient gent is sore and sits be-
side his cottage door to prove all things are
wrong he finds he has a lonesome job for no
one cares to hear sob when he hear song
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-10
LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM SATURDAY SEPTEMBER TO- 1871

that there can be no failure. 1t should not be
necessary to go into details on that score.
Skipping up TO Washington for a minute we
find that President Harding has named Charles E.
Hughes, his secretary of state, as chairman of the
United States delegation to the armament con-
ference, his associates to be Elihu Root Henry
Cabot Lodge and Oscar Underwood. Everybody
hopes Oscar will accept because there is needed
little eayen with Lodge on the delegation.
In the meantime Polk countys marvellous
rains. We ought to be thankful.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-10

constitute so large part of the days news.
will cease, And they will never cease for any
other cause.
The spectacle of the Jacksonville court moving
swiftly. steadily and legally from one step to an
other in the arrest, indictment. anagnment. trial.
and conviction of Rawlings will have vastly
more deterrent eject en- ihe prospective criminal
of the near future than would dozen ynehings
The law when it moves in its strength and majesty
is more terrible than an armed host.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-10
Daily Poem
JUBAL AND TUBAL CAIN
(Rudyard Kipling)

Jubal sang Of the Wrath of God
And the curse of the thistle anil
thorn
But Tubal got him a pointed rod,
And scrabbled the earth for Germ
Old-old as that early mold,
Young as the sprouting grain
Yearly green is the strife between
Jubal and 1ubal Cain.
Jubal sang of the new-found sea,
And the souls its waves divide
But Tubal followed fallen tree,
And passed to the farther side.
Black-black as the hurricane
wrack,
Salt as the under-main-
Bitter and cold is the hate they
mold -
Jubal and Tubal Cainl
Jubal sang of the golden years
When wars and wounds shall cease
But Tubal fashioned the hand-flung
spears
And showed his neighbors peace.
New-new as the Nine point Two.
Older than Lamech s slain
Roaring and loud is the fued avow-
ed
Twix' Jubal and Tubal Cain.
Jubal sang of the cliffs that bar
And the peaks that none may crown
But Tubal clamored by jut and scar
And there he builded town.
High-high as the passes lie,
Wherever they be they can never
agree
Jubal and Tubal Cain!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-10

The interior of the Ticlyille opera
house is being fixed mp so and i'm
proved until the East Lynn Company
will hardly know it, when it comes
this fall. A travelling painter, who has
been to New York, has been hired to
Faint picture OF that city on the
drop curtain.
Sile Kildew attended the circus at
Tickyille last Friday, but came home
halfway disappointed in it, as the
bareback rider performed in the ring
at the other end Of the tent.
The postmaster has decided to en-
large his business ard has just re-
ceived Il box Of lemons, some OF which
lie has hung outside in a rat trap as
= sample.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-10
Member Of The Associated Press.
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[QsioN lL6sES
SATURDAY NIGHT

The worlds stage shifts from week to week.
Now ii IS an acute situation in West Virginia
where 67e thousand miners DEFY the state and
federal authorities, siung 10 action by either actual
or fancic! mislreamont on the part of The mine
owners A week ago it locked ike open warfare
but with the arrival OF Tx soldiers and The visits
to the camps Of the miners CT men who were in
position 10 give good advice. The men decided to.
return to their hcmes The incident probably cost
the United States government several hundred
thousand dollars, but, what is more important
there are a few hcmes from which the bread WIN
ner has departed forever.
All this week the League Of Nations has been
in session in Geneva. No sensible person ever
reached the conclusion that when the nations Of
the earth came together in conference there would
be perfect accord and harmony Environment,
tradition prejudicc--thcsc are some CT the factors
that have TO be taken into consideration; each and
every ere Of them Has already put in an appear
ance in the discussions of the week Excitable and
irritable South and Central American countries
present a problem difficult Ct solution and it is
going 10 take both patience and diplomacy 10 keep
everybody IN good humcy. OF course lhe.e will
be threats Of withdrawal from the League on the
part Of some q Tie unruly children" cf the big
family, but possibly little tafy may be used 10
keep peace and good will en- the upperside Of the
deliberations We must net become pessimistic
should Bolivia OF Peru or Chill want o go it
alone.
Ireland IS still en- de map, the latest news from
The front indicating that the avenue toward
peace has not been entirely blocked and that there
is a probability Of at least making final submission
of the situation by both sides to the controversy.
The most important event Of the week is The
Achievements Of Babe Ruth in knocking out his
hfty-fourth home run of the season Babe is just
twenty days ahead of last years schedule and our
sporty editor says he should at least go over the
sixty mark before The final curtain is rung down.
Next IN importance is the campaign of the re-
organization committee of The Lakeland Chamber
OF Commerce Judging from the interest taken in
the movement it is sure to go over in fine shape.
So Secretary Appleyard sill sports the same win
some smile and is proving himself real organizer
and diplomat. Chairman Lanphear-not Lam
feer or laneer-just PLAIN Lqpphear, is develop
ing splendid qualities as field marshal and has
established coordination CT effort on The part
of the Allies that is bound to succeed. Within
month Lakeland Will have tie new machinery
In fine running order.
Ben GclzoG will tell yea that lie big Ihing righi
now is Tic proposed Building and Lean Asao-a-
lion 10 be faihcrod by the Polk County Trust
Company. We'll, it is vastly important 10 Lake
land and The very fact that he Polk County Trust
Company is willing tc sand sponsor for il, means