Daily Arkansas Gazette from Little Rock, Arkansas • Page 1

1 I ROCK, TUESDy iH 3, 1914.. rOLT.tt::J -f PP1CEFJ PRICE FJVECE.TrSfC:. NINETY-FIFTH -American Citizeh in'ihe FAY0RSIMKI1IGALI, JUSTICES 110H ACTIVE L-u. 1 GU3TAV DAIJCH efcw Little 'Roclc Bar Association 'Would Addto Scope of; Municipal Ccurt SCORE ENTIRE FEE "SYSTEM social Committee to Make Final e- port When, rioal Actios Will Bt Takol 4 i Am enlargement of to jurisdiction o( the municipal court and 'the xinf at th compensation for justices of tbe at $50 per year, thereby lag Hhem" all nonactive, will probably be the course pursued by the Little Kork Auociatloa in tolvinsr the -f 1 -H4H! ii i tCv' fyyA I rr luitice the pence problenC The' municipal" court would then be delegated with juriedietion eoneurrcnt with bt th juatice of the peace court. While the annual, salary of the juatiea of Jhe peae be to amall a to prevent any of thoae holding auch flit performinjr tha trial funetiona low exereieea by tne'" active" justice, Thii.i the substance of the infof.

teal and prclitfiinaTr report preeente'd to the Wttle -Reck fear Association by Attorney John M. Uoore, chairman' of tlie orgtniwition 's committee to eon tider the aUoged evils of the 'justice courts and constable's office, last night Reedy i Co. Lcse; $2. Stock, Partly Covered by. Insurance." A a i mill hull house .1 Origin of Keither Blase In Traced, ax 1 Theory ef Incendiarism Is 1 i Bjiedal to.

the CaaaU' v- t- Warren, March S.Within the period of oae hour tonight, two disastrous fires destroyed the W. IE. Beedy A Co. dry goods toro and the hnllhouse of-the -Warren Cotton Oil and Msnuf aSturicy Company; caused loss ta-the two Companies totaling $43,000, snd worked to exhaustion the heroes of a volunteer fire brigade. The lOrigia of the firen is 'xmknowrJJ after 9 'clock, half an hour After, the manage closed the Seedy company's' store for the nighf, the blaze, was The blare grew' And entire interior of the big: dry goods house, was roaring furnace within a few minutes, VoluTrteer riremen Fight "The volunteers.

Of the Fire Deprrt- aient and many citixen attracted by th ringing of the-alarm bells end its shriek of whistles, rushed 1 to fl i all their efforts with available hee and bneketa passed from hand te hand, -could not stem the progress of fh fire. The stock of the company coon wa consumed by the fbrnea, but th building burned hotly for sbout 45 minutes before the roof and floors elL leaving only, the blackened to a-. erete. wslls. fy The stock carried by Keedy Co, a Tslue Atapproximstely.

$32,000, Mr, Beedy said the insurance will total about $23,000. i Tbe Second Fire. Whil th ruin of the biff dT cooas store still burned brightlv in places, the ww ruo ue oonon via buu Kiiiatisa quarter-f mile Fire was discovered eating. through the of the luUaeM. The tired fighter rutted to the ecene Of the sccoud blaze a i began a second hopeless fight with blase consuming tie stnictnr ra- ly- Through the.

hullhouee, with its of cottonseed on the second snd a I. amount of fertilizer; on the first i. i r. the tongues ofj flame reread, dee. tk effort the lsau.es.

J-'f-sUJr'8 Car Destr ls'r -destruction ef thii I -f eupied the Tx cart'ASd itmti loauoi ''V 5 turtles fuetf--: i Tb Warreni iTaaa facturing Company' buildicS i at about $5,000 ThoJ cottonseed snd. fertiliser deetroyed 'represented prob abiy statement could be, obtained ai te- the insurance. v---. -j' i'pTobably no one ever will. know hi the" fires originated.

Some are of the opinion, that the oil mill fire wa set by spark from- the dry goods-store. Other believe that both wrj th work, of AAtineendiary nnd coA-l sect th firing of; the two industries with th recent act of vndI who poisoned tne oniy two tnoroag aerse tiu g- i at a dinner meeting at the New Cap i tal hotel, i Kiirnt Jtnollati Tu Ivstem. A discnsstOB of the oral report made by Attorney Moore drew forth the assertion from a mawritr of those who spoke that, the fee system might well be abolished for all officers and, not confined to the offices "of Justice om the peaee ind constable. J. W.

In" a short Address, wtrtco be made largely nuraor. ens, declared that long ago it was sap posed that the Arkansas constitution meant what it snid in stipulating that no official should receive compensation jpreatef- than 15,000 pet year, The courts, be saidr however, have relieved the people of this knowledge by saying the constitution doc not mean what it "Our committee baa nld. numerous CU9TAV 8AUCH AMCfcJCAN WHO MYSTERIOUSLY P)5APfEA UARei. i The photographer obtained. in uarez of Gustav Bauch.

ths American railroad man-? who waa scensej Federal spy, and put in confinement by General Villa. shews behind the1 barred, gate of his prisoftv -v. 1 f'. '1 conferences," Attorney John M. Moore told the half a hundred lawyers assembled last sight; "'bnt we are not yet prepared ta nuke eur flnal report.

"Many plans for stopping the pernicious Activity of of the justices ef the pefcce'nnd for limiting well the scope ef deputy, prosecuting attor-sieve, fcav been, toneiderei The fasgs justlcess-can be drawn. They in permitted to xot fees iie eotue' letWowrlinion.tnai iTitf I justice put bpon a salary basis and that tbiS mar be done without AHtNAK WXATBXS rOSXCAST. Local rains Tuesday Wednesday unsettled and tv tor ial BDComr TcrnatDAT. Tn. RH.

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TO RAISE BDSfflESS PHONE RATES ONLY Company Officials Accede to MayorTayior'w Request for One Year at. Least. The Southwestern 'Telegraph aad Tele phone Company ha Agreed to the hug- gestion offered by Mayor Cbaa. Taylor and; endorsed by the joint committee' which reecntly had under consideration' th question of the -rpadjnst-nent of telephohe rates la Little Bock, ArgtatA Aad Pulaski that the rats jfc residence phone, which i 125 per -month," remaU i unchanged, and that the rate for busiaess phones, which is 4 per month; be laereaaed to IS per -t -J, 'ifi 0'-' The acceptance of- this compromise was coavsytd to Mayor Taylor yesterday In a 'letter from J. Hiss of Bt Louis, manager ef the telephone company.

The joint Committee which eonf erred last week with Manager Hiss in regard to the matter-will meet thl afternoon atA o'elock in the mayor 'a office, to formAliy Accept the compromise. u. Is hi letter to Mayor Taylor, Manager His states that: the compromised rates will continued fat force for one year, and that if the company find that they inadequate it' will Again aad ask for a readjustment ef the rates, appear before the committees of citizens Mayor Taylor Pleased. Mayer Taylor said yesterday that he was much pleased with the compromise, especially- since the company knowledged the justness of the Claim of its patron. All were opposed to sa increase in rate and especially in the rates on residenes telephone.

He wm also pleased with the nnderstandinp; with the company that it is to, increase ths wsge Of the girls i it employ st the exchange, In speaking yesterday bf 'the solution of the. telephone eoatroversy, and "lei giving' his reason for insisting that no radical readjustment in the rates of the compssf fhould be made, Mayor Taylor v. hy. i i nr pleased that the hffuslabj of, the Telegraph and TeleptOnf Com pany came to real ixe fiB'" itL I mw moimi voni aue tne peo- .1 Wegea), repred this- onidcraU6n "'iand 'i keep. os do maadW it aa img as I sihould be in offic Mttch; rdit i due th official of the telephone eompany that -they were iinally to at the-qnes-tion from our; viewpoint.

rf. i.We were opposed to any raise in rates, but particularly 'were we opposed to the raising of rstes on the residence telephone, where the burden -woutu fall on those persons least able io bear ifc 'Teisomii people an increase of SO cent on) residence telephone rate would work, no hardship, but; there is- a lanre numhen of telephone patrons in thl city who could not welt afford this increase. The telephone officials stated that they uesirea oniy istr return on their in vestment. considered that the telephone company' patrons should also have a fair return on their investment. which is not guaranteed to them if they pay 12.75 for, connection with a ex-change- that ha no more' subscribers man Has the Little Bock exchange.

-Would Bare Meant 130,000 a Yenrv contemplated raise residence telephone-would have meant a great deal to the eltixwisof Little Bock. It would havs fjnatt SO cent additional for every residence phone On 0,000 phones this i $2,800 per month, or a year. The telephone compaity will" raise the rates to five dollars on business phones; beginning April 1. They say this is to secure a fair return on, their investment, which statement is open to argument, The people will remember, however, that while company-will increase the rates it will also increase the wage of the girls employed in the exchange, which is very is the letter of General Manager His, agreeing to the compromise: "Hon. Charles Taylor, CUairmsn, Little Rock, After careful consideration, we have decided to accede to th wishes of the offwiuls and- committee of Little Bock, Argents and Pulaski Heights, and put in the schedule of rates they have, nnanin ously endorsed $5 net for business subscribers and tbe present net rate of $2.25 for residence telephonesfor a trial period of one "It is our opinion that our proposed graduated rats schedule would be better and fairer for the small as well as the larger usorf However, committee representing the city and subscribers been very- fair, recognising that we are entitled to the- increased revenue It is their belief, out of' their knowledge of the local condit that shall secure the revenue asked by this schedule they Suggest, and we feel that it I only right that we act on their judgment aad try t.w experiment for one year at If st the end of that time we find that the rate, are inadequate to pay the expenses, tor keeping up the service And tq make a fair return Ion the investment, We win; again, coma! before, the public a have' this time, and ask for reasonable adjustment, "Thanking you for your interest' and kind I remain, sincerely i I J.

Hiss, "General manager th Southwestern Tel. and Tel. Co, PRESIDEUT REGARDS SITUATION AS GRAVE Deplores Armed Intervention, but Realizes It May Be' Necessary-. MAY NOT PRESS DEMANDS America Will Not Insist on Cxhama-, tios of Benton's Body, IX BrltisA Decide on Delay. Washington, March '2.

-President Wilson revealed to those rho discussed Mexican affairs with hiai today that he realizes the gravity of tbe situation growing out of the killing of "William tt. Benton, British subject, the reported murder of Gustavo J3fttteh And Cle-mente Vergara, American citiiens, and General Cerrasca'a denial of the right of the United Htates to look after the interests of foreigners in Mexioo. The president spoke depiortsgiy ei, armea interTenvion, out i vn, asm time he referred to the sixe and power of a country like the United States as being sufficient warrant for a calm asd patient course while compliance with the American demands is being sought Callers came away. impressed with: the idea that the- president i determined to try every peaceful means at his disposal to solve the Mexican problem, but he resuxes that adrastie course may become necessary, lie spoke with a firmness that showJ ed his determisatioa not to be stampeded into-action by radical speeches is Congress, nut with a hint that when the necessity arises the government may ue expected to move decisively snd effectively. Awaits British Bxpreeslon.

Great Britsin Attitude" tot ward the Benton ease depends the extent to which the United ates will become involved. Should hnglani show an inclination to let the Benton, esse rest until a firm govrrament established in Mexico, the United State will not feel called uopu to challenge General Carranza's refusal to a supply the Washington administration with information about Benton's death. Representations havs been made to General Carranea. through. American Consul Simpieh at Nogalee, and on their outcome depends whether the expedition which had planned to go to Chihuahua from Juarex yesterday to examine Bern-ton's body will, carry out- Us, mission, r- The Washington administration, how-everf is taking it tvt granted that ar rangements autnonxea by uenerai vuia for the (departure: the commission te witt be.

jy)? We are waiting for the details tc-be omblete4'sai4' SectetaryBrysn, was- bis 'only eomment. i to Deal Wth Cafraasav 1 Administration, officials tealize" that in not communicating irst with -Car-ranzs'they have offended his. personal aiirnity, and they hope to overcome this by consulting him now, impressing upon the. Constitutionalist that the AmerWan, government does not thiak: formalities ought to stand in the way of obtaining proper protectioA for Ueneral Uarrania's declaration that foreign governments should addresa him about the welfare of their subjects, led to a visit to Secretary Bryan today by Sir Cecil Spring-Bice, the British am bassador and Senor Riano, the Spanish ambassador. Both Spain v.

snd Great Britain have recognized the HuertA government and have, been looking the United State to net for them in Northern Mexico. There is every indication that this course will be continued, aad it is clearly established that Can-ante 's maneuver will not lead the British BOv- ernment into any recognition or otherf aeanngi wita him. Explain Halting of Commission. General Villa's acknowledgment of General Carranxa as his superior authority has cleared up all doubt on that subject. Hereafter, as General Carran-sa requests, international matters will be taken up with him.

also will be called to account for all harm to foreigner. General Villa's deference to Carran-sa as the head of the Constitutionalists, was contained in message from American Consul Letcher. Sir Lionel Arrives. Sir Lionel Garden, British minister to Mexico, reached Washington tonight from New Orleans en his way- to London, He is expected to see -President Wilson tomorrow. SUSTAINS VILLA'S ACTION Carranza Declares General Did Well to Halt Commission.

'Nogalesl' Sonora, March 2. General Venustiano Carranza today upheld the action of General Villa in halting -the commission investigating the death of the British subject William S. Benton. He took the stand that requests for any information regarding Benton's death should come to him as directing head of the revolution through the diplomatic agents of Great Britain, TEXANSftOW BITTER Vergara, Case "Causes DissatisfscUon 'Wita American Policy. (.

Laredo, March J. Feeling over the disappearance and supposed execution of Clements Vergara today was more bitter than at any time since tbe ranchman crossed the Bio Grande an.l was arrested by Captain A polonio Kodrigues and fivs Federal soldiers from the Hidalgo, Mexi, garrison, i Disatisf action was outspoken, the fact that the United States government bst authorized no demand for the Texan's is the principal cause of the -en-rest. Vergara 's friends say they expect the investigation to continue for months i 1 -t HAS CATHERINE WINTERS WRITES. UNKNOWN Letter Addressed to Eransrd (Ind.) Chief of Pollc Is Discovered -r Hotel tjirUl thr vansville, March 2. In a latter which was found in a hotel here this; morning an unknown, man asserts that be abducted Catherine winters, the New Castle, gist, for.

whom there has been a nation-wide search for the past year. The letter is signed and reads as follows: -t "Chief of Police Ochmitt The man that wrote this is the mas that kid naped tbe Winters afirL I am leaving in hnlf honr for Cincinnati. I havs tbe girl- hidden in Cincinatti bow. Yeu needn't try to catch me, for there is no chance. I am experienced." ALIENS PREY OF INSANITY Foreigners Constitute Largo Percent- ago.

of Asylum Inmates. Washington, March and strain Of American life quickly develop latent insanity among immigrants, who become burdens to the states which they have gone to live, according to statements before the Senate Immigration Committee today by medical officers from New York, Pennsylvania-and Maryland, who urged radical amendments of the pending immigration bilL The committee took under advisement a aeries of amendments offered by I. R. Parker, special attorney for the Commission on Alien Insane in New i Mb Parker was supported fey Salmon of the Public Health Service. in urging that "persons with- constitutional psychopathic inferiority, described as the seed of eogeaital insanity, be excluded.

Dr. Frank P. Woodbury of Peansyl vania said a census of insane which he was preparing for Pennsylvania showed that 43 per cent of the indigent insane in that state re of foreign birth, discusFalaskanJailway OoethAU and Lane Consider Use of the Canal Machinery. Washington, March 2, Col. George W.

Goethals conferred today with Secretary Lane over the building of -the government railroad-in Alaska, The availabilitv of the members of the Panama Canal Construction Corps and the machinery for the Alaska -railroad was considered. Muck of the ma chinery, in the judgment of both Sec retary ine and tiionei uoethsis, might be used to advantage, but neither waa so eertain about the men. They also considered' route suggested for the railroad. if' ri iUKE. WEDS COUWTESSt; toxnwc Italian Now Amerlcsii Cituen, Af atriei poimtrywoma.

1 New Orleans, iiArch Duke of Massar, formerly, of Fertara, Italy, now an American citisea and resident of New Orleans, was married here today to Countess Marguerite Zueeui, formerly of ilorence, Italy. Duke Mas? art came here a few months ago, nounced his title when he applied for naturalization papers and" then Obtained as, absolute decree of dftce, from his wife. He had Obtaih'ed j1' separA-tion in Italy, but. had, the. decree made final in, the Louisiana, courts.

The weddlnir took olsce at' the horn tit Judge Henry u. Lauras, attorney for tne auae. BLUE SKY LAW UPHELD Kansas Statute- Declared, Constltutlon-i al by Court. 7 Atchison, March t. The con-stitutionality.

of the Kansas Blue Sky law was upheld today in a decision by Judge A. Jackson in the District Court, is tbe ease of A. C. Lewis Muscotah, Lewis, who wat an agent of Don Mounday of TopekA, was charged with the law through land sales amounting $20,000. Lewis'-attorney sought to quash 1 the indictment on tbe ground that the law wad unconstitutional.

This was the -first test given tbe-lawj t-. -r thornItchTTfatal Arkansaa 'Planter Dies ill Memphis Pront Blood poisoning. Spmil to Um Oasrtte. i Memphis, March 2. John James, 40, a planter of Burdette, Ark came to Memphis several days ago suffering from a threatened attack of pneumonia.

Sever I days before he had scratched his hand on a thorn while doing some work his plantation, and he died as result of blood poisoning. His body was sent to Bnrdette Monday for interment V. A LOVING WIFETHIS: Besides Asking Divorce, Woman" Starts Petition to Becall HusbanoV Pan Prsncisco, i- March S. Besides having brought divorce proceedings against Frederick 8. Eggers, sheriff of San Francisco county, his wife announced today that she will circulate a petition for his recall from office.

hate lived together Zt years. This is not spite work," said Mrs. "I simply do not believe that Sheriff Ejrgcrs is a fit man to be is a public office," 1 CAN'T FORCE PROMOTION Major Loses Suit to Compel President to Appoint Him Colonel. Washington, March 2. Maj.

Beecher B. Ray, a narmy paymaster, today lost his' appeal In the courts here to compel President Wilson to nominate him for promotion to colonel because of his se niority, ST. PATEICK'S DAY. Fnvor nd nwHtiw, See ctmhi nd tki, P-Uim'. 0l-ea7 Mai iK.

PboM Ar.l HPARsorGE cown i i Xi i Th Bt. Dudley Joneaboro j- I pttfe'auikif 'hy-t 1 JonesborO, March rSvr-The Of the First Baptist ehnrch, a two-ato-ry? brick occupied; by the pae- tor, the Bev. Dudley, was destroy-i ed by fire bast the building and furniture wa valued at $12)00, wit fa insurance en; th dwelling; but none on the All of Mr. DuflVi II great difficulty. 4.V1V wet.

nf "omitrtee beberes, i 1 i. A. ogffegate tnis townsnip nr ouniy do ifc The, committee foels that" the salary of the court which administers justiee should snea tnnt ngn order of men would be selected. "The question of higher offices, haj been gone into, but we are not yet rsady to make' Faroe of Oonunon plaasv Attorney, Moore said that one of. the Urefc jalans suggested as test a Court of Common 'Pleas be established." A conflict of the provisions of a qualifying article of ths constitution resulted, he said in the withdrawal of farther consideration of this plan The eerporation eeurt seem sow the only scheme that can be evolved," Attorney Moore divert judicial matters, now exercised to the detriment or the people.

We believe the municipal court will do this." Attorney F. president of tbe association, said the; committee had spent much time in Considering the and that he felt they would be glad to hear from members. He invited discussion. In reply to a query by Attorney Lewis Rhoton as to the nature of the evils, found by the committee to exist in the justice courts, and constables' offices, President Loughborough told the that the system-is believed to be bad.1 The fees earned by the justice depend on the deemien reached, and in the consuble's office se fees depend on the arrests, ho said. rja this opinion, Attorney Bhoton concurred.

He defended the justices of tbe peace as individuals and deplored the belief on the part of many that any man who is a justi of tbe peace or a constable is inherently bad. Salary May Not Bt Solution. Wo declared that even a salary basis might? not solve the problem, becanse, he said, police judges and patrolmen both are on salaries, and ''greater Injustices are done oftener in the Police Court, than in the justiee court," he i is doubtless Attorney Eho-ton that for many years the -justice courts and the. constables', ley' valuable library and nearly iall of 1.1. 4 Dudley hadn narrow -escape in i'Viy to; save.aome of the household goods.

8h-w overcome by smoke andr had-v: some one 110 gone to her rescue he VILLA BELIEVES BAUCH WAS SLAIH America -After-', Hev Was-v Liberated at. Chihuahua, March 2. General Villa today indicAted his belief that Gustav Bauch is dead, when he said that Baucb, an was liberated Juarex Snd" doubtless was assassinated by some of hi Villa said Bauch had many enemies and 'added: "Of course, can't be-held to blame for The. opinion was eipressed here to day tht the body, of William Ben ton, if it is tuned here, will have been too long in the ground to disclose mueh to the commission which is to examine lt Why the body was brought so far from the- border And when and how it was buried Are, subjects-on, which -V1J In refused to talk. None of the oreigtf consuls have been able- to learn the whereabout of 'the General Vuia has shown indifference to -international complications arising from the; Beptptt- execution and the Bauch disappearance- and oucesaid he hsr) "ntrth wimta-nn tha 'mktoW'W A representative of foreign-government, who took one version differing from that which Villa, had given to the press, wrote' if out and attempted to forward it government.

Villa suppressed ithe proposed telegram, Tbe representative said to him: General Tills, vou can suDDress inv telegrams, but -you cannot prevent me from telling the truth and I am gome to tell the truth. SAY BAUCH EXECUTED Eepbrta at 'H Indicate 'Beb'cls -4, "Killed Amerloaa Bl Paso, March eral Villa erpreesed belief Gustav Bauch, who' Was' arrested at Juarex as a spy two weeks ago, was the victim of JJElsViWain; occasioned no surprise Banco' sister, Mrs. J. M. Patterson, and others interested' in ease.

have: been resigned to" the conclusion tha oaucn wa uain at Juarex a. week agej last Fridayr They scout Villa's theory that, he was Killed by a personal enemy. Juarc's rebels', talking to friends on this said: that Baucb was executed.Un'd the stories all agreed on the-date of the execution, which, was the day-that-Geoeral yilla departed for For, if weok official 'Juarez niuintain-fci that-Bauch was, in Chihuahua, but Chihuahua declared, and proved that Bauch, wa not there. Mrs. Patterson asserted that her a locomotive engineer, hnd no enemies-V; Hi statement beforcr the alleged court-martial, that he went to Juarex to get "drunk" was accepted Mrs.

Patterson. thj truth. MWimRKDOM PhiUppine Assembly Congress Trovide for Independence. Washington, March 2. Tlie" Philip-, Pine Assembly last night adopted resolutions urging the American Congress to provide at the present session for the, independence of the island- would' Three of -th; firemen, iacludJDg Chief Hie key.

were slitfhtiv infured bv tim-r BetweertGoyClavtorii andfGertqatteriprjt w. M. Davis of Cincinnati, who was chief of. police of LUtle Bock. in 1889, during the days of reconstruction, was in Little Bock, On his way -home from New- Orleans, where he attended the Mardi Gras celebration.

Mr. Davis vis ited the various, departments of city, government and took an auto, ride over Little Roek. He was muca interested the remarkable growth, of. the eitv. The visit of Air.

Davis to Little oca- recalled to. the old citizen- an incident In which he acted as a peacemaker be tween, uoveruor. rowen Clayton ana General B1.F. Catterson, commander of the Arkansas militia, when the two be came involved in a' quarrel which might have terminated seriously, but. for the intervention of Mr.

Davis. The trouble between Clayton, and-Catterson grew out pf a conference the night" before among; Certain Bepublio. ans, to which Catterson had not been In discussing the matter the of the 'militia 'made a remark hat was displeasing to the, governor, who slapped vthe general in ace. Both commenced to "clear for action," each going to his hip pocket for gnni It wa at this pointed, that Pavia, atep-ped between two men and prevented them front doing aiy further injury to each' rV'-' Irritated, by the interference Governor Clayton, addressing Chief of Police Davis." "Sir1, do you know who ami" DAvis, ft" tour ns name The governor made no, farther remark and hoi next called upon J)sys complimented him his. 'coolness', and the efficient manner in-which l)e4performed his duty as an officer.

iglAtipST M. Jscoway.rile Protest of Morril-' ton Citixens Against Nation-Wide Bin. From- the Gawtte" Qorrieon4nt. ashinpton, D. Clf March 2.

Congressman today filed a petition of a number of; citizens of Mor-rilton against the proposed constitutional nracpdtnent for nation-wide prohibi tion. ARGUES' OLD QUESTION Attorney Presents Case Which Lincoln." Appeared For. Chicngo, March 2. A question that was argued by Abraham Lincoln SO veara sira as attorney for the IllinoU Central Central railroad heard here again today before Special Commissioner Puterbaueh, representing the Supreme Court. Walter Horton, 'general Attorney for the road, stood in Liheolp 'a place and argued' against taxation 'of $160,.

ef the road's bonds. vThe esse wa appeal to the Supreme Court' of Illinois and the state was represented bv Attorney General The railroad-coittepds that' the state cannot tax' bonds' on projcrtv'r already 1 bers falling from the burning building, At on tune tne entire block was threat-, SmKL: DDCDMDET? CftD DKMtrTDO 1 nu nuMi wu wniinMiv Marianna Plan to Bxjyally Greet riaaa- Vi vivuy flU. 4. Marianna, March Extensive ren artions are being made- by local bank" er for the entertainment ef Group 1 of the Arkansas Bankers' Association, I which convenes Wednesday in Marian -ns. Deputy State Bank Commissioner i Covev, O.

N. Killongh Of Wynne i and others will address the 1 yy xu The return cards indicate that a sum- i ber of well-known banker, tuob' them several from oth- states, witliat- tend the meeting. Prouably 100 ffis eier will Jm here. The Marianna Lodge of Ells-'has tendered its home for the 1 A i banquet will be given at the Hotc Ma-" rianna. ,4 tiJ4 i I 1 fices lave been run, not to enforce the but for ho fees that accrue.

think the system Is he 1 continued. 1 think we snonld correct Th effort to corteetf should not, however, bo confined the justice court, but should extend to the Police too- not n' iB spirit of grudfrc, for I've not boon be-- torn the police judge of justices of the peace except in tare instances since I retised as prosecuting attorney. 1 1 believe the" ee ystem in high or 1 low offices is vicious; $. The happiest day that may over come to Arkansas wi'll be, I when all public fi ficers are on a salary," i President Loughborough asked Attor-noy koore to explain more fully the 4 findings of the committee as to the plan evolted by them nnd whether it way I 'i be accomplished. ST legal Knowledge Needed.

"Ignorance oftbs iaw is one of the f(r-atcit faults in tbe present system." Attorney Jloore declared. "Wo thought it' would be well, therefore, to trv LOCAL GIKL HONORED. ICk Bnmelle Bradley to Be Accora- panlat for of A. Clee Cub. SWWtj hk th r.a..

Fayetteville, March 5. M'se Hansel! Bradley, a former student of Little lx-h High who is new aniing tlm nnivcrsity, has ben sfWu- to. play acoompsniineats the Glee CI en ta tour of the sta'-, -begins next Friday. Miss PraI. selected by Prof, Tovey.

aft-r tt'evr'', mrl bai tried out for t' xo 'Continued folumn,).