Arkansas Democrat from Little Rock, Arkansas • Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST. For Little Rock and Vicinity; Fair weather tonight and Thurs-' day." For Arkansas: Tonight and Thursday generally fair, FORTY-THIRD YEAR KNOTTY PROBLEMS FOR1ILM TO SOLVE SUGI1I1 "LOBBY" G.O.P. 1ST BE KEPT 1 ALLPUGES FOR BOLD WORK ITS CAMPAIGN i 1 10 a. m. .85...

2 p. m. .95 LITTLE ROCK, WEDNESDAY EVENIkJ' NE 18, 1913. irTOttrT" jSSS-i'S 5, fM ni run inrnn itt; i Mill llrhh USED V7-C UUf SUM iUh lHINLrfWttnrn I Arkansas State Board of Health They Held Up C. "Diamond Special Bnt Failed to Get 'the $23,000 in "Through Safe.

Dr. Harvey W. Wiley's Name Is Brought Into the Investigation as a Lecturer For the Su- gar Interests. I George K. Dowaer.

Judge Qeorire Downey of Aurora. is the recently BPDolnted eomn trow-or-4ii6-nMea-W8taeg treaattr-yrl-r in ma new Job Judge Downey will have knotty problems to solve than any other member of the new official family. He is the court of lasf reeprt and the final authority on an government expenditures. He se ties all appeals from government audi tors and cubtnet off leers have the -Tlshttq advano decision respecting; proposed expendi tures." He must well versed on the statutes goverolng the operations of LOOPHOLE LEFT FOB RIILBOADS TO FIGHT Supreme Court Giyea; Them. Re- course By More Definite Proof of.

Confiscatory Rates. Washtogion, A Jne 18. -The, state marked ses-; tydm'- are-Regarded bv--bome as merely the bezlnninv' of Names of Contestants Will Appear In Arkansas Democrat Very Soon Let Your Friends Know You Are in the Race By Being Among Those Whose Names Will Appear More Prizes Than Candidates Easy to Enter and Easier to Win One of the Big Trophies. rigw-c ay JpM raiiroats. against loepose tutv- sugws.

tarur iMracnuwis Within a few days the Democrat wilt publish the names and standing of th contestants in Its great- Voting Cm-test. 'Your In the Hat will be seen by your As a result It will? become, known yod aie Jn thi xnSPi tu win one 01 me prizes. The Ina jniV-Jflry 'hus; attained by the renders Merchants pay big-rates advertise What they have to offer. -The Democrat will publish your name without a cent of cost so you- may tell youl frtends you have energy to offer-In exchange for votes, and If you get enough votes you will win one of ti.e beautiful prises the Democrat- will giveaway. The Democrat will reward you with either anaulomobllej furniture or a trip to the beautlfil Qzarks.

When thf list comes out there will be- plenty of names but not each one ot-the persons whose name will appear in the list will be considered active contenders in the race. Many per sons who were anxious to enter the race and sent their names to the. contest department found for some reason they could not compete. Thesi names will be carried for some ttir.e In case they be able- to take up the work later. 1.000 Vote, to Start.

Each person who Is nominated celves oneithousand tee. In day by a ten-vote coupon. These votJS will help yott build up a good score But the best way to secure votes Is by having your friend subscribe (-. the Democrat from you. Rules Governing Lavatories, Slaughterhouses, Markets and Jails Will TJe THREE MORE REGULA- TI0NSARE1SSUEB Towels and Running Water Must Be Provided in All Places Where People Are Employed or Where They Deal.

Lavatories must be provided In every public place where people work or patronise, Jails and prisons must be kept clean and slaughter houses and markets must be exceptionally sanitary, according to the rules governing them issued by the State Board of Health' Friday. Dr. Morgan Smith, the secretary of the board, stated that every one of the regulations would be rigidly enforced, particularly the one In regard to having running water and towels In all lavatories- where people are employed The Lavatory Rules. The rules governing lavatories are as follows: No manufactory, bakery butcher shop, slaughter house, or any other place where human food or drinks -are prepared" for use. 'and all stores, shops.

-offices antt-trther places where-people employed or place.s jate.ring to the public shall operate unless there be provided for the use of any and all persons operating, patronising or employed therein, a wash sink or lavatory, which shall be provided wjth or in connection to the urinals and water closets, with an abundance of towels, water and soap, and shall at all times be open and free to the use of persons operating in or patronising or employed In such places. Slaaghter Huh aad Market Ralea. The regulations governing th conduction of slaughter houses and markets are -as follows: 1. No person or persons shall brlld or use any slaughter house within the limits of any town or city in this State without the consent of the. local health officer, and the- keeping and slaughtering of all cattle or other animals, and the preparation and keeping of all meat, fish, birds, or other animal food shajl be in the manner best adapted to secure and continue Its whole someness as food.

S. Every butcher or other 'person luainjf crnhtK i-pla room or- bnlTdlhg Cwhefein any sheejv'i or swine, have been or; are killed or-, dressed, and every person being owner, leasing or occupying any place, room stable wherein animals are kept, or of any market, public or private, shall" cause such place, room, building, stable or. market and their yards and appurtenance- tor be thoroughly cleaned and purified and all offal, blood, fat refuse and unwholesome offensive matter to be removed therefrom at least once each 24 hours after the uso thereof for any purpose herein referred to. He shall at all times keep all woodwork, save floors and counters, in any building, place or premises aforesaid thoroughly painted or whit- u-DHhfl th flnnra jnf 'Hiih hitllA- I -place or premises shall be so constructed as to prevent blood or, foul liquid' or washings from contaml- nating the soil, by seepage, leakage' or' any other ways. 3.

All slaughter houses, shall be supplied by a pure arid wholesome water supply, and the room In -which carcasses are, dressed shall be screen- or commit any nuisance whatsoever In the slaughtering pens of any abattoir or slaughter house or within 125 feet thereto. Jails and Prlaoa Itales. The following rules will be enforced in the prisons and Jails throughout the State: 1. All jails, prisons and lockups must be properly ventilated and lighted. 2.

The "floors and walls' must be scrubbed with soap and other cleaning agents and water at least twice each week, and the iron work painted I with white lead, white zinc or asphal- 1 turn varnish twice a year. 3. Every prisoner must given a I shower bath at least once a week. 4. Each and every prisoner shall be provided with soap, towel and drln' Ing cup.

6. Privies must be kept clean and In a sanitary condition and connected with sewer If within 1,000 feet of same. 6. Cells should be so constructed that each cell shall be provided with outfelde light and ventilation. T.

In the future, all plans for jails, prisons, lockups, penitentiaries, camps, shall be submitted for approval of the the sanitary arrangement to the State Board of Health. Suspected of The Robbery But Not Proven Bcrnie Bailey, a young white boy, fifteen years old, was committed to the juvenile court by Police Judge Is-grig Wednesday morning, after insufficient evidence had been produced to fix the responsibility for the robbery iu the Young Men's Christian Association building last Saturday on the lad's shoulders. A number ofi watches, a stick pin and about $20 in currency were Btolen from roomes in the building about daybreak Saturday. F. C.

Baers testified that Bailey looked like the man who had come into his room and asked for Jack Lee. Beers told Judgb Isgrig that he could not identify Bailey positively as the man who had entered the building, and although R. A. McDowell, the boys' secretary of the home, said that Baileyhadbeen there the evening previdusj" he-knewnothing of Ihe robbery; Judge Isgrig learned from Bailey that, he had not been staying at home, and as a result committed him to the Juvenile Court Detention Home. her brother and she believed it to be hie body.

(BIX CHARGES OF r- DYNAMITE FAILED 1 Spectacular Hold Up of tWr Pas-flengers and Train Crew Sim-" ilar to the Recent One of the Alton Railway. Springfield, June 18.rr-two bandits who, MA up the Diamond Spe- lal of the Illlnoli Central in a spectacular manner, cowed the- passengers, ought oil! a hastily organized posse, nnl 1 applied at least six charges of dynamite to tie 'f through Bale, were lU.pald for their daring attempt. The explosive failed to break the heavy safu containing $23,000. Soon after -test midttight-aa-tbe train, bound1 froin'Chicaio to St. Louis, reared Glensrm, ten miles south of hero, a masked man -climbed over -the tender, and ordered, the engineer to "stop her." He dijjlA curious trainmen and passengars peeped out of the ears to see what was the trouble' they bullets whiziing past their heads, and were -ordered by one of the bandit to stay in the cars.

The other, meanwhile, "was cutting off Jibe express ear. After taking his partner aboard, ho ordered the engineer to pull the. express car down thr track. They proceeded some distance" toward-this city. Aroused formers.

The first charge of dynamite aroused some of the farmers, ana aiper me onif charge had fired "they telephoned to the city. "Several officers jumped into automobiles and hurried to. the scene. The robbers were still at work when the posse arrived. The during robbers not only to flgnt the posse but captured and disarmed two.

members of it, one, a policeman vnawoTiftDAr-' rcuoter. When' the battle became too hot tbey, yh engine, wnicir pa and ran it rt.pidly towd tirisy Wwn -BeM, engine" and' fled. The aaent of the Wells-Fargi Co. here said the local aife waicn-. was oiown opennu abont $300.

and this" amount would cover the loss. The inmany ways was similar tft' the attempted robbery of the "Alton Hummer" on the Chicago and Alton, three miles south of Springfield, TionartlVlAT TlTO held UD the "hummer 'after climbing over the tender, covering the engineer and fireman with their revolvers and foTcing the engineer 'to uncouple the express car and tuti it a few miles down the track. As in this morning's hold-up dvnamite was used in the attempt to Wow the safe. Tariff Caucus Is fixed For KT6ftidr row Washingtno, June 18-While majority member of the 3enate finamce committee were preparing to take up the Inceme tax and administrative sections of the tariff bill today Chairman Simmons notified Majority Leader -r KeiB-that lU4h iarlfLseetioPS be ready for the caucus Thursday. The income tax may -be-considerably altered by the Senate.

The proposal of the subcommittee to add to the $4,000 'exemption" an additional $500 for each minor child in a family is being favorably considered by' some members fthe majority, and may' be recommended to the caucus. The. subcommittee may suggest for discussion another amendment -reducing, the general exemption from $4,000 to' $3,000, A provision will be incorporated in Ji toil)," giving mutual life insurance companies an opportunity to escape the it.eome tax. A Iibndoa Crime. London, June 18.

An unexpected sequel to the reeent burglary in the Berkley Hotel in Piccadilly is the arrest of the night porter, Arthur James, rhaTed with being concerned in stealing from the hotel safe $35,000 aod attempting to murder Oowers "th? other night porter. Movements of a big rat in the hotel dining room a few davs ago led to James' arrest. Kmployes of the hotel, in hunting down the rat, found its hole under the radiator, and through it saw a gleam of gold. The floor whs taken up and there was found more than of the booty. It is charged that James, who was.

bound and gse-'ed hear the safe on the right of the bnrglarv. aeted in coniunct'ion with a contipental gang of thieves. BAYS "HE TAUGHT TEDDY TO DANCE. New York. June 18.

John H. Trenor, who died on Monday at his home at New Rochelle at the age of 8RTboastenhar he" iad tsnsht Theodore Roosevelt, William Vanderhilt, Chaun-cey M. Depew and James Cordon -Bennett how to Trenor for mar years had tauahf bers flf New York i so'iety th -art of dancing, and aecumnlated ed -a large fortune. He chimed to have built the first flathouse in New York at the corner of Sixth avenue and Forty-eighth street OXNARD-PALMER LETTERS SEVERAL" YEARS OLD Introduced Over Protests of the Beet Sugar People That They Can Have No Bearing On Conditions Before Congress, Washington, June 18. More letters and telegrams from files of the anti-free sugar lobby 'V put into the records of the senate investigating committee today purported to show that the beet sugar, men furnished the sugar -rtarif-Hirgumirts-Tiontatped in theite publicna Nation Campaign Text Book of 1912, engaged Dr.

Harvey W. Wiley, former government pure food chief, to deliver letures, expressed "great of former President Taft's ability to carry, such states as Califor nia, Idaho-, Utah and Colorado, and added: "If we don't head him off we might be able to get a promise relative to the Bugar and tobacco industries. Henry T. Oxnard and Truman O. Palmer, through heir attorney, protest ed that the committee had nb authority to bring in correspondence dated prior to the the ground that it was authorised only to investigate if a lobby threatened pending legislation.

Many of the letters referred to activities years ago. Palmer-Oxnard letters eAdmitted. After the committee considered their obieetioa- in executive session Senator announced that the Palmer and Oxnard letters would be admitted on ground that they were corroborative -evidence to oral testimony already heard. "The committee Believes these letters are corroborative of testimony thaf has been given' here that there is a lobby in this country organized to defeat any legislation for the reduction of the sugar tariff," said the chairman. "These letters are admissible as we -believe, as showing a common design, and bearing on what has iieen done it.

the past and what is; being-donei here now elated an effort would be maae to nave the senate limit the saope of the com mittee's investigation. rPublicit7-Campaiga( From number of letters and telegrams" "which the committee had summarily subpoenaed from beet sugar headquarters onlyy a small portion had been read into the'' rceord when the committeeadjouniedlastr-nightT Sev enty-odd copies introduced referred to -(Continued Pasr 4.) Frisco Receivers Will Cut Down The Expenses New York, June 18. Jn-chell and' Thomas H. West, receivers of the St. Louis and 'San rancisco Kail- I road Company, who arrived from St.

1 local office of the company today to coifer with B. F. Yoakum, chairman of the" Toad, and other company officials, regarding the future of the system. This is the first visit of the receivers of this city since the Frisco was thrown into receivership. It is expected with bankers, relative to the ap-printment of a thirri-receiver to bondholders.

The receivers probably will announce a general policy of retrenchment and economy. Some employes here already have received notice of their dismissal, effective July 1. and it is not improbable that the sa)ries of various high officials will suffer. Unofficially, it was stated today that the- receivers nnd bsnkintr interests hitherto identified with the; Frisco would work in complete accor1. if I 4 I'M Jadge U.

If. Roue. tatas.t In each case-where a railroad failed to sustain its claim that the state rates were confiscatory the supreme court specifically "reserved the- right of the road, to begin new proceedings. was true as to two roads in Minnesota, twelve in Missouri and. two in Arkan, where Justice Hughes said the data on whieh the claim of confiscation was based was too "generalirWhether any road can data before the Interstate-.

Commission, concludes its Valuation of all railroad property United States sufficiently accurate to satisfy the court that proper valuations have been arrived at is a new question. Justice Hughes made it clear that the court will not accept generalizations or opinions as to- valuations and expenses. j. Even testr days or. weeks will not satisfy.

Lawyers- construe the' court's opinion as saying the Tailroads- must invanf ft mn Hptniled nvnt.em of hnflk- s.v xi lias ueeu eiima(eu luitt-iur 11, ierstate Commerce Commission will not complete its valuation within five years. tain that some railroads will seek to In the meantime it is- regarded as cer- convince the court they accurate figures -to show Within 'the week atter the Minne sota, Tate decision was announced the Norfolk: ana Western" filed in the 'supreme court a brief -in which it In a condition at his home. claimed the 2-cent passenger, law of Wesr Virginia was confiscatory. This law wag -held constitutional in the suit of the Chesapeake and Ohio, but-that- road did not raise th, point of confisca tion. The unusual situation of low rates being applicable to some roads in a state -and not applicable to ohers was Dronounced by Justice Hughes in the kissoari rate decision as being entirely constitutional.

Dr. Reynolds Tuesday Accepted ZlIresidency of -Hendrix College Guessing Titles In Contest Was Not Monopoly So-called "Book Worms' Had No Material Advantage Over 'c Personal Ingenuity. Checklng the answer books ef -'the Democrat's contest reveals the fact that many of the con testant'a were eiayerly guided by the title book tori- ijiipMfiha-ivtttlaa. of, thousand" of GueVsing at the, titles represented by the 77 pictures printed from day to day In the Democrat during the con- test was not a "monopoly" for so-called "book-worms." The contest was educational refreshed the memories of thousands of people on book titles. The checking Tuesday showed that the following personscame close to the mark, their correct number of iruesses being shown by the figures following their names: Mrs.

Q. H. Shoffner, 814 BroadwayV." 66 Miss Julia Bonner, Forrest 65 Mr: W. H. Robinson, dark, Mrs.

Ida W. Becker, 2Q19 Izard. Mrs. H. B.

Hill. Pulaski 3 Mrs. Frances- B. Reynolds. 1418 Park 62 E.

N. Heafer, er, 61 Interurban XhstiqnJJp Again Tonight Tonight the Pine Bluff and Eastern Traction Company's application for a franchise for an interurban between Little Rock and Pine Bluff and the right to use the free bridge for the new, line will be taken up by Mayor Charles E. Taylor and the members of the" ordinance, finance," electric and streets committees of the City Council. Interurbans will discused at length, and the matter of the establishment of the line thoroughly gone over from beginning to end. The rights of the city will be taken up and passed on, the revenue also arranged and the rights to use certain streets, decided upon definitely and for all time.

The committeemen who' will look after the city's Interests are H. 1 G. Leiser, W. T. Black and R.

G. Powers of the ordinance committee; J. H. Hol-lis, J. A.

'Adams and C. Smith of the finance committee; Adams, John Riegler and Louis Volmer of the electric committee, and G. Wv- Pardee, H. C. McCain and Riegler of, the streets committee.

Ministers A re Welcomed Here With Reception The Rev. R. Bowers, former president of Ouachita College, who assumes the pastorate of the First Baptist Church, of Little Rock," and the Rev, E. P. AUdredge, late of Mexico, -who assumes the pastorate of the Im-manuel Baptist Church, were- tendered a reception at the First Baptist Church, Twelfth and Louisiana streets, Tuesday night.

1 Rev. Bowers fills the vacancy made by the resignation of the -Rev. Ben Cox as pastor of the First Baptist Church of this city, to accept-the pastorate of the Central Baptist Church of Memphis-4tv-. Alldredge fills- the vacancy caused by the resignation of the Rev. O.

J. Wade, who 'will Jeave scon for El Paso. Ter The welcoming 'program opened -with a praver -by the 3- Searcyfollowed by a soltu4y M. Watson, with the piano accompaniment by Mrs. P.

L. Phillips. Miss Laura Longley sang- a solo "Mr Ladd'e." a Scotch melody, accompanied by Mrs. T. L.

Phillips. Short talks were made by ministers from all the churches of Little Rock, with responses by Rev. Bowers and Rev. AIldre2jgc. Subscriptions to the 1 Democrat will be very easy to secure, The people of Arkansas now reallbe the worth of the paper end can see it, grow in J13'BUiaicaUori-V ISardly a paper In tne south- has made tho nroorresa Democrat- has made, past roaay can be.

classed wiiri the leading dally papers of thetouth and before long no pa-wr in the-country will be any better than Its readers realize it la a paperhf for the people, havlnu their inter always before them and using every possible method to better their conditions. A paper with such a reputation can easily be sold and every an-bitlous contestant will find the work of securing subscriptions to the Deno-crat a very easy task. If you have not sent in your name before today, do not let it pass until you have illfid out the nomination blank you will find In this paper so that when the, list Is published your name will be among the energetic p-r sons who car see.a. great opportunlly In the big array of prizes to be gl-'en away in August. Any prize in the list will be yours If you wish it.

All that will be re-quired of. you is a few of your spare-moments each day Very llk'ly y.iii would spend these moments to no good advantage. If you will Just them to -helping the Democfat it Select thfe prize that appeals to and go after It. It will be yours if you Jiave determination. Every of the prizes will be given away free In every sense of the wrd.

that the building will be ready for occupancy by fall. Dr. Reynolds will assume charge of Hendrix College on the first of July, on which date his connection with the University of ArkVnsas expires. He his already started an active campaign for, the upbuilding of Hendrix, and hopes to double attendance during the coming year. DK James Thomas of Texarkana, commissioner of education of the board, was present and spoke highly of the prospects for raising the endowment of the college to Dr.

Thomas raised the present endowment of $300,000. Governor Donaghey also spoke entbusnastically of the chances for raising the endowment. In addition to the extra $200,000 the board is to raise $150,000 under its agreement with Dr. Reynolds, which will be expended on three new buildings, a gymnasium, a science hall and dormitories. Reynolds left today for Hampton to deliver a speech there.

Kelley Saw His Own Wake When He Came Home Kearney, N. June 18. James Kelley is still suffering from the shock of witnessing what his relatives and friends believed his own "wake." When he returned to bis home last night, after a few days' absence, he found hi8sister4MHtBitherine O'Brien, his two brothers and a score of neighbors sitting in the front parlor weeping over a coffin. The mourners spied him as he stood on the threshold and his sister fainted at' the shock of seeing him. "During hisabseneelie newspapers had told oMhe death of James Kelley from in New York.

When Mrs.Cb 'Brien read the item she feared that the victim was her brother and that the paper had misspelled the name. 3he viewed the body. The features were singularly the double of those of Judge JJ. M. Rose Is Slightly Injured By Falling from a Chair The board of trustees of Hendrix College met in Little Rock Tuesday and unanimously accepted the report of the committee, composed of Governor G.

Donaghey, Rev. S. F. Johnson and Rev. Forney Hutchinson, electing Dr.

J. H. -Reynolds as president of the institution. Dr. Reynolds was present at the -meeting and accepted t'he position, with the understanding that he be given complete executive control of the institution, that he be clothed with absolute supervisory power of the institution, and that a residence costing at least $8,000 be immediately erected on the campus of the college for the use of the president.

The conditions were accepted by the A committee, consisting of Governor O. W. Donaghey and Dr. Reynolds, was appointed to employ an architect and have plans drawn at once for the res. idence of the president, 'and to let the contract as Boon as possible in order TO MEET MONDAY The regular quarterly meeting of the Little Rock Bar Association will take place Monday evening at the Marion Hotel at 6:30 o'clock, in the nature of a dinner.

The subject for after-dinner discussion will be "Professional Ethics." This discussion will beled by JudgeTaeobTrieber, Judge Guy Fulk, Judge Joseph W. House, Colonel John M. Moore and George McConnel, followed by a general discussion. Ambassador Guthrie. Washington.

June 18. Geo. W. Guthrie, ambassador to Japan, is in Washington to receive final instructions preparatory to going to Tokio. Secretary Bryan will give a dinner in his honor and Viscount- Chinda, Japanese ambassador here, will entertain him Friday 'Jads'e.

Uriah M. Rose, veteran of the Arkansas bar, peace commissioner to The former president of the American Bar Association, and one of the" forempst lawyers of the South, is under medical treatment at his home. Third and Gaino streets, as a result of injuries, received' Wednesday morning In his office at 14 est Mark-ham street. Judge Sose is' 73 years old and for some time has not' been strong. Wednesday mornln- lie came down to his office and joined his two sons, George B.

and John M. Rose, as well aa their Hiwv partners. Deadrlck i H. Cantrtll and J. Fairfax LoutthbOrougrb.

Aftej- being In the office some time Judge Rose went to his private: office, and wishing to turn on the electric ceiling fan. climbed upn a chair to reach In hf weakened condition Judge Rose lost his balance and fell to the flooir-Bti'lklng his back as he dtdo. He was picked rp In an unconscious condition fro. mthe floor aad hurried to his home at Third and Gaines streets In P. H.

Ruebel's amhulanc Dr. C. B. Merlwethtr was called to 7f 3 V. i iaHA JI- -Y.

n.a the rei-idenve and attended "Jr.dge Hon. At a' late hour tM. afternoon Dr. Meriwether announced that the of the distinguished "jurist Is not iilnrmlng. He waa only slightly injured nd straired by the, fall from a chnirV anfl was uneonsclousonly i few mimints." and Is reported to be resting "A- His condition.

Is said to be favorabla for recovery. it.