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Restate Central Cora
Roday certified t^the
Um of George W. Has -
te, after a fiery all
K session. The vote of
stood 19 to <- m .
»ne the result of the re
J^ry. being the same di
"Hw has characterized the
■proceedings, the Hays’
K pitted against the
^priends of Brundidge will
■ply to the chancellor of
■trict for a restraining or
■ prevent Secretary of
■Earle W. Hodges from
■ George W. Hays’ name
■e ticket as the Democrat
■jpee, alleging that the j
■onunittee has not con
■ to the court’s order in an
Hation of the returns.
Ilmittee Hears Contest,
h the machinery was
Id last night, says the Ga
bnd the Democratic state ;
Itee alighted from a tread- 5
t had been tramping
rh the heat of six hours, i
|rty jurors found they!
practically at the same i
[whence they had started i
day morning in the con
irought by Stephen Brun- i
of Searcy against the
of Judge George W. Hays j
mden to the Democratic '
ation for governor.
F one fact stood out as a
at the end of the second
>f the contest. That
ement was that the bal
st in the election in Oua
:ounty were recounted and
mmittee found that Mr.
idge was at error in charg
>re ballots had been count
n cast in the home county
aled ballot box, containing
achita county votes, arriv
little Rock early yesterday
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IF Camden did not send a
fed list of the poll tax pay
®d Mr. Brundidge’s attor
declared they were power
o show illegal votes had
cast in Ouachita county un
oving Pictures
the Opera House
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rlON 5 and 10 CENTS
til they can inspect a list of the
electors qualified to cast ballots.
INSIST UPON RECOUNT
In the absence of this list,
however, the committee insisted
that the ballots be recounted and
a subcommittee, consisting of
two Hays men and three Brun
didge men, whiled away the af
ternoon at that task. The re
ports were submitted by the
committee of five—one a unani
mous report that the ballots had
been counted correctly, and the
other a majority report pointing
out alleged discrepancies.
The majority report was sign
ed only by the Brundidge men
on the subcommittee, William H.
Rector, John T. Hicks and A. J.
Witt. They allege that in one
ward in Camden andinfour town
ships of Ouachita county the sig
natures of the election judges on
the poll books did not correspond
with the initials on the backs of
the ballots. Therefore, they
said, they wrere unable to deter
mine whether the ballots exhib
ited were the same as were cast
in the election. In Carroll town
ship, the report said further, the
signatures of the judges were
missing altogether.
But the fact that a careful re
cuuju. snoweu me canvass oi tne
election judges in Ouachita coun
ty had been correct, was a source
of satisfaction to the Hays men.
They instantly offered a lesolu
tion to the effect that Mr. Brun
didge’s charge of fraud in the
count of Ouachita county was
without foundation and unwar
ranted.
CHARGE AGAINST CHAIR
MAN WALLS.
A sensation was sprung late in
the day, when the Brundidge
men read an affidavit made by
one of their attorneys in Union
county, asserting he had been
told that A. J. Walls, chairman
of the State Central Committee,
had telephoned election officials
in Union county not to surrender
the poll books.
Mir. Walls, surprised and an
gered. denied with the most em
phatic language at his command
the truth of the assertion. He
declared he never had telephon
ed Union county election officials
and that he never had urged any
one anywhere to withhold ballot
boxes sought by the contestant.
Whenever there was a lull in
the proceedings, the Hays men
demanded that Mr. Brundidge’s
attorneys produce evidence that
| fraud had been practiced in the
primary election. And each time
! the Brundidge men demanded
I that the committee order the
l ballot boxes brought to Little
[Rock for their inspection.
MAY ARRIVE TOO LATE.
It became more and more ap
parent yesterday that the ballot
boxes wanted by the Brundidge
men will not arrive in Little
Rock in time for a thorough in
spection before time for the
committee to fulfill its determi
nation to certify a candidate 20
days before date of the special
election.
Today may end the contest be
fore the committee, unless ballot
| boxes arrive unexpectedly from
counties in which Mr. Brundidge
charges fraud were perpetrated.
If the boxes do not arrive today,
the committee may tire of the
contest and certify Judge Hays
as the nominee. .
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BRIDGE BUILDING
BIDS RECEIVED
Nine Bids Received and Contract
Will Probably Go to White
Concrete Bridge Com
pany.
The commissioners in the
Lake Bridge Improvement dis
trict secured the bids of nine
competing firms ranging from
$25,041 to $38,000. The lowest
bidder was the White Concrete
Bridge company of Memphis,
whose bid was $25,041 as stated.
This bid does not include the cost
of paving the approach to the
bridgeway and about $3000 will
be required for this item.
In the nine bids received, four
were for sums in excess of $33,
000 and these were not consider
ed, while four were between
$25,000 and $26,000. No con
tract can be entered into now by
the commissioners W. D. Mc
Lain, J. W. Grubbs and J. R.
Cox, for there are further steps
to be taken by the improvement
district in the filing and approv
ing of the assessment of proper
tv. Thp hiddprs wprp pnph rp
quired to make a certified check
for $1000 to accompany bid and
the deposit of the Memphis com
pany will be held pending the
signing of a contract.
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HARRY MYERS
AGAIN NOMINEE
Of Republicans For Governor
Who Refuse to Endorse
Colonel Murphy.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, July 2.—The Re
publican party of Arkansas held
a convention in Little Rock
Tuesday afternoon and nominat
I ed Harry H. Myers, the regular
gubernatorial nominee to bow
[ his neck under the yoke and sac
i rifice himself to the cause. It
'was supposed that the Republi
jcan would indorse Geo. W. Mur
jphy, the Bull Moose candidate,
I but when a resolution of that
character was offered, it was
| immediately voted down. The
| resolution was that there be no
•nominee, but it was met with
j disfavor, so the nomination of
Harrv H. Myers followed.
j
j The nominee of the party is
now out of the state, and though
he is requested to make a thor
ough canvass, it is doubtful if
he will make more than a few
speeches. The convention de
clared in favor of a vigorous
! campaign, and to organize the
! forces in the different counties,
but this is considered a scheme
of the leaders to participate in
jthe Democratic campaign, and
| the rank and the file is not ex
! pected to follow the lead.
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No-Two-Cnt Rate Soon.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, July 2.—Arkan
sas may get two cent passenger
rates within the next three
; months, but it all depends upon
meetings which are now being
;held by passenger traffic men in
: Kansas City. Local officials
j stated Tuesday afternoon that
I the railroads expected to give
the two cent fare another trial
in order to determine if they
could operate under it without a
loss, and if this could not be
* done, they would then make fur
ther remonstrance against the
orders of the court.
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TO STANDARDIZE
COTTON BALES
Rules of Steamship Companies
Relative to Cotton That Af
fect Farmer and dinner.
The steamship line? out of
New Orleans, from which port
most of the cotton of this terri
tory is -hipped, have formulated
rules to standardize cotton
bales, which will govern their
contracts for the transportation
of cotton. Mr, Hutson of the
Arkansas Association of buyers
has furnished the Independent
with a copy of same, which we
publish for the benefit of our
readers among the farmers and
ginners:
Pursuant to conferences be
tween steamship agents, cotton
shippers and representatives of
cotton exchanges, cotton com
presses and railroads, held at
New Orleans, Dallas and Mem
phis during March,, April and
May, 1913, for the purpose of
ncTcfcnlrnnr -nr. ai Vi a in imnvnvci
the size and condition of the A
meriean bale of cotton, and to
prevent the collection of claims
from ocean steamship lines for
loss or damage to cotton which
does not occur while cotton is
in the possession of such ocean
carriers, the New Orleans
steamship agents, members of
this Association, and represent
ing steamship lines' or vessels
engaged in- carrying cotton and
cotton linters from this port for
export, have given notice that
the following rules and require
ments will govern their con
tracts for the transportation of
cotton and cotton linters for ex
port, effective September first,
1913, except that on cotton and
cotton linters originating in
Texas these rules and require
ments will become effective July
list, 1913.
1 The standard size of gin boxes
is to be 27x54 inches, and an
extra charge of $1.00 per bale on
cotton and cotton linter will be
made for ocean freight on all
bales from boxes of greater
length or width 1han the above
size.
Each and, every bale of cotton
and cotton linters must be com
pletely covered with' bagging to
protect the cotton from damage.
No dock receipts, mate’s re
ceipts, master’s receipts, agent’s
receipts nor bills of lading will
be issued without describing ac
tual condition of the bales of
cotton or linters, when receivec
j by the ocean carrier. Any bales
delivered in other than apparent
J good order and condition
i be signed for accordingly.
The following clause descrip
j tive of bales of cotton or linters
1 will be used on receipts and bills
I of lading when such deficiencies
! exist:
1. Not thoroughly covered.
2. Covering insufficient to re
tain mark.
3. More or less wet.
| 4. More or less stained.
5. More or less soiled.
Bales of cotton or cotton lint
ers tendered for shipment wet
i afid subsequently allowed to
1 dry out, will be classed as "bales
! have been wet and dried.”
The standard size bale, 27x54
1 inches, is the basis of the freight
engagement with ocean carriers,
and each and every bale of cot
ton and cotton linters from gin
boxes not exceeding 27x54 inch
es must, on delivery to the
| steamer at the port, contain a
minimum density of 22 1-2 lbs.
^ to the cubic foot. Any bale of
\
these dimensions that does not
show this density if not repress
ed to the required density, at
the port, shall pay extra freight
to the steamer of 50c per bale.
Each and every bale of cotton
and cotton linters must be dura-1
bly and legibly marked or brand-j
ed. Marks to be placed between
bands, so that no part of the
mark will be covered by the j
band. No other mark allowed
upon the bale except head
brand (if any) and the mark
under which the bale is moving
for export. All other marks |
to be thoroughly obliterated so
that no part of any old mark i
will appear. Upon round bales
the gin mark will be allowed to
remain.
When the quality of bagging is !
insufficient to carry the marks |
to destination a patch of good i
bagging or cloth should be put
on the bale, under the bands,
to bear the mark.
As notice has been given by j
New Orleans steamship agents j
that these rules and require-j
ments, which are made neces-1
sary by United States laws, will j
be strictly enforced, the object
of this circular is to give all
parties ample notice that they
should comply with same.
It is the sense of this Associa
tion that the above mentioned
rules and requirements only
anticipate the demands which
our government will make
sooner or later for a standard |
American bale of cotton, as re
gards size, covering and condi
tion.
Yours truly,
S. T. DEMILT,
President New Orleans Steam
ship Association.
Company Must Comply.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, July 1.—The
Standard Home Company , an
investment concern of Birming
ham, Alabama, has been noti
fied by Deputy J. J. Beavers,
who has charge of the Blue Sky
Department of the State Audit
or’s office that it can no longer
do business in Arkansas until it
has complied with the laws of
the state.
The company permits its mem
bers to borrow money, after a
certain number of payments, but.
if they have not paid in for a
year, and lapse in payment, they
lose what has been paid in. There
is no way to force the company
to make a loan, the contract
holder merely becoming eligible
to receive a loan after a certain
number of payments. The con
tract allows the company to ap
ply all money received from
monthly payments, not ap
plied to the loan or reserve fund
to any expenses or in other way
the Board of Directors may see
fit.
Deputy Beavers states that the
contract is unfair, unjust, un
equitable and oppressive to the
contributors, and until it has
been changed to meet the laws
of Arkansas, the company can
no longer do business in the
state.
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Nine Families Quarantined.
Batesville, July 1.— T* /
Batesville Board of Health met
here yesterday and issued an or
der quarantining nine families
on the west side of Batesville.
where there have been cases of
smallpox. v
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