Present Legislature Strong
^ For Suffrage and Prohibition
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Jan. 27—The Forty
Second General Assembly is grinding
out business rapidly. At the end of
the second week of the session there
were 142 bills in the senate, and 319
in the house, a total of 461.
A majority of the bills are local in
their nature, and many local bills
emerge from the hopper after the
members have concluded with ex
emptions from provisions of the
bilL
When some member thinks that
cotton weighers, elected by the peo
ple, or that mileage and per diem of
members of the quorum courts, or
high bounties for the killing of va
rious kinds of varmints that pester
the farmers, would be a good thing
for the whole state, the clerk is delug
ed with amendments exempting var
ious counties. For instance, when
they got through with the county cot
ton weighers bill, the only counties
left were Independence, Howard,
Polk, Nevada, and White—and there
is still time for amendment.
Had the new constitution been
adopted, with its provision prohibit
ing local legislation, it would have
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is predicted by his friends that he
will make a most formidable candi
date for secretary of state.
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FUN IN THE HOUSE AT THE EX
PENSE OF NEWTON.,
The Arkansas Gazette this morn
ing contained an article, which will
be of interest to everybody in New
port as well as other sections of the
state, being well known here from
visits to our city in the interest of
our state organ. All who know him
enjoy his originality and wit.
The article in question referred to
the appearance of Mr. Dunaway in the
House of representatives yesterday,
just at the close of the debate on the
proposed amendment of the fish and
game laws for the better protection
of fur-bearing animals. He was
bearing a large, ’possum suspended
by the tail from a notched stick over
his shoulder, and he was bringing it
as a gift to Speaker Newton. Inci
dentally we might say for an explana
tion of this especial kind of a gift,
that Mr. Dunaway uses them as a cir
1 culating medium of currency, as sou
■ venirs and keepsakes, etc. It is
known in Newport that the gentleman
has quite a menagerie at his home in
j Conway. The Gazette says:
! “When asked what bearing the
’possum had on the subject under de
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terms of a general bill as to make it
apply to only one or fewer than the
whole number of the counties.
That peculiar genius, who, during
recent years, has been known as the
Battle-Axer, is not very conspicuous
in this session, but both the House
and the senate as a rule, are very
4 liberal and progressive in their poli
cies.
The efforts that may have been
made by some to array the legisla
ture against the administration have
proven futile. The body, so far, has
shown a disposition to stand by Gov.
Brough in his policies.
This session is peculiarly strong
for suffrage and prohibition, and is
ready to pass almost anything in
reason on either subject. The prohi
bition ratification occurred early,
and laws amending the bone-dry act
are on the way. The suffrage amend
ment will be adopted this -week, after
being amended so as to prohibit
alien declarants from voting and to
*• exempt women from compulsory
jury service.
There are some political rumblings
in the assembly, but not so much as
has been heard at some previous ses
sions. So far no avowed gubernato
rial candidate has developed in either
house—they may be there, but they
have not chalked up there names on
the entry list yet. There is a (candi
date for congress in the senate—
there may be more—but E. E. Alex
ander, of Mississippi is a candidate to
succeed T. H. Caraway from the First
District, Mr. Caraway being an
avowed candidate for the senate.
In the house, Harvey G. Combs,
y -who has been chief clerk for several
sessions, will be a candidate for sec
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ID GEITEIARY
At Meeting La»t Night Dr. Moose
Gave Interesting Account of His
Work and the Korean People.
The Missionary Centenary of the
the Batesville district convened in
this city Monday night for a one day’s
session and is being well attended by
pastors, Sunday school superintend
I ents, Epworth League presidents and
j members and officers of the Women’s
I Missionary Societies all over the dis
I trict. The Centenary is being con
ducted by Dr. Moose, a returned
| missionary from Korea, who has
given twenty years of his ministerial
life to the work in that country, and
which he says he is “crazy” about.
Dr. Moose delivered one of the best
lectures on foreign work that has
ever been given in Newport at the
meeting last night. He seems to be
infatuated with the work and believes
the Koreans to be as bright and just
| as active as any nation in the world,
and in many ways a great deal more
so. His talks are filled with witti
cisms, which he uses in describing
+Via rwsnnlo and thpir wavs, and it
rei/ary ui suuc, oucvwu
Terral, who is a candidate for gov
ernor to succeed Gov. Brough. Mr.
Combs is one of the most popular
employes who ever served in the
house, and no one ever thinks of dar
ring to run against him for the chief
clerkship so long as he wants it. It
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was a very interested audience who
left the church building at the con
clusion of the evening’s service. The
attendance was large, about fifty del
egates from over the district being on
hand. The delegates are the key
men women who are to launch this
great campaign to carry on work in
the mission fields, which was first
! started one hundred years ago this
1 month. The services for this even
| ing Will also be in charge of Dr.
! Moose, but others will aid with the
program.
HERR BILL IS
GROWING HARD TO
GET ALONG WITH.
London, Jan. 27.—William Hohen
zollern, the former German emperor,
has grown very surly and rarely
speaks a word to his men servants
and guards, says the Mail’s corres
pondent at Amerongen.
His last recorded remark was
made, a few days ago when he said
that his time “at Amerongen was
nearly up,” it is said. His wife main
tains a cheerful disposition and shows
an interest in the welfare of the peo
ple living near the castle where she
is living. The correspondent says:
“The former German emperor is
been gradually deserted by every
one. He receives practically no visi
tors and his formerly voluminous cor
respondence has become very small.
AMERICAN FLEET
Warships Are Divided Into Two Ma
jor Units, Known as Forces
Nos. 1 and 2.
Washington, Dec. 27.— Orders to
naval officers made public today show
that with the return of the overseas
forces, the Atlantic fleet is rapidly
being reconstructed. The returning
ships have taken their places in the
fleet organization and the assign
ment of officers show a general re
arrangement of the high commands,
with Admiral Mayo remaining com
mander in chief.
The fleet is being divided in two
major gnits' known as battleship
forces Nos. 1 and 2. It is said that
all the older battleships have been
grouped in force No. 1, under Vice
Admiral Bert W. Grant, formerly
commanding the Fifth Division of the
fleet. This force will consist of Di
visions A and B and Squadrons 1 and
The newer ships are grouped in
force No. 2 and the assignment of
Vice Admiral Henry B. Wilson, for
merly commanding in French waters,
to command Squadron No. 4, is said
to place him in line for command of
force No. 2.
Rear Admiral Charles P. Plunkett
formerly on duty in Washington,
takes command ’*of the destroyer
force, now to be divided as the battle
ships into two groups, flotillas Nos. 1
and 2. Rear Admiral Ashley H.
Robertson, formerly commanding the
destroyer force, is assigned to com
mand flotilla No. 2, while Admiral
Plunkett will command flotilla No. 1
a9> well as the entire force.
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ML POWERS
IGCEPTPHOGHHI
Harmony Now Prevails and Supreme
Council Considers Colony Issue,
But fteachese No Decision.
Paris, Jan. 27.—The peace confer
ence today made a distinct gain when
the 19 small powers gave full adhe
sion to the organization formulated
by the five great powers, thus secur
ing a united: front of the great and
small powers at the outset of the
work on the main sul)jects before the
commission.
This was largely due to the skillful
direction of Jules Cambon, French
delegate and former ambassador at
Washington, who was designated by
the great powers to preside over the
meeting of the small powers held this
afternobn. This meeting convened
at the Foreign Office at 3 o’clock, at
the same time the great powei's met,
the two separate groupings proceed
ing simultaneously, one in the office
of M. Pichon, the foreign minister,
and the other in the Salle de la Paix.
For a time there was some fear of
the sequel to the different viewpoints
expressed at Saturday’s conference,
but today’s meeting of the small
powers was without renewal of the
claims then set up for increased rep
resentation on the various commit
tees. Belgium, Rumania and all the
other small powers had their full del
egations at the afternoon meeting.
Seventeen new names were added
to the Chamber of Commerce mem
bership roll this morning, and still the
campaign goes steadily on. Carl Bel
lingrath is chairman of the campaign
for new members and is meeting with
gratifying success.
The following letter from one of
“our own’’ boys, fills us with pride,
inasmuch as he has been signally
honored by being appointed or
derly to the Peace Conference. By
ron Bursott was a fine boy before Tie
left us, and with the training he has
had, we know he merits everything
good coming' his way and all the hon
ors that can be bestowed upon him.
His friends here at home can't help
but take particular pride in such news
of him, knowing that he has acquit
ted himself creditably in his service
for Uncle Sam and our fight against
the despicable Hun.
Paris, France, January 2, 1919.
Dear Mother:
I guess I will start the New Year
by writing to you. As you can see I
have moved—this time to Paris. I
was sent here as Orderly to the Peace
Conference.
How is everyone? O. K. I hope.
This leaves me well. Mother, I am
ashamed of myself for not writing
sooner, or rather oftener in the last
month, so I’ll try to explain. When I
went to Coutre from St. Florent, there
were about seven hundred men in the
company, so I didn’t want to work
in the kitchen any more. I went to
drilling. That was new to me, also
everything I had to do, so it took
most of my time, and I kept putting
off writing. I know I shouldn’t have
done it, but I did. Hope you will look
over the omission, and I’m sure you
will.
I haven’t had a letter from any one
for over a month and don’t have the
least idea when I will again. I don’t
believe the postal authorities can
keep up with my moves.
I do not know how long I will be
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“That a Thing is Cheap or Dear by What
You Get Rather Than What You Pay”
Was Never So True As Now
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so than Quantity is THE AIM.
Below is a list of a few of the representative lines
in Men’s Wear we take Pride in showing:
Kuppenheimer Clothes
Knox, Stetson and Hawes ’ Hats
Clapp, Reynolds and Regal Shoes
Manhattan Shirts
Faultless Night Robes and Pajamas
Vassar, Cooper and Wilson Bros. Unions
Knothe Belts and Suspenders
Onyx Hosiery, Superba Cravats
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Newport Bog Goes to Paris, |
Orderlg to Peace Conference j
here— several months though, I think.
I hope so at least, as I want to see
something of this noted city. I have
not been but yet, but 1 like what I
saw of it coming in.
IIow is Leslie making it these
days? Is he going to school or work
in^ *
Well, mother I must close for this
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time. Sure hope I hear from you
soon. 1 think I’ll not have so much |
to do, but that I can write often and jj
I will, and after I get to go out and
see something, I can write more.
Lots of love to all, sjp*
Byron Bursott,
Ileds. Detch. American Peace Com.,
71 Blod Perriere, Amer. Exp. 8|
Forces, A. P. O.’ 702, Paris,
France.
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THREE-FOURTHS MAY PERISH.
One month’s delay in sending relief
to the Near East means 20,000
deaths, this number increasing as the
colder months of winter draw on, say
William S. Nelson, American Consu
lar Agent at Tripoli, Syria, and
Charles S. Dana, Armenian Relief
executive at Constantinople last year.
The cablegram also states that not
more than one-fourth of the Arme
nian population will survive until
next harvest with present relief re
sources.
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AT COUNTY FIRM
Prevented When Officers Find Two
Saws Which Had Been Smuggled'
Into the Stockades.
Little Rock, Jan. 27.—An at
tempted break, which would have
freed 56 prisoners at the county farm,
was thwarted early Sunday night.
Two saws that the prisoners’ had
smuggled into the stockades were dis
covered by the war3ens before the
prisoners had opportunity to use
them.
Deputy Warden J. W. Bevies last
night said the plot was revealed to
Warden J. E. McCook and himself
by Haywood King, a negro boy, who
is a trusty. He said that King came
to them about « o’clock Sunday night
and told them that one of the negro
prisoners asked him if he wanted to
escape. King said that he replied in
the affirmative and then was told
that the negro prisoners had a saw
and that all would escape soon. King
told the officials at the first oppor
tunity.
McCook and Bevies entered the ne
gro stockade and demanded the saw,
which was given to him immediately.
A thorough search revealed no other
tools. An investigation was immedi
ately started and the blame was fas
tened on Luther Shepherd, a negro,
who. the officers say, was the leader
1 of the planned delivery. Shepherd
was at work near the workshop sev
eral days ago and it is believed that
he obtained the saw at that time.
Other negroes implicated in the plot
were Willie Watson, John White and
Tom Allen, who escaped from the
county jail Thanksgiving night,
j Search was made of the white
men’s stockade and here the officers
found a hacksaw. The prisoners de
nied having the implement, but one
of the negroes told the officials that
Shepherd had given the white prison
ers a saw also. Officers say that
Frank Carouthers was the leader of
the white prisoners. Caruthers re
cently attempted to escape, but was
overtaken after a short chase.
At present there are 52 negroes and
4 white men in custody in stockades
on the farm.
Heath Wicker of Little Rock, rep
resenting an Eastern trunk house,
was here today calling on his trade
and meeting friends. Mr. Wicker
was very active in the state during
the drive for War Savings Stamps,
having in charge that department of
the traveling men’s association.