Arkansas cities seek relief over occupation tax ruling
June 13 Little Rock reports that cities like Hot Springs face revenue loss due to a Supreme Court ruling on occupation taxes. Merchants favor city taxes for police protection, while lawmakers may seek a state law to empower cities to tax. The Mosday decision complicates county act-based funding. Tom J. Terhiston named assistant secretary of the Democratic State Committee. decision pending.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Supreme Court
Hot Springs
Earliess
Supreme Rt
Fine Bluff
Little Rock and Springs
le Rock
Tom J. Ter Histon
Democratic State Con- Committee
Com- Mets
Dr Bledsoe Scored in Hearing in Little Rock
Little Rock June 13 Dr BE P Bledsoe scored in the hearing before the Board of Control securing admission of daily ward records as evidence. Attendants signed records showing frequent ward visits whereas witnesses said he visited only occasionally. The board rests and, on Tuesday, Bledsoe plans defense with medical witnesses to challenge negligence claims. A court action and restraining order to preserve the superintendent pending a fair hearing are anticipated.
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Little Rock
BE. P. Bledsoe
Board of Control
Bledsoe
Revival Sermon Heard On Local Telephones
In Little Rock in June a revival meeting at Darda nelle drew wide attendance in Yell County. A gravely ill woman who could not leave her bed had a telephone installed at the church pulpit so she could listen to the evangelist. Other sick listeners followed, and praise was given to the Southwestern system for aiding the ailing audience.
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Little Rock
Dardanelle
Ens
Yell County
Southwestern
Hughes Makes First Move In Campaign
New York June The first organized political move is the formation of the Hughes alliance, an effort in New York state for Charles E. Hughes's election. The group, possibly under Hughes Non partisan League, aims to cooperate with the regular Republican organization.
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New York
Charles E. Hughes
Washington
Hughes Alliance
Hughes
Travis H. Whitney
Public Service Commissioner
Whitney
Hotel Astor
New York State
Hughes Nonpartisan League
Ion
City man drops parcel in garbage can at Fifth and Main
Little Rock reports a city bred man left a parcel post package in a garbage can at Fifth and Main streets. The can resembles a postal receptacle and is painted the regulation dingy green. The man later retrieved his parcel. The notice ends with a printer’s sales pitch offering lithographing and printing services.
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Little Rock
Fifth
Main Streets
Arkansas Press Hosts Texas Editors, Texarkana 1917 Meet
Earle W. Hodges returned to Little Rock from El Paso where he led the Texas Press Association to Texarkana for its 1917 meeting. He urged Arkansas editors to act as hosts, planning orchard country tours and the rice district, and a new hotel to accommodate the large joint session. Texas meetings draw over 400 attendees, Arkansas around 250.
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Little Rock
Earle W. Hodges
el Paso
Texas
Texas Press Association
Texarkana
Arkansas Preson
Hodges
Arkansas Association
Arkansas
Orchard
Pike ‘County
Diamond Fields
Hot Springs
Rice District
5000 Additional Names Needed for Primary Election Petitions
The article reports three weeks remain to circulate petitions to file the new Primary Election bill with the Secretary of State. By Monday afternoon 8,929 signatures were turned in to Jos W House Jr, Little Rock, state Democratic Central Committee chairman in charge of petitions. It requires about 14,000 signatures to initiate the act, and House urges rapid submission of completed petitions amid encouragement for the primary bill. A business college scholarship offer is also noted.
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Secretary of State
Jos. W. House, Jr
Little Rock
State Democratic Central Committee
House
Jobbers in Oil Hearing Heard by FTC
Independent oil jobbers testified before the Federal Trade Commission accusing Standard Oil of demoralizing the industry and threatening independents and refiners. They said arbitrary prices in Ohio and eastern states diverted oil flow from middle west refiners, hurting west coast jobbers where Standard Oil of Indiana set lower retail prices. The first day featured independent jobber testimony. Standard Oil reps to respond on gasoline price increases and price fixing. A table showing high refinery profits in 2015 was read, drawing objections from refiners who argued the figures were misleading and biased. Independent jobbers from eleven states supported claims of fixed prices by the company.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil
Ohio
Middle West
West
Indiana
Standard Oil of
Will Try Members Former Al Liqour Tri
Little Rock June 13 J S Barkman of the government revenue service and the man who built the case against the illegal liquor trust in Fort Smith last year have gone to Fort Smith to attend the trial of unconvicted members of the alleged conspiracy The trial will start June 15 unless a continuance is granted McCoy the former official who fought extradition from North Carolina is one of those to be tried The government department has assigned a representative to Fort Smith to handle the case taking it from United States District Attorney Virgil Bourland who has disputed with other government officers Burkman expects conviction of all those indicted and says there is much new evidence in the case
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Little Rock
J. S. Barkman
Government Revenue Service
Fort Smith
McCoy
North Carolina
Government Leral Department
Speci
Port Smith
United States District
Virgil Bourland
Burkman
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Perceeesy
Prescott
George W. Wickersham
Wickersham
Col. Roosevelt
Henry W. Taft
Pike Orchards
Standard Oil Company of
AL Liquor Tri
Price
Gran Wercantile Co
Prescott, Ark
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