JRYCOMPLETED
COMMENCE EVIDENCE
osecuting Attorney Erwin and
judge Stuckey For Defense
Make Opening State
ments In Carouth
ers Case.
[The jury, which is to hear the
idence and determine the inno
ice or guilt of William H. Ca
ithers, charged with the mur
of Noah L. Albright was
jjpleted early Tuesday mom
, when Prof. H. L. Lambert,
icipal of the Swifton School,
de the twelfth member, J. F.
son having been accepted by
1 sides Monday afternoon,
; prior to the adjournment of
rt for the day.
Tie fact that the jury had
n almost completed the first
and that the trial of the case
ild soon ensue, brought out a
renumber of spectators to
r the proceedings, for the
e has aroused general inter
over the county. The widow
he man, for whose death the
e seeks the punishment of
defendant was again seated
tin the railing set anart for
attorneys, but during the re
1 of the killing made by the
secuting attorney, was over
te with feeling and taken to
anteroom by Sheriff McCuis
, where she soon recovered
composure and later return
0 her seat in the court room.
he state’s attorney C. M. Er
made a strong presentation
hat the prosecution expected
irove, but indicating no fur
incidents or proof of the
ssary points of murder in
first degree than have alrea
leen set forth in the testimo
if witnesses heard before the
lest jury and habeas corpus (
eedings.
idge M. M- Stuckey outlined
defense to be established,
Carouthers had been repeat
threatened by Albright and
ly shot the man in self-de
e, as he was backing away
ig to draw a revolver from
forward right hand pocket,
defense, he said, would show
; Albright was a quarrelsome
dangerous man, that he was
ie habit of carrying a gun
while at work, that he was
ect to moods in which he
an idea that he must kill an
sr, that these characteristics
habits had cost him posi
1 several times, that he had
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Iiviarsnai Crouthers
the last trouble and
killed him, had not a
another man interven
tion reviewed the
'inmunicated to the offi
by Albright just prior
looting and gave the
many witnesses the de
nted to show had eith
iis threats upon the life
hers or who had been
J revolver Albright car
i spokesman for the de
fended that between
vhen Albright was shot
sheriff reached the
man who had removed
s coat from the bot-1
t had also taken his j
°urt reconvened in the j
> the examination of
was begun. There will
to be heard for the de
44 and the state 15 or
how many days the
consume is not known
predict that it will
; of the week. '
DAVIS FIRST WITNESS.
S. A. Davis, manager of the
Collier store at the Diamond C.
Bottling plant, was the first wit
ness placed upon the stand by
the state. He is the husband of
Mrs. Wybrew, mother of Mrs.
Albright, and the state’s most
important witness. His story
was practically the same as that
before the coroner’s inquest and
he was subjected to a close cross
J examination but did not waver
| upon any material points. About
j 7:45 o’clock Friday night, June
127, Albright, according to the
j witness, came to the store upon
I his way home from town and
they talked out in front a short
while. Albright had been drink
ing, but was not “out of the
way.” He told witness of having
trouble with Carouthers, that
latter had struck him over the
head, said he had been to Mayor
Paul and told him if he (Paul)
didn’t chastise Carouthers, he
(Albright) would.
After a few minutes' conversa
jtion, both witness and Albright
entered the store room, which is
about 18x24 feet in size and on
the south side of the building.
Albright was buying a piece of
of tobacco and when witness
turned, he saw Albright make a
quick move as if to run and Ca
routhers, about five feet away,
fire the first shot, not a word be
ing said by either. Carouthers
fired again before Albright
reached the door and a third time
after Albright had run into the
bottling department, witness
heard Albright say “Don’t shoot
me.”
Davis had locked up that part
of the store of which he was in
charge after the shooting and
started for the home of Albright.
Witness on cross examination
said that though there was a tel
ephone in the building, he had
never called for an officer nor
help.
Mrs. Mollie Robinson and two
daughters, Mrs. George Davis
and Mrs. Will Rhodes of St.
Louis, are in the city visiting
friends and looking after busi
ness.
Mr. and Mrs- Will Clifton ar
rived this afternoon over the
Rock Island to visit Mrs. Mattie
Dyer.
Moving Pictures
at the Opera House
18 Reek Per Week.
Feature Night.
THE GRIM TOLL OF WAR
With startling realism this sen
sational Civil War drama depicts
thrilling incidents in the dark
days of the Sixties. Guy Combs,
Anna Neilson and Marguerite
Courtot, the pretty 16-year-old
actress. A spectacular Civil
War drama in two parts.
(KALEM)
THE LEOPARD TAMER
He can tame leopards all right
but not his wife.
(Comedy—SELIG.)
THE TATTLE BATTLE
Two little girls cause all kinds of
fights. The fire department
stops the fight by the use of the
fire hose.
(Comedy—SELIG.)
Four good pictures and special
music by the orchestra of
Southern melodies.
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WANT TICK
ERADICATION
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j Even At Their Own Expense
j When Farmers Realize Cattle
Will Bring More.
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The “Tick Eradication Dis
tricts” embrace only a small
portion of the infested area of
: Arkansas. Systematic work has
j freed a large number of the
counties and they are now above
| the line. Farmers below the
dine are becoming intensely in
terested in this eradication work.
j This week we have received let
ters from three tick infested
I counties, wanting to know how
I to construct dipping vats and
where to get help in freeing their
counties of the Texas fever tick.
These men propose to build vats
at their own expense and oper
ate them at their own expense
without government aid in order
to get the ticks off their cattle.
When they were convinced that
tick-free cattle were worth $5
more per head than tick infest
ed cattle, these farmers saw the
f
light. The ticks must go.
For many the recent rains have
.insured a good supplw of hay and
forage crops. Have you a good
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i Have you a pasture ? We should
j establish a system of permanent
pastures. Put the idle acres to
work growing forage crops.
When a piece of land does not
give the results it should give,
do not turn it out, put it in pas
| ture. Keep it at work. The soil,
like human beings, fares better
when doing some useful work.
The winter cover crops should
be planted now. Rye, oats and
crimson clover are always good.
The preparation for these crops
will add a little more work, but
with one trial you will be con
[ vinced of their value. The land
will not wash, the soil will be
built up, and there will be more
feed. In many cases buying ni
trogen is a waste that can be
prevented by raising nitrogen
producing crops. The same may
be said of certain feeds. Try
some winter growing crops.
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The South is the future home
of the live stock industry, and
Arkansas is better adapted to
the raising of live stock than
any other state in the South.
Cattle owners cannot afford to
raise cattle in the tick infested
districts and compete with tick
free cattle, and none can at lord
to feed as they are forced to do
in some of the northern states.
The winter cover crop more than
pays for itself in added fertility
to the soil, and is a profit in the
form of feed. This is a splendid
season for a start in winter cov
er crops.
County fairs will be held in
about forty counties this year.
Be careful in preparing the ex
hibit you will take to the fair,
If it is worth showing at all. it is
worth taking some trouble with.
By all means attend the fair.
You will enjoy it and maybe
learn something of greatest val
ue.
Miss Jewell Daniel arrived last
evening from Fort Worth and
Texarkana and will visit Mrs.
George M. Sink.
See the Tango especially de
signed |or Misses at Mrs. Minnie
Balmaz, Wednesday, October 1.
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Car Turned Turtle; Two Women
May Die.
Paragould, Sept. 22.—Driving
a big, new, six-cylinder, seven
passenger Chalmers touring car
at a speed of 55 miles an hour,
Max Meyer, a prominent citizen
of Jonesboro, his wife and daugh
ter, Miss Bernice, Mrs. Fred
Neustedter, Mrs. Gus Neusted
ter and their aged mother-in
law, Mrs. Neustedter, were all
more or less seriously injured
near Paragould Monday after
noon when the car turned turtle
hs it rounded a curve two miles
southwest of Paragould. Mrs
Gus Neustedter and her mother
in-law are the most dangerously
injured. The former will lose
her left arm and the latter has
sustained internal injuries thai
may prove fatal. The other
members of the party sustained
many bruises and cuts. Mr.
Meyer and party were en route
to Paragould on a short visit to
friends, and taking advantage of
the splendid road, were driving
the car at top speed. When he
attempted to take a sharp
turn in the road, the heavy
car turned completely over and
lighted on the wheels, and sev
eral of the occupants were
thrown out. Mrs. Gus Neusted
j_ r» 11 t i /■ « \
tci leu utJLween me iore ana
rear wheels. The rear wheel
had a flat tire and the rim pass
ed over her arm, tearing it al
most off. The car turned turtle
the second time, spilling the re
mainder of the occupants and in
flicting more or less serious in
juries. Several cars from Para
gould were rushed to the scene
of the accident and the injured
parties were brought to a local
sanitarium and given surgical
and medical attention. Rela
tives from Jonesboro were noti
fied and, accompanied by Dr.
Jackson, the family physician,
they arrived here at 6 o’clock.
Mrs. Gus Neustedter and her
mother-in-law were still uncon
scious at a late Hour tonight and
it is feared that one or both will
die from, the injuries.
Governor Off On Trip.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Sept. 23—Gov.
Hays is spending the whole
week outside of the city, in the
Southern part of the state, visit
ing fairs, attending court at El
Dorado, and visiting his home
at Camden. He will return to
his office next Monday to spend
one day looking after the busi
ness that accumulates in the
meantime. Tuesday, September
30. He will attend the St. Fran
cis Levee Board mass meeting
which has been called for Marion
on that date.
Rumors about the outcome of
St. Francis levee are flying thick
and fast, but they are of an in
definite character, and no one
knows what will be done. With
all the directorate under indict
ment for various alleged offens
es> and rumors of wholesale re
signations, with the statement
attributed to President 0. N.
Killough that the members
should not resign tinder fire, the
prospects for an interesting ses
sion are very bright.
Thankful to Friends.
I desire to express my heart
felt thanks to the many friends
who assisted us in any way in
deeds or words of sympathy .dur
ing the sickness and death of my
husband.
Mrs. Robert L. Robinson.
Governor Has Delicate Task.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Sept. 23—Gov.
Hays has before him a task that
will call for the exercise of all
his tact and diplomacy. He has
been invited, among the govern
ors of sixteen other Southern
states, to appoint “a pretty and
attractive young lady” to place
the flag of her state in the con
vention standard duringthe sing
ing of the first verse of the state
song on the occasion of the meet
of the Southern Commercial
Congress at Mobile, October 28.
It will also be necessary to de
cide on the state song, which
brings up the question very forc
ibly, ‘Have we a state song?’ It
will not be difficult to find the
“pretty and attractive girl,”
plenty of them but there is no
recognized state song, and while
the state has a flag design, and
some small flags have been made
by dealers, the state govern
ment has no flag for use on such
occasions as this. The question
is being asked, “Will not some
patriotic society have a flag
made to present to the state?”
Fire Prevention Day.
Little Rock, Sept. 23—Gov.
Hays has agreed to issue a pro
clamation setting apart October
9, anniversary of the great Chi
cago fire, as fire prevention day
in Arkansas. Mayor Taylor will
also issue a proclamation for the
city of Little Rock. The Cham
ber of Commerce has donated
money for the purpose of offer
ing prizes to Little Rock school
children for the best essays on
fire prevention. This has been
accomplished through the ef
forts of Miss Mary McCabe.
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Wants Arkansas Represented
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Sept. 23.—T. C
Wilson of Columbia, Mo., secre
tary of the lT. S. flood Roads As
sociation, which meets at St.
j Louis Nov. 10-15, has requested
j Commissioner John H. Page to
appoint delegates to the conven
tion to represent Arkansas.
He writes: “The overshad
owing importance of better
roads and the great need of in
telligent co-operation of all the
varied interests in the work of
securing better roads hasr.
prompted the Missouri State
, Board of Agriculture to take an
active part in this meeting.”
Wife Slayer Dead.
Forrest City, Sept. 22.—‘Tax
Assessor J. M. Nichols, who re
turned to his home in this city
tonight from Colt, brings the
news that the supposed uxoreide
and assassin, M. Etley Williams,
was found dead today at the
home of his son-in-law, Lewin
j Ellis, who resides in the Jericha
neighborhood, near the house
where Mrs. Mattie Williams was
; slain on Tuesday night, the 16th
Details as to how the hunted
man came to his death are mea
ger at this hour. It is said that
the family of Lewin Ellis, at
whose house Williams Was
found dead, had not been at.
home the past week, and it could
not be learned tonight whether
i the hunted man had killed him
[self or had met his death at the
hands of those who had been?
pursuing him.
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