f TIILMAN DIES
‘ MAINTAINS INNOCENCE
^ Had To Be Carried To Gallows
—Probably Last Legal Hang
ing in The State.
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" United Press Dispatch.
Paris, Ark., July 15.—Arthur
Tillman, convicted of the mur
d«r of Amanda Stevens, was
^ hanged in the jail yard today.
He was carried to the gallows
and heard for fifteen minutes.
No interference was attempt
ed as was expected. Tillman
maintained his innocence to the
last- This is probably the last
legal hanging in the state. The
militia remained on the ground
until the execution was com
pleted.
Governor Hays steadfastly re
fused all pleas for clemency.
These appeals were made by
the boy’s aged father and moth
er, former Governor X. 0. Pin
dan, his attorney, many news
papers and citizens of this and
other states.
,< The young man professed his
readiness to die. The town was
filled with people drawn by the
execution, which however, was
^ s private, and witnessed by only a
^ few
Million Dollar Swindle Exposed.
United Press Dispatch.
Chicago, 111., July 15.—The
members and employes of the
Barr and Widen Merc. Co-, with
offices in several cities, includ
‘ ing Chicago and St. Louis, were
convicted in the Federal court
today of using the mails to de
fraud. The government alleged
that it was a million dollar swin
# die and the convicted men are
Frederick Windier of St. Louis,
Abraham Preeman of Chicago,
James Minehart of Chicago,
♦ Charles Day of Chicago, Robert
Pennder of Pittsburg, Joseph
Stevens, W- W. Fellers and John
Finkleman of Kansas City and
T J. H. Worman of St. Louis. They
were charged with victimizing
creditors of bankrupt firms by
F writing a complaint that they
had located concealed assets of
bankrupt’s accounts which
' could be collected for a fee. The
$ fee was always accepted but no
attempt made to collect the ac
counts.
Call Sdm Denty about the Va
cuum Cleaner, the only sanitary
way. Telephone 117. 304dtf
Leg teams wanted, Muirhead
Lumber Company, Weldon, Ark.
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HUERTA STAYS
FAMILY FLEES
Fear Capital City May Be Loot
ed If Huerta and Blanquet
Take Flight.
United Press Dispatch.
Mexico City, Mexico, July 15.
—President Huerta is still in
Mexico City at noon and so far
as residents could tell had no n
tentions of leaving.
VILLA COMMENTS ON
FLIGHT.
United Press Dispatch.
Juarez, Mexico, July 15.—
“Huerta has been out of Mexico
before, according to reports, but
I now believe that he is going to
resign,’ said General Villa to
day. Many have been saying
for months that Huerta will re
sign, but so far, he has not.
HUERTA’S FAMILY IN
FLIGHT.
United Press Dispatch
Vera Cruz, Mexico, July 15.—
The crisis so long expeited in
when the family of Huerta took
fight A special train with its
steam up, ready to start south
ward upon a moment’s notice, is
said to be waiting to follow that
carrying the dictator’s family
southward.
According to advices here Hu
erta and Blanquet will probably
leave the capital today- Gener
al Funston is anxiously awaiting
definite advices fearing that
with the departure of the fam
ilies of the two mien, rioting may
break out in the capital.
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FEAR ZAPATA’S OUTLAWS
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., July 15. —
General Obregon and Gonzales
will lead with Villa’s support in
a final assault of Mexico City a
cording to information received
at Constitutionalist headquart
ers today. This indicates that
Villa will now assume subordin
ate position and emphasizes the
fait that the Constitutionalists
are again united.
The advance of the Constitu
tionalist army awaits only the
arrival of ammunition from
Tampico- The schooner Sunrise
.1 „„1_] 1-1_ _• 1.1 _J1L _
uwxv^u uitxc iaoi ux^m/ wilii ail
| enormous cargo of ammunition.
If Huerta and Secretary Blan
quet leave the capital officials
say that the last restraining
! force, which can prevent the
: looting of the city will be elim
I inated and they fear Zapata will
raid the capital
Carranza, however, claims that
I Zapata will act with him. If he
i does not and the foreigners suf
fer, the United States will like
ly be held responsible.
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VILLA DEPORTS AGITATORS
United Press Dispatch.
Juarez, Mexico, July 15. —
Fifteen I. W. W- agitators in an
attempt to start a strike of the
native miners of Chihuahua
state, were arrested today upon
Villa’s orders and will be de
ported. Villa told them if they
ever returned he would execute
them.
Bibles and Testaments at I. D.
Price’s, from 15c up. Also fami
ly Bibles. 82btf.
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Society People Classified.
Storekeeper—“They are society
people They belong to oar first set*
! Est faac-fife*." 'Tnstomer—“You mear
first Store*e*-per—“No'
tret epc aft. V'. ■ st u> u> v credit ex>'
10 PE.' *> f-i-til
federal building
TO BE BEGUN
Within One Month, Says Con
gressman Oldfield—A. E.
Anderson Has Contract
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., July 15.—
Within a month from today, the
work on the new public build
ing at Newport will begin, Con
gressman W. A. Oldfield of the
Second Arkansas district said
to a correspondent for the In
dependent :
“The Chief Architect of the |
Treasury Department said the |
contracts for the building were j
signed July 9 in this city, and
!that work would begin within
thirty days.”
The contract is to be complet
ed within 14 months.
The contract was let to A. E.
Anderson of Clarksville, Texas,
lowest of eleven contesting bid
ders, at his figure of $40,736.
There remains of the appropria
tion a balance of $10-3-39, which
will be applie- „o furnishing and
special equipment for the build
KINNEY NAMED
FOR GOVERNOR
Bv Republican State Conven
tion Which Seats Lily White
Delegation From Pulaski.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, July 15.— The Re
publican state convention was
held here Tuesday with sixty
six counties represented.
. The Lily White delegation
(from Pulaski county defeated
the Coal Blacks, which is con
sidered by many to mean the
eventual elimination of the ne
gro from the councils of the
party. i.
j A. L. Kinney, now serving his \
j third term as mayor of Green
| Forrest, was nominated for gov-j
jernor. For the first time in
'years, there was a contest in
| the convention for this nomina-'
tion. Mayor Kinney was nomi
| nated by A. J. Russell, and sec
onded by John I. Worthington ;
and Harry H. Meyers. A. C. j
Curtis of Lonoke was nominated 1
I
by H. L. Remmel, and seconded
by N B. Burrow. J. S. McCon
neu ox xioL springs was nomina
ted by Fred E Johnson and sec
onded by C. M. Wade. The vote
stood, Kinney 201, Curtis 69,
! McConnell 21. Upon motion of
| H. L. Remmel the nomination of
| Mayor Kinney was then made
! unanimous
It was decided that the con
’ verftion would nominate this
year only candidates for gov
ernor and United States Sena
tor. When it came to the latter
office, it appeared that all turn
ed instinctively to Harry H.
Meyers, the Republican nominee
I for governor in 1902, 1904 and
1913. He wras placed in nomi
nation by A. C. , Remmel, and
his nomination • was thenf de
clared by acclamation.
The committee on Credentials
reported a recommendation that
the contesting delegations from
Pulaski county, the Lily Whites
headed by A. C. Remmel, and
the Coal Blacks headed by John
E. Bush, be seated with half a
’vote each. A substitute was
offered that the report of the
state committee seating the
Lily White delegation be adopt
ed, and without debate the sub
stitute carried by a vote of 150
. to 126. The only diversion oc-!
curred during the roll call,
when John E. Bush walked down
the aisle and protested against a j
man who was opposed to him
“jangling with the figures,” but
he was declared out of order.
Chas. F. Cole of Batesville was
made temporary chairman and
Powell Clayton, Jr., temporary
secretary. The recommenda
tion of the committee that the
organization be made permanent
and a minority report called
forth a very considerable flow
of oratory. An\ong those who
spoke for Meyers were John
Hall, Jake Shaul, S. S. Langley,
W. N. Ivie and U. S. Bratton. A
mong the advocates of Cole
were H. L. Remmel, Rev. E. C.
Morris, Fred E. Johnson, and
Lewis Moore There did not
appear anything of the kind on
the surface, but it was under
stood to be a test of strength be
tween Remmel and Meyers.
Each side insisted there was
nothing personal in the fight,
the Meyers men claiming the
honors should be passed around,
and the Cole men claiming that
he had made a most excellent!
presiding officer and should not
be displaced. The vote stood
Cole 177, Myers 125.
The following twenty commit
teemen at large were named: C.
C. Trimble, H. L. Remmel, G. W
Caron, Wallace Townsend, J. N.
Donahoo, J. C. Russell, John
i. worunngxon, d. n. duuci, m.
B. Burrow, A. I. Roland, R- B.
Chitwood, C. N. Rix, E- C- Shu
maker, Dr. DeCosta Walker,
Charles Dalton, Charles F. Cole,
W. A- Garrison, C- B. Grimm,
Charles T. Duke, Dr. C. C Gun
nelles.
The platform declares for pro
tective tariff, woman suffrage,
and honest elections, and bitter
ly assails the democratic party
and administration, state and
national
Battle Axe Defeats New Home.
Kenyon, July 15—Battle Axe j
took an easy game from New
Home on New Home’s grounds
last Saturday. Swifton’s star
battery was in the harness for
New Home, but this only seem
ed to make the Battle Axe boys
the more determined, and for
four innings they batted the
Swifton wonder all over the
field for ten runs- In the fifth
inning he was relieved by Reed,
who fared no better. The boys
made three runs off of him be
fore the rain stopped the game.
O’Milligan pitched air-tight ball,
allowing New Home only three
hits, and but for some errors
should have had a shut out
The phenomenal catch by
Mitchem was one of the features
of the game. Ring was the star
at bpt, getting two triples, one
double, and one single out of
four times up.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Battle Axe— 1 2 4 3 3—13
New Home 1 0 0 0 1—2
Batteries—Battle Axe, O’Mil
ligan and H. Ritchie; New
Home, Lee See, Reed and Jones
Steamboat Excursion.
We will give another excur
sion Tuesday evening, May 21,
j aboard the City of Muskogee,
'leaving Newport at 8 o’clock for
a trip up the river. Music and
dancing. Round trip 50 cents.
89d6. Captain F. I. Inman.
Automobiles For Hire.
When you want to make a
quick and easy trip, telephone
21. Rates, $2 per hour. Day
or night service. L- W. WAT
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NO ADJOURNMENT
BEFORE OCTOBER
Is Prediction of Congressman
Oldfield—Trust Bills Will
Take That Long.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., July 15.—
Congress will be in session un
til October in the opinion of
Congressman W. A. Oldfield here
today. He said it would be im
possible fo rthe trust bills to
be passed before the first of
that month.
“I think we ought to stay on
the job until the President’s
trust program is out of the way”
said Congressman Oldfield to
day, commenting upon the sum
mer session of congress. “The
present indications are that
the senate will not finish with
them until early in September,
when they will go to conference.
All hllcinOGQ Will f Vl on olnomi/1 i
up about October first.”
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Suffragettes Whip Cabinet
Minister.
United Press Dispatch
London, July 15.—Two suffra
gettes today whipped Thomas
McKinnin Wood, secretary for
Scotland- The police rescued
the cabinet minister and arrest
ed the two women
Yeggs Loot Postoffice
Batesville, July 14—Yeggs'
thoifght to be professionals, loot
ed the safe in the Pfeiffer post
office and J- W. Hollingsworth’s
store last night- They escaped
with $60, about half of the sum |
being postal funds.
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ICIPIPRP IBi aniRoanitn in mu
A Measuring Social.
To be given at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. O- M. Bowen, Wed
nesday night, July 15.
The following announcement
has been issued by the Chris
tian Endeavors of the Christian
church:
“A measuring sociai is given to
you;
’Tis something novel, something
new.
We Christian Endeavors ask all
to come,
And each bring one to aid us
some.
Five cents for each foot you’re
tall;
We’ll measure you on door or
wall
One cent for each extra inch
give,
And thereby show howhigh you
live.
With music and song, refresh
ments and pleasure
We’ll meet one and all at our
social measure.”
Time, Wednesday night, July
15th, From 8 to 11.” 87d3
Hottest Day Of the Year.
Tuesday, July 15 is for the
present at least the hottest day
of the summer of 1914, the gov
ernment thermometer register
ing 107 degrees and a minimum
of 74. Though the heat was
terrific, no prostrations locally
have been reported.
The drouth continues in this
county, Swifton, Kenyon, Bat
tle Axe, Weldon, Tupelo and
Beedeville being the only sec
tions to receive showers last
week.
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