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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
THREE MEN CHARGED WITH
RossiNo FELLOW LOGGER

Euspecting them OF having taken
5000 from him, G. p. CroberEer yes
terday afternoon caused the arrest OF
Thomas Ellis. Frank Hart and Clinton
Riddel. ali white. They were taken
to the Second Station where they were
appearance In Police Court this morn
Ing.
The four men lived In the same
house, and Crohcrger having mention
ed the fact ON Saturday that he had
5000. In the presence Of his fellow
dodgers. and having missed the money
the next morning he charged them with
having taken it. The accused indig-
nantly deny all knowledge of the
Whereabouts OF the money. None OF
1t was found in their possession when
they were arrested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
v Ill ASK COURT
FOR RECEIVERS
FACTIONS IN TRUE RErORA1Efss'
ORDER ARE AGAIN AT
DOGGERHEADR

N>~NSS~AsA4AS<AASN3
Alleging corruption and mismsn-
agement papers will be filed In tho
Chancsry Court to-day, 1t II under
stood. asking that the Grand United
Order Of True Reformers be placed
in tho hands Of receivers
Such action. II taken, IL declared
to be the result Of further factionaI
differences which have sPlsen since
the recent reorganization Of the Or
der. It will be recalled that the True
Rsformers' Bank was placed in the
hands of receivers several months
ago, and ofiiciAls OF the bank have
been indicted for alleged mismanage-
ment and POPULATION Of funds.
J. Thomas Newsome. OF Newport
News. counsel for the True Reform
ers, was In Richmond Saturday and
talked the situation over with Off
cials Of the order. including Dr. John
Mertweathsr. treasurer Of tho Grand
Fountain.
Members IL the faction opposed to
receivership proceedings say that 1t
would Be little short Of disastrous to
take such action ut this juncture.
when death ana other claims arc
being settled. and with upward OF
$1,000 flowing into the treasury daily.
This being the case. they declare
that It would not be long before the
order would be ahle to liduidAte all
OF its debts and would soon be placed
upon a substantial basis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
COUNTY POLITICS
WARM IN HANOVER

Hanover 10 having . hot local polit
ical campaign. Two Of the three
Democratic candidates for membership
OF the board OF supervisors are OPP
posed by independent candidates. 1t
II understood that the Democratic
County Committee IL preparing to
make an active campaign looking to
tho election OF their candidates.
In Henry District W. r. Shelton,
Democrat. who Is seeking election for
the first time a. \ member Of the
board. 10 opposed by Mr.. StarkA In
the Ashland District. John L. Sands
at present 4 member ana chairman
Of the board, Is opposed by Adaie
Tignor, independent. J. z Johnston.
Of the Beaver Dam District. has no
opposition. He will also be q new
member Of the board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
Miss .Adelia r. Taylor.

Especial to The Richmond Virgtnian.)
EMpORIA, VA, Oct. 22.-MiaD
Adelia r. Taylor, age eighteen years.
q daughter Of Mr.. 3. e. Taylor. Of
0askins in the lower part Of Greenes-
Vile county. died Saturday evening Of
congestive chills. She was bright,
intelligent and highly accomplished
young lady. She is survived by her
father. three sisters, Misses Gertrude
Mary and Ruth. and one brothers
John.
Tho funeral took place this after
noon at St. Andrews Methodist
church. Of which she was . consistent
member. Rev. J. w. hickman con-
Quoted the services. and her remains
were buried In the church yard where
her mother was buried about year
ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
Alleged to Have Stolen $50.

Charles Hayden. colored. a prosper
Gus resident of Jackson ward. sus-
pected John Robinson. another resi-
dent OF the same section, with taking
from his person the sum OF $50, and
yesterday he swore out a warrant to
that effect. The warrant was duYY
served and John was locked up at
the Second Station.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
The Weather

.ycrecast for v1rginiss cooI@r and fair
Monday. pree eded by rain in the morn
probably fair.
North Carolina: rair Monday, pre-
ceded by rain near the coast, much
cooler, except IN extreme western. por.
-%aeps Tueslax 1ele
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
c. d. @. Mteun~.

Ths last called meeting OF Rich
nond Chapter. United Daughters Of
the Ccnfsderacy win b held In Les
Camp Hall Tuesday at III A. II II
- desired that all delegates viii be
present, ohaifmen ana committees.
The entire business 10 In reference
TO convention. No thanks for new
mem bcrs will be received by rAsistrar
OF Virginia division after TUESDAY,
until After 0pnve0tien.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

RESOLUTIONS OF REsrEcT
DAyIS-Tns board Of Managers Of the
Richmond Male Orphan Society re-
cord their sincere sorrow at the
death OF Mr.. Decatur o. Davis. FOR
many years an active member OK
our board.
A. chairman Of our executive COM
mittec he was ever watchfui, visa
and faithful In tho discharge Of hts
duties.
As . citizen he was ever. alive
to the honora BILE duties OF civic life.
and his modest, amiabls character
endeared him to many friends. who,
with u, will long cherish his mem
DRY.
Resolved. That the foregoing be
made part OF our records; that
same be published. and q copy there
Of be forwarded to his family. to
whom We tender our sincere SYM
CHARLES ]. ANDERSON,
, WILLIAM A. MONCuRE.
HENRY g. HUTZLER
Committee
Teste: J. q. EARNEST, Secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
Donati Case Still On.

Hearing In the suit Of l.. NJ. Donati
against tho Virginia Railway and
Power Company. FOR $4,000 was par
tally heard on Saturday, and will be
continued In Henrtco County Court
this morning. Mr.. Donati was hurt
some time ago by being struck by n
ear on the Seven Pines road.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
HfaH WATER DELAYS WohK
ON NEW AfAYo,s A1kIDcx,

October rams causing frIsl,et In
the river hAvs done damage to pre-
liminary work on the new Mayo
bridge az a result, Of loss Of lumber
swept away by the water It u mot
believed. however. that the work will
b delayed - any snatAftal- sxtSnt "
~ St4gAAk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-23
saye To rof,,r s,r rlnllats.

Lon, Wren, colored. was arrested
Saturday night by Sacond district
officers on complaint OF JEFF Smith.
who claims that he took Sc from
him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-13
CIRCUIT COUNT
 HAS a953JaHE0
Leiaurin Gases and Triai of ". :. Stewart Go Over Until tbc Next Term of Court -Fockct Has
 Been Thoroughly tleMed.

The trial Of Gus and Ed Lei9aariH. M6o are charged with ass ult wit5 intent to kill and carrying pistols in connection with an attack on Ar thur Murray in this city some moata aao, #as postponed assfn yesterday morning. when called ia the Jeffa : son circiut court Judge Grace stated hat pr. F, F. Williams h#l
 made aa examination of G0s I.e= Iaurin. who has been sick for sever Il weeks ara who was recently brought Q his home i'll this city fro'9 Nrgensa, and fepoi ts that the patieat is unable to attend court
 The SC of the State against ".
 S. Stewart, of Altheimer, cha1g q with emhezzlement, was also post poued. Stewart WAS recently re- moved from office by Judge Grace at the request of Distlict Attorney Nix on and will remain out of office un- til his case is finally disposed of
 With the postponement of the two cases docketed yesterday until the next term of court, Judge Grace ad- fourned the March term of the cir cult court. Practically all of the c iminal and civil cases have been disposed of.
 The case of the State against J, w. Ethridge, charged with the as-
 sassination of Albert McVay, WIS also postponed until the next term of court. This action was taken owing to the absence of Senator H. K. Toney from the city. Senator Toney is counsel for Ethridge. ana was detained at Little Rock when the case was called here, necessifat- ing a postponement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-13
TRAIN KILLS BRAKEMAN
 WOMAN IS RaBBEO
passengers On Iron Mountain Train Had Penty io Occupy Their At-
 teuti0n EG Route.

Clay Stacker, the popul@g slave dealer of this city, returned yester- day afternoon from a business trip to Lake Village. NJ. Stacker reef es that he made his t~.q on Q rather i'll fated train. Or the trip to Lake Will lage MT. Stacker was on the train which ran over and killed William Carey, the negro porter of the train. Carey was on the COW catcher of the engine and on jumping to-the ground about S:45 o'clock Sunday night, to open a switch. at Haley Ark, a small station, he fell and was mangled be- meath the wheels of the train. On the return trip yesterday MT. St2ch- CT states that Mrs. J. D. Wiley, of Lake Providence, La., was robbed ct $25 at McGehee, Ark. She was on her way to Eureka Springs, Ark, and was compelled to stop off at McGehee to prosecute negro porter of a McGe- bee Hotel, who was arrested on charge of stealing the money from her. The negro carried her baggage, wraps and among other things Ter purse to the station. Mrs. Wiley was aboard the train when she discovered that the money had been taken from her pocketbook She gave the ala Ill and McGehee officres were called 70 work on the case.
 The negro porter, Carey, lives n this city at No. 1909 West Ninth ave- nue. The body was brought here for burial. One of his legs was cut off at his thigh and the other at me ankle He lived few minWes after the train passed over his body.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-13
' 77rTpY 2. P IS STILL
 IN JURY ROOM

The jury which for three days and three nights hes had the fate of Ma mic Riley, charged with maEslaughter, ill it's hands, is playing s'fs eeze out with Judge A. B. Grace of the Jeffer- son circuit court, and at last accounts midnight last night, Judge Grace was ''freeznig 'em' although the ther- mometer was not at a freezing poirt. The jury has not reached verdict, but went to bed last night in the same fix it was Saturday night and Sunday night, and the previous Friday night as we'll. It is understood that Judge Grace has informed the jurors that if they eat any more meals while tied up'' it will not be at the expense CT Jefferson county. Judge Grace might discharge the jury today, but he did not intimate that he would do so. The iury-as far as the final decision IS concerned-s to be a hopeless case.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-13
172 TEACHERS
 ATTEND INSTITUTE

The colored teachers, after two
 days rest resumed their institute work a! the Branch Normal College building yesterday. Only few days remain before quite number will be called in to examination for teach ers' licenses. The regular daily pro gram was carried cut, with the ad- dit'on of Algebra. On this subject various methods of teaching, mui1- plication and division were broug11 out by the teachers. The county exe ,e miner is expected 10 be present fo- day to discuss matters with the teachers.
 The teachers were favored by shcrt talk from the state miss onary' Rev R. N Davis. His timely ia to them along 'he lines of honest work and good preparations was well received Although minister Rev. Davis said he cons deTed eSe tee echer's profession the greatest of all locking at t from many view DO rts. Oa yesterday the enrollmens reached 172.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-13
CHARGED WITH
 $T'EATTNG GUN

Ollie Nelson. q white m n who halls from any oli place but claims every where as hjs homo, was in the county jail here las Hjsht, and is to be given a bear.ne tafs 3fto Hoen ir Magistrate ] A Frazia 2 court on a charge of grnd laraehe Nelson who is about 30 years oia wa- apprehended yes torday afternoon H Ntheimer. Con stable Fraa steVaE went there and returned hio bete last nigh when he was eommH A f6 m hy Magistrate Frazier. fa Haa Is eh rged with stealing a sha fr1m Charles Potat, q local citizen Suna Y night
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-13
NEWS NOTES FROM
 NOBLE LAKE, ARK

C. s. Bonner, of Fordyce, repre- sentng Armour & Co.,, was here on business Friday morning and left for Grady on the noon train.
 Mack Hunter of Pine Bluff was here on business Friday aud left Tor Could on the morning train.
 l. c. Wyatt spen. Friday In Pine Bluff.
 F. H, Buchanan of Pine Bluff rep resenting Swift and Co.,, spent Friday afternoon here on business,
 Alphouso Hartz was in Pine Bll'h Friday morning on business.
 T. H. Hudson, of Pine Bluff, pass ed through here Friday morning on his way to Moscow.
 w. w Seay, of the Iron Mounta n Water Service Department was here Friday and Saturday putting in well a. the rsilroad section house.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-13
BAND CONCERT
 AT THE Y VI. c. ,.

scotts Band of Pine Bluff will gi@e a concert at the Y. M. c. A. Tuesd ' evening at S:30 o'clock. The baud gives this concert as testimonial of the appreciation that the members have for the assistance given hem ny the Y. M C. A., ii whose rooms they have been practicing. Both ladies and gentlemen are invited to be pres ent. Comfortable sests for 400 pleasant rooms and it is free. This will be the bands first concert of h. season.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-13
SEA WELLS $s 0PEshN5T1s1Tc, N TN q
 ON TOMORROW

Tomorrow will be opening aid soG- veni1 day at SeaWelIas Pharmacy. T Q confectionery depai ment will mae its most suspicious showing on this day .as an opening for the summer season. Great preparations are be- ing made by the taa agement fos q grand day. It has been arranged 10 have music throughout the hours from 3 to '12 o'clock. Every lady visiting he store between the hours will he presented with handsome. and useful souvenir of the occasion. Everybody is invited to attend. The store and also the palm room will be decorated for the occasion, in fact nothing Wlll be 1eft lndoao #itieh would add to tue pleasure of all callers seawell's with its handsome palm room and soda fountain has always proven one of the most popular drinking empot- iums ia the city. By alw2ys serving the best of the newest in the refresh ment line the sore has made a repu- tation, which is rapidly drawing new patrons for the store. There will be plenty of help tomorrow to serve the large crowd which will no doubt attend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-13
led into her present difficulties by Miss Graham.

led into her present difficulties by Miss Graham.
 The least interesting phase of the case is the disappear nee of leste $ upon which the shooting hedged. Miss Graham insiss that she locked .Ha missives, twelve in all, in her trunk She keps the key in her possession until Saturday when i was given 10 Lawyer Moore for the pupose of placing the letters in a more sec1re place Mr Moore declares he found the trunk h&d been entered for the letters were gone. The trunk, he said, was topsy turvy and bore eveeY evidence of having been hastily ex- amined. The only individual wao had access to the apartments, after Miss Graham left. was the police
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-13
NfGIlo .li45a.2 2ssl)1
 GETS 0FATid9
London Goes NiM 0Yer jack Jol.n- sen, Whose Diamonds
 Startie Them.
International News Special

London, June 12.-Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion of the world, entered Paddington Station, London, triumphantly tonight, the vast throng shouting their welcome to "Massa John.'' The police were utterly ln prepared for such demonstration as greeted the American negro.
 Johnson bowed his acknowledge ments repeatedly and shouldered his way through the mob to an eut0mo- bile. preceded by his wife. The 1ia- monds displayed by the pugilist and his wife created sensation. John son was cautious, however, to put his hand over a big solitaire, fastened in his shir. front
 At Plymouth, where Johnson land- en in England, is naval base with Actresses and five battleships. Many 6f the sailors and marines had a ha.f days leave to see tie champion. TAo pier swarmed with uniforms and tha men roundly cheered Johnson, WliO won them all by his famous Golde1 smile. He shook hands with many 0. tue clamorous admirers all along the raute.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-13
ROBERT TRIMBIE
 SELLS PROPERTY

Robert Trimble, of this city, re- centlv sold all of his city property to J. E.. Boyce. F. G. Smart and w e. Hudson, Erhe c'ontideration was s17.0OO. The property purchased ln' cludes six lots, on West Second 'ave- nue. six lots on Pullen street, six lot@ 'on West IBarraaue seres't and lel acres of ground adjoining Bellwo3c cemetery, just west of the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-13
AWFUL CONDITIONS
 EXIST HERE Unwholesome Meats and Vegetables Sold to Local
 Consumers
HEALTH BOARD MEE [ :;
Will Remedy EYi!s-Dead Fish Sales Interrupted Clean-
 ing Soon.

Some startling developments were made last night at meeting of the Pine Bluff Board of Health, held Ill the office of pr. William BreathWit. in the Citizens Bank building, and ar tended by Mayor A C. Jordan, seyef- al aldermen and others. The meet ing, which was presided over by pr. A. Thompson. president of she Board, was held for the purpose of furthering the perfection of plans outlined at a previous meeting of hat body to improve health conditions in this city and to incidentally discuss evils tAat existed detrimental to the proper sanitstion and health of this city and it's people.
 4 statement was made at the Boa:i meeting tha one butcher, who sells m4ot to leca1 -eonsumers. maintained hfsNslaughter house on the bank of 2 pool of wa CT, two miles from Pine Bluff. into which dr ias neighbortn9 closets and which serves as 2 rendeZ- vsHs for swine. In this pond, 1t was s/+5l the meats sold by ha butcher Jas washed daily, before it was Drought to this city in wagons and IF rlletad. A committee will inves- tiAte the matte ana Ike action to p-event the sale Of the meat, if the evils exist.
 CE Yowell, a member of the Board of Heal h, told of the shipment of the carcass of a calf 70 this city several days ago from Stuttgart, which was not protected with canvass. Thous- ands of flies of the green variet5, were on the carcass in transit. It was consigned tosa local meat de- Ter and later sold to consumers. The poard of Health will also take some action to prevent the shipment of meats into this city unless they are properly protected from flies.
 Mayor .Terdaii told of preventing me l6 or several WoSOli ioehoS DA N-0-'' z which he'd been taken from the river dead. and placed on sale on the down. town streets last Saturday. The d. kali water from the rivers tributary to the Arkansas has recently Killed thousands of fish and fishermen have boen irving to sell them to local con- sumers Mayor Jordan ordered Chief of Police Parnell to arrest all fisn dealers who attempted such sales.
 The matter of cleaning up the city,s streets especially the downtown ts- +r;o+s was discussed at length. l. was announced that as soon as mater ie, ordered for the white wings ar rivos and other arrangements made .ha clean up campaign would be on ovarv day At the suggestion or seV- oral members of the Board move .,+ wi1, be inaugurated to induce e0- ,nr merchant and business man m tue o;tv to have his porter keep the streets s5 .,aan in front of their respectlVe es- t.h,ishments, each business house .o
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-13
CAN YOU SWIM?
 YES YOU CAN E;'xpert Swimming TnstrUe. tor to Give Lessons at
 the Y M. . A
BEGIN ON MONDAY
On Threu@houl Country and Opportunity .s First of
 Its Kind Here

Have you eyer noticed the numGr- GUS accounts in the newspapers Of men and boys drowning and also of other accidents occurring in and around the water? Have you thought AoH m.ny of these aeccidents might have been prevented or hat some day your boy may be the victim? Over 4,G00 men and boys in the Unitad States and Canada each year are ae- cidentally drowned, and the reco.a shows bat the majority Of these pee- sons could not swim Many er2 drowned so close to safe that had they Eno#a very little about swim ming, they could have saved them selves.
 The Young Mems Christian Ass5ei4- tfons all over the country are fUn- n3ne special swimming campaigns, with the idea of helping as many as possible to require the useful know ledge of the art of swimming. Two experts working under the direction of the International Committee Of the r N. C. <. are giving all Of their tune to the direction of such campaigns The local association has been forum. ate enough to secure the service o1 one of these men. H. II. Cogsan, of New York City, for the week begin ming Juna f9 This week he is iH Fl Pace Te>as. last week he was i4 Los Angeles. This $ aa oppertua- ity for every white man and boy in Pine Bluff to lean how to swim. It will cost you absolutely nothing. The Association bears the whole expense. It is a contribution to the men and boys of the city regardless of WhetA- CT or not they have any interest in he Association. Every man and boy who fills end signs an application ord and presents it 'et the Assoeia- +;ou building cn or before the IT, will receive assignment for his lessons. Classes for boys will be arranged separately from men.
 Every precaution will be taken 0 safeguard those aval!ng themselves of this opportunity. Each one will be examined for heart and lung trou lie before entering the pool If 9nv disease exists he will not be allowed to enter the pool. as it would not be feir to the other fellows. Several doctors will have charge of this pat of the work A check room will be provided to prevent the loss of cloth ing. Every boy should bring towel and a cake of soap Gro boy will he allowed without them) as a thorough bath must be taken before the swim.
 1t is hoped thet 800 boys and 800 men will take advantage of this op- portunity. Application cards may oe secured at the Central Pharmacy, Me Cannon and Son. Brasher Drug Co Bedell's Pharmacy, Seawell's Pharm- acy, Citizens Drug Co.,, Mann Tanker sley Drug Co.,, D T. Mills and Co.,, Dewoody Drug Store, Altschul Cigar Store, B. Altschul, Rosenberg's. Ap- nl;ca' ions may also be secured at the following barber shops: The Midway, The Jefferson, Zekes, Williams ard Wheat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-13
Vice President Sherman Casts Deciding Vote on
 Popular Election
WAS SUPREME TEST
Party Feeling Ran High in An .An Day Debate-N0n Goes so
 Ihe lIUuSe

Washington, June Ely a vote ot 64 to 24, more than the necessary two-thiIds, the Senate at : o'clock this evening, passed the resolution submitting 10 the several states, an amendment to the Constitution, pro- 4ldang 4or the popular election of senator's.
 The Bristow amendment which re serves 10 the Federal goyer nment the right to control Senatorial elections in the St tes, was adopted before a HiaaI eoII call, i4 to fl, with the Vice Rresia Qz casting the deciding vote in favor of the amendment.
 Tae resolution, as amended, nov @oes back to the House for concur f-aae. This was the supreme test. There was an exciting debate all day over tae Bristow proposition, with party feeling running high. The eH oaa.s insisted tha not to. in- elude Borab's original proposition Chat states shall control time, place
 Hd ma.uer of electing senator's, W0ell impose upon the staatss Fed erai authority dangerous to grant. It WIS openly charged that the agn2nd- meat to the resolution. providing The Bristow amendment as it did, will be defeated in the states
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-13

We have houses for rent In various part of the city. Phone us and we will have our rent man call on tou.-Cotton Belt Savings and T,ust Ca 6 2 At.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-13

Remember that this campaign is for the men and boys of the city and that it lasts but one week If you re in- terested, volunteer your service in the organization of the classes. Any tQr- ther information regarding this cam naign will be gladly given either oy phone or personal conversation. Call number 3G5 old phone or 456 new