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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-12
RATCHET IS BURIED
Hitchcock and Hi|Ies Said to
Have Settled Differences.
TROUBLE OVER CONVENTION
Postmaster General New to Head
Arrangements Committee.
OBJECTION COMES TO FRONT
Presidents Secretary Said to Have
Taken Issue With Suggestion.
Resignation Rumors Denied.
OBJECTION COMES TO FRONT

The republican national committee
meeting today took much of interest
away from the White House. where con-
ferences have been going on for a week,
and where everything has apparently had
smooth sailing until yesterday afternoon,
when the question Of Harry News Sc
lection chairman Of the committee
on arrangements came up.
Secretary Hilles. who is the COM
mander of the Taft forces at this time,
was not at the White House until after
noon. He was mingling with members
of the national committee ready to
take hand in any important question
that had not been disposed Of before
hand. Postmaster General Hitchcock,
whose personality looms up in spite of
his repeated requests of friends not to
again embroil him in politics, did not
reach the cabinet meeting until nearly
noon. He, too. had apparently been in
consultation with friends who are
members of the national committee.
There were rumors around the White
House during the day that the alleged
misunderstanding between Mr.. Hitchcock
and Secretary Hiles might lead to the
| retirement of Mr.. Hitchcock from the
cabinet, but those familiar with the whole
situation declared that President Taft
would not listen to anything of this kind
and does not anticipate that he will be
confronted with such proposition
Friends Appeal to Hitchcock.
Mr.. Hitchcock has been placed in a
most embarrassing position for some
months. He has sincerely desired to be
eliminated from politics. but he has q
host of friends, especially in the south
who have appealed to him at various
! times to stand by them. These appeal:
were strong and urgent on the part o.
! certain southern and other national com
mitteemen when certain questions came
before the national committee. 1t has
been hard for Mr.. Hitchcock to avoie
! ENHANCEMENT and resist appeals Wher
| friends have been working strenuously t.
bring about alignment.
| Mr. -Hitchcock's friends take the posi-
ton that he was requested to go TO the
| White House yesterday to confer on the
committee on arrangements proposition
He was asked for and gave his opinions
tary Hilles He feels no personal sore
ness because his view did not prevail
| Mr. Hitchcock, too, it is said. recognizes
that his own attitude of staying out OF
| nolitics has made 1t absolutely necessary
that some one else should represent the
President AS Mr.. Hilles is that man. Mr.
| Hitchcock believes that the republican
orga uization should stand by the White
House when word goes out from there.
Mr. Hilles is known to have no ami
mostly to Mr.. Hitchcock. He has beer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-12

placed in a certain position at the
White House. The responsibility for
the Presidents political future Is with
him. There cannot be two men shar-
ing this responsibility. He has firmly
stood for what he conceives to be
the Presidents interests, but because
some one else differs from him on a
question he does not doubt the loyalty
of that person to the President. Mr.
Hilles' position has been as uncom-
Portable as that of Mr.. Hitchcock. and
now that differences have been settled
HE whole mater il ended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-12

fired back answers at the crosS-examlner
with a spirit she had not shown since the
trial began.
Mr.. Buckner here surprised the court
of whisky. He asked the witness If it
was not the bottle she had sent out to be
filled June Z the day Of the shooting.
She admitted she had bottle of whisky
bottle" she said: Il don't know
Miss Graham testified that she did not
look for Mr.. Stokes June 7, and did not
the telephone that afternoon and asked
him to come.
Didn't you tell her that Stokes had
telerhoned the day before and asked her
to call him up?"
Yes. but / told her not to do it. /
said, Just let him go -
Coming down to the night Stokes was
shot. Miss Graham said that he thought
she had gone to Europe. and was sur
prised to see her. She admitted that she
was angry with him for what he had
told Miss Conrad about her and her
sister.
Recites Incidents of Shooting.
The witness rehearsed the story of
how Stokes had throttled her and push
room. and against a bureau. and how
she reached into an open drawer be-
hind her and got the revolver with
which she shot him.
when I got the pistol out" con-
tinued the girl. Mr.. Stokes grabbed it,
still keeping one hand on my throat.
We struggled out to the front door
again before he got the gun away
from me. / don't know just when 1
fired"
When Stokes got the revolver, she
continued. he pointed it at Miss Con-
rad. who had attacked him first with a
chair. Then Stokes fired at Miss Con-
rad and then Miss Conrad began to
shoot, she said.
Didn't you and Miss Conrad said Mr.
Buckner holding up the nearly empty
bottle, drink nearly all this whisky be-
tween the time you came in that even
ing and Stokes ARRIVAL
NO, l never tasted whisky In my life
except for medicine"
Did you tell the police inspector that
Stokes had slandered you and your
mother?"
mo, sir
The assistant district attorney tried to
review the events of the witness life
after her arrest but most of his ques-
tons were blocked. on the ground that
they were put solely to prejudice the pris-
oner in the eyes of the jury.
The two girls vaudeville engagement
and the alleged kidnapping of Miss Ora
ham figured in ,nese questions.
Recess was taken with Miss Graham
still on the stand.
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INVITES AN INQUIRY
Senator Percy Throws Down
Gage to vardaman.
SAYS CHARGES ARE FALSE
Will Introduce Resolution for Probe
if Mississippian Says Word.
WILL NOT QUIT UNDER FIRE
Unfair to the Legislature Which
Honored Him With Election,
He Declared.
WILL NOT QUIT UNDER FIRE

Senator LIE Roy Percy of Mississippi
threw the gauntlet down to Senator
elect James X. Vardaman of the same
state in a speech in the Senate this
afternoon, in which he denounced as
false charges of corruption in his cleo
ton. published in magazine, and, he
declared. Endorsed by Mr.. Vardaman.
His challenge. to Mr.. Vardaman was
unmistakable:
If the Senator-elect believes that I won
my election dishonesty, / would not have
legislative inaction Ton the part of
the Mississippi legislature balk his desire
for an investigation. and if he will, by
letter, advise me that any one of those
eighty-seven votes cast for ME was i'm
properly Influenced in my behalf, and he
desires an investigation by the United
States Senate into my election, as he will
not be able here to speak for himself, i,
in his behalf. will introduce a resolution
requesting such investigation and urge its
favorable consideration.
Would Include Vardaman.
There is but one suggestion that
would make to that legislature mis-
sissippD. if it sees At to request an
investigation: that is, that while actu
ated by the patriotic purpose of Sc
curing a clean senator from Mississippi
pi. it make the request for investiga-
ton broad enough to cover the fitness
of the SenatOr-elect.
While demanding no investigation by
the United States Senate. because 1t
would not only dignity beyond its mer-
its a undertaking magazine article, but
would reflect upon the legislature of Mis-
sippi, which investigated and passed upon
these charges. and upon the court Of my
state which found them to be false" Sem
ator Percy promises to urge such an in
quiry if the new pro-Vardaman legis
lature asks it.
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Witness Shows Spirit.

When Stokes called up their apartments
the day before the shooting and asked for
Miss Conrad, the witness said. she an
swered the telephone, but told him she
was the French maid
WAS that because you didn't want him
to know you were in town.
mo, 1t was because l didn't want any
more conversation with him.
At this point Miss Graham sat erect and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-12
Hitchcock Favored New.

The history of the affair is that Mr..
Hilles. in conference last week with men,
bers Of the national committed expressed
his belief that Harry New, owing to geo.
graphical and other reasons, as we'll as a
personal experience with three national
conventions was the proper man to head
the committee on arrangements. Every
body supposed this settled the matter, but
the story is that Cecil Lyon of Texas, who
has been stirring things for a week, be-
gan "bucking'' on New and got few
southern members of the committee with
him. They appealed to Mr.. Hitchcock
and asked him to see Secretary Hilles.
That explains to a large extent the
presence Of Mr.. Hitchcock at the White
House.
Secretary Hilles' friends today said that
If there had been any question about Mr..
Hilles wanting to slight Mr.. Hitchcock
he would have done SO by opposing the
election of John F. Hill of Maine as
chairman of the committee. Mr.. Hill Is
the personal friend of Mr. Hitchcock.
He was made acting chairman by Mr..
Hitchcock. Numbers of national commit
teemen asked Mr.. Hilles if Mr.. Hill would
be satisfactory to the administration, and
were told that he would be.
The honor of the Craftsmanship having
gone to a Hitchcock man, the Presidents
secretary saw no prospect OF trouble over
the naming Of committee on arrange
ments. and was surprised when there was
evidence of opposition.
Senators Crane and Smoot, who par
ticipated in the national committee meet
ing. went to the White House about 1
o'clock this afternoon for a conference
with Secretary Htlles.
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United States Supreme Court.

Tuesday, December II, 1911.
Present: The Chief Justice, Mr.. Justice
McKenna, Mr.. Justice Holmes, Mr.. JUS
tice Lurton, Mr.. Justice Hughes Mr.. JUS
tice Van Devanter and Mr. Justice La
mar.
Harve H. Phipps of Spokane. Wash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-12
RED CROSS STAMPS
ARE SELLING FAST

Red Cross Christmas seals, which are
being sold here for the benefit Of the day
camp for tubercular patients, maintained
by the Red Cross at Upshur and 14th
streets northwest, are going like wild
fire." according to the reports which are
made to the committee in charge of the
sale Among the new places where the
stamps have been put on sale are Corn
wells Nine Ash's, the Tea Cup Inn.
Brownley's James, F. Oysters. w. r.
Hills drug store, Mayberry & Hoover.
III. w. Fishers, Potomac Savings Bank
and the pension office. This is the first
year that permission has been granted to
sell the seals at the pension office.
Origin of Stamp Idea.
Red Cross Christmas seals date bach
in their origin to charity stamps, first
used for soldiers relief funds in Boston
In 1862, during the civil war. After the
war this method of raising money was
discontinued in this country for gen.
Grafton. although it found vogue in Por-
tugaI. Switzerland, Austria, France,
Spain, Denmark, Norway. Russia, Swe-
den and other European countries. There
are now several hundred different types
of charity stamps used in all parts OF the
NOEiu. as many dS lOIty DCihS ocSN 80
Austria for children's hospitals alone.
Stamps or seals were first used to get
| money for the anti-tuberculosis crusade
| in Norway and Sweden in 1904 After be-
| ing used in these countries for three
Years as a direct result of the interest,"
| of Jacob Riis in this movement, the Della
| ware Ant-Tuberculosis Association
/ headed by Miss Emily p. Bissell. and the
/ Red Cross Society of Delaware combined
| in issuing d tuberculosis stamp.
Successful From Start.
! So successful was this campaign that
nearly 5000 was realized. and the nex'
! year--in 19OS-the American Red Cross
was induced to issue a National Red
Cross tuberculosis stamp. From this sale
Si35,UOO was realized, that amount beinE
| almost doubled in 1909 Last year, fol
| the first time. the sale was organized or
ii comprehensive basis. taking in all parts
Of the United States, and $4,000 worth
| were sold. In 1911 the slogan for thu
| campaign is "A million for tuberculosi:
| from Red Cross seals"
The Harrison times., 1911-10-21
Daughters Of the confederacy.

Thursday, October 18th, the Fan
ME Scott Chapter, U. D. {. was de-
lightfully entertained by Mrs. w. II.
Lewis in her home on Woodland
Heights.
Roll call was answered by Echoes
of the Reunion Dinner. and many
and varied were the incidents and
experiences related by the Daughters
Of that busy day. 1t being the day
for the annual election Of officers,
that event took place with all the
decorum that should attend it, eX-
cept for one lady promising fried
country ham to all who would vote
forher. Though such attractive brib-
cry was extant, the following off-
GERS were finally declared elected
President, Mrs. Lou K. Lewis; vice
president, Mrs Victoria Clendenin;
secretary-treasurer, Mrs Mlntie [.
Garvin; custodian, Mrs. Oza An
drews; historian, Joe B, Crump.
The strenuosity Of the election
was relieved by the humour Of a pie
contest presented by the hostess, in
which Mesdames Isa Beach and {. M.
Greene Jr gave evidence of knowing
more about pies than anyone pres
ent A delicious lunch follow ed, in
which Mrs, Lewis was assisted in
serving by her mother, Mrs H. l..
Routh, her daughter, Miss Lewis,
and by Miss Hawn. The Chapter
was delighted to have present an
out-oftown member in Mrs. Victor
Wilbur, of Yellvillc, The next meet
ing will be with Mrs. Isa Beach,
The Harrison times., 1911-10-21
ADVERTISING ARKANSAS.

Arkansas on Wheels is a free
show and it is worth seeing" says
the Louisville Courier Journal. % 1t
is to make a tour Of the country to
show the people North South, East
and West, what the state can do
when she tries; what progress she is
making along agricultural and IN
dustrial lines; what advantages she
offers 70 homeseekers. "
The Courier Iournal says thecom-
ing Of this exposition tram TO Ken
lucky is being heralded by advance
notices in the county papers, and
adds;
Arkansas produces good corn and
alfalfa, apples and peaches, pump
kins and watermelons and a whole
lot of other things that flourish in
kindly soil. Arkansas has mineral
resources and will show the people
of Kentucky and other states some
of the aluminium and zine and gold
and diamonds that are found within
her borders and some of the pearls
that are gathered from her streams,
Arkansas has fine timber and will
exhibit specimens of it. The train
will carry a magnificent piano
made in Arkansas of the native oak,
Arkansas is growing rice; is making
a speciality of that product, and the
train will carry thousands of small
bags Of the article which are to be
presented to housekeepers who call
TO see the display. The train is car
rying a brass band of twenty pieces,
a ndmbcr Of sweet singers and some
first-class orators to stir ap enthusi-
asm.
The Courier Iournal says it paws
to advertise a state or county if the
advertising is done judiciously and
nteligently just as it pays to adj
vertise business. 1t says also that
the exposition train is equipped and
sent on its travels for the purpose OF
advertising Arkansas and it is filling
the bill
We thus see that Arkansas on
Wheels" is advertising Arkansas
even before the wheels begin to turn.
Moreover, what the Louisville Cour.
ier- ournal had to say about our ex-
position train was reprinted in the
State of Columbia, S c., and no
doubt in other papers as well,
The Harrison times., 1911-10-21
Senator jeff Davis Weds.

United States Senator Jeff Davis
and Miss Leila Garter, Of Ozark,
were married at ! o'clock on the
afternoon of October 18th, at the
home of the brides parents, Dr. and
Mrs. Wallace A. Garter, of Ozark,
Miss Garter Is of the celebrated
Garter family of Virginia, and re-
lated to the lIorrisons, among
whom is the present mayor of Chi.
cago and two presidents of the
United States. She is also related
to the Taylor family Of Tennessee, of
which senator Robert L. Taylor is u
member, and closely related to Gen,
Robert T. Lee, whose mother was a
carter, The bride is a sister of Mrs,
V, Boufland of Fort Smith, Mrs,
4 c. Cornish of Little Rock, and ],
hamp Carter
\ Tie porlor in which the ceremony
4 as performed was decorated with
nereaa Beauty Roses, palms and
fnations, Rev George Medium.
ey, former pastor Of The Harrison
4. South Church, but now sta.
" ned at Ozark, ollcioted The
de wore II blue travelling suit and
groom was dressed in black,
n one was present but members OF
family, q few intimate friends,
NJ Senator's son, Wallace and Mr.
~ Mrs, Frank Pace, his law part
la and wife, The bridal pair left at
for Kansas CITY, where they
kfasted with Senator Stone,
r November 10, they will be at
c In Little Rock,
The Harrison times., 1911-10-21
W arning Order.

State of Arkansas,
In the Boone Chancery Court,
September term 1911.
Julia May Spoon, Plaintiff,
VS. Warning Order
c. Spoon. Defendant.
The defendant, C. Spoon, is hereby
warned to appear in this court within
thirty days and answer the complaint
of the plaintiff, Julia May Spoon
Given under my hand and the seal
of said court this the 10Th dav Of Oc-
tober 1911.
RoBT. T. DoPsoN, Clerk.
BY Troy WATKINS, d. G.
The Harrison times., 1911-10-21

Burnley Seagraves, of Randolph
county has been awarded the $500
prize for the best and most profit
able acre Of corn, Seagrayes raised
124 bushels and 67 pounds Of corn
on an acre of ground at n cost of II
cents bushe and a net profit ON
the acre of Sl1005 The Bankers
prize il TO be used for educational
purposes and the youth intends 20
enter the Second District Agricul-
tural school at Jonesboro immedi-
ately. Walter Hale of Warren,
Bradley county, raised III bushels
of corli on an acre, but it cost 44la
cents a bushel to produce it, thereby
giving the big prize to the Seograyes
boy Young Hale will be given a
free trip to Washington D, G., as his
reward. Members of the Randolph
county club, which has q member
ship Of Cos boys, making the largest
club in the world, were awarded
eight out Of II prizes at the state
fair,
The Harrison times., 1911-10-21

Hon !. w, Black, Of Marion coun-
ty, is out Of politics and the law for
the ministry, He will close his law
office in the court house at Yellville
and enter the ministry Of the NJ f.
Church South Mr.. Black has for
years been prominent in politics,
having been county surveyor and
clerk, and has represented the coun-
ty in the Legislature,
The Harrison times., 1911-10-21
Warning Order.

State of Arkansas,
In the Boone Chancery Court, Sci
tembei term, 1911.
Texia Moore, Plaintiff,
VS. Warning Order.
Campbell Moore, Defendant.
The defendant, Campbell Moore, is
hereby warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff, Texia
Moore.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of laid court, this the 18th day of Oc'
tober, 1911.
ROBERT T. DoPsoN, Clerk.
The Harrison times., 1911-10-21

DIR. Richards, recently from Kan
sas City, who has had fifty years
experience in the practice of medi-
cine, is now prepared to deal with
chronic diseases. He has made la
dies and children's ailments a spe-
cial study. Consultation free One
block east of the court house, Harrl-
son, Ark,
The Harrison times., 1911-10-21
Gives Aid 10 Strikers

Sometimes liver, Kidneys aud bow
els seem 20 40 on strike and refuse
TO work right Then you need those
pleasant little strikesbfeakers q Df,
kings New life pills=ato give them
natural aid aud gently compel proper
action Excellent health soon follows,
Try them, ase at eoiiman y Kirby p,
The Harrison times., 1911-10-21

WooDRow Wilson and Gov, Har'
mon are the two men most mention
ed for the Democratic nomination
for President. A number of promi-
nent Western Republicans have de.
clared in favor Of LaFollette, and
stated their belief that President
Taft cannot be elected even if he re-
ceives the nomination.
The Harrison times., 1911-10-21

THE Sixth Annual Arkansas State
Fair at Hot Springs last week has
been declared by all the best fair
ever held in Arkansas. 1t was the
biggest and best exposition OF farm
and field products ever gathered to-
gether in the south
The Harrison times., 1911-10-21
SUNDAY
Rnr Sale

Two spring horse colts, sired by the
Rogers Tfolting Harness Horse,
one Oily, year old past, sired by
Snapp Coach Horse, This stock IN
offered for sale on account OF having
more stock than need, AZ my home
! miles cast Of Harrison,
J, G., Wn,LiRoRD,
The Harrison times., 1911-10-21

Equal suffrage for women won in
California last week. Other states
that already give the ballot to wo'
men are Washington. Idaho, Utah,
Colorado and Wyoming.
The Harrison times., 1911-10-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
FOR CONGRESS-.

We are authorized to announce Hon.
]. c. Floyd, of Yellville, as a candi-
date for Congressman in the Third
Congressional District of Arkansas,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primaries.
For CIRCUIT CLERK.
We are authorized to announce
ROBERT B. GAsToN as candidate
for Circuit Clerk of Boone County.
subject TO the action Of the Demo
cratic party.
The Harrison times., 1911-10-21

Will Deane has pulled down h S
house across the creek and is erect
ing a pretty 4-room cottage under
pinned with cement blocks
The Harrison times., 1911-10-21

"A daughter was recently born to
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Gott, at Halt
wav, Mo-, and has been named No
villa Pearl Mrs. Gott was former
lv Miss Ora SaIlee, of Harrison,
The Harrison times., 1911-10-21

-SS.O5 for the round trip to Lit
tie Rock, October 2lst to Oath, ac-
count Grand Lodge |, O, 0. f.
North Arkansas Line.
See Cotton & Shinn for abstracts
to your land. Office upstairs north
east corner square, west OF post
office
The Harrison times., 1911-10-21
HnR SALE

Seven room dwelling with acre Of
ground orchard, etc. Immediate possess.
Ion. X. N, FELLOWS,
The Harrison times., 1911-10-21
Meeting at Union Church.

Following is the program for the
9th Sunday meeting Of Missionary
Baptists TO be held with Union
church, six miles south Of Harrison,
beginning Friday night, October y,
1911 at 7 p, M
70. m Devotional services by J.
S. Barker, Deacon. Followed by or
gonization.
Sp m. "What are some Of the
principal relations that the old Tes'
lament bears to the New" Led by
Elders :, 6, Frazier, and w b, Bish.
op, followed by general discussion,
Adjournment,
SATURDAY
0.3O a, m. How best secure the
entire cooperation Of Church with
Pastor along all phases Of church
work ~ Led by Bro, +. {. Hodges
Elder D, II, Gill, and Deacon { M
Hall, General discussion,
1890 q, m, "Some of the vita
needs of the churches of North Ark
ansas." Discussion, led by Elder
ohn Roynor, Bro, W, w, Hudson
Deacon Lon Graham and others
Adjournment
1880 p, m, "Why are Baptists de-
nounced by some, as n very peculiar
people2" Discussion, Led by FL
ders n f. Bradley, and W. $ Trout
General discussion,
Adjournment,
SUNDAY.
liam, Sermon by Elder l., X
Capps, followed by Elder John Ray
nor,
10. M DUTY Of the Christian tc
the unconycrtcd world" by Elder
S, G, Frazier, Bro McGIn, Genera.
discussion,
Adjournment
7 -. m. Should our women hell
in church work, aud if SO, howi'
Discussion by anyone present dcsir
ing 60 speak
The Harrison times., 1911-10-21

ARKANSAS has 10000 pensioners
of the Civil War
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-10
WHITTIER NINGINGo

(~Springfield Republican,
it's throat with song, my
saffron-coated bird.
Finding the cage door pen flung out
to the unknown,
Resonant wood its spirit sought, free
dom wild and mate.
Needing Natures silent call, challeng-
ing its God.
And thou, my soul, content to sing
and wonder.
At last shalt hear the summons. find
an opening like the bird;
A gate that death shall sundcr.
whenc no fieeting SOU re-
turns,
enter, unafraid. the vast, ur.-
messaged world.
EDWARD L. CONN.