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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-03
EI7Y COUNCIL l IN "HOT' SESSION
 Receive Report of Mayor l and Clerk on Shortage of A. G. Russell.
PARK. NOT DISCUSSED
|rainance Affects Hotels and Restaur. arts-AIayOr to Veto Drum-
 ming Act.

l With the mercury lowering around he ninety mark and while ceiling tans poured their warm breezes over Them as they sat in shirt sleeves and hnbuttoned collars, Mayor Simon Bloom and his city council spent two Ind a half hours last night disposing bf monthly municipal business. There kas no discussion over the city park, Ter it was only mentioned at the tail end of the session and then briefly by Chairman w. B. Sorrells. of the Park Committed He said:
 "The Park Committee can only re- bort progress. l can only reiterate Mhat I have said before, we will have b fine city park within sixty days. The council adjourned.
 l Allowing monthly payrolls and bills, fious public improvements and the .hearing of the report of the auditors 'who have been Investigating the Shortage of former City Collector Rus sell took up much of the time of the sessiOn The report was submitted by Mayor Bloom and City Clerk Lee. 1t ghowed a total shortage in the vari- ous funds of the improvement dis Ztricts of $13,463S4. This amount is about $1J0 more than was admitted by Russell at his called meeting of inti- mate friends in the Y. M. c. A. build- ling some weeks ago. Russell claims that it is only a difference of $7, but the figures show it to exceed S100 more than was reported by the former city official
 Mayor Bloom has been requested by the surety company to fill out blank, &giving the exact amount of RusselIs Shortage and this will be done at once. The report of the auditing committee wil be furnished the commissioners Of the various districts and a demand Twill be made of the city by each dis trct for the money due it. In this way the bonding company will be called on to pay Russell's shortage The report follows:
 Honorable City Council
 City of Pine Bluff, Ark.
 We the auditing committee appoint led by your Honorable Body to audit the accounts of the eX-city collector Mir. A. G. Russell, beg to report that live have completed the audit of al Improvement Districts that are open land on which final settlements have not been made.
 We attach hereto, as part of this report, a statement showing in detal the account of each district and tht balance due from MT. Russell, as O April 7th, 1913. These balances arc contingent however, upon the delln quent tax list of taxes due, being cor rect.
 We have not made a complete audi or the books of the city, but have eX amined number of reports, receipts
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Hot Springs Wife Murderer Went to Death Through
 Trap Door at 3:0o.
PULLED TRAP
Sheriff Williams Was Reinstated Eat Declined t0 Uiiiciaie at
 Hanging.

Hot Springs, Ark. June 2.-Al- though sheriff R. r.. Williams Mas restored to office today by Ju&@e X. E. Grace of Pine Bluff. presiding as special judge in cases ill jAhich he was indicted on charges of nonfeas- ance, he declir,td 70 o!tieiate at he hanging of Clarence \. Schumann, wife murderer, whC Was sent to his death through the trap door ot the gallows at 3:US p. III. The trap ws pulled by Williams dpejtty. Wtlt>=. Wheatley.
 Schumann went 70 the gallows nervodsly but game. lie made :, shori 5 ecch ill Wni>h he sai. that he Dofl malice towards none and expected to ml, h!s Mi |. H i!,2 e1. He 0ll no break down during his speech as was expected. for he had spent a niser ale night in his cell and through tie day ,Aas hopeful of getting another post .onement of the execution.
 The execution of Schumann, which was scheduled for the morning, Mas i dela5'Sd on accUunt of the action of shtci.. Gilbert ioga,;3c..l who refus- ! ed to perform the unpleasant task, de- -iaritg iii = as juuge Grace had ln- tim. ed that hu would dismiss the in | ,it inc t:la latter should officiate at the hanging and 70, himself. He carried his point, for Judge Grace did rein state Williams and the latter avoided the unpleasant duty by shifting the trap work on his deputy.
 Schumann's neck was broken. He was dead in a few minutes, but his body was not GU. down for twelve minutes. Only the legal number-2a saw the execution of Schumann, as> though a big crowd gathered outside of the gallc,Ns previous to and dur ing the hanging.
 During the day Sheriff Williams tried to get respite for Schumann Governor Fuerell was in ParagoulG and the wires were not working there. so the sheriff called Secretary smith at the Governors office and de- clared that he had evidence to show that that Schumann wife had been unfaithful 10 him. The sheriff said that he had postponed the hanging un- til D. m. in order to give the Gov ernor an opportunity to reach a de cision. The Governor told Secretary Smith that he would leave he matter to his judgment. The secretary would not interfere and the hangint took place at 3:0S o'clock.
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STUBBORN WOMAN
 GETS NO DAMAGES
But Supreme Court Finds For Plain- tiff in Suit Against Gas
 COmDanY.

Little Rock, Ark, Jine 2.-An in- teresting case decided today ill the the Supreme Court was that of Car son vs. Fort Smith Light and Trac- tion Company. During the month the Fort Smith company made change in the methods of handling gas, replac- ing the coin controlled meters with the regular kind, and making an ad- vance in the rate Mrs. Carson claim ed she had just dropped 25 cents into the meter when the workmen came and removed it. She demanded the gas for which she had paid, and claim ed that it was refused, causing the house to become cold and her to have a chill. She lost the case in the lower court, but the supreme court directed a judgment for nominal damages which gives her nothing, but relieves her of paying the cost and assessing that against the corporation. The Su- preme Court held she was entitled to the gas for which she had paid. but if she was so stubobrn as to sit in the house and take chill, while her bus- band was there to make arrangements for more gas and did not do so, she cannot collect for the damages to her health. ss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-03

Brussels, Belgium, June 2.-It IS announced here that the Duchess Of Orleans has started q suit for separa- ton, alimony and the restitution of various large sums of money, which she alleges she has advanced against her husband, Prince Louis Philippe, Duke of Orleans, the Pretender to the French Throne. Before her marriage the Duchess was Archduchess Marie Dorothea, of Austria. She was mar ried to the Duke in 1896.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-03
Senate Committee Investi gating Presidents s Charges
 Unabe to Find Such Body
CHA XII, DISAGREES
With Views Expressed By Chief EX- ecutiNe and Little Is Ac-
 complished.

Washington June 2.-Whcn the sen ate committee inNestigatin% the cit2t@ es of the President ;hal all ''insldi ous lobby is influencing the senate by spending money Witnuut finlt. adjourned tonight. senators sdil Il must be patent from the character Of the testimony that no such lodhN ever existed.
 Sixteen senators were examined during the day and tonight. Not one of them knew anything of the s%:s- tence of the lobby referred to by ua President Not one of them knew anything of money being used oy anybody. Everyone declared tha- Eo one had approached him impH perls and to a man they defended th riG't Of citizens to come to WashinGton to over Legislation that was vital to their business and industries. One senator said tonight: The 1 President will not be able = make l good. He received his hardest iolt i before the committee from members of his own party During the night i Senators Overman and Walsh, Demc- crats, began to ask questions that seemed to indicate their lack of faith red. The hearing will continue to- morrow
 total disagreement with the views expressed by the President was held by Senator Clarke, of Ark ansas, president pro-tem of the sen ate, and by Senator Chamberlain, of Oregon.
 It was given out at the White House that the President had taken personal charge of the injuiry and that the Democratic members of the committee would operate under hi. directions. Senator Overman ani Senator Reed were summoned to the White House early for orders. Sen ator Walsh, Democrat, who will vote against free wool and free sugar ana a member of the committee, was ig nored. The President delivered to these two senators such informa- ton as he had and told them to do all in their power to enable him to make good.
 The President has let it be known that he will not appear before the committee. On behalf of his behals Senator Reed will conduct the eX- animation of all witnesses. The President made an informal statement today to newspaper correspondents.
 It was expected that in his original statement the President was careful to make it clear that he did not charge the existence of corrupt lobby or that corrupt methods were being used Also it was said for him that he was not reflecting upon any senator, but was stating what he be- lieved is fact, that an insiduous lobby is at work in Washington. Senators deny that it is a corrup, interpretation of the Presidents orig inal statement They are also indig- nant at the amendment that the Cum
 mins resolution which requires the committee, as they express it, tC sneakingly inquire into the persona
 and private affairs of senators. This
 they believe was brought about il
 order to attempt to discredit sena tors and lead the public to overlook the failure of the Presiden to mako good his charges.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-03
CORPORATIONS ARE
 STILL VERY ACTIVE

Trenton, N. J., June 2.-lrving Mcguire, secretary of the state $ board of assessors, said today there has been no falling off in the number of firms incorporated in this state as a result of the passing of the seven sisters" antitrust bills, which were forced through the legislature by President Wilson when he was gov. ernor.
 On the contrary, the report of the board shows that 499 more firms were incorporated this year than last
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-03
ALUMNI OBJECT 10
 CARNEGIE'S GIFT Sav Discrimination Reject ed Tn Donation to Van
 derbilt College.
IS S10,000, 900
Charges That Corporation Ire Try ing to Crus!. Out Sectional
 Colleges.

New York, June "A storm has broken over the heads of the Carne- gie Corporation because Of Andrew Carnegies act last week in giving sl .000 .D0u to the Vanderbilt Uniyer- sity at Nashville, Tenn, for a medi cal college.
 Alumni of the University of lt. South at SeWaneo, Tonn., which rc- gently launched a medical adjunct at Nashville, maintain that dlscrlm1h". ton against their college is reflected in the Cargenie gift. The Se'Aane' men, many of whom live in ,his city. assert that the Carnegie Corr oration and it's ally, the Carnegie Foundation, togethed with the general edu2a;iln board, maintained by John D. Rocke- work of crushing out sectional col leges everywhere
 Andrew Carnegie is the head of the Carnegie Corporation, to which he has given $125,0oo,000 for the promotion of educational projects. The Carne- gie Foundation with an endowment of $15 ,000n00 is used exclusively for pensioning teachers. The general board of education headed by the Rev Frederick T. Gates, Mir. Rockefeller S almoner, has fund of approximately | $1OO,000 and, it's sphere is somewhat ton.
 When Sewanee University decided year ago. to spread out by project ing medical college at Nashville, il hoped a; least for ain even chace ir the field against other universities ill the South. Instead of this, it's Alum allege the Carnegie and Rockefeller influences are being eXerted tC throttle i.,.
 Sewanee University is governed by i the Episcopal church and it is pri- marily because of it's sectiOnarism, the insist that the destruction of it's med ical project is being sought. The l Se'Wanee men assert that any college or other institution of learning rigid ly adhering 70 it's religious ties must fall under the ban.
 The "Educational Turst' is the characterization given the Carnegie Rockefeller projects by it's critics i They insist that the two corpora ions working in sympathy, help only sucl educational prizes as are Willing tC renounce their sectionarism. Sewanet obstinate about it, they say, must suf fer.
 Dr. John Ii. P. Hodgson, of this city, whose father was one of the founders of Sewanee, considers tha cold plot is afoot to smother Sc wanees medical college.
 Dr. Hodgson says he called las January upon Abraham FleXner, gen eral manager of the general educa tional board. He spoke to Mir. FleXnel of the decision reached by the Sc vance trustees to open medical col lege in Nashville and wanted tt know from him what rating it could expect to get.
 The general educational board through an agreement with the Amer ican Medical Association, stands il
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-03

Philadelphia, June 2.-FTlends or E. T. Stotesbury, the millionaire banker, and his beautiful wife are denouncing as a libel a story that has been cir culated to the effect that the United States Customs authorities have been Investigating a charge that Mr. Stotes- bury violated the customs laws on his recent return trip from Europe by neglecting to pay duty on a very valu- able necklace that he brought home as a present for his wife. Both MT. and Mrs. Stotesbury have classified the story as "ridiculous,' tut the rumor continues to grow in circulation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-03

Since the recapitulation was made the balance due Pacing District NO. 2l has been paid.
 An ordinance requiring the Iron Mountain railroad to place flagman at Fourth avenue and Missouri street was adopted. The flagman must re- main on duty from ' a. m. to D. m.
 An ordinance authorizing the mayor to appoint a standing auditing com mittee of three, to include the city clerk. to audit all reports of city of- ficials handling funds from any
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-03
Railroad Man Well Known in Pine Bluff Favored By
 Judge at Monroe.
UNABLE TO PAY DEBTS
Road Will Be Developed Just as Plan- ned ROndhOlders Asked for
 Receiver.

Monroe la, June 2.-Judge Alex Roarman. upon application of the bondholders represented by Stubbs, Russell and Theus. appointed J. M. Parker receiver of the Arkansas, Louisiana and Gulf Railway Company last night at : o clock.
 This action by the bondholders was made necessary on account of the roads inability to meet it's bonded in- tcrest obligations and will result, it is thought. in q reorganization at an early date that will take in the eX tension of the present line both north and south from it's present terminals. The receivership will in no way affect the present organization as to en- ployes or the policy of the road. All of the indebtedness, which is small, outside of accrued bond interest, will be promptly liquidated and some nec- essary improvements will be made in the physical condition of the property.
 The Arkansas, Louisian & Gulf will continue to put forward every energy to the building up of the immediate territory adjacent to it's lines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-03

MT. Parker is well and favorably known in Pine Bluff, where he ire uuently visits. He has been planning for several years to extend the Ark ansas, Louisiana and Gulf Road to this city from Hamburg, but has been unable thus far to successfully carry ont his project. He is an intimate friend of A. D. Foster, cashier of the Merchants and Planters Bank of this city, and is an experienced and compe- tant railroad man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-03

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licenses issued, etc., and find that same agree with each other, and from such examinations we are of the Opin- ion that thorough audit of the city s books would not disclose discrepan- cies of any great amount, if any at all. We will make a more thorough eX- animation of the city's books and re- port our findings to the council at it's next meeting.
 In connection with this report we think it advisable to call the attention of the council to the very loose and unsystematic way in which the ac- ] counts and reports of the improvement districts have been handled, and would | suggest that the special committee ap- 1 pointed to revise the accounting sys- tenn of the city give special attention 10 the accounting of improvement districts.
 Respectfully submitted,
 s. BLOOM,
 w. A. LEE,
 Auditing Committee. Following is the recapitulation ot balances due from A. G. Russell, ex- city collector on April 7th, 1913, from improvement districts. H. .4,~sA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-03

All banks, members of the Pine. Bluff Clearing House Association, will be closed:
 Tuesday June 3rd. 1913, Jefferson Davis Birthday, being legal Holidays.
 Pine Bluff Clearing House Associa- tion. by M. E. Bloom. Manager.
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tinn., t.ey ,astanded a series of educa. ss S
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Professor B. l.. Cornmesser and fam fly left last night for his home in kirksville, Missouri.
The Marshall republican., 1913-05-23
Gay CENTER

MIR. Claude Brown was In this vici-
nifty Monday.
Miss Lillian Scott has been employ
ed TO teach our school the coming
year.
Mrs. c. Il. Brown and Miss Mary
Odell drove TO Slater Tuesday morn.
ing.
Messrs Ralph and Jennings Brown
were In Marshall Tuesday.
Messrs A. j. West and w. l.. Odell
were guest Monday of Mr.. Arch Greg,
ORGY OF Hardeman.
Mr.. Harry Dickson was in Nelson
Thursday.
Mr.. Lelndsay Hall and son, Tom
were in the Fairville vicinity thu
latter part OF the week. They Were
accompanied home Saturday by VII,
lard and Wilson Hall.
Mrs. Sarah West returned HON,
Friday after a two weeks visit IL
Slater.
Several from here attended the
show In Slater Friday.
Messrs A. j. West, w. l.. Odell
Ralph Brown and John Hall were In
Marshall Saturday.
Mrs. Wick Davis and daughter
Ruth were guest Thursday OF Mrs
Kate Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Brown and fam
lily were guest Sunday of Mr.. j. Il
Brown and family.
Mr.. w. l.. Odell and family were
lguests Sunday of Mrs. Sarah Wesi
and family.
The Marshall republican., 1913-05-23
SLATER.

Miss s%ophronia Hubbard returned
Wednesday to her home at Malta
Bend after several days visit with
her sister, Mrs. s. w. Pool.
Mrs. w. I. Bell OF Fayette spent
last week with her daughter, Mrs.
E. A. Hupp.
Roy Hanseman and wife left We'd
nesday night for Roadhouse, where
they will make their home.
Mrs. Albert Sbockley who has been
seriously III is improving.
VIM. Morgan and wife left n day
last week for a two months visi,
with relatives in san Francisco and
Fort Worth. Texas.
John Summers left Friday with
his wife for Chicago, where she I'M
derwent a serious operation Saturday
She IL reported 10 be doing nicely.
Frank Butler and wife spent last
week with relatives AZ Moberly.
A large crowd was here Friday to
attend the Kit Carson show, which
was fairly good.
Roy Pemberton. wife and little son
left Saturday for Illinois, where
they viii make an extended visit
with relatives.
Joel Jackson and wife OF BeRgs.
Oklahoma are the guests of their
daughter. Mrs. J. c. George.
Miss Mildred Valentine is nj home
after several days visit at Omaha.
Mrs. r. J. Baker was a Slater visi.
tor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Pinkard OF
Miami was on our streets Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Harring OF Gil.
liam were Slater visitors Saturday.
Misses Luella and Susie LauRhlin
OF Orearville were the guests OF Miss
lone Leisure Friday and attended
the show.
MIR. and Mrs. T. $. Spencer oil
or%earville were slater visitors Fri.
day.
Rev. W. +. Roberts spent q few
days In ST. Louis last week.
Miss Viola Auer of Marshall spent
Friday night with Mrs. Perry Davis
Mrs. T.. J. Miller of Marcaline. Mo
IL visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
w. II. Keyton this week.
Miss Hattie Mayfield OF New Mex
leo is visiting her sister. Mrs. c. c
pinkard and family this week.
The Marshall republican., 1913-05-23
NORTH 4

Mr., and Mrs. John Plattner daugh-
ter, Audry, Miss Stella Young. w.
Geuther were shopping In Marshall,
Wednesday,
Mr., John Plattner, wife. son, Err
nest, daughter Bertha, Martha Shaffer
drove to Waverly in their car Friday
and met the ID. A. II. there and then
drove on to Marshall with them.
Mr., and Mrs. c. DeMoss. Delcine
Long visited Frank DeMoss family
Sunday.
The Baptist church OF Grand Pass
will give a ice cream and strawberry
supper Thursday night 21st in the
church yard.
Mr., and Mrs. NJ. Hubbard and baby
spent Sunday with their homefolks.
Mr.. Harry Byrs, Arthur Mercy,
nolds, Cecil German attended the Ice
cream supper at Malta Bend Wednes
dey night.
The Marshall republican., 1913-05-23

MALTA BEND

Mr.. Sherman Houston was transact
ing business in Marshall Monday.
Miss Edith Levey, who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. Claud Allen
in Kansas City for about s weeks, re-
turned home Monday.
Mr.. s. b. Jeter was shopping in
Marshall last Monday.
The w. c. T. y. gave a social at the
Tome of Mrs. Herbert Wilson last
tuesday afternoon. About thirty
five were present and a very enjoy
able time was had. Refreshments of
cake and ice cream we're served.
Misses Mettie Frazee and Myrtle
Ross were the guests Of MIR. and Mrs.
Feagan last Tuesday night.
Messcrs Emmett Cole, Jasper. CO.,
Fred Stockman and Raymond Allen
were transacting business In Kansas
City several days last week.
Mrs. Clara Blosser entertained her
sister several days last week.
Mr.. w. II. Wilson came in from his
home I'm Nebraska last week for n
visit with his parents.
Mrs. Or. Alexander of Kansas City,
H. here visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin.
Mrs. Feagan and son, Lister. were
%uansacting business In Marshall last
Wednesday.
Miss Mable Franklin, who has been
visiting her parents for some time re-
turned to her work last Monday.
Mr.. Lester Thornton came In last
Friday to visit homefolks.
Miss Coda Mahan was transacting
business In Marshall Thursday.
Mr.. George Humphrey was a Mar
shall visitor. Thursday.
Mrs. T.. q. Gentrey went 10 Kansas
City last Tuesday evening for a weeks
visit with relatives.
The Marshall republican., 1913-05-23
UARDENiAN

Miss Pearl Niemeier returned to
her home Sunday IN Marshall after n
months visit with her sister, Mrs. J..
l.. Roith.
Mike Hillen OF Kansas City IL visit
ing with his brother and sister.
Gus Grice and family were guests
OF Clemence Winkler aud family sun
day.
Chas. Niemeicr and wife OF Mar
shall visited their children Tuesday.
Mrs. Arch Goodloe aud son Derrel
are visiting In Kansas city with her
sister. Mrs. Shumate.
j. T., Sawyer is painting H.. c,
Members house this week.
M, Toe Thorp and children. Mrs.
II. G. NIemeicr, Fred Nicmeicr OF
Mprshan were Sunday visitors al
Julius Reith's and wife.
Clark Swinney Is having his house
remodeled and two new rooms built
to II. Finley brothers OF Nelson are
doing the work,
Misses Ethel and Kathryn Ellis OF
Marshall will teach Hardeman school
the ensuing term.
The Marshall republican., 1913-05-23
NORTON

Misses Vera and Mary VanWinkle,
who had their buggy turned over by
their horse being frightened at an
auto passing az they returned from
Marshall two weeks ago. were driving
the same young horse to Marshall last
Monday they were fortunate to escape
injury IN the accident.
Mr.. John Irvine sold a carload OF
corn. loaded at Norton. to Mr.. Keith
Goodwin, OF Marshall, last week.
Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Pittman.
who have been visiting Mrs. y. NJ.
Davis, returned TO Kansas City We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Frank Williams. Mrs. Peck
and daughter, Mrs. Nooe OF Marshall
came down Wednesday TO visit Mrs
Hall Steel.
Mrs, Elizabeth Dawes ond Mrs
Anna Hawkins returned to their
home IN Slater Wednesday. after q
visit with relatives near Norton.
Captain Gauldln OF Higginsyille
came down Wednesday TO visit his
brother. Mr.. John Gauldin.
MIR. $. &. Hickman returned from
Kansas City Sunday, whore he has
been with his son, Russell, who wat
o%pperated on for appendicitis. Mr.
Hickman says his son Will soon be
able to be up again, We hope he vii
500 be restored TO his usual goot
health and be at home with his par
ents once more
VIII Pemberton and aunt drove e
Nelson Thursday for n visit with DR.
II. G. Barnes and family.
Messrs Robert Irwin ed Ed. Haw
kins were at Norton Tuesday.