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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-03

htR home In Edgocunbe avenue where
it was alleged Hc awaited word OF
RCsenthal's murder. Rose was seen
driving about town in red touring
car and later In gray car lloseE-
thai went to the Hotel Mctropoie
about midnight with party Of friends
As the long hand o. the clock rested
gaDhlcr that n friend wanted to see
him outside Roscnthal went to the
door and stepped out As he did so
fog- shots rang out. Rosenthal DILL.
and four men ran to gray autoulo-
Bile az the curb. laapod In and dashed
away Pursul: was made, but the
gray cur soon outdistanced the Others
and disappeared.
District Attorney Whitman was on
the scene within mn hour. The puiice
had hopelessly confused the whole
sattec The oniy witness that could
be of any practical value at Ia mo
mont had boem looked up In tho West
?Orty-seventh station, lie had seen
the license number Of the gay AUTO
mobile. which the lnurderers had for
gotten 20 remove. One OF thUse little
slips that SO often bring criminals to
justice.
William Libby, owner of the mur-
der car, and Louis shapiro. driver of
IT, were arrested that same day.
Shapiro confessed that Jace Rose had
hired the car. within forty-eight
hours Jack Rose took ~ taxieab 10
police headquarterr and surrendered.
The arrests OF BriGFcy" Weber. and
Harry WALTON. assoCRtcg of Rose fol.
lowed in quick order This trio saw
but ore chance to save themselves,
| and there was neck.and.neck race to
District Attorney Whitman. Rose got
there first, aud told the prosecutor
that ut Becker's command he had
hired Lefty Louie. 'Gyp the Blood
Whitley" Lewis and "Daeo" Frank
East side gansters and gunner, to
assassinate Rosentnal, giving them
$1,000 for the JOB.
The grand jury was convened hur
| i'Shis thuI h4SAA aIu Oh Nflc ltStiHOH1
OF Rose. WALTON and Webber indicted
Becker. who was promptly arrested
and locked up In tho Tombs He
strenuously protested his innocence.
The four gsnmen were arrested IL
the weeks that followed. "Dago'
Frank was caught first. Whitley
Lewis was eaptufed in the Catskills
and "Gyp the Blood" and Left
Louie" were traced to fat in Brook
Ign whore they had been Lying
low" Becker went TO trial first be
fore Justice Con-, especially assigned
to sit by Governor Dix He VA
promptly convicted and sentenced Il
die December .. 1912. The four gun
men went to trial in November. 1912
and we're likewise convicted and sen
fenced 10 die In the electric chair
The informers, Rose, Weber an,
Vallon. were given immunity for hay
ing confessed, and were released FOL
lowing the convictions. Then fol
lowed the numerous Investigations re
sulting In many Indictments.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-03
FORMER LIEUTENANT BECKER GRANTED 4
NEW TRIAL BY \. !. COURT Of APPEALS
Prisoner Now in Tombs Awaiting Court Proceedings in His Case
Interesting Sketch Of the Events Leading Up to the
Killing Of Herman Rosenthal and Resume Of the,
Incidents That Followed

morning of July il. 1912, Rosenthars
affidavit accusing Becker was printed
In full, together with Becker's denial.
A panic seized the underworld. How
far would Rosenthal go? How much
did he know and how much could he
prove? Rosenthal seemed to think
that no could prove good deal for
he went to District Attorney Whit
man not SO well known then AZ he
now is, and promising to produce legal
evidence, made an appointment to
meet Whitman at his home Mt eight
o'clock on the morning OF July 16
Rosenthal did not live TO keep the APP
pointment.
The news that Rosenthal was about
TO "squeal' was flashed through the
Tenderloin like wildfire. On the night
Of July 10 Becker was at a prize fight
In Madison Square Garden-later at
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-03

planned 1t to the latter Several fake
raids were pulled on" but when
Becker finally infermed Rosenthal
that he would have to stand for a
pinch" the gambler objected most
strenuously. He and Becker then
came to an open break.
Shortly after this Rosenthal was
raided by Inspector Hayes and Cap
tain Day Of the West Forty-seventh
street precinct, Rosenthai believed
Becker was behind II. A uniformed
policeman was stationed in Rosen-
thal's gambling house to see that the
law was not violated. with the result
that Rosenthal lost many hundreds of
dollars. Rosenthai tried to get war.
rants from city magistrate for the
arrest Of Inspector Hayes and Cap
tain Day on charges OF oppression, but
they were refused. Rosenthal then
commenced to talk. most fatal thing
/, for an underworld character to do.
The newspapers heard Of Roeenthal,
and reporters went to see him. The
gambler talked freeiy--too freely for
his safety--about the police. On the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-03

4 public meeting was held at the
Baptist Church Sunday afternoon un-
der the auspices Of the W. c. 7. u.
with Mrs. McElrrish in the chair. The
melting WIS called to order at 3
o'cioca and an interesting programme
rendered, in which Rev. NJ. II. Mark
ley Of Elyins, discussed, "On to Wash
ington,' and Mrs. NJ. G. Rca of Des-
loge, "The y. p. d. Adoption Of Ma
tional Prohibition Resolution Remarks
on State Plans"
Frank L. Lccls of Sc. Louis, visited
in Bonnie Terre with his aunt, Mrs.
Clara Ratty, Monday evening and
Tuesday,
Misses Gertrude and Caroline Wolf
visited in Lcadwood with their sister,
Mrs. Emma Miller, Friday evening
and Saturday.
The cases of State vs.. Dartzeland,
State VS.. Rawson, which were to have
been tried by Squire" G. II. Messing
cr's Court, Friday, were postponed I'M
til Monday, April C, because Of the in
ability Of The Prosecuting Attorney to
be here Friday.
'Ti!lam Perkins o. lockwood, spent
Friday afternoon in Bonne Terro on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Poston visited
friends and relatives in Elvins from
Friday to Sunday and attended the re-
vival services at the Baptist Church
there.
Two increases Of smallpox have
developed from that Of MIS-. Eugene
Porricr. Mrs. Aubuchon, Mrs. Por-
rier's mother, and one of Mrs. Por-
rier's daughters have contracted the
disease.
Golf Poston transacted business in
Pennington Saturday.
Eubone Bowman spent Saturday in
st. Louis.
J.R. Strtcsky and II. X Hammond
have for the past week been building
u much-nceded stage in the front OF
the high school auditorium.
]. r. Strctsky and II. II. Hammond
in Elvins Friday.
Miss Bertha Hutchings and Dir. and
Mrs. Ed Huitt returned to their homes
at Springfield, ILL.,, Saturday after q
lengthy visit with relatives in the leac
belt
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-03
TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas Chas. T. Lewis by his GER
tain deed of trust dated the 23rd day
Of April, 4. d. 1910, and recorded in
the Recorders Office of st. Francois
county, Missouri, in book 81, Ut page
"a, conveyed to j. ii. Tetley, as trus-
tee, the following described real es-
tate, situate, lying and being in the
county Of st. Francois, and State of
Missouri, to-wit:
a part of the Northeast quarter Of
the southwest quartz" of Section II,
Township 36 North, Range 3 East
described as follows; Beginning at the
Southwest corner Of the Northeast
quarter Of the Southwest quarter of
! said Section ii, running thence North
$50 feet to stone from which bears
two witness trees; one n Hickory II
inches in diameter, South 81 degrees,
East 38--feet; second a hickory 10
inches in diameter North, 70 degrees,
( West % feet, thence North 80 degrees
20 minutes; East 5Sl feet to stone,
. thence South $50 feet to stone,
thence South 50 degrees, 20 nlnutes,
/ West 581 feet to the ppint of begin
ming, containing 10 ACRES.
Which said conveyance was made
in trust to secure the payment Of a
certain promissory note in said deed
Of trust described; and whereas, by
the term Of said deed Of trust said
note is past due and remains unpaid,
now therefore, at che request of the
legal holder Of said. note and in con
formity with the provisions of said
deed OF trust, |, the undersigned trus-
tee, will on
Saturday, April 18th, 1914, ~
between the hsurs Of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the South
front door Of the Court House in the
City of Pennington, in said st. Fran
co.'s county, Missouri, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, for cash,
he foregoing described real estate
to satisfy said note and the cost of
executing this trust.
]. H. TETLEY,
Trustee
March goth, 1914.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-03
Bonnie Tcrrc and Fredcricktown Break
Even in Contests.

Even in Contests.
Contests in debating and music
were held in the high school auditori.
um here Saturday evening between
the high schools of Bonnie Tcrrc and
Fredcricktown, and resulted in a vic.
tory for Bonnie Tcrrc in music and
q victory for FredcricI.town in debat-
ing.
At S:l5, after the hall had been fill
with people and the audience had been
brought to order by Prof. Tudium Of
Frcdcricktown, the musical contest
were held, in which Bonnie Terre won
in the double quartet. vocal solo, bari
tone solo, girls quartet and sextette
the piano solo. male quartet. mixed
quartet, and girls duet going to Fred.
cricktown.
Graham and Partcet, for Frederick
town, won the debate from Spence and
Mulugcr for Bonnie Terrc, the qucs-
ton being, Resolved, Tit the Judges
of the supreme Court of Missouri
Should be- Appointed COR an Indefinite
Time, Subject to Recall by the Not-
ers."
Prof. O. G.. Lynch 3r Pennington,
was Judge in the debate aEd Miss
Haurcn of,ho EImwo3d Seminary was
iud~c IN the musical contests.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-03

March goth, 1914.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-03
Sale of Accounts

The undersigned Trustee in Bank
ruptcy, of Counts Construction Com
pany, will on
Saturday, April 4th, 1914,
between the hour of 800 "A. m. and
$500 p. m. of said day, sell at pub
lie sale at the south front door of the
Court House in the city of Fagming-
ton, Mo-, for cash, the book accounts
and notes due to said Bankrupt es-
tate. By order Of the Referee.
- ]. p. Cayce, Trustee.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-03
Merely a Supply City.

The raising of chickens and the pro-
duction of eggs are things apart TO tho
farmers In the Basel consular district.
While Basel is one OF the principal
supply cities of Europe for poultry
and eggs. only small percentage Is
actually produced in the Basel district
or In Switzerland.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-03
cene,a, Relles.d Of comuand.

Budapest. General Bedefeke. who
recently barred women wearing slit
skirts from attending military func-
tons, has been relieved Of his com.
mand here. II is said he will retire.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-03
Minister Falters Over Names.

Rockford. Ill-Dissatisfied with the
length of her Name, Amilia Juezupaicu-
tits married Antapas Zuzawicuis. The
minister who performed. the ceremony
faltered more often than the telegraph
operator who sent this nugget"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-03

Sunday.
John Hartzell Of Leadwood, visited
relatives here Friday evening and Sat
urday.
W. j. Hobbs, manager of the B. T.
F. G. l.. Co. Farm, spent the latter
part of last week in St. Louis, re-
turning home Saturday morning
Grover Cooksey of Falt River, Wis
tied home folks here Friday and Sat
urday
Stanley Poston and Miss Myrtle
Spenil spent Saturday morning in Flat
River with Miss Nelson, the musca!
instructor.
Paul Mnrler was in Flat River on
business Friday evening, returning
home Saturday morning.
Mrs. Wesley Shannon Of Halifax,
visited relatives in Bonnie Terrc and
Flat River from Friday to Sunday.
Rev. n. b. Henry attended the Sun
day-school institute at Marquaud Sat
urday and Sunday and spoke to the
gathering on Saturday evening.
Mrs. De AmeIlc Dcbuchanaune Of
licrculancum, visited relatives here
Saturday and Sunday.
?. W. Kcay and little son, Virgil, Of
Silver Springs, passed through Bonnie
Tcrrc Saturday en- route to Farming
ton to partake Of the big dinner for
farmers.
Archie Bailey departed Saturday
for Fcstus, Mo, to hunt employment.
Charles Nees and family visited
with Mr.. Rowe and family at Wales
Mines Saturday and Sunday.
Stanley Sellers and Frank Poston
motorcd to st, Louis Friday evening
and returned Sunday afternoon.
Miss Ruth Marshall Of Flat River
visited relatives here Saturday.
The junior class Of the local high
school is planning to pat on "Thc Dear
Boy Graduates" ut the high school
building, April II.
Born to M. and Mrs. ]. II. VOL
rcrs, Saturday, March %, a boy.
Oscar S!adc of Lcadwood, wa INC
highest bidder on the motorcycle chat
was au"tionrd Off at the b. T. +, d, C.,
Go. store Thursday morning. The mo-
torcycic, which has been used To de-
liver orders from the company meat
market. brought $50.
Mrs. Henry Radle Of Farn.ug,oa,
attended the auction sale in Bonnie
Tcrrc Thursday and Friday. Tha ale
closed Saturday, and the remaining
stock was shipped to the other COM
many stores.
A new wire fence is being built
around the parsonage Of the tcnte-
nary NJ. f.. Church.
Bert Thurman was in lockwood
Thursday and Friday in behalf Of iac
Thurman Manufacturing Company Of
Dayton, O.
The family of T. NJ. Ringer has NOV
ed back from st. Louis, where they
went last fall, to Bonnie Terrc, and
will live in Moontown.
Mrs. Dave notson spent the latter
part Of last week in St. Louis visit
ing with her sister, Mrs. Eta Daw-
son, and shopping.
Thomas Moon of St Louis, visited
with relatives in Bonnie Terrc and
Dcrlo~g from Thursday to Sunday.
The Girls Friendly Society gave n
box supper at the b. T. +. & c. Co.
store Thursday night Immediately aft
er the close Of the auction sale at $3.50.
The boxes were sold to the highest
bidder by j. Martin, the auctionecr
of the big sale, and the proceeds vii!
be used for the benefit OF the local
Episcopal Church Mrs. L. II. Mad
l,ins got the gold watch that was
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-11
To Build Modern Bricks.

The Stayton estate have let the contract to William Bengel for the construction of two mod ern one-story brick business buildings on the lots, where the Dyer store and Drummond's res taurant were burned during the past winter.
 These new buildings are to be quite an addition to Upper First street and will be completed by May 1. They are to be 80 feet deep and to have handsome fronts. The contractor has al- ready cleared the lots of the burned debris and will commence construction work at once.
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-11
POINTS THE WAY.
The Statement of This Searcs Resident Will Interest Our
 Readers.

Our neighboring town, Searcy points the way in the words of one of it's most respected resi- dents:
 A. l.. Phillips, ". Race street, Searcy, Arkansas, says:
 "For many years I was af- flicted with 3s.uney trouble. I had a dull pain in the small of my back and often during the day, dizzy spells came over me. The kidney secretions contained sediment and their irregularity annoyed me. It was hard to get out of bed in the morning, due to backache. Doan's Kid ney Pills did me a world of good"
 Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that MT. Phillips had. Eos ter-Milburn Co.,, props, Buffalo, New York. (Adv.)
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-11
Fire Wagon Happened To Seri-
 Ous Accident.

In responding to the call of fire at the home of Charles Mey- CT on Elm street Tuesday after noon, the lremen on the hose cart had narrow escape for their lives during the run to the fire.
 In turning the corner from Walnut into Third street, the horses became manageable, and ran into the curbing al- most completely demolishing the fire wagon. One of the horses was thrown to the ground and MT. Baird, the driver, was thrown forward, falling be- tween the horses and sustaining severe bruises. The fremen on the wagon, who saw the danger ahead, jumped with the excep- tion of Marshal Carouthers, who was unable to get off and was thrown against a tree, receiving bruises that necessitated the at tention of physician.
 The others on the wagon who made the leap for their lives, were Joe Anderson, James Duff fer, M. Atkinson and Walter Mayberry. It was near serious affair and those who were hurt were fortunate in getting off with no more serious injuries.
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-11
Ess%% %s s5 sH g7 s7 g5g5 %#E
 { CalnpbenF Congress ::
CampbelI's Platform.

cmnhel is opposed to spending the peoples money
 s1d railroads in Alaska. Had Campbell been in i
 .srs on February 18th of this year when the bill @ m to spend $35,O 100000 of the peoples money A1oskan railroads, Campbell would have voted a.
 nn the olll l c.nnbell is in favor of using of the money in M limited States Tres sury to build good wagon roads
 M inc people in Arkansas an devery state in the Union
 ". +o connect every mans farm with his school sb and town by network of good, smooth wagon sa The strong arm of the United States govern at is able to build these good wagon roads well
 ohle to build big battleshps and other things we don't need. comnbe is in favor of using the millions of dollars sh the United States government has been spending
 the rivers of the country to drain the swamp lands
 If the South This would turn the millions of of p lands in the Southern States into fine farms with mt any additional tax on the people, Campbell is opposed to building any battleships With the money it takes to build battleship we mld build 5000 miles of turnpike roads throughout this country We don't need the battleships. We do need the roads, Campbell is in favor of paying from the United States
 Treasury to the Confederate soldiers of the South the same amount of pensions paid to the Federal soldiers who fought in the Northern armies in the Civil
 |War. Campbell is in favor of this Democratic Admnisra- ton being run by the Democrats from Postmaster to President. Advertisement) E%M| E5 @57 57 gg gE E5 Ei gEi gg5 5 gE7 gg5 gR
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-11
Christian Missionary COnven-
 tiOn.

l y
 tiOn.
 The District Convention of the Disciples of Christ conven- ed at the Christian church yes terday at 2:30 p. m.
 c. A. Hoffman of Corning pre- sided. Reports of committees and routine business consumed the afternoon session. In that report 45 organiza- tions were shown to exist in the i Northeast District of Arkansas. Owing to the fact of the place 1 Of holding the convention being changed from Paragould to Newport, and some delay in not flying the churches of the con- vention, but few of them were represented. .. The evening session was call ed to order at 7::30 p. m. by the President Brother Hoffman, and after the regular routine of bus mess the convention was ad- dressed by w. c. Wright of Jonesboro on the Great Commits sion, he laying special empha-- sis on the two words of that commission, "Go, Teach"
 His address was forceful and heard with great pleasure. ! The c. w. B. M. ladies have charge of the services this even- ing and a special program touching their work will be car ried out.
 Brother J. Windbigler of Mammoth Spring will address the convention tonight, having been delayed from attending the convention yesterday. He is a deep scholar and gifted speaker, and should have a large hearing.
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-11

in the State of Arkansas, at the close of business March 1, 1914.
 RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts De-
 nIand ..............$ 6,49701 Loans and Discounts, per
 sonal security ...z-... 10,6S9.26 Loans and Discounts, secur-
 ed by collateral ....... 71,286.72 Loans on real esate ,..... 20,90949 Overdrafts -. ...... 4,075.73 Other Bonds and Se- curities ............... 6,146.66 Furniture and Fixtures ... 3,O41.6O Due from Banks (not
 Reserve Banks) ........ 4o,s32.69 Cash Items (not including
 Checks on other Banks) 278.18 Due from Reserve Banks. 29,044.52 Checks on other Banks. 9O5.OO Cash on hand ............ 14,019.82 TOTAL ....... ...... .s2O7, ,726.6s
 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock (paid up) -. 5O,0OO.0O Surplus Fund ............ 8,OO0.00 Undivided Profits Cess ex-
 penses and taxes paid. 1,662.23 Individual Deposits .133, ,S94O5 Public Funds ... ......... S.163.87 Demand Certificates of
 Deposit ................ 906.83 Time Certificates of De-
 poslt ................ 3,oll.oo Cashiers Cheeks .... .... 1,58785 rorAr eoo7 7oe ea STATE OF ARKANSAS
 County of Jackson, ss. ..-. We, Wm. N. Dunaway, president and w. w.. Dunaway, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of our knowledge and be- lief. .4 .. Wm. N., Dunaway, President. w. w. Dunaway, Cashier. Attest:- J. L. Bevens,
 o. E. Jones, Gustave Jones, ... -s Directors.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day of March, 1914.
 P. M. CLARK, Notary Public.
 My commission expires May 13, 1915.
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-11
Church Extension Board Meets,

1 SuuA LII GACCl9lV1t 11OdAu uAVCt0s The officers and members of the church extension board of the Methodist church, South, met in the pastors study at the church today with a full attend ance of members.
 The board will pass upon all claims and money used to carry On the work in rural districts, schools and any claims for as- sistance for church work. The officers of the board are T. A. Bowen of Walnut Ridge. J. R. Nelson, Corning and B. l.. Harris of McCrory.
Newport daily independent., 1914-03-11
Report of The Condition of THE FARMERS BANK

at Newport in the State of Arkansas, at the close of business March 1, 1914.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-03-12
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at II 100 a. m. B. Y. P.
U. at 7 100 p. m. Preaching at s 100
p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at Z :45. Everyone well
come.
REV. c. NJ. BENIGHT, Pastor.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-03-12

Rev. C. M. Cooper left Denver
yesterday evening on stock ex-
press for st. Joe, Mo-, in COM
pany with his son-in-law from
Windsor, who is shipping some
cattle to St. Joe Market. Mr..
Cooper will visit his mother, who
is quite old, in Shelby county,
Mo-, and will be absent a couple
of weeks. Rev. R. Sanderson
will fill the pulpit at the M. E.
Church both next Sunday and
the following Sunday morning
and next Sunday evening will be
given over to the Temperance
Society,
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-03-12

and after they are in shape to
come toward Arvada, leaving a
clear trail behind them to Gold
en-. Arvada has territory of
which it is naturally and justly
jealous, and it does not propose
to have Golden invade that terri
tory at the expense of the tax
payers who prefer to come this
way, but who go the other way
now because the roads are better.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-03-12

= Ground was broken Wednes-
day for a new building on Grand
view avenue, which will be a
one story brick 25 by 100 ft. and
will be occupied, when complet-
ed, by A. L. Davis with his
garage. The building is being
constructed by John Young, ad-
joining his building occupied by
Tetzlaff's coal office and by Mrs.
Johns, as a rooming house.
While the merchants and business
men on the south side of the
street hate to lose Mr.. Davis as
a neighbor, they are pleased to
see him better his condition as to
location and also glad to see a
new building on the opposite
side of the street.