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The Dermott news., 1914-03-12
MAY Be THE LAST
LEGAL HANGING
WILL KING, NEGRO. PAYS Elk
IRENE PENALTY FOR KILLING
DEPUTY SHERIFF.
Western New.paper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Harrisburg The execution of the
negro, VIII King, here last Wednesday
mark the passing of the gallows as
the means of legal executions in Ark
ansas. So far as known there is pend.
ing no trial OF crime committed pre-
yious to the time the eleCtroeution act
became effective, that is likely TO re.
suit In a death sentence. All capital
crimes committed subsequent to last
June. Will he punished in the electric
chair.
The next electrocution Will be that
Of Fred Pelton. a Little Rock negro
who cut the throat of an aged negress.
while he vas serving a sentence of one
hundred and fifteen years for a series
of assault on white women. He will
be electroCuted March -, in the peni-
Tertiary at Little Rock.
Viii King. who was hanged here
had most checkered criminal mareer,
He was serving sentence in the
Alabama penitentiary for murder. aud
W Is PAL ublttN bttdiSt tllt- pm 81 l'ii' =
said he had tuberculosis and could not
recover. He came to Arkansas aud
settled at Tyronza this county. A
brother who killed a man in Alabama,
escaped and sought refuge at Will
Kings home. A posse went to arrest
the fugitive and VIII King shot and
killed DEPUTY sheriff James Chandler
He fled into Missouri whore he was
approhonded after he is said TO have
killed another white man. He was
tried and convicted and sentenced to
hang December 10. 1919, but an appeal
was granted and the supreme Court
affirmed the lower court. 1t is said
hat KIM killed five white men in his
lifetime. His brother IS sill at larre
He was perfectly calm on the seaf
fold and in speech denied his guilt
The Dermott news., 1914-03-12
VIII Pay Way OF Veterans.

Pine Rluff-A. b. Banks, OF Fordyce
sonin-law OF Gen. p. II. Holmes. com
handing the Second brigade. L. c. V,
has announced that he will pay al
the expenses OF five members of the
local camp to the annual Confederate
reunion at jacksonville. The Parks
home was thrown open March TO the
members of the camp for reception
It is expected the attendance from THIS
state will be very large this year. The
brigade commanders are cooperating
with the division commander.
The Dermott news., 1914-03-12
WEALTHY MEXICAN
PLEADS FOR SON
GEN. LUIS TERRAZAS WOULD
GIVE HIS OWN LIFE TO THE
REBEL DICTATOR.
QUARTER MILLION RANSOM
Villa Threatens to Execute the Pris-
oner Unless This Sum is
Forthcoming.

western Newspaper Union News Service
FL PasO.-IIis eyes filled with tears
his voice quayering with emotion
General Luis Terrazas, once known
as The Rockefeller Of Mexico, ap-
pealed to Marion Letcher, American
consul at Chihuahua, now in this eiN
to save his son, Luis. General Fran
cisco Villa is holding the younger Luis
prisoner at Chihuahua, and threaten
ed to kill the sen unless the father
pays ransom Of soc, eco pesos tabout
$250,000 in American money!
Once owner of an estate that en-
braced the greater part Of the Mexican
state of Chihuahua and possessor Of Il
fortune estimated at $40. 100000 in
gold. General Terra2as Indicated hat
he cannot pay the ransom demanded
by Villa. His wide estates have been
confiscated by the Mexican rebels AMI
most of his money has been spent dur
ing the troublesome times of the last
three years
Il am SO years old and neither life
nor money mean much to me. said
the aged man. My son, LUIS, has Il
children and they need him would
gladly return to Chihuahua and allow
Villa to kill me if he would liberate
my SON
Consul Ietcher was deeply moved
by the old mans plea but was ohlig
ed to reply that he can do nothing
luis. the son, is about % years old.
The Dermott news., 1914-03-12
Pine Bluff Liquor Case Delayed.

Pine Rluff-The application for .
mandamus to compel County Judge G.
" Philpot to give a decision on the
saloon petition which was filed hero
January | and considered by him for
several weeks, and TO reverse his ars
ton in permitting the saloon petition
ers To take non-suit and withdraw
their petition. will not be acted upon
by Judge \. b. Grace in circuit court
before March 90 as the time OF the
court will be occupied until March 10
in trying cases already set
The Dermott news., 1914-03-12
MURDER NOTES
MAY FREE FRANK
NEW TESTIMONY FOUND IN THE
GREAT MURDER MYSTERY
OF ATLANTA.
IT POINTS TO PERJURA
Notes Negro Wrote Were Written on
An Old Discarded Pad in the
Basement.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Atlanta. Ga.-Evidence was made
public here which attorneys for Leo
NJ Frank, sentenced to be hanged
April + for the murder here of Mary
Phagan. a factory girl, last April,
claim has placed the case in an en-
tirely new light franks lawyers as
serted that they are in possession Of
proof that the mysterious murder
notes" which figured So prominently
III the trial Of the factory supertntend-
eut were written in the basement OF
the factory where they We're found
near the body OF the murdered girl AMI
not in Franks Office as claimed by
the prosecution.
James Couley. negro sweeper at the
factory and chief witness against
Frank. testified that he wrote the
notes At the instance of the convicted
man and at his dictation Couley "a i
ON the witness stand thai Frank took
an order pad from the desk and hand
ing It To the negro told him to write
the notes thereon. This Gonley tes-
titled he did
1t now is claimed by the defense
that examination Of the murder
notes" shows that they were written
on an order blank which had been
used nearly four years before the mar-
der by a former master mechanic at
the pencil factory Who left the firm
in ar The signature Of this man II.
+ Becker, it is asserted appears in
carbon tracery on the paper. together
with the almost obliteratcd record Of
the orders serial number
Franks lawyers say they have trae-
ed This order ami identified it They
declare that Recker's office was on a
different floor from Franks and was
cleaned ont when he LETT the factory
and all papers taken 20 the basement.
It would be hiEhjy unlikely they
asserted that Franz wonld have had
an old soflcd and discarded Greer pad
on his DISK
Another point which it WIS claimed
supported his th"er, MS tdat The er-
der blanks in use Al the factory at the
time of thu murder bore the dat line
"}9l F." While that en- which the muir
der notes were written was dated
"fa0-."
The Dermott news., 1914-03-12
BIG COAL LAND PURCHASES
Valuable Property Of the Southwestern
Coal Company Is Sold.

vcs.~ro r,,~rapcr ro'.o N~vvs Service
Clarksyille y, r King industrial
commissioner or The Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain railway company, has
closed a deal With prominent coal opcr-
ators Of Johnson county for 000 feet
~ trackaeo for a company headed by
". VI. MoW1iams OF Spadra and \. u.
Ward, a y. Ragon and others Of
Clarksville The gentlemen named
purchased the entire holdings OF the
Southwestern Anthracite Coal Com
pany OF Scranton. Pa. composed OF
ass acres OF land, which II is esti-
mated will yield 1000 oo0 tons of coal.
and other valuable property. They
will spend $50 600 on the plant AT once.
The capacity at the beginning will be
500 tons day. but sufficient power
will be provided for TO double that
capacity when II becomes necessary,
It is said that the entire body OF land
contains four foot vein OF the best
anthracite coal
The Dermott news., 1914-03-12
Newport Continues Dry.

Newport is dry under the
Going act This in effect was the
decision of Judge C. II. Coe who an
nounced his finding when court con
vened Friday morning. Judge Coe,
in rendering his decision. stated that
he had found 203 names upon the pc
tons for license which should be re
moved. leaving 76 less than majority
OF the white inhabitants of legal age
on the petition. Saloon interests Will
now attack the constitutionality OF
the Going act, and keep up the fight
The Dermott news., 1914-03-12
NEWS OF THE STATE
OPPOSE BOND AMENDMENT
Group No. 7, Arkansas Bankers, Urges
Financiers to investigate Closely.
Western Newspaper aion News Service.

Western Newspaper [ aion News Service
Dermott-At the annual meeting
here OF Group No 7, of the Arkansas
Bankers Association, Sam W. Reyburn,
of the Union Trust Co. Little Rock.
took decided stand against the pro-
posed bond amendment which is to be
submitted to the voters of Arkansas
at the general election in September.
1t would give to cities and towns OF
Arkansas the right to issue bonds for
public improvements.
Mr. Rayburn said that the mayors.
city attorneys and other who gathered
in Little Rock some time ago and
drafted the proposed constitutional
amendment had not given the matter
sufficient thought.
1t is the duty of the bankers OF
Arkansas to first investigate this mat
ter" declared Mr. Rayburn, before
we consent to give It our approval. l
favored the original bond amendment
two years ago and did not discover
my mistake until few days before
the election Then it was too late.
The act was adopted by the voters OF
the state. but did not become n law
because it had been improperly sub
mitted
Il oppose the present bond amend
ment for many reasons. There are at
least dozen good reasons why IL
should not become a law"
The Dermott news., 1914-03-12
Mayor Duncan Defeated.

Conway W. II. Duncan. who has
held the office OF mayor several years.
was defeated for reelection by Frank
tones. in the Democratic city primary
The vote was. w. H. Duncan 1873. j. A.
King ll5. Frank Jones PAL, After the
result was announced. Mayor Duncan
issued card in which he said; Il
mere and now grant full and free par
don to all those who so unjustly and
so numerically have assailed me and
assaulted my good name. and leave
them to the tender mercies OF kind
providence"
The Dermott news., 1914-03-12
John Rassett Moore Resiuns.

Wasldngton.-Desp official de-
malls, it is presistently rumored that
the resignation of John Bassett Moore,
counsellor of the State Department,
was caused by his disagreement with
the views of Secretary Bryan as to
the policy of the United States in
Mexico. President Wilson accepted
Mr. Moore's resignation. which was
rendered February >. Coming at a
time when the Mexican situation is
regarded as most grave, the resigna-
ton has caused much comment.
The Dermott news., 1914-03-12
Bryan viii Visit South America

Washington Secretary BRYAN in,
formed the governing board of the
Pan-American Union. that he had ac-
cepted the invitation of Chile and will
visit Santiago, Chile, next September
at the time of the meeting of the Fifth
Pan-American conference. Mr.. Bryan
expects to leave here about the mid
die of August. He will proceed down
the west coast of South America. stop
ring at Peru. and to return by the
east coast. visiting Argentine, Uruguay
and Brazil.
The Dermott news., 1914-03-12
SLAIN BY HIS BROTHER IN-lAW
Sons-in-Law Of Capt s. s. Semmes
Principals in Tragedy.


Ue-tern Newspaper Union News Service
Oscoola Walter Buck Of this place
was shot and instantly Killed at Pecan
Point this county. by w, r lF27el his
brotherinlaw They were room
together when Uz2ell She k with
a rifle through the right lung
The two men married sisters, daugh-
tiers of the late Captain 3 :. Semmes.
wellknown lawyer OF this city. who
was son of Raphael Semmes, Confeder.
ate admiral
U2zell is a planter OF the Pecan
Point neighborhood, where he has Nv.
ed most OF his life. while Buck has
been in the insurance business ut Os-
ceela for several years, The brothers
in law were supposed to be on tho
best of terms and no reason for thu
killing can be suggested,
II IL said that both had been drink
ing There were no witnesses 10
the shooting. il is said
Bucks mother and father are both
dead 4 sister. Miss Fay Buck, lives
In Memphis. She said she could give
no cause for enmity between the two
men.
The coroners' jury exonerated Uz-
zell. II is generally believed that no
further steps will be taken toward
prosecuting Uz2ell Tho officers and
members OF both families believe that
the killing was eNcusable. Uzzell re-
mains at his home at Pecan Point and
Is reported to have suffered a nervous
brea kdown.
The Dermott news., 1914-03-12
Taft on Newspaper Influence.

Boston. Former Pre- ldent Taft de-
plored the influence of newspapers to
jurors in an address here He said
1T Is proper for newspapers 10 com
ment after judgment in case, but il
is the trial Of cases In the newspapers
before Judgment that has led to much
of the criticism of the courts Why
when was president. | had to PARDON
two or three men who had been con
victed by public clamor when they
were really innocent"
The Dermott news., 1914-03-12

The plant OF the Hamburg Eagle.
5. Il. Baird. editor and publisher. was
destroyed by fire March 6, loss $4,000.
insurance $1,000
The Dermott news., 1914-03-12

Western Newspaper rnien News >ery .ae
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-10
NEWS NOTES

Gilbert Bates and Bill Folsome, two we'll known mining men from the Iditarod, are now enroute to Seward and are due to arrive at any time. They left about the same time as M. A. Marston who just arrived but stop ped on the Kuskokwim to have a look at some property in that section.
 A. A. Schoenbeck, the we'll known Interior mining man who has many friends in Seward will not be out this winter as his mining interests will keep him busy there during the sea son. Mir. Schoenbeck has large tract of ground on the Kuskokwim side that he is planning to prospect with a drill this winter which will prevent his making his usual trip to the Out side via Seward.
 John Baird, formerly of Fairbanks and Iditarod, and well known in Sew ard, has deserted the mining game in Alaska and is now in the oil business in Canada. Mir. Baird followed the stampede into Alberta and got in on some of the good things that were opc,, at the beginning of the boom and according to reports is doing well there.
 James Hill who has been v;Sitiine n Seward after business trip to Kodiak will leave for his home in Vel de1 or the Northwestern.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-10
COOPfRS CE the Only pDe Cafe Seward Open from 6O m goo
TSTNCTAJJ HANDED OVER

SHANGHAI Nov 10.-TSingtau was internationally handed over to Japan today by the German governor The German forces taken prisoners will be held until the end of the war but the Chinese who formed part of the deen- sive force will probably be released to return to their ordinary occupations in their home country It IS sup posed here that China will make formal request for the cesson of the colony to China but it is not deemed likely that Japan yet ready to turn over The siege ot the place lasted only little more than two months On September the Japanese landed their troops on Chinese soil near TSngtau but their ships had already begun the work of investment On September 29 the Japanese had taken the outer line of forts and for more than month were attacking the fortress proper after complete invest ment It was thought in quarters that Tsingtau could have resisted several months but the end Was or course, never in doubt
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-10
TURKS PROTECT AMERICANS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-The Americans in Turkey have not been mOeSted since the beginning of the and are in no danger contrary to the opinion expressed here The American ambassador at ConstantnOpe reported to- day that attempt has been made to nure any Ame- can and also that the Turkish authorities will not permit any onSe people of this nationality He states further that the Turkish people are going into the enthusi- asticay they seem believe that the Germans and the AuStrianS will be successful and that Turkey will regain her lost territories and secure more.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-10
NORWEGIAN STEAMER LOST

LONDON Nov. 10.-The Norwegian steamer Fulton bound from London for Chrstiana has been sunk by mine off Yarmouth The vessel carrying passengers but all the passengers and crew saved is assumed that the mine laid by the Germans although it is close to the English coast
 It is feared here that the Earl of Annesley who left England some time ago in aeroplane has been killed He started out with the object of reconnoterng in the North Sea with view to discovering the movements of German mine layers.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-10
FEED STARVING BELGIANS

LONDON, Nov. 1O-The food situation in Belgium is now showing much Improvement. The American relief commission has supplies on the way to remote sections ot the country The unfortunate population of Belgium has been reduced to awful straits and the tales of suffering brought on by the war are enough to make the blood run cold Many poor and helpless people have been reduced to
 rghtfu condition but relief is now in sight One pleas ant fact to be related in this connection is that Germany has signfed its willingness to feed the starving pOpua- tion of Brussels and will now ship supplies for that pu pose This means the feeding of nearly quarter of mil lion people.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-10
OCEANS CLEAR OF GERMANS

LONDON, Nov. 1O.-The CruiserSydney lost only three killed and fifteen injured in the fight which ended in the burning of the German cruiser Emden at COcOs island The Sydney was of course much larger and the Emden never had chance to do much damage With the exception of the German squadron off the coast of Chile the whole Pacific and Indian oceans are clear of the enemyS warShpS This squadron is composed of the vessels which were engaged in the big naval battle days ago.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-10
MAKE BELGIANS WORK

AMSTERDAM, Nov 1O.-A proclamation has been issued by the Germans in Brussels threatening specifically stop the distribution of food the Belgian unemployed unless they resume their usual occupation. The American relief committee particularly busy in providing the hun gry BeganS and even the American work of charity will be stopped the proclamation says. The German governor has stated that Belgium would be in far better cOndi- dtiOn if the people bucked down to their old tasks in- stead of mopng.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-10

The Gateway Job Printing Depart ment has just received the very latest in new type and machinery. Don't send outside for your job printing Patronize the paper that is helping to build up your city.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-10

Deputy Marshal Evans arrived in town last evening with J. Mattison who comes to answer the charge of assault. The alleged assault took place at Hope.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-10

Cross cut Saws, Axes, Wedges, Mauls everything for the wood chopper. Brown & Hawkins Hard ware & Furniture Dept. Quality first"
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-10
WANTED

Position, by middle-aged lady, as cook or houSekeeper.
 Apply x, Gateway Office.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-10

American White cross extra large size Ripe Olives. Every cell full of oil" soc per can. Brown & Hawkins. Quality first"
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-10

Letterheads, envelopes, billheadS, cards, posters, announcements of ai' kinds at The Gateway Job Printery.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-10

A new line of Duxbak, waterproof hunting coats, norfolk coast, Pants hats and caps at Brown & Hawkins. Quality first"
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-10

Brands" International A 1 sauce the original thick sauce for all meats Quality first"
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-10

We can do it. Job printing of eI CT! description.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-10

You get local Ranch Eggs with your Ham and Bacon at Gamble's Res taurant.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-10

Long distance telephone booth at The Branch,
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-10

Finch's Golden Wedding Rye at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1914-11-10

Long distance telepnone booth at The Branch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-08-28
Political Gymnastics.

Editor C.. V. News:--
Sn--ln this era of ultimatums, de
'knccs and declarations of war none
has strucil such terror into the wob-
Ding souls of Ninth District Demo-
Gratis, ms that Illuminated through the
News last week, by j. w. Wittcn, Nj.
-. 1t shows how the M. ID. has gy-
iatcd from front scat on the Pro
grssNc hdnd-wagon of last year, has
resigned as Progressive leader in the
county and is now throwing all his
Influence" 10 Slcmp, who, he says,
Is worth all the men like Rose in the
Ninth meaning, of course.
all the honest, conscientious, and CON
siStcnt Progressivcs in the Ninth dis
trict. don't believe this statement.
but will agree with this chairman,
tIuncIus oilcio) if he'll change his
assertion" and make ii say that
Slemp Is worth forty-acrc field
full of the rencgadcs who betrayed
their party and principles" at the
Bristol convention.
What surprises us most is that this
ungratcful chairman (functus onicio)
should so soon change his method of
appeal to Tazowcll Democrats to
one of defiance; for less than ycnr
|h" ,'N"iN VI hilii oNy tllti ulllcSS inc
Republicans of the county "hclped
the Democrats" to defeat Slcmp's
candidate for the Legislature, and
elect his brother, Ebb, he (thc Nj. II. J
knew of "tcn Wittcns who would
know the reason whyl"
And now this brother Ehb who
got majority" in Tuzewcll by the
solid help Of the Democrats, 1--WE be-
licvc. anybody was better than Loony)
has been o. KID. by the NJ. u. in the
following words. That is to say-to
wit, as follows:
p" P" commend and endorse the
action of my brother, r.. Ii. Witten.
at the Bristol convention" One bro.
ther commanding the apostacy of an
other.
And what an apostacy for Ebbl
What career "he" has mnrred bv
linging to the winds the prestige he
gained by the FIRST straight. clonn
victory over the Republican mac
hime'" nominee in Tnzcwell. But both
Ebb and our NJ. ID. seem to still hold
progressive ideas. AT least, they pro
gress from our party to another cv.
cry time an election comes up.
UNOWlIOO.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-08-28

"Summerholmc," the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. ii. Summers was the
scene of Il quiet but pretty wedding
Wednesday, August Goth, at 7:30
in the morning, when their eldest
daughter, Miss Virginia Gertrude,
became the bride of MIR. Clyde Will
liam Faulkner, of Bluefeld. Rev. j.
e. Spring officiating.
Just before the ceremony vocal
solo was beautifully rendered by
Miss Bertha McClanahan. To the
strains of Lohcngrins Wedding March
played by Miss Sarah Scott, the bri-
dal party came down the stairway
onto the spacious porch, which was
decorated with potted plants and
ferns.
The bride looked lovely in her robe
of chiffon silk made en- train. Her
veil, made cap effect, was caught up
with tiny white flowers. She carried
n sheal bouquet of brides roses. Her
only attendant was her sister, Miss
Rose Summers. who wore Il dress of
yellow brocaded silk, II black picture
hat, and carried goldenrod. The best
man was Mr.. John Harry, of Blue
field
Immediately after the ceremony
MIR. and Mrs. Faulkner motored to
Bluefeld, where they took No. 4 for
Washington, Norfolk, and other east
eim cities. After their return they
Will reside at Bluefeld, where Mr..
Faulkner holds an important position
with the Norfolk and Western rail
road.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-08-28
DI STUR BERS OF
WORSHIP, P,LOOK OUT!
Grand jury Finds Indictments
Against ROwdies - Criminal
Docket Very Light.

Court began OH Monday. The GRIM
inal docket has boen smaller this
term than for several years.
Tho following gentlemen were sum-
moncd ON the venire: JAS. Ii. Buch-
"nnn, X. Frank Spence, X. ii. Daley,
9. Henry llarman, w. h. Pcery, Jno.
Nj. Lambert, John l.. Robinett, John
Z. Mepdows, j. G. Barns, j. A.
Payne, A. Sid Nixon, S. l.. Hicks, o.
}. Mustard, w. Ii. Gill, and r. Nj.
iioiurook.
Grand Jury-lI. S. Bowen, p. G.
Bough, w. a. Buchanan, L. II. Smoot,
Il. Z. Chapman, j. w. Deaton, w. l..
Moore, j. Ed. Mcclure, j. Il. Held
rcth, John G. st. Clair, o. Il. Hop
kins. w. +. Boggoss.
The grand jury found about twen-
ty-livc indictments for various and
sundry oltenses against the law.
Indictments were returned against
certain young men in the county for
disturbing public worship, and the
Commonwealth is determined to pro-
secute them to the limit. The law has
recently been changed i'm reference to
the punishment of disturbers of pub
hc worship. a sentence of ten days
IN jail accompanies cnch conviction.
Court will probably be in session
through next week.