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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-26
SAYS NEGROES
ARE RAILROADED
Don't Get a Fair Chance in
the Big Cities of the
State.
HOOPER STARTS THINGS
Judge and Attorney Generals Re-
sent the Accusation That They
Do Not Give the Colored Man
His Just Dues, and Claim on
Other Hand That Negro Is
Given Due Consideration-Mur-
derer's Sentence COMMITTED.

WHEN UOVernOr hooper last
week committed the sentence of
Henry Adams the Nashville negro
to life Imprisonment and thus
robbed the electric chair of it's
first victim, he started something
as he then and there declared that
it was custom in the four large
cities of the state to railroad ne
groes to their death. Since making
the declaration several of the
judges and attorney generals have
come forth with statements in
which they deny the accusation Of
the governor, Even after his
first direct statement when he
committed the sentence of the
Nashville negro and after the pro-
test had come from the judges
and attorney generals of those
cities, the Governor said:
There are too many people in
Jail in this State" he said. Too
many boys-too many first offend
ers. There must be some modifi-
cation of our laws that will stop
the unnecessary failing Of people.
To do this there should be first a
probation system. second the wip-
ing out Of the fee system which
offers a reward to sheriffs and
jailers to multiply prosecution.
Another reform in our criminal
laws in which strongly believe is
the appointment in the larger
counties, at least, of a public de-
fender, to represent the unfortun-
rate man charged with a serious Of
tense and without friends, money
or counsel. It is true the courts
|appoint counsel to defend such
men, but it is always done after
the case is called and too late to,
prepare a defense.
This results in railroading pee
pie to the penitentiary and even
the gallows without as much con-
sideration as ought to be shown a
dog. The penitentiary is full of
negroes who have been dealt with
too severely. Many Of them are
doubtless guilty, but the unresisted
machinery Of the law brushes
them too numerically. The court
frequently appoints some young
lawyer without experience to de-
fend a man charged with capital
offense."
In reference to the specific case,
Judge Neil OF Nashville before
whom he was tried stated that the
accusation Of the Governor was
false one, and that Adams did not
even have defense to the crime
he had committed.
In Chattanooga, Attorney Cen
eral Whitaker expressed himself
as follows: Il note with regret
that the statement Of Gov. Hooper,
that great numbers of men, es-
pecially negroes are railroaded in
to the penitentiary for long terms
without fair trials" This sugges-
ton, coming from a southern
Governor, will have the effect to
inflame the minds of northern
people who do not know the truth
who will naturally assume that the
Governor Of Tennessee does know
the truth and is courageously
i (Tovt;n,,od s,y, pooo 0l
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-02-26
COMMUNITIES COOPERATING
GET new SCHOOL BUILDINGS

Communities Whose Patrons Will Agree to Pay at Least
Onefourth of the Building Expense Bogard People Ask
For Consolidation of Wilson and Butler Schools. New
Modern School Buildings Will Be Constructed in Three
School Sections.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21
Constant Withdrawal of De- posits Fatal to the State
 National Bank.
DEPOSITORS ARE SAFE
Cessation of Business ny One Capital Bank Attended by No Excitement, and Confidence Is Felt That
 None Will Lose.

Little Rock, June 20.-The State Ma tional bank did not open TOT business today, this action being the result of an all-night onference of officers and directors of the institution. National Bank Examiner w. w. Smith is on his way from Washington to take charge of the banks affairs.
 No excitement ensued when the an- nOuncement was made that the State National had closed. The action had been anticipated by other banks, and these had arranged to take care of any unusual demand that might follow the event
 Officials of the institution say that the failure of the bank to continue business at profit was in no way due to general conditions, but to the in ability of the bank to establish large clientele and hold it's customers. With drawals during the past six months, it was stated, totaled $1,1OO,00O.
 Early this morning few depositors gathered at the State National bank and began relating how much money they had on deposit. Several men in the crowd quickly came up and de- clared their willingness to pay 90 per cent on the dollar to all depositors. Nobody was anxious to accept the of- fer. Callers at the bank during the day expressed the belief that it swould be only short time until it's affairs are straitghtened out and all depos- itOrs paid in full.
 The State National bank was cap italized at $5OO,OOO, fully paid up. Under the United States banking laws eac hstockholder in a national bank is liable for double the amount of his stock. This would mean that the stockholders are bound to the govern ment for an additional $5C0,0O0 for the protection of depositors. As soon as the bank closed it's doors it vir- tually passed under the control of the government.
 The officers are: w. H. Garanflo, president; J. D. Arnold. vice presi- dent; J. E. Coates, vice president; H. M. Johnson, ashier; R. M. Finders, R. M. Butterfield, F. T. Garanflo. The directors are: w. H. Garanflo, J. F. Mcintyre, John E. Coates, Gordon N. Peay, J. D. Arnold and William F. Bracy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21
CARNEY DENIES
 NEGROES STORY
Both Held for Attempted Assassination of R. E.
 Bailey.

Joiner, Ark, June 20.-Charged with being an accessory in the at- tempted assassination of R. E. Bailey the young planter who was shot while riding with his wife near here Thurs day night, Joe Carney, who made his home on Belle Clair plantation. man. aged by Bailey, was today bound over to the grand jury under $1,OOO bond by Justice of the Peace R. l.. Joiner after preliminary examination into the case.
 Will Brown, the negro who alleges that Carney if ed the shot at Bailey waived examination and asked for bond. This was fixed at $2,00O, in de. fault of which Brown was conveyed to the county jail at Osceola.
 After making bond, Carney and members of his family returned to their home. He vigorously protested his innocence, and denied the state. ments made by Brown. The negro tes- tified that Carney conceived the lot of doing away with Bailey. and had offered Brown a saddle, watch, gun and suit of clothes if he would do the "job." Brown further testified that he was astride a white mhle in some bushes by the roadside at the scene oi the crime, waiting on Carney.
 Brown declared he refused to use the gun, and that Carney himself fired when Bailey and his wife drove by The negro claimed that the discharge of the gun frightened the mule and he was thrown off.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21
MEDIATION TO
 CONTINUE FOR
 TWO WEEKS MORE Next Fortnight Will Be Spent in Discussing Inter
 national Affairs.
MEXICANS TO TRY AND GET TOGETHER
President Wilson Arranges for Huer. tistas and COnstitutiOnaIiSts to
 Confer Informally Over Inter- na! Affairs of Republic.

Washington, June 20.--A temporary breach of light has been injected into mediation following the conference of Dr. Naon, minister from Argentine and one of the A B c mediators. with President Wilson and Secretary Bryan here yesterday.
 The following plans was agreed upo nat the white house last night:
 The next two weeks will be devoted at Niagara Falls to discussion be- tween the American delegates and the Huerta envOys az to the direct inter- national complications between Mexi- co and the United States which led the mediators to offer their good of fees in the first instance
 Internal affairs of Mexico, which have held the entire attention of the Niagara barley up to this time are to be temporarily shelved in order to al low representatives of the consttu- tionalists and the Huerta envoys to meet informally and endeavor between themselves to bring an amicable ad- justment out of the tangled Mexican situation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21
COTTON BELT SHOPS
 CLOSE UNTIL JULY 6

Practically all members of the Cot ton Belt shop force here were laid off yesterday afternoon until July G. The purpose of the faducti0n of the force, it is stated, is to enable the company to remain within the budget appro- priation for maintenance and opera tion. In line with the retrenchment policy, an L.der was issued several days ago to the effect that all em- ployes of the road would be given each month three-day holiday with out pay. The local employees are hay ing their holiday now, but the mem- bers of the office force are working just as hard as ever.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21
THREE NY. GROUPS CONTROL COUNTRY They Can Make Good Times or Hard Times, Declares
 Senator Owens.
APPROPRIATION OF GOLD
Replying to SmOOt, Senator Hollis Asserts That Europeans, Frighten- cd by New Haven Expose, are
 Unloading Securities. ,,-

Washington, June 2O-The trust program of the administration prob- ably will come before the senate formally Monday. Senator Newlands, chairman ot the interstate commerce committee, today gave notice that he would call the Newlands trade con- mission bill up for consideration Monday and ask to have it made the unfinished business. Senator Sim mons, in charge of the rivers and harbors appropriation bill, changed his plans and said he would not ask consideration for that measure until Thursday.
 The judiciary committee contir" cd its consideration of the Clayton " but members were unable to reach any definite plans with regard to the sections granting labor organizations exemption from the provisions of the law. iPicketing, blacklisting and the boycott are still being carefully in- quired into, the committed intendino .u modify the provisions of the house bill and yet give labor, mutual aid as sociations and farmers organizations relief from the operation of the law so long as that relief is applicable oEiy to absolutely peaceful pursuits and will not countenance or permit even the appearance of intimidation Cf workmen during a strike.
 Chase Republican BugAboo.
 Senator Shoot called the attention of the senate to the condition of business throughout the country when he read a rress dispatch show ing the unusual export of gold bullion from this country to Europe.
 'This situation cannot continue long," said MT. Shoot. "without dis asterous results. American work ing men are suffering from the change in the tariff, and business cannot be expected to be good or the people prosperous. under such cir cumstances."
 Senator Hollis. Democrat of New Hampshire, found the explanation of the outflow of gold to be in the un- fortunate New Haven situation.
 Foreign holders of American rail- way securities have become frighten- ed on account of the expose in the New Haven and gre unloading their stock. That accounts for the loss in gold" was MT. Hollis reason.
 "Yes," added MT. Owen, "and it is largely due to three groups of men in New York, who control twenty three billions of money and all the railroads of the country. These men can make good times or hard times as they desire. They can contract credits and control the banks in the district of every member of congress and do, regardles of whether he be a Democrat, a Republican or Pro- gressive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21
SENATE BALKS AT COLOMBIAN TREATY Committee Suspects "There Is Bug Under Chip in
 Pending Instrument.
FULL INVESTIGATION
Foreign Relations Body Wants to know Where Money to Be Paid Colombia for Panama Strip Is to
 Go, and Win Ask Mr. Bryan.

Washington, June 20--Knowing that during previous negotiations only $10,000,000 was offered to the Colombian government and that it was acceptable until avarice over turned the proposition, members of the foreign relations committee have determined that there shall be d rigid inquiry into all the circum- stances leading up to the penline Colombian treaty and strict account ing as to where the money-should it be appropriated-is to go That a considerable proportion of it is in tended for unusual attorney feee ie the general opinion, despite denials that have been made. At any rato 1t must be conclusively shown exact ly where all this money is to go ane how it is to be distributed before the committee will even begin to conside, the advisability of agreeing to the ratification If the convention.
 It is recalled also that the effar4 of the last administration to negoti- ate a treaty that would be fair ie both parties was frustrated by the pointblank refusal of the Colombian government and the resason openly assigned was that it preferred tc negotiate with the incoming Dem. ocratic administration.
 Shortly after the Democratic powe, came into power ;r publicity bure,u was opened in New York, from which literature intended to mould public opinion on the < < ssaionbiaa .r question began to be sent out. This burear has been busy ever since. Ever, newspaper office in the country and all the Washington correspondents have been regularly supplied with literature, colored naturally, fror the Colombian view point, or intended to refute statements that Tve from time to time appeared in the Amer lcan press.
 When the secretary of state next appears before the committee in con nection with this treaty he is 10 be interrogated about what he knows of these. outside influences that ar" woAkias had in hand with his only department. Monday he will appear again with respect to the Nicara guan treaty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21
A|RSH|PS CRASH
 25O0 FEET IN AIR Dirigible and Biplane Burn After Coming Together
 Over Vienna.
NINELOSE THEIR LIVES
Austrian Capital Cast in GlOGm R, Spectacular Tragedy for Cause of Which There Is No SatiSinr.
 tory Explanation.

Vienna, June 2O.-Thc cause of to- days aero tragedy on the Fischamend aviation grounds, in which military aviatOrs. all members of prominent families and distinguished by long service in their perilous calling, were washed to death by the collision of a biplane and parsefal dirigible 2,5OO feet above the earth is still shrouded in mystery. The unprecedented and speHtacular catastrophe has plunged the city in mourning. All of the vic- tims of the disaster were familiar and popular figures in military and social circles, and their loss comes as a per sonal bereavement to their numerous friends.
 The victims are Capt. Johann Haus- worth, Lieutenants Ernest Hofstetter Flatz, Hoosta. Breuer and Haidinger Corporals Hadima and Weber. and En- gineer Kammerer.
 Both rafts were destroyed and their occupants were burned and mutuliated beyond recognition.
 The Austrian army dirigible balloon | Coertling ascended at Fischamend abont twelve miles from Vienna where there is military aviation station. It was the intention of Cap tain Johann Hanswirth, the command CT, to take photographs of the move ments of the troops below and then tC 1 join in the maneuvers.
 l The aeroplane started half an hour ] later from the same spot. It was man. ned ny Lieutenants Flatz and Hoosta. l The mosquito craft soon overlook her bis sister, and immediately began a sham attack. After encircling the air several times at a height of 1,5O( feet, the biplane's pilot suddenly maneuvered his little craft with the object of taking position directly above the airship. The navigator evi- dently miscalculated his distance or his speed for the nose of the biplane grazed the envelope of the airship and ripped it opcn
 l There was a terrific explosion and the airship took fire. The flames en- | gulfed the biplane; and in few mo- ments the remnants of both crafts rashed on the slopes of mountain wit htheir occupants.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21
HARRY FOLSOM
 SLAIN BY WIFE
Great Footballist and Law yer Victim of Woman's
 Insane Jealousy.

Boston. Mass, June 20.-Henry H. Folsom, Dartmouth '92. chairman of the Somerville school board, member of the Boston law firm of Bowers, Folsom & Powers, and known in foot ball circles as one of the heaviest guards that ever played on the Dart mouth eleven, was shot through the head five times and killed by his wife as they were driving along lonely wooded road, two miles from Exeter, N. H., this afternoon on their way to their summer place at Newmarket.
 Mrs. Folsom, who was formerly Mary R. Harding, graduate of Smith college in 1896, shot her husband in a recurring attack of insane jealousy to which she was subject in recent years
 The tragedy was discovered by a party of automobilists from Winthrop, who turned back to Exeter and told the police. Mrs. Folsom was arrested without trouble.
 When Chief of Police Avis reached the scene she was standing over the body.
 "I don't think he is dead" she said. Hadn't you better feel his pulse%
 The state of mind of the unfortu- nate woman is shown by the singular statements she made after her arrest such as "I am satisfied my husband was going to marry another woman.' ? ''I loved this man-I fairly worshiped him." "'I know there is hell ahead of me-he was too good for mel am not fit to die" "I killed him because ] loved him."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21
Carothers Deals With Villa,

Fl Paso, Texas, June 20-De la Garza, the financial and diplomat agent of Villa at Juarez, has received dispatches directly from Villa which show that Carranza has surrendered to General Villa, and that the so-call- ed supreme chief is submitting to Villas program.
 George Carothers, special agent of the administration, is still in the rebel territory. He is the secret and confi- dentlal medium of communication be- tween Washington, Carranza and Villa.
 He is dealing directly with General Villa in the diplomatic of removing the bitter cause of complaint which spain has against the United States because this government suffered the deportation of 800 Spaniards from Torreon by General Villa and the con- fiscation by him of their cotton.
 MT. Carothers sent the following telegram to Washington on June IS. II will explain on his high authority the rsal situation as between Carran- ga and Villa.
 Telegram received today by De '. Garza from Villa that CarranZa has agreed to Villas program insofar as leaving Villa free to follow his pro- gram and postpone settlement of diff lerences between them until lata also telegram informing De la GarZa mat Spaniards may return under cer- tam conditions. This is in line with hlgh representations to Villa GEORGE c. CAROTHERS."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21
SON OF U. $. GRANT
 IS SUED BY WIFE

New York, June 2O.-Elizabeth Grant, wife of Jesse R. Grant, son of former President Grant, today filed a supreme court action to have herself adjudged entitled to part of the $5.4O0 income of her husband received from funds left intrust by his father "for the support of his family" Mrs. Grant alleges her husband has not supported her since 1910. Her two children have waived interest in the fund and joined in their mothers pe- tition. Her only income is $100 a month from house she owns in San tiago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21
NEbRASkAN HEADS MODERN W0ODMEN A. R. Talbot of Lincoln Chos- en as Consul at Toledo,
 Ohio, Meeting.

Toledo, Ohio, June 2O.-The Modern Woodmen of America elected the fol lowing officers here today:
 Consul, A. R. Talbot, Lincoln, Neb. Advisor, Daniel B. Horne, Daven- port, Iowa.
 Clerk, James McNamara, Rock Island, Ill.
 Banker, John D. Boltz. Indianapolis Ind.
 Escort, M. E. McCracken, Boise Idaho.
 Sentry, Frank l.. Bennett. Taggers- town, Md.
 Watchman, J. L. Mayfield, Grenada Col.
 Chaplain, Rev. Henry B. Dunn, Au- gusta, Me.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21
MtGehee Officer Kills Negro.

McGehee, June 20.-Deputy Sheriff ROSS Founders Friday morning shot and killed Ira Collins, a negro. Col IFS Is alleged to have borne bad reputation, and in the past week was accused of assaulting two negro women, and also is alleged to have made threats against white persons ln the neighborhood. An inquest was held by . Deputy coroner B. E. Williams and the jury returned verdict that Founders was Justified in the killing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21
Attention! Knights of Columbus,

A Called meeting~of the Knights of Columbus of Pine Bluff will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Knights of Pythias' hall for the purpose of making plans for paving the proper respect to the late Monsig- nor J. M. Lucey, who died yesterday morning. KNOX SCULL,
 FRANK FRANEY, Grand Knight.
 Financial Secretary 1t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21
Dead Mans Identity Mystery.

A coroner's inquest was held yes- terday m<Fning over the body of the young white man. who was killed Thursday nial6t by Iron Mountain passenger train. No. 103, but failed to establish his identity. The jury re- turned a verdict that the man came to his death by being struck by d train.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21
]. Ed Murray Camp Meet.

J. Ed Murray Camp. United Vete- rams of the Confederacy, will hold an important meeting at o'clock this afternoon in the court house. Ar engagements for attending the funeral of Monsg. Lucey will be made and other business will be disposed of. It
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21
Firm DissOlyes.

The Bluff City Seed & Floral com pany. composed of Howell L. Vest brook and R. B. Price, yesterday filed with County Clerk c. M. Nichol notice of dissolution.
 Billy Williams has returned from points over S>ulheast Arkansas where he spent the past week on business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21

Mrs. Rose Lesinski has been quite ill at her home for the past week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21

, the money you owe and note how +nu uch more respectfully your credi- ,o,s regard you. They like to do busi- ness With a man who has an account q. the Merchants & Planters bank. h,,e: ney Know he is doing business in a sus'ness-llke su way. Better open such su account even if your affairs are aoe large. They will grow all right. Fl. & P. Bank
 ruH BLURF. ARK.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21

From top to bottom: Paul M. War burg of New York, for a term of two years; w. F. G. Harding, Birmingham, Ala, eight years; Thomas E. Jones, Chicago, six years Charles S. Hamlin. Boston, Mass, two years; A. C. Miller, San Francisco, ten years. These are the financial experts whose nomlna- tions for the Federal Reserve board by President Wilson are now before the senate for approval.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-21

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The broad ax., 1914-07-25
Peri Personals.

Congratulations to Nick LongwoFEI
once more on being an uneleIBcsesu
Transcript.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy wears q WriIs
watch and plays polo. Diplomacy eaTD
for many and varied aecomplighmsnta.
Detroit Free Press.
Dr.. Anna Shaw says It Is wicked .
use the word "obey" In the marriaga
ceremony. 1t surely Is II the person -.
ing II doesn't intend to keep the prom.
ise- And DR.. Anna knows a lot ab0uo
the psychology Of her sex-CleVeianA
Plain Dealer
The broad ax., 1914-07-25
Timely Tips.

Heat prostratiOn will get .,~s,
the lawn mower Just four ~
Quick as II will on the bleachei
neapolis Journal ,,ss,
This years sweet girl md y
next years gay debutantee. e.. N ID
tired housekeeper Of year alls'
Louisville Courier-JOurnaL ' 10
Changing seats in canoes ' ,nst y
BY people who do not know !J, u
to do It with safety is sun ING O.
ing its full share toward ketp1 soOdS,
lively market for monrnin-
Utica Observer.
The broad ax., 1914-07-25
The Drayma.

Gone b the good old fashioned play
Wherein the wife In accents wild
Rushed up and down the stage TO say.
''Oh, Rilyun. give meh back me choeIldF'
Youngstown TELEGRAM
Gone 70 the good old fashioned play
Wherein he told her-curse his capsr1-
Meet me At the mill at midnight,
And b sure to bring the papers"
Boston GiooA
Gone 10 the good old fashioned play
Wherein he Kissed with hendish bpits:
'0ir-r-ul, you are muh child no morOl
CO. woman, out into the nightl'
New York Evening Sun