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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-31
JURY IN CHENAUlT CASE
ACQU|Ts JOHN CLEMENTS
Negro Held in Jail Six Months
Found Not Guilty OF
Assault.
IDENTITY WAS NOT PROVEN
Only One Juror Thought Negro
Guilty, and He Held Out for Eigh-
teen Hours - Father Hannignn
Sends Clements to Relatives.

John Clements was adjudgcd not
guilty Of attacking Miss Fannie T.
Chenault. near her home on the Seven
Pines car line on the night OF May Q.
Yesterday morning ut 11:20 o'clock by
the jury trying the case In the Circuit
Court OF IIenrico County. after II had
deliberated for nearly eighteen hours.
Clements was agltated when ordered to
stand up and hear the verdict. After
the jurys decision was announced. the
accused sank back in his seat. He
turned to Father Hannigan and his
lawyers and thanked them for the SER
vices they had rendered him. Miss
Chenault was not in the courtroom
when the verdict was read.
T. Clements was arrested just after tho
verdict was announced on n warrant
charging him with the larceny of
wrench from Charles Dean. On this
charge he was Immediately tried before
, Magistrate II. s. Sunday, and acquitted.
Clements left yesterday afternoon for
Norfolk. where he has relatives.
FATHER HANNNGAS
SPEAKS FOR PRISONER
When he was arrnlgncd in the lower
court. Father Hannigan spoke in be-
half Of the prisoner. AS man. cit
izen and Il minister OF the gospel, he
asked To- the prisoners freedom. He
said he wHuld look after him and see
that he went to his relatives ut Nor.
iOlK. lie mas Dcen lncarcerated SIN
months, and think he has been pun
ishcd enough said the priest. Father
Hannigan said none of the three law
iyers who appeared for the accused
when he was tried for his life received
any fee. fie said the lawyers felt the
man was innocent, and gave their SER
vices in the cause OF Justice
| The warrant charging Clements with
the theft OF the wrench was sworn out
June II, but was not served until yes
| terday. When Clements was on trial
for his life attorneys introduced evil
dence 10 prove that the wrench was
the instrument Miss Chenaul. swore
she felt in the pocket OF her assailant
on the night of May 9
| ONE JunYMAN ALONE
| HAD DOUBTS. AS TO VERDICT
| Long delay in reaching n verdict was
caused, members of the jury said, by
the attitude or one of their number
who until yesterday morning held that
the accused was guilty. The case went
to the jury Thursday afternoon at 6:12
| o'clock.
| The verdict brought little surprise to
those who have followed developments
! in the case. Miss Chenault's uncertain
| Identification of Clements as her assail-
ant was probably the weakest link in
! tho chain of evidence welded by the
! prosecution Clements was arrests ed
twice. and released, and il was not un-
] Ill lie had been taken in custody the
{ third time that he was indicted and
charged with Il capital crime. lie can
not now be rearrestcd charged with
the Same crime, nor can he be tried FOR
attempted assault.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-31
I.inford Cnxc r.nntiInrl

The hearing OF i. S. LipfArd. charged
with heing o fugitive from Pittsburgh.
where he is wanted 10 answer q Charge
Of Viola ting the white slave Law was
morning. to November 6. The princI )
pal In the case for til. prosecution is
Mamie Lee Sledd, who Is now q patient
in the City Home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-31
WIN Attend Rond Conrrcsx.

adopted motion authorizing City En-
s!neer Boiling to. attend the Road Con-
gress which Will open In Atlanta on
November Q. Mr.. Boiling Is on the pro-
gram of the convention for an address
on highway construction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-31

-Sf'ilpan TunEinli. cu,nrcd was fined
$40 in Police court Yesterday morning
on 81 charge of stabhini; Cornelius Cole
tIfan,
to th,rtv ditys in jail on !, charge OF
stealing dollars worth Of coal from
Ilie Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pf;i.-
John IIowoii ana j, l.. Clarke were
sentenced 10 twciv. months on the
roads on two housebreaEing CHARGES
They were charged with breaking into
: ~ vacant house al 23li monument ave.
Hpe and n storehouse ~ 5000 Park Ave
$nnc and stealing . 10, OF carpenters
sJ5ols,
The Springdale news., 1914-12-25

Mir. Starke returned to Huntington Sunday, while Mrs. Starke went with her sister, Mrs. Nettleship to Purdy, Mo, to spend the holidays with MT. and Mrs Pearce Mrs Nettlesh1p also resides at Purdy.
 Claude Taylor loaded car of household goods here last week for shipment to Oklahoma City, Okla, where he goes to work in a machine shop Mr. Taylor has been residing near Lilburn. on the r A Peek farm which he traded recently for Okla homa property
 Reyburn Peay attended the semi annual convention of the \. W Ark ansas Fruit Growers Society held last week at Bentonville. Ark Mr. Peay was honored by being elected
The Springdale news., 1914-12-25

first vieepresident of the society at this meeting.
 Guy Pearce and sons, Ray and Shirley. returned to their home at Pittsburg, Kan, Sunday evening. They have the deep sympathy of q host of friends in the loss of be- loved wife and mother Misses Josie and Sarepta Weaver accompanied their little nephews back to Pitts burg.
 \ ear Of household goods has been unloaded here recently by the new owner of the Y. F. Wilkinson farm, east of Johnson. The family arriY- ed Sunday. They are from Anna, Kansas
 Will Brooks surprised local folks by getting married last Tuesday eY-
The Springdale news., 1914-12-25
JOHNSON. Mulk eDnoA

Local folks held a meeting Tuesday night and decided to hold forth with an old fashioned Christmas tree at this placa during the Holiday sea son. Various committees were ap- pointed, and prospects are good for a merry doings for the little folks who are waiting eagerly for glimpse Of Santa Claus who has announced that he will be at the Christmas tree.
 Mir. and Mrs E. ]. Starke, of Huntington. Ark. arrived here Fri day to attend the burial services of Mrs. Emma Pearce. Mrs Starke is better known to local folks as Miss Goldie Pearce. he youngest daught- CT of Mr and Mrs n N Pearee
The Springdale news., 1914-12-25
Notice of Sale of Real Estate
Guardian.


 Notice is hereby given, that pur- suant 10 an order Of the Probate Court of Washington County, Arkan- sas, made at it's December term, 1914, the undersigned, as Guardian of William H. SWartwout and Frank \. Swartwout, minors. will, on Saturday, the 2nd day of January, f513, between the hours of ten o'clock, a. H. and three o clock D. m., sell at public auction to the highest bidder OH the premises. the following lands in the City Of Sprinsdale. in Washington County, Arkansas, to.wt
 Part Of the Southwest Quarter Of the Southwest Quarter tPt SW T. CT the sW149 Of Section Thirty-one (3D in Township QJ North of Range Twenty-nine l29 West, beginning at the Northwest corner of said forty acre tract and running thence South Twenty eight 62S) Rods to the North west corner Of tract formerly owned by one Q. |. Gerrels; thence East Twenty e20) Rods to the West line of tract heretofore owned by John Joyce; thence North Twenty eight (2S) Rods 10 the North line of said forty acre tract. thence West to the place of beginning, containing F acres more or less.
 Also d part of the Southeast Quar- ter Of the Southeast Quarter tPt. of SEA- of the SE4) of Section Thir- ty-six (36) in Township Eighteen Q8) North, Of Range Thirty (3ol West. beginning at the Northeast corner Of said forty acre tract and running thence South Twenty t201 Rods; thence West Two Hundred and Twenty nine (229) feet; thence North Twenty t20l Rods; thence East Twenty nine (229) feet to the place of beginning, containing 1 F acres more or less, and being ill all , acres more or less, and located in the Eastern portion of the Corporate limits of the City Of Springdale
 Said lands will be appraised be- fore the day of sale and shall not sell for less than a of the appraised value, and will be sold on a credit Qf three months, the purchaser to exc cute note for purchase money bear ing 10 per cent interest per annum from date until paid. with approved security. deed to be given on pay ment of note.
 It may be understood that the pur- chaser has privilege of paying cash, and shall receive deed on approval of sale by the Probate Court of Wash ington County, Arkansas.
 This December 10th, 1914.
The Springdale news., 1914-12-25
Keep it Handy for Rheumatism

No use to squirm and vince anG try to wear out your rheumatism It will wear you out instead Ap- ply some Sloan's Iiniment. Need not rub it in-just let it penetrae all through the affected parts, relieve the soreness and draw the pain. You get ease at once and feel so much better you want to go right outZand tell other sufferers about Sloans. Get botle of Sloan, Lihiment fos 9 cents Of any druggist and have it in the hoase-against colds, sore ana swollen joints, lumbago, seiatica and like ailments. Your money back II not satisfied. but it does give almost instan relief. Buy q bottle today.
The Springdale news., 1914-12-25
Willis R. Smith, Guardian of William II. SwartWout and Frank \. Swartwoat, minors.
The Magic Washino Stick.

All glory to the Magic Washing Stiek-my clothes were as white as snow" writes Mrs. Sallie Cummings, Marques, Texas. Not soap nor a washing powder, but peculiar arti- cle which makes dirty clothes clean and beautiful without bit Of rub. bing. Sold by druggists, three Z1oe sticks for 25c, or by=mail= from \. B. Richards Medicine Co, sherman Texas.
The Springdale news., 1914-12-25

ening. He was married to Mrs. Laura A. Gibson, Of Springdale. The happy couple are now residing on the Brooks farm north of Johnson.
 The Directors of the Fruitmen's Union held business meeting last Tuesday evening and contracted for folding berry crate to be used here next season The crates are manufactured at Humboldt, Tenn. The directors hold another meeting on Tuesday evening. Dec. 22. Sev- eral stockholders were interested wis itors at the last meeting. It would be very good idea for more to at teffd and see how the 'Board' trans acts business.
 The following item from a recent issue of the Atlanta Constitution will be a pleasant surprise for the many loca' friends of Henry 1nman. form erly of Johnson, but who is now with the II. s. Signal Corps Ut FCrt Bliss, Texas: Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Sim mons, of Jasper, Georgia, announce the engagement of their daughter Katherine, to Mr William Henry In- man. of El Paso, Texas, the we'd ding to take place the latter part of December
 Joe Reed, the Arkansas champion corn boy, is at home from school It Rassellyille, Ark. Joe has an eye squfnted towards next season, and will probably get busy 10 be a third time winner.
 Mrs. Addie Nichols let yesterday for her home in Chicago. H., after spending week here looking alter property interests.
 Tom Nail, Jr, of Twin Falls. Idaho, returned day or so ago from wis it ill Oklahoma Tom will be here several days, and then return 10 Idaho
 Passing out of the shadow
 Into q purer light;
 Stepping behind the curtain
 Getting clearer sight,
 Mrs. Emma ! Pearce tnee Weayer1 was born at Huntsville, Ark, Jan. 2S, 1883, and died at her home in Pitts burg, Kansas, Dec. 10, 1914. She was married at Johnson Ark, Oct. l0, 1903, to Guy Pearce. This union was blessed with two children, Ray and Shirley, aged 10 and $ years. She is also survived by her father, \. B. Weaver, five sisters and one broth CT Her mother, two sisters and ole brother passed to the beyond some years ago Mrs Pearce was q sis ter of the Pioneer Lodge a. Pitts burg, Kansas. Her remains were brought back=to the home hillse and on Saturday evening she was laid to rest in=the cemetery atShadY Grove
 Passing ont=of the shadow
 Into eternal day
The Springdale news., 1914-12-25

Passing out of the shadow Into eternal day
 Why do we call il dying, This sweet going away
The Springdale news., 1914-12-25

New subscriber 5000 votes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17
REFLECTIONS.

BY this time your land ought to be
thoroughly prepared to receive your
pumpkin yam slips, which should be
planted by May l. If you are going to
plant them for the market, get them in
early and catch the fine price that the
first yams Of the season bring.
The principle back of the pumpkin
yam propaganda is Investigation. No
section or country was ever perma.
nently prosperous that chung like grim
Death to any single crop system.
Break away from it, or it will break
you.
Another most profitable line which
no man who calls himself farmer
should overlook, is the breeding of live
stock. Stock breeding is vital part
of the agricultural industry, because
the best way to keep up the fertility of
the farm is to produce on it live stock
and the nitrogen.bearing forage neceS.
Sary to maintain live stock.
Dairying has made great States, like
Wisconsin, Iowa and Kansas rich, and
has raised the farmers of these states
from a condition of poverty into the
CapitaliStic class. 1t is a great and
fascinating industry and withal most
profitable.
Then there is the breeding of beef
cattle for the market. It also has ad.
ded many millions of wealth to the
states of che Middle West, where the
farmers instead of selling their grain
and hay at small profit, have convert.
ed it into fat beef and grown rich from
the proceeds.
Every farmer in Southwest LouiSi.
ana may do likewise. Experts all tell
us that the abundance and wide variety
of her forage crops gives Louisiana a
preeminent position among her sister
states, from a live stock view point.
But how about the cattle tick? We
must get rid of them before we can
become rich raising cattle. Are you
ready to take up the fight for tick
eradication? Then jump into the De.
velopment Bureaus band wagon. We
are going to have several meetings in
the early future with DR.. DaIrymple
and other speakers to tell us how.
Come, and help us to make South.
west Louisiana what it ought to be
the garden section of the country
Southwest Louisiana Development Blu,
reau, Press Service.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17
ELECTRIC LIGHT BOND

N0......,. 5000.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES.
ENTS that the Town of Welsh, in
Jefferson Davis Parish. in the State of
Louisiana. acknowledges itself to be
indebted and for value received here.
by promises to pay the bearer the sum
of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS on the
first day of November, 49, >, together
with interest on said sum from the date
hereof until paid at the rate of Five Isl
per centum per annum, payable semi.
annually gu the first daysof June and
December in each year and in accord
ance with and upon presentation and
surrender of the interest coupons here.
to attached as they Severally become
due.
Both principal and interest of this
bond are payable at the Hanover
National Bank, in the City of New
York, State of New York, or at the
Calcasieu Trust & Savings Bank, in the
Town of Welsh, State Of Louisiana, at
the option of the holder; both principal
and interest payable in gold coin of the
United States of America of the present
standard of weight and fneness. And
for the prompt payment of this bond
and the interest aforesaid at maturity
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17
Jefferson DAYS. Parish Healthy

DR.. Fnank H. Wake under the EN-.
ploy of the United States Government
has completed his work making blood
tests among the school children of this
Parish. He announces that tests were
made of samples of blood from 21OO
children in the parish during the past
few weeks and among the entire mum.
Der of samples not a single indication
of malaria was detected. This work is
said to be the first undertaken in the
United States where the Investigations
cover the entire parish.
This official report from the Govern.
ment furnishes very strong endorse
ment of the splendid health conditions
in this parish.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17

the full faith and credit Of said Town
are hereby irrevocably pledged.
This bond is one OF a series of thirty
(3O) bonds of like date. tenor and
amount, except maturity, issued by the
said Town for the purpose of construct
ing and establishing system Of
Electric Lights in the Town of Welsh,
permanent improvement, title to which
shall vest in The public under and pur.
Sllant to and in full conformity with
Article PSI of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana and Of the general
laws OF the State of Louisiana, and is
authorized by the vote OF the majority
III number and amount of the property
taxpayers qualified as electors under
the Constitution and Laws of the State
or Louisiana, voting at an election duly
called and regularly held in the said
Town OF Welsh in the manner required
by the Constitution and Laws of said
State.
And it is hereby certified and recited
that all acts, conditions and things re-
CURED to be done by the Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana.
precedent to and in the issuing of this
Bond, have been properly done, hap.
pened and been performed in regular
and due form and time as required by
law. and that the total Indebtedness Of
said Town of Welsh, including this
bond, does not exceed any constitution.
al or statutory limitation.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF the said
Town OF Welsh, Louisiana, by it's Board
OF Trustees, has caused its corporate
seal to be hereto affixed, and this bond
to be signed by its Mayor and atteSted
by its Secretary, the coupons hereto
annexed to be executed by the facsimile
signature OF said officers, this first day
OF November, 1913.
Attest: Mayor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17
The Welsh City Dairy

Six reasons why you should patronize
the Welsh City Dairy.
To the people of Welsh
We are anxious to have the dairy
trade of this vacinity and feel that we
have made the proper effort and invest.
ment in building our dairy so as to merit
the encouragement and support of this
enterprise;
1. Our dairy has been constructed
strictly in accordance with the regula.
ton of the State Sanitary Code.
2. Our Dairy is regulated and con.
trolIed by the State Sanitary laws.
3. We have made a permanent in.
vestment building up this Enterprise in
the community and need your encour.
agement and support.
4. To furnish milk is our exclusive
business and we give our entire time,
care and attention in giving the best
service,
5. Our cows are cared for in sanitary
barns, MIXED in sanitary pals, and the
milk delivered at your door in sanitary
vessels.
6. We are prepared to give you
permanent service from the very best
and healthieSt milk cows.
We invite inspection at any time.
See us now and give us your business.
We will appreciate it and try to please
you.
Welsh City Dairy
j. F. Grosh Prop.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17

Town OF Welsh, Parish of jefferson
paws, State OF Louisiana, to the amount
fUf Fifteen Thousand 1915, 900 .O0)Dollars.
TO run for a period of not TO exceed
Light Bonds of the Town of Welsh Of
the Parish of Jefferson Davis, in the
State OF Louisiana, to the amount of
Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00} Dollars.
WHEREAS, at special election duly
and regularly called and held in the
Town OF Welsh Louisiana, on the 9Th
day OF September, 1913, the proposition
was submitted TO the vote of the
property taxpayers Of said town quail
he'd as electors under the Constitution
and Laws of this State, to incur debt,
and Issue negotiable bonds of the said
Parish to the amount Of Fifteen Thsus.
and ($l50G0O0l Dollars, the proceeds Of
the sale OF said bonds to be used for the
purpose OF establishing and construct.
ing a system OF Electric Lights in the
Town OF Welsh, public Improvement
the title to which shall vest in the
public.
And Whereas, the mourning of said
debt and the issuing of said bonds being
duly authorized by vote of the majority
in number and apount of the property
taxpayers of said Town voting al said
election;
And Whereas, said bonds have not
yet been issued and delivered; Now
therefore;
SECTION l. Be it resolved by the
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Or THE TOWN
OF WELSH that the Mayor and Score.
tary of the BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF WELSH, Louisiana be
and they are hereby directed and
authorized to have prepared and to
execute under the seal of the Town of
Welsh, Thirty (30) negotiable bonds to
be known and designated as Electric
Light Bonds of the Town of Welsh,
Louisiana, and numbered from to 30
inclusive, and of the denomination of
Five Hundred (S5OO,0O) Dollars each,
dated the first day of December, 1913,
and bearing interest at the rate of Five
t5) per cent per annum, payable semi.
annually. on the first day of June and
December of each year until the pay.
ment OF the principal sum; the prnCi.
pal and interest OF said bonds to be
payable at the Hanover National Bank
in the City of New York, State of New
York, or at the Calcasieu Trust & Say.
ingS Bank, Welsh, Louisiana, at the
option of the holder. Said bonds shall
become due and payable aS follows:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17
Loves the South.

One of our subscribers in the far
north writes: 81 look for the journal
each week like message from home.
Though | lived in Welsh less than five
years my heart is in that Southern
home, and always will be. l have
never had that feeling toward this
cold north. Even as l am penning
these lines the snow is falling and we
are having wild storm"
AS a matter of fact a homeseeker
need 90 no further than this Welsh
country in search of a home. We have
the ideal climate, soil and opportunity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17
Lectures on 0ddfeIIoWship

There will be special lecture at the
Odd Fellows Hall next Tuesday night
April 21st beginning at 8 o'clock on
Odd fellowship. The lecture will be de-
liVered by Hon. j. A. ColaW Past Grand
Master and Past Grand Representative
of theState of Kansas, who is at present
making a tour of this State and deliver.
ing few lectures in the interest OF
Oddfellowship.
Grand Master c. E. Jones of Shreve.
partlgives very high endorsement OF
Mr.. Colaw and all OddfellowS and their
families and the Rebeccas are cordially
invited to attend.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-04-17
Approaching Marriage

Invitations have been issued an.
nouncing the marriage of Mr.. O. j.
Mallett and Miss Tallie Hebert. The
event will take place at the Catholic
Church Tuesday afternoon April 18th.
Mr.. Mallet is prominent young bust.
ness man of Jonesville, La. engaged in
the business of an Oil Well Driller
while Miss Hebert lsa daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Alcede Hebert of Welsh and is
a young lady ola wide circle of friends