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Arizona republican., 1915-12-16
CSreciaI 10 The Republican,

FLORENCE. Dec. 15.-Whether or not The Republicans editorial policy influenced it's reports on the near hanging of William FaItin November 2, was a subject of discussion at the insanity hearing of the murderer here today when R. r. Holiday employed by the Phoenix paper to cover the execution was placed on the stand. Holiday was the first of the wit nesses put on the stand by the state to prove that the subject had not glv
 en evidences of insanity during the visit of himself and Assistant Attor-
Arizona republican., 1915-12-16

latter part of the week to assume charge of his office.
 In the meantime. he said. he woulI devote himself to the appointment of CIVIL officers under the de facto government at Nacozari Cumpas. M"cteZNma. Sahuaripa and other towns in Sonora
 The larger part of the forces under General Gales will remain at Ngua Prlet3. to cooperate. il was said. with other tarranza troops in the intended
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Arizona republican., 1915-12-16
WANT MONEY FOR
 AERONAUTIC TESTS
rRepublican A. p. Leased WireJ


 WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-The ad- VisorH committee on acronautiCs. ap- pointed by President Wilson last year. made it's first report through the pres ident to congress today. recommending an appropriation of sS5.00O for an ae- ronautical laboratory and special tests for developing a reliable speed motor for aeroplanes. The report points out that many accidents are results from inability of aviators to tell accurately the speed at which they are travelling. The army, the new and the Smith sonian institution are represented on the committee
Arizona republican., 1915-12-16
Ks Is FLOATED

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 HONOLULU r. H. Dee l5.-Ti.= nited States submarine KS which stranded in shallow water in Pearl Harb"r yesterday while engaged in - practice surface run was noated ta- day with the assistance of the Naval crane and tug Navajo. The KS al- narenIIN MaS not laIla.-AI
Arizona republican., 1915-12-16
Field Marshal Sir John French at Own Request Relieved of Command of British Forces In France and Flanders
APPOINTMENT
 ANTICIPATED
Sir Douglas Haig Is Nine Years Younger Than His Former Chief and Won Spurs As Cavalry Officer
LRepubIiean A. p. Leased wlrel

LONDON, Dec. 1G.-F'ield Marshal Sir John French, who at his own re- quest has been relieved of the com mand of the British forces in France and Flanders, has been succeeded by General Sir Douglas Haig. Since the landing of the expedit1onary force Sir Douglas Haig has commanded the ilrst army and has been repeatedly men toned in dispatches by his chief whose place he now takes. Ire change has been expected in some time and it was announced in the house of commons yesterday (Wednesday) that state ment would be published immediately
 Sir John French becomes comman- der-in- -chief of the armies in the Unit ed Kingdom. For his sixteen months service at the front he has been created yiscount of the United Kingdom.
 Although many Lad been mentioned as possible successors of Field Marshal French. including M F. Duke Of Con naught. the appointment it is said, was anticipated in the best informed circles.
 Sir Douglas Haig is nine years younger than his former chief, and won his spurs as a cavalry officer. His first commission was in the Seventh Hussars, and. as has been the case with most British officers Of his rank. he saw service in the Soudan, India and Africa He was chief of staff officer to Sir John French during the Coles burg operations. when the British cav altry had q difficult task in trying to round up the AIibole Boar commanders. Later he was given command Of group of columns, and after the South African war was made inspector gen eral of cavalry in India, one of the most coveted commands for cavalry officers in the British service.
 After a few years of staff duty in England he became chief ot staff in India and at the outbreak of the war was general officer commanding at AL dershot From there he took the first army of France.
 The announcement of the war office. making public Sir Douglas appoint ment. reads as follows:
 General Sir Douglas Hais has been appointed to succeed Field Marshal Sir John French in command of the armies in France and Flanders.
 Since the commencement of the war. during over 16 months of severe and incessant strain, Field Marshal French has most ably commanded our armies in France and Flanders. and he has now. at his own instance, reln- quished that command.
 His majestys government, with full appreciation of and gratitude for the conspicuous services which Field Marshal French has rendered to his country at the front, have, with the kings approval. requested him to ac- cept the appointment of Field Marshal commanding in chief the troops sta tioned in the United Kingdom. and Field Marshal French has accepted that appointment.
 The king has been pleased to con- fer upon Sir John French the dignity of Viscount of the United Kingdom"
 General Sir Douglas HaiG. who will succeed Field Marshal Sir John French as commander of the British forces in France and Belgium, is 4 years old.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-16
Gales to Hermosilln

DOUGLAS. Ariz Dec I5.-Gen- eral r. Elias Gales military gover- nor of sonora. announced late today that he would leave Agua Prieta. across the border from here. and so to HormosiIIo. capitoI Of Snnnrn- lh-
Arizona republican., 1915-12-16
CAPTAIN OF CORNELL
IRepubIIean A. p. Leased Vii.

Republican A p. Leased Wire1
 ITHACA. \. N. Dec. l5.-l.. R. Mueller Of Decatur. Illinois. full back on this years team. was elected captain of the Cornell football team Tor 19I5 team. IIe is q funior.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-16

General Sir Douglas Haig, who will succeed Field Marshal Sir John French IS commander of the British forces in France and Belgium, is II years old. He began his military career with the Seventh Hussars in 1885 and served in the Sudan and South African cam paign in both of which he won dis tinguished honors and promotions. At the outbreak of the present war he was general officer commanding at Aldershot and afterward was made commander of the first army.
 Several times during the war Gener- al Haig has come in for high praise in
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The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-07
BEWARE OF HOG
CHOLERA QUACKS
Dr.. J. E Gibson of United States
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Warns the Farmers.

Fayetteville, May 3-'If you are
an Arkansas farmer and hog raiser
and cholera is prevalent in your
xerd or in the herds of the neigh
borhood, beware of quack hog chol-
era experts who's have appeared in
many sections Of Arkansas and sold
anti-hog cholera serum at many
times the regular price fixed by
government experts. The price of
anti-hog cholera serum is 10
cents per cubic centimeter at the
state serum plant at Little Rock, +"
said DR.. j. E, Gibson, veterinary
field agent of the federal bureau Of
animal husbandry, who is the gov
ernment's representative in the Ar
kansas anti-hog cholera campaign,
cooperating with the college Of ag-
riculture.
"At Eureka Springs recently"
said DR.. Gibson, Il found that par
ties had gone among the farmers
soliciting hogs to treat for cholera,
saying they were accredited repre-
sentatives of the United States de-
partment of agriculture. They told
the farmers they were not charg-
ing for their work, but for the ma
terial they used, and exacted exor-
Dr;ooc 80, tlo eo,,,1,,,
'As l am the only one working
on the hog cholera question as
representative of the United States
department of agriculture, and as
representatives of the government
do not accept money in payment for
serum or services, the farmer should
take this as a warning against
quacks."
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-07
NEW GAME Law
RESPONDED TO
More Than $500 Arkansans Pay
Fees to Department for License
to Hunt and Fish.

Little Rock, May 6.-More than
$500 persons have paid money into
the state treasury for licenses to
hunt, fish or for hunting dogs since
the new general game and fish law
became operative. A total of S2,-
$50 has been paid into the fund at
noon yesterday
Among the persons who have OBJ
tanned licenses We're IS market fish
ermen, who pay an annual license
fee of $25. The other money was
for licenses to use artificial bait,
for hunting and for hunting dogs.
The anglers seem to be in the ma
jority, for fully 1000 who have paid
license fees were seeking license to
use artificial bait There were
about 800 applying for licenses to
hunt or to use hunting dogs.
There will be a meeting Of the
state fish and game commission
within the next few days, and it is
probable permanent secretary will
be elected.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-07
FEDERAL | COURT
ENDS BUSINESS
Case Against Sheriff Roberts Re-
uslts in Hung Jury-Counter-
feibers to Atlanta Prison,

| Jonesboro, May 6 The May term
of the federal court was adjourned
here yesterday afternoon after a ses-
sion of three days, in which there
was transacted a large volume of
business
The case of Mattex ct al VS. Rob
erts, sheriff of Mississippi county,
ct al, in which the plaintiff charg-
ed false Imprisonment, resulted in
a mistrial the jury standing six to
six. The court endeayored to ex-
plain and instruct the law to the jul
ry in order that verdict might be
reached, but it was impossible for
the members to agree. The court
stated from the bench that during
his fifteen years of service he had
never had but three mistrials be
fore this one.
The following criminal business
was disposed Of:
Manuel Gray, charged with yio-
lating the Harrison act, pleaded not
guilty and after a trial the jury re-
turned a verdict of not guilty
Sam Elgin and Harrison Toland,
counterfeiting, the jury returned a
sentence of guilty and the defend
ants received sentences of three
years each in the Atlanta peniten-
tiary.
Jake Collins ana j. Crawford Col
Inns, counterfeiting, were found by
a jury to be guilty and We're given
two years each in the penitentiary.
Kelley WiIkerson and Albert Lu-
casP stealing and rifling mail sacks,
were tried by jury and Wilkerson
found guilty and sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary. Lucas
received a verdict of not guilty.
Robert Brooks and w. c. Lodge
stealing air hammers from the
United States, tried by jury, found
guilty and sentenced to one year
and one day in the penitentiary.
All of the men convicted and SEN
tepced to the Atlanta penitentiary
left yesterday afternoon in charge
of Deputy U. S. Marshals Terrell
and Grayson. Roy Burress, SEN
fenced to the reform school at
Bonneville, Mo-, was taken away by
shep Walls. Judge Trieber and
other. court officials left Yesterday
afternoon for their homes in Little
Rock.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-07
J, NJ. WORKMAN
NEW CITY CLERK
Counoil Accepts Resignation OF E.
]. Mckinley adm Immediately
Elects Successor.

]. NJ. Workman, a well known CIT
lien of Paragould, was last night
elected city clerk to fill the uneX-
pired term of E. l. Mckinley who
resigned to accept the position OF
chief deputy under j. c. Clary, state
labor commissioner. Mr.. McKinleys
resignation. was presented to the
council last night and the body
went into executive session imme-
diateIy to consider the applications
made BY those who desired to sue
ceed Mr.. Mckinley. Those whose
names We're presented to the council
were j. M. workman, Chas. Hunter,
A. C. Stamps, Ben Turner, Brad
Thompson and c. W. Stedman The
council took several ballots before a
decision was reached, Mr. Workman
finally receiving majority of the
votes. He was called into the coun-
Gil chamber, sworn in and took
charge of the books.
Mr.. Workman served as city clerk
several years ago and is familiar
with the obligations Of the position.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-07
WITNESS
PLEASES DEFENSE

(From Thursdays Daily Press.)
The state continues to develop its
case against M. p Carpenter, on
trial for the murder Of Mrs NJ E.
Davis, his mother-in-law, at his
plantation home near Blytheville
on the night of January Z, 1912,
The testimony has so far resulted
in no disclosures not made at the
former trial here last December,
and for this reason the evidence
that comes from each witness, can
he anticipated with some degree of
certainty, thus robbing the case of
many of the thrills that featured it
in December.
True, one more record was made
in the case at the former trial, and
this leads to more vigorous quiz
zing and grilling upon the part of
attorneys for the defense, because
no witness can give his testimony
two times alike. In the main, how
ever, the witnesses deviate very lit
tie.
Yesterday afternoon Coley Hall,
sheriff at the time of the murder,
testified that while he had Carpen-
ter under guard at the Glencoe ho-
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-07
GIKL WIFE rs NOT
GUILTY OF MURDER
Fayettevill Jury Quickly Acquits
Mrs. Della Williams, Aged
Eighteen.

Fayetteville, May 6.It required
a jury in circuit court only 80 min
utes to agree upon verdict Of
not guilty in the case of Mrs. Della
Williams, the Is year old girl wife,
under indictment for first degree
murder. she was charged with hav-
ing shot and killed her stepson,
Leonard Williams, aged 8, at their
home near Springdale, February %.
The jury took but one ballot
On the witness stand, the girl
said the shooting was an accident.
Officers who arrested Mrs VIII
liams said that she first told them
that neighbor's son had killed her
stepson. Later, they say, she admit
ted that this story was untrue and
that she had killed the boy, but
refused to add to this statement.
After being placed in Jail here, she
insisted the shooting was an acci-
dent and stuck to this story.
Her husband, who is AZ years
old, declared throughout his belief
in mis- wife's innocence They have
been married two years. They came
here from Denton, Texas, and went
under the name of Massey. They
said they did this so Mrs. Williams
mother, who lives in Denton, could
not follow them.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-07
'.LET ARKANSAS
FEED HERSELF
Twelve thousand Copies Of Pamph-
let Advocating Diversification
Distributed in State.

Little Rock. May s.. The depart
ment OF education is distributing
among the county examiners and
superintendents Of the state, for the
use Of the teachers. 10000 copies
Of the pamphlet, "Let Arkansas
Feed Herself which was edited by
J. y. Waggoner and published by
the International Harvester Com
pany of Chicago. 1t is pamphlet
of fifty-two pages, designed for use
in the teachers institutes and as a
text book during the school ses-
sions. The book consists Of a series
of suggestive studies for practical
instruction in applied agriculture,
and is one of the outgrowths of the
profitable farming campaign con-
Quoted in the state last fall Some
of the chapter headings, showing
the scope of the work, are Live at
Home, Grow More and Better Corn,
Raise More Oats, eLgumes, Enrich
the Soil, Keep More Cows, Hog
Raising is Profitable Let Poultry
Keep You, Have Home Garden,
How to Can Tomatoes, Use Improv-
ed Farm Machinery Lecture Charts,
and Educational Publications.
With these books are also being
distributed copies of Outline Of the
Rural School: It's Methods and
Management, published by the Sill
yer, Burdett & Co. of Chicago and
furnished the state free Upon this
book the examination of teachers
on Theory and Practice. will be
based.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-07
HAYS Pardons Negro.

Little Rock, May s. 6.-Governor
Hays granted pardon yesterday to
Henry Campbell, Crittenden county
negro, convicted of second degree
murder in 1911 and sentenced to
eight years in the penitentiary.
Campbell was leased to contractor
on the Iron Mountain soon after his
sentence began and in handcar
collision had a leg injured so that
it was afterwards amputated. A
pardon also was issued to William
Williams, white, of Pulaski county,
sentenced in December to pay a fine
of $500 and serve 100 days in Jail
for stealing IS.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-07
Investieating Volcanoes.

DR. e. o. Hovey has been sent by
the American museum of natural his
tory to the West Indies to continue
the meteorological investigations
that he began in that region after
the great eruption that destroyed St.
Pierre. He expects to spend about
three months in studying, especially
the Grande Soufriere of Guadeloupe,
Mont Pelee, the Soufriere of ST.
Vincent, and the boiling lake of
Dominica collecting gases from the
fumeroles, making temperature OBJ
servations, and noting the changes
that have occurred since his last
visit.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-07
SENATOR HARRIS
NAY HAVE SCRAP
His Appointment AS Secretary to
Stare Tax Commission Calls
For Protests.
(Arkansas nemocrat)

An effort is to be made to con-
test the right OF Senator Harry
Harris of Clarendon, newly elected
secretary Of the state tax commits
sion, to hold his new position, ac-
cordlng to rumors at the statehouse
today. 1t is said that it will be
contested on the grounds that as
Senator Harris is a member of the
legislature he cannot hold another
state position w. l., Moose, at
torney general, has been asked for
an opinion on the question.
1t is held by members of the tax
commission that Senator Harris
membership in the legislature does
not prohibit him, in the eyes of the
law, from holding the seoretaryship,
as it merely is a position as assist
ant to the executives of the depart
ment.
W. L. Moose, when asked con-
cerning his opinion today, said he
had not Investigated fully enough
to reach a decision. He further
said that, although he had been
asked concerning Senator Harris
eligibility, the request for an opin-
ion had not been made formally,
nor had it been made by an Off
cial authorized to obtain an official
opinion from him.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-07
MOVE TO DISMISS
er.gELECTION CONTEST
Attorney for Mayor Middleton Asks
Court to Throw Out Suit Filed
by J. 7. Hester
From Tuesdays Daily Press )

EOlu Il AuE5N0S > lJdll9 NioS
County Judge Jason L. Light, at
torney for Mayor w. G. Middleton,
defendant in an election contest
filed by j, T. Hester, former city
treasurer, who was defeated by two
votes forsmayor in the recent gener-
al municipal election, filed formal
motion in circuit court this morn
ing asking that the proceedings in
stituted by Mr.. Hester be dismissed.
Three grounds are set out to sup
port this notion First, because the
suit is filed in the nature of ordi-
nary proceedings at law greatly to
the defendants prejudice; second,
not sufficient notice of this contest
was given the defendant of the fill
ing of the contest; third, action was
brought prematurely in that no
present cause of action existed at
the time of the institution of these
proceedings.
CSLCld0S lAlOA lAilASo EAIlOl NY AI'
G. Beauchamp filed motion with
the court asking that an order be
made directing the election COM
missioners to deliver the ballots in
to the custody of the court to be
used as evidence in the case. Neith-
er this motion nor that filed this
morning by Judge Light has come
up for argument yet, and will prob
ably not be heard until after the
Carpenter murder trial is disposed
OF.
In the race for mayor w. C. Mid
dleton received 977 votes and ]. T.
xIester 375 votes. Hester alleges
many illegal votes, were cast for
Middleton and asks the court to in
quire into the election, throw out
the illegal ballots and declare the
result as indicated by the legal votes
polled.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-07

HAS BIG CREW
Increase of Nearly Three Hundred
For Fiscal Year Shown by Re-
cent Report.

Little Rock, May 6.-There has
been an increase Of nearly three
hundred in the population of the
Arkansas penitentiary during the
past year On April /, 1914, there
were 995 conyicts, compared with
1249 on April /, 1915. There were
two deaths in April, 1915, and three
in April 1914. On May 1, 1916
the penitentiary population reached
a maximum of 1870.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-07
Paws to Own the Sea.

The whole world now knows, as
we'll as Rear Admiral Mahan, when
he first expounded his philosophy
of sea power, that humanity's chief
highway is the high sea, and that
the nation which controls it is, in
any hour of it's need, the master of
the worlds commerce, and can dis
regard precedents hurtful to its i'm
mediate ,policy.-St Louis Post
Dispatch.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-07
STOCKHOLDERS OF
SANITARIUM MEET
No Dividends Declared For Past
Year But Substantial I'M
proyements Were Made.
The annual meetlng Of the stock

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Paragould Sanitar-
ium Company, owners Of the hand
some four-story santtarium on w.
Court street, was held Tuesday
night and the affairs of the insti-
tuition discussed and plans made for
the new fiscal Year, While the
business booked by the sanitarium
during the past year was large, the
collections were poor, due to the
depressed conditions prevailing in
all lines since the outbreak of the
European war, and for this reason
no dividends We're declared. How
ever, the annual report shows many
substantial improvements were
made on the interior of the build
ing last year.
The stockholders reelected the
old board of directors as follows:
DR. H. N. Dickson, DR.. Paul L.
Dickson, G. A. Raith, w. F. Trice,t
Mrs A. G. Dickson and R. Jackson.
The directors then reelected the
old officials as follows: Or. H. n
Dickson, president; DR.. P. L. Dick
son, vice president; Mrs. A. G.
Dickson, secretary treasurer; Mrs.
NJ. S. Hancock, superintendent.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-05-07
BURRIlEIsSIS SECURES
HICHFILL'S PLACE
Former Mayor Of Jonesboro Is Ap-
pointed Member of State High
way Commission,

Little Rock May 6.-Thomas Z.
Burress, former mayor of Jones'
boro, Tuesday received his appoint
ment as member OF the state high
way commission, to succeed c. w.
Highfill, whose term has expired.
Mr.. Burress viii meet with the com
mission for the first time hte first
Of next month.
There were> five applicants for
the place, but, as was announced
in the Democrat, Mr. Burress' ap-
plication took precedence over the
others.