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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-15
SHERIFF F0|LS
LAFAYETTE CROWD;
AVERIS LYNCAING
Crowd Pursues Officer and
Planters Slayer as Far
as Hope.

Louisville, June 14.-Lon Haley, the
negro who murdered Roy Lester, a
popular young white planted of La
fayette county, Saturday evening, sur
rendered this evening to Sheriff An
drew Jackson. The negro was placed
in an automobile, and hurried to Hope,
the sheriff passing through the
town by a back street and being we'll
on his way before many learned that
the negro was in custody.
At o'clock tonight about 80 men
left here in automobiles. all heavily
armed and determined to take the ne
gro from Jail and hang him at once.
The arrest of the negro was brought
about through his stepfather, who
went to Haley's hiding place and per-
then notified Sheriff Jackson, who
met the negroes about three miles
from town and took Haley into GUS
today.
The cold-bloodcd murder Of young
Lester has inflamed the people of this
section, and nearly everyone is in
favor of hanging the black immedi-
ately.
Two negroes arrested yesterday are
in custody. They are suspected of
being accomplces. One confessed
that he had promised Haley aid. but
this admission was not made until he
and his confederate had been strung
up by their captors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-15
Austro Germans Are Again
Sweeping Toward Lem
burg, Slavs Retreating.
LINSINGEN'S ARMY
RESUMES OFFENSIVE
Austrian Forces Subjected to Violent
Attack. But RussinnS ire Repulsed.
Alternate Gains Reported frGm
Fighting in Flanders.

London, Juno 1l.-Thc Russian lines
have been shattered on a front of Is
miles, northwest CT Mosciska, and the
Teutonic allies again are sweeping
toward Lcmbur2.
As a result of this stunning reverse
to the north. tho SlaVs, according to
tho official statement received tonight
from Vienna. already are retrcating
from their positions around Mosciska
and to the southeast of that place.
Sixteen thousand prisoners have
fallen into the hands of Austro-Gor
man forces.
The lcsscs Of the Russians in this
fighting have been very heavy, accord
ing to the Austrian war office. which
states that their front east and south
east of JaroslaW was completely brok-
on by the Teuton forces operating in
tho Sieniawa region.
The Berlin statement. which reach
ed here tonight, asserts that the
troops of General Won Mackenzen oc-
cupicd all the Russian positions along
the entire length of the front, starting
from GyerniaWa and at at SlenlaWa.
The official report issued in Petro-
grad has Little to say about this light
ing beyond a few lines to the effect
that the Austro-Gcrmans operating IN
this locality, after heavy losses Fri
day and Saturday, did not resume
their attacks.
The Austrian and German state
ments. however, bring the fighting
from "a to as hours later on and there
is no conflict.
Linsingen Strikes Again.
The Austro-German wing under
General Won Linsingen, which suffered
a heavy reverse at the hands OF the
Russians last week, has again resum-
cd the offensive and is advancing from
Cuerawna. which was recaptufed sew
eral days ago.
Their advance already has resulted
in the capture of Cydaszowka, after
heavy fighting Large numbers OF
prisoners are reported to have been
captured by Linsingen's army.
TO the southeast. the heavy Aus
trian forces advancing from Buko-
wilma. which have crossed the Dneister
at several points. we're subjected u d
violent attack by the Russians at
Ial F SZcZyc. According W lie
ma statement this attack was repulseu
with heavy losses to the Russians.
Petrograd, how yer, claims local
success. but admits that the Austflahs
were not forced back across the rlV-
or.
Germans Start Battle in Poland.
While the most violent fighting con-
tipues to be waged in Galicia. thrre IS
unprecedented activity along the
whole of the eastern front. Inc Ger
mans are starting another batue III
Poland, it being as yet too early 10
toll inst where their heaviest blow is
TO be struck. In the far north, hve
German army corps are battling TO
outf4ank the Russians with Indifferent
success, considering their numbers
Battles of considerable intensity are
raging throughout the Courland anu
Kovno governments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-15
Negro Alive mt l 4. NJ.

Hope, June 15.-Sheriff Jackson of
Lafayette county passed through here
early tonight with Lon Haley, the
negro who killed Roy Lester in Lafay-
cite county. The negro was taken to
Washington Jail. Fifty citizens OF
I ewisyille reached here by auto about
10 o'clock. bent on lynchlng the
black. Sheriff Jackson and several
other leading citizens urged that the
law be permitted to take its course,
promising that no delay would be en-
countered in the trial of the negro.
At / O'Clock this morning there are
signs that the would-be lynchers are
about to leave town, but whether they
will return to Lewisville or go 10
Washington is problematical. some
are willing to leave two men to &C
company the sheriff to Little ROCK
with the prisoner, thus making sure
the negro will not escape. Others are
persisting that the crowd should go
to Washington and hang the negro be-
fore morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-15
Cporgians Hang Negro.
Don. From Oklahoma Trip.

p S. ere land and Z. W: rTee'1l NH
who have the contract to drlil wen
for ~ the Jefferson Oil company re. re,
1or s%' saturday after a 5oo-mile trip
in IN automobile from their home IN
~ a. because of the floods
IN ro,ds through Oklahoma are IN
W.. .ne sb.ne and it was necessary for
the party to take hoI.n .'ea - Nc" g
going through the mountains ~. o. ~
Traeland brought his family mere ~
tho car and they are quartered at the
Jefferson hotel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-15
REIGIAyS CAPTURE BLOCKHOUSE.
Germans Pour whitening Fire Into
French Near ArraS.

London, June 14.-While the pig
guns are fighting a duel of great in
tensity along the whole of the western
front, from the User to the Aisne. IN
fantry actions are being fought under
cover Of the artillery fire with alter
nate gains for both sides.
On the User, the Belglans nave
pushed across the river and have cap
tured a German blockhouse near DIX
nude, from which the Germans nave
been unable to eXpel them.
About Lorette, directly to the east
of the town, the French have pressed
forward, capturing German earth-
work.
Immediately to the south they. were
forced to give ground before a Ger
man advance.
Further to the south, the french
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-15
DENIES HE'S DEAD.
0bregOn Says He'll Not Become Rec
Onciled to villa.

Ell Paso, Texas, June 14.-The fol-
lowing telegram, dated at Leon. was
received from General Alvaro Obre
gon, commander in chief of the con-
ventionalist army, by an ElPaso
friend today:
at is absolutely untrue that I am
dead. The loss of my arm only de-
lays the rapid march into the
bandits territory, which we will take
within a short time. l will never be-
come party to any reconciliation
with Francisco Villa.
"ALWARO OREGON"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-15
Governor Of Trieste Moves.

Rome, via Paris, June 14.-The
governor of Trieste has transferred
his residence to Adelsburg. The
chamber of commerce has been
transferred to Vienna, and the
Trieste treasury has been sent to
Leblanc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-15

Tho River Forecast.
tie NO arkansas will continue to fall
uext two days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-15
SOUTH CAROLINA
OFFICERS Fight
To Save negro
One Killed and Five Wound
ed-Negro Assaulter Shot
to Death.

Winnsboro, S. c.. June IA white
man named Eisenhauer, and Utes
Smith, negro, charged with criminal
assault. were killed and five officers
were wounded, Sheriff A. D. Hood
probably fatally. during a riot here
today, when mob attempted to take
the negro Smith from Jail.
During the fight the negro's body
was riddled with bullets.
Smith was to have been placed on
trial here today on charge OF as
sault, alleged to have been committed
early in April. Officials here, fear
ing an attempt at lynching, had placed
the negro in the state penitentiary at
Columbus for safekeeping until time
for his trial
Sheriff Hood and his deputies. with
Smith under close guard. had reached
the courthouse today. when mob or
approximately 100 men attempted to
seize the prisoner. The sheriff warn
ed them to desist. but his order was
disregarded. and some one fired shot
at the negro. The firing Immediately
became general, and lasted for about
ten minutes. The negro prisoner was
among the first to fall, his body rid
died with bullets and small shot.
Immediately after order had been
restored special train was chartered
to take the wounded men to hospital
at Columbia.
Efforts were made to communicate
with Governor Manning at COLUMBIA,
hut he was out of the state. Ad]utant
General Moore then was notlhed anu
he left Immediately for the scene OF
tho rioting by automobile, bringing
with him supply OF ammunition ior
the local company OF militia. IL IS
said that the local troops were unable
to aid in maintaining order because
they had no rifle cartridges.
Ceorgians Hang Negro.
rooooo Ga. June 14.-Sam Ste
,,,ons negro. was removed from the
ctenhens county Jail early today by a
moh of more than 100 armed men,
hanged to a nearby tree ana sno' ~
The negro is said to have visited the
house Of farmer living near mere
nundov oyerpowered his L. year-old
danohter and dragged her INTO Tue
.aaads where she was choked into IN
m4o negro was arrested at Madison
r sunday night. He was pro"sh'
o. Toocoa where he is said to nave
hoen identified by the girl.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-15
HEARING On PLEA
FOR FRANK GOES On
Governor Slaton Will Listen
to Other Arguments on
Wednesday.

Atlanta, Ca, June l4.-At gov
,,clock this evening, Governor Sla-
ION adjourned until Wednesday the
hearing upon the petition for elem
ency in behalf of Leo NJ Franz ,,n
under sentence of death for the 'Hu'-
der of Mary Phagan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-15
LOmbardo to States.

ElPaso, Texas, June 14-According
to message received this afternoon
by Villa agents at Juarez, Miguel
Lombardo. minister of foreign refa-
lions in the Villa cabinet, and author
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-15

BEFORE the war there were 5,oOo
German walters and BARRIERS in Lon
don.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-15
lndianians Talk Strike.

Carv ihd., June IA meeting Of
men ' AM. and lnterurban company train
in .as so!lhofrow morning may result
di,n au'ng several more northern In
aon aa cities to the Chicago strike
.tvean ~. n.mporary wage scale be-
Non ao .ne local union and the trac-
tbero company ends tom orrow and
Thu .s are possibilities of a walkout.
do,e. 'om.pany operates systems in a
'Aen cities of Indiana.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-15
The Weather

air. "srs Tuesday; "Wednesday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-06
INDICTED MAN HOLDS
OFFICE IN SENATE

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. g.
The Democratic majority In the 1916
assembly intends to vindicate the
1918 assembly and the 13 members
OF that assembly indicted by the
Marion county grand jury. but later
freed by Judge Marley In criminal
court. This was the Interpretation
given today, to the action OF the
Democratic senator's, who last night
In caucuss decided to elect Wade H.
Free, of Anderson, secretary OF the
senate. Free was one OF the indicted
men. The charge against them was
making and presenting false claims
against the state.
Gov. Ralston. 1t is understood, had
advised against the selection Of Free.
The choice was made on the first
vote.
Little difficulty will be exper-
fenced by the Democratic majority
OF the house tonight, In it's caucus
choice Of speaker, is the belief.
Charles II. Bedwell maintains his
lead, and the withdrawal OF Will
liam Habermel, OF Corydon, height
ened Bedwells chances.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-06
PLANS PREPARED FOR
MICHIGAN BUILDING

The plans for the proposed Michi-
gan building at the San Francisco ex-
position were received IN Detroit
and forwarded to Gov Fer
rfs.
: According to the, architects, a San
Francisco firm, bids were asked In
the usual way and the lowest contract
price will bring the cost of construc-
ton to $4,000. This will include
landscape gardening.
G. B. Warren, president OF the De-
troit Board OF Commerce and chair
man Of the committee recently organ
lied to push this matter. has written
the San Francisco architects to in
form the contractor to be ready to
start work IN case the Legislature
makes the expected appropriation.
The plans call for structure two
stories high. OF frame and steel. The
main portion will be SO feet square
with an extension 44x34 feet. On the
ground floor will be lounging room,
supply room, an Office room, and An
for motion pictures. A sun
porch. Offices. kitchen, bath and sto-
rage rooms will be on the second
floor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-06
LIBRARY WILL HOUSE
BURTON COLLECTION

"Detroit's new million-dollar library
Is to be made larger than previously
planned. TO provide space for the
Clarence NJ. Burton 5000, 900 historical
collection which was recently present
ed TO the library.
This rare collection of books and
doct ments will occupy space on the
second floor In the rear of the build
ing, especial care being taken to keep
II In excellent condition. No one will
be permitted to take these books from
the library.
I'VE must proceed carefully with
the problem of the new library" said
Commissioner DIVE B. Duffield, In the
annual meeting OF the library board,
Tuesday night. This building must
be constructed so as to serve tho
city as library for many generations
TO come. Now Is the time to take
the greatest precautions in the matter
Of arrangements"
Mr.. Duffeld stated that more money
must be raised for the-construction OF
the building. He said that the COM
mission had only $S50,O00 on hand for
the purpose and, as now planned, the
cost might even exceed S1,000,0e0.
The work OF excavation win be start
ed next Monday.
Bernard Ginsburg, member of the
board for the last six years, retired
from the presidency and was succeed
ed by Mr.. Duffield Charles r. Robert
son was elected vice-president, and DR..
j. B. Kennedy, the hew member, was
elected secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-06
DECOYS GIRL FROM
ROOM; LOOTS PLACE
Miss Minnie AntiO Victim of
Clever Thief-Loses $35 and
Jewelry

Miss Minnie Antio. 20 years old, OF
No. % Seventeenth-st., was the vic
tim OF q clever burglar who decoyed
her away from her apartment, Tues
day night, and then ransacked the
place.
Early in the evening, Miss Antio
received telephone message.
This is your brother, Fred" said
the voice over the wire. 81 am at
the Griswold house. Can you come
down and see -Ae?'
Miss Antio has brother Fred in
Cleveland, and she hurried down TO
the hotel.
Five minutes after she left, the
proprietress OF the rooming house an
swered a ring at the door bell, and q
young man asked for Miss Antio. In
formed that she was out, he seemed
greatly disappointed.
I'm her brother Fred" he said.
and asked permission to go to her
room and wait for her.
When Miss Antio returned from her
wild goose chase" to the hotel, the
young man had departed; the room
was thoroughly ransacked, and $35
and a quantity of jewelry were
missing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-06
BANDITS DEFEND
ISLAND REFUGE
Chicago Robbers Prepare To
Stand Seige by Sheriff's
Posse

CHICAGO, Jan 6.-Determined TO
light to the death to evade arrest, Jo-
seph Boyer and his. brother-in-law.
Harry Shelter. all night stood guard,
rifles in hand. TO prevent sheriff
posse from approaching the ice locked
island in Rock river. where they have
barricaded themselves.
Sheriff Mackle. of ogle county.
holds a warrant for Boyers arrest.
Boyer was implicated in the robbery
OF summer homes of wealthy Chicago
ans at Orange. Frank Lukens and
I'D. Smith, arrested yesterday, impli-
Gated Boyer in the robberies. They
turned over loot valued at 81, 900 10
the police.
Learning through underworld chan.
nels that he was wanted. Boyer fed
TO the Rock river island where his
Drother-in-law, Harry Shelter lives
with his wife and baby. When Sher-
IN Mackle and a posse attempted to
land on the island they were met
with bullets.
You'll only take me dead" yelled
Boyer, four times a graduate" OF
Joliet penitentiary. "And some OF
you will go with me-" he concluded
grimly as he took aim and fired al
the posse. Then he fled to the house
The house commands the only ap-
proach TO the island Sheriff Mackle
said he will take his man dead or
alive today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-06
POLICE NABBING SUSPECTS
=. MISTAKEN FOR BANDITS

Passengers ON q Fourteenth "owp
car at Third and Bagg-sts went
through all the thrills of Wild West
holdup, early Wednesday morning,
when three men suddenly leaped from
the platform Of the car, climbed on
an automobile that had whiEzed up be-
side the street car and leveled auto
matte revolvers at the three young
men In the auto. The street car pas
sengers were greatly excited. A rush
toward the auto was under way when
somebody announced that the ban
dts" were Detectives Roche, Burczyk
and Dreher, and that the auto was
police department car, stolen Tues
day night, when Detectives Rick and
Rode left II In front of Charles Bonn.
hollis residence, No. 1856 Twentieth-st.
The three young men In the auto
were taken to police Headquarters.
and registered as: James II. McIll.
vane, No. 1873 Fourth-ave.; John
Standel, No SO Greenwood-ave., and
David Vokes, Trumbull and Michigan.
ayes.
The auto was stolen while Detec.
tives Rick and Rode were returning
some of the property of Miss Frances
Bomholt, taken for evidence when
Mrs. Carolina r. Becker was arrested
on the charge OF killing Miss Bomholt.
The siren whistle on the auto betrayed
the Joy riders, and the detectives
jumped from the street car and into
the auto as soon as they heard the
tell-tale screech OF the whistle.
The Same auto was stolen last sum-
mer, and was found abandoned in a
ditch near Pontiac.
The auto Of Supt. John B. Downey
was stolen from in front OF police
headquarters, the day before Thanks
giving and was found abandoned.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-06
sues FOR $4,000
FOR WIFE'S DEATH
Holly V. Verplanck, of Lansing,
Whose Automobile Killed
Woman, is Defendant

elias Badeau, wealthy River Rouge
grocer. has filed a suit for $4,000
damages in the Ingham county cir.
cult court against Holly V. Verplanck,
police and fire commissioner OF Ian
sing, whose automobile ran down and
killed Mrs. Badeau at the corner OF
Congress and Griswold-sts., Detroit,
on Aug. 49,
At the time OF the accident Mr.. and
Mrs. Badeau were walking south on
the west side OF Griswold-st., and Just
as they were crossing Congress-st. the
Verplanck automobile. bound north
on Griswold. turned west into Con-
gress and struck them Mr.. Badeau
was knocked to one side and only
slightly injured, but his wife was
crushed beneath the front wheels Of
the car, dying within four minutes.
Verplanck was locked up at the GEN.
trail station and held several hours
Assistant Prosecutor Harry Keidan
demanded that Commissioner Giles
pie release him. United States Mar
shall Henry Behrendt friend OF Yer
planck, also had a hot argument with
Commissioner Gillespie over Yer
planck's detention, and In the end the
Lansing man was released. Commits.
sioner Gillespie apologized to Yer
planck for putting him in jail. u,
Mr.. Badeau's attorneys in the dam,
age suit state that they have wit
nesses to prove that Verplanck "cut"
the corner directly in the rear OF an
other southbound car. Attorneys
Henry Messimer OF River Rouge, and
Dohany & Dohany, Of Detroit, repre-
sent Badeau.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-06
FIRE IN SOAP FACTORY
CAUSES LOSS OF 5000.

Firemen fought desperately early
Tuesday evening to control blaze IN
the three-story building. OF the Schultz
Soap Co, Twenty-third-st. and Jeffer-
son-ave. west, the big gas tanks Of the
Detroit City Gas Co.. just across the
street. and the yards of the United
Fuel e. Supply Co., adjoining, being
threatened with destruction by
spread OF the flames.
The fire fighters managed to con-
fine the fire to the soap company
plant. with a loss of about $1,000.
Several hundred bags OF cement in
the yards OF the Detroit Fuel & Sup
ply Co. were ruined by water.
A. A. Poole, engineer for the soap
company, discovered the blaze. which
is thought to have been caused by
defective wires.
Tallow and hides valued at about
$4,000 were stored in the soap plant.
but much OF the stock was saved.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-06
GERMANS NO TASKING
FOR ARMS EMBARGO

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-The Ger
man government, according TO state
ments before the house foreign af-
fairs committee. does not expect leg
islation In this country to prevent the
expectation OF arms and ammunition
to the European belligerents.
Chairman Flood. Of the committee,
said he understood that the German
government, through its foreign Office.
had taken this position. and Rep.
Metz. OF New York, told the commit
tee he recently had talked with high
authorities" in Berlin who held that
the United states was within It's
rights. under International law, in
permitting trade in war supplies with
the belligerents.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-06
BIG ELECTRICAL CONCERN
TO LOCATE IN DETROIT

The Remy Electric Co. of Ander-
son. Ind, concern employing $500
men, is preparing 10 locate in Detroit.
Property at East Grand-blyd and Mt.
Elliott-ave. has been purchased by the
company and work will be commenced
Immediately on the first unit OF the
Detroit plant The site was sold by
David Brown and the price was s27,-
500.
The Remy Electric Co. Is capitalized
at $1.500,000 II has an annual pay
roll of $1,750,000. and its business ag-
gregates 100000 annually. The
company is engaged in the manufac-
ture of magnetos. marine and station
airy motors and all sorts of equipment
for automobiles and railway trains
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-06
DETROIT NURSE SUES
REGENTS FOR $4,000

Suit for $4,000 damages has been
instituted in the Washtenaw county
circuit court by Miss Mary Bancroft,
OF Detroit. against the regents OF the
University Of Michigan and Miss Gen
evieve Reed, superintendent OF nurses
in the university's homeopathic hos
pital. Miss Bancroft charges that
negligence on the part OF university
officials resulted In her becoming in.
fected with blood poisoning. She is
now a patient IN Grace hospital.
Miss Bancroft was student In the
hospital for two years, and she alleges
she became infected, Feb. l. 1913,
when she was ordered 10 battle an in
FAINT suffering from eczema. The baby
scratched her finger and blood poison.
ing developed. She charges that Miss
Reed did not instruct her how TO wash
q child suffering from an infectious
malady, and did not advise her TO
wear rubber gloves, as she should
have done.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-06
LOCAL DEATH RATE
SHOWS DECREASE
Exact Figures on Cut in Mortal.
ity Will Be Announced
Soon

The death rate in Detroit for 1914
shows a marked decrease as COM
pared with that for 1913, according to
reports from the Board of Health.
The yearly statement of the board,
including the exact death rate hgures,
will probably not DE ready until some
time in February.
At the present time the city Is not
beset with any serious epidemics OF
pneumonia being far less
prevalent than might be expected at
this time OF the year.
The cases of scarlet fever for the
week ending Jan. 2, numbered oni
10S. as compared with 1875 reported
the week previous. Seventy-nine cases
OF diphtheria were reported during
the week ending Jan. 2, as compared
with 81 during the previous week.
The health officials consider this very
encouraging.