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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-21

Two Japanese, Takehara and va.
manaki, were arrested for assault and
battery this morning and released on
s2b bail each. They were arrested BY
Officer j. Keonaona.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-21

Members of the Outdoor Circle will
hold their first meeting Of the. year
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon on the
first Friday IN October at the. home
OF Mrs. r.. ]. Lowrey on Lunaliio
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-21

A suit for ejectment has been filed
in circuit court by Mrs. Amelia G.
Silva against David N. Kupihea and
Mrs. Mary Kupihea, his wife.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-21

A, Jones, who was found in sa-
loon yesterday in spite OF the fact that
he Is on the tabu list received slls.
pended sentence OF Is months this
morning. ). z. s. -
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09
HAYS REQUESTS RESERVATIONS FROM
AGRICULTURAL TRUSTEES WHO THINK
STATE IS HEADED TOWARD DISGRACE

immediate consideration. There are
trict who can direct the affairs of
the school and If you cannot do it.,
it is your duty, as loyal citizens of
Arkansas and in Justice to my ad-
ministration, to turn your offices
over to them"
According to the governor. the
members of the various boards were
told by the governor and the attor-
ney general that while it was the
strictest Interpretation of the law
that salaries could not be paid from
the maintenance item. the person
from whom objection could come
was the attorney general, and as
surance was given the members Of
the boards that no objection would
come from this quarter.
1t was considered probable yester-
day that, in view of the declara
tion by the schools that they would
hOt opCi Ill NiOlotlOu VI thC az
torney generals original opinion, an
effort would be made to have him
prepare a modified opinion setting
forth the status of the appropria
tion.
r. Whitaker, president of the
board of trustees of the Jonesboro
school. from his home in Knobel.
told the reporter that there had been
no meeting of the board last week,
when it. was believed that the school
would have to close down in July
because of the salary item having
been stricken out. Mr.. Whitaker
said also that no meeting of the
trustees had been called for any
near date to discuss further plans for
the school. The governors statement
he would not comment upon.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09
CHICAGO Mill AND LUMBER COMPANY
FOREMAN SHOOTS BLYTHEVILLE MAN;
DEFENSE IS "JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE

and had a few words with Albert
Burns, an employee of the factory.
Becoming angered over something
Burns had said about the Potts and
Bryeans affair, he struck Burns
over the head. He Immediately left
the factory and went out in the
yard, where he came upon Mr.. Bry-
cans. So far there seems to have
been only one eyewitness to the
tragedy, a little boy, Willie Page,
10 years old, who was playing out
in the mill yard. He told the pros
ecuting attorney that he saw the
two standing talking and that he
saw Mr.. Breysacker pull his gun
and fire and that Mr.. Bryeans fell
dead without word.
No one seems to know what oc-
Cured in the yards or what caused
Breysacker to shoot. All efforts to
get a statement from Breysacker
were futile, as his attorneys forbid
his talking to anyone. His attor-
ney, Mr.. Cunningham, made state
ment that this was one of the few
cases Of iustifiable homicide.
The preliminary hearing will be
held Monday morning before JUS
tice H. X. Chapman.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09

Little Rock, April Only the
strictest Interpretation of the law
was intended in the opinion by
Attorney General W. L. Moose that
salaries for the members of the fac
ulties of the four district agricul-
tural schools could not be paid from
the maintenance fund, according to
Gov. Geo. w. Hays yesterday, in set
ting forth his declaration again
that there was no necessity of clos
ing these institutions. The COVER
nor's announcement was made to a
newspaper reporter in response to a
question whether he had asked the
members of the board of trustees Of
the first district school, located at
Jonesboro, to resign if they could
not operate the school on the $45,-
900 item of maintenance. The gov
ernor declared he had asked the
members of the board of trustees not
only of the Jonesboro but of all
the schools, to resign if they
couldn't operate on the appropria
tion. The governors announce
ment to the trustees was as fol-
lows:
Seeing your statements in the
state press, 1 deem it my duty to
say that there is no good reason for
having the nphlic helieva that the
state agricultural schools are to be
closed. The appropriation of $45,-
900 is ample to maintain each
school for two years, together with
the revenue obtained from the farm
and other sources.
"Now if you believe you cannot
operate the school and maintain it's
previous standing, 1 shall be glad
to have you resign. assuring you
that your resignation will be given
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09

Washington, April S.-Secretary
Bryan last night made public a let
ter he had written to L. w. Ken
nington, democratic national COM
mitteeman from Iowa, expressing the
hope that Iowa democrats would
take a stand for prohibition and
vote against officials who could be
controlled by the liquor interests.
In a statement given out with
the letter. Mr.. Bryan said he hoped
to see the democratic party take the
prohibition side wherever the
question was raised, and that if the
liquor interests insisted on making
an issue in the selection of a ma
itonal committeeman, the people op-
posed to the liquor traffic could not
afford to ignore it.
81 do not know to what extent
the liquor question will be an issue
in the campaign next year." Mr..
Bryan added. eat the present time
it does not seem probable that it
will find a place in the platform Of
either the democratic or the repub-
lican party, but there is no reason
why the national committeeman
should not represent the sentiment
of the party on this subject as on
other subjects"
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09

former raid, but the officers feel
sure that, while the men arrested
were probably not connected with
the killing, they were interested in
the former depreciation, ndin 40
the former depreciation, and In the
effort to drive the negroes from
the country.
Mcbride last night assumed all
responsibility for the hanging in
effigy, saying he was the man that
made the dummy and the one that
hanged him to the tree in front OF
the negro's house. The four men
were, taken to Dewitt last night
and placed in Jail to await a pre-
liminary trial. When asked If they
had all the men implicated the Off
GERS stated that the four men were
all that they had any evidence
against now.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09
HESTER AUTHORIZES ANNOUNCEMENT HE
+ WILL FILE CONTEST PROCEEDINGS IN
MAYORALTY RACE ON FRAUD CHARGES

Mr.. Hester retained Attorney D.
G. Beauchamp to represent him in
the legal action. When seen this
afternoon Mr.. Beauchamp said he
had not had time to look up the
law and determine just what course
he would pursue in filing the con-
test, but that within a day or two
he would prepare the papers and
start the action in the proper tri-
bunal.
A reporter for The Daily Press
saw Mr.. Middleton this afternoon
and asked him if he cared to make
a statement with reference to the
threatened contest.
81 don't know of anything in par
ticular | could say" he replied. Il
certainly don't want the office if
have not been elected to it by legal
votes, but l have no reason to be-
lieve there was any fraud practiced
in the election. The people have
said by their votes they wanted me
to be their mayor, and if Mr.. Hester
desires to contest this expression
from the people I will employ coun-
sci and meet him in the courts. If
the returns had showed he was
elected l would have accepted the
results gracefully"
Mr.. Middleton was given GER
tificate of election this morning by
j. A. Horne and "A. Boone, chair
man and secretary respectively of
the board Of election commissioners
of this county.
1t is presumed Mr.. Middleton will
be sworn in as mayor next Monday
night and will exercise the func-
tions of the office during the con-
test proceedings.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09
NO new DEVELOPMENTS IN PENDING
CONTEST FOR MAYOR; MIDDLETON TO
BE SWORN in NEXT MONDAY NIGHT
As a member Of the council.

as a member Of the council.
For street commissioner, Jim
Boone, the incumbent. will ask for
re-appointment Charley Burns,
Cap Hysmith and Buck Barron are
also applicants for the position. 1t
. is understood Mr.. Barron wants to
make an arrangement whereby he
can act both as street commission
er and city engineer.
Arlein Thompson will probably
submit a proposition to the council
to act as water superintendent and
look after the upkeep of the water
system. He is a plumber and has
done much of the repair work on
the system.
Guy Hazelwood, who has been on
the civil engineering force of the
Cotton Belt railroad, will perhaps
be an applicant for city engineer.
C. f. Waddell. who has held the
position for several years, will ask
for re-appointment.
A. Yarbrough, sexton of Linwood
cemetery, has announced. his candi-
dacy for re-appointment to the
place. VIM. Nj. Stanton and V. A.
Phillips are his opponents.
j. B. Ferguson wants to continue
as poundmaster. John Dodson, Bob
Houston, B. d. Buchanan, Tom
Mack and perhaps others have
placed their names in the "jack
pot" and will ask the council for
this appointment.
The chief of the fire department
and the driver of the fire team are
usually recommended by the men,
bers of the fire department. At
present d. R. Campbell Is the chief
and Tom Barnett has charge Of the
fire team.
Ed Clark who has been, city scav-
enger for two years, will ask for this
work again. 1t is not known
whether or not there will be any op-
position to him.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09
CONFLICTING STATEMENTS SWORN TO
BY GOVERNOR AND HIS FRIENDS FOR
q PURPOSE OF SETTLING RACING BILL

Little Rock, April S.-(Special Il
mary election bill and the passage of
the Ruff bill for the appointment of
a board of control for the state elee-
mosynary institutions, or the veto
of the Sawyer racing bill, was the
ultimatum of Gov. G.. w. Hays on
the night before these bills were
finally considered in the house, ac-
cording to the testimony of A. j.
Walls, chairman of the democratic
state central committee, and Unit
ed States marshal of the eastern dis
trict, and George r. Beldirg, secre-
tary of the business mems league of
Hot Springs, in the mandamus hear
ing before Judge Guy Fulk Wednes-
day afternoon.
In rebuttal, Gov Hays took the
stand and denied that he had ever
interested himself in behalf of the
racing bill, and that he had inform
ed his friends who were working
for it in the very beginning that
he would veto it If passed.
Representative Sam Rorex was
the first witness of the afternoon.
He testified that he went to the
office of Gov. Hays during the leg
islative session, on day when the
Sawyer bill was pending in the SEN
ate, to convey message from
Speaker Sawyer, informing the gov
ernor that the Ruff bill was next
to come up for consideration by the
house. He testified that Gov. Hays
had requested him to inform Speak
er Sawyer that he need have no fear
for the racing bill in the senate,
for he had that day talked to two
senators who had promised him to
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09
NEGRO KILLED AND CABINS SHOT UP;
WHITE MEN ARRESTED AT STUTTGART

Stuttgart, April deputy Sher-
ifs Campbell and Calvin came In
last night from Mud Island. about
IA miles south OF this city, having
in charge Dick Denrod. Sam Foster,
Will Mcbride and Will Harris, all
white men. whom they arrested yes
terday. They are charged with
night riding and intimidating.
Several weeks ago the communi-
ty where the arrests were made was
visited by band of night riders and
the negroes who were employed in
cutting wood in that vicinity were
warned to leave the country. Sever
al negro cabins were shot up and
one negro killed and his body Gre
mated in the burned cabin. Since
that time the sheriff's force has been
working on the case in an effort to
get the guilty persons. Saturday
night a negro was hanged in effigy
there, and the four men arrested are
said to have been seen and identi-
fled by persons who witnessed the
hanging, but it was only after a
hard days drive and a walk of
about eight miles that the officers
were able to make the arrests.
There is said to be no evidence
now to connect the men arrested
with the killing of the negro in thu
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09

Blytheville, April 5.-One man
dead and another in Jail awaiting a
preliminary hearing is the result of
Gus Breysacker shooting and in
stantly killing John H. Bryeans here
Saturday.
Mr.. Breysacker is foreman of the
box factory of the Chicago Mill and
Lumber Company and has been
serving in that capacity for several
years. Mr.. Bryeans, who was an
old resident of this place, had a
contract with the Chicago Mill and
Lumber Company to take the output
of the mills clipping block, which
he sold as fuel at his coal and wood
yard.
Mr.. Breysacker and Mr.. Bryeans
naturally came in contact frequent
ly. 1t is said that they got into a
heated dispute over an employe Of
Mr.. Bryeans' and that Mr.. Brey-
sacker demanded that Bryeans dis
charge the employe. This was done
Saturday at noon. it is said Brey-
sacker came into contact with the
employe, a man named Potts, and
some words passed, but nothing SER
ious came Of the meeting.
Mr.. Breysacker later went back
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09
NATIONAL PROHIBITION WILL NOT
BE INCORPORATED in DEMOCRATIC
OR REPUBLICAN PLATFORM BRYAN

Mr.. Remington had written Mr..
Bryan that his name was being used
in behalf of a candidate for the ma
tional committee.
In his letter to Mr.. Remington,
Mr.. Bryan said:
"The legislature of Iowa has
voted statutory prohibition and has
also submitted to the people pro-
hibition amendment to the consti-
tuition. 1t becomes necessary, there
fore, for the voters of Iowa to act
upon the liquor question, both in
choosing another legislature and in
voting upon the amendment sub
mitted. The democrats of Iowa, con-
stituting a considerable portion OF
the voting population, must take ac-
ton upon this subject both in the
nomination and election of legisla
tors and also directly as they vote
upon the prohibition amendment
'I take it for granted that the
democratic party will act upon the
subject in it's state and local con-
vention, and, even If it does not,
the individual action taken by the
members of the organization will,
to a greater or less extent, commit
the party on this subject and thus
affect the party's strength in the
state.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09

support it and another who stated
he might do so.
United States Marshal Walls was
he next witness, testifying that
ne had gone to the home of Gov.
Hays with Sheriff w. G.. Hutton of
Pulaski county, and Sheriff Amos
Jarmon of Phillips, who were very
much interested in the defeat of the
primary election bill. The COVER
nor, according to Marshal Walls,
insisted that the proponents of the
racing bill get in behind the Ruff
measure, which was to be consider
ed in the house the following day,
and also that they defeat the pri-
mary election bill, and unless they
did, there would be no racing
bill, even though it passed" Judge
Walls stated that he then went to
the leaders for the racing bill and
told them of the governors threat
and advised them to "get busy" He
stated that it was then about mid
night and he had to get some of
them out Of bed.
Frank F. Kitchess, treasurer OF
Phillips county, and whom r. r.
Rice in the morning session testi-
fled that Gov. Hays admitted he
was ''upder obligations to-" testified
to going to the office Of Gov. Hays
on the day the bill was to be sign
ed or vetoed. after committee had
been sent to discuss the matter with
him, but had remained so long the
other interested became alarmed. He
stated that he was accompanied by
r. r. Rice, G. r. Belding and 9TH
ers. Kitchens stated that while they
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The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09
BRYAN REGARDED AS MOST AVAILABLE
MAN FOR NEBRASKA u. s. SENATOR

Washington. April 3.-Coinci-
dent with the announcement that
Senator Hitchcock will return to
Nebraska next Monday, strong cur
rent of political gossip has set into
the effect Secretary Bryan will be-
come a senatorial candidate in the
1916 Nebraska primary.
The bitterness between the
Hitchcock and Bryan factions in the
state is well known. Secretary Bry-
an and his followers are bent on
preventing the return of Senator
Hitchcock to the senate if possible
Mr.. Bryan's friends think he is the
most available man to defeat SEN
ator Hitchcock, and, in fact, that
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09

j. T. Hester, present city treas
urer who was a candidate for mayor
Of Paragould in the election held
yesterday and who was defeated by
two votes by w. C. Middleton, au-
.thorized the statement shortly be-
fore the noon hour today that he
would file proceedings to contest
the election of Middleton on the
ground that many illegal votes were
cast for his opponent and he has
sufficient reasons for believing that
if the alleged illegal votes were
thrown out the true vote would
show he received a majority.
Certainly no one can accuse me
of taking this step in order to gain
the office" said Mr.. Hester this
morning, "for the position pays on
ly S25 a month and the man who
fills it even moderately we'll will
earn more than twice the salary.
But substantial citizens have come
to me this morning and urged that
| institute proceedings to have the
ballots zpurged because of the many
we'll founded rumors, and even more
positive evidence, that numbers
voted in yesterdays election who
were not qualified electors. 1t is
believed the slack enforcement of
the election laws, particularly with
reference to the qualifications of
voters, is responsible for more or
less illegal voting in the city cleo
tions, not only this year but in 9TH
er years. The practice appears to
be growing, and it is more for the
purpose of correcting this abuse
than to gain the office that have
decided to contest the election of
Mr. Middleton"
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09
(From Thursdays Daily Press

(FrOm thursday Dally FFeSS.J
Nothing new has developed since
yesterday in the threatened contest
proceedings over the mayors office
in Paragould. j. T. Hester who was
defeated by two votes by Ws c.
Middleton said he had placed the
matter in the hands of his attorney
and that they were now busily en-
gagged securing evidence and, that
as soon as this was completed the
formal complaint would be filed in
circuit court. 1t is expected the
matter will come up for hearing at
the May term of court.
In the meantime Mr.. Middleton
is sitting steady in the boat and
giving out no statements. He Will
be sworn in as mayor next Monday
night and the new council Will I'M
mediately organize and begin the
selection of the heads of the various
departments.
Much speculation is going the
rounds as to who will be the for
tunate ones in landing city posi-
tions, The crop of candidates this
year is large and there will prob
ably be several warm contests over
the Jobs.
No intimation has been given out
as to the probable. lineup in the
police department. 1t is understood
w. E. Potter who has served as
chief of police during the past two
years is an applicant for re-appoint-
meat.
There are more than half dozen
applicants for the superintendcy Of
the water plant. L. Stedman, who
has held the position for several
years, will ask for re-appointment.
1t is understood other applicants are
Brack Thomson, Arlein Thompson.
Felix Archie, VIM. M. Scott, G. T..
Breckenridge. Brad Thompson and
Jim Agee, who retires Monday night
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09
He Advertised.

Tom Patton, sedate and prim,
had an arm that was long and
slim. But never had that arm been
placed around girls enticing
waist So one day Tom hung up a
sign "No ones hug so tight as
mine" And the moon was shining
very bright when Tom took Ida
home that night. So those who con-
stantly are wise see the point and
advertise. correspondence
Rogers Democrat.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09
Stockholders. Meeting.

We will try once more to get the
stockholders in the Greene county
fair association to hold a meeting,
and we hereby call such meeting for
nextG Tuesday, April .13, at two
O'Clock in the afternoon in the
Chamber of Commerce room. At this
meeting officers will be elected for
this year and plans made for the
fair next fall. If you want to see a
fair held here and are a stockholder
in the association you are urged to
attend this meeting.
c. A. MACK, President.
JOHN ROSSON, Secretary.
*11&w
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09

he is about the only man who can
do it.
Senator Hitchcock has been at
loggerheads with the administration
from the beginning of his senator
ial career, opposing it for virtually
everything it has espoused as a dis
tinctive issue. His opposition was
said at the time to be due to an
tagonism to Secretary Bryan, who
by virtue of his office is the first
member of the Wilson cabinet.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09
WASHINGTON COUNTY MAN TO SUCCEED
HIGHFILL AS A STATE HIGHWAYMAN

Little Rock, April 2.-John E.
Jones of Lincoln, Washington coun-
ty, a member of the last house of
representatives, is to be appointed
a member of the state highway COM
mission to succeed c. w. Highfill,
whose term expires May l, accord
ing to information at the state
house. Gov. Hays said that the
proposed appointment of Mr.. Jones
is news to him.
Mr.. Jones is an active good roads
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09

If you liveNin Craighead county
and are getting hungry, come on to
Paragould-to Ellis Grocery and get
some of the good things in life. You
don nave TO pay MUCH TOT good
eating at this store. Ellis. 1t
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09

enthusiast. When seen yesterday
he said he understood that he was
to be appointed by Gov. Hays. Mem
bers of the highway commission al
so said they understood Mr.. Jones
would be appointed.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09

See us before buying coffee. It's
money in your pocket to see us be-
fore you buy anything if ia the the gro
Gerry line. Ellis Grocery *10
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09

Keep an eye on the man who says
money will do anything. The
chances are that he will do any
thing for money.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09

Without a doubt. we will have
five thousand people in our store
Saturday. We are going to try to
make room for ten thousand, and
we are going to expect YOU to be
among the number. mis- Gro
cery. "l0
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09

One lot of Ladies $3.50 and IS
LOW Cuts blacks and -tanS, close
out at $3.50. Kimbrough's Cash
Store. |lo
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09

CONTINUED on page 81
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-04-09

Mr.. Jones is an active good roads