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The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20
DECLARES SALOONS
USED FREE SERVICE
Graft Investigation at Nashville,
Tenn, Shows Wide Ramification
of Official Crooledness.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 20.-Sa-
looms and gambling houses in
Nashville were wired and fitted up
by city employees and then furnish
ed with free electricity from the
municipal plant, according to tes.
timony introduced yesterday at the
city hall hearing by w. N. Neb-
lett, an employe of the city's light
ing plant. He declared such work
had been done under instructions
from the commissioner and that in
one saloon a bell had been install
ed to warn the "crar shooters" OF
police raids.
Neblett testified that he had
been instructed on one occasion tC
wire the saloon and gambling
house of Lizard Foutch He declar
ed that he had followed orders
had wired the saloon for lights an(
fans and also had placed a bell il
the gaming room to protect agains
raids. He also said that while HI
was there the foreman of the mu
nicipal plant came in and inspect
ed the job.
Evidence was also introduced
showing that the city had put il
a private telephone line for tn,
ashville-Gallatin Interurban rail
road, a private corporation. Othel
instances were related in which tn,
city Showed favor" to private con
Germs.
Will West, one of the superin
tendents of the Nashville cit.
lighting plant and a brother o
doc" West, fugitive from justice
will be fired Sept. l on charges o
grating. West, on the witnes
stand, admitted that his allege'
use of city employees for his owl
purposes was graft.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20
TROPHY WINNING
IS UP TO TANSlL
With Blytheville Shooter Rest
Chances That National Title
Will Come to Arkansas.

Little Rock, Aug. 19.-Arkansas'
chances to bring back a national
amateur championship from the
grand American handicap at Ch.-
cago rest with ]. r. Tansil OF
Blytheville, winner of the state
championship at the tournament IN
Little Rock last week. In Little
Rock Mr.. Tansil broke SO targets
of a possible 100, Fred Shaver OF
Jonesboro being runner-up with Us.
Mr.. Tansil also was winner of the
interstate championship at the state
tourney, which brought him $50
expense money. for the Grand Am
erican handicap. Besides Mr.. Tan
sill and Mr.. Shaver in the Chicago
meet are Earl Frazier, Morris Far
reIl and @. w. Clements, all OF
Little Rock.
Though they may not bring
home titles from the trap classic
at Chicago, Arkansas shooters may
he expected to show we'll. Mr.. Tan
sill in the state shoot in Little ROCK,
earned a DUPONT trophy by run
of 90 straight targets without a
miss. Other Arkansans who have
earned long-run trophies are: b.
i. Voss, J. T. Lloyd, w. H. Deeyer
and ]. w. Aston. Mr.. Alston
made the remarkable run OF 81
straight targets at a recent state
tournament
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20
MRS. s. R. SIMPSON
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Wife of Well Known Paragould
Lawyer Succumbed This Morn
ing to Delicate Operation.
(From Thursdays Daily Press)

(From Thursdays Daily Press)
AS the result of delicate sur
gical operation 'at the Paragould
sanitarium one week ago, Mrs.
Sue Simpson, wife If the well
known attorney, S. i. Simpson,
died at S:45 o'clock this morning
Mrs. Simpson has been in deli
cate health for some time and for
a few weeks past her condition
was considered serious An opera
tion became necessary, which she
survived for one week with favor
able indications of complete cecov-
cry. In fact, yesterday afternoon
and last night she rested we'll and
every indication was hopeful until
at an early this morning she went
into state of coma and quietly
passed away. At later hour the
body was moved to the family home
on West Main street from which
the funeral services will be
held. Arrangements for the funer-
al have not been completed, but
Rev. ]. Murray Taylor, formerly
pastor of the First Christian
church, this city, has been re-
uuested to conduct the services.
The deceased was 4i years of
age, was a native of Poinsett coun-
ty and her maiden name was
Wright, being a daughter of Jeff
Wright, one of the pioneer settlers
of that county and a niece of Jas
per Wright, formerly judge of
Poinsett county. Deceased was
twice married, her first marriage
being to Lee Harris, Of Harrisburg,
a brother of Senator Benz. Harris,
in 1887. Three years later she
was left a widow by the death of
her husband, and on June 26,
1899. she was married to S. R.
Simpson and has since then been
resident of this city.
Aside from her husband and her
step daughter, Miss Ruth Simp-
son, she is survived by five chill
dren of her own, they being Mrs.
Lee Milan of Mississippi, Nina
Simpson, S. R. Jr. and Bell and
lone.
Mrs. Simpson was member OF
the Ladies of the Maccabees and
was prominent in the social and
civic affairs of the city. Her un-
expected death was a shock to her
numerous friends, all of whom ex-
tend to the bereaved family sincere
coincidence.
Relatives have been notified OF
the death and it is presumed that
some of them will attend the fu-
neral.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20
Notice.

All prospective candidates for the
Democratic nomination to the sew
eral county offices are requested to
meet at the court house in the city
of Paragould on the 21st day OF
August, 1915, at one o'clock p. M
to decide whether or not they will
petition the Democratic Central
Committee to call a Primary Elec-
tion in the Fall of 1915.
1tp A BUNCH OF CANDIDATES.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20
FATHER, DAUGHTER,
MARRIED SECRETLY
Each Hopes to Surprise the Other,
and Succeeds Beyond ALI
Expectations

Hazen, Aug. 19.-When Miss
Hessie Minton, with great secrecy,
Eleft her home north of Hazen SUD
day afternoon to wed Finis Mar
tin, she was gleeful over the great
surprise that should would spring
upon her father, Kay Minton. After
the ceremony she and her hus-
band decided to attend the Center
Point church that night. The
bride was sure her father would be
there, and she thought it would be
fine opportunity to spring the
great surprise upon him.
Sure enough, she found her
father at church. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. J. P. Holmes, a
neighboring widow, or at least the
daughter thought his companion
was Mrs. Holmes. After the ser
vices the daughter led her hus-
band to her father and broke the
news.
"My dear daughter" replied her
father. "You have nothing on me.
Permit me to introduce to you yo1c
new mother"
And he presented her the erst-
while Mrs. Holmes While the
daughter was being married, her
father and Mrs. Holmes had been
similarly engaged. 1t still is a
debatable question whether father
or daughter were the most sur
prised.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20
POLITICS, SAYS SLATON.

San Francisco, Aug.-Former
Gov. John M. Slaton of Georgia,
who commuted the death sentence
of Leo M. Frank to life imprisOn-
ment, today issued a statement coz
demning an address delivered last
night by Mayor ]. G.. Woodward
of Atlanta and terming the mayor
"old and garrulous." He called
the Frank case a football of poll
tics.."
Commenting on Mr.. Woodward's
statement that three-fourths Of the
people of Georgia, including HIM
self, believed Frank guilty and con-
doned the lynching, Mr.. Slaton
said:
similar utterances made before
the Iynching naturally resulted In
subsequent lawlessness. In one
breath he proposes to defend the
fair name of Atlanta and Georgia,
and in the next breath he casts on
them the most terrible condemua-
tion.
mayor Woodward suggested
could not with safety return to
Georgia within year. Such 3
statement is not only a gross re-
Election on the state, but is absurd
and ridiculous, and it is further
stimulative of the mob impulse.
coming from an official who should
stand in favor of law and order.
1t is in accordance with utterances
of others who expect to utilize the
Frank case for political preferment.
81 was born in Georgia and
love her reputation I shall return
there in accordance with my origi-
nal intentions.
'I think Mayor Woodward's
statement Is an affront to the peo-
pie of Georgia instead Of defense.
He is old and garrulous."
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

London, August 1S.-Ten per-
sons were killed and thirty-six
were injured last night in a Zeppa-
lin raid on the east coast of Eng
land, which extended to the out
skirts of London, according to an
official statement given out today
by the official press bureau.
One Zeppelin is believed to have
been hit. The damage to property
was not important
The Handelsblad of Amsterdam
says that Dutch troops opened fire
today upon German Zeppelin
which sailed over Dutch territory.
Rome, via Paris, August 1S.-
An Austrian fleet of twenty one
vessels, aided by an aeroplane, has
bombarded the island of Pelagosa
in the Adriatic, midway between
the promontory of Gargano and
Dalmatia. The fleet retired after
killing one Italian officer and three
men and wounding three others, it
was officially announced today.
London, August 18.-A further
advance of 500 yards by the allied
troops on the Gallipoli Peninsula
lis announced in a report from Gen.
Sir Ian Hamilton, the British cx-
peditionary commander in chief,
given out here today.
London, August 1S.-The British
steamers Benny, Thornfield, Mag
gle; the Spanish steamer Isadore
and the Norwegian steamer Ro-
mulus and the Mineral, have been
sunk by German submarines. The
crews were saved. The trawler
George also was sunk. Her crew
was rescued.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20
MAYOR JUSTIFIES
FRANK LYNCHINC
Atlanta Executive, in Speech at
San Francisco, Upholds Action
of the Mob.

San Francisco, Aug. Isl. G..
/ Woodward, mayor of Atlanta, Ca,
in an address here last night, de-
clared that Leo M. Frank suffered
the ''just penalty for an unspeak-
able crime The Atlanta mayor
at the same time warned former
Gov. Slaton, now in California, not
! to return to Georgia.
Mayor Woodward's address was
delivered at banquet. of the
California State Assessors associa-
, ton.
Little or no applause greeted his
remarks, although he was listened
to with close attention.
Mayor Woodward said:
81 am going to take occasion to-
night to tell the events that have
put Georgia on the map in very
undesirable light. l am going to
endeavor to set you right. People
throughout the United States have
obtained their ideas of the Frank
case from poisoned and subsidized
press and press reports.
Common decency prevents me
from telling you the revolving
truths of the murder of Mary Pha-
gan. 1 wish you all knew the
truths as l know them. I know
them, for I have been with this
case ever since it started, and
have read every line of evidence
that was introduced. I know that
there is not a member of the jury
that tried Leo Frank who would
change his decision if put to the
test again.
Georgia is the leading state Of
the south. It's people cannot be
classed with tramps, hoodlums, ban
dts and law breakers, but things
had come to point where every
avenue of the law had been ex-
hausted and the judgment of the
courts set aside by one man, and
the people felt that it was up to
them to take the law into their
own hands.
while we people of Georgia de-
plore this deed of Monday night,
we know what is behind the feel
ing that prompted it, and I also
want it understood that it is sim
ply emphasizing the fact that when
it comes to woman's honor there
is no limit we will not go to avenge
and to protect.
GAS mayor of Atlanta, have re-
ceived tons and tons of letters and
petitions and requests, asking that
something be done for Frank, and
they have all gone into the waste
basket, for like all Georgia people
who are in a position to get at the
truth, / know the facts.
81 know Jack Slaton, have known
him for 80 years, ever since he
was a young man. l have been
friends with him, and while l hate
to say it, would not advise him
to return to Georgia for year
if ever"
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 1S.-"Only
fourteen dead in Galveston" was
the message brought tonight from
the storm-stricken city and flash
ed to thousands of anxious persons
who had relatives in that port of
sorrow
DAMAGE IN HOUSTON IS $4,000
600.
Property loss estimates were
vague except in few instances.
Houston, Texas City and Port Ar
thur advices gave fairly definite
figures for those places, but most
of the other towns reported in
such phrases as considerable, very
heavy, etc."
Some of the estimates were as
follows:
Galveston, s15,O00,O0O or more.
Houston, 100000.
Texas City 100000.
Port Arthur S2GO,O
Seabrook, 100000.
Sabine, 100000.
Sabine Pass, 100000.
Kemah, $4,000.
In addition there was an enor-
nous loss to cotton growers in the
storm belt, some estimates stating
that 25 per cent of the crop of
Central Texas was destroyed and
placing the loss at millions of dol
lars The oil fields also suffered
severely, and it is PROBABLE that it
will take 100000 20 replace de-
stroyed derricks, recap unroofed
tanks and repair damaged machin-
cry.
FIRES SWEEP FLOODED CITY.
Galveston, Aug. 1S.--Three fires
have done great damage and the
city is without adequate water sup
ply.
Those who attempt to estimate
the financial loss the city has un-
dergone say that it will equal that
of the 1900 storm, which was
SIS, 100000.
Of the fourteen who lost their
lives either late Monday night or
early Tuesday four were soldiers
and ten were civilians. All were
trying to reach the fremont hotel,
the refuge of thousands of persons.
The bay towns have suffered
heavily, but probably have been
saved from utter devastation.
All along the gulf coast the
wrecking winds and water levied
heavy toll in property loss. APP
proximately $50 buildings were de-
stroyed at Texas City, but most of
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20
Warning to Editors.

An editor has to be careful what
he says these days. widow has
brought action against a Kansas
paper which in an obituary notice
said that her husband had gone TO
happier home.-New Orleans
Daily States.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-08-20
Texas Seventh in Wealth.

Texas, which In 1850 stood
twelfth in rank, is now the seventh
state in the American union in
point of wealth. tt is first in
point of size and fifth in popula-
ton, and its railroads are of high
er value than those of any other
state.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-03-18
NOTICE, JAIL MANCFA(Il kEttS

Sealed proposals will received
hy the Board OF County Comnls-
sioners OF Phillips county, Mont
at Malta. until ; pm. Monday, Mar,
10Th, for the manufacture ana
erection in the Jail room at Malta
of one steel Jail cage of the size
OF u feet by 30 feet containing
four cells, each sell to be . leet
wide by feet long by I feet high'
opening into a front exercise
corridor feet wide by 20 feet long.
Bidders will submit their own
plans and details OF construction.
\ certified check payable to the
County Treasurer of Phillips count!
for 1--WE per cent. OF amount OF bid
must accompany each proposal.
The Commissioners reserve Tho
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-03-18
Y tirp to (rSuitoiS,

Estate OF Philip rasplber.y, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by TIE YIN
Iersisncd, administrator ii he IS
tate OF Philip Case lber2, dvrrasNd,
to the creditors Of and Ill persons
having claims against the sad de-
ceased, to exhibit them With the
necessary vouchers, within -FOUR
months after the first publication OF
this notice, to the said adminl'tla-
tor at the law office Of Tressler \
klrton, at Malta. in..lips county,
state OF Montana, the same beng
the place for the TRANSACTION OF the
bus..css OF sad estate ~ the county
OF phillips state Of Montana.
ELLIS Blu MENTllAL.
Administrator for the estate OF
Phlilp Caselberg,, deceased.
Dated February 10Th. l"'".
'Iressler a. kirton, attorneys loT
the administrator.
trlrst put iication Feb. 20, ''l'''
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-03-18
Notice of Election.

Pursuant to an order of the
Board OF Aldermen Of the town of
Malta, Phillips county, state OF Mon
tana, notice is hereby given that
ON Monday, the 5th day OF April,
1915, at the town OF Malta, Phillips
county, state of montana, the an
nual election Of the said town will
be held for the purpose of elect
Ing the following officers:
One alderman for Ward No. l,
and one alderman for Ward No. 2.
The polling place in Ward No. !
Will be in b. W.Brockkway' o;sicc,
and in Ward No. 2 in the County
Jall.
Inc polls for which elect III will
be open at = o'clock in the morning
and continue open until six o'clock
the afternoon OF the isame day.
by order of the Board Aldermen
OF the town OF Malta, Phillips coun.
ty, State OF Montana.
Dated at Malta, Montana, Febru-
airy 23rd, 1915.
ALLlN L. ARNOT,
Seal. Town Clerk.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-03-18
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received
by l. Murphy, clerk OF the Board OF
Trustees for ocnool District No. IA,
Malta. Montana, for the construc-
ton OF an eight room school house,
at Malta, Montana. Proposals will
ee received up to O'Clock p. m,
March 70, 1916. Plans anu speic-
iications may be see at the office
OF the clerk, also at the Office OF
H1are and Link, architects Hele-
ma, Montana. The right is re-
served t, reject any or all bids.
BY order OF the Board of Trus-
tees
FIRST publication Feb. 25th,1915.)
/. MURPHY, Clerk.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-03-18
NOTICE..

Parties who have been using
government land or the roadway
south Of town for the place to dump
rubbish are hereby warned thai;
such Will not be tolerated and that
The city has a dumping ground AMI
the same must be used. Any 1ur-
Tier practice OF premiscuous dump
NIB on lands not intended for TINS
purpose will be prosecuted TO the
iull extent OF the law. All rub
blsh must be dumped at least on ,
quarter of mile from any aud all
public highways.
BY Order OF
Gov My BOARD OF HEALTH
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-03-18
Proclamation.

AN election OF the qualified cleo.
tors residing within the corporate
limits OF the town Of Malta, Phillip,
county, state Of Montana, is hereb,
called to he held at 4.alta, the 9Th
day Of April, 1916, for tue purpose
OF electing the following officers:
one alderman for Ward No. l in
aalu town. and one alderman for
!, ard NO. z in SAID town.
by order Of me Board of Alder
men OF the Town OF 4.lalta, Phillips
county, state of Montana.
-. Dated February 23rd, 1915.
\ b. w. BROCKWAY, Mayor
Attest: Allin ". Arnot, Town
Clerk.
Seal.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-03-18
Notice for Publication.

Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Glasgow, Montana,
February 3, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that
George +. Dunnigan,
OF Loyejoy, Montana, who,. on March
18th, 1910, made homestead entry
No. O9317, for south half, section
~, township IS north, range 80 e.,
Montana meridian, has filed notice
OF intention to make final three-year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before A. p Mac
Arthur, United States commissioner,
in his Office at Lovejoy, Montana, on
the 23rd day of March, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George Stubbletield, of Malta,
Montana; Berkland Olson, Joseph
Olson, Elmer Howske, of Lovejoy,
Montana.
THOMAS r. JONES, Register
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Once at Glasgow, Montana,
ebruary 3, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that
Thosnas W. Dunnigan,
of Lovejoy, Montana, who, on March
18th, 1910, made homestead entry
NO. o93l4, for west half, Section
81, Township IS n. range 30e., Mon
tana meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make final three year;
proof. to establish claim to the land
a owe described before A. p. Mac
| Arthur, United States commissioner
in his office at Lovejoy, Montana
on the 23rd Gay OF March, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joseph Olson, Berkland Olson and
Elmer Howske. of lovejoy, Mont;
}. X. Stubbletielu, of Malta, Mont.
THOMAS r. JONES, Register
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-03-18
Notice for Publication.

Department OF the interior, U. S.
Lend Office at Glasgow Montana,
February 9th, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Albert
y. Peck OF Malta, Aontana, who on
February oath, 1911 made home
stead entry serial No. 015374 for
east half ~, section 20, township
~ N, range 81 b Mnataoa meridian.
has hled notice # intention to
make final proof, to establis' claim
to the land above described, before
Is. w. Brockway, United States
commissioner, in his Office at
Malta, Montana, on the 3lst day
OF March, 1915
Claimant names as witnesses:
tharleS .iOverSOn, Ernest Schu-
macher, Joseph Redona, nichard II
Mlsener. all OF Malta, Montana.
THOMAS K. JJONES, Registrer
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-03-18
Notice for Publication.

Notice for Publication.
department Of the Interior. U. S.
Land Office at Glasgow, Montana.
FEBRUARY II, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that
Sarah A. Dunnigan,
OF Lovejoy, Montana, who, on
March 20, 1910, made homestead en-
try No. O9315, for west half, section
80, township IS north, range 80
east. Montana meridian, has filed
notice OF intention to make three
years proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before a.
r. Macarthur, United States COM
missioner, at Lovejoy, Mont, on the
23rd day OF March, 1915.
CLAIMANT names as witnesses:
Berklnnd Olson and Geo. Morri-
son, OF Lovejoy, Mont; Archie Stub
bl~tield Everett Stubbletield, of NAL
ia, Mont.
THOMAS II. JONES, Register
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-03-18
Notice For Publication.

Department of the Interior, u. 5.
Land Office at GGlasgow, Montana,
Feb. 22nd, 1876.
Notice is hereby ggiven that
Mable NJ Bocan of Malta, Phillips
county, Montana, who on April nth,
1910, made homestead entry serial
NO. OlUSVG for the south half, sec
ton 35, township 30, range so E
Montana meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make final three
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before b. w
BrOckWay, luited States Commits
sioner, in his office at Malta, Mon
tana, on the 9Th day Of April. 191 s.
Claimant names as witnesses
James III. Austin of Malta, Montana
Henry j. IL. Lusch of Malta, Mon
tana; Mason Jacobs of Malta, Mon
tana; Joseph Weber of Malta, Mon.
tana.
THOMAS r. JONEES. Register
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-03-18
Notice of Publication.

department Of the Interior, U. 5.
Land Oihcc. Glasgow, Montana, Feb
rnary 10th, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Robert
McEwan OF Malta, Montana, who on
NOV. list, 1915, made homestead
entry serial No. Ol4S6S, for NE u
MIA SEA, NEA SWA, Sec.l5.
NV u, Sec. IA. Sec. ] /, township s..
~, range 81 e., Montana meridian,
mas med notice of intention to make
hnal three year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described.
before B.W. Brockway, United States
commissioner, i'll his Office at Malta,
Montana, on the 1O1h day OF April,
1878.
Claimant names as witnesses
Joseph Weber OF Malta, Montana
Henry Hunt OF Saco, Montana, Will
lam >. +. Lusch of Malta, Montana !;
Rufus Alsupp OF Malta, Montana.
THOMAS II. JONES, Register.
Notice FOR Publication.
Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Glasgow, Montana
February 10Th, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Will
lam NJ. IrlSWOlu d. LOVeJOy, MOL
tana, who on March 5th, 1910. made
homestead entry No. 0S494, for
SW,4, section 3. and NWA, section
10, township BAN, range 29E., Mon
tana meridian. has filed notice of in
tenlion to make final three veal
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before A. P.Mac.
Arthur, United States Commissioner
in his office at Lovejoy, Montana
on the 9Th day OF April, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses
Roman Greber of Lovejoy, Mou
tana; sven Severoid of Lovejoy
Montana; Harry Il. Lovejoy Of Love
JOY, Montana; Walter kisen of Love
JOY. Montana.
THOMAS Il. JONES, Register