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Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14
ACCIDENT AT
MILL is FATAL
NJ. l.. MITCHELL, LOCAL CITIZEN,
Is KILLED
INEXTRAORDINARY MANNER
Heavy Timber Which He Was As
sisting In Loading On Wagon
Falls On Him.

Mr.. M. l.. Mitchell, employee at the
Beck sawmill about one and one-half
miles northwest of Washington, lost
his life in an accident while laboring
near the mill at S;45 o'clock last Sat
urday morning. Burial occurred at
the Presbyterian cemetery Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock, Rev. j. H. Gold
of the Methodist church holding the
service.
Mr.. Mitchell's death resulted from
a blow on the head with heavy tim
Der which he and o. T. Beck, his
nephew and employer, had carried
on their shoulder from the mill to a
wagon, which was some distance
away. On reaching the wagon with
the timber, it was suggested that
they throw it over the wheels onto
the wagon and Mr.. Beck told his un-
Gle to let him know when he was ready
to release it. Mr.. Mitchell immedi
ately stated that he was ready where
upon Mr.. Beck, who had his back to
Mr.. Mitchell, threw his end of the
timber over the wheel He then turn
ed around and Mr. Mitchell's lifeless
body was lying on the ground beside
the wagon. His hat was hanging on
the standard of the wagon. An exam
nation disclosed that Mr.. MitchelPs
forehead was crushed in, the wound
resembling an imprint from the end
Of the wagon standard 1t /. Thought
that Mr.. Mitchell attempted Throw
the timber over his head onto the
wagon and failed to get it over.
whereupon it forced his head down
agains the end of the standard. Death
was instant. The accident was wit
messed by Mr.. Mitchell's wife, who
was standing in the doorway of their
home, which was near the scene.
Mr. Mitchell came to Washington
several years ago from Camden and
for some time he made his home with
his sister, Mrs. L. V. Beck. About
four months ago he married Mrs.
Hattie Golliday, who survives him.
This is the second husband Mrs.
Mitchell has lost in an accident, her
former husband having been killed
several years ago in a railroad acci-
dent.
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14
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Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14
GOOD
ROADS
COMPLETE MILITARY HIGHWAY
Road From Alexandria to camp
Humphreys Is Longest Road Out.
side Of cantonments.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture)
Nine miles Of concrete road between
Alexandria, Va. and Camp Humph.
reys, Va, soon will be ready for use,
marking the completion of planning
ana supervisory work done by en-.
glneers of the bureau of public roads
OF the United States department of
agriculture for the military authori.
ties. The road from Alexandria tc
Camp Humphreys is the longest mill
tary highway outside Of environments
That has been planned and supervised
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
AT GARLAND
ABNER d. HERyEY AND FAY C.
SEARCY
STAGE A REVOLVER duel
Both Parties Die After Emptying
Their Revolvers-Hervey Reared
l. In This County.

News was received here in 'phon,
message to relatives Wednesday O.
the death of Mr.. Abner d. Hervey il
a pistol duel at Garland, which oc.
CURED Tuesday night The duel was
between Mr.. Hervey "a, manager OF
the Garland Mercantile Co, and Fay
c. Searcy, aged 81, bookkeeper for
the firm, resulted in the instant death
Of both antagonists. The encounter
which is described as a bloody one,
resulted in both parties firing every
cartridge in their revolvers before
they died.
There was but one witness to the
tragedy, which occurred in the com
pany's business Office. This was z. J.
Wilson, but his efforts to separate the
two men were futile and narrowly
escaped stopping one of the bullets.
) II is stated that the two men had
quarrel Sunday night, and the shoot
ing of Tuesday night was the result
OF renewal of it. Searcy is said to
have fired the first shot, which he fol-
lowed with four others, all five bullets
entering Hervey's body. Hervey also
fired five shots. four of which were
effective. Searcy received two bull
lets IN the thigh, one in the hand and
one near the heart. One of the bull
lets which went through Hervey's
body was found in the open safe but
few feet away. The shooting was
done at such close range, it is stated,
Che men nad cnnos.~. = sne ss.sS, 'aiIuI
their dead bodies were picked up as
they lay together on the floor.
The funeral of Mr.. Hervey was held
at Hope, his former home, Thursday
afternoon at o'clock Searcy's re-
mains were shipped to Buckner for
Burial
Both men were married and each
is survived by his wife and one child,
Mr.. Hervey being survived by Abner
Hervey Jr.
Mr. Hervey was a nephew of Mrs.
A. F. Smith and Mrs. Jennie Smith
of this city and his wife is Mrs. Au-
gusta Johnson Hervey, neice of Mrs.
T. Y. Williams, also of this city. Mrs.
Hervey was reared in Washington and
her many friends here sympathize
deeply with her over the tragedy
which brought about the death of
her husband
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14
KEEP TRAVELLED ROADS OPEN
'1IahwaI Commissioners of Several
Eastern States Plan to Remove
Snow This Winter.

Highway commissioners or their rep.
resentatives from New York, Connect.
cut Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and
Delaware recently met with the High
way Traffic association of the state of
New York and reported that plans had
been made TO Keep the most Travelled
roads open every day this winter. OF
an appropriation of S1OO0,OOO made by
New York for maintenance of the
routes used by army transport trucks
$4,000 is available for snow removal
In Connecticut the cost of snow re.
moval on 1000 miles of highway az.
gregated about $4,000 last winter, or
approximately $50 mile.
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14
WAR TEACHES GREAT LESSON
Soldiers Returning From France Tell
OF Many Advantages of Improved
Highway System.

One of the gret lessons at home
which the great wa taught us is that
of good roads. Ask any of the SOL
piers from "over there" when they
return how they found the roads and
highways of Europe. and ask especial.
iy those engineers and members of the
motor corps what, in their estimation.
was one of the greatest advantages the
allies had in the transportation of
food and supplies and they will state
that outside of n never ceaslng flow of
notortrucks and equipment, the excel
Ient highways and roads permitted the
Uninterrupted use of this equipment.
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14
SPRING HILL news

Spring Hill Feb. 13.-Our good
Farmers are looking forward to an
other crop, regardless of the pres
ent low price of cotton, and are fenc-
ing, clearing and turning under
stalks.
We have quite a few sick people
in our community at present, but
only one case of "hu" right in Spring
Hill, Mrs. Chas. Grisham being the
victim. The doctors of Hope are
pretty busy down this way.
Miss Myrtle of Hope has been Wis
iting her grand mother, Mrs. Prather.
Miss Stella Murrey, one of the pri-
mary teachers, spent Tuesday night
with Buna Turner, one of her little
pupils.
Beedie Williams and Ned Turner,
two of Spring Hills soldiers, return
ed home this week.
J. II. Yocom and son, Sammie, went
through enroute to Hope Tuesday.
MIR. Ed. Collins was a Wednesday
visitor to Hope, transacting business
j. f. Tarpley has purchased the W
Il. Garner store, and will put in
new stock of dry goods soon.
Misses Grace and Vera Moses anc
Miss Ethel Grisham accompanied Miss
Lucille Virgins home last Friday af'
ternoon and made pleasant visit, re
turning Monday morning.
Miss Iona Foster returned to hel
home at Idabel, Okla, Tuesday, aftel
a months stay with relatives at thu
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
DURING THE PAST WEEK

Marriage licenses issued at the Of
flee of County Clerk Jno. Wilson dur
ing the past week are as follows:
White-Jno. c. Hall and Miss
Lorene Winn, both of Hope; W. o.
Honeycutt and Miss Ivy Prince, Hope,
Route 5; j. A. Davis and Mrs. Mary
Jones, both of Texarkana.
Colored-Jas. Smith and Irene Dill
lahunt, Sheppard; Sampson Trotter
and Mollie Green, Columbus; Bob
Howard and Lydia Smith, 0zan; AL
fred Scott Washington, Route 2, and
Edna Adams, McNab.
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14

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Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14

by engineers of the bureau, although
te total construction planned and SUI
sSvieed lsx these entigesers aggrsgates
Scally all the recognized types of con-
rftruction, from sand clay to first-class
pituminous surfaces and concrete
roads. Seventeen highway engineers
and one superintendent of construc-
tion were detailed to military work by
the bureau in July, 1917, the period of
their assignments varying from three
to fifteen months.
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14
MERCHANT OF OZAN LOSES
HEAVILY
IN BLAZE LAST FRIDAY
Destroyed Property Only Partially
Covered by Insurance-Other
Houses Endangered.

Mr.. j. NJ. Hyatt, merchant of Ozan
sustained heavy loss in fire at $3.50
o'clock last Friday night, which de-
stroyed his store building and prac-
tically his entire stock of general mer-
chandise, valued at about $4,000. 90.
1t is said that the property was par
tally insured, but not sufficiently to
make good more than half the loss.
When discovered by citizens the
fire had gained considerable headway
and efforts to put it out proved futile.
1t was only by the hardest work that
the home and store of Mr.. f. Hasel-
man, just across the street, was saved.
The origin of the fire is not known.
The only merchandise saved from
the Hyatt building was two show
cases and the contents of the cases.
Mr.. Hyatt had Just - ,issa,,,,,s
him, ,,,t..-e s-stlnS 10 aDout
$f6G.00 and a shipment of dry goods.
$4,000 worth Of the latter had not
been opened up and were destroyed in
the box in which they were shipped.
The Geo. Smith store building,
across the railroad from the Hyatt
building and next door to the Barrow
hardware, caught from sparks from
the burning building but was discov-
cred in time to avoid much damage.
This is the second disasterous fire
which has visited the business sec
tion of Ozan in the past few months,
two business houses including the
postoffice, having been destroyed last
fall.
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14
Don't Fool Yourself.

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rheumatic pains, stiff joints or sore
muscles may laugh and say these
symptoms of kidney trouble don't
amount to anything. 1t is folly to
ignore natures warnings. Foley Kid
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and bladder troubles and ''it is better
to be safe than sorry"
Sold here at COLDS CASH STORE.
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14
WHILE AT SITTIGN OF CITY
COUNCIL
AT STAMPS WEDNESDAY
Shot Fired by Unknown Party-In-
jlry To Official Not of Serious
Nature.

Stamps, Feb. 13.-While the Oity
Council was in session last night,
some one fired a shot into the Coun-
Gil chamber through the window.
The bullet struck Alderman A. C.
Kelly, passing through the two
bones of his forearm. He was sitting
at desk writing at the time. the
shot was fired.
No one else was injured, and no
clue was obtained that would lead to
the identity of the man who did the
shooting.
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14
4 Woman's Recommendation.

Mrs. D. T. Tryor, R. f. D. l,
Franklin Ave, Otsego, o., writes: 81
realized so great benefit from the use
of one box that | feel safe in recon-
mending Foley Kidney Pills to any
kidney sufferers" They relieve back
ache, sore muscles, stiff joints, rheu-
matte pains and bladder ailments.
Sold here at COLDS CASH STORE.
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14
ESTRAYED.

One light bay mare, aged nine
years, weight about 800 pounds, small
white spot in face and small wind
above left eye. This mare was last
seen at Powers about the middle of
November. Any information leading
to recovery of this mare will be lib
orally rewarded. Jas. p. Clemens
Fulton, Ark.
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14

Married-at the court house in
this city, Saturday, Feb. s, Mr. j.
A. Davis and Mrs. Mary Jones, Rev.
j. H. Gold officiating. Both con-
szscting parties reside in srAxerkana.
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14
TO THE PUBLIC:

1t has been reported by some one,
vidently with the intention of hurt
ng my business, that did not want
he trade of the colored people. Il
rand this statement as absolutely
alse and without foundation, as | ap-
reciate the business given me by
hese people.
p. @. L0VELIS,
Groceries and Drink Fountain.
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14
ASKS sl78,340 Fur
0tf
SPEAKER NEWTON INTRoDUC 2
MEAsURE-PRovIDEs sPENsl
ING MONEY FOR SOLDIERS. a
NEW ANTI-POOLHALl Bill
Applies To Several counties-B ~
Dry Measure Finally Passed Wifh
Drastic Feature eliminated
BY Lawmakers.

Little Rocky,
Speaker Newton introduced a bl
TO appropriate s17S,34O for the sui
port and maintenance of the Conf,
crate Home. The principal chang
Is an item for $500 to pay the meli
oers " a month furlough and tobaI
co money, in lieu Of the $40 a yet|
and tobacco they have been reeeiviri|
This will give them a little spending
money TO use as they please.
notwithstanding the fact that the1
are already three constitution
amendments submitted. the Hour
adopted the Try-Copeland resolu
tion proposing AN amendment to rs
crease the state school levy from !
to mills and reduce the district ie
from II to 10 mills. The Senate h,
also adopted the House resolution 4,
Choate proposing an amendment 10,
twelve mills maximum road tax. b,
neither - them can be submitted i
this timeN
A new antilool hall bill was intr
duce1 by Mr.. Talkfngton. and whe
1t emerged from the flood Of amen,
ments 1t applied 20 Dallas. Loyas'' !
Drew, Boone, Madison. Pope. ca.i
houn, Sewer. Greene. Faulkner. LnI
noke, Cleveland, Mississippi end MIN
Ter counties. "ns
Final passage of dov. GreI-Cls!
'ntra bone dry III. eesSl Ied Il
the House removing the p,nalty r
possession of small quantities Z
Qgor in the homeA was secur@-H
The measure Is desie y
to close all leaks in the bone dry \
islation of 1918.
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14

NOTlCE-I want to sell my store
roperty at the Depot at Washington.
pply to w. A. LOvelis, Washington,
rk., for price,
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14

Senator Ponder's bill, permitting
state banks and trust companies to
become a part of the Federal Re
serve System of banks, was passed
by unanimous vote.
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14

The Utley bill, placing the rating
or actuarial bureau under the supeil
vision OF the state insurance com
missioner. was reported from the
Senate and copy of it, known as
the Bohlinger bill in the House was
called up for final reading. Upon the
suggestion of the speaker, q was
placed back on second reading for
consideration in committee of the
whole since it carries an appropria-
ton for the maintenance of the IN.
surance commissioners Office.
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14

Governor Brough signed the House
Joint Resolution No. by Represen-
tative Riggs of Garland county. I,
submits an equal suffrage amendment
at the next general election Thirty
one pens we're utilized by the COVER
nor in affixing his signature TO the
measure,
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14
BALL-RAMAGE.

Mr.. Glenn Ball employe at the Bar
row hardware store at Ozan, and Miss
Ramage of Nashville were married at
Nashville last Saturday morning.
They will reside in Ozan.
Mr.. Ball is a graduate of the Wash
ington High School and is well known
locally.
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14

The Senate accepted House amend.
ments to the Greathouse bone dry bill
by which confscation of vehicles in
which contraband liquor ia brought
into the state is eliminated. and the
section making 1t felony to have in
toxicating liquor in the house is re-
moved.
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14

Four members of the Senate voted
for a bank guaranty bill, but % vot-
ed against it, so it is apparent that
the 1919 General Assembly will have
no guaranty act. Senator Goodwin led
the argument against the measure
and Senator Greathouse, the author.
alone defended it.
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14

place, Miss Lois Moses, Sid Sinyard
and Lester Brown went with her as
far as Hope.
Mr.. Laurence Powell says he feels
as if he was lost, strayed or stolen
when he hits one of those mud holes
between Spring Hill and Battlefield
sometimes.
We wish to correct a mistake we
made week before last about John
Bartlett purchasing C. W. Crawford's S
home. We thought the trade closed,
but Mr.. Bartlett "rued back"
Mr.. Eugene Phillips and j. C. Tur-
ner went to Hope Tuesday to pay
taxes,
Jimmy"
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14

President Harry L. Ponder Of the
Senate was acting governor of ths
state several days while Governor
Brough was in New Orleans attending
the Southern Cotton Mems conven-
ton.
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14

Notwithstanding a fight made mp
on Gov Brough by Representative
Sullinger of Mississippi county, tho
House passed the bill by Senator
Caldwell providing for the redigest
ing of the statutes.
Washington telegraph., 1919-02-14

Mr. Kendrick introduced a bill pre-
scribing the width of tires to be used
on wagons on the public highways,
as follows Hauling a load of 2000
pounds, 8 inches; 5000 pounds, IL
inches; 1000 pounds, 4 inches; be-
tween 1000 and 5000 pounds, 1s
inches; over 5000 pounds, inches.
The Washington times., 1919-01-25

pose in entering the houses was sim
ply to rob. We should not form hasty
Conclusions, but I think we safely can
assume that the man is suffering
from some sort OF mental derange-
ment.'
DR.. John E. Lind, member OF the
staff at the Government Hospital for
the Insane, says: "The man at large
seems to have been suffering from
the sort of mental disease which
stamps him as a degenerate who finds
it necessary to be violent to women.
The fiend appears to be of the type
who gets pleasure in mutilating a
woman. Some call this type a lust
murderer or a sufferer from sadism.
This disease takes several forms. but
the most common is to derive salts
faction from the sight of witnessing
suffering by his victims"
The Washington times., 1919-01-25
Detective Chief Urges
All Residents of City
TOAid in Madnlan Hunt

in getting a line on the assailant Of the
three women. Any man suspected By
citizens will be investigated Every
possible clue will be run down
up to noon today we have only one
clue to the identity OF the assailant OF
the women, and that is the hat found
in the yard OF Miss Hoods home.
Because Of the numerous escapes OF
sailors and soldiers from the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane. the mill
tary authorities were asked to assist
us. The hospital cares for many de
mented soldiers and sailors, and records
Of those who have escaped recently are
being looked into to see IL they showed
tendencies OF degeneracy.
THE only case to have occurred IN
Washington which in any way paral-
lels the one with which we are now
confronted occurred many years ago,
when we were in search OF a man dub
bed Jack the Gutter" This individ.
ual was arrested after he for weeks
slashed the gowns OF women in the
shoppinC district. We finally caught
him. He admitted the charge. and
gave an explanation which showed he
was of degenerate mind.
"While l am inclined to feel the as
sailantN OF the three women nigh,
have gotten out OF Washington, ! feel
more certain he still is in Washing
ton. II do not think him to be the
"Jack the Ripper" who stirred New
York recently.
But again l wish to say that hops
every man, woman and child in Wash
ington who, should get any informa'
tion which might lead to the capture
of the assailant OF the woman imme-
diately telephone police headquarters
and detectives will promptly investi-
IL -
The Washington times., 1919-01-25
Girl Describes Struggle
SheMade For HerLnear1d
Honor With Armed Maniac

Just how much more terrible was
Miss Lillian Hoods early. morning
struggle with the maniac who invad-
ed the Northwest Friday morning
than first reports would indicate is
now revealed by the first detailed
story the girl has been able to tell.
This complete account was given
today to The Times as Miss Hood. al
most mortally wounded and just re-
covering from the shock OF the major
operation which saved her life, lay
pitaL Telling her story simply and
unaffectedly, the girl -unconsciously
gives a picture OF extraordinary
heroism and pluck.
She told how she fought with the
madman for more than ten minutes
before she even screamed for help.
and how she struggled with all the
desperation of her plight and all the
cunning of her sex either to wrest
the revolver from the madman's
hands or knock 1t out OF his grasp.
Here Is her story:
By LILLIAN HOOD.
I don't know how the man got into
my room. 1 only know he did. l
knew nothing, heard nothing. until 1
opt ed my eyes and found him bend
ing over me. The moment he saw
me open my eyes and stir uneasily in
the bed, he said huskily:-
Don't make any noise or I'll
shoot"
remember one awful moment OF
terror-then / instinctively collected
my wits and figured out what would
be the best course. Something in the
way the man spoke made me certain
that he would shoot. 1 never thought
he was bluffing for moment.
Something told me that the lea 81
outcry from me would cause him TO
pull the trigger.
All that passed through my mind
in a flash.
Then I made a dive for his reyol-
yer, hoping by the quick movcme mt
to knocR>it out of his hand. He was
too quick for me and in an instant
had pounced on me. pinning ME 10
the bed.
Afraid To Scream.
We struggled there for fully ten
minutes. or course, II seemed much
longer, but know It was all of ten
minutes, ] not daring to scream, he
trying to overpower me. and all the
while trying to get the gun out OF
his hand.
All I was afraid Of was the gun
knew / had a chance against hin
with his bare hands. The gun waE q
different proposition. .
Everyone has seemed to get the
impression that ! was trying TO hold
the man for the police, but that
wasn't IL at all. didn't dare to lei
go OF him $nd give him a chance tc
pull the trigger. / was fighting for
my very life and heaven only knows
what else. No one will ever know
how horrible Il was.
The Washington times., 1919-01-25
YANKS OVERSEAS
MUST WRITE HOME

To meet the problems involved in the
mail situation abroad, every soldier
overseas has been ordered to mail home
a card showing his organization, loca-
ton, and state Of health, General March
announced today.
March also announced that nation: =,
army and national guard soldiers can
retain their division insignia upon re-
turning to this country. but that Off
GERS returning to regular outfits will not
wear them.
Wa. time punishments for military Of.
'rrs" have been suspended. This means
that only the maximum peace time SEN
tences can be imposed, but the order
ID gearing OH men now serving
sentence. For instance, man absent
without leave in war time would be
mhre severely punished than a man who
now is absent without leave.
The Washington times., 1919-01-25
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