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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-04
ESCAPED CHAIR TEN TIMES
Arkansan at Last Pardoned by the
Governor

4 The closing chapter of one of the
most celebrated cases in the criminal
annals of Arkansas was written re-
Gently by Governor Mclaughlin. often
alluded to as the man VINO ten times
escaped the electric chair"
Mclaughlin was arrested on a charge
OF assaulting a Young white girl in
1914, Following a long and bitterly
contested trial Mclaughlin was found
guilty for and sentenced TO death
Attorneys for Mclaughlin were grant.
ed an appeal to the Supreme Court
Fer some reason never made public.
the case was never taken to the high
er court, however The condemned
man was taken 10 the penitentiary
and placed in the death cell His at
torneyS succeeded in arranging an
audience with Gov. George ". Hays.
and on technicality the governor
issued a short reprieve. When it ex-
pired another was issued Then
others followed. until it is said, ten
dates for McLaushlin's death had been
set. Finally Governor HAYS COMMITTED
his sentence to life imprisonment
s'fNA-siAt-Tl4 iAlAs " i0 IL q HNStt IL "
boned momtaineer. escaped from the
prison one night about two years ago
and returned to his home near Jethro.
Franklin County After his escape
il is said the girl whom he was alleg-
ed to nave assaulted confessed that
the testimony she gave at his trial
and upon which Mclaughlin drew
death sentence, was false
That confession il is said. caused
petitions Tor McLaushlin's pardon to
be circulated One petition, said to
have contained the signatures Of p
''9 men was presented to Governor
Hays. Before he acted on it, however
Governor Brough succeeded him in of.
fee. Later another petitial bearing
the signatures of 600 w0nlen, was
prepared and presented to Governor
Brough
Several women living. in the city OF
Little Rock became interested in the
case and appealed to Governor Brouah
to pardon Mclaughlin. The COVER
nor said he would never issue the
pardon until Mclaughlin appeared at
his Office in Little Rock or surrender
. w ~ NAlE llNl44ltAlAldlR Aull4Ol lllL@.
! Mrs. Bernie Babcock of Little Rock
went to Jethro to make an inyestiga-
/ ticn, When she returned she told the
governor that she found Mclaughlin
Living a quiet and secluded life, hunt
ing, fishing, trapping and working on
the little hillside farm OF his aged
mother"
Mrs. Babcock told Mclaughlin that
the governor refused to issue a par
don to him until he surrendered So
a few days ago Mclaughlin appeared
at the governors office He intro
duced himself and calmly announced
that he had come for his pardon
Mrs. Babcock and several other wo-
men who had heard that Mclaughlin
would be at he executives office,
We're awaiting his arrival
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-19
this position.
A BRIEF PERSONAL WORD.

When young man. twenty-five years ago. began love the
my city in which to work out business
might be able have and in which to rear the FANNY w
interest public affairs, welcome what really believe
opportunity the city in work that will be pleasing
for which believe myself to be adapted
deavor give city Knoxville strictly business admna
ton applying affairs Of the city the business methods
that apply my business am Republican
politics. life and have been active in the
of the Republican party in Knoxville and Knox county but
the all the people and am making
my campaign my record citizen and business man.
KNOXVILLE ENTITLED TO GREATER PROGRESS
The city in the last few in
many this has been because Of its location ana Of
These administration that will that
they widely distributed to all the citizens OF the community
greater prosperity time and again large manu-
ENTERPRISES looking for city in which to locate have con-
of the prohbtve high rate charged for
These would have profitable to
this citizens the community have recently been
raising fund Of their money 70 make survey o. he reasons
all around Of them even further from
the place where the electricity Is generated han are aoe
considerably lower rate than own good city ms is matter
that touches practically every citizen Of Knoxville.
The crowded such extent that there
not nothing of the who have
worked and frequently there not suf
init public the streets and of
city and guarded that It would be possible
dtion.
interested in The public schools and when
shall all improvements Developments and extensions
public school of the city to give ample room
opportunity children of Knoxville both white and col
ored good opportunity as given the children in ether cities
system involving the life and welfare OF the next generation
sm GD Of Sosd entirely politics
believe furthermore its membership should be widely distributed
scented on the board public
liberty This the place where the children of the rich
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-19
CHlCAGO-BERLIN "ZEP' LINE
FreIqht and Passenger Transatlantic
Service Announced In New
York Paper.

New York, July ia Zeppelin
freight and passenger transatlantic
service to start "about October 49,"
between New York and Hamburg,
with Boston, Chicago, Berlin and
Dusseldorf as ports of call, was an
nounced in advertisements in German
language newspapers and one Ameri-
can trade paper published here. Hans
Khars, an importer, who inserted the
advertisements, said that he had been
designated by an American banker to
act as agent for an overseas dirigible
freight and passenger service to be
financed by American, British and Ger
man capital.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-19
TO ALICE MOUI.DFN

VIM. Moulden VS. Alice Moulden
State of Tennessee. In Chancfr,
Court Of Knox County. No 1880
In this cause, it appearing from
the bill sled which is sworn to that
the defendant Alice Mouldenis -"
resident OF the State of Tennessee
40 that the ordinary process cannot
be served upon her IT is ord. rec
that said defendant appear before
the Chancery Court at Knoxville
Tennessee m or before the ut
Monday OF August 'nvt and mako
defense to said bill. or the same with
be taken for confessed and the
cause set for hearing ex-parte as to
her This notice will be published
In the Knoxville Independent for
four successive weeks.
This first dav of July 1919
J. G. FORD. Clerk h Master
r. A. Mynatt SOL
Suly IL 10 rs 1919
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-19
STAND OF ORGANIZED LABOR
Spokesman OF Illinois State Fedora.
tion Announces Its Opposition
to Any Wage Reduction.

John H. Walker of the Illinois State
Federation of Labor issued this state
ment as to the attitude of labor re-
garding wage reductions:
Organized labor will oppose Wig
orously any attempt to reduce wages,
whether by public utility corporations
or by private enterprise.
For years the workers were denied
what they considered fair share of
the fruits of their industry. Due to
the greatly increased cost Of living In
war times, wages In most instances
were increased.
''The higher wages thus procured
must be maintained and employers
should adjust their business accord
ingly.
Il do not know whether rates
charged by public utility companies
are adequate. but If found inadequate
after investigation rates should be
increased sufficiently to guarantee
against wage reductions
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-19
To The Citizens of knoxville -:
Subject to the primary election to be held Sept 9Th
the citizens as possible and shall at too great length

the time between this and the election to many
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-19
A SQUARE DEAL TO ALL
SPENCE SHOE CO.
Ais South Gay Street.
WE SHOE THE WHOLE FAMILY
TO t>CO KITS
Nettie Kits VS.. Esco Kits

State OF Tennessee. In Chance'
Court of Knox County. No. 1880
In this cause. it appearing from the
the bill filed which is sworn to. that
the defendant Esco Kits 10 non
resident of the state of Tennessee, SO
the ordinary process cannot be
served upon him. it ia ordered that
the defendant appear before the
Chancery Court, at knoxville. Ten
messee. or or before the :st Mon
day of Aug. next. arr make de-
Tense 10 said bill. or the same will
be taken for confessed and the cause
set for herring ex narte &c to him
This notice will be published in
the KNOXVILLE INDEPENDENT
for four consecutive weeks.
This 9Th day of July 1919
] G. FORD, elk 4 Mas
T. j. Cline, Sol.
July 5 f. 10 26 70
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-19
Deutschland To Be War Souvenir,

London.-The German submarine
Deutschland, which made two success
I'll freight-carrying trips to the United
States during the war, has been
bought by Horatio Bottomley, editor
of John Bull, who will place the graft
In the London Museum as permanent
victory souvenir.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-19
Stolen Securities Recovered.

Bucyrus, O.-Following an explosion
in a shed in which man supposed to
have been f. Mayhood, Benwood, w.
Va, was killed, and Leonard Keline,
Benwood, was injured, authorities
found $4,000 in war savings stamps
and Liberty bonds, believed to have
been stolen from the bank at Nova, o.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-19
NONRESIDENT ATTACHMENT
NOTICE.
TO A. c. COCHRAN

State oi Tennessee. In Chancery
Court of Knox County. No. 1890
In this cause, it appearing from the
the bill filed which IL sworn to that
the defendant A. G. Cochran is 'nst'-'
indebted - the complainant, L. Seilaz
Agent, and that he is non-residentsof
Tennessee, so that the ordinary pro-
cess cannot be served upon him.
and an attachment having been issued
I'd levied on the defendants property
It is ordered that said defendant an
pear before the Chaneery Court a
Knoxville Tennessee. on or before the
first Monday of Sept. neyt nnd make
defense to said bill or the same wilD
he taken for confessed and the
cause set for hearing ex parte as to
him, This notice will he published
in the KNOXVILLE INDEPENDENT
for four successive weeks.
This nth day of July 1919
r G FORT Clerk q Master
Turner. Kennerlv & Cate. Sole
July 10 26 Aug. 2 9 1919
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-19
Won Walden Is Convicted.

New Orleans, lathe jury in the
case Of Wabash Won Walden, charged
with having broken into residence
in the day time and also with grand
larceny, returned verdict of guilty
in the criminal district court. Sen
tence will be pronounced by Judge
Baker.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-19
Attempt to Abolish Martial Law.

Copenhagen. "A general strike, ac-
companied by rioting, has started at
Stettin, capital of the Province of
Pomerania, Prussia, according to adj
vices from German sources. The strike
involves all trades, including harbor
transport, gas, water and electric pow
er workers. The object of the strike
is to secure abolition of martial law in
Pomerania and other political reforms.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-19

ChiIdrens Soft Sole Slippers
75c Cut 39c
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-19
Z. W. NEAL
ANNOUNCES AS A CANDIDATE FOR
MAYOR OF KNOXVILLE

and the children of the poor absolute equality pro-
lection both snObbsness and autOcracy hand
and Boshvm and anarchy the other
be done improve its opportunities and extend them
within the grasp and possibility of all.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-18

| WARSAW, ILL.,, Jan. 1S.-Mayol
Jno. NJ. Hungate, Seventh regiment
Illinois reserve militia has been pro
lmoted to lieutenant colonel. succeed
ing Lieut.. Col. Clare Irwin, who was
elected colonel in place of Colonel
Caldwell, resigned. The 7th is now
assured complete equipment OF
arms and Announcements. The cleo.
tions occurred at Quincy last week, a
banquet following.
Lieut.. VIM. Bardens has gone to
Montana to accept a position with the
Anaconda Mining Co.
Mrs. Mary Woods Halloween on
Monday, Jan Is, celebrated the ami
lyersary of her birth which occurred
| in Lamark, Lancashire, Scotland, Jan.
10, 1928. She is in good health and
spirits, possesses an active mind and
has been a leader for one of her years
in war knitting. Her many friends
called and remembered her with tok-
ems and gifts of love. She apparent
'ly will reach one hundred.
Mrs. Vivian Ward of Peoria, is Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Spinanger.
Virgil C. Massie of Augusta, for
years a resident of this vicinity, has
purchased the hardware store Oh j..
y. Estes & Son of Augusta. He will
remodel it and put in new fixtures.
John w. Egbers of Mendon. jan
uary 4. lost his brother Charles at
Tina, No., by death, aged eighty
years. The latter was reared in Rocky
Run township and removed to MS
souri, many years ago. He leaves two
other brothers, Peter Egbers OF Ham
ilton and VIM. D. Egbers Of Carthage.
The Warsaw Music club met with
Mrs. Joseph Fry Tuesday afternoon,
Misses Buschling and RupertA acting
as hostesses. A double program was
given because there was no meeting
in November or December
The New York Times of Jan. 5, has
an interesting story of the rapid rise
as an actor of Conrad Nagel, son of
Prof. Frank Nagel, late dean of the
musical conservatory of Des Moines.
a former Warsaw boy. who is son of
Conrad Nagel, one OF Warsaw's lead
ing business men of years ago. Young
Nagel began his career when in his
teens and his rise to his present fame
has been phenomenal He is greatly
In demand by the leading theatrical
and movie managers of the country
Earl A. Wallace has arrived safely
ia New York from overseas, and will
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-18

Poincare thanked the nations for
choosing Paris for the conference.
Germany he said, "willed to
rule by iron, and she persisted by
iron"
Reviewing the reasons for each
nations entry into the war, he
Gwelled especially upon the course
pursued by the United States, and
the events that led up to America
warning on Germany.
He hailed President Wilson in the
name of France and of all countries
represented in the conference hall.
Landed the American people and
praised the allied troops and the
armies of the United States for fin
fishing their task.
The victory, Poincare declared.
was total victory, and the dele
gates ought to draw out of this total
victory the total consequences.
The associated powers unity for
work, he said, ought to continue to
exist in unity for peace. A spirit
of justice, he declared, should guide
the conference in their deliberations.
Poincare recommended the estab-
lishment of league of nations.
His closing words were:
You hold in your hands the fu-
ture of the world j leave you, gen.
tlemen, to your grave deliberations.
declare open the conference of
Faris."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-18
MOVING PICTURES.
Grand. Ioniaht.

Herbert Rawlinson and Catherine
Calvert are costars in "Out OF the
Night" colorful, richly dramatic
play of the days real. living people.
From the darkness OF q fog-rimmed
street beautiful girl energies, slow
~, alone. into the misty halo OF a
curb light This suggests the title
of "Out Of the Night" written by e.
Lloyd Sheldon But the title has
more than material significance. It
describes the emergence Of a girl
who lives down past in spite of the
malice OF others-the emergence Of
a young soul from the outer darkness
to the light OF love and home.
The comedy with tonignts pro-
gram at the Grand is furnished by
q rapid Big V, Nuts and Motors. -
For Sunday and Monday the Grand
has a good comedy, also, and pre-
SCENTS Paramount's new star, Lila
Lee, who, with Harrison Ford, ap-
pears in The Cruise Of the Make
Peheves-" Little Miss Lee-sixteen
and wonder-beauty-is also cley-
er actress and destined to become
ono Of the screens best loved stars.
Her picture is not fairy story, but
a delightful light comedy-drama OF
romance that is sure to please every.
one.-Advertiseme
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-18
Hlpoodrome Toniqht.

Mae Marsh's circle Of admirers will
delight in her latest Goldwyn Offering.
Hidden Fires" which comes TO the
Hippodrome theatre, tonight. The
new production brings out many new
phases of Miss Marsh's remarkable
gifts, for the dual role she essays is
distinct departure from anything
"the within girl of the screen" has
yet attempted. Also Harold Lloyd in
Nothing but Trouble" Tomorrow,
Frank keenan, in the Midnight
Stage" An entertaining romance of
the Sierras in the SOS, embodying the
plot of Sir Henry Irying's world IA
nous success, "the Lyons Mall
but transformed into a truly American
drama Of the wild western country of
fifty years ago. Also Pathe News
Monday, Bolo Pasha, the French
traitor. is known to have made many
startling disclosures in his cell be
fore facing the firing squad-one OF
the big features of the thrilling photo
play, THE Caillaux Case" which
comes to the Hippodrome theatre
Monday Tuesday and Wednesday
Dustin Farnum in The Light of the
Western Stars" by Jane Grey.-Ad
vertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-18
Chicago Live stock.

were prisoners in Germany will make
affidavits exposing a number OF new
German atrocities, General Harries
stated today The worst of these oc-
CURED when Germans, without provo
cation, fired upon prisoners playiig
football, killing and wounding num-
bers of them.
The last of the American prisoners
are now on their way home. General
Harries said.
A commission mas been appointed
to assist IN repatriating Russian,
SERBIAN and Rumanian prisoners.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-18
Late Market Quotations
Grain Review.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-Grain futures
weakened in the course Of the SEES
sion on the Chicago board of trade
after firm opening. There was
scattered selling on the decline. Sell
ers were awaiting a bulge on open
ing with the result that at first there
was little grain offered.
Provisions were higher.
January corn, up ] cent at the
opening. 1917. lost the increase.
February corn, u cent higher at the
opening, 134A. was one cent lower.
March corn, opening at 1872. up u,
was off ~. May corn, % higher at
1878, the opening, lost s. July
corn, VI cent higher at the opening,
1263a, was y off.
January oats opening late at 67ss,
up VI, was Is down. February oats,
down u at the, opening, 67. gained
B. March oats n off at the late
opening, 675s, was unchanged. May
oats down 1s at the opening, 68A
was at that figure at the close. July
oats, unchanged at the opening. 65A
gained rs.
pnuv panoe oe o,r
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-18
Weekly Bank ststemer

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.-The weekly
actual bank statement today showed
the following changes:
Surplus Increased s8,o2s, $50.
Loans increased S44,71S,O00.
Cash in own vaults, members fed
eral reserve banks decreased SO 1871,
0oO
Reserve in federal reserve banks
and trust companies increased 1922,
600.
Reserve in deposit state banks and
trust companies increased s4oo 900.
Net demand deposits increased
sS,434 900, with 1898, 469 600 United
States deposits deducted.
Net time deposits increased, 81,
512 900
Circulation increased $4,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-18
U. s. Department of Agricultu

To. s. Department Of Agriculture.
Weather Bureaul
Weather Forecast.
For K0Dkuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Sunday; not much change
in temperature.
For Iowa, Illinois and Missouri:
Fair tonight and Sunday; not much,
change in temperature.
Weather Conditions.
Under the influence of the area OF
low pressure which extends along the
northern boundary from the lake re-
gfon TO the Rocky mountains the
temperature is mild with generally
fair weather from the central valleys
to the Rocky mountains. Clearing
weather has following ram in the
lower Mississippi and Ohio valleys,
The minimum temperature last night
was below freezing in the southern
plateau region and western Texas
and above in all other sections.
Local Observations.
Jan. Bar. Their wind vy,,b,-
N : p. m. .29.s7 4s s Clea,
Is a. m. .29.S7 33 SW Clea,
River state at a. m, 90.
Change in "a hours, none.
Mean temperature 18th. II: highest
AZ; lowest, 90: lowest last night. "a
FRED u. GOSEWIsCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-18
Gbo WA II SAW
. A::GAT1E;';YGIT t.

/ be home after muster out at Camp
Mills
Thursday evening January 16. War
saw camp $40. NJ. W. A, at regular
meeting Installed the following officers
for the persent year:
Consul, w. F. Burkhart: Advisor
George E Schaefer; Banker. Fred T.
Schildman; Clerk, Dr.. ]. Eaton John
ston; Escort, Harry Woodbridge;
Waterman, VIM St1lckwish; Sentry.
H. Boulanger; Managers. G. e. Wal,
lace, three years. Charles A Young.
one year; Physicians. p. D. Gaunt,, M.
D.; S. e. MSatzke. NJ. D.
Installing officer was Harry Nelson,
who performed his duties in very i'm
pressive manner. After the installation
Consul Burkhart made a very feeling
address urging greater faithfuiness
and better attendance on the part OIL
the members.
He was followed by short speeches
by other officers, which showed the
prospect was bright for the present
year in renewed yigor, and more MEM
bers. A Forester team was started and
will be fully ORGANIZED He~ regular
meeting The attendance was larger
Thursday night than ror some time.
thirty-four members being present and
considerable enthusiasm was manifest.
ed Consul Arthur G. Stephens, the re-
firing consul. now nlling the office
Of the past consul was congratulated
by the present consul on his faithful
and untiring efforts in sehalf Of tbs
camp and was assured OF the need OF
his counsel and advice in the future. At
conclusion OF the meeting the mem
hers adjourned to the dining room be-
low, where stewed oysters, hot coffee
and ham sandwiches were enjoyed and
a swoker following. Next meeting will
be February 6, when large attend
ance is expected.
w. H. Bowen OF Hamilton was bus
mess visitor In Warsaw Friday.
The school children take very kind
ly to the Saturday sessions, made ne
cessary because of SO many lessons
that were lost by the ban during the
prevalence OF the flu"
DR.. Stanley H. Fluent of Chicago has
purchased the dental equipment OF the
late DIR. Thos. A. H Hartley and will
succeed in the practice OF dentistry
and will OCCUPY the same office. This
fact is very fortunate for Warsaw, for
we could not get along without first
class dentist.