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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-12-17
ARKANSAS BANDIT
SLAIN BY CONVICT
SLAUGHTER SHOT ON BACK BY
FoReER WHOM He HAD
LIBERATED.
ANOTHER SHOT, FIVE CAUGHT
Outlaw Who Opened Doors Of Entire
PenitentIary at Little Rock, Ark
Is Murdered in Hills of
Saline County.


Little Rock, Ark-Tom Slaughter,
desperado, came to the end of his long
career of crime in the fastness Of the
Saline county hills. He was shot from
behind by one of the white men whom
he led to liberty from the State Peni-
tertiary here.
Not only is Slaughter dead. but one
of the FIVE negroes who fled the prison
with him in the spectacular escape,
died in the hills beside the bandits
body, while the white companion who
shot him down from behind and the
three other negroes are in custody.
The report of Slaughter's death was
confirmed by Sheriff J. ]. Crow of
Saline County, leader OF one OF the
many posses on. the killers trail.
The man who killed Slaughter is ].
G. Howard. Of Garland county, who
was serving a three-year term for for
gerry. The scene OF the shooting is
IA miles northwest Of Benton in the
deep woods. Howard, according to q
statement he made at the Jail in BEN
ton, had been hiding his time to turn
upon Slaughter. II left with him with
the intention Of killing him the first
chance got" he is quoted as saying.
Slaughter fell with two bullets in his
head and another through the body.
The negro who is dying beside the
body Of Slaughter received his wound
at Benton an hour after the fight from
Little Rock during the battle between
four officers at the main street Of the
town and the fleeing bandits in their
automobile.
Slaughter was convicted OF murder
in Jefferson circuit court on November
IL and his date Of execution set for
December 10. He wa sgiven 60 DAYS
December 16. He was given 60 days
torney, Sam TrimbIe, of Pine Blur.
was In conference with the Governor
in reference to stay Of execution.
Slaughter was under sentence Of
death for the killing Of trnsty guard
at the State Prison arm at Tucker.
Ark, where he was serving a life SEN
tence for the killing Of Deputy Sheriff
Row Brown Of Hot Springs, more than
year ago. Six negroes under death
sentence In connection with the riots
at ELAINE, Ark. in 1919. refused the op-
portunity to escape and remained IN
their cells.
Reports received in Little Rock said
that Slaughter had engaged in q re-
volyer fight with officers at Benton.
% miles southwest Of here. but that
no one was injured and that Slaughter
and his party had turned northwest
from there.
Z After the escape It developed thak
revolver had been struggled in to
Slaughter in the death cell, where ha
had been closely guarded.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-12-17

Shreveport, La---Joe and Tom Cap
lis, Jr., sons Of wealthy Bossier par
ish planter, coSsicted Of conspiracy in
connection with then seizure to report
for service in the world war were Fri
day sentenced by Federal Judge G. w.
Jack to two years in tho penitantiary
and were fined $500 each The i'm
prisonment is the maximum under the
law, which. howev0 permits a fine
as high as $4,000. Pszding disposs-
ton Of an appeal they furnished bond
Of $4,000 each.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-12-17
WATSON To CALL
FORMER SOLDIER
GEORGIAN CALM AFTER VIOLENT
oUTBURsT AT PREVIOUS
MEETING.
CONFEssEs TO A BLUNDER
Got His Evidence Somewhat Mired
and Quoted Roosevelt on Some
thing the Naval Department
Official Did Not Say.

WashingtOn.-The names of morN
than 100 former service men were pre-
scented to the senate committee at its
last meeting by Senator Watson (Deni.
oerat, Georgia., who asked that they
be brought here to testify in the inves-
tigation Of his charges that American
soldiers had been put to death in
France without the right Of trial by
court-martial.
There was no intimation as to how
many on the list would be summoned,
the committee explaining that it would
sift through the names this week. AS
surance. however, was given Senator
Watson that every person would be
called If he believed that they were
prepared to give testimony directly On
the charges,
Compared with the turbulent previ-
GUS meeting the session was extremely
tamel Senator Watson. the only wit
ness. read extracts from many letters
in which soldiers declared they knew
Of numbers of illegal executions. One
soldier wrote. that on a transport TAX
ing him to France IA men were thrown
overheard and drowned for no aprar-
ent reason.
The Georgia senator undertook to
show, and indeed announced that he
would approve. that the war depart
ment list Of IL executions did not in
clude all Of the men illegally hanged
or shot to death by order Of superiors.
A picture OF what seemed to be a gall
lows in France, on which a rope was
being hooked around the neck OF a
condemned soldier, with several Off
GERS standing on the platform and
scores on the ground below, was given
to the committee by the senator. who
testified that it was taken by colo
mel, now in the service. The officers
name was not revealed, nor that OF his
son, who handed it to the senator, an
the testimony showed.
Senator Watson stated that he de.
sired to return the picture. but by di.
rection Of Senator Shields democrat.
Tennessee) it was retained for the rec
"a AA9 0AtAO06A MI 0A4OA0o QCIAoA SW IL
was not worth while as evidence. II
the man who made 1t could not be
found to testify.
Col. Walter E. Bethel. assistant
judge advocate general, from whom
the committee obtained the list of IL
legal executions, was instructed to
check over the Watson list and see If
any were the same.
At the outset Of the hearing. after
presentation Of letter from Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt OF the navy de.
partment denying that he had first
hand knowledge of the killing Of a sol
der by an officer and the subsequent
transfer Of the officer to another COM
mand. Senator Watson explained that
use Of Mr.. Roosevelts name was due
to . blunder. The letter. in fact. he
stated. was written by Col. William
Hayward, United States district attor-
ney Of New York and a former officer
overseas.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-12-17
QUICK ACTION Foa RATIFICATION



Headed FOR scrapheap.
Washington. History-making action
to preserve the peace OF the Pacific
and the Far East--often spoken OF as
the region Of the next war-was taken
by the arms conference.
Into the scrapheap was cast the An
glo-Japanese alliance, considered a
menace by the United States. and IN
its place the conference proclaimed to
the world a Quadruple Pacific treaty.
formed By the United. States Great
Britain. Japan and France. to maintain
the tranquility Of the great ocean.
All the powers pledged themselves
to the preservation Of Pacific peace by
giving general approval to the treaty.
Signing Of it by the four powers b ex-
pected very soon. Great Britain.
France and Japan approved II without
reservation. The United States said
it would add its signature when 4 con-
vention with Japan on zap and other
inundated islands Of the Pacific was
signed. This, according 70 q high
American source. win be very shortly.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-12-17
WeaIthv Planter breed.

Shreveport. lathe trial Of Tom
Caplis, ST., wealthy Bossier parish
planter. charged with conspiracy in
connection with the departure Of his
two sons, Joe and Tom Caplis. Jr,
from the United States for the al
legged purpose of evading the draft,
was brought to an unexpected close
when Federal Judge G. w. Jack, on
motion of defense counsel. instructed
the jury to return a verdict Of not
guilty for the reason that the indict-
ment had not been brought within the
three-year period required by tt.c stat
ute of limitation.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-12-17

Shreveport, La. -Twenty-eight COM
pletions. of which four were gassers
and twenty-four producers, with COM
bined initial production Of 1886 bar
rels, was the recusSI of the Shreveport
territory. embracing FL Dorado. during
the past week. There we're declines
both in numbers of compilations and
initial yield. the previous week having
registered thirty competitions. includ-
ing twenty-nine producers. with total
initial yield Of 26,Ss5 barrels.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-12-17
OUTLAW
KILLED BY TRAITOR
CONVICT FOR WHOM he OPENED
GATES or ARKANSAS PRISON
KILLS TOM SLAUGHTER.
POSSES FIND HIS BODY
Slayer surrends With TWO Negroes Of
Escape Party-one Shot in Gun
Battle-slaushter Robbed
Many Banks.

I.,tt1a Rock Az ~. ,..,,o..
ing fhronvb ,ha haas -s 800
through the basrt s,reS ' :, ss. sAS.'. y
capad conv;cf ~ tbar = y $500 -
camnffre A. tha o-s,,, : ...'.s -
Saline counts, hos ,z,..a. .sss ..sss :.
the djms.novaI cs ,~ .sss rS,, S,a.
tn. murderer han,s 49,. an 49, s-ss,-
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bandifs end Vas dssnsIse,, ~ <, az ,ses
cial announcement sro,,, az go, go 49,
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r Howsra $685. ,.o,r n.
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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-12-17

New Orleans, La Marshal Foch, al
HE'D generalissimo, was given stir.
ring reception Thursday. A heavy.
rain marred only slightly the program.
AS he told the welcoming committee
Of the local French colony, this seems
like corner Of my native land" and
every effort was exerted to carry out
the sembiance.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-12-17
THE ANCLO-JAP
ALLIANCE At END
FOUR POWERS AGREE TO ARHl-
TRATE PROBLEMS IN THE
PACIFIC DISPUTES.
AGREEMENT FOR 10 YEARS
Any One Of the Parties May Withdraw
on ~ Months Notice-Treaty Must
Be Confirmed BY Senate.

Washington. The draft OF the pro.
posed treaty between United States,
Great Britain, France and Japan, which
is to supplant the AngIo-Japanese ALI
ance and pave the way for the accept
ance of the American proposals for ma.
nal reduction was formally laid before
the arms conference by Senator Lodge.
1t is as follows:
Article /. The high contracting
parties agree as between themselves
to respect their rights in relation to
their insular possessions and insular
dominions in the regions Of the Pacific
ocean.
IF there should develop between any
OF the high contracting parties a con.
trovery arising out of any Pacific ques-
ton and involving their said right
which is not satisfactorily settled by
diplomacy and is likely to affect the
harmonious accord now happily exist
ing between them, they shall invite
the high contracting parties to joint
conference to which the whole subject
win be referred for consideration and
adjustment.
Article 2. II the said rigMs are
threatened by the aggressive action of
any other power the high contracting
parties shall communicate with one an
other fully and frankly in order to ar
rive at an understanding as to the
most efficient measures to be taken,
jointly and separately, to meet the ex-
igencies Of the particular situation.
Article 3. This agreement shall re-
main In force for ten years from the
time 1t shall take effect, and after the
expiration Of said period it shall con-
tinue to be in force subject to the right
of any of the high contracting parties
to terminate it upon IL months notice.
Article 4 This agreement shall be
ratified as soon as possible In accord
ance with the constitutional methods
81 the high contracting parties and
shall take effect on the deposit Of rati-
fications which shall take place at
Washington and thereupon the agree
ment between Great Britain and Japan
which was concluded at London on
July Is, 1911, shall terminate
The treaty has not been signed for
mally, but has been initiated by repre-
sentatiyes Of the four powers as af-
firmed.
The fourth plenary session OF the
arms conference opened promptly at
II ~ioln.>lx xxrffr a e<afa,,a<~<t
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-12-17

New Orleans. La.-Henry G. Hester.
cotton statlstician, Wednesday vas
elected secretary OF the New Orleans
cotton exchange for the fifty-second
annual term. The election was the
first held since the exchange recently
occupied its handsome new home.
Evening star., 1921-03-04
POLITICAL MOVE is SEEN
IN MEXICAN RAIL STRIKE
Evidence Accommodating That It Is
an Attempt to Embarrass Pres
ent Administration.

MEXICO CITY. March 4.-Evidence
is accumulating that the railroad
strike now in progress throughout
Mexico was largely political in it's
inception. and government officials
freely acknowledge it is an attempt
to embarrass the present administra-
tion. Radical elements have seized
the occasion for strenuous cam
paign of propaganda. Adding to the
unrest here is the discovery that
within the past few days revolution
ary activity has resulted in the ar
rest of Gen. Francisco UrquiZo. for
mer undersecretary of war and
marine. and Gen. Tejada, who are now
in Jail in this city.
Another former CarranZa general,
Francisco Murguia. is reported to be
active in Chihuahua, and rather dis
uuieting rumors come from the state
of OaXaca. War Office announce
ments declare these incidents of
minor Importance, and it is said the
situation is well in hand. The sur
render of the Arrieta brothers in the
state of Durango is pointed out as
evidence that the administration is
in control
Evening star., 1921-03-04
U. S. ADRiATlC FLEET
CHECKS TYPHUS SCOURGE
Epidemic Threatened to Devastate
Whole of South Dali
malta.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associate Press
ON BOARD THE L. s. s. OLYMPIA,
OFF THE BRIONI ISLANDS. Near
Pola, March 2.-The presence of the
United States Adriatic fleet along
these shores has checked the typhus
epidemic, which. though it is still
raging threatened at one time to
devastate the whole of South Dali
malta The disease was brought in
by the remnants of the forces of Gen.
Wrangel, former commander Of the
anti-bolshevik forces in South Russia.
1t claimed 140 victims. thirty-five of
whom died.
1t has broken out also in various
parts of Jugoslavia. having been car
ried there by Wrangel's wandering
men. The Russian refugees in that
region are living under insa nitary
conditions-and there is almost hope
less suffering among them from con-
tagious maladies other than tyLlus.
Along Cattaro bay. in the extreme
south of Dalmatia. there have been
225 cases Of typhus and 140 cases of
other diseases. The deaths there
among the refugees since December
have been 21l.
Evening star., 1921-03-04
FRENCH. UNEASY ON
HARDING. POLICY
Stand on European Situation
Stirs Comment-FriendIy
Notes Sounded.
BY the Associated Press

| By the Associated Press
! PARIS, March 4.-Underlying editorial
comment upon the Inauguration of new
! President of the United States in this
mornings newspapers there was GER
tain amount Of uneasiness as to the
effect of Mr.. Hardihg's policy on the
European situation. The Inauguration
| OF Mr.. Harding was given much atten-
| tlon, but he was more or less OF an un-
known quantity to most of the editors.
The Journal declared it had CON
| fidence in the uprightness and broad
political sense of Mr. Harding to re-
| pair. as far as possible. the conse-
quences of Mr.. Wilson's mistakes"
The appointment of Charles +. Hughes
as Secretary of State was considered
by the newspaper as an evidence OF good
will to France, and hope was expressed
| that Myron T. Herrick would be ap-
pointed ambassador to France.
l. sure OF American friendship" said
the Echo De Paris, I'VE can only re-
lantic republic resume its place at the
international council board.
| Apparent contradictions in Mr.. Hard
lns's utterances on international ques-
iions We're pointed out by L'Homme
| Libre. Premier Clemenceaus newspa-
per. and it expressed fear that Mr..
| Harding would be opposed by Senate
leaders. notably by Boies Penrose of
| Pennsylvania. Hope was expressed.
! however. that any obstruction would not
! have regrettable consequences for other
countries. particularly France.
''Mr. Harding" said the Figaro. will
help on that evolution which will bear
the United States toward the economic
conquest of the Pacific and the union
of the two Americas
The Cablegramme, new daily repre-
senting certain big French business in
terests, declared:
"Mr. Harding is not a dreamer. He
is a realist, and knows what he wants
to get from Europe. He withholds ar
fuments debts owed are serious
ones-and will produce them only at the
exact minute when they will have the
greatest effect"
Evening star., 1921-03-04
PRINCE Of JAPAN
| ON WAY TO EUROPE
Hirohito, Heir Apparent to
Throne, Departs Amid an
Imposing Display.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
TOXIC. March 3.-Prince Hirohito,
heir apparent to the throne of Japan,
left Yokohama today for Europe. His
departure was marked by an impos-
ing military and naval display. Fiji
teen thousand soldiers and police
lined the streets from the palace to
the station, and the crown prince
passed under beautiful arches which
had been constructed in his honor.
The special train taking the crown
prince from Toxic to Yokohama was
boarded by members of the imperial
family, cabinet ministers, members
of the diplomatic corps and upward
of hundred japanese officials.
Because of disquieting rumors
growing out of opposition to the
princes departure, the railroad to
Yokohama was closely guarded. Upon
reaching the port, the prince was
taken to the battleship katori, which
will take him to Europe. The vessel
was escorted by the dreadnaughts
Fu-So and Nagato. which will act as
her escort as far as Hongkong. AS
the three warships steamed out Of
the harbor squadron OF airplanes
whirred overhead.
The prince is the first member of
a reigning family to take voyage
abroad since Empress Jingo-kogo
crossed the straits to conquer Korea
in the third century. He will visit
a number of British ports en- route
to England. and newspapers here de-
clare he took with him 1900 trunks.
many of them containing gifts for
persons he will meet during the trip.
The prince will be accompanied on
his Journey by an extensive suite,
Including Gen. Prince Kanin, supreme
military councillor. and Fiscount
Chinda, minister of foreign affairs,
and at one time Japanese ambassa-
dor to Great Britain.
Evening star., 1921-03-04
PAINFUL.

Son-But smoking doesn't hurt me.
father.
Father--Oh. no; but it hurts me to
see you smoking up my expensive
cigars.
The New York herald., 1921-09-14
ADJUSTMENTS.

8 DIRECTION OF LEE AND J. ]. sHUBERT.
The New York herald., 1921-09-14

aested at Fredonia. y. ". in July. and
Twas held later in $4,000 bail for trial
\ The checks WEIGH is accused OF having
-nassed were. the association charges.
. art of the proceeds in the robbery of
dne Commercial Savings Bank OF Moline
nl., in August. 1920. The robbers at
that time got away with s49. 900 in cash
and $4,000 in blank A. B. A. travellers
cha cks WEIGH. under tine name of
Fra nix d. Seymour. was arrested in Chi
cagA, last February in connection with
the, robbery and taken to Moline. but
the local authorities there did not have
suffhient evidence against him to obtain
an indictment. He then was returned 10
Chicago on a forgery charge and was re-
leased in $4,000 bail. When the day
for tria.l arrived Wekh. or Seymour, was
missing.
Ruben Supon. a jeweller. OF 436
Seventh avenue. identified Welch as the
man whip passed a forged A. b. A. check
on him last spring in payment for a
watch. WEIGH was arrested by the po-
lice of DunkirlS. n. Y, on an alarm sent
out by the American Bankers Associa-
tion after Mr.. Supon had picked Welch's
photograph our Of the rogues' gallery!
The New York herald., 1921-09-14

The police OF the upstate city learned
he was at his mothers farm in Fredonia.
Five detectives went there and arrested
him after fight on a stairway. during
which, the association says, Welch tried
to get into a hallway where he had a
loaded pistol hidden.
The New York herald., 1921-09-14
OLD BANK ROBBER
!. UP ON NEW CHARGE
Bob Weleh, Alias Doe Cart
wright, Must Plead in For
u geryaCa,'e To-day.

.BobsWeich. alias ,'Doc' Cartwright. a
safe rohber and paiik burglar who has
served nprms in abe penitentiaries Of
i,alf a dozen Stat>s, will be arraigned
to-day. before Judge Rosalsky in General
Sessions for pleading on forgery
charge praterred aga SnA him by the
American Aanlsers Ass ociation through
the Bankers Trust Conn lNany, the asso-
c,ation's locN agent. Uelch was ar
The New York herald., 1921-09-14
WOMAN is SUED FOR $4,000.

Mrs Adelaide Sohmer Weber of col
West le0th street was named defendant
yesterday in suit for s50.000 brought
by Mrs Maude b. Clarke. whose martial
disa greements with DR.. Royal Il. b.
Clarke have figured In the courts before
Mrs. Clarke alleges that Mrs. Weber
alienated the affections Of Or. Clarke
The New York herald., 1921-09-14
ADJUSTMENTS.

AMERICA's FoREAfOsT TIIEATREs AND HITS. DIREe
The New York herald., 1921-09-14
GREASE SMOKE RoUTs TENANTS

A fare up of grease in the kitchen
OF the Crillon Restaurant, 10 East
rty-elghth street, caused smoke
clouds which filled the restaurant and
apartments upstairs and routed tenants
Yesterday. Reserves from the East
Fifty-frst street station were called to
keep the crowd in check Firemen
quickly extinguished the blaze.
The New York herald., 1921-09-14
Z. n. r. Refundinx Bs.

Although the application to have 10
rnterooroush Rapid Transit Company
placed In receivership shonld not have
.xerted an important Influence on the
market price OF that company's bonds
its frst and refunding Is declined 20
below so. AZ that level tho yield OF
these bonds 20 their maturity fs more
than 10 per cent. and they Otter specu-
iativs possibilities. Tho frat md re-
funding 5s are q nrst lien on the CONF
pany's ieasehold interest IN the Broad
way and Lenox avenue subways and the
Brooklyn subway. which leases extend.
with renewals. after 1879 and 1850 ro-
-pse,iveiy. and in the 800 year lease OF
the Manhattan Elevated Railway, which
operates all elevated railroads IN Man
haitian and The Bronx. They are Sc
cured further by q hrrt lien on contracts
with the city. providing for the opera
tion OF it7 miles Of additional subway
track and twenty-one mites OF elevated
track. ard byxA nrst ii4n On all power
henAs, sRd ~ Uapt vGkdS1opASrtG
The New York herald., 1921-09-14
ADJUSTMENTS.

NEW YoRK's AIDING
The New York herald., 1921-09-14
Now York rerephcre First { IL
Houston Beit and rerninar.

The Houston Belt and Terminal Com
psry's f,rst SIS, due IN 1897. are secured
by q nrst mortgage on terminals IN
Houston, which have been valued by the
state Railroad Commission OF Texas at
a sum considerably in excess of these
bonds. The company furnishes the
sole freight ard passenger terininA.
facilities Sn Houston. Texas. for the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa re. the
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific and
the Colorado and Southern roads. .'.''
The New York herald., 1921-09-14

~ The Investment Notes column appears on
the Bond page IN the financial section Of
The New York Herald eUery Wednesday.
The New York herald., 1921-09-14
r.re,ts, uamiisen and BuffsIs.

A frst mortgage railroad bond that
was selling few years ago on about
a $50 per cent. basis and can be pur-
chased 70 yield approximately $50 per
cent. is the Toronto. Hamilton and
Buffalo Railway Company's nrst mort
rage 4 per cent, bonds. due on June I,
1916. Only ss.7so.ooo OF those bonds
arc authorised and outstanding. and
they are secured by closed hrst mort
gage on the road from, Waterfront juno
tion via Hamilton to Welland Junction.
Ontario. which IL a part OF tho COM
pany's main line between Toronto ana