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Washington telegraph., 1923-11-23
WALTER WILLIAMSON
MEETS A TRAGIC AND
UNTIMELY DEATH

Mr.. Walter Williamson, one
Of the most pominent and re-
sRected citizens of the COM
mbnity and Hampstead county,
received a fatal blow on the
head at the hand of an enemy
while on his way home from
Ozan, Thursday, Nov. 8, from
which he died at the hospital
in Hope Sunday at A p. M,
Nov. IL.
This tragic death is too sad
to be detailed: suffice it to say
that we know of nothing that
has come with a greater shock
to a community than the news
of this tragedy. The manner
in which brother Williamson
met his death having already
been stated to the public l
deem it unnecessary to repeat
the same.
After his death at Hope, his
remains were returned to the
home, and at Mt. Moriah C. M.
E. Church, of which he was a
faithful member, the funeral
services took place, conducted
by Rev. Geo. L. Tyus, assisted
by Revs. M. Betton, C. I. Bull
lock, T. C. Cothron and N. II.
Caldwell: and being a member
of Silver Moon Masonic Lodge
No. Is OF Washington and,
Czan Odd Fellows Lodge No.
225, these lodges of1iciated in
the ceremonies with Messrs. H.
w. Ferguson end Carl White
as w. M. respectively.
Program was rendered as
follows:
Song, Rev. N. H. Caldwell ;
First Scripture lesson, Rev. c..
|. Bullock; Second Scripture
lesson, Rev. T. C. Cothron;
Prayer, Rev. M. Betton; Hymn,
congregation; Eulogy, Walter
Williamson as a Husband and
Citizen" Prof. R. N. Bragg;
Walter Williamson as a
Church Worker" Rev. T. c..
Cothron; "Walter Williamson
as a Lodge Member and Com
munity Upliftey,% Mr.. H. w.
Ferguson.
At the birth of Mr.. Walter
Williamson's first set of twins,
he preserved a $500 gold coin,
to be presented to the first
grandchild of his family. This
coin was presented by Rev. Geo.
l.. Tyus, to little Rogers Lee,
Z weeks old, first grandson of
Mr.. Walter Williamson, and
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Will
lalmson. The funeral sermon
was then preached by Rev. G..
l.. Tyus, after which the re-
mains were taken to the ceme-
terry, followed by a host of
sorrowing relatives and friends
in a procession approximately
one mile in length, and there
beneath a bed of most beauti-
full flowers the remains were
laid to rest.
In the death of brother Will
hanson, the family has sus-
tanned a loss irreparable, while
the community, county and
race have lost a man whose
place as a citizen and benefac-
tor, if ever, will be hard to fill.
The obituary was read by
Mrs. Belle S. Tyus, which is
as follows:
Walter Williamson, the sec
ond son of Hugh and Mary
Jane Williamson, was born in
1871, age 50 years.
He was married to Callie
McFad6en in 1893 and has liv-
ed a prosperous and happy life
for 80 years.
They were blessed with IL
childrnn, 10 hn1rc md 1 nrirl
Washington telegraph., 1923-11-23
WARNING ORDER

No. 1895. In the Chancery Court
of Hampstead County Ark.
Lillian Robertson, Plaintiff,
VS..
Sam Robertson, Defendant.
The Defendant, Sam Robertson is
warned to appear in this Court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the Plaintiff, Lillian
Robertson.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this 10th day Of Nov. 1928.
(SEAL) L. F. Higgason, Clerk.
Washington telegraph., 1923-11-23

Notice is hereby given that |. Jim
Dodson Sheriff, as public administra-
tor of Estate of Mrs. Josie Gates. de-
ceased, will apply at the January
Term 1924 Probate Court for order
to sell the following lands, as follows
to-wit:
w Pt N NW Sec. 25 Township Q
South, Range "a West; SCI acres;
2 pit. N NE Sec. 26, Twp. 9 South.
Range "a West; acres; for the pay
ment Of debts against the Estate Of
Josephine Gates, deceased.
Jim Dodson
Public Adm.
Oct. 81, 1923. -
Washington telegraph., 1923-11-23
WARNING ORDER

No. 1908. In the Chancery Court
Of Hampstead County, Ark.
jeff Bostic, Plaintiff,
VS..
lizzie Bostic, Defendant.
The Defendant. lizzie Bost.c. is
warned to appear in this court with
in thirty days and answer the COM
plant Of the Plaintiff, Jef Bostic.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said court this day Of Nov. 1923.
(SEAL) l.. F. Higgason, Clerk.
Washington telegraph., 1923-11-23
01R@@15ESg5GAl @1EgGl.e2ls Al..se2lol,s

Thanksglvin' Day is here at hand, with
TOYS that all may understand; / take II,
that our folks win share the friendly
feelin' everywhere; that each and every
heart an mind holds Peace-Good-will for
all mankind. l can't help thinkln'
that's the way TO celebrate Thanksgivin'
Day.
I'll say-so fur as I'm concerned, from
what l feel. and what I've learned
the soul that's grateful I'm its way, should
render thanks most every day. Our bless
ms come so thick and fast-each new
one richer than the last IL seems
we amt got time to pray, for, Life's one
long Thanksgivin' Day
The Sperit born at Plymouth Rock,
shrlnks not from fear or tempest-shock
We consecrate our good right hand 10
God, and Home, and Native Land! From
heart within, to God o'erhead, we're
thankful for our daily bread Behold
the stuffed an hasted turk. . Roll up
ver sleeves-an go to work
Washington telegraph., 1923-11-23

READ THE TELEGRAPH.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Eastern Commuters
Register Stiff Kick

New York-The New Yc<k New
Haven G. Hartford railroad which still
refuses to deal with the striking shop
craft unions, is facing not only an
investigation of its demoralized serv-
ice at the hands of the Connecticut
legislature, but revolt of many thou
sands of it's patrons who have come
to the end of their patience. Six thou
sand commuters who have to use the
road daily to get to and from their
work have signed petition to f. c.
Coley, general passenger agent, pro-
testing against the passenger serv-
ice.
The signers of the petition have or
ganized as the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Commuters. Ev-
erett White of Port Chester, who con-
ceived the organization, declared that
the road has shown its incompetent
management and should never have
been allowed to pass out of the hands
of the government.
"The New Haven" he declared,
"has the effrontery to ask an increase
of 20 per cent in rates for commu-
tation and trip tickets between
points in New York, while its service
has deteriorated rs rer cent in the
last two months. There is only one
solution to the railroad problem and
that is government operation = and
the sooner the peo"le realize it the
sooner they will get decent service
from the railroads"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
How MOuntaineerS
Rear Their Children
(By Federated Press)

Washington-How the "oldest of
Americans" rear their children in
southern mountain country is de-
scribed by investigators of the chill
dren's bureau of the labor depart
ment who have completed survey OIL
certain Kentucky repions. The re-
port says in part: Corn bread and
sorghum, dried beans, fat salt mid
dlings' and a little redeeming milk
occasionally-that is the diet of the
small children during large part of
the year in the districts surveyed. A
large number lived in board sheds,
Or old log cabins in bad repair, where
the cold in winter made habits of
cleanliness almost out of the ques-
ton. Four-fifths of the children did
not own a toothbrush, and examina-
ton showed that 81 out Of 104 be-
tween 6 and II years had decayed
teeth. Fifty per cent of the children
had enlarged or diseased tonsils and
many had adenoids."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Many Fire Traps in
New York City
(By Federated Press)

New York-New York is full OF
factories, lofts and shops of all sorts
which await only an outbreak of fire
to snuff out the lives of the workers
who toll in them. This condition
known and ignored by city and state
officials for years, again has been
brought to public notice by the re-
port of a joint committee of inves-
tigation appointed as result of 81
deaths from fires in such places in
last last few months.
Not only are the state laws in re-
spect to fire risks so weak-as re-
suit of the activities of great manu-
featuring interests which brought
about the repeal of former fire laws
but even the half-hearted laws as
they stand are violated in hundreds
of factories. The committee discov-
cred that of 1168 buildings inspected,
2O6 contain shops the doors of which
open inward in defiance of the law.
In these buildings were found 1105
shops in which the exit doors were
locked; 118 have insufficient exists,
and 1914 have stairways which are
unsafe and in poor condition. Prac-
tically none of the shop proprietors
were found to have comnlied with
that provision of the law which re-
auires holding of fire drills by the
workers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Labor Press an
Absolute Necessity

London, England-The imperative
necessity for a strong and well-sup-
ported labor press in labor's offensive
and defensive struggle against organ
lied anti-union employers is stressed
by a writer in the Typographical Cir
cular, the official organ of the or
ganzied printers.
"Confederated attacks against the
workman's standard of living, and
destructive of the whole status of his
social existence" it is stated, "have
been planned in secret and actively
carried on in the public press, and
shamelessly pursued to an extrava-
giant degree by the employers"
The writer declares that well-sup-
ported labor press in Great Britain
during the last two years would have
enabled the workers to largely coun-
teract the influence Of the employ
ers' poison press and prevent many
wage reductions.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
COSSACkS TO BE VOUCHED FOR
Gov. PinChOt Calls Halt on the IndisCriminate
Appointment of Especial Policemen

turned back on the public high
ways by private policemen employed
by the companies, but the superin-
tendent OF state police was himself
halted by them when entering a
town On official business.
'Life and property must be nro-
tected, and for that purpose the
means lawfully provided must be en-
ployed But it is equally true that
the police powers of the state must
not be delegated except to those
who are known to be tit to exercise
its functions.
"The special policemen above re-
ferred to have not only been anroint-
ed without any effort to determine
their fitness, but once appointed they
are wholly without supervision by
state authorities.
"The annointment and action of
special policemen have heretofore
been subjected to gross abuses. 1t is
time to annlv in their selection some
thing Of the same care that is used
in choosing others who are authorized
to exercise the nolice powers of the
state"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Poisonous Liquor
Kills 1000 in 1922

Washington - Poisonous liquor
took a death toll of approximately
1000 in 1922, newspaper clippings col
lected by the Prohibition Bureau in
dicate.
In the same neriod, it was estimat-
ed that about 400 people were blinded
by drinking bootleggers' concoctions.
In addition, the health of many hun
dreds was said to have been ruined
by bad liquor.
The bureau, while emphasizing
that its figures were purely estimates
announced that it is planning to or
ganize division which will keep a
close tab on the number of nersons
killed or injured by poisonous liquor.
In this wav, the Prohibition Depart
ment would be in a position to send
special squads of agents into dis
tricts where a large number of
deaths are reported.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Out-Of-WOrk Facts
Shown by Census

Washington - Involuntary unem-
ployment is the lot of hundreds of
thousands of workers in the United
States, according to reports of the
business census taken in 1921, now
being published by the census bureau.
Practically every industry has its
"slack" season, the period when en-
ployers lay off many workers.
By these lay offs the asbestos
products manufacturers closed the
factory doors to 20 per cent Of the
asbestos workers in 1921.
The manufacturers of awnings,
tents and sails did the same to 49 per
cent of the workers in this industry.
The artificial stone manufacturers
handed out similar dividends to %
per cent of the artificial stone work
ers.
Twenty per cent of the cleansing
and polishing preparation workers
were unemployed in the dull season.
The artificial flower manufacture
ers told 33 per cent of their workers
to get along as best they could with
out work and wages for a consider
able period.
The blackings, stains and dressings
manufacturers turned out 38 per cent
of their workers to live any old way
until business picked up.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Railroad Ownership
Paramount 1924 Issue
(By Federated Press)

Observation-Disclosures, their own
ership and management, will be a
paramount political issue in the pres
idential fight of 1924. Big forces are
already organizing to this end. Every
other domestic issue will be pushed
into the background by the transpor-
tation crisis, in the opinion of care
full political prophets.
1t is realized that if government
ownership can be handicapped at the
start by conditions which will insure
yearly deIicit in revenue and rea-
sonably poor service, then the ex-
ample of public management in this
other private monopolies.
Senator Couzens, Michigan, is ex-
pected to open the fight early in the
present year by outlining plan OF
purchase that will insure no more
than fair return to the nresent own
ers and provide the basis for as sue
cessful operation of the national rail-
roads as marks the municipal rail-
ways he helped to institute in Detroit.
William G. McAdoo, an active con-
didate for the Democratic nomina-
tion, is not committed to government
ownership eXcept bv the mildest in
ference, but some announcements on
the subject are exnected from him
very shortly that will make him an
active rival of Couzens in this field
of agitation.
Powerful groups of organized Ia
Dor are known to favor McAdoo for
president, and by their influences are
expected to bring man other wage
earners to his standard. An active
lieutenant in the McAdoo camp is
Bernard B. Baruch, whose present
tactic is to round up the farmer for
Wilson's son-in-law.
1t is taken as assured by Wash
ington opinion that Henry Ford will
try to capture the Democratic NOM
ination, and in case of failure there
that he may run on an Independent
ticket. His list Of supporters in
cludes the farmers who are grateful
for gasoline assistance in the daily
work, and certain groups of more or
less detached wage earners.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
COMING O. X.
COAL MINERS WIN A NOTABLE
VICTORY
The Operators Admit That Jr Sew
eral Years Wages Have Had No Re-
lation to Prevailing Coal Prices

New York-Bituminou coal miners
have won a notable victory in their
dispute with employers.
The agreement practically re-estab-
fishes the central competitive district
(Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and western
Pennsylvania The only exception
ie weste Pennsylvania, which has
since accepted the provisions of the
settlement, though not being an
original party to the new agreement.
The new agreement will serve as the
basis for adjustments in other fields,
as did the old central competitive
agreement.
Prior to last springs nationwide
coal strike, the miners insisted that
the central competitive district coal
owners meet with them, as provided
in the then existing agreement. The
coal owners refused, alleging that
they feared prosecution under the
antitrust law. This position was in
dorsed by every professional 100
per CENTER" and with large stocks OF
coal on hand the plan to smash the
Miners union developed rapidly.
After a five-months' struggle the
coal owners realized the futility of
their plan and the approach of win
ter cooled the anti-union a.dor of the
400 per centers." rh;s resulted in a
new agreement along practically the
same lines as former conditions.
A representative of the coal own
ers now declares that the agreement
means that the cost Of coal will be
lower. The miners show that the
agreement has not increased wages,
that the strike did not increase wages
and that the coal owners statement
sustains the coal miners claim that
for several years wages have had no
relation to coal costs.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Workers College
Studies Wage Question
(By Federated Press J

Katonah, N. Y.-Higher wages, the
sources from which they could come
and the methods to be pursued bv or
ganized labor in order to cet them,
are subjects of scientific study at
Brookwood Workers college. The
students, who are training for par
ticipation in the labor movement, are
eager to know how to go beyond the
ordinary method of asking an en-
ployer for an increase.
much of labor's effort in the past
has been nullified because an in
crease in wages was followed by an
increase in cost of living" said Stacy
May, instructor in social theory, the
course in which the wages nroblem
is being taken up. with study of
the subject, labor will be able to
come before the country with rlans
to increase wages from surplus in
come resulting from improvement in
machinery. efficiency of management
and of labor and elimination of waste.
Possible increases will also be sought
in Improvements in economic organ
ization, involving everything from
cooperative marketing to workers
control of industry"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Printer Aged 80 Still
Holding Down Job
(By Federated Press)

St. Louis-When Philip F. Coghlan
celebrated his Goth birthday this
month it is believed he made secure
for himself the title of "the oldest
active printer in the world" Phil is
still employed in the composing room
of the St. Louis Times. At one time
he was considered one of the fastest
compositors in the country. Cough
Ian could average 1900 ems at hour
for "a consecutive hours, and not
vary a hundred in each hour. Join
ing the Typographical union in 1851,
Coghlan has been continuous good
standing member since, being char
ter member of Local No. 8, 81. Louis,
one of the largest and strongest
unions in the local labor movement.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
COUZENS TALKS
MICHIGAN SENATOR FAVORS
GOV. OWNERSHIP
May Waste Some Money But Will Get
Better Results Ihan Can Be Done
by Private Industries

Philadelphia-In speech in this
city United States Senator Couzens
of Michigan said he had an "open
mind on the question, but at this
time it appeared to him that govern
ment ownership of railroads furnish
ed the only solution.
The speaker said this did not mean
government operation, and that 1--WE
might be able to get along without
undue interference of politicians
Let me say to you that the gov
ernment can waste considerable mon
ey through inefficiency and politics,
and yet produce service to the public
IN many activities at a less cost than
really can be done by private indus
tries that are not in the limel1ght,
and that have so many ways of COW
erlng up their cost through high SAL
aries, extra compensation to directors,
the purchasing of supplies from in
dustries in which directors are inter-
ested, and from the rake offs paid
to the bankers who finance them.
president Harding says it was
government operation that brought
US to the very order of things which
we now rebel, and we are still liquid
ating the cost of that supreme folly.
but note the absence of proof to
sustain that conclusion.
at is not my intention to comment
on the governments handling of the
railroads during and after the war,
but simply to say that it would make
interesting reading to show a COM
parison of what the railroads did
during the war and what private in
dustry did to the government"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
EFFICIENCY

With the same amount of fuel, elec-
trio light and power plants of the
United States produce 25 per cent
more electricity in November, 1922
than they did in Novembel, 1919.
This is shown in a statement just
issued by the United STATE; Geolog-
ical Survey, which says:
"The average daily consumption of
fuels by electric public utility plants
il November, 1919, and in November,
1922, was very nearly the same. The
production of electricity, ho~cver. in
November, 1922, was about 25 per
cent greater than in Nover;:ber, 1919,
indicating a remarkable Increase in
efficiency in the utilization of fuels
and in plant operation during the
past three years. This represents
the saving of about 100000 tons of
coal and its equivalent in other fuels
in single month, as compared with
November, 1919"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
War Ships Doomed
Says Gen. Pershing

hington-Recent bombing ex-
periments have demonstrated con-
clusively" that aircraft bombs can
put out of commission any naval ves-
sci that has been designed or built UP
to that time, declares General Per-
shing in an article in the Aeronauti-
cal Digest.
The army official does not enter
into the realm of prophecy, but he
makes it clear that no war ship has
yet been devised to cope with aerial
bombing. While due acknowledge
ment is made of the peace time con-
ditions under which these bombings
were made, and that the war ships
presented no defense, General Per-
shing says:
"The bombing experiments of a
year ago pointed out that one of the
major missions of this air force which
will form part of the army of the
United States, it was demonstrated
conclusively that aircraft bombs can
be dropped with surprising accuracy,
and that they could put out of COM
mission and actually sink any naval
vessel which had been designed or
built up to that time"
To cope with these new conditions
the army official recommends that
the government encourage this new
means of transportation and COM
munication, and that commercial air.
craftship be developed to the highest
point. The statement would indicate
that ponderous battleship fleets will
eventually be replaced by air fleets.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09

Harrisburg, Pa.-This state, the
empire of coal and steel, is liable to
lose its private armies that are main
tanned by feudal barons.
Governor Pinchot announces that
hereafter no such special policemen
will be commissioned Except in the
event of some great emergency" un-
til their reputation and character
have been fully and even personally
investigated, and until they have
been indorsed by two reputable Penn
sylvania citizens, who have lived in
the state at least three years.
During the past two years Cover
nor Sproul issued $500 snecial police
commissions for coal and iron COM
panies and 2,200 for railroad COM
panies. These commissions were
issued without any examination of
the qualifications of the special po-
licemen who are bevond the control
Of state officials.
"The natural result is that serious
abuses have arisen," says Governor
Pinchot. "For example, during the
coal strike of last summer not only
were peaceable citizens unlawfully
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
Millions to Sugar
Given by Congress

Washington-The cry of "less gov
ernment in business" proved catch
phrase where sugar firms demand
SO $4,000 from the government on
the ground that the government as
sured them against loss in the i'm
portation of sugar to break high
prices during the war.
The house passed the bill despite
fraud charges and claims that the
proposal was a raid on the treasury.
The lobbyists did not claim the bill
was a legal one, but they assumed a
moral" attitude and insisted that
the government was morally bound
to hand over more than $3,000,000.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-02-09
RIGHT BOUND TO WIN

American labor like the American
farmer lives in hope. Justice and
right are bound to win. The future
looks brighter. The great increase in
progressive votes throughout the ma
ton certainly means that public SEN
timent is rapidly changing. The
campaign of publicity and education
must be continued.
Every citizen who is honestly in
terested in the welfare of the COM
mon people and interested in the
progress of our nation should be in
this fight to make our Government
truly representative of the people in
order that those who do the work and
produce the wealth shall have a
square deal.-U. S. Senator Frazier.
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