29 Jul 1913
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Newspaper
Fayetteville Daily
Location
Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1913
Page
1
President will not publicly reveal Mexican policy yet decides on the attitude to be taken. Reports of a concerted effort by leading Mexicans to reconcile Huerta and Carranza prompt officials to withhold the scope of the plan.
Ed wards asks to locate R M Kimball an American telegrapher who crossed the river with two companions. The trio were jailed on vagabond charges after arrest last week Kimball vanished after being moved from his cell while the other two returned saying no release or transfer is known.
In Little Rock on Monday Dr J J Meyer of New York leads the Friedman cure institute amid expected board and society concerns. The program will treat patients with live germ injections and offer free care to the needy while charging others. several New York treated patients will continue their course locally.
Jas Sellers of Womble was pardoned by Gov J Futrell to join his wife in Tacoma Wash He had been sentenced for manslaughter to seven years in 1910 and was released on parole in 1912 amid ill health His wife and he would be better cared for by her father who offered to provide for them upon departure from Arkansas
Judge Mitchell counsel for Odus Davidson asks Arkansas Gov. Futrell for a 30 day respite to pursue an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals. He contends the Arkansas ruling misapplied Supreme Court precedent and seeks a stay before August 11 to reach Justice Vandeventer. Futrell to decide in days.
Florence T. Brown, young choir singer, was beaten and fatally mutilated in her uncle s real estate office in Dallas on July 28. A burglar theory emerged as police noted no clear motive or assault. The victim s father, patrolman John Brown, worked nearby. The scene opened onto a busy sidewalk and vault access, with speculation over the cause of death centered on a struggle near the vault door. The report mentions a $500 trip prize tied to a Passion Play program from 1910 in the Ozark area.
United States Senator James P Clarke will visit Arkansas to review the local situation amid protests over the appointment of W. H. Martin as United States District Attorney. Critics allege Martin did not back the Democratic ticket in the last state election and previously supported a Republican for State Senate in Garland County. Martin also acted as attorney for C. D. Greaves in his contested seat race with Orlando H. Sumter and campaigned for Greaves. Clarke plans to investigate further during the Little Rock trip.
A quoted exchange questions whether a politician pursues utilitarian ideals or self advantage. The dialogue contrasts altruistic rhetoric with a claim that the leader prioritizes personal power over the public good.
Washington July 29 Representative Underwood accused lobbyist Mulhall of blackmail while testifying before the Senate Lobby Investigating Committee. He denied knowing Emory Kirby Jr and others and challenged Mulhall’s claims about meetings and a labor committee chairmanship. Senator Reed backed Mulhall in defending himself.
Washington July 29 Attorney General McReynolds said he did not intend to dismiss the Caminetti and related white slave cases despite a new interpretation of the Mann Act.
Washington July 29 Professor Charles F Marvin head of the Instrument Division of the Weather Bureau was named Chief to succeed Willis L Moore who was discharged Marvin a Columbus native and Washington resident for years is praised as meritorious in the promotion
Representative Henry of Texas on the Banking Committee announced a campaign to investigate McAdoo's charges against New York banks accused of conspiring to defeat the administration currency bill. Chairman Glass said no investigation will be made now.
Waldr on Ark July 28 B Hawkins Tom Hawkins Lafayette Hawkins F B Carter Connie Jones and George Scott were arraigned before Justice Malone on a charge of night riding. They allegedly formed a party that attacked Diem McConnells residence damaging windows and injuring family members.
William H. Martin of Hot Springs is nominated to be U S Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas by the administration. The nomination was announced today in Washington, with coverage in The Daily.
A special election to fill the unexpired term of Judge Bourland in the Tenth Chancery District was announced by Gov. Futrell. The election is scheduled for September 27 with August 27 as the filing deadline. Judge Bourland recently resigned to become U.S. District Attorney for Western Arkansas, and Judge William A. Falconer was named to succeed him.
Governor Futrell meets Capt. Sloan to review guard readiness and demands return of missing equipment. Officials will locate gear, impose accountability, require weekly drill and muster reports, and tighten armory security. Endorsed by pastors and public notices.
In Clumaet Michigan on July 29 striking copper miners gain business support as citizens urge Governor Ferris to visit and personally investigate. No violence seen and union officials say troops unnecessary. One mine works a small crew to drain a waterlogged shaft.
Paris dispatch says a private cable from Mexico City reports the Huerta reign will surely fall within fifteen days. The message is unconfirmed and circulated as a rumor in the Mexican Constitutionalists camp.
Mobile expert RL N. Von Ezdorf of the United States Board of Public Health will arrive in Arkansas to study malaria and hookworm, the state’s top health threats. He plans a yearlong survey of disease prevalence, mosquito breeding, and conditions, with aid from the State Board of Health, aiming to reduce sickness statewide.
Colonel Al Raynor a famed northern woods guide and James Craig of Birchwood wed in Coudersay Wisconsin. Both grooms aged 83, their romance reportedly spanned fifty years, setting a Wisconsin record for longevity in courtship and marriage.
A joint Senate and House committee to investigate conditions in Mexico and propose a solution was suggested by Representative Stephens of Texas. He stated he had not consulted the President or Bryan.
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