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NEOSHO TIMES. XLVI SUPREME COURT DECIDES AGAINST FRAN NEOSHO, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1915 NUMBBE No Chance Now for Atlanta Man Ex cept Pardon From Governor. Washington, April supreme court of the United States today decided against Leo M. Frank in his habeas corpus case. Justice Pitney delivered the opinion of the court.

He concluded by saying: all the proceedings in the courts of Geoigia the fullest right and opportunity to be heard ing to the established modes of procedure have been accorded to him. "In the opinion of this said Justice Pitney, "he is not shown to have been deprived of-any right guaranteed to him by the fourteenth amendment or any other provision of the constitution or laws of the United States; on the contrary he has been convicted and is now Jjjeld in custody under due process of law within the meaning of the constitution." It is believed that only the state pardon officials of Georgia can now save Frank from the death penalty for his conviction of the murder of Mary Phagan, a factory girl. The supreme court's actiou today seemingly exhausts every possible resort to the courts. Justice Holmes delivered a dissenting-opinion in which Justice Hughes concurred. Leo M.

Frank's legal fight for life has taken a p.ace 'among the celebrated murder-cases of recent years. Seven times since his conviction in August, 1918, the lower and supreme courts of the state of Georgia refused to grant Frank a new trial or to set aside the verdict; three times the sentence of death was passed upon him and twice appeals were made to the United -States the flrsFUelng unsuccessful and the spcond resulting in the decision today. The murder of fourteen-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory employe, of Atlanta, which-at first appeared to be a crime of only local importance, eventually developed into a case of interest. This was due in large part to the efforts of Frank and his friends to obtain for him a new trial or annulment of the verdict. Added interest in Atlanta was given the case because of its having been brought into a municipal controversy, which involved attacks on and detective departments and wrangles among factions in the trati( city adminis- Sbperin Newcomb Re-elected tendent.

The Neosho board of education, at an adjourned meeting Thursday night, elected Prof. E. H. Newoomb as superintendent of city schools for year. They also elected the principals of the ward schools as follows Principal of grades at Central, Miss Louise Hendrex.

Principal of Eugene Field Miss Kate Propst. Principal of Beuton school, Miss Adelaide Morton. Principal of Lincoln school, Prof. Haydeu. The election of teachers was postponed.

As the superintendent and all the principals were re-elected, their work has evidently been satisfactory and tfie general work and policy of the school will be continued for another year. Piano Bargain. We have a piano that we will sell for the unpaid balance due, to any responsible party in the vicinity of Neosbo for cash or terms. Address Box 452, Slater, Mo. 26r4t.

It may get so some time that the government will have to Ifienslon the hot-air men to bush. Scarritt College Decided. The law suit over the Hall endow ment fund of Soarritt College which has been in the courts for severa years has beeu finally settled in favor of the Morrisville-Scarrit College by the State Supreme Court. The controversy has been' as to whether this fund now amounting to over $14,000, after the failure of Scarritt College, should remain with the Morrisville-Scarritt College or he diverted to the building nf "cEurch at Carthajye as Mrs Hal wished. The history of the case begins many years ago when Mr.

and Mrs E. Hall of Carthage gave as an endowment to the president's chair of Scarritt College a 1600-acre tract of Texas land. This land was aftec- wards sold for about $8,000 and the money placed at interest. When Scarritt College was discontinued and consolidated with Morrisville College under the name of the Morris ville-Scarritt College, Mrs. W.

E. Hall (her husband being dead) asked that the Hall endowment be given to the South Methodist Church at Carthage for a new building. The matter was first referred to the Southwest Missouri Conference which controlled all church property in the district and they decided to grant Mrs. Hall's request. This was not satisfactory, however, to W.

J. Catron and some other members of the board of trustees of Scarritt College who thought the endowment was made as a permanent gift for educational purposes and conld not be taken back by the donors and used for some other purpose. Suit was brought in the circuit court at Lamar to compel the trustees to retain the endowment for the use of Morrisville-Scarritt College but this court decided that the conference had a right to dispose of the church property and give it to the Carthage church. An appeal was taken to the Supreme court and that body now holds that the Hall gift was absolute and for educational purposes only and can not be diverted either by, the donors or by the Southwest Conference. The endowment fund now amounts to about and will be for the president's chair of Morris- vine Sqarritt College.

Auto-Dent's. forget that carefulness first means safety always. Don't stop when once started across a street. Keep moving. Don't mind your hat when the it off.

Mind where you are going Dr. C. C. Woods Coming. Bev.

Dr. C. C. Woods of St. Louis, well knowujn Neosho, will arrive morning and be entertained at the residence of J.

F. Wills. He will preach at the M. E. Church, South, both morning and evening and accompany the Masons to Joplin over the "Scenic Koute" Monday.

The sermon on Sunday evening will be delivered to the Masonic fraternity but an invitation is extended to the public. Dr. Woods has many friends in Neosho and the county who will be glad to meet him again. 'Clean Up and Paint Up All Together for a Better Hometown 99 Everybody Get Behind the Broom Senator Aldrich is Dead. New York, April W.

Aldrich, former United States senator from Bhode Island and for years prominent in Kepublican political circles, died at his home here today. Senator Aldrich died of heart disease. Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich held a seat in the United States senate continuously from to 1911. The influence exerted by him on governmental affairs was best illustrated by the fact that when he was satirically introduced to an audience as "the general manager of the United States," that appellation lived through the-admtnisTrations of Mck Kinley, Roosevelt and Taft. Probably the greatest parliamentarian that ever served in the senate, Mr.

Aldrich had no difficulty in maintaining leadership of his party. Although known among the veterans as a "committee" senator was quite as much at home on the floor and naturally was more in evidence in the larger arena. While he gave special attention to the tariff and financial legislation in committee, on the senate floor his ear was open to all that was said on any sub- ect of general importance. He seldom failed to participate in the discussion of any measure affecting policies. Naturally Mr.

Aldrich's long cou- K. C. Live Stock. Kansas City Stock Yards, April 19, 1916. The cattle market closed last week 15 to 25 higher for the week on of cattle except heavy steers, and even that class sold 10 higher for the week.

Stockers and feeders showed great activity, 16000 head going to the country, more than half the total receipts of cattle last week. Receipts today are 11000, market strong to 10 higher, and active. No prime heavy steers were here today, but a good deal of beef was present, selling freely at $7.60 to 18.00. Buyers were out early, and took some cattle with big fills at 37.76 to $7.95 first round? All around it was the most enthusiastic session the cattle market has seen since February. Veal were the only discordant note, selling lower, good veals at 17.50 to $8, too many dairy calves at Chicago being responsible for the weakness.

premacy in the counsels of his party and in directing legislation eaus'ed him to become the subject of touch adverse criticism. He was iharged with bossfsm and with be- ug the tool of the "interests." Clean-up Days April 29-30. It was announced that the Cleanup Days would be this week but as he time was too short it was decided postpone the matter till next week, April 29 and 80. A committee rom the Commercial Club met with he City Council Tuesday night and was decided that council should take charge of the Clean-up campaign as (hey have the authority to act. It is understood that they will secure teams and men to do the work but that citizens must pay for the hauling.

No public or general fund will be provided. It is every man's duty to clean up his own premises and the Council simply wants every man to do his duty for his own as well as for the public welfare. sold 5 higher today, following advances amounting to 85 to 60 cents last week, top $7.65, bulk $7.40 to $7.60 receipts 11000. Sheep and lambs reached new figures today, market 10 to 15 higher, receipts Top lambs sold at $10.60, bulk of the lambs reached new figures today, market 10 to 15 higher, receipts Top lambs sold at $10.60, bulk of the lambs around $10.50, clipped lambs $8.70, fall clipped Texas weathers, $8.86, fall The Missouri Farm Credits Bill. The Missouri legislature has enacted a law looking to the future organization of a credit or laud bank, the.

aim of which is to furuiah farmers money on long time and credit at low rates of interest, the debt to be paid off by small periodical payments. The bank is to be under the supervision of a board of governors, composed of the governor of the state, the attorney general, the secretary of stater-tfatr-state treasurer and the state auditor, and under the management of the state bank commissioner. It is to be located at the capital of the state, with no capital' stock, but behind it a million dollar working capital, furnished by the state. Money is to be loaned for the improvement of the land mortgaged, for paying off loans or incumbrances and 25 per cent of the amount borrowed may be used for tha purchase of stock and machinery. The Joans are to be in amounts not in excess of 50 per cent of the appraised value, and for periods running from five to twenty-five years; no loan less than $250 nor greater than $10,000, the preference being given to those who ask for less than 86,000.

Loans are to Ibe made to applicants only on perfect titles, free from all sorts of ex- ertiptiou, and none for speculation. Payments are to be made in small installments, and part of the interest to apply on the debt. For example, if a loan is made for a period of twenty-five years, the borrower would pay approximately 8.6 per cent, of which 4.8 per cent would be to 1 per cent reserve, and 1.7 per cent to apply on the debt, thus gradually extinguishing the loan. After half a million has been loaned the government is to sell in the open market debenture bonds based on the half-million in mort- $8.85. Low grade slick haired goats sold last week at $8.75, but Angora- brushers are worth $4.00 to $4.50, fat Angoras $5 to $5.50.

Fruit Prospects Fine. The prospects for all kinds of fruit were never better in this county peach, apple, pear, cherry and plum trees have been amass of bloom for a week and there is every promise that they will all be loaded with fruit. Strawberries are now in bloom also and the plants are said to be in fine shape. They are a little lato and the picking season may be a few days later than usual or'about May 20. It depends on the weather from now on.

Orchardists have been busy with their spraying machines for two or three weeks and strawberry growers are getting their boxes, orates, tickets and other material ready. Wheat, oat and grass fields never looked better and a large acreage of corn has been planted. gages. The proceeds are to be loaned out to other borrowers until the bonds amount to forty million dollars, based on the original million dollars of working capital. The bonds are to be exempt from all state, county aud municipal taxes of every kind.

This is the" substance of the law, which, however, will not go into effect until after the constitution has been amended- by a vote of the people Judge John G. Knox is Dead. Judge John G. Knox died nesday night, April 14, at his home in Buffalo township, at the age of 70 years. He had lived in the county since 1871 aud was one of our best known and most highly esteemed citizens.

The funeral was held Friday afternoon and was conducted by the Masonic order of which he had been a member since early manhood. He was a member of thj Neosho Lodge aud about--fltteeTrMngong from hare attended and assisted in the ceremonies. The funeral discourse was delivered by T. J. Ashworth who was formerly a close neighbor and knew him intimately for many years, John Gillespie Knox was born ia North Carolina of Scotch and lived there until he came west about 1870.

He was educated at the University of North Carolina, graduating in 1859, and then studied law. He was admitted to the bar in i860 but in a short time afterwards enlisted in Company Confederate. States Army, of which he afterwards became captain. He served through the war aud at its close he settled on his father's farm but in a few years sold out his interests and came west. He was in Arkansas for a year and came to Newton County in 1871, buying a 40 acre farm about where Dessa now stands.

He afterwards moved a mile and a half south and lived there the remainder of his life. He never entered the practice of lav for which he had been educated. Being a man of native ability and well educated, he became a leader ia all public affairs of his -commanity- and also in county affairs. He was active in politics and in 1878 was nominated by the Democrats for western judge of the county court and elected. Judge Knox was a member of the Presbyterian church and his life was in accord with the strict religious teachings of his Christian faith.

He was married before leaving North Carolina aud bis wife, who was a daughter of A. O. Bangs, and ten children survive him. Eight of, his children were present at his funeral and two of them live in California. The funeral was one of the largest ever held in that section of the cqun- ty as the neighbors and friends from Use the Road Drag.

There exists a prevailing opinion in the mludFbf those who have used the King road drag that the persistent use of this simple drag will do the ordinary earth roads more good for the amount of time and labor quired than any other method of working ever proposed. Some of the best earth roads have been made good, by the use of this simple implement. Spasmodic use of the splitlog or similar drag or the like use of any road-working implement, will not make bad roads good. The drag Is light aud easily handled and should be used as' often after each rain as the condition of the surface would permit. The job is quickly finished and the results are surprising where the dragging is carried on throughout the year.

Possibly the most marked improvement from the use of the road drag will result from the early spring dragging. Sort up on berry tickets before we get to the opening of tha season. Strawberry tickets. 100 Wanted TO GRADE STRAWBERRY PLANTS Save the fruit aud Improve the quality by spraying now. We sefi all kinds of Spray Material soluble sulphur, blue vitriol, arseuate of GOOD PAY Paid in Gash Every Day, SPECIAJLV PRIZES Come Ready for Work Housekeepers may work three-fourths time if they desire Apply to Mr.

Cuneen, Superintendent Packing Houses, Neosho, Mo. 1 Stark North Uiail.y jullritt Ulaluul CSTOTT tO their last tribute to his high character. i Better Seeds and Silos. The Kansas City Southern By. are operating a "Better Seeds and Silo" car over their line and will make a stop in Neosho on Saturday, April 24.

The oar started from Qans, April 12, and is coming north making stops at nearly all the towns; The purpose of the car is to emphasize the planting of better seeds and to preserve the products in silos. It will be in charge of J. Hollister Tull, agricultural agent of the K. C. 8.

aud will be open to visitors alj day. The K. C. Southern is doing all it oau for the benefit of agriculture on Its line, and deserves the support aud encouragement of everybody. Birthday Surprise Dhmer.

There was a surprise birthday dinner given last Thursday, April 15, at the home of Mrs. John Ballon route 2, iu honor of her 80th birthday. About 9:80 relatives gathered with well filled baskets and at 11:80 a large table was spread aud filled with all kinds of good things to eat. There were 88 present as follows: Mr. aud Mrs.

J. Ball, Mr. and Mrs. T. R.

Ball and daughter Viola of Anderson, Mr. aud Mrs. John Ball, of near Tiff City, Mr. and Mrs. Ellas Ball aud family, Mr.

and Mrs. Mont Lyster aud family, Mr. and Mrs. Will Hutchison aud family of Anderson, Mr. aud Mrs.

J. M. Bowling aud family, Chas. Ball, Jim Bowling, Laura Ball, and Crlssie Bowling. There were 17 grandchildren aud 8 great-graud-ohildren present.

They all spent an enjoyable day auto riding and taking photoes. Mrs. Ball enjoyed her first auto ride, aud she many uioe and useful presents. All departed at a late hour wishing Ball many more happy All snleodid time. HAY AND CORN FOR!.