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The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
WILL NOT CALL STRIKE
Railroad and shopmen Settle Differ
enees and Sign Contract.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
chicago The threatened strike OF
5000 shopmon employed by the CHI
caro-, Rock Island and Pacific railroad
wap avcrtcd when tho men accented
the pence terms offered them by the
company and signed new wage sched.
nlcs for another year,
The dispute heron five months ago,
when the shopmen, through their
local unions, presented n llst Of 20
grievances which they demanded nd.
lusied, Az the result bf sorles OF
conferences, this Yet OF grievances
was reduced 10 sly both sides making
concessions In the Intorosi OF peace,
The six points IN dIdnr>e involved
nm Increase Of two cents m hour IN
waeos and n change IN working con.
dllIons
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
A GENUINE RAZ0RBACK
Agricultural Department Thinks Hog
Takes the Record,

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The department OF agriculture OF
Arkansas is in receipt of a letter from
Mir. Jerry Cockrill, wellknown
planter near Dardanelle, stating that
he Is the owner Of geulne razor
back hog that Is, In his opinion and
also in the opinion OF the members OF
the agricultural department, a world
beater This hog, according to Mr..
Cockrill, is two and half years old,
is seven feet long, seven feet around
the body % inches across the back,
and three feet high Mr.. Cockrlll
states that the parents Of this hog
were both very small swine, neither
of them weighing so pounds, He said
that on account Of his deformlty the
mother of the pig left him to starve
and that he took the pig and raised
him on a bottle. He further states
that although the hog has never beer
weighed, yet competent judges SAY
that the weight Of the animal Is be
tween 1000 and l,40O pounds,
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
S264, 600 FOR RIVERS
Engineers Recommend That Sum for
Arkansas Streams.

3Hrn Newspaper Union News Service.
Little neutrality-suspicious. total.
b s26i00O will be recommended for
Kansas for the fiscal year ending
be 80, 1913, according % the report
Gen. w. II. biXby, chief of engi.
teT OF the war department, recent
made public.
The appropriations recommended
br the whole United States will Il.
l S9,e2969S, as compared with
SOOO9,69S for the current year.
The recommendation for Arkansas
IRE as follows:
Red river, below Fulton, $4,000;
Puachlta and Black rivers, $4,000;
puachIta river, Camden to Arkadel
fhia, S2,500; Saline river, $4,000;
Fuou Bartholomew, Boeuf river
ensas river and Bayous Macon
Arbonne and Corney, $4,000; Ar
I'nsas river, 100000; White river
SOOO' Cache river, $4,000. Black
nd Cnrrant rivers, $4,000; ST. Fran
s river 100000.
The Mississippi river gets the
'rgest slice Of the recommended ap,
'op'iations with s6,95O,OOO, 1t is d.
ded as follows.
from head OF passes TO mouth OF
Pmo river &500,o0O; between Ohio
Missouri rivers, $1,000 900. be-
yeen Missouri river and st Paul
'nno $3.50 o00; between st. PAU
Ad Minneapolis, 100000.
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
TAX
FOR TRANS|ENTS
Medical Director Would Have
Visitors Pay for Health
Privileges.
MAYOR WOULD RAISE PRICE
Says Direct Taxation Would scare
Away Patrons-Would Increase
Price Of Bath Tickets.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. In his first annual re-
port. just made public by the Interior
department, Mai. Harry H. HaiIock'
medical director OF the Hot Springs
reservation, recommends that a TAX
be levied on all visitors to the famous
health resort.
AT watering places abroad said
Major Hallock, where the govern
ment exercises jurisdiction over tho
nelghboring municipality, 1t is Gus
tomary to tax the visitors for the sup
port Of public utility services as IL
has long been recognized with q large
non.taxabe floating population II u
impractcable to mantain satisfactory
civic conditions and to enforce law
and order on the same basis OF reye-
nue. that pertains to other cities
When asked what he thought or
the report OF Major Hallock, medical
! director OF the reservation here, mas
made TO the interior department and
his recommendation "a to levying n
! tax on the visitors who come mere,
Mayor Waters placed himself on rec
ord as opposing the suggestion re-
gardng the tax II it Is generally
known that such tax Is levied, but
in favor, II II can be so arranged
that the tax be added to the price OF
the bath tickets without the visitors
knowing they are paying such a tax
He said that visitors would be scared
away IL they knew they were beinI
taxed.
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
N.ao,latlenA al End,

chlcapo. Negotiations between u
o.mml,loc of international union Of
s'clola and president II, U, Nudge
a,,1",g .H sooonA Vice President f o, Mel
amen "''r oi me chicago Rock island ana
pacific Railroad, were concluded
nI,hou, a oettlcment OF the differ
cncoa which may result IN tho eoll.
I",, ,DO ot n ntrikc among the 5000 shop
,"en ,"e EMPLOYEES Of the aIlrood II Ia
saIS s ma n, lhcr conferences VIII be
he,d between the labor representa-
,,vaa ana the railroad officials
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
BeAttIe la RurInd.

"cnmond, Va.-lIcnry clay Bcattio
,, VINO paid the death penalty In the
\, v,'c u oholr at the state ponltcntory
l,. we murder Of hls wife, was buried
!. .o'rIy IN MOwy cemetery, There
|,o. orlot service Nt the BcattIe rest
,, ,"V early morning hour was 30.
|nS,u, 30 that the funeral was con.
pu'u before the city was astlr.
|ca,. !" preliminary measure police Of
k,lao, "'ro stationed Nt the Beatuo
"'nee and at the cemetery.
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
Sacred Nominations Ratified.

Romo.-ln the hall Of consstorlos
all the vatican the formal ratification
OH the popes nomination Of IS new
mcmbors Of the sacred college was
cnrrIcd out with simple ceremonies,
Tho Nriking feature OF the conslstory
was No elevation OF three American
prelatAp, Monslgnor Farley arch
bishop \ OF New York, Monslgnor
O'Connell, archbishop Of Boston, aud
MonsIgnor Falconi the apostolic dele.
gate at Washington, who now reures
fron that lpffIcc.
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
MlllIona spent for Pensions.

state Auditor Jobo, IN response to n
request, prepared statistics showing
the amount Of money which the state
Of Arkansas has spent IN aid Of the
Confederate veterans OF the state
since 1891, when the nrst pension law
was passed, since that year 5000
isO.7e has been paid In pensions to
veterans and their widows and 1881.
T3b has been expended on the Con
federate home, making totM OF 30
plA,sls,7b, The amount spent yearly
In this manner has increased greatly
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
sserotary VIII Furnish Data.

Secretary OF state Hodges, In 70
pponso to a request from n magazine
published IN New York and devoted
to the interests OF street and road
building, viii secure some statistics
on the progress made In road build
Ing In Arkansas duriag the past year
together with some photographs OF
improved roads In tho state, for use
In tho annual review which the maya
zine will publish early In tho coming
year, Mr., Hodges viii ask the county
Judges 10 furnish the Information
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
MAS0NS HOLD BIG MEET
otleere Elected and Other Business
Transacted In Busy Week.

Western Newspaper Union Nows Service
Little Rock The Grand Chapter,
Royal Arch Mosons, held its annual
session ut tho Masonic Temple, fol
lowing the adjournment Of the grand
lodge. Tho attendance was unusual
ly large
John NJ. Oatout Of Bonneville was
elected grand high priest, TO succeed
Mark =, OlncT who leaves that oiilco
10 become grand master OF the Arkan'
sns MasonB
The order Of High Priesthood held
lts annual session. A class Of ~
candidates was initiated, officers were
elected and tho evening closed with a
social session.
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
brltton Found Guilty,

,luoIlo, 10,-Contrary to eypecia.
IvS' Nler having been ont 81 hours,
4 Iury IN tho case OF Holman and
I''y Brll'on, charged with the muir.
VI q, ~ OFronN Labry, IN tho
lnulc' court returned n vordic, OF
l%,N without capital punishment,
L.u nu means life terms In the pcnl.
"u'ry Tho ATTORNEYS for the dc.
ls'v uIod a motion for q new trial,
''u VIII be- argued latcr,
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
starvIno; Ask for Communion.

st. Petersburg, -SuferIngs expert.
enced in the famine of 1891 are being
repeated in the province Of Orenburg
and the Turgal territory, In Asatic
Russia The famine-stricken inhabl.
tants OF these regions are flocking to
the towns and villages, so many OF
them being prepared for death that
they are begging for tho admlnistra.
ton OF the last communion,
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
MORO Money for peposltors,

\ TSuo NV Roek,--W NJ, Lowls, receiver
LH.S WV Night aud Day bank, has re,
In,v.u eoout $4,000 from various
"v'p mat win ho included IN ,hs
!" OF the bank for distribution 10
E,,1" E"".s on January T. About one.
In,, ol the depositore In tho de-.
|ms a., 0',nsu,nllon have not up TO 'hls
LDs, "'oa their claims with ], q, Ma,
Ma ,.k clerk OF the chancery court.
RhO,Sss ,nsse's OF the bank win be dis,
ua F,sl TO The depostors on January
"ach VIII be given his pro rata
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
Company Cannot Do Business.

state Auditor Jobe announced that
the Home Exchange OF Kansas City, n
fire insurance company, which has
been advertising for agents to repre-.
sent II in every town In Arkansas, Is
not authorized to do business In Ar
kansas. Mr. lobe stated that the com
pany ha. never made application for
n license in this state, and that under
the law any agent representing the
company IN Arkansas would be liable
TO a hne OF $500.
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
Representative Wants Investl cation.

Washington. Charging that recent
attacks upon him M a member OF
the house committe OF inquiry into
the steel trust have emanated from
bear" operators In Wall street, who
seek TO prolong the inquiry to force
down steel stock, Representative
Martin w, Littleton OF New York DO
manded that the committee inyestl.
gate his complaint and the source OF
an article assaIllng him which ap.
peared In New York newspaper.
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
ceun,Ies Urged 10 Accept,

AuslIn, Tey.=lt IL expected tho OF.
for Of New York bankers to finance
,he southern cotton holding plan to
,ho o,tent OF an investment OF $780,.
o00 600 viii be accepted by Texas
growera IN nearly 200 counues, GOV.
ernor coauitt will urge the various
county organizations to accept tho
Norhcrncra' proposition, II Ia cstl.
mn,ed that at the present time about
sOo 900 bales are being held In ware
houses in this state and that this
. 100000 bales under the new plan
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
War Ammunition Found,

Laredo, TcX,-Thc only new doyol
opmcnt Of significance In the royolu'
,Ionnry movement was the seizure bl
customs Inspector d G, Edwards OF
onnroylmntely 5000 cartrIdgoB. % pls'
,n,s ,, a dozen or more hayersacks, sad
dic hlonkcts, q few saddles and a sup
n,y OF hat bands with the name
anornnrdo Reyes" stamped thereon
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
Bank President 10 Arrested.

Memphis -E. l., tendrcy, prc-si'
dent Of the Night and Day bank OF
Memphis at the time OF lts suspen.
sion several months ago was arrest.
cd here charged with obtaining mon
cy under false prctenses, larceny and
accepting deposits into m insolyent
institution. Five indictments arc
ben5ng IN default OF 10000 bond
Nc was taken to Jail Efforts will bo
made 20 arrange bond for Ilondroy
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
Negroes Are LEAVING.

Waco Negroes are desortlng
mwIord n small town 90 miles west
waco M n result Of the stabblng
Marcus Edwards, n white man, by
negro named n,blCs After tho
EaOo'ng mob formed, but the ne.
was spirited away by n deputy
uuI Vengeance was then direct.
On inc negro population, A school.
OuSe and church used by the no,
'O's was burned to the ground,
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
Artors Are Mnbbed,

New York --Riotous disorder broke
out at performance of the lrish
nnyers rccel I. S.-s 60. : ..;tssss'- ~
lin. when they attempted to give n
performance. Potatoes eggs, vege-
tables and other missiles were
thrown on the stage and several OF
the actors were struck The real
rIotlng broke out when the play boy
came on TO announce that he had
killed his father and was laudod by
the women characters. There were
cries OF "Shamcl" Shame" That's
not Irish"
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
Citizens Want spur Track.

received n petition from merchants
and citl2sns Of Piney, on the Fort
Smith division OF the Iron Mountain,
asking tnnt spur track be built at
that place, Plney ships considerable
crushed stone and lumber The mat.
ter will be taken up at the next meet
ing Of the commission, December g.
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
New orleans Arrives,

Now Orleans Tho duplicate Of
the historic stenmboat New orleans
made NJ iriumbhant ehttv into The
herhor. celebrating tho centennial no
niyersnrv Of tho InA Aue'rnlon OF
slcamhoptng on the NIl lsisslnnl river
md its first yoyagc TO tIhls city from
pItlsburg,
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
Woman Suspect Held.

Chicago, Mrs Louise Vcrmifyu
was hold to Ahc grand jury by coro-
nor's jury, which Investigated tho
death Of Policeman Arthur Blsonottc.
She Ia under u Frcst charged with hav.
Ing poisoned Am, Little now testI.
mony was brought out concerning
the death OF Dreonetto or In relating
to tho other niho deaths that have
occurred In Mrst Vermllya's home. or
relating 10 the t that toylcolIglats
found arsenic 'eora OF two OF
the nina
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
Banker Prisoner Ia transferred.

Atlanta, Ga-chorlee W Morse,
the New York banker Unchanged hls
boro cell nt the federal prison here
for n more commodloue ward in tho
army avspital al ~" teeHhors5n, bj
order Of Attorney deW eral Wicker.
sbam, who recently maj dc special
visit 10 Atlanta to Investigate the
condition Of Mr. Morse ACCORDING 10
A statement given ont My Warden
Mover of the penltehtlaJ ry, Morse Ia
sufferIhs from kidney tAouble,
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02

Manila, p. 1.-The Fifteenth In.
fantry, which is due to arrive here
December /, probably will be sent at
once to China.
The regiment will be reinforced to
full war strength by transfers from
other regiments and will be prepared
before departure TO long stay in
Chinese territory,
<, Arms. affjf,eass- oc,fsasTS,. -Rrero 70
day regarding preparations for tn
trip. incidentally an order was is
sued directing all officers In the vi
clnity Of Manila to undergo a specia
physical test Immediately.
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
Storm Brlnos Snow.

Kansas City, A severe snow
storm driven by n wind that at times
blew GO miles nm hour, ragged over
Kansas, Oklahoma and large part
OF Missouri, Reports show rapidly
falling temperatures In Kansas the
snowfall ranged from one to three
Inches,
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
Bankers on Cruise.

New Orleans.-Three hundred and
fifty bankers and ther families, who
have been In New ORLEANS during the
convention OF the American Bankers
Association, left here aboard four
steamers, for a cruise In the Carib-
bean sea and trip to Panama,
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
ASK FOREIGNERS
TO LEAVE CITY
COnSuIs Are Warned That Bom-
bardment Will Begin
Soon.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Shanghai.-Wu Ting Fang, direct.
or of foreign affairs, has notified the
foreign consuls that the lombard
ment of Marking wiz be begun short
ly. He warns them to withdraw
their respective countrymen from
that district without further delay.
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-02
Widow suing Night Riders.

Owcnpboro, Ky-Thc case Of Mrs.
Elsie Gaylord Latham OF Nsw York
against 100 alleged night riders Of
Christian, Trgg and Lyon counties
for $4,000 as damages, was called in
the federal court here
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-25
PAST YEAR HAS Been A
GOOD ONE FOR TIGERS
Have Defeated Big Rivals in All
Four Major Sport Encoun-
ters-Cornell Strong.

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.--19ll will
go down in athletic history as the
year In which Princeton defeated
her great rival, Yale, in all four
major sport encounters between the
two institutions. triumphing in
baseball, track, rowing and football.
Yale, however, leads the Tigers in
the list of championships won by
colleges this year, in which others
completed The honors Of the year,
however. go TO Cornell, the lthacans
winning five championships The
list of championships won by the
eastern colleges are: Cornell 10,
track. rowing. cross country, hockey,
fencing.
Yale (5h), swimming. water
polo, golf. shooting, gymnastics. ten
mis- ttied.)
Princeton (35), baseball. foot
ball. wrestling, tennis (tied)
Harvard ca. lacrosse.
Columbia (lD. basketball.
Pennsylvania Cd. cricket.
Haverford az, association foot
ball.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25-Fight fans
this afternoon will get to see two
hustling scrappers In action, when
Willie Beecher mixes things up with
Marty Brown, In a l0-round fight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-25
DETROIT AND EVANSTON
"YS'' BATTLE TONIGHT
Work of Come-Backs Johnson
and Stockham Will Be
Watched With Interest.

The big show in the sporting line
for Detroit's Christmas is the Detroit
Evanston ~ basketball game to-
night
The visiting quintet is reputed TO be
one of the best in the country. and II
always is a strong contender for A.
A U. championship honors.
or especial interest TO local fol
lowers of the sport will be the work
of Capt Johnson at guard and Stock
ham at forward These two stars an
nounced their "Patties" at the first OF
the season. but later changed their
minds and returned TO the game De-
troit fans want TO watch them in their
efforts TO come back tonlgnt.
The five will be weakened greatly
by the loss OF Branston, the lanky cen.
ter. Kreitz, who did excellent work
in the first game OF the season. that
with Alma. will be used TO do the
jumping
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-25
JOHNSON GETS PROMISE
OF THIRTY THOUSAND
Fireman Jim Flynn Offers the
Big Smoke the Amount
For a Fight.

CHICAGO, Dec 25.-Twenty-four
hours after he returned 10 his home
in Chicago. Jack Johnson received a
challenge from Fireman Jim Flynn,
foremost OF the white hopes" Flynn's
wire, received by Johnson late yester-
day, offered the black champion $780,.
600 for his end, win. lose or draw
The big dinge" Immediately tele-
graphed Flynn in Salt Lake City, &C
cepting the challenge, and saying he
was ready 10 fight as soon as he could
be sure OF the 100000.
II is believed Jack Curley the
Pueblo fireman's manager. has found
club which has agreed TO stage the
bout in the vicinity OF Salt Lake City.
Johnson will begin light training
tomorrow in local gymnasium, pend
ing negotiations.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-25
FARMING IS POPULAR
VOCATION WITH LEAGUE
MAGNATES NOWADAYS
Detroit and New York Latest in
American To Take Up
the System.
NATIONAL LEAGUE BEHIND
American Magnates Are Beating
Other Big League Men to
the Cultivators.
SIDNEY HATCH,
Marathon Champion.

Recent baseball developments dem
onstrate that the trend OF matters IN
the national game is toward the own
ership OF the best minor league clubs
by big league magnates, and II may
not be many years before the majority
of the best minor league franchises
will be owned by the major circuit
magnates. This condition will be fur
thered, il is thought. by the new class.
ification which will make the Class "A
franchises more valuable than before.
C.. w. Somers of Cleveland Is really
the pioneer in this field for he has
been the practical owner of the, To-
ledo club OF the American association
for several years and strong belief
is entertained TO the effect that he is
financially interested in the New Or
leans club of the Southern association.
Charley Comiskey OF Chicago owns
the Des Moines club of the Western
league and is suspected OF being Can
tillon's hacker at Minneapolis. He
certainly has shown great friendship
toward that club.
Only last week Navin and Yawkey.
the Detroit magnates, bought the
Providence club OF the Eastern league
and placed Fred Lake in charge, in.
tending to use that team as the Tiger
farm. The New York Yankees are
supposed TO be the real owners OF the
Atlanta franchise I'm the Southern
while John |. Taylor is accused OF
being the real owner OF the Sacra.
mento club OF -the Pacific Coast
league. Connie Mack also has his
Class A affiliations heing n is said
interested in the Baltimore team OF
the International league.
In fact, the only American league
clubs that have no out and out farms
are st. Louis and Washington, and
they probably will fall into line before
long.
The National league, however. has
not advanced in this way as rapidly
as has the American. All the National
league clubs have farms" of course
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-25

but Charley Murphy is the only one
VINO is said to have financial interests
in team Ia ainov circuit. being
accused of being one OF the owners or
the Louisville club.
Such a system as exists between
Cleveland and Toledo or between De
troit and Providence can scarcely be
viewed with pleasure by the officials
of the other Class "A towns which
have no such affiliations with big
league teams. Under the former ar
rangement, the Glass AA team is as
sured the possession of all the big
league clubs surplus. providing such
excess players are desired.
Under the new drafting system.
which is likely to be adopted next
month. a Glass IA team can remain
practically intact from season TO sea
son. as only one player may be drafted
and II is not compelled 10 sell Such
a club. II owned by big league mag
nate. can also get first chance at the
draft OF the clubs in a lower classic
cation. providing. OF course, that mag
nate does not need such players for
his big league club. Such an advsn-
tage is bound TO assert itself and
result in the sale OF more minor
league franchises TO big league mag
mates.
But the big leaguers are not the
only baseball syndicates. -Four or Ave
clubs i'm the Ohio State and Central
leagues are owned by American asso-
citation men, while the Columbus club
owns the Akron franchise in the o..
and p. league as we'll as the Lima
franchise in the state circuit. New
Orleans also controls a team inN the
Cotton States league. while the Nc
Credies own the Portland franchise in
the Northwestern league, as we'll as
that in the Pacific Coast circuit.
But, getting back 10 the National
league. True IL is that Murphy is the
only one accused OF having financial
interests in a minor league team. but
his colleagues have their farms just
the same. Brooklyn has shipped near
ly- a score of recruits TO Toronto. Phil
adelphia uses. Pittsburg finds Kansas
City fertile soil for recruits, while the
others have one or more towns with
which they are affiliated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-25
EUROPE FEARS OUR
YANKEE ATHLETES

England admits our athletic su-
premacy in the last Olympic games
in which we captured 10S SO points,
TO England's 50.
But" saws a London newspaper,
lin swimming and wrestling the
States only scored II 10 90 by the
Homeland: and in boxing. gymnas-
tics and skating the United States
was not represented.
Very likely the $50 men whom the
A. A. L propose to send 10 Sweden
will include many swimmers. wres-
tiers and representatives OF branches
OF sport other than track and Held
athletics.
If the American Olympic committee
goes after the wrestling, swimming,
rowing, gymnastic. tug-of-war. boxing,
archery, shooting and equestrian
championships. as we'll as the track
and field title. old Europe will have
10 hump herself"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-25
zDySZKO WILL TRY TO
TOSS RA|CHEv|CH TWICE
Purse Worth $4,000 Will Go To
the Winner of the Bout at
End of 80 Minutes.

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-Madison
Square Garden will be the scene OF
another big wrestling bout tonight,
when Stanislaus Zybszko. the Polish
champion, tries conclusion with Clio
vanni Raicevich, the italian title hold
er. Zybszko will undertake TO throw
the Italian three times in an hour and
half, catch-as-catch-can style. The
purse will be worth $4,000 TO the win
ner