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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-02
All Before Grand Jury Yes terday and Many Witnes-
 ses as We'll.
UNRAVELING FRAUDS
Conference Held Last Night By Attor. | neys-Say Indictments Will
 -.. Result.

In an effort to get at the bottom of alleged frauds committed at the First ward polling place, in this city, dur ing the county primary election held on March 30, 1910. when the present District Attorney T. Havis Nixon was a candidate for the office of prose- cutting attorney of the Eleventh Judi ecial District, his opponent being At torney s. J. Hunh sixty witnesses including the judges and clerks sta tioned at the First ward polls on that day, former Chairman Joe P. Alex ander, of the Jefferson county Demo- cratic central committee, and w. c. Hudson, custodian of the ballot box that it is claimed contains the illegal ballots fixed by the judges" were be- fore the Jefferson county grand jury yesterday and it is expected that equally as many will give testimony before the inquisitorial body before the week ends.
 The tainted ballot box, which has been in the vault at the Bank of Pine Bluff ever since the results were an- nounced on electton night, was also taken before the grand jurors, who are said to have opened it and com~ pared the statements of certain wit ness, who swore that they voted for Nixon, with the poll books and the ballots themselves It is reported that the grard jurors were amazed at the discoveries made during the day. Among the First ward officials who were before the grand jury yesterday Were John H. Dellmon, Dr s. D. Will son and Fatty Herrick. judges, and Jack kerWin and William Miller. clerks, More than a hundred resi- dents Of the eastern part of the city, who voted at the First ward polling place on that eventful daN were sum. mohed and many of them appeared before the grand jury yesterday. Oth-
 
 CTS have not been located by the de- puty sheriffs and are said to have left tne city from time to time. So large were the lists of witnesses in the election fraud case that all of the de- putles in the office of Sheriff Brew s'er had to be put to work serving them and many of them worked until midnight Tuesday night in order to get service on all listed for testi- naOny
 Following the first days investiga- uon, which is said to have been most satisfactory to District Attorney Nix toh' who is personally conducting it, conference was held last night in Mr' Nixon's offie at which Lewis nnoton, former prosecuting attorney
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-02
FUN EXPECTED
 IN THE SENATE Borah Gives Notice That He Must Have Date For Vote On Pending Measure, ON DIRECT VOTE LAW .r'sy,z
 Senator Brown Says L0rimer Must Have Known of Bribery in
 Legislature.
ON DIRECT VOTE LAW
International News Special


 Washington, Feb in the Senate , today Senator Brown, of Nebraska attacked the election of Senator Lori mer He said the Illinois senator must have had knowledge of the bri- bery and therefore should be unseat- ed. Senator Brown also served mo- tice that unless the Senate is permit ted to vote at this session on the Lo- rimer case, direct election of senators the Tariff Commission Bill and a Gen eral Service Pension and some of the appropriation measures will be held up and an extra session forged.
 Senator Borah made unsuccessful attempts to fix a date for vote on the resolution for the popular election of Senator's.
 Senator Borah, in charge of the Senatorial election amendment to the Constitution will move to make it un- finished business tomorrow and the votes are back of him to carry out this motion. Today, when he asked for unanimous consent for a day for vote, his colleague, MT. Hepburn, ob- jected and said he should want to speak on the resolution probably as late as the fourth of March, which meant that he would filibuster, if ne- cessary. to defeat action.
 ''Then," replied MT. Borah, "at +''e proper time I shall proceed to get this matter before the Senate in such a way that my colleague may have to talk upon it "until'' the fourth of March if he seeks to defeat action"
 The Senate smiled at the emphasis placed upon the words "Untih," for ev- erybody, but Hepburn, seems to un- derstand that majority of the Sen ate is back of MT. Borah The fun may begin in the Senate tomorrow afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-02
RUSHED HERE FOR
 SAFE KEEPING Joe McIlroy, Charged With Murdering White Man, in
 the County Jail.
THREE OTHERS JAILED
At Sheridan Murder Was Cold Blood. ed Affair-Negroes Denies
 tf the Charge. ! 7
' S"r,rs

With three of his nephews in the Grant county jail at Sheridan charg- ed with eomplicfty in the crime, Joe Mcllroy, negro, 30 years old, who is charged with tho murder of Henry Speer prominent white merchant of Renter, Ark, was brought to this city yesterday morning by Sheriff J. B. Gean. of Sheridan, Grant county. and placed in the Jefferson county jail here for safe keeping. It was not considered safe to keep McIlroy in the Sheridan jail owing to the feeling that exists against the alleged murderer in that county. After placing his prisoner behind bars here Sheriff Gean returned to Sheridan. McIlroy denies the charge
 A message from Sheridan last night stated that Sheriff Gean had effected the arrest of Frank, Tom and James Mcllroy, negroes, and nephews of Joe McIlroy, during the day They are charged with accessory before and af- ter the fact and the trio may also be brought to Pine Bluff today to be jail- ed, owing to the mob law sentiment fh9t was evidenced around Sheridan yesterday. s:e{
 The murder of MT. Speer who was one of the most popular reaidents and business men of Renter, station thirty miles west of Sheridan on the Rock Island railroad, was cold blooded affair. Early Saturday ev- ening he was called to the door of his home and after reaching the front porch was fired upon The contents of shotgun were emptied into his body and death was instant. AL though there is only circumstantial evidence against Joe McIlroy and the negroes in jail at Sheridan, Sheriff Gean stated last night that he would be able to clear up the murder now that McIlroy has been jailed. He was captured at Malvern by the Grant county official.
 McIlroy, who is said to have made the remark that MT. Speer would never appear as witness in court against him at the coming term of the Grant circuit court. assaulted the merchant at Renter some months ago and was indicted at the nuisance of the white man for assault and bat tery. He was out on bond at the time the murder was committed.
 Frank McIlroy is said to have been with Joe McIlroy in Renter when Speer was shot down. IA mule and horse disappeared from Joe McIlroy's lot a short time before the shooting, out were returned there after the crime had been committed All the McIlroys then hid out and were taken later at different places by Sheriff Gean.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-02
TRAIN MT 1
 SPLIT SWITCH, 1"
  Several Persons Injured in Wreck on Southern Ry., Yesterday Morning. STEEL COACHES o. K. Probably Prevented Many Deaths-In- jured Taken to Chattanooga
 Hospitals.
STEEL COACHES o. K.
International News Special

International News Special
 Scottsboro, Ala Feb. Train No 26 over the Southern Railway hit a split switch" at Limrocks Ala, al 2:50 o'clock this morning and caused a serious wreck. The train left Memphis Tuesday evening at SIC and was running at good rate of speed when passing Limrocks. The fact that the train is made up of steel coaches and sleepers probably pre- vented one of the most serious wrecks in this part of the country.
 Mrs. Henry Hill, wife of a Chatta- nooga policeman, and her sister are reported seriously injured. Several Memphis passengers were on the train, but none were even slightly in- jured.
 A relief train was rushed from Chattanooga and took the wounded persons to the hospitals, where every thing possible was done by physicians, for their relief Three of the cars were derailed by the accident and traffic was blocked several hours.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-02
HAS A BROTHER
 IN PINE BLUFF Petition Presented to Gov ernor for Pardon of Or
 vile R. Daniel. WAS GIVEN 2 YEARS Pttition Has 1000 Names On It. Brilliant Array of Counsel
 Appeared.
WAS GIVEN 2 YEARS

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 7.-The pet ition of Orville R. Daniel of Clarks- vile, convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to two years in the peni- tentiary. was presented to Governor Donaghey this morning, In that motion for a new trial has been made to the supreme court, and also that Mn Daniel is out on bond pending the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-02
SCORES DEAD l5o INJURED New York and Surrounding Cities and Towns Rocked By Awful Explosion. CAUSE IS A MYSTERY 1s-l
 --- TWenty-FOur Men Disappear in Cloud of Dust-Much Damage to
 Property. l
CAUSE IS A MYSTERY
International News Special

international News Special
 New York, Feb. t.-The explosion of twenty-five tons of dynamite at a pier end close by the Central Railroad of New Jerseys passenger ferry ship at Communicaw at noon today killed at least a score of persons, injured more than 150 others and wrecked everything in the vicinity, including the Centrals big terminals.
 At the same time the terrific force of the blow-up reached through the underlying strata of rock, not only through Manhattan, Brooklyn, Rich mond and tbe Bronx, but to faraway points ill Long Island and Connecti- cut, rocking skyscrapers. crashing glass, tearing away window frames and sending panic stricken tens of thousands of men and women into the streets fearful that an earthquake or some other vast natural turmoil was upon them. .' ''' - <: E .s,...
 As in all upheavals tremendous force, persons nearby escaped death, buildings close at hand were not in- Jured, persons far away were killed, structures at great distances were a1- most torn apart. For instance, North Port, forty miles down Long Island, trembled with the shock. Boyanne. only mile or two distance did not know anything had happer- ed until it had read the evening pa. pers.
 Wall street for a time suspended business through fright and anxiety. New York fire engines and ambul- ances changed violently up and down the streets, searching for the scene of whatever had happened Nodbody for long time knew. There was semi panic for nearly an hour in this city until it became known that Ile cause of the great roar, the swaying of buildings and the tink1e of break ing glass that cut and bruised scores. was good mile away. What hap pened briefly was this.
 Two cars of dynamite, containing p tons each, from the Dupont Pow der Companys works at Wilmington, Del, had arrived on the tracks at the end of Pier No. z, almost adjoining the big Central station at Communicaw the explosion being confined to palis- ades on the Hudson for the use of blasting out rocks. Two lighters, the Katherine w., and the Whistler. had drawn up to the pier end to re- ceive cargoes of the dangerous stuff They were to have been lowed up the river once it was stored aboard, On the former was Captain Healy and eight men. On the latter four men.
 On the pier end itself were twelve Polish laborers. some just starting to eat their dinner, others engaged in transferring the dynamite from the freight cars to the landings There were at least "A men within actual handling distance of the dynamite.
 Next there was an awful roar, great cloud of haze and dust, trem. ble of earth and structures. Above the earth within a radius of thirty miles square an immense wave from the river that splashed high above ev-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-02

An elegant seven room home, close in on Fifth avenue. for sale Or trade for desirable property further out. Part cash wanted in trade Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-02

Secure copy of our rental list
 It will help you if you wish to rent a house. Phone or write and copy will be mailed to you.-Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co. At
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-02

Edward Levine. who returned from Asheville. N. C., few days ago to vis- it relatives for Yshort while, will return to that ssIface today to remain for severel months.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-02

A desirable two story residence for rent. Located on Lakeside con venient to car line-Cotton Belt Say lngs x Trust Co. 31 4t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-02

YOU WORK HARD FOR YOUR MONEY. Why not have a check ac- some of it, Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co. 27 6t.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-30
GEORGIA TO HAVE EXHIBIT
At U. S. LAND SHOW
Third Annual United States
Land & Irrigation EXPOSE
ton, Chicago in Fall

Georgia will have a comprehensive ex-
hibit at the United States Land and Ir-
rigation exposition, November Is to De-
cember 9, this fall. at Chicago.
Active plans looking to this end were
entered into Saturday morning at a spe-
cial meeting held at the Atlanta Cham
Der of Commerce, with the following
gentlemen present: Col. Frederick j.
Paxon and Walter G. Cooper, of the At
lanta Chamber of Commerce; C. Fort
Andrews, of the Waycross Chamber OF
Commerce; w. H. Leahy, general pas
senger agent of the A, b. & A.; C. o.
Duvall, of the Douglas Chamber of Com
merce; Ed Hafer and S. c. Dunlap, OF
the Georgia Bureau of Industries and
Immigration; A. w. Brooks, of the Ath-
ems Chamber of Commerce; NJ Greere
of the local chambers immigration com
mittee; State Geologist McCallie; H M
Parker, of the United States Land and
Irrigation exposition; William Wake
field of the GAINESVILLE Chamber OF
Commerce.
Mr. Leahy acted as temporary chair
man and Mr.. Wakefield as secretary of
the meeting. 1t was decided to make
arrangements to contract for section G.,
Of the exposition, which has II space
units.
Inc committee OF Ine Az
lanta Chamber of Commerce has been
asked to meet early next week and
take steps toward interesting every COM
munity in Georgia. Every section of the
state, every city, every town, every
farm, will be given an opportunity to
have something in the Georgia exhibit
The chambers of commerce and other
trades bodies of Georgia will under
write the exhibit. which it is estimated
will cost $500 to put on. This money
will be raised by subscriptions. A propo-
sition will be submitted to every commu-
nifty in the state.
Louisiana, Mississippi Alabama and
Florida are among the southern states
that will also be represented at the big
exposition.
The United States Land and Irrigation
exposition was founded through the eff
forts of the Chicago Tribune in 1909, and
this marks its third successful year.
The Chicago coliseum will be the cen
ter of the exposition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-30
SOFT PICKING FOR
STEAMSHIP GAMBLERS

NEW YORK. May 2s.-There were fat
picking for two professional gamblers
who came over on the Lusitania today.
One passenger reported that in four
days the gamblers annexed $4,000 and
that one OF their victims lost 1000 In
an hour.
I've lived almost ell my life in parts
OF the west where gambling is wide
open" said his passenger. but never
saw such quick action at poker Play
usually began III the smoking room at IL
o'clock at night and lasted until or 4
in the morning. The pigeons could evil
IDENTIFY, AFFORD their plucking and as il
was none OF my business. didn't inter-
fere"
The steamship officers kept a sharp
lookout for professional lgamblers. but
occasionally an unknown chevalier OF
fortune makes a smashing coup.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-30
SCHMUCKER RELIEVED
AS ENSENADA CONSUL

WASHINGTON. May 27-At his own
request to be relieved. supplemented by
advices from other sources that his
health had been impaired, the state de-
partment has decided to appoint a tenn
porary successor to George B Schmuck-
er as consul at Ensenada, Mexico. The
state department communicated with.
Frederick Simpich consul at Bagdad. bdt
now at his home in Missouri, and he will.
proceed at once to Ensenada, arriving
in the course of few days to relieve
Mr.. Schumacher.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-30
INVENTOR OF SHAFT
BRACE IN ATLANTA

w. L. Daughtry. of Mulberry, Fla.
arrived in Atlanta Friday night and reg
istered at the Terminal hotel. He is
hoping to make arrangements while here
for the manufacture of a new patent
vehicle shaft brace which he has in
vented. Mr.. Daughtry says his invention
has been pronounced stronger and more
durable than any other shaft" He Will
remain in Atlanta only a day or two,
going on to Pittsburg, Pa, If he fails
to make arrangements in Atlanta.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-30

works for the benefit of the south, No
man within hearing of my voice win
deny that here is most poignant COM
mon meeting ground between town and
country. Were a similar system taken
to every cotton producing section, 1 ven
ture the assertion that the south would
be the gamer in millions of dollars an
nually.
Another common meeting ground is that
you should encourage the farmer, wheth-
er one horse or 100 horse. to lift the
mortgage he annually places on the cot
ton crop. Thousands of farmers have
already cut that abominable makeshift,
but the majority still employ the old
credit system.
Lest 1 be written down as a pessimist,
let me say that you cannot realize the
enormity of the awakening in the coun-
try districts. The farmer IN Georgia and
elsewhere is alive today as never before,
both to his opportunities and to his obli-
cations He is turning to scientific agri-
culture. He no longer SCOTS at the lab
oratory or the agricultural specialist. In
Georgia he is beginning to own his own
automobiles. He is beginning to have
running water in his house. He is be-
ginning to take his children out of the
cotton fields and put them in the schools
and doing that for nine months of the
year. He is taking daily, weekly and
tri-weekly newspapers. Rural telephones
dot the state. His wife is less in bond
age than she ever has been. His son
comes nearer getting the same square
deal that you crave for your son than
at any time in history. Remember that
every city man traces back to the far
mer.
Bringing town and country. together is
a stake worth working for. Remember
that the farmer is-an American. Re-
member that he is as patriotic and de-
serving an American as yourself. Re-
member that his ultimate intensity and
his courage have turned the scales sew
eral times when this nations fate hung
in the balance. Remember that prosper
ity, equity in government, that peace at
home, and prestige abroad-are the pos
sessions alike of the farm and the town
Remember they are not to be gained in
their fullness until farm and town I'M
derstand each other AS long as you
try to achieve that ideal which turks
in the mind of the smallest man you
will do so hopelessly. unless you have the
aid of the farmer. Make him your part
ner. Do not be easily discouraged if
he temporarily plays the fool or sulks.
for his trials have been fearful ones. IL
is worth while to be patient with him,
for his gratitude and confidence once
won at the expense of persistent sacrifice
is as the dew of heaven to the parched
EARTH
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-30

What a marvelously con-
structed instrument is the hu-
man eye! Delicate in the ex-
treme, responding to the
slightest influence. Doesn't it
seem a crime against nature to
drug the eye2 1t is usually
done through ignorance, but
you should know that every
day eye troubles are speedily
cured by applying externally
DR.. Mitchell's harmless, sooth-
ing Eye Salve.
For sale at drug and general
stores or by mail. Price25 cts.
Hall g Ruckel, Manufactuyfng
Chemists, rs Washington Street,
NeaO York CI.y.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-30
DEATH OF WOMAN At
QU|TMAN IS MYSTERY
Police Are BaffIed by Lack of
Evidence Pointing to Slayer
of Mrs. Sapp
Especial Dispatch to The Journal,

ID
QUITMAN. Ca. May 2z-The coroner's
jury in the Sapp case adjourned yester-
day afternoon until Monday. Not par
ticle of evidence pointing to the Staying
or motive for the crime was forthcon-
ing.
1t is thought that the crime occurred
at lonely pool in the swamps. where
the body was found, and not near the
house as was first supposed. There was
evidence of terrific struggle on the bank
of the pool. The woman's combs and
bits of clothing were found on the ground,
and she had been shot twice in the back,
probably after breaking away and run
ming from her assailant.
She had been beaten over the head.
eight gashes showing on the head and
face. and a bloody piece of timber was
found nearby.
1t developed after finding the body
that the bloody trail first discovered
around the cemetery fence which led to
the theory of murder had nothing to do
with the killing. 1t was made by an old
negro who killed a rabbit there.
A white man named Bryan saw Mrs.
Sapp in her yard an hour before sunset.
little later a young woman passing the
house heard her inside talking to some
one. The sink hole is half a mile from
the house in the creek swamp. and why
she went there and with whom is COM
plete mystery. The theory was advanced
that she had been attacked by a negro.
but it is unlikely, apparently, that she
would have been in the swamp at that
hour. At present there is absolutely no
one that evidence connects with the af-
fair, nor is there the slightest clue as to
who was talking to her in the house be-
fore the murder.
She was certainly killed Monday after
noon, and her body had been in the sink
hole until yesterday. The searchers in
the swamp had passed near the hole sew
eral times without finding it.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-30
SOLDIERS OF U. S. TO
WEAR WOODEN CLOTHES

WASHINGTON, May z.-From the
standpoint of economy, the war depart
ment has decided to clothe the army in
wooden instead of worsted uniform. All
the wooden manufacturers in the country
have been invited to send the department
samples of the olive drab wooden cloths
which they can offer.
Officials here declare that the change
win result in a saving of 100000 yearly.
The wooden cloth, it is added, is otter and
cheaper than worsted and has the adj
vantage of affording a wider rang of COM
petition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-30
NEW SUBMARINE
"SKIP- JACK" LAUNCHED

QUINCY. Mass. May 27.-skipjack, the
new United States submarine boat, was
launched at the Fore river ship yards
today.
The Skipjack was christened by Mrs.
d r. Battles. wife OF the first assistant
naval constructor here. When the new
submarine makes her trial trip her build
ers expect her to make Is knots an hour
on the surface Two 115-horsepower mo-
tors will drive her at a rapid rate when
she is sent below.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-20
WITH
DELIRIUM TREMENS
TWO PRISONERS AT THE CITY
JAIL SAW SNAKES AND OTHER
WILD ANlMALs-GRAsRED AT
PEOPLE - UNABLE TO MAKE
APPEARANCE IN COURT.

John Algeo and ole Feldt were ar
rested last night on the charge of in
toxication and this morning they were
unable to make a proper appearance
in court because of the fact that they
were both afflicted with severe cases
of delirium tremens.
Last night the. two men spent a
miserable time in the bull pen. They
saw snakes and all other kinds OF
animals and often cried in fear lest
some of the supposed crawling things
on the floor would entwine around
their legs.
This morning they were still suffer-.
ing from their dreaded disease and
presented a pitiable sight. Both men
were SO nervous that they could not
keep parts of their bodies still, and
swung their hands to and fro. At
times they would grab one another in
fear, and on other occasions they
would pull at parts of their clothing
and those of people who saw them,
thinking that some harm was intended
them.
The police are perplexed to know
what to do with their cases. No pro-
visions have been made for those who
suffer with the d. t. and the situation
is a problem.