davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-13
ARKANSAS MAN
 MAY CAUSE WAR Is III at Flora, Mexico, Btu Has Been Ordered to
 Lsave the City.
A K MY IS T'0 E NJ |, ?
By Foreign Residents m Mexico City President VIII j'onier With
 fcNanS Today.

Washington, March 12-FoiloWing a visit hy Scnaor Gulhorsoa, of TeXtS, to the Whit IIeuse today it. w&e" announced that so serious has he situation in Mexico became that an amy of seven hundred for isncr5 of all nationali'ies has been org1n- ized fol mutual protection in Mex ico City. Anarchy Tcigns thr1u%h- out the capital. waeic conditions ara net far different from thosa in Pekin, where a bedv of ins serna. ional troops is on guard.
 After confirming the fact that @ foteign army had be Il formed in Mexico City, President Taft requ st. ed thf' senators GulDc@S1n aud Sail ey, accompani> q b ythe enti'e Fe&aa dele 2gasion in Congress. confer with him at the White House tomorrow afternoon At this meeting contra dict5ry and alarming reports, sup mttgd toGIy by Secretary Stimson. will hs thoroughly discussed. While the President is willing to send ali the troops that may be nacessarv to guard the border at this, time he is
 
 de1ed to do so by Congress.
 It is equally cer.ain that he has in his mind the necessity for inter- vention later on when the Demo- cratic congress is no longer in s S sion and fhereforsy not on a position to share the credit of such a move. Nc, the smallest doubt exists in the minds of officials at the War Depart men that conditions in Mexico will grow steadily worse until it is not possibie for the limited States 70 do anything further '6han to intervene,
 An acute instance of the critical conditions that surround Americans in Mexico was called to the atten- ;ion of the Department of State by Representative Jac5way, oE Arkan- sas' today. Mr ,Jacoway receiv ed numerous ,.alegrams today from var ious sources in his district inform ing him that James D. McConnaug- hey, an American engineer, is ill in Flora. 500 miles South of the Rio Grande. In sDita, of his illness, th9 authorities have ordered McCon- naughey to leave in company with his wife and four children. s He tel egraphed to wv. 2. Vessels q. Cot ton Plant. Arkansas for aid on March 6, but owing to thsi demoraliz- cd state of %yaffic the message was not received 4 later message by letter reached .he border. McCcn- naugherty egtated that neither the in surgents nor federals ere able to protect him.
 Although tha State Department hoe, hoon ,awar,o of McCounalI 1nrt V g preGicamont fer 4S hours, it is not able to lend assistance nor even get message' to him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-13
GERMAN STRIKERS
 BECOME RIO1OUS Over 100000 Miners Quit Work in the Westphal-
 ian District. FIVE POLICE, INJURED In Conflict With 25,O0O Strikers, Who Fired Rc,OIvers. Threw Stones
 end Bottles at Detachment.
FIVE POLICE INJURED

Berlin, Germany, March 12.-The second day of the strike of the coal miners in Germany shows the move- mont making considerable progress in all districts, attended ini severa, lnstances by riCting of a serious char acters. In the Westphalian distrie' 200,000 men are out, thus equalline the great strike of 1905. The numbel is expected to be largely augmented tomorrow and owing to the fear ot other trouble the Christian Trades Union and MiGe Owners tonight teie- graphed the Minister of the Interior to place detachmcnts of troops ill all districts where trouble is expected, as the police ale believed to be made quat.
 The most serious conflict today was near Hamburg where a mob of 25,00f strikers who were waiting for those still at work, threw stones and bot ties and fired revClvers at detach- ment of police who were trying to pre- serve order. Five of the policemen were seriously injured.
 At many other points the police us- ed their sabres in dispersing the crowds of strikers, but the number ot casualties has not been reported.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-13
RAILROADCONI HAS BEEN SIGNED w. J. Miller Also Tenders $50, GOO Collateral to Show
 His Good Faith. HAS BEEN APPROVED Railroad From North t0 South Through Pine Blum Will. Re
 3GH Niles Long.
HAS BEEN APPROVED

W. k Miller. of Lamar, Mo-. prcsi- dent Of the Pine Bluff and Northern Railroad, yesterday signed the con tlact for the eXtens n of his line to tns city from McCrcanCr. Ark, on the Rock Island. Ile not only signed Il contact to build the line, but he rendered his S50 ,000 collateral to show il a good faith atd then after il Is approved by the trustees of the Cham Der 1f Commerce it. will be deposited ill q Pine Bluff bank. This $50,000 will be fcrfeited to the people of Pine Bluff If MT. Miller fails to have his road completed and trains operating into this city by the time of the eonl- plotion of the Free Blidge across the Arkan as river at this point.
 Mir. Miller arrived here yesterday morning, accompanied by his attorney, c. P. Harnwell, of Little Rock. They held a meeting with the special eem- mittee form the Chamber of iGom- morce, composed of W. N Trulock, chairman; William Nichol, J. Q. Boyce, Elary Hanf and Attorney N. J Can't. The members of the Jefferson County Bridge Commission, including W B. Hearn, P. P. Byrd, E. A. Howell, r. B. TCmlinson, E. B. Bloom A w. Mum and F. G Smart, also attended the aonfereGee. After the meeting the committee approved the contract as drawn up and signed by MT. Miller, and the bridge commissioners also announced that il was most satisfac- tory to them. It is to be approved by the Chamber of Commerce trustes at I meeting to be called this week.
 In the contract MT. Miller agrees to build his road from McCreanor, Ark, {, on the Rock Island north of this city, to Pine Bluff. The actual construc- ton work on the road is to be start cd as soon as the location for the de- pot, shops and terminal site is secur ed. The site is to be in the western part of the city, and has been pract,- cally agreed upon.
 MT Miller will start actual con struction work from McCreanor with in the next thirty days, when he will lay ione mile of steel that is already on the ground for that purpose. He says he will push the line into Pine Bluff as fast as money and labor can do it, after the Free Bridge contract is let and after the toll charge is fix ed by the commission.
 Mir. Miller says he will complete the road to the Arkansas river in time to transport the material to be used in the construction of the Free bridge ever his road. After the meeting he intimated that following the complet- ion of the road into Pine Bluff he is planning to build an extension from McCreanor to Searcy, Ark, where he will tap the Missouri and North Ak ansas railroad. This connection will be made before starting the construc- ton of the Southern division out oi Pine Bluff which will be built to Mon- ticello, Star City, Hamburg and other South Arkansas points. The read when completed on the North and South will be more than 300 miles l long.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-13
LABOR MEN ALL
 PLEAD NOT GUILTY
Demurrers OverruIed by Judge An dersOn and POstp0nement is
 Granted.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 12-"Not guilty was the plea of fory-six men arraigned in the F'2derall Court here today on indictments charging com- plicity in a conspiracy unlaWfuily 10 transport dynamite from state to state.
 Judge A. B. And rson overruled ali demurrars of &he defense, but grant ed thirty days for the filing of ex- captions to his ruling.
 A motion to consolidate the eases i by District Attorney Miller, was ais, tained but the court consented to hear attorney fer the defense 'omor- row if they decide to petition for separate trials. The trial was sci l for October 1.
 District Attorney Miller attempt ed unsuccessfully to have the tria set fer May.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-13

Contestants do you realize that the time is getting short in which to se- cure the votes that will be necessary to win? Do you realize just what the work of this week means to you? It will be the means of you winning the automobile or one Of the other valu- able prizes if you will but take ad- vantage of it and do your level best at this time when votes and subscrip- lions are the easiest to secure. Your work this week may be the means of deciding as to whether you win tho automobile or not and if you are just this work short wouldn't you feel dis appointed in knowing that you had the chance to secure the amount neces- sary and passed it up.
 This week is ju.t as good time for securing subscriptions as last week and should be even better, as several promise that we're made to you at that time can be rounded into shape for the votes that are due on them this week. Several of the contestants are taking the advantage of this weeks s work, while others seem con- tent to wait until later on in the con- test. The latter will surely be disap- pOljttu II Luty dlC uiuCI luc IulpIco- sion that a larger number of votes will be given on subscriptions the last week in the contest than is given at this time.
 Do not be backward about asking l the support of every person you come in contact with as very often a sub scription can be secured by just men- tioning that you are in the Graphic contest. Do not be the same as con- test working in one of the big stores of this city She has been securing subscriptions outside of the store and had not even thought to ask one of the proprietors if he took the Graph ic. Consequently this gentleman did not know that he had an employa running in the contest and came to the office to subscribe for the Graph ic. This goes to show subscriptions are laying around where you least ex- pect them and any contestant should not be backward about vcicing their campaign to every person they come in contact with.
 This young lady let 5000 votes go by her which would have added to her reserve if she had only asked for it..
 The contest has only three weeks more to run and in that time any con testant entered in the race can win out the prize that she has set her mind on. It is not too late to start
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-13
LINCOLN TAX CASE
 ADVANCED ON CALENDAR

Attorney Creed Caldwell, of the law firm of Caldwell and Brockman, has returned from Little Rock where he appeared in the Supreme Court and had the Lincoln coun.v road tax suit advanced in the calendar for submission on April 15. The suit was brcugh,. by citizens of Lincoln county to enjein the collection of tho three mile road 'aax, ailegiging that il had not been endorsed by a majo: ity If the voters of that county. Judge Elicit in the Lincoln chancry couri refused 10 enjoin the sheriff and eel lector of Lincoln county from col 1 lectine the tax and the case wac carried 70 the higher court by At torney Caldwell and Brockman. Th' attorneys fer the sheriff cf Lincoln counsv were given thirty days il which to file their brief.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-13

AToday sees the greatest gathering of live sock enthusiasts ever as Gembl2I in Arkansas, when about oG0 stock growers will meet here to consider the future of an industry that is just beginning to assume pro- portions that promise to make it one of the chief revenue producers of the state.
 Today opens the first annual con- vention of the Arkansas Live Stock Association. The meeting will close tomorrow afternoon.
 The convention has been brought about by the indefatigable effoT.s Of Simon Whitestone and his alssociates i'll the promotion of the Arkansas Packing Company which has just been chartered by the sta,;e with c capital stock of $25OOOO This new industry will put Arkansas on the map as live stock center and pro |. vide for the farmers cash market Afor some product other than cotton. " Among 'he notable addresses at a#he convention today and tomorrow Ere the following:
 AN The Organiza'Sion-Sim White stone.
 | kansas-S. o. Sevier. Camden.
 When We Reduce, Our Cotton, What Shall We Grow In It's Stead?- Hon. Clay Sloan, Commissioner of Agriculture.
 Progress of Tick Eradication.-Dr. A. E. Wright, Inspector in charge Of i. government bureau of animal indus try at Little Rock. D7velopmen+ of Live Stock in Ar 2 kansas.-J. M. Wilson, of State Agri- cultural School
 An Economical Forage System for Live Stock GrowewZ-L. A. Mark ham, agricultural commissioner of tho, Iron Mountain.
 The Future Outlook for BetA'ser Live Stock ip Arkansas-I. c. Jig gatt, president Greene County Fair
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-13
NEGRO STEALS
 CREOSOTE BLOCKS

Henry Childress, negro, was ar rested by Officers Fiveash and Shulss last night, for stealing creosoted blocks which had been removed from the pavement by the Natural Gas Company in laying gas mains. The negro had a sack load of the blocks and was preparing to take them home when arrested by the officers. He will be tried in police court this morning on petit larceny charge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-13
TAILOR MUST PAY
 FOR LOST COAT

A jury in the Jefferson circuit court yesterday gave Arthur Young a judgement against Max Schloss- berg, the local tailor for s10 and costs. The sui resulted over the disappearance of coa't from the Schlossberg shop, which had been left '.here with a pair of trousers to be cleaned and pressed Schloss- herg claims that the coat had never been left there and Young refused to take the pants without the coat. A suit resulted. Judge Grace ruled that the plaintiff should accept the pants and the jury fixed the judg = menu for the lost coat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-13
THIRTY-0NE PERSONS
 INJURED IN WRECK
Four Cars Piled Up in Ditch When Milwaukee Train Jumped the
 Track Yesterday.

Milwaukee, Wis, March 12.-Thirty- one persons were injured today when a southbound Milwaukee train jumped the track one mile north of the stat ion at Oakwood, ten miles south of Milwaukee. The train left Milwaukee at Ii o'clock for Chicago. Among the injured were:
 A. P. Voge, Louisville, Ky, hip hurt.
 Mrs Harriet Gerting, Pittsburgh, Pa, scalp wound.
 IF Rosenhirsch, Providence, R. l., elbow and hand sprained.
 Five cars left the track. The bag gage, mail and two forward coaches were piled in the ditch. The parlor and dining cars remained On the rails
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-13
NOTICED!

On and after March IS, 1912, all union barbershops will close at 2 p. m., except Saturdays one which days the usual hour, II p. m. will be observed.
 By order of Barber's Local
 Union No. 521. IS 5t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-13
Continued on Page Four.)
RE X ROOSTER.

When possible, buy articles that are manufactured in the city. This keens your money in your own town and en- courages home industries. We manufacture and guarantee the following we'll known remedies. Ava Vests Candy Laxatives. Leibig's Quino Hair Tonic. Leibig's Cold Cream. Leibig's Cold Tablets. Leibig's Cough Syrup Leibig's Sarsparilla Compound. Meyers Corn Remedy. Zema-Cura.
 Brunson's Liver Pills. Brunson's Kidney Pills. I4eibig's Syrup Hypophosphites. We appreciate your patronage, and guarantee satisfaction.
 CITIZENS DRUG STORE.
 sWe Deliver It Quicker.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-13
FAMOUS COMEDIAN
 DIED SUDDENLY

Meadville, Pa., March 12.-Charles A. Bigelow, the comedian, died sud denly today in the Spencer Hospital, where he had been taken after a seizure of illness aboard a train on his way from Cambridge Springs to New York. MT. Bigelow was born in Cleveland, Ohio, December 12. 1862. His wife was formerly Miss Valeria Hyde, of Brooklyn. He leaves no chil- dren.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-13

Mrs. T. C. Coburn, of Arkansas City who, with her husband, has been in the cty for the past. several days went to Little Rock yesterday for 9 brief visit. M. lCoburn will return tc Arkansas City today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-09
CAUGHT MEXICANS.
The Two Mixed Up in Topeka Shooting
Held in Arkansas City.

Francesca Vargas and Elutcrio Var
gas, two Mexicans who shot and killed
two other Mexica1s and wounded
third while trying to rob them in some
ShackS on East Sixth street in De-
cember, are in Jail in Arkansas City.
They are being held there to answer
to the charge of robbing boxcars. TWO
other men and one woman also are
being held.
A crowd of four Mexicans, including
the two who are wanted in Topeka,
We're arrested by special officers of the
Santa Fe Railroad company. A large
number of boxcars had been robbed
in that vicinity. The secret service
department realized that the robbers
had a well planned system that was
being worked to a perfection. They
finally caught the gang and found
large lot of stuff, some of which had
been stolen several weeks previously.
Francisco and Elutcrio Vargas at
tempted to rob a number of Mexicans
in bunk house in the Santa Fe yards
in December. Before meeting with
success, the other Mexicans woke up
from their sleep and intended to at
tack the wouldbe robbers. The latter
fired at the occupants and killed one
almost instantly, a second man died
later and third was painfully wound
ed.
Augustine Alba, of 1909 Kansas av-
enue, a special officer of the city po-
lice department, worked with the regu-
lar members of the department and
soon fastened the responsibility on the
Vargas brothers. He traced them TO
Lawrence and furnished this informa-
ton to E. r. Simon, the county attor-
ney, but the latter, refused to issue a
warrant for the arrest because some
of the witnesses had left the city.
officers of the Santa Fe contend
that they will be. successful in convict
ing these men in the courts of COwley
county and will send them to the
penitentiarV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-09
YEARS OF CRAFT
Long Record of CrOOkedness
Unearthed at Detroit.
Twenty Additional Arrests of
Aldermen Are Made.

Detroit, Aug. 9.-SensationaI de-
velopments in the local aldermanic
graft condition occurred today when
Prosecutor Shepherd announced that
before night about twenty aldermen
would be arrested on charges of con-
spiracy to defraud the city in connec-
ton with their official positions. The
nine aldermen recently arrested on a
similar charge also are included among
the twenty new arrests.
1t Is said more arrests are to be
based on entirely different evidence
from that which led to the arrest of
nine aldermen, and the secretary of
common council committee who now
are at liberty on bail facing charges
of receiving and conspiring to receive
bride money for giving the Wabash
railroad city property for building
purposes. The new evidence is alleged
to have been obtained by the prosecu-
tor investigating the city administra-
ton for years back.
The prosecutor said he has struck
many new instances of graft but re-
fused to say whether the evidence was
obtained from confessions by alder
men previously arrested. He declared
several aldermen would be arrested on
more than two charges. The superin-
tendent of police had sent out nearly
every detective on the force to arrest
the aldermen and the prisoners were
locked up a police headquarters.
Fifteen arrests were made before
noon. Eight of the aldermen also face
the original bribery charges.
Those newly arrested were required
to furnish $4,000 bonds and those for
merly taken into custody were re-
leased upon furnishing surety to the
amount of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-09
KID SMITH A WONDER
White sox Recruit Has Rapid Rise in
Baseball.

Chattanooga Tenn., Aug. Skid
Smith, the Birmingham pitching
phenom, just sold to the White SoX,
has had a most meteoric rise in pro-
fessional ball. Although serving his
second year as a hurler, he seems
destined to- wias@a regular berth N
Ban Johnson 81 circuit. iH11913. Two
years ago Smith was vending peanuts
and coco cola i'm the park Sat Biz
mingham. He frequently went on the
mound during batting practice. At
first no one paid any attention to him
but gradually he came to the point
where the best hitters on the club could
do nothing with his delivery. Then
Manager Wordsworth became interest
ed and discovered Smith was real
pitcher.
Near the close of the 1910 season
Wordsworth had him attach his sigma
ture to a Birmingham contract at SD
per month. When he reported in the
spring of 1911 he worked too hard
early in March, and his arm became
sore. He did round to in time and
Wordsworth sent him to Admission,
Ala, where he fairly set the South
eastern league on fire.
This spring he was signed up as a
regular, and proceeded forthwith 20
win seven straight games. To date his
record is fourteen won and four lost,
the best percentage in the Southern
league.
Bill Hart. the veteran hurler and
present Southern league umpire, pre-
diets a sure berth for him with the SoX
next season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-09
The C. E. MEETING
Hundred Delegates in Session
at {. B. Church.
DIR. Kendall of Dayton, Ohio,
Will Speak Tonight.

Nearly one hundred persons from the
First District. North Kansas Branch CT
tho Christian Endeavor union of the
United Brethren church. are in attend
ance at the annual convention being
held at the present time in the First
United Brethren church.
Among the main speakers are DR.. J.
s Kendall of Dayton. Ohio, and Prof
II NJ Ambrose of Holton.
This morning in an address DR.. Ken
dali said that the Christian EndeavOr
society offers an opportunity for train
ing conducive to development along
proper social as we'll as religious lines.
This evening at eight o'clock he will
speak on The Relation of the Individ-
ual to the Kingdom"
The program for Saturday follows:
MORNING
500 Bible Study, Rev. o. T. tDeever.
$50 Business.
900 Efficiency in Finance" DR.. Ken
dali.
1000 "Open Doors in the Philippines"
Rev. S. B. Kurtz.
HOO 1.-The Bible. Life's Text Book"
Prof. H. NJ. Ambrose.
AFTERNOON
100 Junior Program, Mrs. McLucas,
Meriden.
2:30 Business and election of officers
500 Seeing Topeka by everybody
EVENING.
1870 Song service.
500 America Great Mission Field
DIR. S. w. KeiSter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-09
FIND JEWELS IN BARN,
Search for Stolen Cigars Uncovers Loot
of Gang.

Chicago. Aug. 9.-Jewelry and pre-
cious stones valued at $4,000 were found
in barn at I'LL Carroll avenue by
detectives last night and Adolph Du-
mont was arrested on a charge of hav-
ing stolen them.
The jewelry was identified as that
stolen under the eyes of Patrick Nc
Dermott in front of the Silversmith
building on July IS. McDermott had
been employed to carry a suitcase con-
tanning jewels for a salesman for an
eastern manufacturing firm. The sales
man left McDermott outside of the
building while ne went inside to call
on Il customer.
When he returned the suitcase was
gone and McDermott could offer no ex-
plantation for the disappearance of the
Valua bleS.
Dumont was suspected of being one
of a gang of thieves who have rilled
several railroad freight houses recent
ly and stolen nearly a million cigars.
Detectives followed him and saw him
enter the barn late at night. When
he came out he was placed under ar
rest. a search of the place uncovered
the suitcase, containing the gems and
about $4,000 cigars. Among the recov-
cred jewels were six pearl necklaces
and a number of unmounted cut gems.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-09
PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE.
Organization Plans Completed at
Meeting in Topeka.

Promoters of the National Progress
sive Economic league at a meeting
Friday night completed plans of
organization, elected officers and
adopted articles of faith. James But
Ter was elected president; o. L. Allen,
vice president; c. A. Cain, secretary;
Marco Morrow, treasurer; T. A Nc
Neal, lecturer. An advisory council
was appointed as follows: E. w.
Rankin, Robert Stone, F. w. Gabb,
Ike Gilberg, w. J. -Rickenbacher, T.
NJ. James, F. w. Boutwell,, A. l..
Nichols, ]. NJ. Shuey, DIR. Eva Harding
The organization is strictly nom
partisan. Its articles of faith embrace
the principle that laws should be en-
acted and enforced in the interest of
the people. Its scope is state and
nation wide. 1t invites membership
from all parties and factions. More
publicity will be given its objects